Westminster Outreach Programs
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Westminster Presbyterian Church Outreach and Stewardship > Local, National and International Outreach Outreach |
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Garden project moves forwardOur goals in creating a garden on our Westminster property are to share food with the hungry of our community, and to provide a sacred space, open to the public, for contemplation, prayer and reflection.
Garden project FAQs . . .HEART program is a well-received successHospitality Enlivened by Administering Refuge Together The group of twenty or so individuals who received shelter for one week at Westminster thank you, the congregation not only for the shelter, but more so for the warm welcomes they experienced in the form of a listening ear, a caring helper, a moment of prayer, a homemade treat, a safe environment and a fun place to watch a movie and relax. Each individual had a story to tell. Some stories were of sadnesses such as recent evictions and family strife; others were triumphant stories of sustained sobriety and lives being touched by grace and reformed by faith, day by day. For the most part, we’ll never know how our welcomes will be translated into welcomes for others down the line, but we can all be thankful to God for the translations nonetheless. What we do know is that our church heard the call to help, and members came together in a thoughtful, positive way to respond in keeping with Jesus’ teaching to love our neighbors as ourselves. Thank you to all of the volunteers, to those who stayed overnight, to those who baked bread, to those who brought snacks, to those who hosted and to those who supported this ministry in other ways. Most gratefully yours from our guests and from the Mission Committee, 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.
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