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Pastor Search and Interim Period PlansRev. Baron Eliason was honored this past Sunday for his seven years of service as the senior pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Thanks to so many members and friends of WPC for their presence at both the worship service and the reception. The WPC family is grateful for the ministry of Rev. Eliason and the continued friendship with him and his family. The following members were elected at a congregational meeting following the service to serve on the WPC Pastor Search Committee: Phil Anthony, Jodey Arrington, Chris Brosig, Greg

Bulls, Ofelia Herrera, Don Jones, Paul Landers, Gabriel Reyna, Lyle Scovell, Steve Shanklin, and Jim Conkwright (ex-officio member). We thank these individuals for their service as they search for the next Senior Pastor of WPC. The Session of WPC is working to finalize plans for this interim period which will be communicated to the congregation in the near future. Both the Session and the Pastor Search Committee covet the prayers of the WPC family during this transition time.

Upcoming Fall EventsFall Roundup BreakfastOn Sunday, August 30th we will have a church-wide breakfast during the Sunday school hour that will feature our new fall class curriculum, The Gospel Project. We will also have a ministry fair that will give you insight on where you can get connected.

Gospel ProjectThe Gospel Project Sunday School Classes will begin September 6th. This curriculum is for the entire church with the hope to align studies throughout all ages. The Gospel Project provides a Christ-centered Bible study experience for babies through adults. Plan to join us for the breakfast to connect with your church family as we kick off Fall.

Confirmation Class 2015Open to incoming 9th graders and above who have not completed a confirmation/catechism course. Classes will begin Sunday, September 13th at 10am (during the Sunday school hour) and end Sunday, November 15th (with one weekend retreat in October TBA.) To register: wpclubbock.org/confirmation-class-2015-registration-form

Wednesday Night DinnersBeginning September 9th, we will have a Wednesday Night Dinner before small groups from 5:45-6:30 pm in the FMC. Small groups begin at 6:30. Please register for the dinners by using a Get Connected card from inside your bulletin, or by calling (799.3621) or emailing Jan@wpclubbock.org.

Welcome Victoria HollowayVictoria Holloway is from Georgetown, Texas. She is a senior journalism major and nutrition minor at Texas Tech. Victoria is graduating and getting married in May 2016. She is a part of a Christian sorority called Raider Sisters for Christ. As the college ministry intern at Westminster Presbyterian, she hopes to bring a college-age presence into the church and create opportunities for relationships to be built between students and adults.

Leah Lambert is from Hutto, Texas. Leah is a senior in college with a Human Development and Family Studies major with intent to get her RN and BSN the following year. She will be getting her first degree in May 2016. She has been a part of the leadership team at the Wesley Foundation college ministry. As the children’s intern, she hopes to love and seek to know all the children and have them learn about Jesus in the best way possible.

Welcome Leah Lambert

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Thank you, Westminster Church family!

Our Children’s Ministry in whole has been such a success this summer, and it is all thanks to your amazing support! Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Summer Shenanigans, and Parents’ Night Out have all been successful in:

Strengthening our kids’ relationships with Christ!Providing amazing fellowship time between our kids!Bringing unchurched kids into our church doors!Reinforcing that church is joyful, energizing, and fun!Giving way to new, exciting ways for our middle schoolers, our most mature church members, and everyone in-between, to serve our Church and God!So much more!

But don’t worry... Our Children’s Ministry this Fall 2015 will be even BETTER!

We’re going to be firing on all cylinders with the Gospel Project this Fall!During sermons, there will be preschool and elementary aged activity pages available that tie into the Gospel Project lesson for that Sunday!Children’s Sunday school will be filled with games, skits, Christ connections, and more...that all tie into the biblical lesson for that day!After every Sunday school lesson, kids will get an awesome Gospel Project card that has an awesome graphic, the Bible passage for the lesson, the big-picture question and answer, and the lesson’s connection to Christ! Gotta collect them all!Our Wednesday night lessons will take the Gospel Project lessons from Sunday even deeper, so that hopefully our kids are really able to comprehend all of our weekly lessons, rather than just hear them!

