Friday Newsletter

• Stewardship Pledge Kick-Off: The official launch of our 2025 pledge drive

• Family BBQ and Dessert Potluck: Bring a dessert to share and enjoy a meal together
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• Youth Sunday: Come hear WPC Youth share in worship.

• Fall Festival: Committees sharing their work

The Westminster Session met for their stated session meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30 in Russell Hall. All Elders were present. A pre-session was held at 6:00 to review monthly financials, sign up for the elder-led worship service and Oct. 24-25 Presbytery meeting jobs and a first read of the WPC safety policy. Dick Hughes and Bill Faust led a discussion of the last chapter of the book Troubling the Water: The Urgent Work of Radical Belonging. The first focused discussion was on the session goals for 2025-2026: Developing new leadership with special emphasis on supporting families, children and youth and the second goal of improving communication within session and the congregation. The second focused discussion was on 2026 budget forecasting. The next meeting of session will be on October 15, 2025 at 6:30 in Russell Hall.

Sandy McLean, Clerk

Volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DA9A92BABFDC25-50908872-2024

The before worship Bible Study will begin on Sunday, October 5th at 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. We will be studying the Gospel according to Mark. I will be teaching it. Participants should bring a Bible with them to class. The sanctuary and Russel Hall have plenty of Bibles to borrow for classes. 

Although this is an "adult" Bible Study, youth are welcome to join. Children are invited to bring coloring books or small toys when or if they accompany an adult. 

Thanks,

Rosalyn

Youth Group is meeting at the church at 12:10 hop in our van as a group and head over to St Paul’s Episcopal Church with our Youth Collective. Come and play games, get raffle tickets from the Claw Machine, and have a burger. Youth Collective is 12:30 to 2:30 and we’ll be back at Westminster around 2:45.

The Youth Mission Team will be meeting at 6:00pm Sept. 21st at the church. We’ll be reviewing photo slide shows and prepping for the upcoming Youth Sunday on September 28th.

Youth Sunday is September 28th come as the Youth lead the 10:00 church service. And come visit the Youth Fall Festival Booth afterwards.

We're excited to kick off Sunday School for children ages pre-school to 5th grade this Sunday at 9:30 AM! This Sunday is craft day lead by Pamela Schmidling. Just like in Genius when God created the world.

Want to participate in Moral Mondays at the capital with the Oregon Poor People’s Campaign? We meet every Monday, 12pm, at First Presbyterian Church. Contact Michele (michelehare25x2@gmail.com ) or Paul Negstad (pandd.negstad@gmail.com) to join or just show up! Next: Monday, September 22, 2025. Learn more: poorpeoplescampaign.org.