Sunday, October 29, 10AM – In-person and on-line worship

International Student Services is still collecting items for their annual coat drive through the end of this month. The program is aimed at supporting international students in their transition to Ohio. While they have plenty of coats, they still need hats, scarves and gloves.

Please bring your items to the Church Office by Thursday 10/28. We will deliver what we have collected on 10/29 as distribution begins the first week of November.

This long-standing intergenerational mentoring program at COW pairs students with members of the wider Wooster community to ask and explore life's big questions, supporting and learning from each other in the process.

While they are in the process of student nominations for this program, they also have a need for new Mentors. All Mentors will receive an application for the program, have a short interview with Erin Guzman and receive training following the completion of a background check as part of your onboarding. No previous mentoring experience needed.

If you would like more information, please contact the church office and we will provide the details that were provided to us or you can contact Erin directly at eguzman@wooster.edu.

They are looking for volunteers or volunteer groups

for bell ringing:

Friday, November 12 through Thursday, December 24

9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Monday through Saturday

If you are interested please email to Timothy.Higgins@use.salvationarmy.org by Friday, October 22, 2021

The severe weather shelter will be opening up to anyone who needs a warm, safe space when the temperature "feels like" it has dropped below 20 degrees. Volunteers will be needed from 6:00 to 10:00 pm on the days when the shelter is open.

Responsibilities as a volunteer:

Find more information about this service opportunity here

    I have called you by name, you are mine. 

    and through the rivers,

    and the flame shall not consume you...

    and honored, and I love you.

A memorial service celebrating Stephen's life will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the United Methodist Church of Wooster, Ohio at 2:00 PM. The family is respectfully requiring that masks be worn by everyone attending Stephen's memorial service. You may read his obituary here.

Prayers for smooth recovery and healing for Peggy who had a successful heart surgery yesterday. She is doing well, and will be remain under observation at the ICU on the Main Campus of Cleveland Clinic this week. You are welcome to send cards to her home.

Prayers for healing for Nahida who is undergoing treatment for a sudden hearing loss in one ear.

Prayers for healing for Mark who will have surgery for lung cancer at the Cleveland Clinic on October 25.

We pray for the 17 missionaries and family members, including children, who were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti 3 days ago. The missionaries connected with the Holmes County-based Christian Aid Ministries were on their way home from building an orphanage.

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

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).

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.

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 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.

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.

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!