Westminster’s Local, National
and International Outreach
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Westminster Presbyterian Church Outreach and Stewardship > Local, National and International Outreach Outreach |
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Westminster provides financial assistance when needed for members doing short-term mission work. Guidelines and application are here . . . Westminster’s outreach efforts are patterned after Christ’s example of healing the sick, feeding the hungry and proclaiming his saving grace. We accomplish this through direct participation and by supporting the work of others locally, nationally and worldwide. What is Riverside Community Gathering?It’s been mentioned in sermons, referenced in the Weekly, discussed at Session and in mission committee meetings, but what is it really and how might you get involved? What is it? Riverside Community Gathering (RCG) is a joint Mission and Outreach project conceived nearly two years ago through a working team of representatives from Fort Street Open Door, First Presbyterian Church Ypsilanti, Hope Clinic and Westminster. Modeled after ministries like it in other neighborhoods in the Detroit Presbytery, the primary goal is to build community by bringing together otherwise isolated and fragile individuals and families. The target geographic area is within walking distance of the Ypsilanti First Presbyterian Church, and the target demographic is single parent families and seniors. RCG officially opened in May 2008, takes place weekly on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 6 pm, and will be in existence for a minimum of one year. Fort Street Open Door brings and prepares the food, First Presbyterian Ypsilanti provides the facility, Hope Clinic refers families and seniors, and Westminster funds the project and provides a weekly volunteer base. What happens there? Week after week, between twenty-five and thirty people from the community gather to share prayers, a meal and conversation. Volunteers from the hosting organizations and guests serve one another and eat together. Relationships and connections are intentionally nurtured. The children have created an art gallery and weekly add their creations. How can you get involved? Volunteers are always welcome to host dinners and support the activities. Andplease pray . . . pray for the people from the community that they would open their hearts to one another . . . pray for their strength and for their health and life . . . pray for the host partners . . . for compassion and wisdom . . . pray that all who come to the table together would see Christ in the eyes of one another, and in so doing, come away changed. To find out more, please contact Al Flynn of the Mission Committee. Team Hope runners are all winners Over one hundred runners represented Hope Clinic at the Big House Big Heart run, raising more than $22,000. Twenty-eight of those runners were from Westminster and those 28 raised $6500 of Westminster members distinguished themselves in many categories. Allen Borton was one of two top fundraisers, collecting $1445. The top fundraising family was Steve, Jennifer, Elizabeth, Thomas and Lee Young. Greta Buck was the fastest female on the Hope 5k team, finishing seventh in her age group. Bob Hufnagel and Marti Burbeck finished the 10k in fourth and second places in their age groups, respectively. Spirit of the Sprint Awards went to young runners Audrey Buck, Margaret Buck, Adam Carbeck, Nathan Carbeck, Aidan Carl, Olivia Gregory, Claire Kennedy, Elizabeth Young and Thomas Young. Thank you to Westminster members who sponsored runners and thereby helped Hope Clinic provide life-sustaining services to people in Washtenaw County.
Keep up with YWAM missionary and Westminster member Rachel Smallish . . . |
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