The Next Adventure

Gather in the spectacular autumn beauty for a weekend filled with exploration, community, and discovery… with plenty of time for relaxation, reflection, and renewal. Over our time together, we will discover our own boundary-building biases and spark liberating insights about aging as we chart a course for our best adventures ahead. As friends on a journey, we will discover spiritual …

Financial Assistant 2017

Posted June 27, 2017. Westminster Presbyterian Church is seeking a part-time Financial Assistant to work 18-20 hours per week beginning in August. Duties of this position include maintaining the church’s financial records, writing checks, producing a variety of reports monthly and/or annually to assist the staff, committees and Session. This person works closely with the Business Administrator and Church Treasurer. …

Interim Director of Music Ministries 2017

Posted May 19, 2017. This position is considered open immediately, and is anticipated to be for a period of not less than one year. Westminster Presbyterian Church is a growing PC(USA) congregation in the National Capital Presbytery, deeply committed to study, service, and sharing God’s love. The church has approximately 1,000 members and routine Sunday attendance varies between 350-450 (Christmas …

Well Done, Faithful Servants!

Six years ago, Carolyn and Jack Turner launched a new mission ministry at WPC for the neighbors we meet on the way to work, or at the intersection in the car, or in our walk from the Metro. Initially called “Street People Packets,” these now-named “Packets for People in Need” provide notions for personal care, a power bar, McDonald’s card, …

What’s In a Name?

This spring, along with the changes made to our staffing structure, I received a new title: Associate Pastor for Christian Formation. The use of “formation” rather than “education” was intentional—the first step in a move to broaden vocabulary beyond education, better aligning it with our mission of shaping the faith lives of all who seek to follow Christ at Westminster. …