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Columbia Congregational Church strives to be a warm and welcoming community\u00a0<\/strong>and we hope you will decide to visit!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"j0384832\"<\/a>Sunday Worship at Columbia Congregational Church begins at 10:00 AM.\u00a0 When you arrive you will be welcomed by ushers at the entrance to the sanctuary.\u00a0 They will provide you with a bulletin outlining the order of service.\u00a0 Children\u2019s bulletins are also available.\u00a0 Children attend worship until after the Children\u2019s Message when they leave for their\u00a0Church School<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>classes with the school teachers.\u00a0 New children are welcome to join one of the Sunday school classes.\u00a0 Classes are available for all ages and are located in the same building.<\/p>\n

As you enter the sanctuary, you may sit anywhere you wish.\u00a0 Hymnals and Bibles are available in each pew.\u00a0 During the service a voluntary offering is taken.\u00a0 Should you wish to make an offering, envelopes are available in the pews.\u00a0 The money received is used to support the many programs that make up the mission and ministry of Columbia Congregational and the UCC Conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the conclusion of the service, you may greet the pastor at the back of the church and join us for a weekly Coffee Hour in the Fellowship Hall.<\/p>\n

Columbia Congregational Church celebrates the sacrament of Communion on the first Sunday of each month.\u00a0 On Communion Sundays, our weekly coffee hour is a Loaves & Fishes theme where everyone brings a snack or drink to share (enough to feed 8 -12).<\/p>\n

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