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Weekly News Friday, March 15, 2013
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| Worship |
March 17: The Rev. Virginia Birks preaching on this Fifth Sunday of Lent. We also welcome home Pastor Dries & Beth as they will be in worship.
March 24:
Passion / Palm Sunday with Pastor Dries preaching. "Passion / Palm Sunday begins Holy Week, a time in the church year when we remember how Christ gave his life in love for the world.
March 31:
Easter Morning Meditation Service at 8:30am in The Meeting Place. Followed by breakfast at 9:00am in The Meeting Place and a 9:45am Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. Traditional Easter Service at 10:45am in Mackey Hall. Pastor Dries preaching.
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March Vegan Meal
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We look forward to seeing you at this month's Vegan Potluck on Thursday, March 28th, at 6:00 p.m. in Mackey Hall. This month's Vegan meal will wrap up in time for those who would like to attend the 7pm Maundy Thursday service in The Meeting Place.
RSVP through following the link to Sign Up Genius or contact Carly Jones in the Church Office at cjones@wooster.edu or 330-263-2398.
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Music from the Heart
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Music from the Heart recital to benefit
People to People
(the "doctors' recital")
Sunday, March, 17th at the Gault Recital Hall in Scheide at 7pm.
Tickets are available at the door and are $25.
There will be a reception to foll ow.
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ECUMENICAL
ADVOCACY
DAYS
CONFERENCE
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ECUMENICAL ADVOCACY
DAYS FOR GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE CONFERENCE 2013
Dates: April 5-7
(Optional participation in "Lobby Day" on Monday, April 8)
Theme: "At God's Table: Food Justice for a Healthy World"
Location: Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia
For detailed information about the 2013 EAD Conference, see: http://advocacydays.org/2013-at-gods-table/ or contact Westminster Presbyterian Church office. |
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Welcome Back Pastor Dries and Beth!
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We welcome back Dries & Beth from their South Africa trip this weekend! They are arriving back to Wooster on Friday and will be back in worship on Sunday. They are looking forward to seeing you in worship on Sunday!
Dries at the Beach with his family in South Africa
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| Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32Worship This Week |
Sermon: "Extravagant Love"
by Guest Preacher Virginia Birks
Fifth Sunday in Lent Gospel: Westminster Presbyterian Church is a safe place for all people to worship regardless of race, creed, age, cultural background,
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Easter Basket & Egg Decorating!
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Any and all children (and children-at-heart) are invited to color Easter eggs and decorate Easter Baskets on Palm Sunday March 24, 2013. We plan on meeting at 9:00 am in the children's classroom and then after church plan on delivering the baskets to our home-bound members. We hope to see you there! |
Holy Week Schedule
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Palm Sunday- Sunday, March 24
Passion / Palm Sunday with Pastor Dries preaching at the 10:45am worship service in Mackey Hall. "Passion / Palm Sunday begins Holy Week, a time in the church year when we remember how Christ gave his life in love for the world.
Maundy Thursday- Thursday, March 28
Maundy Thursday Service with Communion in the "Meeting Place" after our Vegan Meal at 7pm. Pastor Dries will be leading worship. "Maundy Thursday begins the Three Days (or Triduum), remembering the new commandment that Christ gave us in word and deed as he taught us how to love one another, washing our feet as a servant. We also celebrate the Lord's Supper, remembering the meal Christ shared with his disciples before his death.
Good Friday- Friday, March 29
Good Friday Service with Pastor Dries leading a meditative worship at 7pm in Mackey Hall. "Good Friday is the day we remember Jesus' crucifixion.
Easter Sunday- Sunday, March 31
Celebration of a Risen Christ. Easter Morning Meditation Service at 8:30am in The Meeting Place. Followed by breakfast at 9:00am in The Meeting Place and a 9:45am Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. Traditional Easter Service at 10:45am in Mackey Hall. Pastor Dries preaching.
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Easter Sunday Flowers
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We have ordered Tulips, Daffodils,  and Easter Lilies to decorate Mackey Hall on Easter Sunday. A maximum of 25 flowers will be ordered. In lieu of receiving a flower, you are able to donate the cost to People-to-People Ministries. Deadline to order is Sunday, March 24th. Order forms can be found in the Sunday bulletin announcement insert or online at: Easter Flower Order Form. |
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| Gas Saving Tips |
With gas prices climbing again, here are some tips to help you save as well as help the environment:
- Drive more efficiently. Don't stop and start the engine unnecessarily.
- Don't rev the engine. Don't accelerate unnecessarily.
- Keep your car in shape. Keep tires properly inflated.
- Plan and combine trips if possible.
- Choose a more efficient vehicle.
- Avoid filling the gas tank beyond the top. Overfilling results in sloshing over and out of the tank. Never fill gas tank past the first "click" of fuel nozzle, if nozzle is automatic.
- Think ahead when approaching hills. If you accelerate, do it before you reach the hill, not while you're already on it.
- Keep windows closed when traveling at highway speeds.
David Boni
Transitional Studies Department
Monroe Community College
State University of New York
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What's happening at Westminster this week?
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All events can also be found on our website
www.wpcwooster.org
We hope to see you there!
Sunday, March 17, 2013 - Fifth Sunday in Lent
9:30am - Choir Rehearsal in Mackey Hall
9:45am - Children's Sunday School in Sunday School Room
10:45am - Worship Service in Mackey Hall. Rev. Virginia Birks preaching.
Pastor Dries will be back from South Africa and in Worship.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
3:30pm- Congregational Life Meeting in The Lounge
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
6:30pm - Holly House Board Meeting in The Lounge
7:00pm - Choir Rehearsal in Mackey Hall
Sunday, March 24, 2013 - Palm Sunday
9:00am- Easter Basket and Egg Decoration in Sunday School Room
9:30am - Choir Rehearsal in Mackey Hall
9:45am - Children's Sunday School in Sunday School Room
10:45am - Worship Service in Mackey Hall.
Pastor Dries preaching.
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 "We are an Intentionally Inclusive Church"
Westminster Presbyterian Church embraces the "house" metaphor for our community as we worship at the Westminster Church House and have a strong sense of hospitality and desire to be a welcoming and inclusive church for all. We endeavor to give voice to a "progressive" expression of Christianity that emphasizes among other things:
- intellectual integrity in matters of faith;
- acceptance of all people regardless of race, creed, age, cultural background, or sexual orientation;
- openness toward the value of other religious traditions;
- a strong commitment to social justice, peacemaking, and the care of our planet.
Sincerely,
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Andries J. Coetzee
Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church
353 Pine East Pine Street, Wooster, OH 44691
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