News and Events

What's Happening at Westminster
(on-line editions of Westminster's monthly newsletters are available here)

Adult Forums

The Adult Forum explores a variety of topics during the Education Hour following worship and fellowship time in the Social Room. All are welcome.

May 18: "US Government vs the Fundamentalist Mormons: What's Best for the Children?" (Resource: The Thoughtful Christian)
Pastor Phil Windsor and Elder Jill Fandrich will lead a discussion on the raid of the Texas compound, and the government's intervention into the Fundamentalist Mormons' practice of polygamy and underage "marriage."

May 25: No Education Hour or Adult Forum (Memorial Weekend)

June 1: "Habitat for Humanity" Tina Barry will be the guest presenter to help Westminster learn more about how the local Habitat organization builds and rehabilitates simple, safe, and decent homes side by side with the homeowners.

June 8: Christian Education Celebration Ice Cream Social

June 15: What's Happening at the General Assembly

The Presbyterian Church (USA) holds its 218th General Assembly June 21-28 in San Jose, California. Learn about the important issues which will be dealt with by clergy and lay delegates: Ten Most Important Issues at the General Assembly.

June 22: Baccalaureate Sunday

Westminster will celebrate its high school and college graduates in worship and at a special coffee hour.

Kids' Night Out
On Wednesday, May 14, students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 will visit Westminster Manor to entertain the residents with a choral and instrumental concert. Parents are asked to bring their children to the Manor at 81 South St in Auburn at 5:30pm. Following the concert, everyone will return to the church Junior Room for supper, games, and activities until 7:30pm.

Korean Partnership News
Fourteen men and women from Pyongyang Presbytery in Korea will visit central New York May 26 through June 2 as part of the regular exchange visits between the two presbyteries sponsored by the Korean Partnership Mission and Ministry Team of the Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse. Pyongyang Presbytery, in turn, has generously invited a 20-member delegation from the Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse to visit South Korea October 17-24. More information is available here: October 2008 Trip to Korea

The Pyongyang delegation will participate in worship at Westminster Church on Sunday, June 1, and will be the honored guests at a luncheon reception at noon in the Junior Room.

Women's Study "Back to the Well"
A six week study on "Back to the Well: Women of the New Testament" continues on May 13 and 20, and June 3, from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the church social room. All women of the church are invited, and friends, guests and visitors are welcome at any or all of the sessions. The group will learn about some of the women who appear in the New Testament, and uses the study guide Back to the Well: Women's Encounters with Jesus in the Gospels by Francis Taylor Gench.

A Gift of Water-A Gift of Life: Protecting Owasco Lake
Jessica Miles, Owasco Lake Watershed Inspector, was the guest speaker at the CE Spring Luncheon on Thursday, April 24. Jessica's presentation focused on facts about Owasco Lake, especially as a drinking water source, the dynamics of a watershed, and ways that people can improve water quality. As people around the country recognized and celebrated Earth Day on April 22, Christians are reminded that God calls to be wise and faithful stewards of the earth and all its natural resources 365 days a year, every year.

Easter Sunrise over Owasco Lake, March 23, 2008

An Indoor Tour of Westminster
What do we mean by the "social room," the "great hall," the "sanctuary," the "worship center," etc? Click here for an indoor tour of Westminster's facilities.