Westminster Presbyterian Church
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General Aid & Assistance Missions

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Adopt-a-Family
This ministry works with Contact Ministries to provide 200+ Christmas gifts for area families living in their shelter and working to transition from homelessness.

Get involved: Look for signup or gift tags during Advent to see requests that you may be able to fulfill!
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Christmas Distribution
Westminster’s Parish Hall hosts the Contact Ministries annual Christmas Distribution, in which over 400 area families are provided with numerous household needs and holiday food gifts.

Get involved: WPC youth participate in the fall Spud Bake fund-raiser, and everyone is invited to purchase baked potatoes for this cause. Funds raised ($1,468 in 2019) purchase gifts to be provided to teens at the Christmas Distribution. 
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H.E.A.L. Fund
Helpful Emergency Assistance for Living funds are shared by the congregation and distributed to individuals and Contact Ministries for emergency needs. These offerings totaled $3,972 in 2019, and the pace of giving has gone up significantly in 2020, with $26,487 received since the pandemic began.

Get involved: Offerings may be specially designated toward this fund.
 
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​IL Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Westminster funded this organization with $2,000 in 2020 to help supply emergency basic necessities to victims of domestic violence throughout the state.

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Knit 2 Purl 4
This group of knitting enthusiasts gathers weekly at the church to share fellowship and knit numerous items to be donated to newborns, people served by the youth mission, and others. They also sponsor a Mitten Tree during Advent for donations to the community. 

Get involved: Anyone who enjoys knitting— or would like to learn— is invited to join in!
 
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Spring Coat Drive
Coats are contributed during Lent for Contact Ministries, which passes them on to people in need. 13 coats were collected and given in 2020.

Get involved: Bring nice, new or used coats and add them to the collection!
 
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533 S. Walnut Street
Springfield, Illinois 62704
 217-522-4415