Westminster Presbyterian Church

Visit www.westpa.com/advent for information on our Advent services and to rsvp for one of our Christmas Eve services. We will have 3 service options on December 24: 4pm, 7pm, and 10pm.

Join us at 6:30 this evening for the Advent Service of Lessons and Carols. If you plan to attend in person, we ask that you pre-register. We will also have livestream available. No pre-registration is needed to livestream. For more information, please visit the event below or visit westpca.com/concerts.

This Saturday is our first concert in the Westminster Music Concert series! Pre-registration is required for in-person attendance. Please visit the Facebook event page or westpca.com/concerts for more information, to pre-register, or to give an online freewill offering. The livestream link is also available on these pages.

Are you new to WPC? Our women's ministry invites any new women to attend a casual evening of dessert and fellowship. We would love to meet you, answer your questions, and connect you with other women and our church's ministries. The next gathering is Thursday, October 29 at 7 pm. Visit http://ow.ly/T4tx50BYXpd for more information.

Christmas Craft Camp is tomorrow. We are looking forward to a morning of crafts, snacks, and games!

Our sanctuary organ project was completed this past week with the final voicing of the organ’s digital stops. As a result, our organ is now a comprehensive instrument that includes 9-ranks of pipework and 99-ranks of digitally sampled organ voices from some of the most noted organs of the 20th century! Take a look at this video featuring Frank Dodd, WPC's Director of Music/Organist and Dan Umholtz from Walker Technical Company. http://ow.ly/1qFS50BTttq

Join us on Sunday, December 6, at 6:30pm for the Advent Service of Lessons and Carols. Pre-registration is needed for in-person attendance. Livestream is also available if you would like to tune in from home. Visit westpca.com/concerts for more information!

Westminster Music presents Abide With Me Great Hymns in New Settings on Saturday, October 24, at 7 PM. Please join us for an evening of beautifully arranged hymns featuring French horn performances by Lisa Bontrager, Distinguished Professor of Music at Penn State, and Timothy Shafer, Professor of Piano at Penn State. They will be joined by Tim’s daughters, Sarah Shafer, soprano, and Grace Salyards, French horn. Pre-registration on our website is required for in-person attendance due to limited seating. For those in attendance, this is a mask-optional concert with special mask-required seating being offered in the balcony. For those who prefer to tune-in from home, the performance will be livestreamed. Pre-register and Livestream at http://ow.ly/hWVk50BSljz.

Westminster's Thanksgiving Eve Service will begin at 7 PM tonight! Nursery will be provided for children 03 years of age. Livestream will be available for this service if you would like to tune in from home. Also, there will be no fellowship dinner, clubs, or Bible studies tonight.

Join us for the first concert in our fall series Abide With Me: Great Hymns in New Settings. Registration is required for in-person attendance. A livestream of the concert will also be available. Please visit www.westpca.com/concerts for more information and to register.

Join us tonight for the second concert in the Westminister Music fall concert series! Pre-registration is necessary to attend in person. Livestream is available on our website. Visit www.westpca.com/concerts to pre-register, view the concert program, give a free will offering, and to livestream the concert!

Westminster's Young Adult group has planned a weekend camping retreat! Join the group, October 9-11, for hiking at Rickett's Glen, worship and Bible study, games, fellowship, and campfires. For more information and to register, please visit http://ow.ly/INKa50BFPmQ or under "Events" on the WPC App.

Don't miss out on Women's Night Out! There are a few spots still open for the Lady Lancaster, Projects & Prayer, and Coffee & Conversation gatherings on Friday, November 20. All gatherings begin at 7 PM. Register by this Sunday, November 15. For more information and to register, visit http://ow.ly/lhIZ50CbHPE or the WPC App under "Events."

Join us at WPC for a Christmas Craft Camp on Saturday, December 5, 9-11:30 am! Children ages 3-12 will create five presents to give to others, enjoy a snack, gym games, and a short Christmas movie. Register by November 22. Space is limited. For more information and to register, visit http://ow.ly/2zbA50ChVa9 or the WPC App under "Events"

If you have not yet registered for the Men's Ministry brunch on Saturday, November 14, there is still time! This brunch will feature speakers focusing on the topic "Living the Right Way in a Wrong Way World." Please register by November 11. For more information and to register, visit http://ow.ly/Cls950CdDva or the App under "Events".

If you have not yet signed up for the Men's Ministry Day Retreat on October 3, there is still time! Registration ends on Wednesday, September 30. For more information and to register, visit http://ow.ly/uNn250BAjwD or the WPC App under "Events."

This year, Westminster is a host site for Reverberate, a night of prayer and worship for Christians across Lancaster county sponsored by Water Street Mission. This event will take place in the Reformation room Tuesday at 7 pm. Please enter the building through the Gathering Space entrance. We hope to see you there! Find out more about Reverberate here: https://www.reverberatelancaster.com/

Join us for a rededication concert on Saturday, November 14, at 7 PM, celebrating the addition of pipes to Westminster’s four-manual, 100 rank Buch-Walker digital organ. A variety of organ solos will be performed. Congregational hymns, a brass quartet, and a soprano solo will also be featured during the program. Pre-registration on our website is required for in-person attendance due to limited seating. For more information and to register, visit www.westpca.com/concerts or the App under "Events".

Tonight is the first night of Wednesday Evening Church Fellowship! We hope to see you! If you are interested in attending on Wednesday evenings and have not yet registered, visit http://ow.ly/kWoY50BsIeJ.

Women's Ministry has planned a Women's Night Out! On Friday, November 20, enjoy a fun night out with other women at one of the group gatherings that include light fare & drinks, fellowship, and a small organized program. Register by November 15. For more information and to register, visit http://ow.ly/dzcl50CbHPF or the WPC App under "Events."

Here's an update on the organ project that is coming to a close! We are so excited to hear the "new" voice of the organ on Sunday, September 20. Watch this video to get an exclusive behind the scenes look at this project!

Don't forget to set your clocks back!

Join the Men's Ministry for a day of teaching, fellowship, food, and activities! A day retreat is planned for Saturday, October 3, beginning at 8:45 AM. For more information and to register, visit http://ow.ly/62ms50Bn458 or the App under "Events."

The start of Westminster's fall Sunday school classes is quickly approaching! Please register by this Sunday, September 6, if you would like to participate. Visit http://ow.ly/Gstq50Bidq8 or the App under "Events" for more information.

Men's Ministry has planned a brunch at Westminster for Saturday, November 14, at 8:45 am. This brunch will feature speakers and focus on the topic "Living the Right Way in a Wrong Way World." For more information and to register, visit http://ow.ly/NO6T50C50Kw.