Peterson Party

Saturday, June 27, 5:30-7:30


Use this webpage to navigate through events and gifts for the retirement of Eric from Colbert Presbyterian Church.

We are looking for any photos you have of Eric and family throughout the years! If you have photos, please email them to Riss.

Sign Up to help on June 27th
  • We need a team to set up tables and chairs, center pieces, and table settings before the event begins.

    Sign up to volunteer on the dinner set up crew here.

    This project is headed up by Davin Thomsen Tang.

  • This team will make food for the children among us.

    Volunteer to make dinner for the kids here.

    This project is headed up by Karissa Forsyth

  • Feast World Kitchen is catering this meal! We need several helpers to help serve and maintain food throughout the meal.

    Volunteer to help with the meal service here.

    This project is headed up by _____

  • After dinner we will need help cleaning dishes, the kitchen, and tearing down tables and chairs.

    Volunteer to be a part of dinner clean up crew here.

    This project is headed up by the deacons.

  • After the evenings events, we will enjoy a pie dessert in the pavilion. We need any and all attendees to provided their favorite homemade berry pies. Eric’s favorites include triple berry and blueberry pie.

    Sign up to make a pie here.

    This project is lead by Bob and Wendy Olson

Opportunities to help

Gift Opportunities

  • Through a collaboration between Ben Brody and David Bjorkland, we are having a song written to celebrate the tenure of Eric. You may contribute financially to offset the cost of commissioning this work.

    Give financially here under “Peterson Project“.

    This project is being headed up by HTT

  • A quilt is being made for Eric’s retirement.

    This project is provided by “Oh Sew Special”

  • Contribute financially, or provide books for the library collection. Check the list here to sign up to purchase or provide certain books. Books can be brought to the church at any time. All financial contributions will go toward purchasing other books on the list.

    Contribute financially here under “Peterson Project”

    This project is headed up by HTT

  • The new artwork in the Gathering Place is in honor of Elizabeth, who contributed so much beauty to this building. Financial contributions are welcomed to offset the cost of this local artists work.

    Contribute finically here under “Peterson Project”

    This project is headed up by HTT

  • Write a hand written or typed note to Mary Griffith to be entered into a memory book.

    More information to come soon

    This project is headed up by Mary Griffith

What to expect from the evening:

Dinner

Provided by Feast World Kitchen, from 5:30-6:30 we will enjoy a meal together in the Gathering Place. Food provided for children as well.

Program

Transitioning to the Genesis Center, we will get to sing song, hear poems, watch a video, hear from Eric, and pray over Eric as a congregation.

Pavilion Pie Party

Celebrate the end of the evening with berry pies outside in the pavilion and on the lawn.