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We thank Janis Davis who recently stepped off of our committee for her many years of support for the endowment. She recently provided the committee with a history of the fund from the humble beginnings in 1995, the growing support from senior pastors and the congregation, the growth strategy under Dr. Stuart Broberg in 2004-2005, and the additions to the fund from the New Cornfield and Forward in…
Westminster welcomes our new Director of Finance and Operations Carol Webber. Carol comes to Westminster with over 25 years of accounting experience. She is a certified public accountant. Her experience is in managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, payroll taxes, general ledger and preparing financial statements. She has hands-on experience with streamlining departments and…
Are you a reader like me, who still prefers to hold a book in your hands? I readily acknowledge the advantage of reading on a Kindle or an iPad. When you travel it’s so easy to download as many books as you can read on your trip. They are all there on one fairly small, light device. Not to mention you can enlarge the print on your screen to accommodate middle or old age eyes. And it comes with b…
Spring is just around the corner. The Chancel Guild is accepting memorial/honoree contributions for Easter flowers. If you would like to participate in this Westminster tradition, please make checks payable to “Westminster Presbyterian Church,” and write “Easter flowers” on the memo line. Checks and forms can be mailed, dropped off at the church office, or placed in the Sunday collection plate. Your co…
Usually, we think of Lent as a journey. It is preceded by Jesus’ Transfiguration on a mountaintop and continues over the weeks as we move toward Jerusalem, join a parade, and stop by the quiet of a garden before we reach the hill of Golgotha. Such an approach could leave us breathlessly on the move and dizzy from the experiences. How do you ground yourself in that manner? What if we pause and c…
How many times have you been asked that question? This question easily rolls off our tongue when we meet someone, often we barely wait for a response. We are just being polite in the asking. Generally, the response is “fine.” This works to satisfy the question. And when you think of all the terrible, awful things that could happen, we are generally “fine.” Usually, the person asking would be surpris…
Lenten Series Interpreting the Bible is always something that can stir people up. What can we learn from past efforts to understand what it meant to people in different times? What can this history reveal about what the Bible speaks to us today? March 6, 13, 20, 27 History of Biblical Interpretation Kenneth J. Woo, Associate Professor of Church History, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary As…