Did I mention that Parents’ Night Out will now be happening every month?! To stayed tuned in on Parent’s Night Out information and other AMAZING events that are coming this Fall for your kids, check out our Church website, and subscribe to the Children’s Ministry Chimp-Mail e-mail! (e-mail me at John@wpclubbock.org, and I’ll be happy to add you to the list)

The Gospel Project

Beginning on September 6th, Westminster will start an amazing three year journey through the Bible called, “The Gospel Project.” The Gospel Project is a Sunday morning experience for children, youth, and adults aimed at showing how all of the Bible

points to Jesus. This level of collaboration and organization is beyond anything we have ever attempted before, and will mean that we will know what passages the entire congregation will be studying in their groups until 2018. There are a few reasons as to why this is helpful.

1. It Helps Parents Disciple Their ChildrenParents are primarily responsible for the discipleship of their children (Deut. 6:4-9). The problem is that too many parents do not feel equipped to disciple their children, much less have intentional conversations with them about God’s Word. This is where Bible study age alignment at Westminster can help. Parents are set up to have one conversation with the entire family. It enables parents to pour into their kids from the overflow of what they learn week by week.

2. It Helps Unify the ChurchCan you imagine our entire church with one clear plan providing a consistent and thoughtful approach to discipleship? The vision of the church should be to train every age group to live in mission with God (Ps. 127:3-4). If this is to be a reality, there has to be a plan. The Gospel Project gives us a map that is evangelical, reformed, Christ centered, and missional.

3. It Gives Guests A Visual Roadmap of How We Would Disciple Their Family.As families visit our church, we will be able to demonstrate to them the intentionality we will take to teach them and their children the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They will be able to see how we would steward the most precious things in their lives, their children.

We hope you will join us on August 30th to hear about the Gospel Project during our Fall Roundup in the Family Ministry Center at 10:00AM. Classes will begin on September 6th.

by Tyson TaylorVBS Reportby John Van Den Heuvel

Small Groups Fall 2015

As Fall approaches, let us consider our best approach for organizing small groups at Westminster. Research shows participation in small groups is highest when small groups form and reform every semester. People don’t like to commit to a lifetime of meetings but will commit to 10-12 weeks of meeting together with a small group to deepen their relationship with Jesus. How about you? Do you have a small group? Would you be willing to do it once for 10-12 weeks? What if you came away with relationships that lasted a lifetime? What if you learned more about Jesus and a little about yourself?

We will be forming groups of men, women, and couples this fall who will study the book, “A Good and Beautiful Life.” We will have the book on sale at the “Fall Roundup” on August 30th at 10:00AM. This is a perfect way for you to make a limited commitment to spend 10-12 weeks in community with others deepening your faith in Jesus.

Here is what we need from you. First, I pray that God will move in your heart and call you out of your comfort zone. The harvest is plenty, and the workers are few. We need men, women, and couples who are willing to lead the groups. Group leadership means you read the book weekly and help facilitate discussion at a weekly meeting. If you would be willing to lead such a group, please email me at tyson@wpclubbock.org.

Secondly, those of you who don’t have a small group please be in prayer about joining one for the fall. There will be an opportunity to sign up to join small groups Sunday, August 30th at the Fall Roundup at 10:00AM in the Family Ministry Center. It is our hope that many of our small groups will meet on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30. This time is great for families because we serve a meal at the church from 5:45-6:30, and we have childcare from 6:30-7:30.

by Tyson Taylor

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Confirmation Class 2015SURGE is pleased to offer “Confirmation Class” on Sunday mornings during the Fall semester beginning September 13th and concluding on November 15th. Enrollment is open to students currently enrolled in 9th grade and above. There will be a total of 10 Sunday morning sessions and one weekend retreat (November 20-22). As confirming one’s faith is something not to be taken lightly, we encourage students and their families to talk about the class dates and make sure they are committed to completing the course in full. Students will only be allowed TWO absences from the 10 main sessions. As the retreat is a culmination of the course, it is a required element and cannot be missed.

