1. Art and Diseño

Westminster
Presbyterian
Church
Why doesn’t Jesus finish the story [of
the Prodigal Son] and tell us what happened?! It is because the real audience
for the story is the Pharisees, the elder
brothers. Jesus is pleading with his
enemies to respond to his message. . . .
There seems to be a sense then in which
we are all like the younger brother. We
are all exiles always longing for home. . . .
Jesus will make the world our perfect
home again. We will no longer be living
“east of Eden,” always wandering and
never arriving. We will come and the
father will meet us and embrace us, and
we will brought into the feast.
—Timothy Keller, The Prodigal God
February 1, 2015
Service for the Lord’s Day
CARILLON PEAL—BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
Calvin Acolytes
CALL TO WORSHIP IN MUSIC
Chorale Modale
Minué (from Concerto No. 6 for Two Keyboards)
(During the Call to Worship in Music you are requested to enter into a time of silence,
actively opening your spirit to God’s presence in your midst.)
INTROIT - “Sing for Joy”
Hal H. Hopson
Sing for joy, O heavens; sing for joy, O earth;
For the Lord has triumphed. Alleluia!
*WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP IN WORD
Charles Callahan
P. Antonio Soler
The Reverend Susan G. Hamilton
*PASSING OF THE PEACE
(Please greet your neighbor with a Christian welcome. For example, "Peace be with you" or
"The peace of Christ be with you." Respond with "And also with you.")
°*HYMN 477 - “Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim”
Hanover
PRAYER OF CONFESSION (in unison)
Sin is separation! We are separated from you, Creator God, from other people and
from our selves. We know about sin. Some of our sin we can clearly identify. We
repent of it. We are truly sorry. We ask you to remove its burden from our shoulders.
Some of our sin we continue to cherish. We are not ready to let go. We can only confess it. And some of our sin we cannot even confess for we consider it virtue! We
pray for light, in Christ, Amen
(Silence is kept for personal confession.)
All Sing:
DECLARATION OF PARDON
Leader: Christ entered the world to call sinners home.
People: He welcomes us with open arms.
Leader: Friends, believe the Good News.
All:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
°*GLORIA PATRI
H. W. Greatorex
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
MINUTE FOR MISSION
Junior High Youth
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON - Hosea 11:1-4, 8-9
Leader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Pew Bible, pp. 842-843 OT
ANTHEM - “Deo dicamus gratias” (Sung in Latin)
Gottfried Homilius
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON - Luke 15:1-2, 11-32
Leader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Pew Bible, pp. 78-79 NT
Deo dicamus gratias (Give thanks to God.)
*HYMN 85 - “What Wondrous Love Is This”
Wondrous Love
(At the beginning of the hymn, children in Pre-K - second grade may leave for Children and Worship and
Come and See. They will be met in the Narthex, the main Sanctuary entrance, and escorted to Rooms 102 and 104.)
SERMON
The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Baker, Jr.
Jesus as True Teacher: The Prodigal Son: The Image of the Father
Text: “But Zion said, ‘The Lord has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me.’
Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of
her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.” Isaiah 49:14-15
*STATEMENT OF FAITH
A Brief Statement of Faith Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The Reverend Nancy S. Hodgkins
We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father.
In sovereign love God created the world good and makes everyone
equally in God’s image, male and female, of every race and
people, to live as one community.
But we rebel against God; we hide from our Creator.
Ignoring God’s commandments, we violate the image of God in
others and ourselves, accept lies as truth, exploit neighbor
and nature, and threaten death to the planet entrusted to our
care. We deserve God’s condemnation.
Yet God acts with justice and mercy to redeem creation.
In everlasting love, the God of Abraham and Sarah chose a
covenant people to bless all families of the earth. Hearing
their cry, God delivered the children of Israel from the house
of bondage. Loving us still, God makes us heirs with Christ of
the covenant.
Like a mother who will not forsake her nursing child, like a
father who runs to welcome the prodigal home, God is faithful
still.
