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Winter Quarter Christian Education Classes
. . .
The following classes
begin this Sunday, January 8th at 9:45am.
You will find blue
brochures in the literature racks with more information about these classes as
well as offerings for TuesdayNightTogether that begins in February.
1. Kerygma – “The
Gospel of Mark: Jesus- Powerful, Courageous, Trusting”
Bible study in room 7
Facilitator: Kevin Krueger
(kdkrueger@comcast.net or 754-1318)
This
eight-session class meets January 8th through February 26th.
2. The
Upper Room Bible
study in room 12
Facilitator: Elsa McLain and Friends
(357-9674 or tmclain@gmail.com)
The study books are available for $4.
This
PCUSA Bible study, “The Present Word” focuses on how the Bible speaks to our
contemporary lives in today’s world.
3. Practical
Study
“An
Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith” by Barbara Brown Taylor
Meets
in room 11 Facilitator:
Pastor Christine Long
(ctlong@wpcoly.org)
Author reveals meaningful ways to discover the sacred in the
small things we do and see.
Deadline is past, so please check with Christine now if you plan
to attend. Books may be purchased at
most book stores or Amazon for about $12.50.
4. Practical
“Nutrition & Fitness”
Meets
in room 8
Facilitators: Terry Shaw and Deb Haynie
(wpcmusic@msn.com / rlhaynie@comcast.net)
Are
you interested in changing or improving your nutrition and fitness habits? This class was well received last winter and
is for anyone of any shape, size, fitness level, age or weight. It will help each person develop a good
fitness regimen that will work and produce healthy results. The class will teach you how to develop a
diet that will last and will be nutritionally balanced for your needs. The class is only eight weeks in length.
Volunteers Needed to Help Host the
Emergency Overflow Shelter in February
Westminster will host the Emergency Overflow Shelter for Homeless Women
February 3-16, 2012! Following is a list
of volunteer opportunities.
Hosts: We need two
hosts for each night we have the shelter and at least one host each night needs
to be female. We provide beds in room 7
which serves as the hosts’ room and HQ of the shelter.
Greeters: We also need greeters,
two or more each night for a few hours.
Greeters come for the opening of the shelter at 7:00pm and stay until
everyone has settled in – usually about 9:00-10:00pm. Greeters help provide a welcoming atmosphere
and also act as shower monitors if any of the guests want to use the showers.
Extra Volunteers: Finally, we need
volunteers to do laundry, and people
to donate snack foods, soap, shampoo,
coffee and hot chocolate. A crew of
people to help move the shelter supplies to the next host church (United
Churches of Olympia)
on the morning of February 17 is also required.
You can sign up to help at the display table in the narthex
or you may call / email Paul Taylor
438-0173 / prtjat@yahoo.com or Elsa McLain at 357-9674.
Paul Taylor, for Mission & Fellowship
Book Group Meets in January
Westminster’s Book Group will meet Friday, January 13 at 9:15am
in the church library. We are reading New York
by Edward Rutherford. It is historical
fiction, about the beginnings of New
York, to the present.
Looking ahead, our February read is The Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok,
another historical fiction – about a Chinese immigrant adapting to American
culture. We will meet on Friday,
February 10th (always the second Friday) at 9:15am in the library.
All are welcome, whether you have read the book or
not. If you cannot always attend, but
would like to be on our e-mail list, please contact me at the following email
address.
Suzanne
Fell, ssfell@comcast.net
For and About Our Members and Friends . . .
Our prayers and sympathy
to Bette Stover and family following the death of her husband, Ross
Stover. Ross died December 22, 2011 in
Sun City West, Arizona. A memorial service was held Thursday,
December 29, 2011 at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
A Thank You – “This is certainly the time of year
to count your blessings and we count our church family high on our list of
blessings. Thanks for all of your
support during what could be described as a most challenging year. Thanks to all and have a blessed year.”
Gordon and Connie Robinson
The 2012
Flower Calendar is posted on the bulletin board in the narthex by the
church library. You may sign up there if
you would like to provide flowers for worship.
Capitol Florist delivers the flowers each week, so all you need to do is
write a check for $40 to cover your flowers.
The office staff will call you the week before
your donation to find out if you want your flowers in honor or memory of
someone so that we can make a note in the church bulletin.
TuesdayNightTogether will begin again on February 14. The evening begins at 6:00pm with a light
meal foll0wed at 6:30pm by activities and classes for children and adults.
You will find more information in the blue
“Opportunities for Adult Christian Education” brochure in the literature racks.
More than 110 individuals and families now receive
their Triangle by email. If you would like
to receive The Triangle by email,
please email the church office (office@wpcoly.org) and let
us know. You are always welcome to return
to the mailed version.
As the new year begins we know
that many church activities continue with the same schedule and others are
added or changed. Please contact the
church office with your meeting information so that we can keep our calendar up to date.
It is especially important to
know who is meeting when and where so that we can adjust our new heating system
schedule as needed.
Report from Year-round Stewardship
As of Tuesday, January
3, we have received 142 pledges for
a total of $416,449.00 toward a budget goal of
$480,000.00.
Our sincere thanks
to all who have responded.
If you have not
been able to turn in your pledge, you may mail them to the church office or
place them in the labeled box in the church narthex.
Presbytery Offers Panel Discussion
You are invited to a panel discussion on “Why I’m staying in
the PC(USA) and hope you do too!” on Thursday, January 12 here in Westminster’s fellowship
hall. The evening will begin at 6:00pm with
a time of fellowship and the program will begin at 6:30pm. It will end about 8:00pm.
