Westminster Presbyterian Church
Let the doors of this church be a way to service.
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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2022
Memorial Sunday The Reverend Dr. Blythe D. Kieffer will preach the sermon based on John 17:20-26 and Acts 16:16-34. Music will be led by Westminster Choir, Lyle VanDeventer, bass and Dale Rogers, organ Military Plaque
Each Memorial Sunday, the Military Plaque in the East Narthex is highlighted. A slide show of the Military Plaque is posted below. We are grateful for the sacrifices and years of service to our country by each person listed. 2022 Steadfast Neighbor Service Week
Monday, June 27 - Friday, July 1
Come join us as we serve our neighbors with our paint brushes, power tools, power washers, and shears to be the hands and feet of our Risen Savior. Please sign up for the week on SignUpGenius by clicking here. We would love to see you one day or the full week! **Save the Date** Team building meeting will be on Tuesday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Parish Hall. Westminster Cooperative Preschool is searching for a
morning teacher. Please click here to learn more. Pictorial Directory Photos Taken
May 24-25, 2022 If you are unable to find a time, please call Krista or Jennie in the Church office. Westminster’s last Pictorial Directory was published in 2018. This year’s directory will be published by Unique Church Solutions of Universal Church Directories. Many members were photographed this week and there are more opportunities in May. Mark your calendar, gather your family members and don’t miss this opportunity for a family portrait! Photo times are scheduled from 2:00 - 8:30 depending on the photo date session. Thank you to the Board of Deacons for coordinating this important endeavor. You may sign up on Sunday mornings in the West Narthex following the 10:00 service. Members may also sign up by calling the church office or sign up online now using the following instructions:
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Baccalaureate Sunday is June 5
On Baccalaureate Sunday, June 5, we recognize our graduating high school seniors during the 10:00 a.m. service. A reception in their honor will be held in Parish Hall following worship.
All Westminster graduates (high school, college, and graduate school) will be listed in the June 5 bulletin and the June Reporter. Please contact Jennie Alt (jalt@wpcspi.org) with information by Friday, May 27.
Please fill out the Graduate Form by May 27, 2022.
On Baccalaureate Sunday, June 5, we recognize our graduating high school seniors during the 10:00 a.m. service. A reception in their honor will be held in Parish Hall following worship.
All Westminster graduates (high school, college, and graduate school) will be listed in the June 5 bulletin and the June Reporter. Please contact Jennie Alt (jalt@wpcspi.org) with information by Friday, May 27.
Please fill out the Graduate Form by May 27, 2022.
Mission and Community Service 2021 Booklet
A comprehensive list of the missions supported by Westminster is available for download by clicking here. Additional information about mission at Westminster is available on this website by clicking this link.
Many thanks to all from the Westminster community who have given to the WPC Support & Endowment Fund. This provides a significant source of financial support beyond our annual operating budget to mission and community service projects in Springfield and worldwide.
A comprehensive list of the missions supported by Westminster is available for download by clicking here. Additional information about mission at Westminster is available on this website by clicking this link.
Many thanks to all from the Westminster community who have given to the WPC Support & Endowment Fund. This provides a significant source of financial support beyond our annual operating budget to mission and community service projects in Springfield and worldwide.
Featured Hunger Missions at Westminster
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.
Sign up to help stock 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.
Sign up to help stock Westminster's Little Pantry
Helping Hands Meals
Every second Friday of the month, Westminster members prepare meals to feed 50 hungry men at Helping Hands Shelter at 1023 E. Washington St. Currently. We need ministry partners to prepare meals from April to December.
Learn more details and sign up to help!
This is a great project for friends or several families to do together. Ministry Partners may cook food in their own homes or use the church kitchen. .
Please consider taking one or more dates (the 2nd Friday of each month) to prepare and deliver a much-needed dinner for the men at the Helping Hands Shelter. Reimbursement is available.
Learn more details and sign up to help!
This is a great project for friends or several families to do together. Ministry Partners may cook food in their own homes or use the church kitchen. .
Please consider taking one or more dates (the 2nd Friday of each month) to prepare and deliver a much-needed dinner for the men at the Helping Hands Shelter. Reimbursement is available.
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Give-A-Meal-A-Month
May Menu |
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Peanut Butter, Jelly, Canned Soups with pop tops, Granola Bars, Dry Cereal (No baby food, please.)
Thank you to all who place items in the West Narthex, to Eleanor VanDeventer who is shopping for items on behalf of the Hunger Action Team, and to Jess Werner who delivers the donated food to the Central Illinois Foodbank.
Thank you to all who place items in the West Narthex, to Eleanor VanDeventer who is shopping for items on behalf of the Hunger Action Team, and to Jess Werner who delivers the donated food to the Central Illinois Foodbank.
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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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. Westminster Presbyterian Church has been certified as an Hunger Action Congregation of the PC (U.S.A.), committed to (1) acknowledging and celebrating the faithful work of Presbyterians working around the country to alleviate hunger and end its causes, and (2) encouraging these ministries to be even more holistic and justice-oriented. Click here to see how Westminster is helping fight hunger in our community. |
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