With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing
in life or in death can separate us from the love of God in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.
PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
(During the Offertory, please fill out the Fellowship Pads and pass them up and down the pews
in order that we may greet one another by name after worship.)
Offertory Anthem - “I Owe My Lord a Morning Song”
John Bell
I owe my Lord a morning song for God has meant (designed) this day.
Through fears of night and hidden light God moves and wills my way.
I owe my Lord a morning song for Jesus rose at dawn;
He made death die and would not lie that others might live on.
I owe my Lord a morning song; the Spirit gave me voice,
Nor did God force my soul to praise but honored me with choice.
I owe my Lord a morning song. How can I help but sing
When God is all in all, and I am one with everything.
*Doxology (Hymnal No. 592)
*Prayer of Dedication
*Response (All Sing) - “In the Lord I’ll be Ever Thankful”
Old Hundredth
Jacques Berthier
SILENT PRAYER, PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
(The pastoral prayer is divided into three sections: Thanksgiving,
Intercession and Petition. When the minister says “Through Jesus Christ our
Lord,” the congregation is encouraged to respond with an audible “Amen.”)
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our
debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.
*HYMN 276 - “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Faithfulness
(As a symbol of our call to “Take the light of Christ into the world” the Acolytes carry the flame out
of the Sanctuary. At the beginning of the hymn, children attending “CrossRoads: Education for the
Journey” (1st – 6th grade) and youth attending the Youth Class (7 – 12) will be met in the Narthex.)
CHARGE AND BENEDICTION
*RESPONSE (all sing)
God be with you till we meet again;
Loving counsels guide, uphold you,
With a Shepherd’s care enfold you:
God be with you till we meet again.
CONCLUDING VOLUNTARY - Trumpet Tune in D
Randolph
(The Concluding Voluntary is the final Alleluia of our worship.
You are invited to remain in silence.)
°Latecomers may be seated at these times.
Head Usher: Tom Best
Church Office Receptionist: Linda Lane
David N. Johnson
*Please rise in body or spirit.
Head Greeter: Cindy Elser
CPR/AED: Becky Bower, Steve Hamilton
Music Participants: Christi Wilson and Jerry Taylor, Harpsichordists – Westminster Choir – John Neely is
Organist-Director.
Today’s Music: “Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim” (Hymn 477) was written by Charles Wesley
(1707-1788) and included in a collection of hymns entitled “Hymns for Times of Trouble and Persecution” (1744). Four hymns from the collection had the strange title, “Hymns to be sung in a tumult” and
refer to the absurd and slanderous accusation that the Wesleys were attempting to overthrow the Crown.
Their meetings were broken up, their people mobbed, plundered, and dragged before magistrates. As
Frank Colquhoun has written, “We can readily picture the small but heroic Methodist bands facing the
fury of their enemies with a triumphant song like this upon their lips.” The hymn is now a hymn of praise
extolling God’s sovereignty and magnifying the glories of Christ.
The anthem “I Owe My Lord a Morning Song” has been added to the choral library in loving memory of
Horace F. and Estella F. Bieser by Pattie and Alan Edmonson.
We are grateful to Helen Cripe for the loan of the second harpsichord played this morning.
“In the Lord I’ll be Ever Thankful,” Copyright © 1986 by Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community,
France, published in North America by GIA Publications, Inc., all rights reserved, is reprinted by permission of GIA Publications.
Add your prayer to our Prayer Wall, located in the Sanctuary near the Chancel on the east wall. You
will find blank prayer papers and pencils in the four mini-desks built into the wall. Write your prayer
on the paper, roll up the paper, and insert it between the bricks of the wall. These prayers are completely
private, between you and God. After the first Sunday of each month, the wall will be cleared and all
prayer papers will be respectfully burned. Prayer Wall postcards are now available to send to someone
for whom you prayed. They are located in the Prayer Wall mini-desks and the Narthex.
I will call upon you, O Lord; come quickly to me: give ear to my voice when I call to you. Let my prayer be
counted as incense before you. Psalm 141:1-2a.
