SUNDAY BULLETIN

May 11, 2008Pentecost Sunday

SUNDAY WORSHIP BULLETIN

November 15, 200933rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Westminster Presbyterian Church extends an enthusiastic welcome, in Christ’s name,to all who would worship here or join us in fellowship.

We affirm that there can be no exclusion within the body of Christ.We invite all children of God to join us as disciples of Christ

and participate fully in the life of our congregation.

1502 West 13th Street · Wilmington, DE 19806302-654-5214 · Fax: 302-654-5706 · www.wpc.org

Welcome to Westminster

Whether you are worshiping at Westminster for the first time or returning for a visit, we sincerely welcome you in the name of Christ!

Following our 9:00 a.m. worship service, we invite you to meet today’s “ambassadors,” Don and Ellie Furry, at the back of the sanctuary. They will have a gift for you, and can share information regarding our many ministries for children, youth and adults. They can also guide you to the hospitality area to enjoy fellowship or lead you on a tour of the church.

Children are welcome in worship! Westminster’s Kids’ Notes and worship bags are available each Sunday from the ushers. Kids’ Notes, a weekly companion to Westminster’s morning worship, emphasizes listening and seeing during worship. The bags include storybooks for children of all ages, coloring paper and crayons, a children’s bulletin for those age three to six, and bookmarks for hymns and Scripture.

The Lord’s Supper is celebrated the first Sunday of the month at both services.

Worship Aids – You may obtain large print Presbyterian Hymnals and hearing devices from any usher.

Would you like to know more? Check out our website at www.wpc.org.

This Morning at Westminster 8:45 – Noon Child Care for Cribbery (birth – toddler)

9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service with Westminster Choir and organ

After TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN, if you wish, your children may leave the Sanctuary and go to:

Godly Care — A unique opportunity for children ages 2 – 4 to get to know God through music, crafts, prayers and stories. Classes are in the Under Six Classrooms A & B.

Godly Play — Children in kindergarten through second grade gather in the Ruth Christie Room to learn the language of God’s people throughsacred space, stories, parables and liturgical actions. You may pick up your children in Under Six Classroom C.

Godly Kids — Worship education for children in grades 3 and 4 in Rodney Chapel. You may pick up your children in Under Six Classroom D.

10:10 a.m. Prime Time Sunday School Classes for all ages. For a listing of Adult Education classes, see page 5.

11:15 a.m. Worship with old hymns, new songs, and creative liturgy. Children are always welcome in worship, however, childcare is available in Under Six for ages 2 – Grade 2.

Hospitality and Fellowship

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The Holy Toast Café, located in Community Hall, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.Coffee, tea and fellowship are free. Breakfast foods are available for one dollar per item.

ORDER OF WORSHIP AT 9:00 A.M.

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP“Prayer does not change God’s plans; it makes a way for God’s plans to be operative.”

Maxie Dunnam, Unless We PrayWELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

ORGAN PRELUDE Voluntary in D minor John Stanley

CALL TO WORSHIP

CHORAL INTROIT “This is the Day” Dorothy ElderChapel Choir

*HYMN NO. 263 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” ST. DENIO

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Let us ask God to forgive usFor the indulgence that locates freedom outside of limits;For the indifference that stops caring to avoid the pain;For the despair that acts on our fears instead of our hopes;For the distrust that clutches old securities to avoid the risks in making things new;For the smallness that constricts the circles of our love.

Turn us around, we pray, and empower us to live as your people are called to live. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS

Hear the good news: God has loved us, is loving us, and will always love us.God’s love empowers our living and makes all things new.

ANTHEM “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” T. Frederick H. Candlyn(Text: Hymn #462)Westminster Choir

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN Anne Ledbetter

TELLING OF THE SCRIPTURE STORY I Samuel 1:1-20 Old Testament, page 226Stephanie Cornell and Bob Moore, storytellers

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Westminster By Heart

SERMON “Punctuation and Transformation” Anne Ledbetter

At the asterisk (*), please stand as you are able.

*HYMN NO. 219 “To God Compose a Song of Joy” KEDDYVerses 1 and 2: ChoirVerses 3-6: All

*LITANY OF AFFIRMATION

My heart is filled with the fullness of God, my whole being is elated.I look to the holy One who is my rock, in whose power my spirit rejoices.

The living God is a God of knowledge in whom every action is weighed.The weapons of warriors are broken, and the weak are empowered with strength.

