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Westminster’s Distinguished Speaker Series

PRESENTS

Marcus Borg is Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland,Oregon. He is internationally known in both academic and church circles as abiblical and Jesus scholar, and he held the Hundere Chair of Religion and Cul-ture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University until his retire-ment in 2007. A Fellow of the Jesus Seminar, Dr. Borg has been national chairof the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature and co-chairof its International New Testament Program Committee, and he is past presi-dent of the Anglican Association of Biblical Scholars. He is the author of 21books, including the best-sellers Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time and TheHeart of Christianity and his latest, Speaking Christian.

Professor Borg will present one evening talk on Friday, October 26, followedby three talks on Saturday, October 27. In addition, he will preach at both wor-ship services on Sunday, October 28, and between services will lead an adulteducation class titled “Open Hearts and Thin Places.”

For the full schedule and registration information, pick up a brochure from the main literature table next to thereception desk at church or visit www.wpc.org and click on the Marcus Borg banner.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

A Weekend With

MARCUS J. BORGOctober 26–28, 2012

CLERGY COLUMNCLERGY COLUMN

The Early Stages of a Spiritual Awakening

Rev. Dr. Gregory JonesSenior Pastor/Head of Staff

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As people of faith, we seek a meaningful spiritual life.Such a life includes a personal connection with God, but italso includes much more. Jesus called us to be his handsand feet in the world, treating others fairly and withrespect. As the prophet Micah said, “What does the Lordrequire of us but to do justice, to love kindness and to walkhumbly with God.”

Expanding on our mission, Jesus said “Blessed are thePeacemakers for they shall be called children of God.” Heexpects us to do the difficult yet incredibly rewardingwork of reconciling broken relationships and working forpeace. This is a high calling indeed.

While Camilla and I were on sabbatical, the GeneralAssembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) met in Pittsburgh. Having just spent more than three weeks inLebanon, Jordan, and Israel/Palestine, we drove to Pittsburgh to observe the Assembly and to listen to thedeliberations on peacemaking in the Middle East.

The resolutions before the Assembly were similar to over-tures that have come before the United Methodist Church,the United Church of Canada, and the Episcopal Church:should our church divest its shares in three Americancompanies—Caterpillar, Motorola, and Hewlett-Packard—whose products are used for “non-peaceful pursuits” that aid the Israeli occupation of Palestinians.The committee dealing with this resolution heard twodays of testimony from people on both sides of this issue,including Jewish rabbis (some in favor and some against).The committee of 48 average Presbyterians voted 36 forand 11 against (with one abstention) divesting. (Note: thePresbyterian Church U.S.A. has already listed several hundred companies in which it does not invest; many aretobacco companies and those in the gaming industry). Thecommissioners to the General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to boycott all products made in Israelisettlements. However, the vote for divestment lost by arazor-thin margin of 331 for, 333 against, and two absten-tions. Instead, they voted to invest “constructively” and

“positively” in both Palestine and Israel and engage people in activities that could promote peacemaking andimprove the lives of Palestinians living under occupation.

Working through Delaware Churches for Middle EastPeace, we are attempting to promote an exciting peace-making project in Israel/Palestine. In the spring of 2011, I,along with a handful of other Protestant clergy, met withseveral rabbis in our area. We wanted them to understandthat our work is both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian andmost definitely pro-peace. We believe that peace and security will continue to elude Israel if there is no justicefor Palestinians.

What emerged from our meeting was a commitment towork together on a peace project in Israel/Palestine thatwould connect Israeli and Palestinian youth. Soon welanded on a plan: to create a steel drum band composed ofan equal number of Israeli and Palestinian youth.

Harvey Price, a professor of percussion at University ofDelaware (and who plays the timpani for our Easter worship most years), has already had success creatingsteel drum bands in Israel composed of Ethiopian Jews,and he was immediately excited about our project. Fundedby the Westminster Peacemaking Committee, Harveywent to Israel earlier this summer and shored up an agree-ment with two schools that agreed to recruit the studentsand two instructors who will be in charge of the project.Our hope is that this project will grow over time, creatingseveral steel drum bands and laying a foundation of peacefor the youth, their families, and their communities.

Stay tuned. You’ll be hearing more about this peacemak-ing effort.

