WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
A Future with Hope
Jo Forrest

Traditional Worship
8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Sanctuary and Livestream (11:00 a.m. only)

Bridge Contemporary Worship
9:45 a.m.
WROC and Livestream
EVENTS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
Please plan to join your church family for a special evening of fellowship, entertainment, and auctions benefiting the Bair Foundation. Giving Gala tickets will be on sale Sundays through November 6. Or you can register online here.
Sunday School for PreK through 4th Grade; 9:45 start at the Bridge and dismissed to Room 176; 11:00 a.m. report directly to Room 233; read more and register
Westminster Seminars

9:45 a.m., Galbreath Chapel and via Zoom

This three-part series will explore the creative and sometimes surprising ways that early Christians read and made sense of Israel’s Scripture. It will also consider the significance for Christians today. Read more here.

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Gilfillan Farm (park in Westminster's north parking lot)
If inclement weather, the event will move to Fellowship Hall.

Join us for an afternoon of fall fun featuring pumpkins, a food truck, crafts, games, and more! Paula's Hometown Hotdogs will be on site selling delicious eats. Enjoy the grounds at Gilfillan Farm as you decorate pumpkins, play fall games, adventure through a scavenger hunt, and delight in the fall season with family and friends.
UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

Tuesday, October 18
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall

Do you ever feel “ripped off” in the marketplace? Join speaker Mary Bach for an education and entertaining education presentation packed with important consumer information. Read more and register here.

Wednesdays, October 19 - November 16
6:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Memorial Parlor

Grief Care is a faith-based grief support group that can help you face the challenges of loss and move toward rebuilding your life. The group uses the book Beyond the Broken Heart: A Journey Through Grief by Julie Yarbrough. Read more and register here.
Wednesdays @ Westminster
October 19

Join us for one or more of the many events happening here at Westminster on Wednesday evenings. Click on the event name to learn more. 

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Bible Read Along will not meet this week.

4:45 - 5:30 p.m.

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Food & Fellowship in Fellowship Hall

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
JAM: Youth Group (Grades 5 – 6) at the North Entry
Veritas: Youth Group (Grades 7 - 12) in Youth Rooms (273, 274, 283, 284)

6:45 - 8:00 p.m.
Grief Care in Memorial Parlor

7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Westminster Ringers in Room 268
Register by October 20

Friday, October 28
8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Youth Wing

Students in 7th-12th grade are invited to this churchwide game of hide and seek with a Biblical history. Read more and register here.
Register by October 22

Sundays, October 23 and 30
9:45 a.m.
Room 238

Children in 2nd grade and older who have not yet participated in this series of classes that include baptism and communion are invited to attend with at least one parent. Read more and register here.
Volunteer Opportunity

Our church library is in need of books for children in kindergarten through 4th grade.

Please donate your gently used children’s books in October. They can be dropped off during office hours or on Sundays in the church library.
Volunteer Opportunity

Make a difference; join the fun and volunteer at our annual rummage-recycling sale. This is a great opportunity to meet other folks, to work side by side, and to contribute to mission. Proceeds benefit local missions. Invite your friends and family to join you. Read more or contact Jan Baumann.
LOOKING AHEAD
Westminster Book Group, Wednesday, October 26

A congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, October 30, immediately following the 11:00 a.m. worship service, when the Nominating Committee will present the nominations for Session, Board of Deacons, Nominating Committee, and Endowment and Special Gifts Committees.

Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, Saturday, October 29
Westminster will join with Rebuilding Together to rebuild and repair a family’s home in Homewood. We’re recruiting volunteers of all skill levels to join us. If you’re interested in helping, contact Paul Conley for details.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Dr. Jo Forrest, Senior Pastor, Head of Staff
Rev. Louise Rogers, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care
412-835-6630 | www.westminster-church.org