SOUPER BOWL OF CARING
Today!
This wonderful project helps hungry people in the Dayton area
and all over the world.
The Junior High Youth will be collecting non-perishable food
items and money to tackle hunger by supporting
The Dayton Foodbank: Backpack Program
The Junior High Youth will collect non-perishable food items in
the Narthex before worship, and money in soup pots following
worship today.
Please help Tackle Hunger
by giving generously!
The Fellowship Committee invites you, your family,
and friends to join in a night of
Bowling Fun!
This Saturday, February 7
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Beaver-Vu Bowl in Beavercreek
Cost $12.50 per person
Includes 2 hours of bowling, snacks, soft drink, and shoes
For more information, contact Fellowship Committee members
Ernie and Melody McCallister (937-426-5460).
Sign up on our website
(www.westminsterdayton.org)
by THIS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
Early RSVPs will help ensure enough lanes are reserved.
Ash Wednesday
Taizé Services
Wednesday, February 18
12:10 p.m. - Service (Sanctuary)
12:40 p.m. - Lunch
($6.00 in Fellowship Hall)
6:00 p.m. - Service (Sanctuary)
6:40 p.m. - Light Supper
($6.00 in Fellowship Hall)
A meditative service of songs and prayers in candlelight.
All are welcome.
The word “Taizé” may be unfamiliar to some. For many people the name
“Taizé” evokes a certain style of singing that has become popular in more and
more churches, retreat centers, campus religious groups and even seminaries.
For some the word also suggests retreats and gatherings which attract large
numbers of young adults. Still others are aware that Taizé is in fact an ecumenical community located in a small village in eastern France. This community has
produced some of the most beautiful and moving music that has ever been
composed for participation by the whole community of faith (congregation,
choir, clergy, and instrumentalists).
Additional Taizé Services during Lent
Wednesdays:
February 25
March 4, 11, 18, 25
Westminster Annual
Chili Round-Up
Yee-Haw! Roundin’ up all chili cooks. Fix enough of your favorite chili
(mild, hot, vegetarian, or specialty) to feed 8-10. Bring it to church
on February 22, and we’ll combine yours with similar chilies (specialty
chilies will be set up separately). Please label your chili according to its
category. Bring it in a disposable container or returnable container
bearing your name.
What:
When:
Where:
Time:
Sign-Up:
Drop Off:
Church Provides:
Lunch
Sunday, February 22
Fellowship Hall
Immediately after the Annual Meeting
In Fellowship Hall after worship on February 1,
8, and 15, or contact Sharon Norton (620-7515
or [email protected])
February 22, 8:45-9:45 a.m. Bring in and drop
off your chili in Fellowship Hall, or drive up to the
Round-Up Crew who will be available outside the
Wilkinson Street entrance.
Drinks, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches,
Cornbread, Chili Fixins, Cookies, and Heat
for Your Chili
WELCOME VISITORS!
We are glad you are here. After the service today, on
your way out please stop by our Welcome Center just
outside the Sanctuary’s double doors. We have a small
gift for you to say, “Thanks for being here” and being a
part of our worshipping community today.
PARISH NOTES
The flowers in the Chancel are given in loving memory
of Ruth O’Dell and Albert and Kathryn Wilson by
Barbara and Arthur Wilson.
Don't miss the opportunity to have your blood pressure
checked in the Chapel Reception Room immediately
following worship.
Please join us following worship for Coffee Hour,
downstairs in Fellowship Hall. You are invited to enjoy
some light refreshments and fellowship. Donation
containers for members are placed near the coffee.
Electronics recycling is available today and the first
Sunday of each month—sponsored by the Earth Stewardship Ministry Team (ESMT). Bring old power cords,
cell phones, remote controllers, even fax machines and
laptops, and ESMT will ensure they are properly recycled. Deposit items in the bin beside the Fair Trade
products table in Fellowship Hall after worship.
Come walk the Labyrinth, noon-7:00 p.m., this Tuesday, February 3, in Fellowship Hall. Invite a friend to
come along for the journey. All are welcome.
