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Care for Creation Challenge
April 4, 2024
In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, our Care of Creation team challenges you to complete the 30 Days for our Planet challenge. Each day of this challenge asks you to do one thing to reduce, reuse, rethink or educate yourself on being a good steward of God’s creation. Click here to view and download the challenge.
Pickleball Returns for a Second Season
Join us for the second season of Pickleball at Westminster, where fun and fellowship meet on the court! We’re thrilled to announce that with four courts now available, there’s more room than ever for everyone to enjoy the game. Whether you’re picking up a paddle for the first time or an experienced player, we’ve got you covered. Starting April 15th at 6:00 pm, we’ll offer instructional play on two courts for those looking to learn and improve. For our seasoned players, the other two courts will be open for spirited matches. We will also be playing on Wednesday evenings as well. Come for the play, stay for the community, and let’s make the most of the daylight together.
We will be using the Team Reach app (Instructions below)and calling ourselves the Westminster Divine Dinkers. The code is WPCdink. Going forward this will be our main means of communication. This is where you will sign up and communicate with others. Please feel free to invite others to join. If you have any questions or have trouble downloading the app. contact Laureen Smith or Tim Jaques.
Instructions:
Install TeamReach on iPhone
Install TeamReach on Android
Faith & Justice Lenten Devotionals
The Lenten season is a perfect time to try a devotional for your spiritual practice! We suggest one or all of the four devotionals published by Unbound which is a PC(USA) publication for intersections of faith and justice. Pocket-sized copies with QR codes are in the Narthex if you want to have one available on the go or click the names below. Questions? Contact Chris Clark.
- Journey Throughout the Mist: A Spiritually Guided Lent: Throughout the season of Lent and other seasons of our lives, we may find it hard to be still, reflect, and simply to just be. Journey through the Mist: A Spiritually Guided Lent holds space for us to find time to breathe and cultivate spiritual practices that center us, make us more mindful, and reorient us toward wholeness.
- Disabling Lent: An Anti-Ableist Lenten Devotional: This devotional reflections for Ash Wednesday, each Sunday of Lent, and Holy Week is written by voices who live with a disability.
- With Creation: A Native & Indigenous Lenten Devotional: This devotional reflections for Ash Wednesday, each Sunday of Lent, and Holy Week is written by native and indigenous voices as they explore creation.
- Ashes to Rainbows: A Queer Lenten Devotional: A Lent devotional written by queer people of faith and allies offers reflections for Ash Wednesday, each Sunday of Lent, and Holy Week. It features an array of voices and perspectives, thought-provoking theologies, and a new way to think about the time in which we call Lent. In this season we reflect, challenge, and await the resurrection of the Christ who loves us all…no matter who God created us to be.
Last Week to Support Community Volunteers in Medicine
March 21, 2024CVIM provides free, high quality healthcare to uninsured working people with low incomes to help them live healthy, productive lives and to assure health equity in the Chester County Region. In March, donate the items to support this ministry partner in our local community:
- Toothbrushes (Adult and Children) Soft Bristle
- Toothpaste with Flouride
- Dental Floss and Flossers
- Interproximal Brushers
- Mouthwash (MUST BE ALCOHOL FREE)
- Feminine Hygiene Pads
Place the items in the marked bins located in Café 10 Westminster or mail them to Ann Hatfield at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Questions? Contact Angela Emrich
An Easter Request
March 20, 2024This Easter Sunday, we will hold two traditional services at 8:15 and 9:30 am with our Chancel Choir, brass and bells. We expect an abundance of visitors and want to make room for those who may be attending Westminster for the first time. We ask those who normally attend the 9:30 am worship service, as a sign of hospitality, please consider attending the 6:30, 8:15 or 11 am service instead.
Camp Spark Volunteers Needed
March 12, 2024This summer we’re launching a new summer camp for kids, Camp Spark. We need adult and youth volunteers to help share the worship, ministry, and mission of Westminster with our community. Volunteer as your schedule and talents allow Monday-Friday, June 24-28 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Sign up to volunteer! There is a comment section for you to share your availability. All adults must have background clearances completed. We can help you get your clearances. Questions? Contact Jill Reichert.
Want to register your child for Camp Spark? Click here for more info and registration.
Easter Childcare Help Needed
March 7, 2024On Easter, we as a church must show hospitality to everyone who comes to Westminster. We need extra hands to welcome families with young children (6 months – 4 years) during our 9:30 & 11 am services. Can you volunteer in our nursery on Easter? Pick one or two shifts (8:30-10:30 am or 10:30 am – 12:30 pm). Questions or to volunteer, contact Mary Maina.
Registration Open for Youth Retreat
February 29, 2024May 10 & 11 • Ocean City, NJ
We are heading to the beach for our Spring Retreat! We will explore themes of identity, belonging, and purpose for youth as created in the image of God and empowered to serve in the Spirit of Christ. Open to any youth in grades 6-12, the weekend includes games, recreation time at the beach, worship together, small group conversations, art, prayer and so much more! Cost is $100/person. Click here to register. Questions? Contact Chris Clark.
Help Support Community Volunteers in Medicine
February 28, 2024CVIM provides free, high quality healthcare to uninsured working people with low incomes to help them live healthy, productive lives and to assure health equity in the Chester County Region. In March, donate the items to support this ministry partner in our local community:
- Toothbrushes (Adult and Childrens) Soft Bristle
- Toothpaste with Flouride
- Dental Floss and Flossers
- Interproximal Brushers
- Mouthwash (MUST BE ALCOHOL FREE)
- Feminine Hygiene Pads
Place the items in the marked bins located in Café 10 Westminster or mail them to Ann Hatfield at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Questions? Contact Angela Emrich
Our littlest of littles need you!
February 22, 2024Do you recall making these vows?“… in the name of the whole church of Christ, we undertake with these parents the Christian nurture of this child so that in due time she/he may confess faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we fulfilled these Baptismal promises by helping care for them during our times of worship and special events?
Our Nursery Care Team needs volunteers to nurture for our youngest ones – 6 months through 4 years. Volunteer on your schedule. Background clearances are required, but we will help you acquire them. To learn more, contact Child Care Coordinator, Mary Maina.