Blessings,

October 2012

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Concert and Art Exhibit at Westminster

Friday, October 5Concert at 8:00 p.m.

Members of the Wilmington Classical Guitar Society

Art ExhibitOpening Reception at 6:30 p.m.

Photography by John Foltz

Join us for an “artsy” evening at Westminster on the first Fridayin October as we kick off the fall season with a celebration ofthe musical and visual arts.

At 8:00 p.m., several professional members of the Wilmington Classical Guitar Society will present a concert of classical music foracoustic guitar, including music of Bach, Dowland, Gnattali, andlots more. This will be a unique opportunity to hear intimatesounds and repertoire we don’t often get to hear at Westminster.Performers include David Bachor, Brian Bard, Dave Bozenhard,Kevin Cope, James Hontz, and William Simmons.

In conjunction with Wilmington’s monthly art loop event, Art on theTown, the evening will be enhanced by an artistic display of stunningphotography by Westminster member John Foltz. The theme of the exhibitis Tulips and Other Views, and the opening reception will be at 6:30 p.m.

Tulip - John Fotz

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Rebecca S. AbelCarol AikenSusan M. AlexanderNora AndresenMargaret E. ArchRichard E. & Barbara ArmenDavid E. & Janice AtadanCharles W. & Sharon K. BabcockAlfred E. & Elizabeth BaconDodson R. BarineauWilliam B. & Nancy BarlowKenneth & Fay D. BarnabyJonathan & Grace BarringtonPaul L. & Elizabeth W. BechlyEdward H. BedrossianJohn L. BeeghleyKaren BeerAudrey M. BennettJames R. & Emma BercawDavid P. & Ingrid T. BerlienPaul W. BestLinda L. BeyerBrenda S. BilousCharlotte W. BisphamLewis S. BlackJoseph & Mary Ann BlairEdward S. Bloom*Herbert S. & Nancy BodenAnthony & Gina BosworthCarol BovaM. Elizabeth & Ronald BowersockJohn F. BowlingH. Wesley BowmanJohn R. BowmanCharles D. & Turner BrollSally M. BrooksCharles M. & Deborah C. BrownDianne M. & William S. BrowneGary A. & Susan BrydeDonald & Meg BurichSteven D. & Robin L. BurkhardtRichard B. & Natalie S. BushSarah L. ButtnerG. William & Jeanne S. ButzFaye CampbellHugh C. & Naomi Campbell

Laura CampbellRolf M. & T. Jeanne CarboniMichael & Marcia CarleKenneth F. & Elizabeth CarmineThomas & Martha CarperRonald F. & Kimberly CarrickPeggy CarrollFrederick J. CarspeckenJames T. Carter & Polly E. Pyle-CarterJames A. CartmellMargaret P. CartmellH. Beatty ChadwickRobert A. & Virginia ChagnonJoe B. ChambersChad H. & Diane ChandlerThomas W. & Eleanor CharlesCraig S. CheckelRobert L. & Jeanne T. CheckelWinona S. ChurchRobert K. & Edwina ChurchillJames S. & Jeannice H. ClarkEllen A. ClarkeLindsay & David R. ClizbeBarrett J. CobbWillard H. CobbJames N. CokerNancy B. ColbertArthur W. & Mary ColbournJohn B. Coleman & Mary Jane Taylor-ColemanP. Clarkson & Donna CollinsPhilip C. CollinsRuth L. CollisJoan M. ConnollyG. Leigh & Rosanne CookDoris H. CornerRobert E. & Linda B. CoxTravis L. & Emily CrawfordJoe D. & Patricia CunningJean & Robert CustinJoseph E. & Tamra L. DaleyChristopher F. & DeVon DanielsEdward S. DavisNorman O. & Marilyn DavisWarren L. & Nadya Davis

