Lynn George
Register for the Men’s Retreat
February 6, 2024April 12-14 • Sandy Cove Retreat Center
Getting from here to there in a car is a near-universal (and sometimes frustrating) experience for us. Led by Steve Clark, the retreat’s theme is Driving Lessons: Guidance for the Road(s) Most Traveled. We’ll take a look at the challenges and surprises we encounter on those journeys, and reflect on what they can teach us about navigating the path of walking with Christ. (Spoiler alert: expect a lot of “recalculating” along the way.) Click here for more info. Click here to register. Questions? Contact Gerry McShane.
Register for the Women’s Retreat
February 7, 2024April 19 & 20 • Westminster Presbyterian Church
This year we are again holding our women’s retreat on site at Westminster. Women of all ages, 16 years and older, are invited to slow down, breathe deeply and enjoy a rich time of fellowship and spiritual renewal. Our theme is “Soul Tending at the Threshold.” When the life we’ve known gives way, and it’s not yet clear what will emerge, we’re at a threshold. The threshold is a space in-between which can be disorienting and unsettling. Yet, it can also be energizing, ripe with possibility and full of creative potential. At the threshold, practices of soul-tending deepen our engagement with each other and awaken our curiosity, that we may be drawn into the current of God’s love. Come as your schedule allows – for the full retreat on Friday and Saturday, or only for Friday or Saturday.
Retreat Schedule
5:00 – 8:00 pm Friday
Dinner, conversation, and opening reflection on Soul-Tending At the Threshold.
8:45 am – 5:00 pm Saturday
Light breakfast, connecting with others in small groups, deepening our
reflection on our retreat theme through Scripture small group conversation, and engagement with contemplative practices designed to tend our souls at the threshold. After lunch, there will be more small group time, a closing reflection on ‘Crossing the Threshold’, and closing worship with communion.
Meet Cheryl Galan
Women’s Retreat Speaker
Cheryl is a Presbyterian minister who recently retired from the role of Interim Executive Presbyter with Carlisle Presbytery. In more than 40 years of ministry, she also served as a Director of Christian Education at Derry, Faith and Market Square Presbyterian churches, as a pastor with congregations in NY, Kansas, and Wisconsin and as Transitional Leader with the Presbytery of Elizabeth in NJ. A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and Grove City College, Cheryl is drawn to practices of relationship-building and spiritual formation. Through words and images, in body, mind and spirit, she seeks connection with the life-giving, community-forming, world-healing Spirit of Christ. In retirement, Cheryl enjoys walking in nature, yoga, and dabbling in watercolor. She and her husband Jack also savor time with family and friends.
Pricing:
Friday ($35/person)
Saturday ($40/person)
Friday & Saturday ($50/person)
Meals:
Friday, April 19, 2024
Catered by Arianna’s. All sandwiches/wraps come with BLT Pasta side..
- Cobb Salad w/Turkey
- Gourmet Chicken Salad
- Turkey Croissant w/Cran Mayo
- Roasted Vegetable Wrap
- Dilled Tuna Salad on Honey Wheat
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Catered by Dixie Picnic. All Sandwiches come with fruit side. All selections have a deviled egg and Upcake…
- Goat Cheese Praline Salad
- Nutty Chicken Salad
- Caesar Salad w/chicken.
- Roast Turkey Sandwich on Sourdough
- Virginia Baked Ham w/Swiss on multigrain
Click here for more info. Click here to register. Questions? Contact Jennie Clark.
Introducing Camp SPARK
February 8, 2024Monday-Friday June 24 – 28 (8 am – 12 pm with optional afternoon component from 12-4 pm)
We are excited to announce the launch of a NEW summer children’s program, Camp SPARK (Spiritual Practices And Recreation for Kids)! This camp will share the worship, ministry, and mission of Westminster with our community. We hope you’ll join us! The morning activities will focus on Worship Arts or things you experience in worship while the afternoon will focus on Westminster’s ministry and mission.
The morning: Bible storytelling/drama, drumming/percussion, liturgical movement, singing/music, worship tech, creative reading, freeze frame/tableaux.
The afternoon: Baking, wood projects, weaving, knitting/crocheting, gleaning garden & care of creation, pickle ball, outreach projects, games/rec, and more.
Pricing*:
- $150/child for morning only camps (Family max – $250)
- $250/child for full day camp (Family max- $500)
*Scholarships/Sponsorships available as needed
*Discounts available for adult family members who volunteer
Register:
- Register for Full Day Camp SPARK (Rising K-5th Grade)
- Register for Morning Only Camp SPARK (Rising K-5th Grade)
- Register for Pre-K (4&5 year olds)
*Scholarships/Sponsorships available as needed
*Discounts for adult volunteer families
Questions or for more info, contact Jill Reichert.
We also need volunteers! Click here to see some roles needed. Adults will need background clearances; we are glad to help you through the clearance process!
Volunteer for Camp Spark
February 7, 2024We are launching a new summer program this summer! Camp SPARK (Spiritual Practices And Recreation for Kids). Monday-Friday (June 24-28) 8am-12pm with optional afternoon component (12-4pm).
