O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the ... · resume and job interviewing skills....

The Westminster CHIMES is also available online in full color — visit www.wpc.org.

April 2013

1502 W. 13th Street • Wilmington, DE 19806 • (302) 654-5214 • www.wpc.org

ChimesThe Westminster

O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth!

Psalm 96:1

Spring forward; our new hymnals are coming!In December, our Session unanimously approved the acquisition of 550 new Presbyterian hymnals. Westminster will join churches across the country as Glory to God (the name of the hymnal) is introduced. Paul Fleckenstein is thrilled with the opportunities that the new hymnal offers our worship and music. Glory to God includes traditional hymn favorites, new hymns in harmony with our Living Mosaics worship service, and the addition of familiar older hymns that are not in our present hymnal, including Rock of Ages, Shall We Gather at the River, and I Love to Tell the Story.

The new hymnal is an expression of our faith. The collection of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs gives voice to the Church’s core convictions. Glory to God is a “compact theology,” and its words and music thoughtfully – and often jubilantly –

embrace the evolving theology of the Church in our day. Glory to God gives us all an opportunity to share with the future the joy and peace we find through worship and music.

Please consider purchasing one or more of these new hymnals as a tax-deductible gift to Westminster. Bookplates will be prepared with your name as donor to acknowledge your gift(s). They can be worded “In Memory of,” “In Honor of,” or “Presented to Westminster Presbyterian Church by.” The hymnals are provided at cost ($16 each), which is cheaper than a dinner out and will last much longer. Look for order forms in the Sunday bulletins, on the literature table at church, and as a link in the Weekly Word e-newsletter.

John Krill, Convener, Worship & Music Committee

http://www.wpc.org

02 1502 W. 13th Street • Wilmington, DE 19806 • (302) 654-5214 • www.wpc.org

Perhaps you can recall a particularly meaningful class that helped you with your faith. Or maybe you have noticed that your week always has a far better start when you begin it with Sunday worship. For many of us, our lives have changed through the friendships we have built in our church family.

Who has touched your life with God’s love? Perhaps fellow members supported you when you lost a loved one. Or maybe someone on staff helped you through an especially difficult time.

How have you shared God’s love with others? I hope you have reached out to the homeless through Code Purple, Family Promise, Habitat for Humanity, or one of our feeding ministries. Some of you have taken mission trips to New Orleans, Guatemala, Congo, or Mozambique. Many of you have provided gifts at Christmas or backpacks

for low-income children.Our family of faith provides numerous opportunities to deepen our faith in God and to faithfully follow Christ in our everyday lives, but we do not always share our stories with others. We should! Telling others about God’s abundant love echoing through our lives helps us see God’s Spirit at work in ourselves, in our congregation, in our community, and in our world.

Thanks to the efforts of Sue Linderman, we are beginning to capture and share your stories. You will see them in the Chimes, on our website, and via e-mail and video. In this issue of the Chimes, Dede Johnston shares the story of Rachel (page 4), a formerly homeless woman who has found both home and hope through her experiences with Friendship House, one of the local ministries we support. This issue also has information about the legacy of former WPC member

Helen Greene (page 14).If you attended worship on Youth Sunday, you were blessed by a captivating Children’s Time puppet show, heartfelt Scripture readings, engaging music, and the awesome and moving sermons by five high school seniors – a deeply inspiring experience. Beginning with this issue of the Chimes, we are sharing these amazing youth sermons with you in print. In addition, you will be able to experience them via video connected to our website (www.wpc.org).

I suspect nearly everyone reading this newsletter makes a regular financial gift to Westminster. So, when you read the articles about the difference we’re making in people’s lives, remember that YOUR gift is helping to make it happen.

Blessings,

eChoes of God’s AbundAnt Love Greg Jones, Senior Pastor/Head of Staff

CLerGy CoLumn

http://www.wpc.org

http://www.wpc.org

03April 2013


Radical WelcomeAnne Ledbetter’s sermon on Sunday, March 10, urged listeners to extend a “radical welcome” to persons who don’t fit our “Sunday-Go-To-Meeting” mold. This seems a perfect segue to urge readers of the Chimes to consider hosting Family Promise guests one to four times per year. WPC urgently needs to expand the list of faithful volunteers who have been supporting this valuable mission.

WHO can help?Perhaps a married couple or two friends willing to share the responsibility for dining with our guests, engaging in conversation or activities for the early evening, and sleeping overnight on inflatable beds in Classroom 4. Children are welcome to share this experience!

WHEN does this occur?WPC hosts one to four temporarily homeless families four times per year. Our remaining hosting dates for 2013 are the weeks of May 26, October 13, and December 29.