Those who were full now work for their bread and the famished no longer hunger.God restores to life again, reaches down and raises up, impoverishes and enriches, humbles and also exalts.

God lifts the destitute from the dust and the needy out of the ashes,Giving places of preeminence to the outcasts of every age.

The one who was barren has borne a child, but the mother of many is desolate.My heart is filled with the fullness of God, my whole being is elated.

My heart is filled with the fullness of God, my whole being is elated.

OFFERINGDuring the offering, please sign your name and pass the red folders down each row.

As folders are returned to the center aisle, note the names of fellow worshippers on your pew.

OFFERTORY ANTHEM “Tunaomba Mungu Atawale” African, arr. John R. Paradowski(We Pray God to Reign)

Chapel, Youth, and Westminster Choirs

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

*CLOSING HYMN NO. 432 “Song of Hope” ARGENTINA

BENEDICTION

ORGAN POSTLUDE Rondo in G John Bull

*GOING FORTH

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If you are visiting with us for the first time, we invite you to meet today’s ambassadors, Don and Ellie Furry,following the service at the back of the sanctuary to receive a gift and information.

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ADULT EDUCATION CLASSESBeginning Today, 10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Paul’s Letter to the Church in Rome - Classroom 6 - Leader, Dr. Greg Jones, today through October 25. Paul’s Letter to the Romans is the longest of Paul’s letters and is widely acclaimed to be his masterpiece. This letter, more than any other, spells out Paul’s understanding of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Further, it has had a major impact on the doctrines of the church since early times. However, there is by no means a consensus on the interpretation of Paul’s thinking. This class is a combination of lecture and discussion as we wrestle with Paul’s message and what it means for our lives today.

Enough – Discovering Joy Through Simplicity & Generosity – Daughtry House Classroom A DVD-series with presenter Rev. Adam Hamilton, Pastor of Church of the Resurrection (UMC) in Leawood, Kansas. Led by class participants through October 18. Enough is an invitation to rediscover the bible’s wisdom on prudent financial practices. Find the keys to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity and generosity. This program could change your life by changing your relationship with money.

Parenting – Ruth Christie Room Group led, with regular guess Yvonne Nass, Parenting Consultant on the first Sunday of the month. Class discussion built around a powerful DVD series called Nooma. Each viewing session deals with a particular “real life” topic as seen through Jesus’ perspective, and serves as a means to generate discussion and sharing. Nooma encourages group members to search, question, and join the conversation.

Westminster By Heart – Rodney Chapel Meeting Room Led by Biblical Storytellers Shelley Gnade and Mary-beth Howard. This new class offers a unique opportunity to study scripture, foster a deeper personal connection to stories of the Bible, and develop skills for telling Scripture on a regular basis in worship. Be a part of expanding the art of biblical storytelling, connecting to the stories of our faith, and sharing the story with the congregation. Join us whether you are simply interested in Bible study, or know that you want to develop skills in Biblical storytelling.

Living Fully Dying Well – Classroom 5 Led by Dr. Anne Ledbetter today through November 15. Our best decisions about life’s most important events are seldom made in a time of crisis. This study for all ages inspires us to talk openly about faith and mortality. What does our faith say about death? What are the opportunities and challenges of aging? How may we recreate our lives to live fully, joyfully, productively, as long as this life lasts?Cost of course book is $10.

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ADULT EDUCATION CLASSESThis Morning, 10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Estate Planning and Planned Giving – Classroom 6How to Plan your Estate (to Include Westminster) Led by Fred Iobst. Today and November 22. This discussion, presented by experienced Delaware attorneys – Mary Culley, Esquire and Richard Popper, Esquire on November 15, and Peter Gordon, Esquire and Beverly Wik, Esquire on November 22, will focus on explaining our Endowment purposes, planned giving instruments, hot issues and other current estate planning and tax questions.

Art and Religion: Beauty, Order and the Search for God – Rodney ChapelLed by Dave McBride – today through November 22, and three classes in January 2010This course will address three interrelated topics; each as a part of a larger search for evidence of God in the nature of human experience and scientific knowledge. We will consider the historical relationship between art and religion, and the subject of various art forms that religious institutions often sponsored. We will consider the significance that humans have an intellectual and emotional appreciation of order and artistic beauty, including music, dance and storytelling. We will consider whether art can communicate truths that cannot be ascertained by empirical methods or expressed in words or math, and the relationship between beauty and science and math.