Reserve the dates – MADD Days at Westminster
(Music, Art, Dance, Drama Day Camp) – July 27-July 31,
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., grades 3-9 (as of fall 2015). Choir,
Handbells, Orff Instruments, Dance, Drama. Visit our
website (www.westminsterdayton.org) for more information or to register.
Transportation volunteers needed: Sunday morning
bus transportation has recently resumed to Bethany
Village. In addition to Bethany residents other members
of our church could benefit from transportation assistance. If you can help with our transportation ministry
on Sunday morning or during the week please contact
Deacon Vail McGuire ([email protected]). No special license is required to drive the church bus.
Large print bulletins, hymnals, Bibles and sermons are
available in the Narthex, from an usher, or at the hearing
aid table by the elevator.
During the service, if you notice someone who appears
to require medical attention, please raise your hand
in the air or contact the head usher. Response Team
members will see your hand and care for the person.
If someone asks you for money, we encourage you
instead to give them one of Westminster’s Emergency
Assistance Cards, which are available in the Narthex or
the Church Office.
Each week the churches of the Presbytery of the Miami
Valley keep one particular congregation in their prayers.
This week the churches are praying for First Presbyterian Church in Rushylvania.
Need to speak with a pastor after worship? Here
is where you can find them: Richard – Narthex; Sue –
Perry St. door; Nancy – Fellowship Hall.
ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS
Have you resolved to try something new in the New
Year? Join us for Gentle Yoga each Tuesday 12:30-1:30
p.m. in the Stargazer Theater. You can attend at any
time – no experience needed. It’s very beneficial in the
cold weather to keep the muscles warm and pliable,
which lowers our risk of injury. Yoga also calms the
mind and helps one “center” as we return to the stresses
or work and/or school. Bring a mat (loaners are also
available), a light blanket, water, and a friend. The cost
is $8 per class. The class is taught by Certified Yoga
Teacher Susan Allen.
Come and be a part of one of our Interest Groups. All
of these groups are open to everyone and provide a
great place to bring a guest or two or three! Singles,
beginners and all walk-ins are welcome.
 Bridge Interest Group #1 will meet Monday, February 9, at 6:30 p.m., in Room 203-205.
 Bridge Interest Group #2 will meet Monday, February 23, at 6:30 p.m., in Room 203-205.
The next meeting of the Retired Men of Westminster
will be Wednesday, February 11, 11:15 a.m., at MCL
Cafeteria, 4485 Far Hills Avenue. Craig Showwalter,
Westminster Business Administrator, will offer the program and talk about the Capital Campaign. Also, February is the month our wives and significant others are
invited for lunch. Please direct any questions to George
Bayless (937-293-8794).
Join Just Friends on Friday, February 20, for a visit to
Carillon Park’s Kettering Heritage Center of Dayton.
The tour includes a collection of NCR cash registers, a
multi-sensory 4D Theater, and an Ohio-built carousel
that features the Wright brothers’ flying experiments.
Lunch will be enjoyed at the new Carillon Brewing
Company, an amazing 1850’s style brewery and restaurant. Meet in the church parking lot at 10:00 a.m. or at
Carillon Park Kettering Heritage Center by 10:15 a.m.
Contact Jane Rininger (299-8606) if you can join us.
SAVE THE DATE—Just Friends will be taking a chartered bus trip on May 14, 15, and 16, to Ohio Amish
country to tour the Schantz Organ and Furniture Company, Lehman’s Hardware, the Behalt Cyclorama at the
Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center, and other places of interest. For more information please contact
Marge Weeks, Rosalie Jennings, or Sally Frost.
Between Jobs, a Westminster support group, assists
people looking for work opportunities on their spiritual
and vocational search. WPC volunteers also mentor
some of these individuals. If you know of someone
looking for work, please have them contact Vic Barnett
([email protected]). We will try to support
with companies, contacts, and information. If you own
a business or are a key decision maker, Between Jobs
can use your ideas, a little bit of your time, and your
talent.