HOW much time is involved?Your choice: one, two, three or four nights a year.

WHERE can you get more information?Contact Marlys Kerr ([email protected]).

This list of faithful volunteers needs YOU to join the rotation: Sue/Gary Bryde, Rose/Mike Gnade, Shelley/Mike Gnade, Wendy/Denison Hatch, Lynn/Fred Kielhorn, Marlys/Don Kerr, Anne Ledbetter/Keith McGowan, Sue/Bob Linderman, Sally/Dave McBride, Mary Lou/Charlie McDowell, Donna/Fred Nelson, and David Klindienst and Art Aranilla.

Why Are They Smiling? Mary Ann Blair, Jill Voss, and Don Kerr feel happy because they are preparing and serving a hot lunch to hungry men, women, and children who live in poverty. We could really use your help at Emmanuel Dining Room West (Second and Jackson Streets). Could you give 2½ hours, just one time, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.? We need you on May 4, June 4, July 4, August 4, September 4, October 4, November 4, December 4, and January 4. Please contact Camilla Jones if you are interested (302-421-9249 or [email protected]).

mailto:[email protected]



More than a year later, Rachel is now living in Elizabeth House, the newest residential program for women managed by Friendship House. Her life has been transformed by these experiences. Thanks to the time, talent, and treasure of our congregation, Westminster is blessed with 25 years of partnership with Friendship House and its spiritual ministries of hospitality, education, empowerment, and community. To learn more about Friendship House at Westminster, contact Dede Johnston (302-658-6282 or [email protected]), Beth Bowersock (302-764-1004 or [email protected]), or John Doyle (302-636-9061 or [email protected]).

Echoes of God’s Abundant Love Rachel’s Story“I will be 30 tomorrow. I have lived in Delaware since I was three. I spent six and a half months in the Gateway Foundation, a long term treatment facility. I was going to move back to Dover where my son lives, but I knew I needed a completely fresh start.

I’ve been at Friendship House for five months. I lived for five weeks in Epiphany House and then moved next door to the Jane Ashford House.

I have learned so much. I’ve learned about having strong, positive relationships with women. I’ve learned that no matter what I’m going through, I don’t have to do it alone. I’ve had help with budgeting and how to responsibly spend my money. I’ve learned that I have to put myself and my recovery first, above all else.

In our groups I’ve learned about decision making, how to write a resume and job interviewing skills. I’ve learned how to manage my time.

I’ve learned how to live without a drink or a drug. The support I’ve received is beyond words. My grandmother died on January 6 and my mother died on January 26; a very trying time. I don’t know where I would be without the support of the women in these houses. With our meetings, my sponsors and the help of God, I’ve been able to stay clean.

I will be clean a year tomorrow. I am learning how to live a productive, normal life.”

Echoes of God’s Abundant LoveRadically Changed… …that’s the theme for the 2012 – 2013 program year for Westminster youth in grades 7 – 12 and for the amazing Youth Sunday on February 24. In addition to Youth Sunday, activities throughout the year, including the Dinner Theatre productions and a Sunday night speaker series, have centered around this theme.

Continued on page 5




05April 2013


I remember, as a child, that I did not like broccoli. I love it now, but back then, I couldn’t stand within 10 feet of it. In fact, I was so afraid to even look at the green monstrosity of a food that I actually begged, cried, and pleaded to my mom to withdraw me from my current preschool, and enroll me in another, all because Wednesday lunch had broccoli as a side choice. At the time, it seemed so important for me to focus on my disgust for broccoli. I put so much time and energy into this dilemma, when the simple solution would have just been to ignore the broccoli. As I have grown up, I’ve actually become quite fond of the vegetable. It’s probably now my favorite one. Although it did take some growing up for me, eventually I was able to accept broccoli for what it is, and I actually taught myself to appreciate it.

Now, most people may find it hard to believe that we find God in the most obscure of places, including our childhood vegetable anxieties, but not me. This whole time, God has been teaching me life lessons through something that I could relate to. At first, this idea that broccoli had radically changed my outlook

on life was hard to grasp, but it soon became a very clear metaphor for me. As I grew up and decided I wanted broccoli to be a part of my life, I was able to accept broccoli for the way it is, and actually became friends with it.

I remember growing up and being a very blunt child. I told it like it was, and didn’t really think about the consequences of my loud mouth. I was never grounded for my actions, but I was unceasingly reminded on how I should start thinking about the feelings of others and blah, blah, blah. At first, I didn’t care how others felt, but I eventually realized that I did not want to be that kind of person. I wanted to be the friend you could confide in, not the one you’re afraid to tell your troubles to because you’re afraid of the way she ridiculed you. Although it did take some multiple exhausting efforts and hours of meditation and journaling with my mom, God was able to show the way of being a true, genuine person who others wanted to be around. Although I’m not perfect, and I’m still learning how to curb my bluntness, the change I went through was one I will be forever grateful for.

