Absolutely Everyone is Welcome at Westminster

This Sunday

We welcome our guest preacher, the Rev. Doug Van Doren. Doug was pastor of Plymouth United Church of Christ for forty years, retiring in 2018. He has chaired and served on many local boards including the Grand Rapids Urban League and Planned Parenthood of West Michigan and was co-founder of Concerned Clergy of West Michigan. Doug has served regional and national settings of the United Church of Christ and chaired the committee that brought all the mission efforts of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) together under a Common Global Ministries Board. Rev. Van Doren will preach on September 15, 22 and 29.

A link to the live stream of our 11:00a service can be found by navigating to our Youtube feed, or by clicking here. The link will be labeled as 'Westminster Presbyterian Live Stream', and will become available approximately 5 minutes before the service begins. Instructions on how to subscribe to the channel are found here.

Join us!

Join us for a “MID-TRANSITION CONGREGATIONAL CHECK-IN” with lunch this Sunday, September 15, 12:15p, after the service in the dining room. The Session invites the congregation to lunch and an update on plans as we move into the next season of our transition. There will be information from the Pastor Nominating Committee, the Stewardship Committee, and the Session, as well as an opportunity for your questions and round table discussion. No reservations necessary; child care available—we will conclude by 1:30p.

Mental Health Referral Panel

This booklet is intended to be an extension to our pastoral care at Westminster. We intend this list of professionals to be a means by which we can extend the safety of Westminster’s heart beyond the bounds of the congregation. The practitioners listed in the panel were discovered and vetted through a faithful committee’s suggestions and a subsequent interview process with them and the Pastoral Care Team.

ServeGR

Lead and empower a group of elementary school girls at weekly practices with Kent County Girls on the Run. As a coach or assistant coach you will collaborate to help teach topics like self-esteem and confidence building, healthy choices, and goal setting. The focus of this program is on building interpersonal skills, so you do not have to be a runner yourself.