The Broadcaster "Making Disciples by Celebrating the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ" The Pastor s Page

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1 Westminster Presbyterian Church December 2018 The Broadcaster "Making Disciples by Celebrating the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ" The Pastor s Page Advent Advent means Coming. It is a season of expectation when we await Jesus Christ, God's Messiah, coming into our world. We commemorate Jesus incarnation and his birth to Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem those many years ago. And we look ahead to Christ's promised return, our hearts expectant for Christ's judgement, restoration and peace. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Dates to Remember 2 News 3-8 Calendar 9 Worship Plan 10 The coming of Jesus Christ is also personal. As we pray through Advent we make room in our homes and room in our hearts for Jesus to come and dwell with us. Jesus, the joy of God our Father, is also the coming joy of not only our world but for each of our souls. Jesus is the living promise to our world that God had chosen to be Emmanuel - God with us. Though many so-called faithful turn their backs on the world expecting God to rescue only them, God proves his love for sinners and for the world he created by sending us Jesus his Son. As a church, it is appropriate for us to celebrate Advent not only for what God has done for us, but also with hopeful expectation of what God is still doing. We believe that God is alive in our midst as we gather together, and that the Holy Spirit calls to us to behold and embrace the ministry of Jesus Christ still necessary in our world today. With each passing week's theme, we reflect on the promises of God for our congregation as we ask God what he desires for our church. Who, O God, is your hope for your world? Who, O God, is your peace? Who, O God is the joy of desiring hearts? Who, O God, is the expression of your love for us? While the answer is and always will be Christ Jesus, reminding ourselves each year that Jesus is the meaning of our lives and the purpose of the church orients us back in the direction of obedience to God. I am thankful to celebrate Advent with you as your Pastor. I believe it is a wonderful season for us as a church, one that wells up a fountain of gladness in us for who we are as the church of Jesus Christ. Peace, Pastor David

2 Save the Dates December Birthdays December 6 - Gale Day December 8 - Cynthia Jennings December 9 - Patrick Brendenberg December 9 - Sam Mazzucca December 10 - Pauline Maurer December 11 -Pat Bentley December 12 - Jill Holmes December 17 - Paul Williams December 18 - Leslie Marie Alexander December Anniversaries December 23 - Fred & Eva Brown (67) Upcoming Special Events Dec. 1, 8 am - Men s Breakfast 10 am - Hanging of the Greens/Pizza Lunch Dec. 9 6 pm Community Christmas Concert at the LDS Church Dec. 15th - 5 pm Northland Chorale Dec. 24th - 6 & 8 pm. Christmas Eve Services King Soopers Gift Cards - Deb Dougherty, Stewardship Team December 22 - Norman Graves December 22 - Jo Smith December 24 - Bonnie Britton December 24 - Bob Briggs December 25 - Jesus Christ December 27 - Virginia Stanley December 29 - Jeanette Rohrer Thank you, Westy Pres family, for stepping up and taking the opportunity to support our church through the King Soopers Gift Card program. You nearly doubled your purchases the month before last over the previous month, and then you kept up that level of support this past month. Remember, we earn 5% of the total purchases, which is payable to us at the end of each reporting period when we have $5,000 or more in total purchases. Also, KS allowed me to purchase 4 extra cards, each loaded with a $2.50 balance. If you would like to buy one of these cards, please let me know. Keep up the good work! THE BROADCASTER 3990 West 74th Avenue Westminster, CO westyoffice@gmail.com Published for the members and friends of Westminster Presbyterian Church to inform members of meetings, provide newsworthy articles and profiles of new members. The Deadline for each issue is the third Monday of the previous month. Pastor: Rev. David Wright Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Ed Thwaites Office Admin: Teddie McConnell Music Director: Krista Larson Custodian: Don Goodman Officers of the Congregation and Committee Chairs: Clerk of Session: Doris Aldrich President: Bob Briggs Vice President: Ron Hellbusch Treasurer: Barbara Scanlon Board of Deacons: John Maurer Administration: Bob Briggs Celebrations: Melissa Dukes Discipleship: Andy Jaegle Mission: Gloria Van Meter & Doris Aldrich Worship & Music: Cynthia Jennings & Sue Singleton Presbytery Commissioners: Ron Hellbusch, Dick Peterson Office Hours (Mon.- Thurs.) 9:30 am 3:00 pm CLOSED FRIDAYS 2

