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Westminster Seminars Online -- May 2021

MAY SERIES May 2, 9, 16, 23 You might have heard people say that "precision medicine" will bring us big advances in personal health by tailoring your care to your precise needs. This is all about applying the science of genomics to the delivery of healthcare. Professor Lisa Parker will help us understand the human impact of this technology by taking us beyond the science and into the…

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Westminster Book Group -- May 2021

Wednesday, May 26 Noon – 1:15 p.m. The next meeting of the Westminster Book Group will be on Zoom and in Room 238. The zoom link can be found in the meeting announcement on the church website. Our book this month is The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. “A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time.” – Garth S…

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Bread for the World -- Racial Wealth Gap Simulation

Saturday, May 15 9:30 a.m. – noon on Zoom We can’t end hunger without ending poverty – and we can’t end poverty without addressing the racial wealth gap. You have probably heard the statistic that the ratio of White wealth to Black is on the order of 10 to 1. According to the Brookings Institution, the average White household wealth in 2016 was $171,000; the same statistic for Black families is $17,150…

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World Vision 6K Walk/Run for Clean Water

Saturday, May 22 9:00 a.m. Please join us here at Westminster to have fun, to be physical, to reconnect with friends you haven’t seen in a while and live out God’s love. Nearly 1,000 children under the age of five die every day from poor sanitation, improper hygiene, and drinking contaminated water. Six kilometers (6K) is the average round-trip distance a person in the developing world must walk to …

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Grow Living Stones

St. Catherine of Sienna in Beechview This is yet another volunteer opportunity for our church to lend a helping and caring hand. This program provides both hot and cold meals to those in need. It also provide essential items such as coats, clothing, etc., depending on season and availability. Whether you're preparing or serving meals or helping to set up, it is a humbling experience. It's those…

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Introducing Mission on the Move

Mission agencies are doing so much good work around the corner and around the world. Each month Westminster’s Outreach Commission will occupy a corner of the Spire to share stories about the impact your giving, time, and talents are having on our various mission partners’ efforts. Some of our partners, such as SHIM, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s Produce to People, and City Mission, engag…

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Westminster Deacons Surprise and Delight

Through the Deacons’ newly minted Surprise & Delight Committee, the church recently reached out to almost 100 extraordinary members of our congregation. The committee, with the help of the JAM students, created Easter bunny bags filled with spring treats, poems, puzzles, prayers, and words of encouragement to let these members know we are thinking of them and praying for them during this time w…

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Treasures for Troops -- May 2021

Treasures for Troops Collection May 15 - 24 To honor our troops for Memorial Day, the Deacons are hosting a donation drive for Operation Troop Appreciation. OTA is a local organization dedicated to the active and veteran members of our Armed Forces by providing them with items that contribute to their morale and well-being. All donations are used for OTA’s “Active-Duty Wish-List Program” and “Vete…

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