Westminster News
Where Bowl Meets Water
We had a full Cafe on Thursday and Friday to raise money for “Where Bowl Meets Water” and eat a bowl of chili out of a handmade bowl. All this was to raise funds for a well in Mozambique.
Oil PAINTING | JIL
For beginners or experienced painters!Tuesdays, March 21, 28 & April 4, 11, 18 and 259:30-11:30 a.m. (Starts right on time)! Register Here! All 6 weeks for $25.00 to help purchase supplies Instructor: Rene’ Stubblefield Poe Limited to 9 participants Register by March 14, 2023We will be using regular oils in this class. You will be guided in familiarizing yourself with the tools, the wonderfully versatile paints, and the brand new equipment available. Rene believes in teaching you HOW to paint,…
3rd and 4th Grade Life Group
Hi, parents of 3rd and 4th graders! Thanks for your interest and responses as we get our sweet little 3rd and 4th grade Life Group up and running. I am excited to see some friendships grow as these kiddos head into the late elementary/ middle school years. Due to scheduling conflicts, we’ve switched days to Tuesdays and will be doing it every other week. Please let us know if that frees up any more of you. We will begin on…
Music camp 2023
June 5-11, 2023Rising 1st through 7th graders June 5-9 (Monday-Friday): 8:30AM arrival time, 12:30PM pick-up timeJune 10 (Saturday): 10:00-11:30AM dress rehearsalJune 11 (Sunday): 8:45AM meet in Fellowship Hall, 9:45AM performance Music Camp Sign-ups
Joy In Learning Opportunities
JIL e-Blast for 08.27.23 Classes and Activities Be a participant or volunteer! Café Volunteers – Needed: servers for 3 hour shiftsMah-Jongg in the Café – Beginning and Experienced times available!Taijiquan (Tai Chi) Practice for Health and Fitness- Ongoing classes, sign up anytime! Knitting and Crocheting- Wonderful opportunity to meet a great group who enjoy being together to create individual and service projects!Cooking and Baking– Ongoing opportunities to cook/bake together or at home! For upcoming events, please subscribe to the Joy in Learning newsletter at westminsterjoy.org.…
Westminster Cafe
8:00 a.m. – NoonTuesdays thru Fridays*Koinonia Youth Café Looking for a convenient spot to mee a group of friends? Or a quiet space to work? Somewhere to have a good cup ofcoffee? Enter through the North Entranceof the church. Volunteers are needed to greet guests,prepare drinks, serve pastries, and setup or clean up. Interested? SIGN UP NOW! Trainees are paired with an experienced volunteer. *Cafe hours are subject to change if a prior event is scheduled.
YOUTH IN ACTION THIS SUMMER
Ferrell Wilson: I saw God in the community of Neighbors Together. Seeing the joy and fellowship that united the volunteers while serving the people of North Charleston was inspiring. I loved the idea that they are trying to put themselves out of business. Neighbors serve meals, give groceries, and much more to the people in the North Charleston area. The day we spent there was full of laughter and fun. I never expected to have fun and to serve the community…
Rise Against Hunger
We had a great turn out and an amazing time at Rise Against Hunger! Photographs by Donovan Drake
Welcome our new…
Please Welcome Our New Organist & Associate Director of Music Ministries Dale Nickell Bill Christie, Chair, wishes to express his deep gratitude to the members of the Search Committee for their diligence and dedication throughout the search process. The committee members include John Semingson, Lisa Levine, Suzie Lane and Richard Lane. The committee interviewed a number of very talented individuals, but Dale was a stand-out in all dimensions of the position. The committee is delighted he accepted our offer as he…
OutDoor Challenge 2022
First day of Outdoor Challenge swim time! Off to a good start. Rappelling today. They all stretched! Paddle training and after dinner play. Church on the ropes course today! Trust me there was some praying going on!! Everyone stretched in big ways and the smiles showed me their joy in conquering a fear! Church family cheering them on! This is why I do this trip!! What a privilege to watch it all unfold!! Caving this afternoon. Got dirty, played and…
Changing Gears Handbell Choir Presentation
Music Made In America Changing Gears Handbell Choir PresentationThursday, May 2610:30 a.m.Goodpasture HallEveryone Welcome! The bell choir will be joined by Jane Kirchner on piccolo and Frank Kirchner on percussion. PLUS, a special, surprise guest in the finale.For more information, please contact Sally Mae Arnn.
Ukrainian Refugees
Ukrainian Refugees 1) Donations: In working with Nations Ministry Center, there are short-term financial needs to support some initial families coming to Nashville in the next several weeks: car, rent and food. While each family is required to have a US ‘sponsor’ who is legally responsible for financial support, the time before the parent(s) can obtain a job and earn income is uncertain. Here are some details: Car: getting around Nashville is a requirement –either borrowed, donated and money for…
Author’s Roundtable | Joe Edd Morris
Mark your calendars for June 24th for our next Author’s Roundtable. Our writer guest, Joe Edd Morris, has a resumé so extensive you need to check it out on your own at https://www.joeeddmorris.com Joe Edd Morris has written award-winning fiction and nonfiction books. His latest, Josie, is a memoir of his mother that is becoming a best seller. In addition to being a prolific author, Joe Edd is a retired Methodist minister, licensed psychologist and jury consultant. Our dear Sarah Wilkinson invited Joe Edd,…
Vox Grata Women’s Choir Video
Vox Grata Women’s Choir to present “You Belong to Infinity” at Westminster Vox Grata’s first live performance at Westminster in two years! The concert theme is “You Belong to Infinity” and it will take you on a celestial voyage beginning with songs about the night, then moving to songs about dawn and daybreak and returning to songs about dusk and night. This program promises to inspire with an added visual component – videos created by Emmy award-winning astronomer, experimental photographer and visual artist Jose Francisco Delgado. Vox Grata Women’s Choir is directed…