ADULT EDUCATION
January 11 - February 15
11:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Heaven, Hell and the Age to Come: The Afterlife in Judaism, Christianity and Islam – Led by David Barr.
(Chapel) Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share a common history and thus, share many common ideas and
practices – often with sharply different meanings. After
examining how and when the curious idea of an afterlife
arose, we will explore the similarities and differences
between Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Heavens and
Hells. Each tradition also posits something beyond
Heaven and Hell: a time when the current world will
dissolve into a kingdom ruled by God (Torah, Sharia,
Jesus). They agree that Jerusalem is at the center of this
new age and some are willing to obliterate the others in
order to claim it.
Marilynne Robinson’s Home, Gilead, and Lila – Led by
Richard Baker. (West Parlor) Marilynne Robinson is a
Pulitzer-prize-winning novelist, a renowned teacher of
creative writing at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, a fellow of the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Calvinist—you could even say a staunch Calvinist. She also
believes that, for the past two or three generations in
America, Calvin has not so much been misread as not
read at all. Through her writing and speaking she aims
to correct that omission. We will consider three of her
novels—Home, Gilead, and Lila—to see how this passion
for Calvin informs these works and how it might inform
our faith.
Resumes on February 8, 15
11:20 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Panning for Gold: What the Bible Says and Doesn’t Say
About Marriage – Led by The Reverend Laurie Davis
(Room 203-205) Discover the timeless and timely truths
about God’s divine intentions for the gift of marriage,
found just below the surface of our Biblical witness,
from Adam and Eve to the marriage of the Lamb in
Revelation. Is it a “remedy for sin or recipe for righteousness” or something more? What we uncover may
surprise and inspire you. This four-session course will
explore the definition, purpose, and meaning of marriage according to the changing contexts of the biblical
narrative, and our world today.
Capital Campaign Adult Education Classes
11:20 a.m. (Sanctuary)
February 1
The Ins and Outs of the Te Deum Window – Led by Davd
Boezi and David Leach. Learn up close about the glass
and structure of the Te Deum window, why it was critical to take it out to repair it, what was put in while the
window is out, and what will be done to ensure its longevity when it is put back in.
February 8
Seen and Unseen Capital Campaign Projects – Led by Karen Clute. See first hand the structural projects of our
building that necessitate the need for a Capital
Campaign. We will see easily viewed issues related to
the Te Deum window, the Sanctuary walls and columns, and the elevator. We will also view not-so-easily
seen issues related to the electrical and plumbing systems, and the roofs. This is a walk-around tour that
includes climbing stairs.
February 15
The Ups and Downs of the Church Building – Led by Karen
Clute. Did you know we have three basements in our
church where the mechanical workings of the building
are housed? Have you ever wondered what was on
either side of the choir loft? Want to know more about
the “mushrooms” on the Sanctuary floor? These and
other curiosities will be visited on this walking tour of
the church. We will be going up to the third floor and
down to the basements - lots of stair climbing.
INFANTS AND CHILDREN
Infants and Toddlers (Infant - 4 years old) are cared for
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 108. During the
worship hour, the 2-4 year olds are told a Bible story,
participate in an activity, and enjoy a snack. Parents
of infants are provided a beeper by the nursery staff in
case immediate communication is needed while they
worship in the Sanctuary and attend Adult Education
classes.
We welcome young children to worship in our Sanctuary at Westminster. We have prepared cloth worship
bags with quiet, worship-related activities, including a
Children’s Bulletin and felt board designed specifically
for today’s service. The bags can be found in a basket on
a bench in the Narthex (main Sanctuary entrance) and
upstairs in the balcony. All children are invited to use
one throughout the worship time and then return the
bag to its original location, taking the papers home with
them.
Pre-K and Kindergarteners are invited to “Children
and Worship,” a unique and interactive introduction to
the stories and practices of our faith. As the second
hymn begins, these children will be met in the Narthex
(main Sanctuary entrance) and escorted to Room 102.