Ages: Pre-K (4-5, one year prior to Kindergarten) – Morning Only
K-5 (rising) – Morning and Optional Afternoon
We need LOTS of adult and youth volunteers to help workshop leaders in the morning and afternoon, and just general help to keep the cogs turning throughout the day:
Morning Workshops: Creative Words in Worship, Drumming, Music/Chorus, Dance/Movement, Worship Technology, Storytelling/Drama
Afternoon Workshops: Baking, Knitting/Weaving, Wood Projects, Gleaning Garden/Care of Creation, Art, Outreach/Service Projects, Rec/Games, Pickleball
If you can help a workshop leader or offer general help, please sign up TODAY!
- Register to volunteer for Full Day Camp SPARK
- Register to volunteer for Morning Only Camp SPARK
- Register to help with Pre-K
All adults must have background clearances completed. Please connect with Jill Reichert. We are excited to share the worship, ministry, and mission of Westminster with our community. We hope you’ll join us!
Help Support ACT in Faith in February
February 1, 2024This month bring in items for ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester, which is an interfaith organization that helps individuals and families with immediate needs. Staff and volunteers work to stabilize households, encourage self-sustainability, and build community. Please bring in full-size items of bar soap, toothpaste, deodorant (male/female/unisex) during the month of February and place them in the marked bins located in Café 10 West. Questions? Contact Ann Hatfield
Join a 2024 Journey Class Lenten Study
January 25, 2024Difficult Words of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings
Jesus provided his disciples teachings for how to follow Torah, God’s word. He told them parables to help them discern questions of ethics and of human nature. He offered them beatitudes for comfort and encouragement. But sometimes Jesus spoke words that followers then and now have found troubling. In this six week DVD study, The Difficult Words of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine shows how these challenging teachings would have sounded to the people who first heard them, how they have been understood over time, and how we might interpret them in the context of the gospel of love and reconciliation. She invites us to look at sayings that puzzle not only beginners, but even seasoned students of Scripture. Participants are encouraged to get a copy of the book to read along. Learn more about each group via the group contact person or gather some friends and form your own Lenten study group.
Hybrid: Sunday Journey Class
10:45-11:45 am Sundays, Feb. 18, 25, Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24
Zoom & Spellman Jr.
Facilitators: Bob Boell, Chris Clark, Ann Hatfield, & Leah Hrachovec
Click here to attend via zoom. • Contact: Leah Hrachovec
In Person Only: Monday Men & Women Group
7-8:30 pm Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25 • McFalls home
Facilitators: Ed and Diane McFalls
Contact: Ed McFalls
Hybrid: Bi-Weekly Tuesday Men & Women Group
7-8:30 pm Feb. 20, 27, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26 • Huddell Home & Zoom
Facilitator & Contact: Gary Huddell
Hybrid: Wednesday A Gathering of Men Group
7-8:30 pm Wednesdays, Feb. 21, 28, Mar. 6, 13, 20, 27 • Spellman Jr. & Zoom
Facilitator & Contact: Gerry McShane
Colgate® Oral Care Free Recycling Program
January 18, 2024Westminster signed up with Terracycle to be a public drop off point for recycling ALL BRANDS of oral care products and packaging. This includes toothpaste tubes, caps and packaging, toothbrushes and packaging and dental floss containers. You can find a public collection bin in the parking lot near the Gleaning Garden. A bin is also located in the Heckert Center for the congregation. Questions? Contact Angela Emrich
Celebrate Pastor Jennie’s Retirement
January 17, 20249:30 & 11 am February 4 & 10 am February 11
After 41 years of ordained ministry, including over 8 years at Westminster, Rev. Jennie Clark retires from her call as Associate Pastor for Spiritual Growth. Come hear Pastor Jennie preach her final sermon during both morning worship on Sunday, February 4. We will recognize and celebrate Pastor Jennie on her final Sunday in a combined worship service at 10 am on February 11 with Director of Youth and College Ministries Chris Clark preaching. Following the service, we will gather in Spellman Hall for a church-wide reception.
If you would like to share thoughts and memories about Jennie’s leadership, you’re invited to drop off photos, cards or letters in baskets found in the Narthex during the first two Sundays in February. You also can contribute to a monetary “Love Gift” which Pastor Jennie will receive in worship on February 11. Participation is completely voluntary and anonymous. If you would like to donate toward this gift, there are several ways to do so, contact Ed McFalls for more info.
Registration Open for Westminster’s Preschool
January 9, 2024Westminster’s Preschool enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year began on Monday. If you have a child between 2-5 years old and are looking for a wonderful, part-time morning/afternoon preschool starting next fall, contact the preschool for registration materials. Registration is online only.
Weather on the Radar? Where to Find Schedule Changes and Cancellations
January 12, 2024In this winter season, plans can change quickly. When snowy, icy weather is forecast, here’s where you can find church schedule changes:
- At the top of the church website in the black ALERTS bar
- Posted on Westminster’s social media channels (Facebook/X(Twitter)/Instagram)
It’s our practice NOT to send email notifications for every closing and schedule change as these can be frequent and not everyone subscribed to our email list needs the same information.