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TOMORROW! WPC Annual Bazaar
Friday, November 9, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Westminster once again "welcomes all" to our Annual Bazaar on Friday, November 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please spread the word about this amazing shopping opportunity featuring all of our traditional venues listed on the Bazaar
flyer. Also, pecans are $10.00 a pound and the spaghetti dinner from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. will be $10.00. All proceeds support local and global outreach programs. Interested in volunteering? Check out our Bazaar
volunteer schedule.
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New Castle Presbytery Congo Partnership: Where New Mission Vision Builds Hope
Sunday, November 11, 10:10 a.m.
in Classroom 6
Did you know that New Castle Presbytery has restructured to be more focused on mission? And that Westminster is one of several churches of the NCP Congo Partnership, working together to build hope, strengthen relationships and empower the people in Congo? Congolese experience widespread poverty, but their land is rich in natural resources, they flee warfare and suffer oppressive government, but are bound in deep-rooted faith and share unbound hospitality. Come join us in Classroom 6 and hear how our partnership churches are sharing experiences, hopes and dreams while supporting one another in Christ across distance, time zones and cultures.
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Get a New LED Light Bulb!
Sunday, November 11
As announced in the
October/November issue of
The Westminster Chimes, we will have a bulb exchange in Community Hall this Sunday, November 11, at 10:10 a.m. Bring in an old incandescent (tungsten) bulb and the Earth Care Task Force will give you a new LED warm white bulb. LEDs are energy-saving, so much so that it is better to throw out your old incandescent bulbs now rather than wait for them to burn out. We have 120 of the non-dimmable LED bulbs, 60-watt and 100-watt equivalent, and we want to give all of them away!
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"Girl Talk" Book Group
Thursday, November 15, 10:00 a.m. in the Ruth Christie Room
For our November meeting we will talk about Sarah McBride's book,
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality. Many of you have met Sarah, some of you have heard her speak at Westminster, and now we are reading her book for our monthly meeting. What a timely book for us to share! Join us, please.
Note the change of date from the 2nd Thursday to the 3rd Thursday due to the Bazaar.
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Book Discussion - "So You Want to Talk About Race"
Thursday, November 15, 6:30 p.m.
in the Ruth Christie Room
Discussion facilitator Sue Frost invites you to join us for what promises to be a fascinating discussion of "So You Want To Talk About Race," written by Ijeoma Oluo, a Seattle-based writer and speaker. Oluo is an exceptional writer with a rare ability to be straightforward, funny, and effective in her coverage of sensitive, hyper-charged issues in America. This book is a timely addition to our ongoing series of "Let's Talk About It" conversations on Sunday mornings. You need not have read the (whole) book in order to participate in the discussion. We look forward to seeing you!
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Are You Considering Membership at Westminster?
Sundays, November 18 and December 2, 10:10 a.m. in Classroom 5
Have you been considering membership at Westminster? Please join us for a two-session series on November 18 and December 2 at 10:10 a.m. in Classroom 5 - on the lower level across from Community Hall. Membership Exploration series are wonderful opportunities to learn more about Westminster Presbyterian Church, to discover ways to connect with others in the congregation, and to explore ways to serve within and beyond our community. For those who wish to join the Westminster congregation, there will also be an opportunity to do so at the end of the second session. Questions? Contact the Rev. Sudie Niesen Thompson at
[email protected].
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Holiday Hope
Sunday, November 18, 1:00 p.m.
at Deerfield Golf Club
As a service to the community, Doherty Funeral Homes will sponsor a free program designed to help grieving families and individuals cope with the Holidays. You and your guests are invited to attend on Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Deerfield Golf Club in Newark, DE. Refreshments will be provided. For more information or to register, please call (302) 999-8277 by Thursday, November 15.
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No Weekly Word on Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 22
The
Westminster Weekly Word will not be distributed on Thursday, November 22. It will resume the following Thursday, November 29. Please schedule your announcements accordingly and submit online at
www.wpc.org/communications. The deadline is always Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Guest
Do you have an extra seat at your Thanksgiving table? The DACA (Dreamers) at Delaware State need open homes and housing for the Thanksgiving weekend, as the dorms close for the holiday. There are 113 students that have DACA status living in Dover and cannot afford to travel to their homes. If you could welcome a student into your home, please contact Alice Davis, Hanover Presbyterian Church, at (302) 429-0607 or
[email protected] for additional information.
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NEW THIS YEAR: Christmas Caroling Begins Immediately after First Worship Service
Sunday, December 16, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon in Community Hall
All ages and voices are welcome to share the Spirit of Christmas! On Sunday, December 16, come directly to Community Hall after the first worship service concludes where you will fortify with muffins, cookies, coffee and tea provided by our deacons. We will QUICKLY divide into Christmas Caroling teams and leave Community Hall by 10:15 a.m. to head to retirement communities/healthcare centers: Ingleside, Stonegates, Country House, Cokesbury, Maris Grove.
Living Mosaics attenders may join the Ingleside Team as they return by 11:15 a.m. All other teams finish at noon. Comfortable shoes encouraged; lots of walking. Details in upcoming December
Chimes.
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Featured Photo
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Our fun Fall Festival was held on Sunday, October 28. Many thanks to the deacons for hosting the event!
Click here to see more photos.
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2019 Pledge Reminder
'Tis the Season...for stewardship and giving back! The 2019 church budget depends heavily on the generosity of our wonderful Westminster family and your financial pledges have a direct impact on our church programs and benevolences for the coming year. Please send in your pledge cards or
pledge online, and thank you in advance for your support!
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Save Your Coffee Cans!
Please bring your clean ~11 ounce coffee cans with lids to church and place them in the Christmas box near the reception desk. Westminster elves will fill them with freshly baked cookies, and the decorated cans, packed into their Christmas Boxes, will help make Christmas merry for 120 families!
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Member Deaths - Those Who Have Joined the Church Triumphant
Please remember in prayer those who are grieving the loss of their loved one.
- Frederick J. Carspecken (obituary)
September 29, 1946 - October 14, 2018
- Jane-Arthur E. Hamlin (obituary)
Died October 16, 2018
A memorial service will be held in the Rodney Chapel of Westminster on Wednesday, November 21, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be private.
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Photo Prayer
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The
Westminster Weekly Word features a new Photo Prayer once a month. You may browse all Photo Prayers by Danny Schweers at any time by visiting
www.photoprayer.com.
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Welcome to the Westminster Weekly Word!
If you would like to submit an announcement for our
e-newsletter or monthly newsletter, please visit
www.wpc.org/communications
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