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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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Directory Information Reminder
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Just a reminder that we are hoping to collect all of the Family Information sheets by Sunday, April 5th. This information is very important as we look to prepare an updated directory as well as for our annual statistical reporting. Thanks for your help. Please let the church office know if you have any questions.
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Church Office Closed
|  The church office will be closed on Monday, April 6th for the Easter holiday. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Pastor Dries on his cell phone. Happy Easter!
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Hygiene Kit Donations
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 We have enough hand towels and washcloths to assemble 45 hygiene kits. To complete the kits we still need the following donations: 34 fingernail clippers, 32 wide-tooth combs, 26 bath-size soap bars, 19 individually packaged toothbrushes.
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Reflection of the Week
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 This Holy Week and Easter we invite you to join us at Westminster Presbyterian Church for a weekend of transformation, starting tonight with Maundy Thursday, then Good Friday, followed by Easter Morning. As a congregation that is accepting of all people regardless of creed, we will not focus on a particular view of "resurrection", but reflect upon how we can make the Holy Week/Easter events part of our daily living, bringing about transformation that is at the heart of the Gospel.Please join us in worship at Westminster for our Holy Week and Easter services.
Blessings,
Dries
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Holy Week Schedule
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"Journey with us this Holy Week and Easter as we affirm that all of creation is a reflection of the Creator God"
Thursday, April 2, Maundy Thursday
Tenebrae Service at 7:00pm in the Mackey Hall. Communion will be celebrated.
Friday, April 3, Good Friday
"Seven Last Words from the Cross/Young Unarmed Black Men"
5:30pm at The Gazebo, Downtown Wooster
You are invited to join Westminster Presbyterian Church for a Good Friday Service on Friday, April 3 at 5:30pm at the Gazebo, Downtown Wooster. This service of reflection on the death of Jesus of Nazareth will take inspiration from the seven last words of Jesus, spoken from the cross, as we relate it to the last words of young, unarmed black men killed by an unjust system. By having the service in the public square, we affirm that the death and resurrection of Jesus led to personal and political transformation as it invites us to stand against institutionalized racism and provides a space to put our faith into action. While the service takes its inspiration from the Christian tradition, this event is open to all as we work together for a more just world.
Sunday, April 5, Easter Sunday
6:30am Sunrise Service at Oak Hill Park pavilion
9:00am Easter Brunch in The Meeting Place
10:45am Easter Worship with Communion in Mackey Hall
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Join us for our Annual Easter Morning Breakfast
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Westminster will be hosting our annual breakfast on Easter morning at 9:00am. Volunteers will supply a variety of breakfast casseroles and those attending are asked to bring fruit or bread to add to the meal. Whether you come to our 6:30am Sunrise Service at Oak Hill Park or our 10:45am Easter Worship at Mackey Hall (or both!), you are invited, even encouraged, to enjoy Easter Morning Breakfast with your church family. Celebrate resurrection in community!
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Sharing the Joy of Easter
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Dear Westminster Children,
Just a note of sincere appreciation for the wonderful Easter Baskets of treats and your thoughtfulness. God's peace and love to you and yours always. Happy and Blessed Easter to all. - Barbara Norris
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| | Delivering Easter Baskets is hard work! Endalkachew and Adam napping in the car |
Children of Westminster, Thank you so much for the pretty Easter basket surprise. I appreciate your kind thoughtfulness.
Love, Becky Pratt
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One Great Hour of Sharing
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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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Presbyterian Church (USA) Weekly Blogs:
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| Green Tip of the Week | 
Save money and be green by making your own simple fabric softener sheets. Cut 4" x 6" sections from an old holey white t-shirt. Soak these in liquid fabric softener, squeeze out the excess, and hang them up to dry. Toss one in each dryer load. You can use the same one over and over again for months. If every U.S. dryer owner uses one sheet for just one load of laundry per week, that's 18,304,000 sheets in landfills per year, and we use many more than that.
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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!
Thursday, April 2nd
6:00pm - UKirk Meeting in The Meeting Place
6:30pm - Dance Group in the Lounge
7:00pm - Maundy Thursday Service in Mackey Hall
Friday, April 3rd
5:30pm - Good Friday Service in the Gazebo, Downtown Wooster
Sunday, April 5th, Easter Sunday
6:30am - Sunrise Service at Oak Hill Park
9:00am - Easter Breakfast in the Meeting Place
9:30am - Choir Rehearsal in Mackey Hall
10:45am - Easter Worship in Mackey Hall, Pastor Dries preaching
Monday, April 6th
Church Office Closed for Easter Holiday
Tuesday, April 7th
7:45am- Men's Breakfast at Downtown Buehler's
8:30am- UKirk's Agape Latte in Kauke Old Main Cafe
Wednesday, April 8th
7:00pm - Choir Rehearsal in Mackey Hall
Thursday, April 9th
6:30pm - Dance Group in Mackey Hall
Sunday, April 12th
9:30am - Choir Rehearsal in Mackey Hall
10:45am - Worship 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.
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Andries J. Coetzee
Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church
353 East Pine Street, Wooster, OH 44691
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