Stewardship Update!

We are halfway through our stewardship campaign, and we've received 74 pledges totaling $250,824. We hope to reach 195 pledges totaling $500,850. When we meet our goals, the pastors promise a choreographed dance video!

If you haven’t pledged yet, please prayerfully consider your gift for 2027. We will dedicate our pledges to God's glory on Consecration Sunday, November 22.

WARM Thanksgiving Food Drive

Our Board of Mission is supporting the WARM Thanksgiving Blessing food drive, which will provide a full Thanksgiving meal to Westerville families in need. To contribute food or funds, click here for more information. Please bring bags of food to church between November 8-15.

Gather & Groove Dinner Dance - November 20

Enjoy a night of food, fellowship, fun, and dancing at this year’s dinner dance, now rebranded by Parish Life as Gather and Groove. You’ll get all the fun of previous dinner dances at a fraction of the cost! And here’s one more reason to say yes: wear what makes you happy! Whether that’s your favorite party outfit or a comfortable pair of jeans, come as you are and feel at home. Mark your calendar for November 20 and join us as we gather and groove! Sign up by November 15.

Silver Stars (ages 60+) are invited to an OSU progressive tailgate on Saturday, November 21! We’re scheduling around the OSU vs. Nebraska game so you won’t miss any of it. Here’s the plan, depending on kickoff time:

• Noon game: we’ll tailgate after the game.
• Evening game: we’ll tailgate before the game.
• 3:30 game: we’ll start at 2:00.

Silver Star Members Don & Margo Thomas and Gene & Donna Wise will host at their Buckeye-decorated homes. Please bring an appetizer in a disposable container to leave at your first home for the next group to enjoy.

The Wises are also inviting guests to stay and watch the game on their many TVs with extra food, so when you RSVP by November 14, let us know whether you’ll do the tailgate only or watch the game, too.

Otterbein Choir Holiday Concert

On Sunday, November 22, at 7:30 pm, the Otterbein University Concert Choir will perform its annual holiday concert at WCUCC. This performance marks the final holiday concert directed by Dr. Gayle Walker, who will retire in August 2027. The concert will feature choral masterworks and holiday songs, as well as the concert premiere of “This Song,” a piece Dr. Walker composed specifically for Concert Choir during her spring 2026 sabbatical. The concert is free and open to the public.

Pilgrimage to the Southern Border

The Heartland Conference of the United Church of Christ is offering a pilgrimage to the southern Arizona border in January 2027. An 8-day and a 12-day option are being offered. Both itineraries include attendance at the Common Ground on the Border conference at the Good Shepherd UCC in Sahuarita, Arizona, January 14–17. Hank Stonerook participated in the 2025 Pilgrimage and will be attending the 2027 event. Get registration information by clicking here. Hank will be around on Sunday, November 15, after worship if you would like to learn more about this mission opportunity.

Middle School Youth Group!

This Sunday, November 15, from Noon to 1:30 PM, our Middle School Youth Group will meet in the Middle School Room for a Game Night! We will play some of the classic games that our high school friends play at their lock in, including Sardines!

We're looking forward to a great time of faith and fellowship! Please sign up to join us for the fun!

High School Lock In!

November 13-14 will be our annual Fall High School Lock In! We will take over the church for the night! Arrival is 6:30 PM and Pick up will be 10:30 AM Saturday morning! This is one of the most fun nights of the year, and you don't want to miss it! If you have any questions, please email Kevin!

Please sign up to join us for the fun!