Going through life at Westminster has given me opportunities to learn about my faith, and has helped me to understand the faith of others. My experiences in church have taught me how important diversity is, and how meaningful my church family can be. It’s a group of people like no other, and one that I know will always be here to support me through the rest of my life’s journeys. As I venture into my future, the anticipated mission trip to Guatemala, my ride through college, and the opportunities and experiences on the horizon after my college experience, I am ever so grateful for the help Westminster has provided me for helping me find God in my life.

I know that although I have changed a lot since those “broccoli protest” days, my growing up and changing with God will never end. Without God’s presence on a daily basis showing me the lights of the world, I wouldn’t be the person that I am today. God has helped me to realize my true life’s passions, to identify my inner beauties, and to help me gain a confidence that I never thought I had inside of me. I know I haven’t stopped radically changing, I know I never will, and I know I don’t want to. Do you?

Sermon by 180° Senior Callie Bowen

Youth Sunday featured sermons by WPC high school seniors Callie Bowen, Meredith Harrison, Marisa Karpinski, Ryan Kielhorn, and Shelly Sprague. Each person’s message was created individually, with a little editing assistance from Church Educator Susan Moseley. All five seniors have been active in 180° since middle school.

How blessed we are to witness God’s presence in such amazing youth and their leaders!

05

Back row (left to right): Callie Bowen, Ryan Kielhorn and Meredith HarrisonFront row (left to right): Marisa Karpinski and Shelly Sprague

Continued from page 4


Music at Westminsterpresents

The University of Delaware Chorale in concert

Sunday, April 28, 4:00 p.m.No admission charge; free-will offering received

The UD Chorale is among the most highly regarded college choirs in the eastern United States. In recent years, the choir has been invited to perform at both regional (Pittsburgh, 2002 and Hartford, 2008) and national (Los Angeles, 2005 and Dallas, 2013) conventions of the American Choral Directors Association. They have also performed at Carnegie Hall in New York and Verizon Hall in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to annual regional tours, the Chorale has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia.

In addition to a 10-day concert tour of China in 2009, the Chorale has performed to great acclaim throughout Europe, competing in contests in Tallinn, Estonia (2007); Tolosa, Spain (2010); and Debrecen, Hungary (2012). In each case, the choir placed in the top three of every category in which they competed, winning the Grand Prix in Estonia and the runner-up to the Grand Prix in Hungary. They were also the only American university choir to be featured at the 30th International Society for Music Education World Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2012. The Chorale has released four compact discs, the most recent featuring virtuosic choral music of Eastern Europe,

entitled The Road to Debrecen (now available on iTunes).

Chorale members are also part of the larger symphonic chorus that performs regularly with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, most recently in the highly acclaimed performance of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony. Other recent appearances include Mozart’s Requiem, Verdi’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.

If you’ve ever heard this amazing choir perform here (or anywhere) before, you know this is a musical event not to be missed!

06

07April 2013


Westminster Responds to the Increase in Gun ViolenceIn Wilmington, gun violence is increasing at an alarming rate. Wilmington is ranked sixth in the country for deaths by guns. What are the factors that make gun violence so prevalent in our city and across the country? Discover why this disturbing statistic is true. In April and May, the Westminster Peacemakers will sponsor a three-part series that will address the factors involved.

• Sunday, April 21, at 10:10 a.m. in Classroom 6 – Medard Gabel, Executive Director of Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth), will share information about the efforts of Pacem in Terris to enact gun control measures to lessen the violence. All of us have felt a need to respond, and Medard Gabel will offer several ways for us to do that.

• Sunday, April 28, at 10:10 a.m. in Classroom 6 – Wendy Gainor from NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) Delaware will tell us about their work with people with mental illness and their families. Many feel that mental illness is a contributing factor to the increase in gun violence. Is it? Come and learn of the work of NAMI and their support for individuals with mental illness and their families. Organizations like NAMI are in need of our support so that they may continue to address the issues of mental illness.

• Sunday, May 5, at 10:10 a.m. in Classroom 6 – We will address the issue of violence in movies, television, and video games and its effects on our children. We have all become so used to violence in the media that we hardly react to it any more. However, the increase in gun violence shows how our children can react. Come hear about efforts to limit the amount of violence in movies, television, and video games that are accessible to young children.

