Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Sunday, November 17, 2019
Worship Service 8:30 a.m. in Parish Hall Worship Service 10:00 a.m. in Sanctuary The Rev. Chistian K. Choi will preach the sermon titled "Dreaming of the Day" based on scripture readings Isaiah 12 and Isaiah 65:17-25. The ministry of music will be provided by Westminster Choir and Dale Rogers, Organ. Upcoming EventsADULT EDUCATION FORUM
11:15 a.m. - 12 noon in the Second Floor Classroom Misusing Scripture: A Pattern of Oppression Sundays, November 17 and 24 This course will provide an overview of the way Scripture has been used through the centuries to justify oppression based on Jack Rogers’ book Jesus, the Bible and Homosexuality. Led by Dr. Peter Kieffer and the Rev. Dr. Blythe Denham Kieffer 
St. Andrew's Sunday
One Service of Worship at 10:00 A.M. with Pipes & Drums Sunday, November 24, 2019 Westminster will continue the rich tradition of celebrating St. Andrew’s Sunday on November 24 with a flourish of bagpipes and drums presenting traditional Scottish music. The Little Entry is the opening procession of the service. Along with the pipers, drummers and the pastors, youth will enter with the Bible to underscore the importance of the Word of God in Reformed liturgy, and the cross to highlight its centrality in our faith. Westminster’s Choir will sing a new setting of O Love That Will Not Let Me Go, a text that first appeared in the 1883 Church of Scotland publication Life and Work. Flu and Shingles Shots
Sunday, December 1 at 11:00 a.m. Parish Nurse Ellen Carpenter is coordinating flu shots and shingles vaccines. The second vaccination date has been moved to December 1. Please speak to Ellen or call the church office to sign up and get insurance information submitted prior to that date. 
Kenya Mission Trip
January 14-30, 2020 We are delighted to introduce the Kenya Mission Team. Dr. Jane Arbuthnot, Dr. Marc and Jen DeJong, Bob Fox, Tara Fritsch, Harold Hale, Drs. Todd and Judy Knox, Mary and Charlie King, Kevin Milward, and Mary Ray have committed to join Rev. Christian Choi on this exciting mission. This is Westminster’s first international mission trip as we partner with the Outreach Foundation and participate in the funding, construction, and dedication of a church building and new classrooms, with a commitment of $15,000 in mission funding from Westminster's endowment. You may learn additional details by clicking here. 
Steadfast Neighbor
How precious is your steadfast love, O God? All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wing. Psalm 36:7 For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Galatians 5:14 Session approved the Steadfast Neighbor Endeavor in April 2019 empowering the Strategic Planning Committee and related task forces (Hardscape, Landscape, and Mission) to continue to groom their plans, communicate to the neighborhood, seek permits and bids, and develop mission opportunities.
The significance of the name: “Steadfast Neighbor” affirms our commitment to the neighborhood and resonates with the “steadfast love of God.” Steadfast in the sense of continuity, consistency, resilience, being there, and staying the course provides rich imagery for God’s faithfulness to us and God’s call for us to be faithful to our neighbors. Learn more by clicking here. 
Mission Statement
With each new day, we reaffirm our common purpose to join in the worshipful praise of God, to teach children, to lead and inspire the young, and to call everyone to life-long learning in the church, to be influential participants in society by being accountable to the Gospel,to show the love and compassion of Jesus Christ toward each other,and toward those who are hurting, to be a caring community welcoming both friends and strangers to own our Presbyterian heritage, reformed and always reforming, to be prayerfully open to the renewing power of the Holy Spirit. |
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and on our website at www.wpcspi.org. Please complete the Ministry of Friendship
folder located on the end of each pew.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church is an Earth Care Congregation of the PC (U.S.A.), committed to caring for God's earth in worship, education, facilities, and outreach, promoting environmental stewardship in property decisions, administrative practices, and teaching. Click here to read the latest Earth Care tip. Presbytery of Great Rivers highlighted WPC's Earth Care efforts in their weekly newsletter on Mar. 28, 2019. Click here to read the newsletter, in which Dr. Peter Kieffer shared his passion of leading environmental justice ministry at Westminster. |