Ivan K. & Helen S. De BlieuKristin L. DeMesseAlan A. DennisonCharles A. & Linda DepferMartha DeWeesPeter E. & Karen F. DietzLinda Blanchfield DillowJean DiverNancy L. DiverRichard L. & Deborah B. DiverCharles W. DonaghyRobert J. & Alice W. DonaghyJerome Downie & Pamela BaileyJohn A. & Nancy L. DoyleElizabeth A. DrennenSara DubberlyJoan DugdaleSean E. & Melisa P. DulinAmy H. DuniganFrank J. & Claire E. DuniganCatherine A. EdgeThomas M. & Jane B. EliasonMichael J. EnderleEric D. & Sarah M. EtshmanGeorge E. & Sandra R. EvansGail EverettWilliam B. FarnhamJerry A. & Barbara M. FedelerDiane E. FerryMary K. FieldJean FirestoneJessica J. & Matthew FischerPaul FleckensteinNancy A. FlemingJohn A. & Lynn FoltzLouis F. & Ann FortunatoAmanda FoxWilliam A. & Rosemary C. FrancisRuth FranklinTommy G. & Natalie FreemanAllison & David W. FreethFrank H. & Louise B. FullerRobert B. FultonDonald L. & Eleanor J. FurryWilliam R. & Gloria O. GallowayJames H. & Geraldine M.* Garvin

John & Sara C. GavenonisNancy D. GemmellMark Gerstenschlager & JenniferBarringtonDonald L. & Juanita GerwigR. Ross & D. Jill GettySara H. GeuderJ. Caroline GlaesemanCatharine GloberMichael B. & Shelley GnadeMargaret GoodallSally GoodmanArthur W. & Barbara M. GormanKathy & Gary GrahamDouglas & Stephanie GramiakHazel M. GregoryGerald G. & Lucille M. GrethCharles A. & Linda F. GriecoCharles C. GriffithAnne GunnJ. Richard & Mary Kay HadenJaneArthur E. HamlinEarl L. & Louanne HandleyRichard HankelH. Theodore & Virginia HarckeCarol N. HarrisRobert C. & Janis HarrisonEdwin J. & Susan HarronDenison H. & Wendy HatchJames R. Hearn & Gina M. CampanellaSusan J. HeinsohnDorothy L. HeldtNancy HendererDavid C. & Constance H. HenkeJoan E. HenkeJonathan R. & Jamie HickeyHelen C. HigginsRodney B. HigginsJames R. & Margaret HodgesKathrine B. & John HoganThomas E. & Carol E. HogueKim & Tammy HolmRichard A. & Laura A. HolmesHorace E. & Gertrude T. HoodH. Todd & Dorothy S. Hoopes

Thank You to Those Who Made a Pledge for 2012 Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over alittle, I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.

Matthew 25:23

We are blessed to have so many faithful pledgers in our congregation. Below we specifically acknowledge those whomade a pledge for 2012:

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Harry E. HoopesMatthew M. & Tara HoopesRobert R. & Judith HoopesLindsey M. HoostyRobin M. & James HoostyConrad L. & Barbara A. HooverHoward F. & Nancy HorneSusan HortyRichard J. & Mary-beth HowardBarbara M. HoyJohn E. & Dorothy G. HunterSarah F. HurlockWalter E. & Rebecca HuzarRichard J. & Stacie ImmesbergerCharles L. IngersollJoshua & Deanne InkellFrederick W. IobstEvelyn L. & Arnold IskenEmmett S. & Ann JacobsAnn JarrettBrock W. & Barbara JobeKathryn R. JohnsonSteven C. & Janice B. JohnsonSteven R. & Carol JohnsonJ. Patrick & Sandra K. JohnstonJohn F. & Dede JohnstonRichard T. JollyCamilla Cofer & Gregory KnoxJonesRobert E.* & Ruth A. JoslinJudith KaiserWilliam KayeMichael P. & Reagan KeenanBeatrice KelleyHelen H. KelleyDon M. & Marlys M. KerrF. Frederick & Lynne A. KielhornKathryn G. KileyFletcher A. & Alexandra W. KingStanley L.* & Tee Jay KingCarolyn M. KleinpeterJeffrey P. KlineRobert C. KlineE. Martin Knepper & Barbara H.StrattonSylvia B. KnielBetsy C. KnoxJudy KnoxJohannes R. & Betty P. KrahmerJohn KrillGeorge & Carla S. KrupanskiDon R. & Cynthia H. KuespertMindy KuhnGayle P. LaffertyJane B. LairdCatharine F. LangElizabeth A. & Tim LangloisMary LaskarisRoger A. & Barbara K. LathamFrederick B. LawMitzi Kiser LawArch H. & Melody J. LaymanTara J. Lee

