News and Events

The latest happenings in the life of the church! Register for events, join a fellowship group, connect through Sunday Morning Formation, and more.


This Week at WPC

Sunday, March 24, 2024

Lent 2024
Sunday, March 24, 2024

Palm Sunday

8:30 AM in the Chapel and 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary & Online
9:30 AM Pancake Breakfast in Fellowship Hall

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. On this feast day we commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Join us between services for a pancake breakfast! No adult, youth, or children’s formation hour.

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Worship Services

Holy Week

From Ash Wednesday through the services of Holy Week, we spend these forty days preparing for Easter Sunday: the affirmation, celebration, and proclamation of Christ's resurrection. See below for our schedule of services, in-person and online.
Kick-off
Sunday, April 14, 2024

Kick-off Celebration

We warmly welcome all to worship together at a special 10:00 AM service to celebrate the past, present and future of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Alexandria. Enjoy brunch catered by Founding Farmers, activities for the kids, and learn about exciting opportunities for the future of our thriving congregation and community. Celebrate who we are and where we can go together as we kick off our Capital Campaign: "Building on Faith, Making a Difference." Please RSVP, we look forward to seeing you there!

Mission & Service

View a list of ongoing service needs among our mission partners and projects.

Community Grant
Application now available!

Community Grant

Now in its 13th year, the Westminster Community Grant supports local nonprofit agencies as they provide critical services in the Alexandria area. Applications are due on Friday, April 12, 2024.

Summer Youth Trip Chaperones Wanted!


If you have a heart for mission and 2-5 days of extra PTO this summer, consider chaperoning a youth trip this summer! Email Pastor Olivia with your interest & availability for the following trips:

High School Mission with Appalachia Service Project  -- June 16-22, TBD within 6 hrs
*2 chaperones to lead projects on a construction site & drive as needed
*2 more chaperones to drive rental cars & supervise construction
*sleep on own air mattress/cot, supervise construction, basic first aid, guide/get to know WPC youth, participate in ASP-led activities

Middle School Massanetta Conference -- June 20-23, Massanetta Springs, VA
*2-3 chaperones to travel with students by bus & participate in the whole conference
*get to know WPC youth & guide them through the conference; required to participate in a small group of other students led primarily by a trained high school student
 
Middle School Mission with Society of St. Andrews  -- July 7-11, Mount Olive, NC
*2-3 chaperones to drive rental vans and guide/get to know WPC youth
*sleep on own air mattress/cot, participate & supervise food gleaning, basic first aid, participate in St. Andrews-led activities

Westminster Weekday Preschool Hiring Substitutes


WWP is looking for individuals who are interested in substituting on an as-needed basis. We are a morning, play-based preschool. If you enjoy playing with preschoolers, have some mornings free and would like to work with a group of creative teachers, please contact Carolyn Burke at preschooldirector@wpc-alex.org or (703) 549-5267.
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Easter Flowers Mission Project

Make a dedication by Sunday, March 24

Honor or memorialize loved ones with a dedication in the Easter Sunday worship bulletin! In addition to providing the sanctuary flowers, donations to this year’s project will support an ordained pastor in the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, to whom Westminster's International Missions provides scholarship help as he pursues theological studies at Justo Mwale University in Zambia. No minimum or maximum donation required.

Make a dedication
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Cents-Ability Collection

Sunday, May 12

It’s easy to help those who are in need by participating in Cents-Ability! Set aside a chosen amount of coins (or dollars) at each meal between now and Collection Sunday, when we will ask you to bring your coins to worship. If you can set aside just five cents per meal, then you can contribute $4.50 per month! (But any amount is encouraged.) Pick up a coin bank and start saving. The Cents-Ability offering supports the Presbyterian Hunger Program and helps us provide groceries to local families at Thanksgiving.

Christian Formation

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Sunday Mornings for Adults, Children & Youth

Trailblazers

The time has come for us to be “Trailblazers.” We will honor those that blazed their trails before us, while dedicating ourselves to follow Jesus down new paths and discovering fresh experiences of faith blazing the trail together.

10:00 AM Whole Family Children’s Formation on the 3rd Floor (Nursery-Grade 5 & Families)
9:45 AM Youth Formation on the 4th Floor (Grades 6-12)
9:45 AM Adult Formation in Haverkamp Room & live on Zoom

No Christian Formation on March 24 or March 31.

Adult Formation Schedule and Zoom
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Podcast

Climbing Trees

The podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds. Hosted by Rev. Dr. Jacob Bolton, each episode will be full of imaginative thinkers, theologians, scholars and leaders -- and while we will learn a little about each guest, we will also explore the amazing folks that have inspired them. 
Listen now
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Music & More Week

June 17-21 (excluding Wednesday, June 19, the Juneteenth holiday)

Kids who’ve completed Grades K-5 are invited to join us for Westminster's musical day camp! Priority given to church member families until February 29. General registration will begin on March 1.

Registration
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Family Retreat

Rev. Scott Planting, our new Adult Formation Director, will lead us in our theme Walking in the Woods. This is a wonderful opportunity to “get away,” have fun and fellowship with Westminster families, and enjoy the outdoors. Families with children and youth are welcome!
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Congregational Life

Flying Solo

Potluck | March 26 at 7:00 PM in the Johnson Parlor. Please bring a dish to share. We will make sandwiches for the Bag Lunch Program before we enjoy dinner together.

Flying Solo is a group for single adults, 60s and above.

Cross-Roaders

Sunday, April 21 at 1:00 PM 
Join us for lunch at The Majestic, 911 King Street in Old Town. Meet at the restaurant, or meet us in the Fellowship Hall after church to ride together. RSVPs are necessary this month by April 14 to make our reservation - thank you!

Cross-Roaders is a group for adults in the “middle" (late 30s-50s) including single adults, single parents, and couples without children.

RSVP

Women's Book Groups

Fourth Mondays at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM on Zoom
Contact Nancy Hall Berens for details

March 25: The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
April 22: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

No Men's Breakfast in March

The men’s breakfast scheduled to take place on Friday, March 29 has been canceled. The next men’s breakfast will take place on Friday, April 12.

PW-NCP Spring Gathering: USA Mission Experience at the Southern Border

Saturday, May 4, 10:00 AM-noon in Haverkamp Room & live on Zoom

All women are invited to gather with women from across the presbytery for fellowship and a light lunch. Peggy Sisson (Berwyn PW) will share her experiences on the PW trip to Tucson and the Arizona-Mexico border in October 2023, which explored immigration and refugee issues, violence against women and children throughout the immigration process, and challenges facing indigenous people living in Arizona. Come hear first-hand what Peggy and other Presbyterian Women observed and learned at the border.

RSVP

Westminster Community

Sanctuary Flowers

Donate the flowers that beautify the sanctuary during worship! Flowers may be donated in honor or memory of loved ones, and your dedication will appear in the bulletin. $50/arrangement; you many dedicate one or two arrangements each Sunday. Payment can be made online or by check or cash to the church; please mark payment for "sanctuary flowers."
Make a dedication

New Online Connection Tool

The church office is currently in the process of completing the transition to a program called Realm. Realm helps our church connect with you and you connect with us: including the ability to update your contact information, give one-time or recurring gifts and view details about your giving history, connect with fellowship groups, and more. Coming soon!