A Wonderful Celebration and a Glimpse into WPC’s Future
From the Opening Doors Campaign Team

Thank you for a fantastic Celebration Breakfast last Sunday! We are grateful to everyone who attended and to the Fellowship Committee and to the many volunteers who helped make it happen. It was wonderful to gather, enjoy a great meal, and spend a little time catching up and dreaming of the future together.
Please join us now in making a financial commitment to the Opening Doors Capital Campaign. Click the button below to download a pledge card or pick up a pledge card at church. You can also set up a pledge using your myWPC account – Click below for step-by-step instructions. Please send your pledge in by May 31 and watch for a big campaign announcement on Sunday, June 5.

If you've already given to the campaign, please accept our deep gratitude. Your gifts have enabled us to start paying down the construction loan and begin work on the Fellowship Hall and campus improvements – like the beautiful carillon chimes we heard on Sunday morning!

If you're in the process of discerning how you'll support the campaign, thank you for hearing the call and preparing to respond. If you're on the fence about giving, we encourage you to spend some time reading the campaign brochure and "A Generous Life" devotionals and reach out to us with any questions. Thanks in advance for your support!

SATURDAY: Help Families Moving Forward at Rock the Block
Our friends at Families Moving Forward need our help at Rock the Block on Saturday, May 21. The pandemic has been hard on their building, and it’s in need of some maintenance and TLC. Volunteers 18 or older are needed for painting, mulching and landscaping, organizing donations, and more.

WPC’s own Carol Mansfield is leading a painting crew, and Helen Harrison is leading a yard work crew from 9:00am-12:00pm. Come on down and roll up your sleeves for the wonderful families of FMF. FMF is located at 300 N Queen Street in Durham. No need to register ahead of time, just show up and lend a hand. We look forward to seeing you!
SUNDAY: Donuts & Dancin’ & DRUMS 🥁
This coming Sunday is our last Church School before our summer break! Children and youth are invited to Church School from 9:45-10:30am. Parents, meet your friends for fellowship in the Parlor. Then everyone will gather in the Courtyard at 10:30 for Donuts & Dancin’ & DRUMS! In addition to some sweet treats, we’ll have some upbeat music playing and a bunch of buckets ready for anyone who wants to try drumming to the beat 😀 Don't miss it!
Sunday, May 22 – Sixth Sunday of Easter
9:30am Nursery for Infants and Toddlers
9:45am Church School for All Ages
10:30am Donuts & Dancin' & DRUMS😊
10:30am Chancel Choir Warm-Up
11:00am Worship with the Westminster Ringers – Sanctuary and YouTube
12:30pm WPC Youth Iona Pilgrimage Meeting
4:00pm Diaconate Meeting
5:00pm Combined Session-Diaconate Meeting
6:30pm Elders’ Communion Training – Sanctuary
 
Westminster This Week – Quick Links
Memorial Services at Westminster
  • John Lane: Saturday, May 21, 12:00pm
  • Don Cleaver: Thursdsay, June 9, 2:00pm
There will be a meeting of the congregation on Sunday, June 5, during the 10:00am worship service. Join us to receive a report from the Nominating Committee on electing our class of 2025 elders and deacons.
Serve Your Church Family at Worship
We're in need of ushers, lectors, offering counters, AV techs, acolytes, and welcome hosts to serve in worship over the summer. Come and give your best on the most important day of the week! Training is available. Sign up now
Memorial Garden Work Day – June 11, 10:00am
During the pandemic, WPC’s Memorial Garden has become a peaceful place for families to gather and remember their loved ones in a safe, outdoor setting. It’s time to again give the Memorial Garden some tidying and TLC. Can you help? Volunteers ages 12 and up are needed – no experience is necessary. Bring garden shears, pruning tools, and shovels and help make our Memorial Garden a place of beauty for everyone. Many hands make light work! Please contact Betsy Mangum if you’d like to help.
Summer Choir Welcomes You!
Summer Choir runs from May 29-September 4, rehearsing only on Sunday mornings at 9:00am to prepare music for the 10:00am worship service. We meet in the Music Room, on the upper floor of the Mission Center (just above the parlor), and all are welcome to join in! Regularity, though always encouraged, is not expected or required. Instead, Summer Choir operates on a come-as-you-are-when-you-can basis. Make this the summer to give choir a try by singing whenever your schedule allows. Bring family members and friends with you. Children are welcome too, but those under 12 must be accompanied by an adult throughout. What an excellent way to sample choral singing, and what a rewarding way to have a meaningful impact on Westminster’s worship life this summer! We look forward to welcoming you. Questions? Email or call Monica Rossman – 919-489-4974, ext. 113.
Wild Wonder: A Rocha Creation Care Camp
July 11 - 15, 9:00am-12:00pm  
Children (rising K-6th grade) are invited to a week of outdoor fun immersed in the wonders of God's created world. Through daily devotions, nature study, and play, campers will learn that all of God's works are good and that they themselves are beloved creations. Check out photos from last summer's MissionX fun!

Calling all volunteers! We need your help to make “Wild Wonder” fun, meaningful, and memorable! Come, lend a hand, and have a great time with the kids. Adult and youth volunteers are encouraged to take part. Sign up now or contact Marietta Wynands with any questions.

A Rocha USA is a national community of Christians working in biodiversity conservation to protect and restore vulnerable habitats, species, and communities. Their key areas of work in the US are marine conservation, climate action, and habitat preservation. There are A Rocha organizations around the world; this Creation Care Camp is one of their resources to help children, parents, and churches get outside to spark their imaginations as they learn about God and explore the world around them.