Upcoming Events

Gathering Sunday Picnic and Pastor Aaron's Installation on Sept. 12

On Sunday, Sept. 12, we will gather for our traditional family picnic at Meadowlake Park, 2900 W. 79th, to kick off our church year. This year we will also install Pastor Aaron Roberts as our new minister during the festivities. Pastor Aaron asked the Council to include his installation as part of the celebration at the park so save the date! Following the 10:00 a.m. worship service, we will head to the park for a picnic. Following lunch, Pastor Aaron will be officially installed as Colonial’s senior minister. Please bring a dish to share. The Board of Parish Life will provide the meat. Because we will have extra guests because of the installation, make your dish a little larger size this year.

Love Language Discussion Group

What is your love language? Do you jump for joy when a loved one helps around the house? Does your child burst with pride after receiving a compliment from you? Are you desirous of bridging the generation gap with your teenager without texting? Please join the Board of Christian Education in reading The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman. He wrote the book in 1992 and since then has written several more focusing on children, teenagers and singles. Many teachers have taken classes to study this book and learn how to connect with students. Pastor Aaron will preach sermons during the month of September based on this book. Please join us every Sunday in September at 9:00 a.m. in the Social Hall to discuss this book. We will all benefit from these discussions about Pastor Aaron’s sermons and discover what our love language is. More importantly, we will learn how to speak the love language of our family members.

Rev. Aaron Roberts Called as Senior Minister

Rev. Roberts was approved by a unanimous vote of the congregation on January 10 as senior minister at Colonial, effective June 1. He has been pastor of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Fargo, North Dakota since 2005. His ministry interests include peace and justice issues, outreach to the homeless, campus ministry and church camping. Aaron holds a Masters of Divinity from Eden Theological Seminary in St Louis, Missouri and Bachelor of Arts in Latin from the University of Minnesota. He has traveled internationally with church related ministries to Russia and India. Aaron is an avid year-round bicyclist, Cub Scout leader and science fiction fan. He has been married to Carrie for 13 years and they have two sons, Paul and Miles.

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