We’ve had several questions from members and parents asking specifically, “Why freshman and above only? When I was confirmed, I was in the 6th grade.” The answer is this: We believe that, based on a student’s physiological maturation (say that 5 times fast!), abstract concepts like the TRINITY, the HOLY SPIRIT, FAITH and the like are better discussed when a student has matured to the point where he or she can truly grasp and feel comfortable discussing abstract ideas. Literally, as the frontal lobe of their brain continues to develop, they can more easily wrap their heads around such amazing topics as Christ’s Crucifixion, the Canon of the Bible, the Persevering of the Saints, and so on. Although there might be some amazing middle school students who are exceptions to this rule, generally speaking, 9th grade and above is the natural time for students to begin to question their realities, their physical and mental constructs, and to begin to formulate “who they are” and what they believe in…”Is it just mom and dad’s faith, or is it my own?”

Over the 10 weeks of study, we will be digging through a newly updated, youth-centric version of the ALPHA course. Many of you have most likely partaken in or at least heard of the adult Alpha courses that have been taught for many years. The folks at Alpha recently produced an all-new, 10 week youth video series that guides the student through topics like “Why Did Jesus Die?,” “How Can I Have Faith?,” and “How Can I Resist Evil?”

The class is open to all students, baptized or not, who have not previously gone through confirmation and are enrolled in grades 9-12. Registration is available online at www.wpclubbock.org/surgewpc and is open through Sunday, September 6th.

SURGE Student Ministriesby Matt Spitsberg

Student Ministries Photo Highlights

Children’s Ministry Photo Highlights

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AnnouncementsworshipHearing Impaired?Personal PA receivers are available in the sound booth at the back of the Sanctuary for those who are in need of hearing assistance during worship services. Sunday Sermon Is OnlineA recording of Sunday’s sermon can be found online at www.wpclubbock.org/sermons, immediately following the 11:00am service, as well as sermons from previous Sundays. CD recordings are available by request only. CD request forms are available at the sound booth in the back of the Sanctuary.

Fresh Flower and Floral Arrangements for WorshipWestminster has two ways of providing flowers for worship services: by signing up to donate a fresh flower arrangement that you purchase from a florist in memory/honor of loved ones, or by contributing to permanent floral arrangements. To donate a flower arrangement, please sign up on an open date on the flower chart in the church office. To contribute to the permanent floral arrangement fund, please send your contribution check to Westminster, with the memo line, “Floral arrangements.”

connect Prayer Room Ministry Needs Your SupportThe Prayer Room Ministry is a vital part of WPC. People are in the prayer room (Room 106) on Sunday mornings between 8:00am and 12:00 noon. We pray for the service, the prayer requests submitted each week, for those who come to the voucher program, and other needs of WPC. We have intercessors for our pastors. Will you take an hour once a quarter and sign up to pray on a Sunday? You may email Bev Day at bevgday@yahoo.com with your desired date and time.

“Call to Prayer” Group Meets WeeklyPlease join us for a weekly Call to Prayer each Monday at 7:00pm in the Chapel. We meet as a body to pray purposefully for our pastors and church staff, current and future ministries supported by WPC, as well as each other, and anything else the Spirit lays before us. Gene Day is the facilitator.

August/September Dates to RememberAugust 23 School Year BlessingAugust 30 All Church Breakfast/Kick Off SundaySeptember 6 Holy Communion/Regular Sunday School beginsSeptember 7 Labor Day—Church Office & Preschool closedSeptember 9 The Hub Dinner and Mid-Week Activities beginSeptember 24 October newsletter mailedserve Hygiene Kit Items NeededOur voucher outreach ministry and food pantry give out hygiene kits to individuals/families who need these basic items. Items for these kits are donated in two ways. You may:

1) Donate funds (make checks payable to Westminster and write “Hygiene Ministry” in the memo).2) Pick up items to donate as you shop. Items at Dollar Tree include: 15 oz. shampoo, adult toothbrushes, disposable razors, 6 oz. toothpaste, 2 or 3 pack of bath soap. We also need deodorant, toilet paper, children’s toothbrushes, and feminine hygiene products. Bring your donated items to the front office and place in the cabinet marked, “Hygiene Kit Donations.”

