Westminster News

December 1, 2022

Preparation for Worship

Beloved congregation,

As this Advent season progresses, I hope you find much joy in reflecting upon the incarnation of our Savior. We have a rich diet of the means of grace prepared for you this Lord's Day. In the morning service, we will partake of the Lord's Supper. And like last year, Pastor Roberts will lead us through a series of Advent sermons on Sunday evenings. These sermons will focus on the first eleven verses of Isaiah, chapter 40. We hope the ministry of God's Word richly blesses you this month.

As you prepare to hear the Word preached this Lord's Day, I hope you will be encouraged and challenged by George Swinnock's caution to give the Scriptures their rightful place in our lives: "It is our duty to search and study this Book. It is a mercy that the tree of knowledge, the Word of God, is not a forbidden, but a commanded fruit. It grows in the very path to the tree of life. If you are a child of Adam, you have a deadly wound by neglecting the Word. You are like a frantic patient that throws away the only medicine that will give a cure. The Scripture is the Word of Christ, and God commands your allegiance to hear him. The Word is the cabinet in which your Savior, that pearl of infinite price, is found; and therefore you are commanded to look into it. You should search as a covetousness man does for silver." I encourage you to avail yourselves of the medicine of God's Word this Lord's Day, both morning and evening.

See you Sunday,

~Pastor Joe

Online Worship

The worship service bulletin for Sunday's services is available HERE. It contains suggestions from Pastor Steele regarding ways for you to maximize the sense of corporate worship at home. We have also added announcements for congregants who worship at home.

The Livestream is available HERE and will start 5 minutes prior to the start of each service. The WPC Facebook page also supports the Livestream option.

2023 Missions Trip Interest Meeting

This coming Sunday, from 12:10-12:30 there will be a brief meeting to determine interest in a missions trip (or trips) for next summer. This meeting will be held in the church parlor. If you cannot attend and are interested, please contact Pastor Roberts.

Sunday is the Last Day to Order!

This Sunday, December 4th, is the last day to place your order for poinsettias Flowers may be dedicated in memory of or in honor of a loved one and names will appear in an insert. The poinsettias will be displayed each Sunday of Advent and will be available to take home after the Christmas Eve service. Order forms will be available on tables in the Narthex. Questions? Contact Suzanne Wellborn at 256-585-9461.

Hymn Sing

Come make a joyful noise with us and sing hymns for the residents at AHC Millennium! All are welcome including children. We will meet at AHC Millennium on Monday, December 5th. Please arrive at 5:40 PM to allow time for temperature checks and sign-in. If you are interested in singing and/or playing an instrument, please sign up on the Blue Sheet on Sunday. If you have questions, contact Jacqueline Bryant.

Crown Club Christmas Social

The Crown Club will have their Christmas Social at the Boyd’s home (8372 Anslee Way, Huntsville, 35806) on Thursday, December 8th at 11:00 a.m. Please let Angela Boyd know if you plan to attend. We look forward to this time of fellowship celebrating our Savior's birth.

College & Career Christmas Party

The C&C group will gather together on Friday, December 16th at 6:00 PM at the home of Duncan & Mary Lou Cantrell (110 Lorene Drive, Harvest) to celebrate Christmas. Dinner will be provided but please bring a $10 white elephant gift to exchange! To RSVP, contact Duncan Cantrell by Wednesday, December 14th.

Annual Christmas Fellowship

Please join us for our annual Christmas Fellowship following the Nine Lessons and Carols morning worship service on Sunday, December 18th. We request that every family bring a favorite dish to share, keeping in mind how our church family has grown! For families of more than 4, please bring 2 dishes. Please drop your dish off in the Narthex prior to the morning worship service. Please also consider signing up to assist with set up and clean up. We are looking forward to celebrating our Savior’s birth as a church family! Please contact Brian McFadden or Rachel Buhl for more information. Sign up HERE or on the Blue Sheet on Sunday.

Sermons on Spotify!

Westminster's Sermons are on Spotify. Just search for WPCHSV and you'll find our podcast. Sermons will be uploaded weekly!

Prayer and Praise

If you are unable to attend corporate worship in person, we still want you to make your prayer requests known so we can pray for one another. Send your prayer requests to office@wpc-hsv.org and put "Prayer Request" in the subject line. The Prayer & Praise email is sent out every Tuesday.

Church Giving

We have a virtual option for making contributions for those who are unable to attend corporate worship in person. For online giving, click HERE. You may also mail a check to: P.O. Box 5389

Huntsville, AL 35814

Thank you all for your continuous, faithful and generous stewardship of God's resources.

"Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work"

(2 Cor. 9:7-8).

Wednesday Night Activities

December 7, 2022

Schedule:

6:30: Choir Practice (Sanctuary)

7:30: College & Career (Parlor)

Children's Ministry

Click HERE to read the most recent Children's Ministry Newsletter. Have a child age 4 - 4th grade? Email the Church Office to get added to this distribution list.

Student Ministry

Click HERE to read the most recent Student Ministry Newsletter. Have a child in grades 5 - 12? Email the Church Office to get added to this distribution list.