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Get Involved
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Help make Westminster the warm and inviting place we are called to be! Sign up to be a Sunday morning greeter, to provide flowers, or bring goodies for fellowship time after worship. If you are interested in helping, please sign up through Sign Up Genius, on t he sign up sheet in Mackey Hall, or by contacting Carly Jones 330-263-2398) in the church office.
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Open Arms Hispanic Ministry
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 Open Arms Hispanic Ministry cordially invites you to a Fundraiser and Thank You Banquet at Kidron Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall, 3987 County Highway 52, Kidron, OH on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
If you are interested please contact Carly.
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Easter Sunday Flowers
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Help us celebrate Easter by purchasing flowers in honor or memory of a loved one. Any money raised over the cost of the flowers will be donated to People to People Ministries. You can find the form here or in your bulletin on Sunday. Orders are due by Palm Sunday, March 29th.
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| Reflection of The Week |
As we continue our Lenten journey on this Third Sunday of Lent, we will explore how the environment reflects the Image of God. A small group of Westminster's woman have been studying the Horizons Bible Study, entitled "Reconciling Paul", on the second Tuesday of each month. Last month we meditated on 2 Corinthians 5:17, 20 and Romans 8:19-23. These readings engaged us in the questions of "how we are a new creation through our faith" and "how we can extend the way we are a new creation into the whole of creation. One way many Presbyterian churches respond to these questions is by becoming an Earth Care Congregation:
 PC(USA) Environmental Ministries has released the denomination's new certification program for environmentally responsible churches, called "Earth Care Congregations: A Guide to Greening Presbyterian Churches." The goal of the program is to inspire churches to care for God's earth in a holistic way, through integrating earth care into all of church life.
To become an Earth Care Congregation, churches affirm the Earth Care pledge to integrate environmental practices and thinking into all facets of congregational life including worship, education, facilities, and outreach. Read more here.
As you prepare for worship this Sunday I encourage you to learn more about "Earth Care Congregations" and to consider if and how you can help Westminster work towards renewing the whole of creation.
Dries
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Daylight Savings Time Reminder
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Don't forget to "Spring Forward" Sunday, March 8th for the start of Daylight Savings Time (and more sunshine and better weather hopefully!).
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What You Think Matters Campaign
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"What You Think Matters" is Westminster's Session campaign to get your input on how we can best communicate with you and the community at large.
As we engage in ministry, communication has become increasingly important. Over the past years we have seen an increase in ways that churches can communicate to their members, visitors, and the global community. Within the next month you will have the opportunity to complete this online survey that will help us better communicate with you. You will also receive a different survey via US postal service to be completed with your updated personal information for our church directory.
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Children to Share Easter Baskets with Homebound Members
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 It is nearly time for Westminster's annual tradition of delivering Easter baskets to our homebound members. Under the faithful direction of Ferenc and Candy Relle, all children are invited to join us Sunday, March 29th at 9am in the Sunday School room to color eggs and decorate baskets for our homebound members. All materials will be provided. Please RSVP to Beth if you plan to help deliver baskets after church so that we have adequate transportation for the event. Come one! Come all! All children and grandchildren (and children-at-heart) are welcome!
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Hygiene Kits Donations
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With spring and Lent comes the opportunity to collect items for Church World Service to assist our siblings in need, both nationally and internationally. Whether affected by natural, political or economic disasters, little things mean a lot!
We need:
Nail clippers
Wide tooth combs
Bath-size bars of soap
Toothbrushes in individual packaging
Please keep these items in mind when shopping this month and next.
Your Benevolences Committee
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People to People Donations for March & April
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Think "breakfast" when you think about People to People food items for March and April - hot and cold cereals, complete pancake mix (just add water) and syrup are the most needed items. Peanut butter and jelly make tasty spreads for toast, too.
The donation bin is under the bench in the narthex.
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Lent at Westminster
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"Journey with us this Lent as we affirm that all of creation is a reflection of the Creator God"
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Pastor Dries preaching and women of the congregation leading worship on the 3rd Sunday in Lent/International Women's Day. Worship service at 10:45am in Mackey Hall, Westminster Church House. Child-friendly worship. Westminster is an inclusive church.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Guest Pastor preaching on the 4th Sunday in Lent. Worship service at 10:45am in Mackey Hall, Westminster Church House. Child-friendly worship. Westminster is an inclusive church.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Bobbi Douglas, Executive Director of Liberty Center, speaking and Rev. Andries Coetzee leading worship on the 5th Sunday in Lent. Worship service at 10:45am in Mackey Hall, Westminster Church. Child-friendly worship. Westminster is an inclusive church.
Sunday March 29, 2015
Pastor Dries preaching on Palm Sunday and PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteer Devin Johns speaking on Palm Sunday. Worship service at 10:45am in Mackey Hall, Westminster Church House. Child-friendly worship. Westminster is an inclusive church.
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| Green Tip of the Week | 
Avoid commercial air fresheners. That "fresh scent" also causes you to inhale harmful chemicals such as phosphates, chlorine bleach, or ammonia. Also, those spray fresheners don't just disappear into thin air - the chemicals linger on, staying in the home as they land on surfaces and floors and sink into carpets. These unnatural substances can cause allergic reactions, trigger asthma attacks, and irritate the lungs. Not only that, natural air fresheners are less expensive than their chemical-based counterparts.
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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 8th- Daylight Savings Time starts
9:30am- Choir Rehearsal in Mackey Hall
10:45am- Worship in Mackey Hall, Pastor Dries preaching
Monday, March 9th
12:00pm- Building Committee Meeting in the Lounge
Tuesday, March 10th
10:00am- Women's Bible Study in the Lounge
Thursday, March 12th
6:30pm- Dance Group in Mackey Hall
Sunday, March 15th
9:30am- Choir Rehearsal in Mackey Hall
10:45am- Worship in Mackey Hall, Guest Pastor 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.
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Andries J. Coetzee
Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church
353 East Pine Street, Wooster, OH 44691
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