Children and Worship concludes at 11:30 a.m. From
there they will be escorted to Genesis Singers (Pre-K) in
Room 104 and Cherub Choir (K) in the Theater. Children not attending choir need to be met by their parents
in Room 102 at 11:30 a.m.
Children in grades 1 and 2 are invited to attend “Come
and See/Godly Play,” a unique and interactive worship
experience for younger elementary children. As the
second hymn begins, these children will be met in the
Narthex (main Sanctuary entrance) and escorted to
Room 104. From there, they will be escorted to their
CrossRoads workshops at 10:55 a.m. by their CrossRoads Shepherds.
CrossRoads: Education for the Journey, featuring varied and engaging activities for children in first through
sixth grade continues a six-week workshop today: “The
Beatitudes: Blessed By God to Be a Blessing to Others.”
As the final hymn begins, children are invited to meet
their age-group shepherds in the Narthex (main Sanctuary entrance) and be escorted to their workshops. Choir
children will be escorted directly to their rehearsals.
Other children may be picked up from their workshops
at 11:30 a.m. Workshop location signs are posted in the
Narthex and on the stage in Fellowship Hall.
Think Summer, think KIrkmont Center summer
church camp for your children! Anticipate the sun and
warmth of summer fun by visiting the Kirkmont Center
website, www.kirkmontcenter.com, and registering
your child for summer camp. The new online registration is open, and early bird discount ends March 1.
MISSION
Today is Hunger Sunday. Please place canned food for
the Souper Bowl of Caring on the table in the Narthex.
A monetary gift may also be given.
Fair Trade food products will be on sale today during
Coffee Hour in Fellowship Hall. The Earth Stewardship
Ministry Team will be selling coffee, tea, nuts, and chocolate. Put your faith into action as together we
create a greener and more just food system.
MUSIC
Choirs for children and youth—new members are welcome.
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Genesis Singers (4 and 5 year olds, Pre-K) - Room 104
Holly Martin, Director
Cherub Choir (grades K-2), Theater
Rachael Boezi, Director
Calvin Choir (grades 3-6), Room 100 (Choir Room)
John Neely, Director
Carillon Bells (grades 7-9), Room 301
Brent Manley, Director
Te Deum Ringers (grades 10-12), Room 300
Jerry Taylor, Director
12:15-1:00 p.m.—Revised rehearsal time today only!
Knox Choir (grades 7-12), Room 100 (Choir Room)
John Neely, Director
All are welcome!
Organ Recital by Jerry Taylor, Sunday, February 22, 4:00
p.m. Included in the program will Bach’s Toccata in F,
Final by Franck, and Mendelssohn’s Sonata No. 1. The
organ console will be visible through a large screen projection system. Childcare (infant - age 6) will be provided.
The Westminster Choir has resumed a regular schedule
of rehearsals on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. New members
are welcome. We promise an excellent musical experience and great fellowship. Please contact John Neely
(223-7285 or [email protected]) for details.
STEWARDSHIP
Our ipad giving kiosks are located in the Narthex near
Sanctuary doors. They accept contributions for any
program of the church. Donations may be made by
Visa, Master Card or Discover credit cards. Donations
may even be made anonymously.
Use your smart phone to scan the QR code on the back
cover of the bulletin to visit our website and donate now
electronically.
YOUTH
Junior High and Senior High Youth Fellowships will
not meet this evening. Regular Youth Fellowship will
resume next Sunday.
Junior High Youth (grades 7 and 8) are asked to meet in
the Narthex at the beginning of the final hymn to prepare for the Souper Bowl of Caring offering.
Youth Class will meet this morning for youth in grades
9 -12 from 10:55 to 11:30 a.m. in Room 301.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY
Please help your pastors help our members, especially
in times of illness or accident. When you, a relative, or
friend enter the hospital, or are scheduled for inpatient
or outpatient surgery, please phone the Church Office
with that information - name, place and date.
No members are known to be in the hospital as of
Thursday, January 29.