3 YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE Nov make homeless care packages after church, at our church. Nov going with Arvada Pres to Arvada United Methodist church's "Great Sleep In", also to aid the homeless. Don't think there's any actual sleeping involved, but I'll try to find out if there's also a lock-in. Open gym, guest athlete(s), etc.! We'll cover the $10 cost, but if you want a t-shirt ($15) you're on your own. Dec. 2 - Holiday Jam at Grace Presbyterian. This is a Presbytery wide event so there will be lots of youth there. 2-4 p.m. Ugly sweater contest! Dec. 9 - we'll be meeting again with Advent Lutheran, this time at their church. Dec Christmas caroling with Gethsemane Lutheran at 2 PM, followed by your choice of the Gethsemane Christmas party or coming back to church for the Northland chorale concert. Dec Christmas pageant at 6 PM Jan RETREAT!!!

4 This month s Communion Offering is Christmas Joy. Christmas Pageant Hello! We d like to invite any and all children/ youth to participate in our upcoming Christmas Eve Pageant. We are trying something new this year so we d like to have a few rehearsals that way the kids feel more prepared. We d like to meet immediately after church on the following Sundays: December 9th, and December 23rd. We shouldn t need to stay for very long. If you know how to play an instrument, please let us know. And no worries if you don t, we will have bells/drums/etc. for you to use for one of our songs. :-) Please let us know if you will be joining us! (If you let us know before Dec 9th, we will you the music so you can practice.) Thank you! Andy and Nicole Jaegle (720) comtessenicoledelancret@yahoo.com SESSION Elder Class of 2019 Doris Aldrich Gloria Van Meter Bob Briggs Sue Singleton Elder Class of 2020 Barbara Scanlon Janice Barker Dick Peterson Ron Hellbusch Elder Class of 2021 Don Goodman Andy Jaegle Joyce Morian Cynthia Jennings DEACONS Class of 2019 Peg Smith Sam Mazzucca Glenda Orr Marge Innes Class of 2020 Pauline Maurer Francine Taylor Lenita Lindholm Tenny Lindholm Class of 2021 Linda Blancett Cheryl Doherty Virginia Stanley Pat Hendricks If you prefer to receive your Broadcaster only by , please the office - westypres@gmail.com. The deadline for the January Broadcaster is December 17th. Please your articles to the office - westyoffice@gmail.com. Or bring them into the church office. Many thanks to all coffee hour volunteers. Coffee and snack time are very important for our social hour after worship. Servers are now needed for the month of December. Volunteers put this together - coffee, juice and goodies. There is a sign-up sheet near the library. Choose a date that is convenient for you and a friend! It is always extra special when we all can help celebrate an anniversary or a birthday. 3

5 Zimbabwe Mission Partnership Building a clinic for the children of Heather Chimoga Orphan Care and the surrounding rural area. Help us reach our fundraising goal of $75,000 to build a clinic in rural Zimbabwe by sponsoring a brick. Each brick is $ and will go towards the construction of the walls of the clinic. Donor name or in memoriam name will be placed on a plaque at the entrance of the clinic. Learn more about ZMP, HCOC and the building project at: zimpartnership.org BRICK ORDER FORM (Return this form if paying by check or talk to Doris Aldrich) Name Address City State Zip Phone Honor Memorial Would you like an acknowledgement letter sent? Yes No If yes, please provide their address: Bricks at $ = $ Make checks payable to Zimbabwe Mission Partnership Mail to: Deanna Heyn/ZMP, 6931 Welford Place, Castle Rock, CO You may also pay by credit card at the website. Click on Add special instructions to seller. HANGING OF THE GREENS The church calendar is filled with wonderful traditions things we do each year to come together and celebrate our love of Christ and our love for each other. One of the most favorite Westy Pres traditions is the Hanging of the Greens, where members young and old spend an hour or two before Advent decorating the sanctuary, narthex, library, entry, and exterior. Nativity scenes are set up; trees are decorated throughout from the Chrismon Tree in the sanctuary to the Mitten Tree in the Narthex; greens are hung from the rafters ; and lights are hung on the bushes and trees outside. And this year thanks to Bob and Shirley Briggs and the Nut Fund we will have new greens to hang! The old ones were getting a little tired. THANKS Bob and Shirley!!! Due to a conflict with the Mariner s Holiday Party, this year s Hanging of the Greens is Saturday, December 1st, at 10:00 am. Pizza will be served to all the volunteers when we are done! Please join in the fun! 4

