Learning Together I started volunteering with LEARN English earlier this year. I spend no more than two hours each week tutoring one student. We meet in the evening at the library. My student is a young father and is very eager to learn English. I didn’t have any teaching experience prior to this. LEARN English provides the books and structure that my student and I are using. There are many people in our local area from various backgrounds who need help learning English. This

At Westminster, we believe the love of Christ calls us to create a community where everyone is welcomed, known, and valued. We seek to be a church where people can come as they are, find a place to belong, and take part in the life of our congregation. We express that welcome in our worship, too. When we gather at the Lord’s Table for Communion, we extend an open invitation to all. It is a reminder that Christ’s love is offered freely to all who come. Our commitment to inclus

One important part of caring for our building in this season is repairing the ridge at the peak of our roof. This project will cover the existing, deteriorating tar paper with long-lasting copper flashing. Although the openings in the roof are still small, water can travel along the tar paper and reach the plywood beneath without dripping directly inside. If left unaddressed, this moisture can cause further damage to the underlying wood, leading to much more expensive repairs

One Congregation’s Response to the Needs of the Community – from Barbara Shaffer Arlington Presbyterian Church (APC), the sole Presbyterian church in the southside of Arlington, Virginia was where my children were baptized and confirmed, and where I became a ruling elder. It was constructed in the 1950’s on busy Columbia Pike when its membership numbered 1,000. Over the years, the membership numbers continued to dwindle, the use of space within the building was underused, whi

Our church building is more than a place where we worship. It is a place where we gather, learn, serve, welcome our neighbors, and imagine what God might be calling us to do next. Caring for this building helps sustain the ministry that happens here, while also inviting us to consider how our space might serve the wider community. There is a program called Building for Hope that helps congregations explore mutually beneficial ways to use their buildings and other physical res

Running Together, Growing Together Our group gathered together for a 12-week period to study and discuss the Word using meaningful devotions as well as complete a couch to 5k running/walking program. Our goals were to create an environment that would strengthen our bodies, refresh our spirits and establish and increase our relationships within the group. Over the course of our time together we shared personal hopes for the class from both a spiritual and physical nature. Our

At Westminster, we build faith by gathering together. Small groups give us places to study Scripture, ask questions, explore how our faith connects to the world around us, and build relationships with one another. They also give us opportunities to put our faith into action, caring for people within our congregation and serving our wider community. Our small groups take many forms. Our Sunday School classes gather to learn together, with different classes exploring different

Stewardship Campaign 2027 This October, we will explore what we are building together as a congregation. Faith, hope, and love are at the heart of who we are, and our annual stewardship pledge is one way we build that future together. As we consider our pledges for the coming year, we invite you to think about the ways we build faith through small groups, hope through our church building, and love through inclusion. Building for Faith At Westminster, we build faith by gatheri