The sympathy of the congregation is extended to the
family and friends of Dan Brower, who died January 26.
A Service of Witness to the Resurrection was held yesterday in our Sanctuary.
Capital Campaign Schedule
Adult Education Classes: 11:20 a.m. (Sanctuary)
See Adult Education section for class dates and details.
Meal Sign-ups
In the Narthex: Sundays, February 1, 8, and 15
Contact Kate Stephenson in the Church Office: 223-7285
On our website: www.westminsterdayton.org
Campaign Meals
(Reservations required. Please see sign-up information above.)
Informational opportunities over a free meal
Campaign Commitment Forms will be distributed to participants
Sunday, February 1
12:20 p.m., Lunch (203-205)
Sunday, February 8
12:20 p.m., Lunch (Fellowship Hall)
Sunday, February 15
12:20 p.m., Lunch (Fellowship Hall)
Sunday, February 22
8:45 a.m., Breakfast (West Parlor)
Thursday, February 26
6:00 p.m., Dinner (Fellowship Hall)
Sunday, March 1—Giving Our Hearts to God
Campaign commitment forms brought forward
A SPECIAL NOTE TO OUR VISITORS THIS MORNING
Thank you for your presence here in worship today. Every Sunday God blesses us with the gift of new visitors.
Some of you have come across town or across the country and found your way here today. This may be your first
time ever, or first time in a long while to be in a church on a Sunday morning. Or you may be a member of
another congregation. Whatever tradition you may have come from, we are delighted to have you here today and
invite you to experience our worship, Coffee Hour, Sunday classes, or whatever captures your imagination
and need. To learn more about us, visit our website, www.westminsterdayton.org, “Like Us” on Facebook, take a
brochure from the pew rack, or contact Laurie Davis, our Associate Pastor for Spiritual Growth, by e-mail
([email protected]) or by calling or texting her (937-284-2212).
We have good news for you: Westminster is a safe place to ask questions and to live the questions of life that have
no easy or pat answers. We believe that Jesus welcomes all people, just as they are, and so do we. We understand
the life of faith to be a journey better walked together than alone. Westminster is an exciting congregation where
you can grow in faith and discover meaningful opportunities to be a part of a community where loving God and
neighbor is transforming lives. That’s our purpose. And that takes all of us.
God’s grace and peace to you this day,
Westminster Pastoral Staff and Congregation
MINISTERS
All members of the Church
STAFF
Richard L. Baker, Jr. ................................. Pastor/Head of Staff
John W. Neely ...................................... Assoc. Pastor for Music
Nancy S. Hodgkins .......... Assoc. Pastor for Youth & Mission
Laurie B. Davis ................. Assoc. Pastor for Spiritual Growth
Susan G. Hamilton ...... Pastoral Affiliate for Congregational Care
Jim Henry* ...................................................... Mission Associate
Jerry Taylor* ...................................................... Music Associate
Craig Showalter ................................... Business Administrator
*part-time
Amanda Newhart ................ Executive Assistant to Dr. Baker
Carol Porter ........... Membership and Pastoral Care Secretary
Kate Stephenson ............................ Communications Assistant
Shari Hulsman* ........................................................ Bookkeeper
Christie Lamb ............................. Music & Education Secretary
Wayne King* ....................................... Maintenance Supervisor
Marvin Fleming ..................................................................Sexton
Officers of
Westminster Presbyterian Church
ELDERS
Class of 2015
Jane Collins
Pat Torvik
Leon Vandecreek
David Weaver
Class of 2016
David Boezi
John Jahoda
Larry Pugh
Georgie Woessner
Class of 2017
Karen Clute
Jennifer Hoehn
Gene Saunders
J. D. Whitlock
DEACONS
Class of 2015
Pat Garland
Paul Holcomb
Robbie Nash
Mike Toerner
Class of 2016
Kathryn Lake
Jon Manuel
Vail McGuire
Scott Porter
Class of 2017
Bob Hargis
Jennifer Myers
Eric Weibel
Lou Ann Wilson
Standing Committees of Session
Building and Grounds
Education and Practice
Evangelism, Hospitality and Membership
Fellowship
Mission
Personnel
Stewardship and Finance
Worship, Music and Fine Arts
Westminster Presbyterian Church:
Where Loving God and Neighbor Is Transforming Lives
Event Schedule
Visit our website at www.westminsterdayton.org for possible calendar changes.
