Absolutely Everyone is Welcome at Westminster

Calling a New Senior Pastor and Head of Staff

Together, the personnel committee and the Presbytery Committee on Ministry have determined a plan for our interim period until the next senior pastor and head of staff is called. The senior pastor is primarily responsible for three areas: 1) session, 2) staff, and 3) worship. During the interim period, Rev. Jen Porter, Associate Pastor, will serve as interim moderator of session. Rev. David Baak, Executive Pastor, will serve as interim head of staff. The personnel committee will invite guest preachers to fill one or multiple weeks in a row to lead us in worship. Click here to see Chandler explain his responsibilities and how they will be shared during the interim period. A taskforce is working closely with the personnel and worship committees to coordinate guest preachers for our interim period. In August, we'll announce this fall's preachers, then continue to keep you posted on who will be joining us in worship during this season. For more about the interim period, check out westminstergr.org/transition.

Fall 2018 Guest Preachers

As the summer comes to a close, we are truly entering our interim season as a congregation. During this time we will hear from many different voices in our worship services. In addition to our own preaching team on staff, we'll be inviting others to our Westminster pulpit. We are eager to welcome Rev. Dr. Sue Rozenboom, Rev. Dr. John Buchanan, and Dr. Chuck DeGroat this fall. Click Read More to meet them.

Linking Lives

Treetops Collective, a local nonprofit existing to empower refugee women and children through asset-based community development, is seeking volunteers for their adult mentorship program. As a mentor for new Americans, you will befriend a woman new to the U.S and experience life together (language support, coffee dates, daytime excursions, and much more!). Volunteers must be 21+ and commit to one hour/week for 6 months.

Learn more about this exciting opportunity during their volunteer information session on Mon. August 20th from 7:00-8:30p at their office location (906 Division Ave S Grand Rapids, MI 49507). Contact Heather Colleto for details: (616)717-5536/heatherc@wpcgr.org. Find more opportunities at ServeGR.com.