Westminster Presbyterian Church
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STEADFAST NEIGHBOR CELEBRATION
Outdoor Worship and Ribbon Cutting
Sunday, September 27 10:00 A.M.
Worship Service
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Outdoor Worship and Ribbon Cutting
Live stream service at 10:00 a.m.
On SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 10:00 A.M. members, friends, and neighbors will gather for an outdoor worship service on the southeast lawn. Highlights of the worship service will include the Sacrament of Baptism, members of the Millikin Brass as guest musicians, and renditions of “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”
A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION will follow worship with a simple reception on the West Terrace and southwest lawn as we celebrate the culmination of the Steadfast Neighbor Endeavor initiated by the Strategic Planning Committee in the Fall of 2018. Highlights of the Site and Landscape Plan, Matching Grant, and Neighborhood Service Week can be found by clicking here.
COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR WORSHIP ALLOW FOR UP TO 100 PARTICIPANTS. Please sign up early on SignUpGenius or call Church Administrative Assistant, Jennie Alt. Those who attend will need to BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR.
The ministry of music will be provided by Millikin Brass and Dale Rogers, organist and Director of Music. Westminster will live stream our 10:00 a.m. service. The video will remain available on our web site and YouTube channel afterwards as well.
Strategic Planning Committee: Todd Knox (chair), Pat Hildebrand Culler, Sally Godbey, Keith Hamilton, Beth Kincaid, Carolyn Swanson, Brinton Wilkey, Todd Wise, Dr. Kieffer (staff liaison)
Hardscape Task Force: Linda Chronister, Randy Germeraad, Mal Hildebrand, Gregg Humphrey, Mark Vasconcelles, Gary Warnick (staff liaison)
Landscape Task Force: Scott Day, Peter Kieffer, Becky McDonald, Andy Sherrick, Dale Rogers (staff liaison)
Mission Task Force: Keith Hamilton, Bob Leffler, Brad Milliman, Mary Caroline Mitchell, Mary Peura, Rev. Trajan McGill, Rev. Christian Choi (staff liaisons)
Outdoor Worship and Ribbon Cutting
Sunday, September 27 10:00 A.M.
Worship Service
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Outdoor Worship and Ribbon Cutting
Live stream service at 10:00 a.m.
On SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 AT 10:00 A.M. members, friends, and neighbors will gather for an outdoor worship service on the southeast lawn. Highlights of the worship service will include the Sacrament of Baptism, members of the Millikin Brass as guest musicians, and renditions of “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”
A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION will follow worship with a simple reception on the West Terrace and southwest lawn as we celebrate the culmination of the Steadfast Neighbor Endeavor initiated by the Strategic Planning Committee in the Fall of 2018. Highlights of the Site and Landscape Plan, Matching Grant, and Neighborhood Service Week can be found by clicking here.
COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR WORSHIP ALLOW FOR UP TO 100 PARTICIPANTS. Please sign up early on SignUpGenius or call Church Administrative Assistant, Jennie Alt. Those who attend will need to BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR.
The ministry of music will be provided by Millikin Brass and Dale Rogers, organist and Director of Music. Westminster will live stream our 10:00 a.m. service. The video will remain available on our web site and YouTube channel afterwards as well.
Strategic Planning Committee: Todd Knox (chair), Pat Hildebrand Culler, Sally Godbey, Keith Hamilton, Beth Kincaid, Carolyn Swanson, Brinton Wilkey, Todd Wise, Dr. Kieffer (staff liaison)
Hardscape Task Force: Linda Chronister, Randy Germeraad, Mal Hildebrand, Gregg Humphrey, Mark Vasconcelles, Gary Warnick (staff liaison)
Landscape Task Force: Scott Day, Peter Kieffer, Becky McDonald, Andy Sherrick, Dale Rogers (staff liaison)
Mission Task Force: Keith Hamilton, Bob Leffler, Brad Milliman, Mary Caroline Mitchell, Mary Peura, Rev. Trajan McGill, Rev. Christian Choi (staff liaisons)
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Ways to Watch Westminster Services
Westminster Sunday service videos and Wednesdays with Westminster slide shows are stored on YouTube. Past services may be viewed on the church site by clicking this link to the Worship Services Page or by viewing the services on YouTube. Click the link below to view the video services on YouTube. If you have a Gmail account, you may log in to YouTube with your Gmail login information and subscribe to Westminster's YouTube channel by clicking the red Subscribe button on the YouTube page. Subscribing to the channel could make it easier for smart TVs to display our services. You may also search YouTube.com for Westminster Presbyterian Church Springfield IL to find the channel. Link to Westminster's YouTube channel. |
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In-Person Worship Resumes
In-Person worship is offered this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. with a maximum of 100 attendees. Sunday’s service will be live streamed for those who choose to worship from home. Members and friends are invited to register through Signup Genius. The church will also use this information as contact tracing should an attendee test positive for coronavirus and asks anyone who attends worship and is later tested positive to contact the COVID-19 Task Force. Members who attend are required to wear a mask, social distance, and refrain from singing! 
WESTMINSTER SUPPORT AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS
STEADFAST NEIGHBOR ENDEAVOR Earnings from the principle of Westminster’s Support and Endowment Fund provide the loan payments and resources for the mission component. A minimum of 1/3 of the cost of the Site and Landscape Plan is designated for mission. In May of 2015, on the 180th Founders’ Sunday, Westminster dedicated the BUILDING A LEGACY OFFAITH TWENTY-YEAR Anniversary Endowment Campaign and established the ALBERT HALE CIRCLE with a goal to grow Westminster’s Endowment from $1.7 to $5 million by 2020. As of June 2020, $1,589,490 from the 100 pledges totaling $1,648,120 has been received. Additionally, non-pledge gifts of $2,762,287 were donated. The current market value of the Support and Endowment Fund is $7,297,336. This does not include planned gifts. Support and Endowment Committee: Todd Wise, Chair, James Bryans, Secretary, Christy Pound, Dale Smith, Lucy Stafford, Jeff Wilday. Steve Arbuthnot, Treasurer, Advisory Members: Randy Germeraad and Diane Rutledge, Staff liaisons: Dr. Kieffer and Lisa Runkle Adult Bible Studies
YOUTH GROUP PEER-HELP / TUTORING SESSIONS
Begins Thursday, October 1 4:00-5:00 P.M. Third Floor Classroom On Thursdays, Jr. & Sr. High youth are invited to an hour of study time to ask questions about their classroom work. If you are interested in tutoring youth, please contact Rev. Choi at cchoi@wpcspi.org. Facilitator: Rev. Choi COMPASS FOR KIDS
This year’s Compass after-school program for at-risk children will be online and is expected to begin Tuesday, October 6. Adult leaders will be needed to help lead social-emotional lessons, as well as fill other needs, including meal delivery. Contact Rev. Trajan McGill to find out more about getting involved. Westminster COVID-19 Task Force Report
At their March 18 meeting, Session approved the formation of the COVID-19 Task Force (CVTF). One of the CVTF’s responsibilities is to relay the information provided by reputable sources to the congregation. 
Westminster's Little Pantry
Our Little Pantry is located on Cook Street on the south side of Graham Elementary (near the main entrance of the school). To ensure it is visited regularly per week and kept clean and well-stocked, we are maintaining a signup list for checking on the pantry. Sign up below by clicking the link. Reimbursement is available for items purchased, and a supply of items is kept at the church. Donation suggestions:
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WESTMINSTER
2020 SERVICES Listen to worship services, click the link below:www.wpcspi.org/worship-services-2020.html |
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.
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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