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Chamber Concert Coming August 30 at 3 pm
Mark your calendar! Details to come soon. Our popular concerts are always free and open to the public. A freewill donation is appreciated.
Faith Now
Faith Now is a nondenominational Christian fellowship group for twenty-somethings to forty- somethings - "to grow in faith, build friendships, ask big questions, and find belonging". We will meet for a "Hang Out Now" at Westminster monthly on Friday nights from 6:00-8:00. Please join us for an evening of food and fellowship. See Faith Now DeKalb on Facebook for details. NEXT DATE: JULY 24 - 6 to 8 pm!
Brown Bag Bible Study
The “Brown Bag” Bible study (bring your own lunch optional) continues on Wednesdays,
at noon at the church. Led by Victoria Young and Mark Cordes, this study, called “Encounters with Jesus,” will examine passages in the four gospels in which people had life-changing encounters with Jesus. Each week we will look at one or two people or groups of people to learn more about Jesus and his message, as well as what it means to follow him. Topics will include the disciples, the Samaritan woman at the well, the rich young ruler, Zacchaeus, and Nicodemus, among others. We invite all who are interested to join in exploring what the gospels have to say about encountering Jesus.
at noon at the church. Led by Victoria Young and Mark Cordes, this study, called “Encounters with Jesus,” will examine passages in the four gospels in which people had life-changing encounters with Jesus. Each week we will look at one or two people or groups of people to learn more about Jesus and his message, as well as what it means to follow him. Topics will include the disciples, the Samaritan woman at the well, the rich young ruler, Zacchaeus, and Nicodemus, among others. We invite all who are interested to join in exploring what the gospels have to say about encountering Jesus.
New Artwork Gift to Westminster
When lifelong member, Brenda Lehan wanted to memorialize her parents, John and Joan Launer, she turned to Westminster's own resident artist, Patty Kirk.
The Launers were founding members of Westminster who worked tirelessly to ground the congregation in 1964 and nurtured her in the six decades following. Patty had already been envisioning a portrait of Queen Esther, whose courageous faithfulness had saved her fellow Jewish people from destruction. The often-quoted passage, "And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14) spoke to Esther in her day and situation, to the Launers and Lehans in their faith journeys, and to all of us as we seek the courage to follow where God is leading.
Thank you to Brenda Lehan for your vision and for commissioning this beautiful painting, and to Patty Kirk for your amazing talent in bringing this story and this biblical heroine to life.
The Launers were founding members of Westminster who worked tirelessly to ground the congregation in 1964 and nurtured her in the six decades following. Patty had already been envisioning a portrait of Queen Esther, whose courageous faithfulness had saved her fellow Jewish people from destruction. The often-quoted passage, "And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14) spoke to Esther in her day and situation, to the Launers and Lehans in their faith journeys, and to all of us as we seek the courage to follow where God is leading.
Thank you to Brenda Lehan for your vision and for commissioning this beautiful painting, and to Patty Kirk for your amazing talent in bringing this story and this biblical heroine to life.