ADULTS
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Faith Formation
Opportunities
Cornerstone Class
Sundays | 10am | Room 203
Facilitators | Wilson Davis, Jim Gale, and Craig Siler​
On Sunday, December 8, we will start our Advent study, The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem by Adam Hamilton. The study includes a short video plus his book each week. The purpose of this book is to explore the birth of Jesus with fresh eyes and ears, drawing upon the insights of historians, biblical scholars, archaeologists and theologians. New participants are always welcomed in our class. Facilitators: Wilson Davis, Jim Gale and Craig Siler. To reserve a book and get more information, contact Wilson Davis at 336-370-6568.
The Gathering | Parents of Children and Younger Youth
Sundays | 10am | Room 103 ​
This group of parents of younger youth and children meets weekly for fellowship and study, The Weary World Rejoices from Kate Bowler. Advent is a time of waiting, holding our breath with the tension of a promise glimpsed, but not yet fulfilled.
PEEPS | Parents Exploring and Engaging in Practical Faith & Service
Sundays | 10am | Room 101​
This group of parents of older youth and young adults meets weekly for fellowship and study beginning December 1, Advent: The Light That Guides Us series from The Work of the People.
Sunday Conversations
Chapel, December 1
Advent: The Light That Guides Us
Drawing from a film series by The Work of The People, we will go on an Advent journey with Peter Treben Haas from the quiet mystery of waiting into the hope and renewal that the light of Christ brings. This journey is not just about preparing for Christmas, but about embracing the ongoing work of Christ’s light in our lives. It is about learning to wait, watch, and wonder with hope, and to allow the light of Christ to lead us through the darkness toward a life more fully lived in divine love. Each week will include a brief video along with discussion and practice based on the video, using prompts provided with the series. Join us for one week or all four.
Women's Studies
Circles
2nd Tuesdays, 7pm | Library
2nd Wednesdays, 10am | Fellowship Hall
Join one of our women’s circles which meet September-May for fellowship and study using Let Justice Roll Down: God’s Call to Care for Neighbors and All Creation. Books available in the church office for $10.
Thirsty Thursday Study
Thursdays, 1:30-3:30pm | Room 203​
This class is open to women of all ages and meets during the school year and will be studying Abide by Jen Wilkins. Facilitated by Sheri Dupuis, Irene Linford, and Martha Siler.
S’mores Bible Study
Thursdays, 9:30am | Room 201
Join us as we explore Ten Women of the Bible by Max Lucado. If you are interested, please join, or if you have any questions, please contact Betsy Weaver.
Explorers of Faith Bible Study
11am | Zoom | Contact Julie Van Wyk or Daphne Haverkamp​
Gathering by Zoom each week, this group is studying Adam Hamilton’s Christianity World and Religions.
Other Studies
Tuesday Morning Book Study
This class is continuing its study the book, Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith by Sarah Bessey. We meet every Tuesday at 7:00 AM on Zoom, with one exception: on the first Tuesday of each month, we gather in person at 7:30 AM in Room 203 and on Zoom. We look forward to exploring these powerful themes together!
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For more information contact Lita Swanson.
Ministry of Spiritual Practice
The Ministry of Spiritual Practice is intentionally inclusive, inviting all seekers into community to cultivate deeper listening that enables and supports the inward and outward journeys of transformation. Participants value hard questions and together risk saying “we do not know” so that the Spirit might re-make us.
Grounded in the Spirit, participants actively join in the whole life of the Westminster community and move out into the world with generous hearts and minds.
Fellowship & Fitness
Dad Life
Third Tuesday of the Month (during the school year), 7-8:30pm | Locations Vary
We meet for fellowship and conversation around issues facing fathers and how our faith can inform our responses to those issues—both how we invest in our faith and how we live out our faith. It’s an opportunity to build community, to share and glean best practices, and to be both vulnerable and encouraging. Contact Sam Perkins with any questions.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Weekly Group | Wednesdays, 6-7pm | Library
Monthly Group | Second Wednesdays, 9-10am | Library
Weekly and monthly groups meet to knit prayer shawls for those who need them. New knitters at all skill levels are welcome!
Men's Softball
Thursday Evenings | Carolyn Allen Park, 3610 Drawbridge Pkwy.
Games begin in late March and run through mid-Jun. If you’re interested in joining the team, contact Jim Wilkie or Sam Perkins. Cost is $50 per person, and all players must be 18 years or older.
Pickleball
Wednesdays, 5:30pm | Back Parking Lot
We offer easy entry to play for those less familiar. If you're interested in joining the group, just come on a Wednesday night or contact Janet Hurd (336-430-8218) or Catherine Morsell (336-905-4788) for more information.
Fitness Sampler
Mondays and Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm | Fellowship Hall
Instruction includes aerobics, yoga, zumba, circuit, toning, pilates and stretch. Cost $20 per person per month (includes all classes). For more information/class schedule, email Patty Kostedt: pbbypatty@triad.rr.com.
Yoga
Tuesdays, 9:30am and 5:30pm and Saturdays, 9:30am | Fellowship Hall
These classes are beginner appropriate with a strong focus on healthy alignment allowing for the development of strength, flexibility, and resilience in both body and mind. Learn more here.
Walking Group
Fourth Saturday of the Month, 8am | Lewis Recreation Center parking lot at Country Park (3110 Forest Lawn Dr.)
This group is open to everyone who would like to connect with others in a way that is laidback with a little wellness thrown in there. We meet in the Lewis Recreation Center parking lot at Country Park (3110 Forest Lawn Dr.). Parking lot is just to the left of the recreation center. We tend to walk 4 miles, which flies by when having conversations. The walk meanders through both Country Park and Battleground Park on the greenway. Walk at your own pace. We tend to have donuts and coffee at times at the end.
Care & Support
There are many ways we care for one another at Westminster. From grief and visitation groups, our cancer care ministry, our bereavement care team, and homebound communion service, if you need support your Westminster community wants to be there for you.
For all care and support opportunities, visit this page.
Creation Care
As people of faith, informed by scripture and inspired by the Holy Spirt, we believe stewardship of creation is a spiritual and moral imperative as well as a practical one. We seek to honor and care for God’s creation in all aspects of our church life, including worship, education, outreach, fellowship, and care of our facilities. We will encourage, educate and support our members’ efforts to live sustainably. We are currently working towards Earth Care designation.
Find out more by contacting Frannie Motley.
Micah Connection
Justice & Advocacy
Third Thursdays | 12pm | Church Library​
Micah Connection is a group of people members who are exploring what it means to “act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8)
Begun in 2014 as a discussion group on topics related to race relations, the group has expanded its focus to include other justice issues. Seeking to follow Jesus and be part of healing God’s world, Micah meets regularly as a small group engaging in learning, relationship-building, advocacy, and action.
Micah also partners with the Adult Ministry and other committees to offer church-wide educational and advocacy opportunities as appropriate. In this way, Micah seeks to fulfill one of our denomination’s Great Ends of the Church, the “promotion of social righteousness.”
Micah Connection business meetings are at 12pm on third Thursdays in the church library. We welcome anyone with an interest in our mission.
Latest offerings can be found on this page or by visiting our Upcoming Events.
We invite you to learn more about Micah Connection by contacting Nancy Dezan.