We’re Looking for Ushers and GreetersAre you looking for a place to serve at WPC? We need both ushers and hosts (greeters) to assist with worship services on Sunday mornings. Usher and Greeters teams are on a rotating schedule, so that you may serve eight Sundays per year, with hosts serving about one Sunday a month, with an option to serve on a 5th Sunday. You may choose to serve at the service you attend--9am or 11am. Let us know when you are available. Make a note on the Get Connected card on Sunday morning, or send an e-mail/call Ken Romines, Elder, at kromines@gmail.com or cell phone 543-0322.

E-CHIMESJust to remind you, we offer this Chimes Newsletter in two formats: a paper copy that is mailed to you or a paperless copy that we email to you. If you would like to switch to the paperless version, please email: kerri@wpclubbock.org.

Also, if you are interested in the archives of The Chimes, it is available at http://www.wpclubbock.org/chimes-newsletter/

Directory UpdateTaylor BellNew Address:7414 Elgin Ave. Apt. 2F/79423

Stephen & Amanda CraneNew Address: 308 Daisy Rd.Midlothian, TX 76065

Stephen & Ressa Hamilton and familyNew Address:4602 Barnard Dr.Corpus Christi, TX 78413

Matt & Amber Tucker and familyNew Address:4603 103rd St./79424

Side-Lined Saints — September BirthdaysEugenia Gray—20thJim Young—23rdEdna Henson—27th

August Flower SentimentsOn August 16, the flowers in the Sanctuary were given in honor of the Eliason family from the Session and congregation of Westmin-ster Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Upcoming Chimes Announcement Deadline for the September 24, 2015 issue: September 14.

Email articles to: kerri@wpclubbock.org

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Christian Concerns Westminster Cares

Church-wide Prayer Team My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” —Isaiah 56: 7. Sign up to pray for an hour on any Sunday from 8:00-11:00am in the prayer room. Anyone is welcome to join us or to come in and ask for us to pray for their needs. Contact: Bev Day, 794-0038, or sign up on the calendar outside the prayer room.

Hospitalized in July/August: Maureen Davis, Al Faison, Margarete Knapp, ‘Cile Redus, Glenna WylieSympathy to: Art Lee and family on the death of longtime member, Beth Lee, age 72, on 7/23 in Lubbock; Sherry Hightower and family on the death of her stepfather, Gary Yardley, in Lubbock; Boyce & Kathy Wyrick on the death of Boyce’s mother, Violet Bishop, in Idaho on 8/8.

HEALTH & GENERAL CONCERNS (Please contact the church office when a person needs to be listed OR no longer needs to be listed) Judy Criswell, Jay Crofoot, Hugh Crow, Mike Cunningham, Carole Curlee, Maureen Davis, Monica Dunlap (transplant follow-up), Al Faison, Eugenia Gray, Anne Griffin, Dr. Ted Hartman (palliative care), Stuart Hendrix, Erik Herrera, Hector Herrera, Wilhelmina Hiemstra, Neoma Hillis, Ruth Huffaker, Lamar & Betty Jones, Virginia Joplin, Audrey Key, Margarete Knapp (rehab), Terry Lane, Lonny Langston, Bob Murphy, Skeet & Sarah Noret, Margaret Pappas, Mabry Peel, Helen Price, Ann Reece, Myra Robison, Sharon Romines, Betty Schmitz, Phyliss Shanklin (rehab), Donna Smith, Judy Stocking, Peggy Vannoy, Helen Walker, Bettie Woodruff, and Glenna Wylie.