ECHO...echo...The ECHO Gifts program of Westminster Presbyterian Church was launched in the fall of 1991 by Martha Tatnall and Sara Geuder. Its purpose is to offer an alternative giving opportunity whereby donors can make tax-deductible purchases for the benefit of local missions, using a convenient “shopping list” that offers actual items suggested and priced by the missions. The list has changed over time to reflect changes in Westminster’s benevolence focus. Gift cards provide the donors the option of “echoing” the gift in the name of personal friends or associates. The church passes 100% of all contributions through to the designated missions.

For many years, the treasurer of Women of Westminster accounted for all receipts and distributions. Since its inception, the ECHO Gifts program has raised more than $223,500 from loyal Westminster members and from generous participants beyond the church who responded to articles in local newspapers. Annual total contributions have varied from less than $5,000 to more than $11,000, with one special year when a family donated $50,000 in memory of a deceased loved one. The founders are delighted that Susan McPheeters has taken over the coordination of the ECHO Gifts program.


Westminster Responds to Syrian Refugee CrisisOur congregation recently donated $1,000 to purchase rain boots for Syrian children. Of the one million refugees from Syria now living in tent camps in Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan, 400,000 are children. The winter in the Middle East, the coldest and wettest in memory, has added to the misery of the Syrians who have fled the brutal dictatorship of their own president.

Our church received the request from Doug Dicks, who is the PC(USA) mission worker assigned to Jordan, Egypt, and Israel/Palestine and a friend of Greg and Camilla. He found a safe conduit for the donation that assures us the money will go directly to purchase and deliver the rain boots. This was all made possible by the concern and generosity of Westminster’s Church in the World and Peacemaking Committees.

Syrian refugee children watch a Jordanian soldier (not seen) as he distributes food and drinks among a new group of

Syrians crossing the border to safety in Jordan after fleeing the ongoing violence. (Photo by Muath Freij)

Syrian refugee children are forced to wear plastic bags on their feet.

09April 2013


Flying Solo: Upcoming Events for WPC’s Singles GroupHere is a list of upcoming activities for our singles group. Please join us for any of these activities!

• Saturday, April 13 – Hike along the Brandywine; contact Sara Geuder if interested ([email protected]).

• Sunday, April 14 – Trip to the National Constitution Center; Mary Jane Coleman works at the National Constitution Center and has offered to give us a free tour of the special exhibit on the Repeal of Prohibition. The exhibit is free on Sundays. We will leave after the Living Mosaics service at 11:15 a.m., grab a quick lunch, and head to Philly.

• Saturday, May 11 – See the Kalmar Nyckel (Delaware’s tall ship) when the King and Queen of Sweden visit Wilmington, Delaware.

Details forthcoming; contact Chris Waisanen if interested ([email protected]).

• Saturday, May 18 – Old New Castle Days; contact Margo Reign if interested ([email protected]).

• Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day picnic at Anne Gunn’s house. Details forthcoming.

• Thursday, June 6 (evening) – Greek Festival; contact Cathy Lang if interested ([email protected]).

• Thursday, June 13 (evening) – Italian festival; contact Nancy Colbert if interested ([email protected]).

A Good Read and an Important ConversationEach year, approximately 20,000 children “age out” of the foster care system in the United States. More than half do not graduate high school; trends include homelessness, poverty, poor health, and worse.

Vanessa Diffenbaugh’s The Language of Flowers brings the grim statistics to life through the story of Victoria, whose life is full of disappointment and rage. But for some chance encounters with people who had unique gifts to help her, she would have become one of the statistics. Ms. Diffenbaugh’s novel, drawn from her own experiences as a foster parent, is a realistic account of the turbulent life of a child who has no one she can count on.

Enjoy the book and join Koinonia Circle for a discussion of the story and the dilemmas of foster care. We’ll meet at the home of Helen Walker on Tuesday, April 16, at 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP to Helen ([email protected]).








“Young at Heart” Luncheon a Wonderful Time for All!On Saturday, February 16, Community Hall was the scene of our third annual “Young at Heart” luncheon, highlighting the color red in honor of Valentine’s Day. This year’s event featured the traditional get-to-know-you Bingo game, a delicious lasagna lunch, and a fascinating program by former Westminster Communications Coordinator Danny Schweers on his inspiring “Photo Prayer” ministry. Eighty-five Westminsterites enjoyed this unique opportunity!

Special thanks to the “Young at Heart” planning team and to the deacons and other volunteers who made this such a special event. Check out more photos of the fun on our reception area display!

10

11April 2013


Find Out More about Serving LocallyCheck out our updated web pages for the “Serve Locally” section of the WPC website (go to www.wpc.org, click on “Serve” from the main menu, and then “Serve Locally”). We’re trying to make it easier to volunteer as well as appreciate the breadth of our involvement in the community.