Virginia D. LeeE. Wayne & Janet LemonsEric & Amy L. LengelJean B. LewisRalph L. LewisSuzanne R. & Robert C. LindermanJ. Patrick LittleJames & Kathleen LittleDavid J. & Barbara H. LloydHarriette LongDonovan* & Mary LongeneckerJeanette LoniaMargaret P. LounsburyRobert H. & Cynthia D. LoveRachel K. LowthianTeresa M. LunardiCatherine H. LynchSusan M. MacturkOlga MannersAnne D. MarshJessie R. MarshD. Patrick & Nancy MartinKristen W. & Scott M. MarvelPauline R. MasonSarah B. MatasDavid A. & Jennifer MatheMarilynn R. MathewsJeannie MattsonRichard H. & Jean M. MayWilliam T. & Deanna G. MaysDavid C. & Sally McBrideJanet W. McClellandM. Blair McConnelKelly McCullochDorothy McCutcheonCharles S. & Mary Lou McDowellMichael L. McDowellHerman H. & Nancy McFaddenJohn D. & Penny McFarlandG. Keith McGowan & Anne R. LedbetterPaul G. & Linda McGregorRobert A. & Carolyn* McKeownJon R. & Susan McPheetersBrian MeadEvelyn S. MeasleySarah A. MentzerJanet S. MeyerJohn H. & Eleanor MichenerSuzanne W. MilazzoClark A. MillerLola MillerBarbara F. MitchellRobert A. MooreWilliam R. Moore & Jane E. PalmerCalvert A. & Gaye W. MorganEdmon & Alexandra F. MortonSusan & James MoseleyMark & Carol MosherSusan S. MulfordBetty P. MurchisonSusan P. & Ken MusiWilliam K. & Ruth M. Nace

Wheeler K. & Carol D. NeffFrederic F. & Donna M. NelsonMargaret S. OdiorneDavid & Susan OwenRoland C. & Mary Lu PammGeorge R. & Janet C. PatrickRebecca & Brian M. PelliniLynne M. PerkinsSonja W. PfautzCharles D. PfleegorFrank M. PickeringBonita W. & Raymond J. PiekarskiD. Keith Pierce & Mary K. VaneTodd & Paula PiercyCassandra L. PiovosoAdam W. & Kristen PoffStephen C. & Elizabeth H. PooleJeffrey A. & Carla PyleKristine S. QuallsKent H. QuiselMargo J. ReignCharles F. & Linda ReinhardtRoger A. & Sandie ReinickerJean H. ReynardPatricia G. & Robert R. RidoutPatricia A. RittenhouseJennings G. RitterPaul R. & Sally RobinsonCarolyn RolandRobin L. RosserJanet S. RuckerLinda B. & Eric RuossJoyce RustonChristina & Robert RydgrenShawn E. & Carrie M. SaathoffGeorge A. & Barbara B. ScanlanGayle SchadleChristine P. SchiltzFrederick E. & Julia M. SchmittHarold J. & Dorothy SchonhansDonna L. SchultzSue & Robert R. ScofieldAnn ShadduckW. Thomas & Donna V. ShawC. Russell H. ShearerRonald V. & Carol M. ShellyMark B. & Lori A. ShiflettConstance M. SmithKim W. & Kathy SnyderP. M. & Martha V. SnyderCaroline M. SparksWayne & Cora SparlingJerrold P. & Susan SpileckiDavid & Jane StablerR. Craig & Melissa StablerSteven & Lynnette StalloneGary & Martha StatonJennifer & Michael SteinerSteve & Janet S. SteinwedelGlenn I. & Marion StelzerLaura M. StevensMargaret Lyle StevensW. Ross & Zora R. Stevens