6 2 POSITIONS: HELP WANTED FOR FISH! BOARD OF DIRECTORS: FISH of Westminster is governed by a Board of Directors. Each church - Westy Pres and Westminster United Methodist - is represented on the Board by three volunteers. We are looking for a new volunteer to help represent Westy Pres on the Board. This assignment will take 8-10 hours a year, including participating in four Board meetings one a quarter, helping out at fundraisers such as serving at the Annual Flapjack Fundraiser, and helping with writing reports, grant applications, and information for web site. Shelf Stocker: FISH needs additional help to stock shelves one day a week. It takes minutes to stock the shelves before the food bank opens. The volunteer must be able to carry 25 pounds and lift items above their heads. Are you interested in either position? If so please contact Doris or Melissa. A $12 CARE PACKAGE CAN HELP THE HOMELESS You see them everywhere. Even with the extremely low unemployment rate, homelessness still exists. A teen, a veteran, a senior, a family can find themselves homeless. FISH routinely serves a few homeless every month at the food bank. Some are people who never thought they would be in this position. Others are chronic homeless and no longer see a way out. Community dinners are frequently the only hot home-cooked meal a homeless person in our neighborhood gets. As you know, FISH recently received an anonymous gift to help with our mission as part of a larger gift to our church. Through conversations, we decided to use a portion of that gift to put together care packages for our homeless clients. With bulk buying and free shipping from Amazon, we were able to purchase enough items to put together 65 care packages both one time only packages that include a pair of socks and a portable can opener and monthly packages including band-aids, toothpaste, lotions, and wipes. On Sunday, November 25 th, volunteers gathered to assemble the 65 care packages after coffee fellowship. What a wonderfully blessing this financial gift was to our congregation! Aren t we lucky we can share this gift with our neighbors? Another chance is coming for you to join us at book group! We will be meeting on January 13, at 7:00 p.m. at Rich and Barb Day s home. This time we are reading The Spy Lover by Kiana Davenport. It s available on Kindle. Come and let your voice be heard! 5

7 At the B'nai Torah community dinner, many of us welcomed our homeless friend, Byron, who had a stroke a few weeks ago and has been in respite care since then. That care ends this month and he has no place to go except back on the street even though he is not fully recovered from the stroke. He would like to have a small trailer he could live in. His funds are very limited. Ask your friends or family if they know of a camper or mobile home that he could rent. He will appreciate any help we Presbyterians can give. GREAT NEWS: HAVE A HEART is reorganizing to allow the Smiths, Jo, Wayne, and Debbie to retire from leadership roles and maybe be emeritus or consultants as needed. More information to come. REMEMBER THAT NEW TOYS ARE NEEDED TO FILL SANTA'S STOCKING FOR KIDS IN WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Just place your contribution in the Have A Heart box or give to Wayne or Jo. Thank you!

8 CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS For many years, part of Christmas at Westminster Presbyterian is the beautiful Poinsettia Plants. The plants had to be ordered in September, so they are already on their way. Now it s your turn to be a part of this year s tradition! Before Christmas, the plants will be delivered to the homebound or ill members of the church to enjoy for Christmas. We invite you to submit a donation in honor or memory of someone you care about. This year, there are 8 large dark red plants and 12 small dark red plants ordered. You decide what your donation will be per plant, and it will be greatly appreciated to help pay for the plants. Questions? Please call Shirley Briggs at (303) Submit your Donation by Monday, December 10 th with the form below: My Donation: $ Large Plant or Small Plant (please circle one) Please make checks payable to Westminster Presbyterian Church and write Christmas Poinsettias in the memo. Your Name: Phone Number: In memory of In honor of Please check one of the boxes below: Donated to be given to Homebound Members before Christmas I will pick up my plant December 23 rd or Christmas Eve. 6