Under “Local Organizations We Support,” you will find descriptions of (and web links to) more than 20 non-profit and community groups that our congregation partners with on a regular basis. These organizations play a vital role in sheltering the homeless, feeding the hungry, mentoring youth, and so much more. We provide both direct support and financial assistance. You will be amazed at all the different ways we are involved and how much we are doing to further the missions of these local organizations.

Visit “Local Opportunities to Volunteer” to explore options to help people in need in our community. Find the best match for you by first selecting the type of work you’d like to do (counseling adults, hospitality, manual labor, mentoring/tutoring students, preparing meals, driving, etc.). Then, from the list of opportunities, review the brief descriptions, the level of commitment, and when, where, and who can help. Whether you are looking for a one-time event for a group of families, a weekly commitment for yourself, or anything in between, we think you’ll find a great opportunity waiting for you.

Don’t forget to check out “Local Opportunities to Donate Goods.” Help us provide comfort, nourishment, and hope to those in need by donating food, clothing, furniture, and more. Take a moment to review the wish lists of organizations we support and find out when and how to donate your goods.

We believe it is essential to the life of faith to reach out with compassion to those in need. Now is a great time to put your faith into action in the local community!

Gracias por Su Apoyo! The 180° Guatemala Mission Team thanks everyone who purchased a Mission Share in support of the June trip to Zacapa, Guatemala. Shareholders should look for e-mail updates and an invitation to the Shareholder’s Brunch scheduled for Sunday, July 14, at 11:15 a.m. Ten youth and five adults will be traveling from June 21 to 30, 2013. Gloria a Dios!

http://www.wpc.org/


Thanks Be to God for Our Faithful StewardsIn the February issue of the Chimes, we said we would post the list of our faithful pledgers in the fall, but we did not want to delay in acknowledging the tremendous blessings shared by our 2013 Stewardship pledgers. Those listed below have made a

financial commitment to WPC and are growing in their faith by being good stewards of God’s gifts.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

If your name is not on this list, we hope you will make a pledge

for 2013. It is never too late to share God’s gifts. Please visit www.wpc.org/pledge or call Debbie Brown at 302-654-5214.

With Gratitude and Grace,2013 Stewardship CommitteeMelissa and Craig Stabler, Co-Chairs

Rebecca S. AbelShawn M. AlexanderSusan M. AlexanderNora AndresenRichard E. & Barbara ArmenDavid E. & Janice AtadanRoger W. AtkinsCharles W. & Sharon K. BabcockAlfred E. & Elizabeth BaconDodson R. BarineauWilliam B. & Nancy BarlowKenneth & Fay D. BarnabyJonathan & Grace BarringtonSusan BartonPaul L. & Elizabeth Wells BechlyTia BecktelEdward H. BedrossianJohn L. BeeghleyKaren BeerAudrey M. BennettJames R. BercawDavid P. & Ingrid E. BerlienPaul W. BestLinda L. BeyerBrenda S. BilousCharlotte W. BisphamLewis S. BlackJoseph & Mary Ann BlairHerbert S. & Nancy BodenAnthony & Gina BosworthCarol BovaM. Elizabeth & Ronald BowersockH. Wesley BowmanJohn R. BowmanErik & Cindy BradleyCharles D. & Turner Broll

Sally M. BrooksBarbara BrownCharles M. & Deborah C. BrownDianne M. & William S. BrowneGary A. & Susan BrydeDonald & Meg BurichRichard B. & Natalie S. BushSarah L. ButtnerG. William & Jeanne S. ButzHugh C. & Naomi CampbellLauren E. CardilloMichael & Marcia CarleThomas & Martha CarperRonald F. & Kimberly CarrickPeggy CarrollJohn C. & Signy L. CarsonFrederick J. CarspeckenJames T. Carter & Polly E. Pyle-CarterJames A. CartmellMargaret P. CartmellH. Beatty ChadwickRobert A. & Virginia ChagnonChad H. & Diane ChandlerThomas W. & Eleanor CharlesCraig S. CheckelRobert L. & Jeanne T. CheckelRobert K. & Edwina ChurchillJames S. & Jeannice H. ClarkEllen A. ClarkeLindsay & David R. ClizbeBarrett J. & Rosemary CobbWillard H. CobbJames N. CokerNancy B. ColbertArthur W. & Mary* Colbourn