Stanford L. & Juanita P. StevensonSuzanne V. Stewart-LambJudith & Paul R. StofferGordon & Julia StoneWilliam & Lisbeth StoneSpencer H. & Margit A. StradleyJane C. SuiterHenry R. & Martha J. T. TatnallJonathan B. & Leslie TaylorDiane H. ThomasRichard J. & Sally Bittel ThomasJ. Stark & Sandy ThompsonRobert J. Tiews*Philip TimonSusan Kelley TimpsonReade Y. & Sarah B. TompsonCharles W. & Elizabeth UhlingerErik A. Underhill & Claudia M. VanLentenJan A. T. & Kathryn A. van AmerongenLeucia B. VenableJill A. VossJames G. & Janet H. WaddellJudson & Leslie WagnerFrank J. & Anne O. WaldburgerHelen C. WalkerEsther M. WardRobert E. & Marise T. WassonDeborah S. WatLinda & Melvin WatsonHannah WayneLaVerne WeaverThomas B. & Charlene WeaverBruce W. & Teresa WeberPaul R. & Virginia WeberCarol & Verne WeidmanJohn WeikartSusan W. WeissingerBarbara Gravely WelchVincent J. & Mary R. WemlingerCraig D. WemmersTenney H. WheatleyFred H. WhitakerMarilin M. WhiteW. Randall & Susan S. WilliamsonJames L. & Pamela J. WilsonDonald G. & Dolores C. WindsorRobert D. & Kathleen A. WinterJason M. & Susanne WolffKathleen C. & J. Cameron YorkstonDavid C. & Mary W. YoungLinda YoungermanFredrick C. & Helen M. Zumsteg

*Deceased

Young Luncheon&SpeakerOctober 20126

“Young at Heart,” members and friends of retirementage, are invited to gather in Classroom 6 at 11:30 a.m.on Saturday, October 13, as we share food and fellow-ship and hear a fascinating talk by Dr. Anne Wedemeyer.Anne is a pediatric cardiologist whose care for childrenhas taken her literally around the world. She will speakon October 13 about her experiences at a Tibetan refugeesettlement in the foothills of the Himalayas as she workedunder the auspices of the Dalai Lama.

The cost for the soup and sandwich lunch is $8.00. For reservations, please call the church office (302-654-5214). Welook forward to seeing you!

For more information about Anne, see:http://old.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20010329nepaldoc3.asp

The Young at Heart Planning Team — Sally Brooks, Mary Kay Haden, Rod Hig-gins, Sue Linderman, Frank Pickering, Joyce Ruston, Julie Schmitt, Frank Wald-

burger, and LaVerne Weaver—is busy planning future events!

Current plans being developed include the following:

Movie Matinee – “An Evolving Legacy” – the story of the dramatic •struggle of the late Governor Russell W. Peterson to craft visionary envi-ronmental legislation to preserve Delaware’s shoreline, with June Petersonand Michael Oates presenting the film and answering questions;Russell McCabe, retired Delaware archivist, presenting “Landmarks and•Legends,” to be followed at a subsequent date by a tour of the 12 New Castle County locationsdescribed in his talk;Tom Marshall presenting his program on “The Magic Age of Steam,” to be followed at a subsequent•date by a private tour of the Auburn Heights Mansion or the Marshall Steam Museum.

Watch for schedule and reservation information in upcoming issues of The Chimes and the Westminster WeeklyWord/Sunday bulletin announcements, and be sure to share your ideas for future events with any member of theYoung at Heart Planning Team.

AT HEART

YoungAT HEART

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13

Dr. Anne Wedemeyer examines a newborn with a congenitalheart defect at Kanti Children's Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.She says, "This is exactly what I was pegged to do." (Irene M.Hubbard photos; Courtesy of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

FutureEventsMark your 2013

calendars for Saturday, February 16,for our third annual “Young

at Heart” luncheon in Community Hall. More

details will follow as we get closer to the date!

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Fair Trade is a way of doing business that ultimately aims to keep small farmers an activepart of the world marketplace and to empower consumers to make purchases thatsupport their values. Fair Trade is a set of business practices voluntarily adoptedby the producers and buyers of agricultural commodities and handmade craftsthat are designed to advance many economic, social, and environmental goals,including the following:

Raising and stabilizing the incomes of small-scale farmers, farm•workers, and artisansMore equitably distributing the economic gains, opportunities,•and risks associated with the production and sale of these goodsIncreasing the organizational and commercial capacities of pro-•ducer groupsSupporting democratically owned and controlled producer organ-•izationsPromoting labor rights and the right of workers to organize•Promoting safe and sustainable farming methods and working condi-•tionsConnecting consumers and producers•Increasing consumer awareness and engagement with issues affecting producers•

