Events

Come join us, the Womem of Westminster at our annual retreat. It will once again be at the beautiful, relaxing Vina de Lestonnac in Temecula.. The dates are Friday evening., October 23, through Sunday morning, the 25th. 
MaryElva Smith will once again be our leader. This will be her last leadership for a bit, so all you fans be sure not to miss this year. The cost will once again be $200.00, but remember you can eat all you want for 5 meals! We look forward to reconnecting with all of our long time friends, and getting to know new ones. Some scholarships will be available.

Give to the Peacemaking Offering

This Year’s Offering Theme and Art

The theme for 2009 is taken from Psalm 85:10, “Justice and peace shall kiss each other.”

 

The art is a serigraph by John August Swanson titled PSALM 85. Learn more about about Mr. Swanson.

The Peacemaking Offering was created in 1980 to support the efforts of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to live out a deeper commitment to peacemaking as part of our faithfulness to God. It is one of four special offerings designated by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s General Assembly.

Most churches receive the Offering on World Communion Sunday, the first Sunday in October, which this year is October 4. We encourage churches to use whatever Sunday works best for them.

Each congregation is encouraged to retain 25 percent of the Offering it receives to use for local ministries of peacemaking within the church and its community. Twenty-five percent is used by presbyteries and synods, and 50 percent is used by the General Assembly ministries through the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.

In accordance with the action of the 217th General Assembly, we encourage congregations to consider directing a portion or all of their 25 percent of the Peacemaking Offering as a faithful Christian response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Join us Monday evenings in the park.  Bring a picnic, bring a friend, and bring your enthusiam for some wonderful music.  Music begins at 6:30pm 

July 14              Presidio Brass

July 21              2^nd Avenue Klezmer Band

July 28              Billy Hawkins Dixieland Band

Aug 4                Invitation to Dance, Featuring Trombonist, Kevin Esposito

This will be a very interesting and entertaining series.  Presidio has opened the series for the last two years and will be bringing media for purchase.  They are the newest up and coming brass ensemble in San Diego and have performed to considerable acclaim.  The 2^nd Avenue Klezmer Band is an old favorite and will bring a warm, embracing Yiddish flavor to the series.  And, last, but by far, not least, will be our annual Invitation to Dance concert.  This year I have asked Kevin Esposito to put together an ensemble to encourage our audience to dance away the dusk.  Kevin is a very accomplished jazz trombonist and he is sure to wow us with he prowess on his horn.