News and Events
Capital Campaign Update
251 gifts and pledges totaling $8.4 million toward our $12.4 million goal
Be sure to check out the new “Thank You” banner by the library! The banner will be updated monthly with names of new people who have joined the Capital Campaign. The campaign office has moved to “Campaign Corner” in the library: if you have any questions, want to sign up to be visited or want to just sit and chat, please stop by! After the service, our volunteers will be at the Campaign table during Fellowship.
Worship & Music
Homecoming Sunday
8:30 AM Worship in the Chapel
11:00 AM Worship in the Sanctuary & Online
Childcare for Nursery-PreK available during both services
Fellowship following both services
9:45 AM Intergenerational Formation Hour in Haverkamp Room & live on Zoom
“The Council of Haverkamp” with Jacob Bolton and Scott Planting
All ages will join together to create our own confession!
"Welcome Back" Gatherings
Seniors Fall Kickoff and Ice Cream Bash
2 PM in Haverkamp Room
Please join us as we celebrate seniors here at Westminster. Enjoy fellowship and fun as we gather together to enjoy sweets, games, and one another. During our gathering, Christine Hershey, Director of Seniors Ministry, will also share information about some new programs for our Seniors! No RSVP needed.
Mission & Service
Bag Lunch Sandwiches
Christian Formation
Old and New Testament Classes
September 2024-April 2025
Old Testament: Sundays, 4:00-6:00 PM
New Testament: Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 AM
Every year, Pastor Larry Hayward offers these courses for members, friends, visitors, and the general public. In either class, you will read nearly the entire Testament, learning the basic content of the book and exploring the text in detail. Each class will have an overall presentation of themes by Larry, with both whole group discussion and reflections in small groups.
This is one of the best ways for us to get to know one another in this tremendous community known as Westminster! While challenging, you will have a new appreciation for what has been described as “the strange new world within the Bible.”
Sharing Our Story
Sunday mornings at 9:45 AM in the Haverkamp Room and on Zoom
Sharing Our Story, the Christian Formation theme for the 2024-25 program year, connects the Resurrected Christ's call to share the good news and the sacred work of living our own faith story in the world. United in the love of God, we have an incredible story to share.
Seniors Transitions Peer Groups
Join Christine and Betsy Preston for a safe place to share feelings, thoughts and emotions for caregiving and aging and housing transitions. This group will meet monthly; feel free to join at any time. This group is open to all ages.
First meeting: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 11:00 AM in Haverkamp Room.
Seniors Advisory Group
This group will meet quarterly to brainstorm and share ideas around senior care and needs. Please come if you are interested! Haverkamp Room. This group is open to all ages.
First meeting: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM in Haverkamp Room.
Dancing Stars Grief Group
Grief is a time of topsy-turvy transition. It's a time of remembrance, healing and sadness, as well as joy, laughter and sacredness. Join Christine as we discover together a new dance and learn new moves as we reach toward the stars to view life through a new lens during this season. These groups will meet monthly on Mondays in the morning and evening for one hour; choose whichever time is best. This group is open to all ages.
First Meeting: Monday, October 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM or 6:30 PM in Haverkamp Room.
Aging with Grace and Grit Series
Join us as we learn, grow and laugh together as we continue our journey into exploring what it looks like to age with Grace and Grit. Our time together will be interactive and communal, with Christine and others leading these hour-long sessions on family, grace, balance, grit, self-care, and gratitude. Six-week series.
First Meeting: Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM in Haverkamp Room.
Reading Marilynne Robinson
Tuesday, October 22, 4:00-4:30 PM in Haverkamp Room
Do you read everything by Marilynne Robinson as soon as it is published? Are you drawn to Marilynne Robinson by the scope, depth and beauty of her writing: novels, essays on topics philosophical, theological, historical and political, and her most recent book, Reading Genesis? We invite you to a meeting to explore the possibility of organizing a Marilynne Robinson reading group!
Congregational Life
What Is A Circle?
During Fellowship Hour August 25, September 1 & 8
On Zoom on Tuesdays August 27 & September 3 at 7 PM
All women are invited to learn what a “Circle” is and to find out about our new Bible study for the year! On Sundays, come out to Fellowship after worship and look for Nancy Hall Berens or any of the women’s circle members hosting Fellowship that day. For the Zoom sessions, please RSVP to Nancy to get the link.
Tables for 8
Flying Solo Dine-out
Men's Breakfast
Campaign 2024 Through the Unfiltered Lens of C-SPAN
Friday, September 13, 8:00-9:30 AM in Fellowship Hall | RSVP to mow@wpc-alex.org
WPC member John McArdle, host of C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, the network’s daily call-in program, will discuss how C-SPAN covers Campaign 2024 and creates a forum that allows the public to engage with Members of Congress, leading journalists, and policymakers on news events, election issues, legislation and other aspects of public policy.
National Capital Presbytery Women’s Fall Gathering
“Our Youth and Mental Health Concerns”
Saturday, September 14, 10 AM - 1 PM at Saint Mark Pres, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd in Rockville
A guest speaker from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will discuss resources available to parents, grandparents, and other family members of children, teens, and young adults, followed by a discussion and lunch.
Cross-Roaders Third Sunday Lunch
Sunday, September 15 at 1:00 PM | RSVP to cross-roaders@wpc-alex.org
Join us for lunch at Our Mom Eugenia, a Greek restaurant in Shirlington. Meet at the restaurant, or meet us in the Fellowship Hall after church to ride together.
Women's Book Groups
11:00 AM and 7:30 PM on Zoom | Contact Nancy Hall-Berens for details
September 23 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Young Adults
Pub Theology
Second Mondays, 7 PM
Lena's Pizza & Tap, 401 E Braddock Rd
On September 9, we will discuss an icebreaker and then 2-4 thoughtful questions about our world today and how we relate our faith to the world. Friends are welcome!
RSVP under "Events" in Realm Connect
Trivia Night
Fourth Thursdays, 6:45 PM
Aslin Beer Co, 847 S Pickett St
Trivia starts at 7. Come early to get seats; food and drinks available, including nonalcoholic options. No RSVP needed.
Kayak the Potomac
Saturday, September 14, 12-2 PM
REI Co-Op Kayak Rentals at National Harbor
Let’s get outside together and enjoy a late summer day on the water! 2-hour rental ($37/single or $47/double); spaces limited.