Jesus and His Vision of Mission – Daughtry House Conference Room DVD series with Dr. Kenneth E. Bailey – today through December 6Ken Bailey gives six presentations on how Jesus viewed mission. Lectures include:

• Isaiah and the Great Commission;• Mission in Luke's Gospel: Evangelism, Justice and Compassion;• Matthew 28: Great Themes of Mission;• Reaching Out To Those Around Us; The "Sent out" and "Call In" of Mission;• Cross Cultural Mission;• Flowers From The Valley Of Terror: Witness of Middle Eastern Christians.

Parenting – Ruth Christie Room - Group led. Class discussion built around a powerful DVD series called Nooma. Each viewing session deals with a particular “real life” topic as seen through Jesus’ perspective, and serves as a means to generate discussion and sharing. Nooma encourages group members to search, question, and join the conversation.

Westminster By Heart – Meeting Room Led by Biblical Storytellers Shelley Gnade and Mary-beth Howard. This offers a unique opportunity to study scripture, foster a personal connection to stories of the Bible, and develop skills for telling Scripture in worship. Be a part of expanding the art of biblical storytelling, connecting to the stories of our faith, and sharing the story with the congregation. Join us whether you are simply interested in Bible study, or know that you want to develop skills in Biblical storytelling.

ORDER OF WORSHIP AT 11:15 A.M.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*CALL TO WORSHIP

O sing a new song to the Lord!Sing praises to God with the lyre,With the lyre and the sound of melody!

With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the Ruler of al!O sing a new song to God! Hallelujah!

*SONG “Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet”

PROCESSION OF GOD’S LIGHT AND WORD Acolyte: Magnus Murray

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As the acolyte lights the candle, we remember that Christ is the Light of the world.

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Let us ask God to forgive usFor the indulgence that locates freedom outside of limits;For the indifference that stops caring to avoid the pain;For the despair that acts on our fears instead of our hopes;For the distrust that clutches old securities to avoid the risks in making things new;For the smallness that constricts the circles of our love.

Turn us around, we pray, and empower us to live as your people are called to live. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS

Hear the good news: God has loved us, is loving us, and will always love us.God’s love empowers our living and makes all things new.

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN Anne Ledbetter

TELLING OF THE SCRIPTURE STORY I Samuel 1:1-20 Old Testament, page 226Jon McPheeters, storyteller

Westminster By Heart

SERMON “Punctuation and Transformation” Anne Ledbetter

HYMN NO. 600 “Song of Mary” MORNING SONGVerse 1: Solo Verse 2: AllVerse 3: Solo

Verses 4-5: All

OFFERINGDuring the offering, please sign your name and pass the red folders down each row.

As folders are returned to the center aisle, note the names of fellow worshippers on your pew.

OFFERTORY ANTHEM

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

PRAYER REFRAIN “O Lord, Hear My Prayer”

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LORD’S PRAYER (page 16 in The Presbyterian Hymnal, using “debts” and “debtors”)

*CLOSING HYMN “Lord of All Hopefulness” SLANEVerses 1 and 3

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all kindliness,Lord of all joy, Lord of all grace,whose trust, ever childlike, your hands swift to welcome,no cares could destroy, your arms to embrace,Be there at our waking, Be there at our homing,and give us, we pray, and give us, we pray,your bliss in our hearts, Lord, your love in our hearts, Lord,at the break of the day. at the eve of the day.

*BENEDICTION

*RESPONSE HYMN NO. 432 “Song of Hope” ARGENTINA

Peace on Earth

An Advent Workshop for All AgesIn Community Hall

Sunday, November 29th 10:10 – 11:00 a.m.

(Regular Sunday school classes will not meet. Childcare will be available in the Cribbery only.)

Preparing our Hearts and Homes for the Prince of Peace

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An alternative, intergenerational event for creating a more CHRIST-centered, PEACE-filled holiday.

