We are a loving body of seekers and believers in Jesus Christ, seeking to know Christ and grow in Christ together: |
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• through God’s Word, prayer and our worship of God; • through fellowship and our shared life together; • and through evangelism, service and outreach; |
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creatively bringing Christ’s message of hope to our community and world. |
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Our Story
The beginnings of this congregation date back to the summers of the late 1920’s, when daily Vacation Bible School was held on the beach and Christian worship services were held around beach fires on summer evenings and on Sunday mornings at the public school house, led by visiting pastors of various denominations. Soon, the informal congregation outgrew the school house. Though times were difficult for all in Cannon Beach during the Great Depression, on November 2, 1930, Cannon Beach’s first church was founded with 21 charter members. That same year, a hilltop lot was purchased for $400, a site to build a sanctuary for worship of God. Built largely with volunteer labor, the new sanctuary was dedicated to Jesus Christ, August 2, 1931 including a three-story bell tower. The bells of Cannon Beach first rang on Easter Sunday in 1934, the year a bell was donated to the church.
We are affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA, the Presbytery of the Cascades, and share life together in Christ with our fellow congregations here on the north Oregon Coast. Pastor David Robinson came to serve in Cannon Beach with his wife and family in 1993. In 1996 we renovated the weather-worn original sanctuary, dedicating the new sanctuary to God’s glory, in April 1997. Cannon Beach Community Church has consistently grown in faith, hope and love, as well as in membership since her humble, faith beginnings in the 1930s. We have between 150 and 200 people in worship each week. In 2011, we were identified as a “growing congregation” by the Research Service of the Presbyterian Church, funded by the Lilly Foundation.
Our Leaders
Pastor David Robinson
Bio
David Robinson has served as pastor of Cannon Beach Community Church since 1993. David received his Bachelor’s degree in Comparative World Religion from University of Washington in 1979, his Masters of Divinity in 1984 (Fuller) and his Doctor of Ministry in 2009 (Fuller). He is married with three grown sons. David is author of four books on Christian spirituality including Ancient Paths: Discover Christian Formation the Benedictine Way (Paraclete Press, 2010) and The Busy Family’s Guide to Spirituality (Crossroad, 2009). David is a Benedictine Oblate with Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon. David loves to travel to sacred places, play jazz piano, backpack in National Parks, and walk on the beach.
Staff
- Church Administrator - Nancy Giasson
- Commissioned Lay Pastor - Buzz Johnson
- Building Steward & Custodian - Steve Osterbauer
Elders
- Clerk of Session: Rich Mays
- Building & Grounds Elder: Scott Rice
- Worship Elder: Susan Buehler
- Hospitality Elder: Maryjane Swynenburg
- Spiritual Formation Elder: Dale Thompson
- Child/Youth Elder: Kimberly Ward
- Outreach Elder: Bob Coate
- Mission Elder: Doris Stephens
- Personnel & Finance Elder: Jeff Johnson
Deacons
- Barbara Brehm
- Nancy Bernas
- Deanne Johnson
- Eileen Nordquist
- Janis Lewis
- Sylvia Stuck
Volunteer Leaders
- Treasurer - Jeff Johnson
- Corporation Officers
- President: Bill Bennett
- Secretary: Rich Mays
- Treasurer: Jeff Johnson
- Accountant & Bookkeeper - Buzz Johnson
- Financial Counters
- Judy Capellen
- Cole Horsley
- Gary Laws
- Dave Rouse
- Jackie Simila
- Emery Sundberg
- MaryJane Swynenburg
- Alan Mushen
- Mike Bernas (sub)
- Bruce Carman (sub)
- Bonny Stuart (sub)
- Audit Committee
- Judy Capellen
- Ken Ulbricht
- Nominating Committee
- Doug Wood
- Barbara Campbell
- Elder TBD
- Librarian - Gloria Oja & Janie Watson
- Prayer Ministry Coordinators - Dale Thompson & Chuck Edgar
- Nursery Coordinator - Patti Rouse
- Webmaster - Larry Grenon - arizore.com
Our Church Steeple Project
Our Church Steeple Project
In the near future, we plan to construct a Church Steeple with Celtic Cross on the roof of the Church building over the Prayer Room (the original entrance into the sanctuary and location of the original Church Bell Tower) which will house a digital Carillon Bell system, and install a Cross on the western exterior wall of the Sanctuary as a witness to our faith in Jesus Christ.
Background of Church Bells and Bell Tower
The first Sanctuary and Bell Tower at Community Presbyterian Church was built in 1931. Bells first rang from Community Presbyterian Church from that Bell Tower, on Easter Sunday, 1934. For the next six decades, bells rang daily in Cannon Beach as a witness to our faith in Jesus Christ. The Bell Tower was torn down decades ago due to weathering problems. The old carillon bell system wore out in 2000 and was removed. Over the past decade we’ve sought to replace the old carillon with a new carillon bell system within a newly built steeple. Once completed, bells will ring out once again, at Noon and 6 p.m., as well as at the beginning of every worship service. These bells ring to invite people to worship, and remind people to pray and to give glory to God.
Church Steeple Plan
At our Annual Congregational Meeting in January 2011, Cannon Beach Community Church approved proceeding with this project once we received city approval and all the finances have been donated to cover construction costs. We received official approval by the City of Cannon Beach to proceed with this project in April 2011. We now await the full funding support from our members, friends and guests before proceeding with construction.
Click HERE to see Church Steeple architectural drawings.
Donations received as of October 2011: |
$20,000 |
Donations still needed to begin: |
$15,000 |
Church Steeple Project Costs: |
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Architectural/Engineering |
$7,000 |
Steeple & Celtic Cross |
$15,000 |
Carillon Bell System |
$4,000 |
9’ Cross on West Wall |
$1,000 |
Rental Equipment |
$3,000 |
Contingency |
$5,000 |
TOTAL: |
$35,000 |
Please make checks to “Community Presbyterian” and designate “To Steeple Fund”.
For cash gifts, please put in envelope and designate “To Steeple Fund”.
Thank you for your investment in this project. To God be the glory!
