Music Leadership-

Ms. Ivona Schacker began her role as Music Director at Colonial Heights in the Spring of 2007.   A native Oregonian, coming back to this area after living 42 years in the San Francisco Bay area, Ivona was the organist and choir director at Calvary United Methodist Church in San Jose and the accompanist at St. William’s Catholic Church in Los Altos .  Ivona also taught music and math in Elementary and Jr. High Schools in Santa Clara & Campbell School  Districts.   We are thrilled to welcome her in music leadership and have already been blessed by her warmth and caring, fine musicianship and artistry.  A fine collaborator, Ivona welcomes musicians of every age, voice, and instrument to share in the music ministry at CHPC.

Nursery Care & Education- Each week Our Children's Ministry Team greets our young people ages birth to 9 in the narthex, inviting them to be a part of our community in a very special way.  After the Children's Chat, the children explore a range of activities that promote growing in faith, and together they all share a snack.  Congregation members assist each week in providing this safe and healthy time just for young ones. 

Meet Our Children's Ministry Team Members

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Children’s Ministry & Nursery Care Provider

Seeking a qualified candidate for the work of lovingly nurturing children & families in our children’s ministry activities! 

This position is for weekly Children’s Ministry Team Member for children birth to age 8 at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church.   The services are to be performed Sunday mornings from 10:15 am to 12:15 pm with additional days and times of service arranged periodically.  Planning time is flexible, to be arranged each week as needed. The person must be capable of planning an age appropriate schedule of activities with the assistance of the pastor and children’s ministry team; and be able to carry out safe, healthy care; and Christian nurture for members and visitors.

+ The person needs to have a basic knowledge of the developmental needs of children birth to age 8.

           + The person needs to be knowledgeable about Christian formation in the reformed tradition, or be willing to gain this understanding.

           +  The person needs to be trustworthy, reliable, and flexible and must follow the guidelines that have been established by the session for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

            + The person needs to understand their work as a part of the church's ministry of hospitality and Christian formation, and be able to work as a team member with children, parents, volunteers, session members, and the pastor.

PUN Parish Nurse-

Ms. Judy Hubbard, R.N. was commissioned in February of 2007 by the Presbyterian Urban Network (PUN) to serve as parish nurse for the small urban congregations that make up the network.  Judy assists our Board of Deacons in their work of encouraging the congregation to witness, compassion, and service.  This parish nurse ministry focuses on ministries of healing and wholeness within the church, and on reaching out to the surrounding community.  Judy keeps a regular office hours at CHPC.  Bulletin Boards upstairs and in the social hall have educational information about wellness activities and health care resources to address our well-being in body, mind, and spirit .