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, November 15 Location 8:00 a.m. Chapel and Youth Choir Warm Up Youth Music Room 8:15 a.m. Choir Warm-up Adult Music Room 8:30 a.m. Holy Toast Café Community Hall 8:45 a.m. Child Care Cribbery 9:00 a.m. Godly Kids for Grades 3 and 4 Classroom C 9:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. Godly Care for Ages 2, 3 and 4 Under 6 - Classroom A 9:00 a.m. Godly Play Ruth Christie Room10:10 a.m. Under Six Sunday School Under 6 Classroom - ABCD10:10 a.m. Adult Ed: Estate Planning and Planned Giving Classroom 610:10 a.m. Adult Ed: Art and Religion Rodney Chapel10:10 a.m. Adult Ed: Jesus and His Vision of Mission Daughtry House Conference Room10:10 a.m. Adult Ed: Parenting Ruth Christie Room10:10 a.m. Adult Ed: Westminster By Heart Meeting Room10:10 a.m. Confirmation Class Classroom 810:10 a.m. Prime Time for Grades 6 thru 8 Classroom 710:10 a.m. Senior High Gathering Library10:10 a.m. Workshop Rotation for Grades 1 - 5 Classrooms 1-410:10 a.m. Workshop Rotation for Grades 1 - 5 Grace Hall10:30 a.m. Vocal Ensemble Rehearsal Adult Music Room11:15 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 2:00 p.m. Ulster Project Information Session Grace Hall 4:30 p.m. Youth Choir Youth Music Room 5:00 p.m. Living with Loss Ruth Christie Room 5:30 p.m. 180 Dinner~Rehearsal~Set Design Community Hall, Classroom 6 & Kitchen 5:30 p.m. 180 Dinner~Rehearsal~Set Design Grace Hall and Classroom 4

Monday, November 16 8:00 a.m. RHINO Builds New Orleans 9:00 a.m. Eunice Circle Classroom 510:30 a.m. Close Knit Ruth Christie Room 5:30 p.m. Rainbow Chorale Music Deptartment

Tuesday, November 17 8:00 a.m. RHINO Builds ~ New Orleans New Orleans 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting Meeting Room10:00 a.m. Presbytery Meeting~Lewes PC Lewes, DE10:30 a.m. Worship Planning Rowell Conference Room 4:00 p.m. Chapel Chimes Youth Music Room

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4:30 p.m. Chapel Club Chapel Club 4:30 p.m. Sunshine Choir Sanctuary 5:30 p.m. BPI Daughtry House Conference Room 7:30 p.m. Friendship House Meeting Classroom 7

Wednesday, November 18 8:00 a.m. RHINO Builds New Orleans 5:00 p.m. Pacem in Terris Board Meetings Classroom 5 5:30 p.m. Personnel Committee Meeting Room 6:00 p.m. Share and Prayer Ruth Christie Room 6:15 p.m. Reverberations Bell Choir Sanctuary 7:00 p.m. Ulster Project Board Meeting Classroom 5 7:30 p.m. Westminster Choir Rehearsal Adult Music Room

Thursday, November 19 8:00 a.m. RHINO Builds New Orleans12:00 p.m. Centering Prayer Ruth Christie Room 5:30 p.m. Yoga Rodney Chapel 5:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry Supervision Classroom 5 5:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry Supervision Classroom 7 5:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry Supervision Classroom 8 6:30 p.m. Parenting Class Daughtry House Conference Room 6:30 p.m. Adult Ed.~Invitation to the New Testament Meeting Room 6:30 p.m. Deacon & Stephen Ministry Supper &

ProgramClassroom 6

7:00 p.m. Adult Ed ~ Isaiah Class Rowell Conference Room

Friday, November 20 8:00 a.m. RHINO Builds New Orleans 8:30 a.m. Property Committee Rowell Conference Room 6:30 p.m. Dinner Theater Dress Rehearsal Community Hall, Classroom 6 & Kitchen

Saturday, November 21 7:30 a.m. Men's Bible Study Club Room 8:00 a.m. RHINO Builds New Orleans 9:00 a.m. Dinner Theater Dress Rehearsal Community Hall, Classroom 6 & Kitchen 9:00 a.m. Yoga Rodney Chapel 4:00 p.m. Dinner Theater Set Up Community Hall, Classroom 6 & Kitchen,

Grace Hall & Classroom 5 6:00 p.m. Dinner Theater ~ "Paper or Plastic" Community Hall, Classroom 6 & Kitchen

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The flowers in the Sanctuary today are given to the glory of God from yesterday's wedding of Katie Quinn and Jeremy Lydon.

Sanctuary Flowers - Consider giving the sanctuary flowers for Sunday worship. Your gift of God’s natural beauty to remember or honor loved ones, or to celebrate an event, expresses praise and thanksgiving to God. Please contact Linda Watson during business hours at 302-571-6719 or lwatson@ycst.com. Available date for flowers is December 20.

