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They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer....They continued to meet together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all people. And the Lord added to their number daily… – Acts 2:46-47 Welcome to the following new members, who were received into membership at Westminster in October. Emily Hof…
Our Forward in Faith capital campaign was launched over two years ago. The following report summarizes progress on the property portion of this campaign during the past year and plans for the near future. In January of 2020, after an unavoidably long delay, active contract awarding for property projects was started. Then COVID-19 happened in March, and it became difficult to receive bids and have…
The Deacons held their annual Treasures for Troops collection the week of October 11-18. The event kicked off with a drive-by collection on Sunday afternoon and followed with donations collected throughout the week at the church. The collection boxes were filled each day with an assortment of items for our troops. We proudly delivered two carloads of goods to Operation Troop Appreciation, as…
My Friends, The Pastor Nominating Committee will be making a recommendation for the Senior Pastor for Westminster Presbyterian Church at the congregational meeting on November 1. The candidate will preach the sermon, and the PNC will present the terms of call and share their thoughts on why this person is the one whom they believe God has called to serve with you. As I said in my very first…
Tucked in November is the observance called All Saints’ Day. This is the church occasion when we acknowledge those who have passed on from this life to the church triumphant, particularly those who have died in the past year. Our recognition will be on Sunday, November 1, when we pause to give thanks for the lives of the saints from our congregation. We also give glory to God for the ordinary, h…
On All Saints’ Day, November 1, we give thanks and remember the members of Westminster Presbyterian Church who have gone on to the church triumphant over the past year. Also with thanksgiving, we give glory to God for the ordinary, holy lives of the believers in this and every age. Louise Burnette Laura Brown Bekki Cain Dolores Carlson John Carroll David J. Copeland Robert Davis Allan D…
Christ United Methodist Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church have a long partnership in serving the South Hills of Pittsburgh. For decades the congregations have gathered on Thanksgiving Eve to worship together. This year, we will not be able to join together for the worship service, but watch for a special Thanksgiving message from Pastors Louise Rogers and Chris Morgan.
I’d be willing to bet that just about everywhere you go these days you’re inundated with three ideas: 1. Election 2. Pumpkin Spice 3. Gratitude. Together they make up the trinity of this fall season. Advertisers know it, newscasters know it, product companies of all kinds know it, and they all have us hooked. So today, for this one little article, I want to flip to the opposite side of one of the…