John B. Coleman & Mary Jane Taylor-ColemanKevin G. & Chelsea CollinsP. Clarkson & Donna CollinsJoan M. ConnollyDoris H. CornerTravis L. & Emily CrawfordJoe D. & Patricia CunningJean & Robert CustinJoseph E. & Tamra L. DaleyChristopher F. & DeVon DanielsEdward S. DavisNorman O. & Marilyn DavisWarren L. & Nadya DavisIvan K. & Helen S. De BlieuKristin L. DeMesseAlan A. DennisonCharles A. & Linda DepferPeter E. & Karen F. DietzLinda Blanchfield DillowNancy L. & Art G. DiverRichard L. & Deborah B. DiverCharles W. DonaghyRobert J. & Alice W. DonaghyJerome Downie & Pamela BaileyJohn A. & Nancy L. DoyleElizabeth A. DrennenSara DubberlyJoan DugdaleAmy H. DuniganFrank J. & Claire E. DuniganCatherine A. EdgeThomas M. & Jane B.* EliasonMichael J. EnderleEric D. & Sarah M. EtshmanGeorge E. & Sandra R. Evans

Gail EverettWilliam B. FarnhamJerry A. & Barbara M. FedelerMary K. FieldJean FirestoneJessica J. & Matthew FischerPaul FleckensteinNancy A. FlemingJohn A. & Lynn FoltzThomas A. FordLouis F. & Ann FortunatoWilliam A. & Rosemary C. FrancisRuth FranklinTommy G. & Natalie FreemanAllison & David W. FreethRobert W. FrelickSusan FrostFrank H. & Louise B. FullerDonald L. & Eleanor J. FurryWilliam R. & Gloria O. GallowayJames H. GarvinCarl S. & Fay C. GatesJohn & Sara C. GavenonisNancy D. GemmellMark Gerstenschlager & Jennifer BarringtonDonald L. & Juanita GerwigR. Ross & D. Jill GettySara H. GeuderJ. Caroline GlaesemanCatharine GloberMichael B. & Shelley GnadeMargaret GoodallSally GoodmanArthur W. & Barbara M. GormanHazel M. Gregory

12

http://www.wpc.org/pledge

13April 2013


Gerald G. & Lucille M. GrethCharles A. & Linda F. GriecoCharles C. GriffithAnne GunnJ. Richard & Mary Kay HadenJane Arthur E. HamlinRichard HankelH. Theodore & Virginia HarckeCarol N. HarrisMelissa J & Robert HarrisonRobert C. & Janis HarrisonEdwin J. & Susan HarronDenison H. & Wendy HatchRichard & Audrey HatfieldSusan J. HeinsohnDorothy L. HeldtNancy HendererDavid C. & Constance H. HenkeJoan E. HenkeJonathan R. & Jamie HickeyBarbara & James K. HigginsHelen C. HigginsRodney B. HigginsJames R. & Margaret HodgesKathrine B. & John HoganThomas E. & Carol E. HogueBeverly C. & Andrew HolcombeKim & Tamara HolmRichard A. & Laura A. HolmesGertrude T. HoodH. Todd & Dorothy S. HoopesHarry E. HoopesMatthew M. & Tara HoopesRobert R. & Judith HoopesRobin M. & James HoostyConrad L. & Barbara A. HooverHoward F. & Nancy HorneSusan HortyRichard J. & Mary-beth HowardBarbara M. HoyJohannes HultheJohn E. & Dorothy G. HunterSarah F. HurlockWalter E. & Rebecca HuzarRichard J. & Stacie ImmesbergerCharles L. IngersollFrederick W. IobstEmmett S. & Ann JacobsAnn W. JarrettBrock W. & Barbara Jobe

Kathryn R. JohnsonSteven C. & Janice B. JohnsonSteven R. & Carol L. JohnsonJ. Patrick & Sandra K. JohnstonJohn F. & Dede JohnstonRichard T. JollyCamilla Cofer & Gregory Knox JonesRuth A. JoslinJudith KaiserWilliam KayeMichael P. & Reagan KeenanBeatrice KelleyHelen H. KelleyDon M. & Marlys M. KerrF. Frederick & Lynne A. KielhornKathryn G. KileyFletcher A. & Alexandra W. KingHillary KingTee Jay KingCarolyn M. KleinpeterJeffrey P. KlineRobert C. KlineSylvia B. KnielBetsy C. KnoxJudy KnoxJohannes R. & Betty P.* KrahmerMichael R. & Patricia K. KremerJohn KrillGeorge & Carla S. KrupanskiDon R. & Cynthia H. KuespertMindy KuhnGayle P. LaffertyJane B. LairdCatharine F. LangMary LaskarisFrederick B. LawMitzi Kiser LawArch H. & Melody J. LaymanTara J. LeeVirginia D. LeeE. Wayne & Janet LemonsEric & Amy L. LengelGordon H. LewisJean B. LewisRalph L. LewisSuzanne R. & Robert C. LindermanJ. Patrick Little