Are you wearing a nametag? Whether you are a longtime member or new to the church, wearing a nametag provides others the opportunity to meet you, greet you by name, and for you to become more familiar with others at church. Nametags and markers are in baskets at all major entrances. Extend hospitality, kindness and friendship by wearing a nametag every Sunday.

“Westminster to Go” Audio tapes and DVD’s of recent Westminster worship services are available. Please use the sign-out sheet when you borrow them from the front desk. Printed sermons are available on the literature tables the following week and on our website at www.wpc.org.

Please remember in your prayers:

Those recently hospitalized: Lily Clark, Wayne Casey, Denison Hatch Sr., Sue Scofield and Charles Uhlinger.

Westminster’s homebound family who can no longer attend worship with us. Send a card, say a prayer, visit! This week we ask you to remember Elva Carty, HC, and Louis Frick, HC, both of Cokesbury Village, 726 Loveville Road, Hockessin, DE 19707.

Our brothers and sisters in worldwide ministry (see back page.)

Westminster’s Covenant Prayer Group is committed to praying weekly for specific needs of the faith community. Anyone with prayer requests may leave a confidential message on 302-654-5848, ext. 335, or fill out a prayer request card (in the pew pocket) and place it in the offering plate.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan often seem far away, and we may neglect to realize that Americans, as well as Iraqis, Afghans, and members of coalition forces, continue to die each day. As Christians, we are called to pray for the spreading of peace and justice and an end to violence. If someone in your family is serving in these wars, we ask that you let us know, so that we may include that person on our prayer list. (Contact Colleen Falasco: 302-654-5214 ext. 131, or cfalasco@wpc.org.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORSHIP NOTES

CONGREGATIONAL CARE AND PRAYER

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This week we pray for Those known to the WPC Community presently serving in the Middle East:

Afghanistan: Edward Maloney, Neal Moody and Daniel ReinsenbergerIraq: Ken Bachman

The families of those from the U.S. who have died most recently: Specialist Joseph Gallegos, age 39, of Questa, New Mexico, October 28Sergeant Cesar Ruiz, age 26, of San Antonio, Texas, October 31Specialist Jonathon Sylvestre, age 21, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 2Specialist Julian Berisford, age 25, of Benwood, West Virginia, November 4

Staff Sergeant Amy Tirador, age 29, of Albany, New York, November 4Specialist Tony Carrasco, Jr., age 25, of Berino, New Mexico, November 4Specialist Aaron Aamot, age 22, of Custer, Washington, November 5Specialist Gary Gooch, Jr.,age 22, of Ocala, Florida, November 5Sergeant Charles Cartwright, age 26, of Union Bridge, Maryland, November 7All those who died at Fort Hood Military Base in Texas on November 5 – names will be published in next week’s bulletin

Those who have returned from service, possibly suffering from wounds or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, whose scars may by deep and long-lasting.

MUSIC

Travel to Germany with the Westminster Choir!Singers and non-singers alike are invited to travel with the Westminster Choir in May of 2010 as we undertake our fourth European tour, this time to awesome and historically significant sites throughout eastern and southern Germany. We’ll spend three nights each in Leipzig and Munich, with visits to Berlin, Dresden, and several picturesque villages and towns throughout the Bavarian region – including a visit to the famous Neuschwanstein Castle and a boat ride on the Danube River en route to the Weltenburg Abbey, known for its monastery brewery. One of the many musical highlights will be the opportunity to sing in the church in Leipzig where J.S. Bach served as cantor.

Departure is Tuesday, May 25, and return is the following Tuesday, June 1. (Extensions are also possible.) Contact Music Director Paul Fleckenstein at 302-654-5214 ext. 121 or paul@wpc.org for complete details and answers to any questions.

180˚ IMAGO DEI: YOUTH MINISTRY AT WPC

Today4:30 Youth Choir5:30 Fellowship Dinner6:00 - 7:30 p.m.  Dinner Theatre rehearsal and set design

NEWS TO NOTE

Learn How to Include Westminster in Your Estate Planning: This morning and next Sunday, November 22, four experienced attorneys (two per Sunday) will explain in simple terms the nuts and bolts of estate planning, tax considerations, and giving to Westminster’s Endowment. Please come prepared with your questions and learn which giving opportunities best suit your intentional giving to Westminster. Hot issues and current information provided. Sessions will be held from 10:10 – 11:00 a.m. this morning in Classroom 6, and next Sunday, November 22nd in Classroom 5. Any questions, call Fred Iobst, 302-658-2678.