Sunday, February 1
8:30 Hunger Sunday
Narthex
Nursery (birth-age 4)
Nursery
9:00 Confirmation Class (grades 9-12)
209
9:15 Blood Pressure Check
CRR
10:00 Worship
Sanctuary
10:20 First Lessons in Faith for Toddlers (ages 3-4) 106
Children and Worship (Pre-K - K)
102
Come and See (grades 1-2)
104
10:55 CrossRoads: Education for the Journey (grades 1-6)
101/103/105/107/109
Youth Class (grades 9-12)
301
11:00 Blood Pressure Check
CRR
Coffee Hour/Fair Trade Sale/Electronics Recycling
FH
11:05 Investigating Church Membership Seminar
RC
11:20 Adult Education
Chapel/WP
Capital Campaign Class
Sanctuary
11:30 Genesis Singers (pre-K, ages 4 and 5)
104
Cherub Choir (grades K-2)
Theater
Calvin Choir (grades 3-6)
100
Carillon Bells (grades 7-9)
301
Te Deum Ringers (grades 10-12)
300
12:15 Knox Choir (grades 7-12)
100
12:20 Capital Campaign Lunch
203-205
Monday, February 2
5:30 Building and Grounds Committee
7:00 Gay Men’s Chorus
9:00
12:00
12:30
1:30
4:30
5:00
6:00
4:00 E.J. Brown Tutoring
FH
6:00 Stephen Ministers Training Class at Sugar Creek
7:00 Evening Circle
WP
WP
FH
300
RC
100
Friday, February 6
Saturday, February 7
No Scheduled Events
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:20
10:55
11:00
11:20
11:30
Tuesday, February 3
Thursday, February 5
Sewing Circle
E.J. Brown Tutoring
Westminster Ringers
Miami Valley Information Service
Westminster Choir
No Scheduled Events
RC
100
Staff Meeting
WP
Labyrinth Walk
FH
Yoga Classes
Theater
ID Ministry
Chapel/CRR
Miami Valley Pipe Band Lessons
211
Miami Valley Pipe Band Intermediate Class
RC
Session with New Members
WP
Wednesday, February 4
9:30
4:00
6:15
7:00
7:30
12:15
12:20
4:00
6:00
6:30
Sunday, February 8
Nursery (birth-age 4)
Nursery
Confirmation Class (grades 9-12)
209
New Members
203-205
Worship
Sanctuary
First Lessons in Faith for Toddlers (ages 3-4) 106
Children and Worship (Pre-K - K)
102
Come and See (grades 1-2)
104
CrossRoads: Education for the Journey (grades 1-6)
101/103/105/107/109
Youth Class (grades 7-12)
301
Coffee Hour
FH
Adult Education
Chapel/WP/203-205
Capital Campaign Class
Sanctuary
Genesis Singers (pre-K, ages 4 and 5)
104
Cherub Choir (grades K-2)
Theater
Calvin Choir (grades 3-6)
100
Carillon Bells (grades 7-9)
301
Te Deum Ringers (grades 10-12)
300
Presbyterian Youth Council Meeting
301
Capital Campaign Lunch
FH
Youth Band
FH
Youth Dinner
FH
Youth Fellowship (grades 7-12)
FH
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CRR—Chapel Reception Room
FH—Fellowship Hall
HH—Heritage Hall
RC—Resource Center
WP—West Parlor
Westminster Presbyterian Church
125 N. Wilkinson Street • Dayton, OH 45402
voice: (937) 223-7285 • fax: (937) 223-9085
e-mail: [email protected] • web: www.westminsterdayton.org