The Fair Trade practices that advance these goals typically, but not always, include the following:

Direct trade relationships and long-term contracts between importers and producer groups•Sourcing from small-farmer or artisan co-operatives•Higher than conventional market prices, either through above-market premiums and/or price floors•The provision of affordable credit•Adherence to the policies of the International Labor Organization, especially those concerning child and forced•labor and the right to collective bargainingThe prohibition of the use of the more dangerous pesticides and herbicides•Substantial price premiums for the production of certified organic crops•External monitoring, auditing, and certification of these practices by independent third parties•

Did You Know That Westminster Serves Only Fair Trade Coffee?

Fairy Tale: A True StoryFriday, October 12, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Colour BlindFriday, November 16, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Movie Nights Coming Up!Adults, plan ahead for Movie Nights at Westminster.

Informal discussions will follow each movie.

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In the July/August issue of The Chimes, you readabout the new electronic sign we were planning toerect on the front lawn of the church (Pennsylvania

Avenue). A great deal of time and effort went into thisproject to ensure that we constructed a top-quality sign.We sought a structure that would fit the architecture ofour beautiful stone building and an electronic boardthat would use the most up-to-date technology.

Unfortunately, we hit a snag. Residential zoning hastight restrictions on the size of signs, and our PropertyCommittee decided to ask for a variance in the zoningguidelines that would allow us to construct our sign.However, when neighbors were informed that wewould ask for a variance to the zoning restrictions,resistance to our sign began to mount. We conductedtwo community meetings to share details of the signwith our neighbors and to listen to their concerns. Veryfew of our neighbors attended these meetings.

One of our neighbors circulated a petition opposing oursign, and one week prior to our hearing for a variance,there were 137 people opposing our sign. In addition,there were a number of letters and e-mails expressing

opposition to our sign. The main objections to our signwere its size, the electronic lighting, the potential that itcould be a traffic hazard, the possible precedent formore electronic signs, and that it would potentiallychange the character of the neighborhood.

Westminster has an excellent reputation in our commu-nity, and we value good relations with our neighbors. Aspecial meeting of the Session was held on September5th to determine whether we believed the positiveresults from putting up the sign would outweigh the illwill we would create with our neighbors. The Sessioncarefully discussed and reflected on the concerns thathad been expressed. In the end, the Session decided towithdraw the request for a variance and to ask the signcommittee to work on an alternative that would beacceptable to our neighbors. Because we would still liketo have new signage on Pennsylvania Avenue, it is ourhope that our neighbors will work with us on a designthat will meet our need to communicate with the public.

Updates will be provided to the congregation as wemove forward. Please contact Elder Karen Dietz at kfdietz@verizon.net if you have questions or concerns.

Recent Member DeathsPlease remember these individuals and keeptheir families in your thoughts and prayers.

Robert E. JoslinJanuary 21, 1920 – August 20, 2012

Horace E. HoodSeptember 16, 1923 – September 10, 2012

Back to the Drawing Board!

Baptism WorkshopSaturday, November 10, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Parents who wish to have their child bap-tized need to attend a two-hour workshop, held quarterly, to engage themin the meaning of the sacrament. Throughpresentations and group discussions, parents will be able to talk about theirfaith with each other and identify God’spresence and creative activity in theirlives. Families will meet other familiespreparing for baptism. It is our hope that new friendships will blos-som for mutual support. Please contact Suzie Hurlock (302-654-5214or suzie@wpc.org) to register for the November workshop.

Save the Date! 180° Dinner Theatre Production Mark your calendars now for this year’s 180° dinner theatre production:

The Night Before Christmas: Radically Changed!

Saturday, December 8, 6:00 p.m.Sunday, December 9, 12:15 p.m.

Tickets go on sale November 1st!

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Current Scholarship Recipients and Alumni Visit Westminster

At our worshipservice on August19, for the first

time in the 15-year historyof our WPC ScholarshipProgram, we had the pleasure of welcoming and congratulat-ing two alumni, Layshawn Hemingway, a 2012 graduate ofthe University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Denise Commodore, a 2012 graduate of Eastern University, nowteaching at the UrbanPromise School. James Russell, theUrbanPromise StreetLeader Director, and two current WPCScholarship/UrbanPromise College Retention Fund recipients also attended that service and the ice cream socialthat followed: Dakota Croxton is a senior at Morgan StateUniversity, and Nichelle Holland is a sophomore at CoppinState University.