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Please note that Tuesday’s Listening to the Lessons will not meet the next two weeks, November 17 and 24.

Stephen Minister MeetingDate: This Thursday, November 19, 2009Time: 5:30 p.m. Supervision Groups 1, 2, 3 6:30 p.m. Dinner with the Westminster Deacons and St. Stephen’s Council 7:15 p.m. Family Promise Ministry ProgramPlace: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Classroom 6Contact Person: Pam Bailey, 484-508-8186

Coffee Cans - Please bring clean coffee cans (11-14 oz) to the Receptionist desk for the Cookie Walk and Christmas Boxes.

Advent Art Supplies Needed! A neat art project is being planned for the Advent Workshop.  Please save your paper towel, toilet paper and wrapping paper rolls and drop them in the bin near the reception desk during the next few weeks.

Westminster By Heart will begin to work on Christmas stories to be presented at the 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Service. If you would like to be a part of this ensemble telling, please join us in the Meeting Room at 10:10 this morning.  If you would like to participate, but cannot attend, or if you have any questions, please e-mail Mary-beth Howard at m-b@comcast.net or Shelley Gnade at Gnade_s@msn.com. Hope to see you there.

Pledge Cards Due Today!Today is the due date for all pledge cards and our goal continues to be 100% pledge participation. Every pledge makes a difference. Show your support for Westminster by submitting your pledge online at www.wpc.org/give-to-the-church/ or by completing a pledge card at the receptionist’s desk. The December/January issue of the Chimes will have a complete list of everyone who has returned a pledge card by today. “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21

World AIDS Day Interfaith Service and Candlelight Vigil On Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. we will celebrate World AIDS Day with an interfaith service and Candlelight Vigil at Westminster.  Dr. Jones is preparing the liturgy for the service and the guest preacher is Episcopal Bishop The Rt. Rev. Wayne Wright. Several different denominations will participate in the service.  The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware will participate and Paul Fleckenstein will be the organist for the service. We invite you to honor the memory of those who have died due to HIV, to give support to those living with the disease and to create awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic.  

“Home at Last,” a program that provides household furnishings for women graduating from Friendship House’s Women’s Shelter program, needs two dressers, two T.V.’s, and  a coffee table for two women moving into an apartment on November 21.  Please call Helen Walker at 302-478-9022 in the evening or 302-475-7300 during the day.

SMALL GROUPS

Girl Talk, our monthly women’s reading group, meets next on Sunday, December 6, at 12:15 p.m. in the Ruth Christie room. This month’s featured book is Still Alice, in which author Lisa Genova, who has a Ph.D in neuroscience from Harvard, uniquely reveals the experience of living with Alzheimer’s. Hers is an unusual book – both a

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moving novel and an important read.

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November Mission Emphasis: “Homelessness”

Family Promise Ministry to Homeless FamiliesA mother loses her job, a father is kept from working by an injury, a family is forced from their home by fire or natural disaster.  Healthcare costs soar, public transportation is limited, affordable housing almost impossible to find. These are reasons why families now make up 40 percent of the homeless population, and why one of every four homeless people in Delaware is a child.

In April, Session approved a proposal from the Urban Mission that our church join other faith communities to start a “Family Promise of Northern New Castle County” network. See the upcoming issue of “The Chimes” for more information.

Code Purple:For the last two years, when the wind chill temperature was expected to fall below 15 degrees, Westminster Presbyterian, Sts. Andrew & Matthew Episcopal (SsAM) and Friendship House have joined together to provide emergency sanctuary for our homeless brothers and sisters. On these nights, our volunteers rally to prepare and serve warm soup, sandwiches and hot coffee at SsAM, 720 N. Orange Street. This emergency sanctuary operates from 4:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. This year the team from Westminster will work the early shift making and serving food (4:30 – 7:00 p.m.) with about 90 clients served each night.

Because “Code Purple” is called specifically when temperatures plummet, we are unable to predict the exact dates. Therefore, we keep a reserve of frozen soup in our church kitchen and compile a list of volunteers willing to staff the sanctuary at SsAM. The people on the list of volunteers are notified by email and phone the morning Code Purple is declared. The first 4 people to respond are assigned to work that night. This way volunteers always have the option of deciding when they are available to serve. For questions or more information, contact Beth Bowersock 302-530-5150.

