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Join us after worship this Sunday as, together, we create blessing bags. Blessing bags are plastic bags, to keep in your car, that hold food, a bottle of water and a note to keep in your car, to pass along to those on the street looking for help.
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Anchor Coffee House
Presents
Annie Savage with
Greg Blake
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Saturday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m., enjoy the music of Annie Savage with Greg Blake. Annie Savage is a prize-winning contest fiddler and Greg Blake provides powerful bluegrass vocals.
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Sunday, November 10
9:15 a.m.
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- Pastor Bill will preach “Busy in the Kingdom.”
- The Scripture readings are Isaiah 12 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13.
- Westminster’s Intergenerational Church Band will play through out the worship service.
- Children will be dismissed for Kids’ Worship during the service.
- Mission Sunday: Join us as we create “Blessing Bags” after worship in The Commons.
- Food pantry donations accepted.
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Introducing Pastor Scott's New Podcast
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We invite you to listen to our new podcast. This podcast is called “Sit Down with Pastor Scott” and features Pastor Scott's talk with members about their faith story. The first podcast features Gloria Hoffmann.
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Do you make a great pot of Chili?
Peter Zemansky has taken the “Golden Spoon” the last two years. Can your chili beat his?
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Youth Choir begins rehearsals tonight! Our Youth Choir features 6th - 12th grade students, and focuses on singing engaging music that resonates with the experience of the singers, and the theme of the day in worship.
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Donate to our Sister Church
in El Salvador
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On Sunday, November 10, in The Commons, we will collect monetary donations to go toward gift baskets containing food staples for our Sister Church.
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Please prayerfully consider your pledge for 2020. We are blessed to have the opportunity to reach out to our community and our world with God’s life-giving gift of Divine grace and love.
If you have not yet turned in your pledge card, please fill out your pledge card and turn it into the office.
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The newly formed Connection Committee wants everyone to get to know each other better and help guests feel more welcome.
Please wear a nametag every Sunday.
The large nametag rack is located in the hall, just south of the Sanctuary. Temporary sticker nametags are available at the Welcome Center every Sunday for visitors or those who do not have a name tag yet.
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JOIN US FOR FALL CAMPUS CLEAN UP!
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We’ll be working for three hours on Saturday, November 9, to clean our campus.
Please join us from 9 a.m. to noon, and bring your work gloves and a rake. We will provide leaf bags for this project. The rain date will be November 16.
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Save the Date!
Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, November 16
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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You’re invited to our Chili Cook-off & Dessert Auction on Sat. Nov. 16th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. We need your help to choose the chili winner! Come, vote for you favorite chili and buy amazing desserts.
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Please donate your favorite dessert for the Dessert Auction at the Chili Cook-Off! Pies, cakes, cookies, etc. (as long as they do not need refrigeration.) They will be auctioned off at the conclusion of the Chili Cook-Off, live auction style. Proceeds will go to Youth Mission Trips.
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Pool Table and Board Game Donations Requested
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The Senior High room is being redecorated and rearranged, and the group would like to add a pool table. If you have a used pool table that you would be willing to donate to the church youth please contact Drew at 274-1534 or drobertson@westpres.org.
Christian Education will be hosting game nights. If you have any board games that will be fun for kids aged preschool to fifth grade, please bring them to the church office. If you have any questions please contact Tiffany at thays@westpres.org or 274-1534.
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Book Club December's Choice
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On Wednesday, December 4, the Westminster Book Club will discuss the memoir, Minding the Manor, by Mollie Moran. All are welcome to join the Book Club at 6:30 p.m. in Simmerman Lounge.
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Boots & Coats for
Monroe Elementary
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If you have winter gear (winter coats, snow pants and boots) from last year that doesn’t fit, please consider donating it to Monroe Elementary! Please drop off donations in the office between by this Sunday, November 10.
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Donations of mittens and hats, socks, underwear and sweatpants are being collected for our "Fall Harvest for Kids." Please donate by November 12.
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Click
HERE
to see what's happening at Westminster this week and in the weeks to come!
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Westminster is a fairly large church with nearly 1100 members. Small groups help bring the church down to a manageable size. We have numerous groups that bring together folks with similar interests.
If you have any updates to this list, or questions about any of these groups, please contact Joan at 274-1534.
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Book Club
will meet tonight, Wednesday, November 6, at 6:30 p.m., in Simmerman Lounge to discuss
The Library Book
, by Susan Orlean
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Learn more here.
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Scrapbooking & Quilting Group
will meet Saturday, November 9, at 9:00 a.m. in Westminster Hall. All are welcome to join. Call Mary Culp at 229-4357 if you have questions.
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Pizza Lovers' Group
meets the second Tuesday of the month.
Their next gathering is November 12, at 5:15 p.m., at Godfather's on University, in Des Moines.
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GLSA Affirmation Group
will meet Sunday, November 17, at 10:30 a.m., in the Seminary Center.
As the group make plans for the year, all are welcome who would like to join us in our mission and ministry of inclusivity.
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Young Parents Group
meets the 3rd Sunday of each month, from 10:30 - 11:15 a.m., and has a quarterly outing.
- Social Hour Outing: Drop off the kids at the church for some kid-free connection time at MST, at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, November 10. Contact Kelcee Murphy to R.S.V.P. at kelceemurphy@gmail.com, or if you have any questions.
- Monthly Meeting: Sunday, November 17: The group will discuss a different topic each month from the book, “Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home.”
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Afternoon Bridge
will meet
Friday, November 22,
at 1:00 p.m. in Simmerman Lounge. Call the church office at 274-1534 if you'd like to join in!
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Men's Group
meets weekly at 6:00 p.m. in the Seminary Center, as part of our Wednesday night programming. They also meet the first Wednesday of the month, at 6:30 a.m., at the Waveland Café.
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Restaurant Group 1
meets the first Saturday of the month. Their next meeting is being planned.
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Men’s Basketball
meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. in The Commons.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
4114 Allison Ave. Des Moines, Iowa
515-274-1534 www.westpres.org
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