April 29, 2021

As infection numbers decrease and vaccinations increase, your WPC COVID-19 Operations Team, the Session, and other leaders have been working hard to envision the coming months, balancing our wishes to be together in-person more, yet also understanding that we’re still in the midst of a pandemic. Activity on campus has been gradually increasing, with the preschool, Youth Group, Scouts, and smaller groups meeting outside. Safety remains paramount.

I’m happy to announce some developments on the worship front. We’ll offer additional opportunities for 8:30am in-person outdoor worship on May 16 and 23 and on Sundays in June. (Please note there will be no in-person worship on Memorial Day weekend). Sign up now!

Shout-out to Jim Elkin and Bill McAvoy of the Facilities Team! Bill led the effort to secure and install well-designed, easy-to-read new directional signs. On Monday, Jim and Bill spent an afternoon power-washing the garage. Thanks to the hard work of Jim, Bill, and the Facilities team, our campus is looking mighty spiffy, and we look forward to enjoying the improvements when we regather on campus!

Theme: “One Anothering: Century 1 and Century 21” 

 

Are there questions about life to which you’d like a faith-full answer? Do you have a theological doubt you'd like to explore? Is there a passage in the Bible you’re itching to understand better? Help shape our worship this summer by sharing your questions with our pastors! Send your suggestions, ideas, or questions by Sunday, May 16. The pastors will choose from the submissions for a summer sermon series. No names will be attached to the questions chosen, so send in something fun! 

The Bryan family, in conjunction with the Local Missions Committee, has assembled more than 100 “helping hand” bags with beneficial items for the homeless to keep in your car and hand out when you are at a stoplight or wherever appropriate. They include a few snacks, a bottle of water, a flyer with information on local support services, and other small items in a sealed plastic bag. Please sign up below for the number of bags you’d like to get. The bags will be available for pick-up from the Fellowship Hall Terrace on May 2 and 9, from 2:00-5:00pm, and on May 16, from 9:30am-2:00pm. Thanks for your help with this much-needed service for our community!

The Fellowship Committee invites you to bring a lawn chair and watch the movie "Up!" in the Courtyard with your WPC friends. Bring everyone in your household on Friday, May 21, at 8:00pm, and come enjoy the night air and a delightful movie. "Up!" is rated G for general audiences. (Sorry, due to COVID-19, no food can be consumed during the movie, but maybe next time!)

We want to thank all of you for giving so generously to our Easter Offering and supporting Urban Ministries of Durham and One Great Hour of Sharing. Your gracious giving provided more than $12,000 to these two agencies and much-needed socks and underwear to UMD residents. We are so grateful. Westminster is a caring church that always steps up to help those in need.