Westminster......Service to Others....Through Christ, You can Make a Difference! 

These opportunities are ways to serve both at Westminster and in the community. 

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance provides funds to Haiti relief through donations. Check their website as to how you can donate to relief efforts.

Another way is to make Church World Service Hygiene Kits.

A Meaningful Way to Serve
The Funeral Reception Committee needs volunteers who can spend 2 or 3 day-time hours a year (yes, you will be gently used) helping to either set-up, serve, or clean-up at funeral receptions. Please contact Funeral Reception Chair, Dail Stutsman at 815-654-3319 or dailstutsman@comcast.net if you are interested in helping. Thank you and God bless!

Paper Products Needed For Carpenter’s Place
Carpenter’s Place, a daytime rescue mission, and various Rockford organizations provide meals to their guests every weekday. For sanitary and practical reasons, paper products are necessary. As they use up to 750 plates and cups every week, clearly this is a serious expense.  Westminster’s Deacon’s Caring Committee collects  various types of “paper” products for Carpenter’s Place. They need: 9-10” Styrofoam plates, 6” paper plates, 8 oz. Styrofoam cups, napkins, paper towels and plastic eating utensils. Please place your donations in the labeled boxes at each church entrance. On behalf of Carpenter’s Place, thank you for helping them to complete their mission of serving the less fortunate. Please call Cynthia Hallden at 815-654-9868 if you have any questions.

Rock River Valley Food Pantry
NEED increases! How about picking up a can of Chunky Soup-it makes a whole meal for someone. Check out this website for a list of those items most needed: www.1extrabag.org.
(Peanut butter and cereal are also great selections). Place in the “brick” barrel in the coat room at the Bell School Road Entrance. A second container for food donations is now located in the coat room at the Spring Creek entrance. Also needed are large paper grocery sacks. Many, many, thanks!! To know more details about the pantry ask Hank Curran or Wayne Taylor (815-703-3119).

Be a Shepherd! A wonderful way to meet your WPC neighbors. What's a shepard? A person who serves as a contact person for your neighborhood. Shepards send out birthday cards, occasionally meet for coffee or desert at church and provide a connection to the church. If you're interested, be sure to ask Pastor Bill Ward.

Prepare a lunch for the homeless at Carpenter's Place one day each month. You are needed to prepare, transport or serve food! This is a unique opportunity to both feed the hungry and build community with our brothers and sisters who serve at Carpenter's Place. You can serve by helping with the evening preparation as well as serving during the day. Call the church office-282-1500 for more info.

The Children’s Clothes Closet is in need of good, used clothing (infants thru sz.14) In short supply right now are winter coats, size 3 girls clothing, and short sleeved t-shirts. There is a wicker trunk located at the Spring Creek entrance stairway.

The Nelson School Task Team of Westminster has supported the school for over 10 years! Some of the accomplishments are:
providing tutors...landscaping...providing warm clothing and shoes...purchase bilingual books...provide volunteers for school events...school supplies...teacher appreciation activity...purchased PE equipment!
The Task Team is in need of volunteers and leadership. Please consider serving on this worthwhile ministry.

Want to help? The easiest way to find out more is to contact the office at 282-1500!