This season we collect the Christmas Joy Offering, which provides assistance to current and retired church workers and their families in their time of need, and develops our future leaders at Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color. The gifts are split 50/50--50% goes to the current and retired church workers, and 50% goes to the students. To donate, send a designated check to the church or use one of the special offering envelopes near the box in the sanctuary. You can also simply click here and choose Christmas Joy fund to donate online.
It's the THIRD SUNDAY and it's TOP SUNDAY! Don't forget to bring your non-perishable contributions for Table of Plenty. We will be taking these contributions early Tuesday morning, December 17, so if your forget on Sunday to bring your items, you can still make a quick stop on Monday (building hours 9am-2pm)! Great way to wish those in need a Happy Holiday season.
Great opportunity - holiday giving extension! Did you miss selecting a tag off the Caring Tree in the narthex? Donation extended till Monday December 16. The Caring Tree Project, a cherished tradition at Oregon State Hospital, helps make the Holiday Season special for OSH patients. Patient tags, each carrying a heartfelt wish, adorn our Caring Tree in Westminster's narthex. These tags represent safe gifts requested by patients. With your help we can complete those requests to brighten their lives. Look for the Caring/Giving Tree in our Narthex, and grab a tag!
The Presbyterian Giving Catalog celebrates its 10th Anniversary with the 2024-2025 issue. No wrapping is needed for the 40+ gifts available through the catalog, not to mention no waste! Generous gifts to the Presbyterian Giving Catalog are signs of our gratitude: feeding the hungry, comforting the brokenhearted and sharing our faith with young and old. The catalog includes gifts that represent causes close to anyone's heart, such as hygiene kits, cookstoves, teacher training, and beekeeping supplies.
Join and help save lives at a community blood drive in Salem, Oregon — Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. That’s why Westminster Presbyterian Church in Salem is on a mission to help save lives by hosting a blood drive on December 16 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. To make an appointment or to learn more, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Completion of a RapidPass® online health history questionnaire found at RedCrossBlood.org/rapidpass is encouraged to help speed up the donation process. All the best to you this joyous and giving holiday season. Bill Nelson: (503) 576-1278 and the rest of the Blood Drive team at Westminster!
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