Westminster Presbyterian Church
Let the doors of this church be a way to service.
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Worship Service
Sunday, June 20, 2021 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost The sermon entitled, "Giant Undertakings," is based on 1 Samuel 17:32-49 and Mark 4:35-41 and will be presented by the Rev. Dr. Blythe D. Kieffer. Music will be provided by Dale Rogers, organist, Julie Blythe, alto, and Eleanor VanDeventer, soprano, and Lyle VanDeventer, bass and hymn-singer. Worship No Longer Limited to 100! As Illinois is currently in Phase 5 for COVID-19 recovery, Westminster will continue to abide by the recommendations of the Task Force. Those with underlying health concerns and not fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks. The worship service will continue to be live streamed so members may view the service from home. The COVID-19 Task Force will only meet on an as needed basis going forward and this week is the final message prepared by Dr. Todd Knox. We will recognize the COVID-19 Task Force on Sunday, July 4 during worship. Special thanks to physicians, Virginia Dolan, Peter Kieffer, Todd Knox, Mike Nenaber, and Cara Vasconcelles and to R.N.s Ellen Carpenter and Marilyn Rigney who served on this Task Force. Click here for the final Covid-19 Task Force message. 
Meals on Wheels Deliveries
July 5-8 and July 12-15 at 9:30a.m.! Westminster again is helping Senior Services of Central IL deliver food to eligible home-bound senior citizens as part of their Specialty Daily Bread - Meals on Wheels program. Please note that delivery pickup time is 9:30a.m. and ministry partners will pick up meals at the Senior Center located at 701 W. Mason Street and return the food bags to the same location following delivery. It is recommended that each driver have someone accompany him/her on the 45-minute route. You may include that name along with your own name on the sign up below. Click this link to sign up to help. 
2021 Steadfast Neighbor Mission Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. I Corinthians 15:58 The Strategic Planning Committee and Steadfast Neighbor Mission Task Force continue to address the mandate to invest $450,000 in our neighborhood within the decade. Click here to read the history of the Steadfast Neighbor Endeavor. The outreach already in place includes:
Matching Grants and Neighborhood Service Week August 2-6, 2021 The Steadfast Neighbor Mission Task Force met May 18 and reviewed 25 matching grant applications and 12 applications for the service week. Home visits are scheduled for Tuesday, June 15. We hope you are saving the week of August 2-6 to be a part of this year’s neighborhood outreach! If you have questions, contact Todd Knox at hardknox1@mac.com. |
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WESTMINSTER EARTH CARE POWERPOINT
As part of this year’s online option for the Springfield Earth Awareness Fair (www.springfield.il.us/EAF), Westminster displayed an Earth Care PowerPoint highlighting our environmental stewardship projects and practices. This PowerPoint video can be viewed here.
PC(USA) RECERTIFICATION
Westminster received word on March 11, 2021 that the Presbyterian Church (USA) recertified Westminster as an Earth Care Congregation, celebrating six years in this ministry and joining 270 congregations across the denomination.
As part of this year’s online option for the Springfield Earth Awareness Fair (www.springfield.il.us/EAF), Westminster displayed an Earth Care PowerPoint highlighting our environmental stewardship projects and practices. This PowerPoint video can be viewed here.
PC(USA) RECERTIFICATION
Westminster received word on March 11, 2021 that the Presbyterian Church (USA) recertified Westminster as an Earth Care Congregation, celebrating six years in this ministry and joining 270 congregations across the denomination.
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. Members may also contribute ingredients to make "meal kits" to put in the Little Pantry. Click here to see the meal kit ingredients. 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. Members may also contribute ingredients to make "meal kits" to put in the Little Pantry. Click here to see the meal kit ingredients. 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, meals are covered through September, but months October - December are available. This is a great project for friends or several families to do together. Volunteers 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!
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!
Give-A-Meal-A-Month
June Menu
June Menu
Canned tuna, box meal to put tuna in, canned fruit with 100% juice, canned veggies, and soap (bar, dish, or laundry.)
Thank you to all who place items in the West Narthex for the Central Illinois Foodbank.
Thank you to all who place items in the West Narthex for the Central Illinois Foodbank.
Westminster COVID-19 Task Force Report
The Coronavirus Task Force will no longer meet regularly or submit weekly reports for publication. We will continue to monitor the situation in both our church community and our larger community and will be available for consultation should the need arise.
Our first report was on March 30, 2020. We have published reports for 63 consecutive weeks, during stressful times of high numbers and calmer times of relatively low numbers. We appreciate the support of the congregation and the staff and commend both our church leaders and members of our church family who have made decisions along the way that have allowed us to safely navigate through the pandemic and now regather safely.
The Coronavirus Task Force will no longer meet regularly or submit weekly reports for publication. We will continue to monitor the situation in both our church community and our larger community and will be available for consultation should the need arise.
Our first report was on March 30, 2020. We have published reports for 63 consecutive weeks, during stressful times of high numbers and calmer times of relatively low numbers. We appreciate the support of the congregation and the staff and commend both our church leaders and members of our church family who have made decisions along the way that have allowed us to safely navigate through the pandemic and now regather safely.
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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