The Delaware Supreme Court: Race and Justice

Sunday, January 20, 10:10 a.m. in Community Hall

Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr. and Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. will speak about race and justice in the Delaware courts. In recent years, the Delaware Supreme Court has launched multiple projects to examine the problems of race and poverty in achieving civil and criminal justice and to identify potential reforms. Chief Justice Strine has said that these current efforts recognize that, although our Judiciary and State have had high moments in addressing racial discrimination, such as the iconic 1952 ruling of Justice Seitz's father, then Vice Chancellor Collins J. Seitz, in Belton v. Gebhart (ordering black students to be admitted to white schools), our state, including its Judiciary, has yet to truly remedy our lengthy history of racial inequality. Accompanying class materials: document 1 | document 2 | document 3.

180° 9-Square-a-Thon: Come Out and Play!

Sunday, January 20, 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
in Community Hall

Our 180° youth will be playing 9-Square to raise money for the Chad Miller Youth Mission Fund, and everyone is welcome! Want to play? For a minimum donation of $5.00, you can join the fun anytime Sunday afternoon from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Can't play but want to support the cause? Go to www.wpc.org, click the "Donate Now" button, and select the Chad Miller Youth Mission Fund. Or, drop your donation in the offering plate on Sunday. Write Chad Miller Mission Fund in the memo line! The Chad Miller Mission Fund supports youth mission and ministry. Thank you for your support.

Sharing Our Blessings with Syrian Refugees

January 20 and January 22-24, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Classroom 5

Search your closets and drawers for extra sweaters, shirts, pants and shoes! Please bring them to Classroom 5 this Sunday morning, January 20 or January 22-24 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Westminster, along with Narenj Tree Foundation, will be collecting gently used shoes/boots, men's and children's clothing, new personal care items and school supplies for Syrian refugees. Narenj Tree sends humanitarian relief to refugees in Idlib Province, Syria. Know you are helping keep those who have fled in fear and live with an uncertain future. For more details, please check the flyer on the information table, see the January/February Chimes, or contact Mary Vane (302-654-2508, vanemk1@yahoo.com) or Camilla Jones (302-421-9249, camillajones22@gmail.com).

Church Office Holiday Closing

Monday, January 21

The Westminster church office will be closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Pacem in Terris Winter Film Series

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. in the Westminster Meeting Room

• January 22 - I Am Not Your Negro
• January 29 - 1971
• February 5 - Fahrenheit 11/9
• February 12 - Duck Soup

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Coming Up

Pick Up Your Complimentary Portrait

During office hours or Sunday mornings

Thank you to everyone who had their photo taken for our new pictorial member directory. You may pick up your complimentary portrait at church during normal office hours (Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) or on Sunday mornings. Please note that if you purchased portraits, your free portrait would have already arrived to your home with your order. If you have questions, please contact Nicole Hughes at nhughes@wpc.org.

Call for Annual Meeting

Sunday, January 27, 10:10 a.m. in Community Hall
(after the one 9:00 a.m. worship service)

The annual congregational meeting of Westminster Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 10:10 a.m. for the purpose of conducting the following business:

1. To receive the report of the Church Officer Nominating Committee and to elect elders, deacons, and trustees;
2. To elect congregational at-large members to the Church Officer Nominating Committee;
3. To receive the financial report of 2018;
4. To receive the budget report for 2019;
5. To consider changes to the calls of the pastors; and
6. To consider any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

By order of Session:

Gregory Knox Jones, Moderator

Jeanne Checkel, Clerk of Session

Annual Chili Luncheon

Sunday, January 27, 11:00 a.m.
in Community Hall (immediately following the Annual Meeting)

Please join us for our annual Chili Luncheon on Sunday, January 27, at 11 o'clock in Community Hall. Taste the culinary creations of our deacons at the conclusion of our Annual Meeting (which begins at 10:10 a.m.). The deacons will provide cornbread and a variety of chili, salads, and desserts. All you have to bring is your appetite and enjoy this great opportunity to share food and fellowship.

Brewing Questions

Monday, January 28, 7:00 p.m. at Brew Haha! in Greenville (3838 Kennett Pike)

Do you want to meet other young adults in our community and discuss questions of faith? Join us for Brewing Questions - a monthly gathering for adults in their 20s and 30s. We'll continue our discussion of the Apostles' Creed by tackling that curious line, "[Jesus] descended into hell ..." You do not need to have participated in earlier conversations or be familiar with the Apostles' Creed to join us! Bring your questions, doubts, and concerns, but - most of all - bring yourself! For more information or to RSVP, contact the Rev. Sudie Niesen Thompson at sniesenthompson@wpc.org.

Sanctuary Flowers

Dates available in February and March

Consider giving the flowers for Sunday worship to remember or honor loved ones or to celebrate an event, while expressing praise and thanksgiving to God. Please contact Linda Watson during business hours at (302) 571-6719 or lwatson@ycst.com. Dates available are February 10 and 17, March 3, 10 and 17.

Featured Photo

This past Sunday, January 13, we celebrated the baptism of Iona Renée Thompson, daughter of Sudie Niesen Thompson and Brenton Thompson.

Email photos to photos@wpc.org .

News to Note

Calling All "Muffin Ministers"

The Holy Toast Café needs your help! If you have a knack for baking and would be willing to bake three dozen muffins (NO NUTS) for Sunday mornings, please contact Cora Sparling at chsparling@aol.com. Thank you!

New Year's Resolution

To all who have made your pledge of financial support to Westminster for 2019, we thank you! To those who have not yet done so, we ask that your New Year's resolutions include this act of faithful generosity - that you will make your pledge before our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 27. Your generosity will make a real difference in the life of our church for the coming year - and your own life! All that we have comes from God and we are called to share our blessings. We extend our deep gratitude for your faithfulness.
- The Westminster Stewardship Team

Recent Life Events

Member Deaths - Those Who Have Joined the Church Triumphant

Please remember in prayer those who are grieving the loss of their loved one.

• Andrew G. T. Moore, II (obituary)
  November 25, 1935 - December 10, 2018
   
• Emmett S. Jacobs (obituary)
  March 17, 1926 - December 21, 2018
   
• Edward R. Hagopian
  October 29, 1930 - December 24, 2018
  A memorial service will be held at Westminster on Sunday, January 20, at 2:00 p.m.

Photo Prayer

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