Beloved congregation,
This coming Sunday marks the beginning of our Generosity Initiative, which we have entitled Gathering. You should have already received information regarding the goals of this exciting season in the life of our church. As a reminder, we chose the word Gathering primarily because the Westminster Confession of Faith refers to the church's work as "gathering and perfecting the Saints" (WCF 25.3). In that same sense, we believe Gathering captures the essence of Westminster's vision, which is "To gather and grow a worshipping community of disciples who give of themselves and go into the world with the gospel of grace for the Glory of God."
In the past couple of years, God has numerically grown our church community. This growth presents extraordinary opportunities to make disciples of Christ, which is, in fact, the very mission that Jesus assigned to the Church (Matt. 28:21). To succeed, Gathering will take the participation of everyone at Westminster. During the Sunday School hour, we will be having a dedicated time of reflecting upon the many blessings and opportunities that God has set upon us and before us. We sincerely hope that you will stay after worship and join us!
As part of Gathering, I will be preaching a six-week sermon series from the Gospel of Luke. These sermons will focus upon the great work of Kingdom discipleship and the role of personal stewardship in that work.
With love in Christ,
~Pastor Joe
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The worship service bulletin for Sunday 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 the announcements for congregants who worship at home.
The Livestream is available HERE and will start on Sunday at 9:25 a.m. for the morning service, 10:55 a.m. for Sunday school, and 5:55 p.m. for evening worship. The Westminster Facebook page also supports the Livestream option.
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All church members should have received a letter in the mail about our upcoming generosity initiative which we have entitled Gathering. If you did not receive the letter and would like to see the flyer that was included, click HERE.
Our Gathering Initiative kicks-off on Sunday, October 17, 2021 and will culminate with Commitment Sunday, November 21, 2021. Over the next several of weeks, there will be opportunities for families to learn more and/or make their financial commitment to Gathering in advance of Commitment Sunday. If you would like to participate in such an opportunity, please contact Allen Zumbach (256-508-8846). We will gladly plan for you to attend.
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Lincoln Village Work Day
Join us this Saturday, October 16th for a work day at Lincoln Village Ministries from 8am to Noon. We expect to be helping them with yard work and landscaping on campus in preparation for their upcoming annual banquet. Be sure to wear work clothes and boots at a minimum. It would be helpful if you can bring any landscaping tools from home. If you plan to attend or have any questions, please email Christopher Thompson at Christopher.23thompson@gmail.com.
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Walk to Defeat ALS
Saturday, October 23rd at 10:00 a.m.
Most of you know or have seen Dave Evans at church. Dave has had ALS for almost 4 years. Our church family has been a great support to Dave and his family. Would it surprise you to know that our church family has cooked and delivered 172 meals to come along side the Evans? Or loved on this dear family in countless ways? For the past three years, we have supported Dave by participating in the WALK TO DEFEAT ALS. TEAM DAVID hopes all of you will walk with Dave and family Saturday, October 23 at 10:00 a.m. at our WCA track. Click HERE to support TEAM DAVID!
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Fall Church Wide Picnic
Saturday, October 30th
The church is providing hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, drinks and paper products. Please bring side dishes to share. The hamburgers and hot dogs should be ready around 12:00 noon.
We have rented the large pavilion located in the picnic area adjacent to the playground. There may be more people than seating available in the pavilion so please bring camp chairs or blankets for your family to sit on.
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Men's Retreat
November 5-6, 2021
Men 18 and up are invited to join us at the Vision Ministry Retreat Center for a great time of fellowship and growth. Dr. Gary Yagel is our scheduled speaker. Gary will speak about: 1) A Man & His Lord; 2) A Man & His Lady; 3) A Man & His Kids; and 4) A Man & His Brother.
For more information on this weekend for Men, click HERE.
To register to attend, click HERE.
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Operation Christmas Child
October 17th Collection
Please consider participating in the Operation Christmas Child project. We will be collecting items throughout the month of October if you would like to participate that way. This week we will be collecting School Supplies: pencils, small manual pencil sharpeners, colored pencils, pencil cases, crayons, markers, pens, coloring pads, coloring books, picture books, notebooks, watercolor sets, paint brushes, small canvases, Play-doh, and stickers. For more information on how you can be a part of this ministry, CLICK HERE.
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Pastor Appreciation Month
October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Consider how you can bless and encourage our pastors and their families. 1 Thessalonians 5:25, “Brothers, pray for us” reminds us of one such vital way. A helpful 31-Day guide entitled "Praying for Your Pastor” has been made available in the Narthex or you can CLICK HERE for a digital copy. Thank you for praying for our pastors each day in October. Let’s be sure to let our pastors know that we are praying for them!
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Missionary Spotlight:
Vinnie and Molly Athey
RUF at UAH
Vinnie Athey is the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) campus minister at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Through weekly large group worship, Bible studies, and social events, the ministry’s goal is to spread the good news of Christ and equip students to love and serve Jesus and his church. In his latest update, Vinnie expressed how life-giving and normal this semester has felt being able to resume cookouts, large group, and fall conference after a season of pandemic shutdowns. He said, "Students are in a place where they are actively looking for community. Being fully back on campus has allowed us so many more opportunities (like in the past) to connect with unbelieving students, share Jesus with them, share meals, share time together."
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Tiny Toes 5K
Saturday, October 23rd
Make it a healthy day! Before you come and walk to Defeat ALS and Support Team David, consider running/walking in the Tiny Toes 5K being held at 8am. Proceeds go to support the Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center. For more information and to register for the race, click HERE.
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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.
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Church Giving
We do 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 the church office. 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).
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Wednesday Night Activities
October 20th
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Schedule:
5:45 - Fellowship Dinner
6:10 - 4 Year Olds - 4th Grade walk over to WCA gym with an adult
6:15 - Nursery opens
6:30 - Children's Catechism Classes (WCA building)
Youth Group:
5th & 6th (Room 105)
7th-12th (Cafeteria)
Adult Prayer Meeting (Narthex) Choir Practice (Sanctuary)
7:30 - College & Career (Parlor)
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College & Career
Meets Wednesday evenings at 7:30 in the Parlor. We are studying Matthew and study guides are available.
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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.
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