Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Saturday Worship
April 21, 2018 - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays at Westminster Resume April 21 with a 5:00 p.m. worship service in Parish Hall. We are grateful for the innovative music provided by Deb Watts Elliott and the Westminster Jazz Trio.  Members are always encouraged to join us on Saturdays for this meaningful worship experience.

​You're invited to join us immediately following this first Saturday night worship for a reception in Parish Hall.  Light appetizers and punch will be served.
Sunday Worship Services
April 22, 2018, 8:30 and 10:00 a.m.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Earth Day

The Reverend Trajan I. McGill will preach.  The sermon is "Trials"  based on the scriptures Acts 4:5-12 and John 10:11-18


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WPC HOSTS TABLE AT EARTH AWARENESS FAIR
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
The Earth Care Team will host a table at the 26th annual Springfield Earth Awareness Fair on Saturday, April 21, 1:00– 5:00 p.m. at the Old State Capitol. Come and see our table
which will include a poster presentation of stories, quotes, and passages regarding the Biblical foundations for Eco-Justice. The event is free and open to the public!

Earth Care Team members include: Dr. Peter Kieffer, Keith Hamilton, Charlie King, Tim Kluge, Lynn McMenamin, Maribeth Norton, Brad Steller. Click here to learn more about Westminster's Earth Team activities and see this month's tip for saving our earth.
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THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM
​SPRING SERVICE PROJECT
DATE: Sunday, April 22, 2018
TIME: 2:00-3:30 p.m. (Registration 1:45) PLACE: Old State Capitol
WHO: Children Grades K-6
WHAT: JOIN US AS WE GATHER TO
  • Build friendship through mixers and games.
  • Enjoy an historical presentation in the Chambers
  • Create Hurricane Relief Cleaning Kits
  • Share an Earth Care snack and PowerPoint Presentation as we celebrate our journey together.

Parents are invited to attend. Special thanks to the Westminster Endowment which helped fund this final gathering for the 2017-2018 journey and to Mary Caroline Mitchell and Sandy Bellatti who have provided invaluable leadership. Sign up with Karen Sherrick at ksherrick@wpcspi.org. 

Confirmation Sunday
APRIL 29, 2018

The Class of 2018 will be recognized and commissioned on Sunday, April 29, during the 10:00 a.m. worship service. 

This is a time of celebration and a milestone on the faith journeys of our youth:
                                               Jessica Suzanne Borland
                                               Madison Elizabeth Kruger
                                               Clayton Maddox Kurmann
                                               Samantha Nichole Magalis

Each youth will receive a NRSV Student Bible, which is a gift from Westminster.  The Congregational Fellowship Committee of the Board of Deacons will host a reception honoring the Confirmands following worship. Thank you to those who served as mentors to our confirmands: Meg Kontio, Dee Dee Duffy, Joe Fierstos, and Mary Gail Romack.
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CELEBRATING NATALIE KNOX
SUNDAY, APRIL 29 AT 10:00 A.M. WORSHIP
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On Sunday, April 29 during the 10:00 a.m. worship service Westminster will honor and thank Natalie Knox for her invaluable service as Interim Director for Youth during this year of transition. Her tenure with us concludes in April. She will spend seven weeks touring Europe before moving to Chicago to begin Medical School at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in July.

Youth and families (and all other Natalie Knox fans) are invited to thank Natalie for her year of loving leadership and to wish her the best on her next chapter in medical school. We will gather at a celebration hosted by the Zerfas’ on Sunday, April 29 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Rigatoni, meatless lasagna and potluck salads and desserts will be served. Please R.S.V.P. to Sarah at 553-2846 by April 22 to coordinate dishes. The Zerfas’ home is located at 2701 Kipling Drive. See you then! 
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Coming Soon!
A NEW church directory. This will be a great tool for helping us put names with faces and connecting our families to one another. We have invited Lifetouch Church Directories and Portraits to photograph members on May 21-25 and May 29-June 2, 2018.  Click this link to make your appointment online now. There will also be opportunities to sign up at church on April 22, April 29, May 6 and May 13. 
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​The Associate Pastor for Family Ministry Nominating Committee
is currently receiving Personal Information Forms.
For details about the work of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee click here, 
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  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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​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.
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