CHRISTMAS BOXES: HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Donate FoodHelp fill the Christmas Boxes with food. Please contribute one or more of the item that matches the letter of your last name:

A through D – canned fruit cocktail E through I – canned yams J through P – canned corn or green beans Q through T – cranberry sauce U through Z – stuffing

Drop your food donations into the wrapped Christmas Boxes by Sunday, December 13th. This year, more than ever, food is a vital part of our Christmas Boxes tradition. Be generous.

Take a StarThe Christmas trees are up and loaded with stars! Here’s what we hope you will do:

Take a star from the tree.

For gift ideas, pick-up one of the brochures from the poster next to the tree.

Buy and wrap your gift – taping the star to the outside of package. Please keep the cost of your gift under $20.00 (see brochure for details).

Bring the gift to church by Sunday, December 13.

Imagine how good you’ll feel and how happy a child or adult will be on Christmas Day – thanks to you!

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PASTORAL STAFFGregory K. Jones, Head of Staff

Anne R. Ledbetter, Associate Pastor

PASTORAL CARE ASSISTANT: Jill Getty

CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR: Debbie Brown

CHURCH EDUCATOR: Susan Moseley

MUSIC STAFFPaul Fleckenstein, Organist/Director of Music

Mary Beth Davis, Director of Music for Children, Youth and HandbellsSandie Reinicker, Director of Sunshine Choir

Section Leader/Soloists: Diana Milburn, Ruth Bailis, Justin Gonzalez, Brian Carter

YOUTH MINISTRY TEAMSusan Moseley and Mary Beth Davis

SUPPORT STAFFSusan Alexander, Receptionist

Colleen Falasco, Operations AssistantJerry Hunter, Financial Assistant

Suzie Hurlock, Administrative SecretaryNicole Hughes, Director of Communication and Database Management

Jerry Reed, Facilities ManagerSextons: Roger W. Atkins, Robert King, Kevin Krick, Joan Truitt

EDITOR OF WEEKLY WORD AND CHIMES: Nikki Thorn

WORLDWIDE MINISTRYMalawi – Sue Makin, M.D.

Guatemala – Roger and Gloria Mariott, Dennis and Maribel Smith, Karla Koll and the Mam PresbyteryCongo – Timothee Kalonji Matadi, Cecilé de Sweemer, MD, Pastor Jean-Marc Katujudi Nkuna and

Members of the Kamulumba-Ditalala ParishKenya-Rev. Dr. Lyle and Terry Dykstra, PCUSA Mission Volunteers

SESSIONLiz Bacon, Meg Burich, Martha Carper, Jim Carter, Clark Collins, Charlie Depfer,

Mark Gerstenschlager, Ross Getty, Shelley Gnade, Dick Haden, Denison Hatch, Mary-beth Howard, Fred Iobst,Barbara Jobe, Don Kuespert, Sue Linderman, Bunny Michener, Jan Patrick, Bruce Petrovick,

Margo Reign, Jerry Spilecki, Alex Sprague, Kathryn van Amerongen, Frank Waldburger

BOARD OF DEACONSKen Barnaby, Beth Bowersock, Kim Carrick, Jack Coleman, Peggy Carroll, Ginnie Chagnon, Craig Checkel,

Bob Cox, Eadie Churchill, Tammy Daley, Kris DeMesse, Cathy Edge, Eric Etshman, Barbara Fedeler, Todd Gray,Carol Noggle Harris, Carol Hopkins, Carla Krupanski, Ralph Lewis, David Mathe, Carolyn McKeown, Carol Mosher,

Ruth Nace, Donna Nelson, Polly Pyle-Carter, Teri Richmond, Patti Ridout, Robin Rosser, Ann Shadduck, Ellen Slade, Cora Sparling, Mike Sprague, Melissa Stabler, Judy Stoffer, Julia Stone, Sally Thomas

DEACON TEAM OF THE MONTHDavid Mathe, Kim Carrick, Melissa Stabler, Ralph Lewis, Sally Thomas

TRUSTEESBob Chagnon, Don Furry, Sara Geuder, John Johnston, George Krupanski,

Bob McKeown, Bill Nace, John Richmond, Christine Schiltz, Stan Stevenson, Philip Timon, Helen Walker

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