Eleanor Charles was instrumental in creating the first Urban Mission–funded Scholarship Program in 1997. The initial plan provided financial assistance for low-income students entering the first year of post-secondary educa-tion. Through the years, the Scholarship Program has evolved and now helps to ensure that students are able tocomplete their education. Westminster provides an annual $5,000 donation to the WPC Scholarship/UrbanPromiseCollege Retention Fund.

Although Eleanor retired in 2008 as head of the Scholarship Program, she continues to be supportive and was onhand to help welcome our guests. Since Eleanor's retirement, Nancy Doyle has served as the contact for our Scholarship Program. For more information, Nancy can be reached at 302-636-9061.

Making a DifferenceFaith in ActionMaking a Difference

WESTMINSTER’S MISSION EMPHASIS FOR OCTOBER IS

From left to right: Denise Commodore, James Russell, Layshawn Hemingway, Eleanor Charles,Nancy Doyle, and Dakota Croxton.

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“Blessing of the Backpacks” Steps It Up!

On Sunday, August 19, Westminster celebrated the sixth annual “Blessing of the Backpacks” event. During worship, Anne Ledbetter blessed the backpacks ofour school-aged children as well as those we donated to students of EastSide

Charter and UrbanPromise elementary schools. We continued our celebration in Com-munity Hall with the ice cream social organized by our deacons. UrbanPromise Head of School Catherine Dolanand EastSide Charter Parent Liaison Anita Price movingly expressed their appreciation to those present.

Many thanks to all who participated in this amazing project. Through your abundant generosity, we were able toprovide 300 filled backpacks to students at these two schools—a 50% increase over prior years to help satisfy thisgrowing need. What a joy to make a difference in the life of a child who might otherwise not have had the toolsneeded to begin a successful school year! Special thanks to the Dietz, Kniel-Tolbert, Piercy, and Saathoff moms andchildren for an amazing job filling the backpacks and to everyone who contributed so generously.

Equipping students with the school supplies theyneed to participate effectively in class is an essen-tial aspect of caring for children and youth in our

community, yet even more important is the need formany of these children to have the continuing presenceof a caring adult in their lives.

Please join us on Sunday, October 14, at 10:TEN inClassroom 5 to hear UrbanPromise Head of SchoolCatherine Dolan share stories of these life-changingrelationships and the opportunities that exist for us togive just a little of our time to make a huge differencein a child’s life.

Beyond Backpacks – 10:TEN Sunday, October 14

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White Elephants, Antiques & Collectibles, Silent Auction, Children’s Clothing, Toys, Books, Christmas Shop,

Handmade Treasures, Gourmet Specialties, and Food Court featuring lunch and dinner delights

Discover amazing bargains for all ages!Bazaar proceeds support WPC Joint Mission Committee’s local,

national, and global commitments.

Wonderful WeekdayThursday, October 11

5:30–7:00 p.m.Bring the whole family out for an evening mission activity,

and enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner!You are invited to bring children’s clothing or toys in good condition for the Bazaar children’s department.

After the dinner, we will sort the donations to be sold at the Bazaar to help raise money for the many mission projects of our church.

Westminster’s annual Bazaar will take place on November 2 (see below).

Westminster ChurchBazaar 2012

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (9:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M.)

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God Loves a Cheerful Giver1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Stewardship 2013 is here! Thanking those who pledged for the 2012 StewardshipCampaign (see pages 4 and 5) moves us right into spreading the love of Christ inour 2013 Stewardship Campaign. Please prayerfully consider your joyful and generous pledge for the 2013 campaign. You may pick up a pledge card from theliterature tables at church or pledge online at www.wpc.org/pledge.

A Stewardship PoemBy Anonymous

“Giving is living,” the Angel said,Go feed the hungry sweet charity’s bread.”

Must I keep giving and giving again?My Selfish, quarrelsome answer came.

“No,” said the angel, her eye pierced me through,Just give till the Lord stops giving to you.”