James & Kathleen LittleHarriette T. LongMary LongeneckerJeanette LoniaMargaret P. LounsburyRobert H. & Cynthia D. LoveRachel K. LowthianTeresa M. LunardiCatherine H. LynchSusan M. MacturkDennie T. & Marsha M. MahHelen E. MahaffyOlga MannersAnne D. MarshJessie R. Marsh*D. Patrick & Nancy MartinKristen W. & Scott M. MarvelDavid A. & Jennifer MatheJeannie MattsonRichard H. & Jean M. MayPhyllis R. Maynard-StantonWilliam T. & Deanna G. MaysDavid C. & Sally McBrideJanet W. McClellandM. Blair McConnelKelly McCullochDorothy McCutcheonCharles S. & Mary Lou McDowellHerman H. & Nancy McFaddenJohn D. & Penny McFarlandG. Keith McGowan & Anne R. LedbetterPaul G. & Linda McGregorRobert A. McKeownJon R. & Susan McPheetersBrian MeadEvelyn S. MeasleyJanet S. MeyerJohn H. & Eleanor MichenerSuzanne W. MilazzoClark A. MillerFrank C. & Barbara MillerLola MillerBarbara F. MitchellRobert A. MooreWilliam R. Moore & Jane E. PalmerCalvert A. & Gaye W. MorganAlice H. MorseEdmon & Alexandra F. MortonSusan & James Moseley

Mark & Carol MosherBetty P. MurchisonSusan P. & Ken MusiWilliam K. & Ruth M. NaceWheeler K. & Carol D. NeffFrederic F. & Donna M. NelsonMargaret S. OdiorneRoland C. & Mary Lu PammGeorge R. & Janet C. PatrickLynne 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. PooleThomas P Preston & Laura ScanlanJeffrey A. & Carla PyleKristine S. QuallsKent H. QuiselMargo J. ReignCharles F. & Linda ReinhardtRoger A. & Sandra W. ReinickerPatricia G. & Robert R. RidoutPatricia A. RittenhouseJennings G. RitterPaul R. & Sally RobinsonTheron J. Roe & D. Genevieve Wallace-RoeCarolyn RolandRobin L. RosserJanet S. RuckerKristin D. & Angela S. Ruebling-JassLinda B. & Eric RuossJoyce K. RustonShawn E. & Carrie M. SaathoffGeorge A. & Barbara B. ScanlanGayle SchadleChristine P. SchiltzFrederick E. & Julia M. SchmittHarold J. & Dorothy SchonhansDonna L. & Christian SchultzSue ScofieldJames R. & Lisbeth L. SelsorAnn Shadduck

13

Continued on page 15


An Opportunity to Make a Lasting ImpactFor more than 126 years, our members have generously given to Westminster not only to fund daily needs and ministries, but also to create a legacy for future generations to experience the love of Christ. The importance of a planned giving program to the ministries and mission of Westminster cannot be overstated. As a part of our personal giving, it is a meaningful way to return thanks to God for our many blessings.

One recent example of a life-changing gift was the 2005 bequest of Helen Greene to support the Burton House program. Her generosity has enabled homeless men to transition through Burton House to employment and independent living. Her gift endures for current and future participants in this program and will continue to provide financial assistance to many folks rebuilding their lives. As a part of this program, the Helen Greene Grant Program matches funds with recipients and has afforded many men the chance to reclaim their dignity, jobs, and families, including

(1) a homeless man whose impaired health was restored, addiction overcome, and sales job reacquired; (2) sending an HVAC repairman to technical school to return to employment and his family; and (3) assisting an EMT in becoming recertified and returning to work. Helen Greene never knew these beneficiaries of her kindness, but she showed her belief that giving is good for the soul and that long-term investing in our faith community at Westminster connects us to our core values as Christians.

Planned giving differs from annual pledges because it ensures our future ability to serve others and to return to God from our abundance a portion of our blessings. While tithing may be challenging during our lifetimes, all of us have the capacity to tithe through a bequest or other planned gift.

The steps explaining how to make a planned gift may be found on Westminster’s website at www.wpc.org (click on “Give to the Church” and see the dedicated page

for Planned Giving). Alternatively, look on the literature table for the brochure titled “Planned Giving – Planting Seeds for the Future.” Each of these resources outlines in simple terms how to prepare and submit a planned gift to Westminster.

Westminster has established the Legacy Leaders Program to honor such commitments and acts of giving to God. All persons who make a planned gift on or before June 30, 2013, will be recognized as charter members of Legacy Leaders. Please take the time to review the Planned Giving Program and consider making a faithful gift that creates a lasting impact.

