This Week At Westminster
Upcoming Events
Sunday, October 3, 10am - World Communion Sunday

Tuesday, October 5, 6pm - "Welcome to Campus" Vegan Dinner
for College of Wooster students
Benevolence Committee's Hearty Italian Soup Sale

The Benevolence Committee is gearing up for our annual Hearty Italian Soup Sale. We do our best to use vegetables from our gardens—cutting and freezing them now for making soup later. We plan to make 13 batches—10 regular and 3 vegan—for 100+quarts of soup. 

We already have enough zucchini and tomatoes. If you have extra garden produce to share, below is a list of what we need for each batch of soup. 

  • Green, red or yellow peppers chopped in 1/2 inch pieces—3 cups per bag
  • Carrots peeled, chopped and cut in 1/2 inch pieces— 3 cups per bag
  • Onions peeled, chopped and finely diced—2 cups per bag.
  • 2 large or 3 small cloves of garlic per batch.
  • Clear plastic quart soup containers with lids—you may have some of these from our past soup sale.

If you have vegetables or containers to share, please let Lemoine know (330-624-7506 or LWMN@bright.net) and put vegetables in the big church freezer and containers on the counter across from the freezer.

This year proceeds will be donated to the Wooster Homeless Project and our local Immigrant Outreach Program.

Thank you for your help!
Sunday Morning Hospitality
Westminster's fellowship time is an important way to build relationships with one another. We invite you to join us after worship for light refreshments and conversation! If you would like to provide refreshments or serve as our Sunday Morning Host, please visit the SignUpGenius link.
Thank You!
Thank you for your generous support of our September 25th Open Hearts/Open Minds evening in support of the Immigrant Worker Project's Centro San Jose Scholarship Fund. We raised more than $6,000 toward the fund.

Your support helps transform the lives of immigrant students and our communities. As one 2021 scholarship recipient eloquently put it:

"As an undocumented Latina, I am aware of the things I can and cannot do. As much as I would love to protest for change, it is very dangerous for me and other undocumented students to protest as well. But that does not stop me from not helping at all. I would also like to educate my community on some of the social injustice that Latinos face... My goal is to let them know that social justice is something we fight for everyday in this country."
Prayer List

Open unto me, light for my darkness 
Open unto me, courage for my fear 
Open unto me, hope for my despair
Open unto me, peace for my turmoil 
Open unto me, joy for my sorrow
Open unto me, strength for my weakness 
Open unto me, wisdom for my confusion 
Open unto me, forgiveness for my sins
Open unto me, tenderness for my toughness 
Open unto me, love for my hates
Open unto me, Your Self for myself 

Holy Wonder, open unto me!


*Prayer by Howard Thurman

This week we pray for:


Henry Jonathan Bragg Darden
Parents Gracie, Frank and daughter Margaret welcomed Henry Jonathan Bragg into the family on September 12. We are excited that entered this world, Henry! We lift prayers of gratitude and ask for continued blessings, guidance and love for the Dardens as they begin this new chapter as a family of 4.

Chris, the Relles' neighbor
Prayers for Chris who had a serious coronary attack and is hospitalized in Columbus.

Candace, the Gillespie's neighbor
Prayers for Candace who contracted Covid.

Rev. Dr. Robert Johnson, Pastor Enikő's friend in Richmond, VA
Continued prayers for Robert. He is recovering from hip replacement surgery after a strong reaction to the anesthesia.


As we prepare to mark World Communion Sunday, we celebrate the varieties of gifts that Christian communities across geography and culture offer to make this world a more joyful and peaceful place for all people.

We continue to pray the lingering challenges at the US southern border, and especially for the many around the world seeking asylum, help, and care.

We pray for the people struggling for freedom, peace and justice; for places torn by conflict, famine and violence. We give thanks for all who work to make this world a more peaceful place.

We pray for those who grieve, struggle and suffer as infections caused by the Delta variant of COVID-19 are on the rise especially among the unvaccinated in country. We pray for exhausted medical staff who care for the sick; for wisdom to do the right thing to protect the wellbeing of all in our communities; for people in countries with no access to the vaccine.
To Submit a Prayer Request:

If you would like to submit a prayer request for yourself or someone else, please fill out this anonymous form. You are also welcome to email Pastor Enikő directly, or call her at (330) 263-2208 during her office hours (Tuesday–Friday, 9am–5pm).
Congregational Care

Session members and our Congregational Care Ministry team continue to provide calls, cards, and emails to our Westminster Presbyterian Church family. You are the eyes and ears who help the church meet the needs of our faith community. Please contact the church office by email or phone (330-263-2398) and make the needs of our church family known.
For Spiritual Growth

Daily Scripture
Lectionary readings provide a disciplined way to read through the Bible. Read today's Daily Lectionary reading and find previous and future readings. Click here.

World News in Prayer
World news This Week in Prayer is (normally) compiled and posted every Thursday. World in Prayer is a ministry of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist Lodi, California, USA, and is written by a team of writers representing different denominations throughout the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Click here.

The Our Bible App
Check out the Our Bible App platform — a progressive Christian devotional resource centering the voices of marginalized communities and people of faith. Click here to visit the homepage and download the app to your smartphone.
Prayer Request and Privacy Laws

Please note, that because of government privacy laws, hospitals and care centers no longer are allowed to notify churches that a person has been admitted (even if the person lists their home church at admission). The only way that the church staff will know if someone is hospitalized is if a family member or friend lets us know. We'd rather get 20 calls about the same person than none! Thanks for your help in making Westminster a caring community. Contact the Westminster Office by phone 330-263-2398 or email to notify the church if you or someone you know is hospitalized or otherwise in need of our prayers!
Westminster Presbyterian Church
353 East Pine Street Wooster, Ohio  330-263-2398