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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!
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.
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.
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.
Calvin University’s January Series Begins Monday
January 11, 202412:30-1:30 pm January 15 – February 2
Every January, Calvin University sponsors The January Series, a daily, hour-long cultural enrichment series. Its goal is to cultivate deep thought and conversations about important issues of the day in order to inspire cultural renewal and make us better global citizens in God’s world. Attend The January Series virtually; there is no cost. Click here to register for the live stream. Click here to view this year’s speakers and schedule.
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.
Register Your Child for Westminster Preschool on Monday
January 5, 2024
Westminster’s Preschool will enroll for the 2024-2025 school year beginning in January. 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 begins 9:30 am Monday, January 8. Registration is online only.