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If you have lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, it may be hard to feel optimistic about the future right now. You may have found that people don't always understand the deep hurt you feel. This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you've never before faced. Grief Care is a faith-based grief support group that can help you face the…
Hey kids! In person Sunday school will be coming your way on September 12. It has been a while since we have had regular in person Sunday school at both 9:45 and 11:00 a.m. We can’t wait to see you and continue with you on your journey of faith. Don’t forget your masks! September 12 is also Super Sunday at Westminster. This is a fun kickoff to the start of a great year. Join us for Sunday sch…
The Music Department of Westminster Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the return of its choral ensembles for Fall 2021. Beginning September 2 Chancel Choir – rehearses weekly in the sanctuary on Thursdays from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and will begin singing at the 11:00 a.m. service on Sunday, September 12. No registration is necessary. Beginning September 8 Westminster Ringers – rehearsals on Wed…
Happy anniversary, friends. In 1946, following a deadly war and while still salving the wounds inflicted from the Depression, new residents settled into this rural landscape and birthed a new Presbyterian church. “Where do people hurt?” became Dr. John Galbreath’s abiding question, compelling soul searching and practical service within our community and beyond. Each successive generation answe…
Baby Bundles: A Mission to New Mothers (and Not-so-new Grandmothers) Bobbie Hartman, Outreach Commission Everybody loves a new baby – and grandmothers everywhere love shopping and knitting and crocheting for them. But those babies grow up to become teenagers, and their gift lists often include things most of us grandparents can’t even pronounce. And while buying the latest electronic gizmo for the…
Westminster's Mission in India Doug Mitchell, Outreach Commission Jesus tells us to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” Westminster has been loving our neighbors in India for the past 31 years, when 10% of a capital campaign funded a cardiac monitor for Miraj Medical Centre and provided operating funds for Sangli Industrial School (SIS), Creche Nurses Training Centre (CNTC), and Vadeketh Dev…
When I was in my sophomore year of college I lived at home with my parents. On Wednesday nights my mom volunteered at Westminster and my dad worked late. Those nights were quiet – sometimes lonely. I’m not sure how exactly I got roped in to volunteering with my mom, but I did. We worked with 5th & 6th grade kids in JAM and spent time playing “hey fishy fishy” and acting out Bible stories in silly s…
The session held a hybrid meeting on Monday, August 16, with elders joining in Fellowship Hall and via Zoom. We offered great thanks and prayer for Brian Peck’s service as Clerk of Session. Brian’s commitment to Presbyterian ideals of governance, shepherding the congregation through legal minefields, and his abiding faith have blessed us with renewed stability. The session elected Bill Ludwig to …
