Shoebox Sunday

Our morning service on Sunday 15 November took the theme of preparation. It was also Shoebox Sunday! Once again St Columba’s supported Operation Christmas Child, filling nearly 200 shoeboxes with gifts for children in other countries who would otherwise not get any Christmas presents. Such a big international effort requires a good deal of preparation.  Some people had […]

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Youth Service

More than fifty people came together for a youth service organised by the young people of the Coast Churches. Children’s & Youth Pastor Kevin Waller led worship at St Columba’s on the evening of Sunday 5 May along with a number of young people.  Chorus-singing was led by a young band with guitar, harmonica and […]

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Child-Friendly Church Award

  photo © 2011 The United Reformed Church Northern Synod  St Columba’s was delighted to receive the Child-Friendly Church Award at a meeting of the Northern Synod of the United Reformed Church on 15 October 2011.  The plaque and certificate were presented by the Synod Moderator, Revd Rowena Francis.  They were then displayed at church the following […]

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