9 Events in black are Church-related, events in blue are building use. Facilities - 1st Mon. even numbered months 6 pm /Admin 1st Mon. 10 am Celebrations - 3rd Tues. odd numbered months 6 pm/w&m 2nd W at 4:30 Mission - 2nd Tues. 9:30 am/ Deacons - 2nd Tues. odd months 4 pm CBT= Congregation B nai Torah December 2018 Calendar entries as November 13, 2018 For reference only. Subject to change. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 Reach for Change 10:30 am Worship 11:30 am Coffee/Fellowship Confirmation Class 12:30 Latke making and Religious School -CBT 9 10:30 am Worship 11:30 am Coffee/Fellowship Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 6 pm Community Concert at LDS Church 12:30 Religious School-CBT 16 10:30 am Worship 11:30 am Coffee/ Fellowship Confirmation Class Board Meeting-CBT 23 10:30 am Worship 11:30 am Coffee/ Fellowship & Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 12:30 Board Meeting-CBT 30 10:30 am Worship 11:30 am Coffee/ Fellowship/ Taking Decorations down 12:30 Board Meeting-CBT 3 10 am Administration 6 pm Facilities 6 pm Boy Scouts 10 6 pm Boy Scouts 17 Broadcaster Deadline 6 pm Boy Scouts 24 Food Bank Christmas Eve 6 & 8 pm Services 31 New Year s Eve Food Bank 4 5:30 pm Cub Scouts 6 pm Troup Committee 11 9:30 am Mission Committee 5 :30 pm Cub Scouts 6-10 pm Troop Committee Meeting 18 5 :30 pm Cub Scouts 25 Christmas Office & Food Bank 5 9:30 am Prayer & Bible Study 1:30 pm Clergy Wellness in youth room 7 pm Choir Rehearsal 8 am TOPS 9:30am Head Start in Youth Room 6 pm Sea Scouts 12 9:30 am Prayer & Bible Study 4:30 pm Worship & Music 7 pm Choir Rehearsal 8 am TOPS 6 pm Sea Scouts 19 9:30 am Prayer & Bible Study 1:30 pm Clergy Wellness in Youth Room 7 pm Choir Rehearsal 8 am TOPS 6 pm Sea Scouts 26 9:30 am Prayer & Bible Study 1:30 pm Covenant Village 7 pm Choir Rehearsal 8 am TOPS 6 pm Sea Scouts 6 7 Church Office 9 am Sewing Circle 6 pm Hanukkah Service CBT 13 1 pm John Hyson Circle 7 pm Harmony Circle 5:30 pm Community Dinner (Deacons) am Elizabeth Nickless Circle 5:30 Community Dinner (Session) 27 Session Meeting Cancelled 14 Church Office 21 Church Office 28 Church Office 7 pm Shabbat Service CBT 1 8 am Men s Breakfast 10 am Decorate Church and pizza lunch 9:30 am Youth & Model RR 8 Bar Mitzvah of Jason Schroeder 15 5 pm Northland Chorale Nickless Hall

10 WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3990 WEST 74TH AVENUE Westminster, CO Time Valued Mail Return Service Requested December Service Participants pm 8 pm Greeters Doris Aldrich, Vicki Esposito Francine Taylor, Bonnie Kramer Pat Estridge, Deb Dougherty J0hn and Pauline Maurer The Tufford Family Lenita & Tenny Lindholm Don & Karen Goodman Ushers Don Rhoda, (Ann Rhoda), Steve Innes, Pat Hendricks Tom Alexander, Janet Alexander, Jeanie Curran, Michael Payne, Ann Payne Sam Mazzucca, Colleen Mazzucca, Elizabeth Price, Joyce Russell Trudy Tufford, Sarah Tufford, James Tufford, Jordan Tufford, Sean Gopalakrishnan To be determined To be determined Bob Van Meter, Gloria Van Meter, Keith Conklin, Martha Bering Lay Reader Deb Dougherty Pat Hendricks Melissa Dukes Bob Nickless Christmas Larry Don Goodman Pageant Ewoldt Sound Bob Van Meter Gloria Van Meter John Maurer Lyle Lafferty Keith Bob Van Gloria Van Meter Conklin Meter Coffee Servers Vicki Esposito Melissa Dukes TBD Bob & Shirley Briggs none none TBD 8