Alongside your prayers, if you want to provide financial support to those enduring the upheaval of these fires, you may consider supporting Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), which provides response to disasters worldwide (Our National Missions committee has made a donation).  PDA has already released emergency grants to meet the urgent needs of the communities and to provide immediate care, and will also support long-term projects and assistance. To support this effort, you may give directly to PDA at  pcusa.org/CAfires25. Or, you may give to Westminster online, designating "Presbyterian Disaster Assistance" in the drop-down menu and adding "CA fires" to the memo field. You may also write a check to WPC (memo line: CA fires).  

Those looking to put their faith into action in this new year are encouraged to participate in some of our local mission programs. On the third Tuesday of the month, a team of Westminster volunteers provides food to vulnerable seniors through the Meals on Wheels Program, administered by Senior Services of Alexandria. We also provide volunteers 2-4 times a month to prepare and serve lunch through the Bag Lunch Program, an ecumenical project housed at Meade Memorial Episcopal Church in Old Town. Contact localmission@wpc-alex.org for more information or to express interest, or sign up for Bag Lunch here.

Sunday, January 19, 12:30-2 PM in Haverkamp Room

Registration has now closed for this event. Those who registered, meet upstairs following the worship service!

Discussion on Sunday, February 23 following worship in Haverkamp Room

All are invited to read together The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. Written by bestselling author Jonathan Haidt, Anxious Generation is full of practical advice on how families and individuals can navigate the world of social media and digital dependence. Participants are responsible for getting their own book; there will be several copies available in the church library. Please register if you are planning to read along, even if you may not be able to attend the discussion!

Monday, June 23-Friday, June 27

Monday-Thursday, 9 AM-3 PM (with aftercare available until 5 PM)
Friday 9 AM-12 PM & Performance

Kids who have completed Kindergarten-5th Grade are invited to our musical day camp! Join in singing, set design, acting, instrumental music, and play. Over the course of the week we’ll put together this musical, based upon an American folk tale, that tells the story of Jesus' life in a timeless way. Cost: $200/child (aftercare additional); scholarships available.

with Rev. Dr. Serene Jones: “Trauma, Grace, and Redemption”
Saturday, January 25, 8:30-11:15 AM at National Presbyterian Church in DC
Free

Trauma from violence challenges our theological understanding of grace and how we remember the traumatic experience of Jesus’ life and death which are at the heart of the Christian faith. Jones, President of the historic Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, focuses on the long-term effects of collective violence on abuse survivors, war veterans, and marginalized populations and the ways that grace and redemption are exhibited in these different contexts.

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.

The podcast where we explore the brilliant minds that have inspired brilliant minds. Each episode, Pastor Jacob interviews 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 to the new season now!

Join Christine Hershey 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.

Second Saturdays at 11:00 AM in Haverkamp Room.

Everyone who has experienced a loss is invited to come together for support, encouragement and companionship as we sojourn together into the New Year and beyond. 

These groups will meet monthly on first Mondays in the morning and evening for one hour; choose whichever time is best. This group is open to all ages.

First Mondays at 11:00 AM or 7 PM in Haverkamp Room

Returning in February!
Stay tuned to hear what the next six-week series topics will be, as well as who will be sharing  for each session. 

February 14-16, 2025 
"The Road to Wisdom: How to Repossess the Wisdom Slipping Away From Us in Contemporary Culture"

All men are invited to join us for a weekend of intellectual thought, food, and fellowship, led by WPC member Dr. James Muyskens. The lectures and discussions will be drawn from Francis S. Collins’ recent book, The Road to Wisdom, a reflection on the four bedrock sources of wisdom passed down through the ages: truth, science, faith, and trust. 

March 14-16, 2025
“Warp and Weft: Weaving a Life of Beauty”

Maggie Hayward, Presbyterian Pastor and the weft to Larry’s warp, will be leading the Westminster Spring Women’s Retreat. Weaving scripture, worship, poetry, art, music, recreation, and creative journaling into our weekend at Hallowood, we will return home clothed with a new sense of joy found in the One who wore the seamless robe.

Registration coming soon!

March 22-23, 2025
"Starry, Starry Night"

Join Westminster families as we share our stories, grow in our faith, have meals together, enjoy a campfire and s’mores, worship together, and have a lot of fun. This intergenerational retreat is open to all families with children or youth, from the nursery-12th grade.

Registration coming soon!