FRIENDS & FAMILY (We will list friends and extended family for a month. Following that time, please call the office if you wish for them to remain on the list.)Deborah Burk (Lucy Williams’ daughter) health concerns; Barbara Carrell (lymphoma treatments); Fay Carter (former member) recovery from heart surgery; Clay Crofoot (Crofoot’s grandson) epilepsy; Sharon Daniel (Steve Daniel’s wife) cancer tests; Jimmy Dunn (Lucy Hutchison’s nephew) recovery from fall in Springfield, MO; Becky Duvall (Al & Sue Faison’s friend) cancer surgery; Collin & Cassie Foster (Nancy Foster’s son/daughter-in-law); Cristina Garza (Mary Zickefoose’s friend) recovery from eye surgery; C. Roland & Marie Hill (Beverly Fleming’s parents) health issues; Karen Jane Humphreys (Janie Downing’s daughter); Mike Hutchison (Lucy Hutchison’s son) recovery from liver transplant; Art Lee ( the late Beth Lee’s husband) rehab for hip replacement; Joe Lee (Richmond Lee’s father) bulging disk, degenerative disk disease; Kalah Looney (Candice Aipperspach’s mother) broken shoulder; Sasha Mackey (visitor) health/financial problems; Tommy Middleton (Roy Middleton’s brother) brain cancer; Kenneth Miller’s family (Megan Cunningham’s dad’s friend) who passed away; Cheryl Pinkston (Nancy Foster’s sister) recovery from spinal surgery, blood clots; Hospice care for cancer; J.R. Pena (Gary Snider’s friend) health concerns; Sandra Profitt (Herrington’s friend) surgery and rehab; Jennifer Roberts (Don & Chris Jones’ granddaughter) health problems; Hope Shea (Kathy Porr’s friend) chemo treatments; Luke Siegel, golf cart accident; James Smith (LPD, eye surgery; Mike Stafford (Mona Daniel’s son) medical problems.

SEMINARY STUDENT JR Cochran

MISSIONARIES Lance & Tiffany Ferguson (World Venture) AfricaAmy Kidwell (Operation Mobilization) Southern AfricaDoran & Amy Schoenhals (Campus Crusade) Texas Brandon & Jenny Scott (CAM International) Guatemala Tim Tam (Amarillo office), Tim Hagen, Kenny Logan, Pedro Perez (Word at Work Ministry) Belize

MILITARY PERSONNELAIR FORCE Zachary Laird (Ruth Huffaker’s grandson) ArizonaARMY Keith Anderson (the late Beth Anderson Lee’s son) Texas, Garrett Zuerker (Mike Zuerker’s cousin), AfghanistanMARINES Beau Babcock (Mike Zuerker’s cousin) Afghanistan, Bryan Perry (John & Betty Schmitz’s grandson-in-law) California; Sean Vannoy (Peggy Vannoy’s grandson) California NAVY Jay English (Jerry & Paulette English’s grandson) California, Jon English (Jerry & Paulette English’s grandson) Virginia, Daniel J. Lewis (Jean Lewis’ grandson, Sheri Landers’ nephew) California

Please phone Jan in the church office (799-3621) to notify WPC of birth, death, illness, or hospitalization. We care, and we want to know!(Please remember that HIPAA regulations do not permit the hospitals to share patients’ names with WPC staff.)

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3321 33rd Street • Lubbock, Texas 79410(806) 799-3621 • FAX (806) 792-3059

Weekday Preschool (806) 799-4588www.wpclubbock.org

Tyson Taylor................................Associate PastorJohn Van Den Heuvel...............Children’s DirectorLeah Lambert..................Children’s Ministry InternAmy Hyatt.....................................Nursery Director Victoria Holloway................College Ministry InternLori Michie.................Weekday Preschool Director Matt Spitsberg......Director of Youth & Worship ArtsMichael Clark.........................Youth Ministry InternBrad Yearwood......................Youth Ministry InternBoyce Wyrick...................................Music DirectorBeverly Fleming..............Children’s Choir Director

Sundays9:00am................................Contemporary Worship10:00am.......................Sunday School for Children

Fellowship Time For Adults10:15am...........................Sunday School for Adults11:00am....................................Traditional Worship

Wednesdays (fall and spring)5:45pm.............................Supper (with reservation)

Family Ministry Center6:30pm...................................Wednesday Nite Live

Classes and Activities

Lindsey Spitsberg.....Children’s Choir AccompanistIan Aipperspach.........................................OrganistDora Tidwell.........................Business AdministratorRicki Feagan..............................Executive AssistantJan Collier...........................Administrative AssistantKerri Thompson.........Communications CoordinatorHenry Land..................................Facilities AssistantMaria Rodriguez.......................................CustodianCheri Morales...........................................Custodian

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