For further information, please contact a member of the Planned Giving Committee:

Rick Thomas(302) [email protected]

Fred Iobst(302) [email protected]

Meeting God in PrayerWednesdays, April 3, 10, 17, and 2412:00 p.m. in Classroom 5

What is prayer? What does Scripture say about it? Why do we pray? Enjoy intimate conversations with some of the teachers of the church as they share their Biblical understanding

and their own stories of prayer. None of them claim expertise about this gift of access to God, but point to the promises of the One who meets us in prayer. Please bring your lunch, a journal or notebook, and your Bible. Coffee, tea, and cookies will be provided. Facilitator: Pam Bailey, Deacon and Stephen Minister.

http://www.wpc.org



15April 2013


15

Recent Member Deaths

Please remember these individuals and keep their families in your thoughts and prayers.

Pearl C. PutnamJuly 20, 1917 – February 5, 2013

Laurance McPheetersMarch 12, 1925 – February 17, 2013

Elva CartyMay 30, 1921 – February 28, 2013

Jessie Rowlenson MarshJune 2, 1917 – March 2, 2013

Betty Pease KrahmerJuly 31, 1929 – March 9, 2013

In Loving Memory

W. Thomas & Donna V. ShawC. Russell H. ShearerRonald V. & Carol M. ShellyMark B. & Lori A. ShiflettCarol T. ShortlidgeConstance M. SmithKim W. & Kathy SnyderP. M. & Martha V. SnyderCaroline M. SparksWayne & Cora SparlingJerrold P. & Susan SpileckiDavid & Jane StablerR. Craig & Melissa StablerSteven & Lynnette StalloneGary & Martha StatonBarbara A. SteenJennifer & Michael SteinerSteve & Janet S. SteinwedelGlenn I. & Marion StelzerAnne G. SternMargaret Lyle StevensW. Ross & Zora R. StevensSuzanne V. Stewart-LambJudith L. & Robert D. StoddardMalcolm H. & Lisa M. StoddardJudith & Paul R. StofferGordon & Julia StoneBarbara H. Stratton & E. Martin KnepperJane C. SuiterHenry R. & Martha J. T. TatnallJonathan B. & Leslie TaylorDiane H. ThomasRichard J. & Sally Bittel ThomasJ. Stark & Sandra W. ThompsonPhilip TimonSusan Kelley TimpsonReade Y. & Sarah B. TompsonJennifer K. & John TrickeyCharles W. & Elizabeth Uhlinger

Erik A. Underhill & Claudia M. Van LentenJan A. T. & Kathryn A. van AmerongenLeucia B. VenableVaughn VictorJill A. VossJames G. & Janet H. WaddellKarl J. & Jennifer WagnerFrank J. & Anne O. WaldburgerHelen C. WalkerEsther M. WardDeborah S. WatLinda & Melvin WatsonHannah WayneLaVerne WeaverThomas B. & Charlene WeaverBruce W. & Teresa WeberDaniel P. S. WeberCarol & Verne WeidmanJohn WeikartSusan W. WeissingerBarbara Gravely WelchVincent J. & Mary R. WemlingerCraig D. WemmersSandra & Steven D. WermusTenney H. WheatleyFred H. WhitakerMarilin M. WhiteLeslie W. & Joan D. WhitneyW. Randall & Susan S. WilliamsonJames L. & Pamela J. WilsonDonald G. & Dolores C. WindsorKristen D. WolanskiJason M. & Susanne WolffKathleen C. & J. Cameron YorkstonDavid C. & Mary W. YoungLinda YoungermanJill & Zachary ZehnerFredrick C. & Helen M. Zumsteg

You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us.

2 Corinthians 9:11

15

Continued from page 13

*Deceased

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage

PAIDWilmington, DE Permit No. 30

1502 West 13th Street Wilmington, DE 19806 302-654-5214 www.wpc.org

The Westminster CHIMES is also available online in full color — visit www.wpc.org.The Westminster CHIMES is also available online in full color — visit www.wpc.org.

In Concert at Westminster: The University of Delaware Chorale See page 6 for more details.

Pastors The Rev. Dr. Gregory Jones The Rev. Dr. Anne Ledbetter The Rev. Jill Getty

WPC Director of Communications & Database Management Nicole Hughes

Graphic Design by Trellist Marketing & Technology

Next Chimes Deadline: Monday, April 8 at 11:00 a.m. For the May/June 2013 Issue Submissions can be made at www.wpc.org/communications

http://www.wpc.org

http://www.wpc.org

http://www.wpc.org

http://www.wpc.org/communications

O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the ... · resume and job interviewing skills....

Documents

Transcript of O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the ... · resume and job interviewing skills....