Weekly

Weekly
This Week’s Activities
October 26-November 2, 2014
Today
Reformation Sunday
Combined Service - 10:30 a.m.
Reformation Sunday Dinner, Great Hall, 12:00 p.m.
Worship Ensemble, Sanctuary, 2:30 p.m.
Choir, Great Hall, 4:00 p.m.
Monday
Special Meeting of the Session, Great Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Doulos Housekirk, Mick Residence, 7:00 p.m.
TruthSearchers Housekirk, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Bagpipers, 1:00 p.m. (Chicago Speakeasy)
Women’s Bible Study, East Wing, 1:00 p.m.
Koinonia Housekirk, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
WOW supper, Great Hall, 5:30 p.m.
Worship, Sanctuary, 6:15 p.m.
Classes for Children, Students and Adults, 6:30 p.m.
Confirmation Class, Lounge, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
Trunk or Treat, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study, Cunitz Residence, 7:00 p.m.
Friday
Wedding Rehearsal, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
Operation Christmas Child Packing Party, Great Hall, 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Wedding, 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 2
Daylight Savings Time Ends
New Members Received
Worship Ensemble, Sanctuary, 2:30p.m.
Choir, Great Hall, 4:00 p.m.
Our Weekly Concerns - New additions will be listed in bold
print, and names will be removed upon request. Names left on for
more than 3 weeks will be removed at the discretion of the office.
Please keep these friends in your prayers: Carolyn Barnes, Beth
Boeckemeier, Ann Bratney, Nancy Brumfield, Don and Bette Burroughs, Darlene Denison, Judy Gaumer, Ellen Kinnaird, Marie
McGhee, Colleen Obrecht, Paul Olson, Mary Ellen Risewick, Shannon Raisch-Roam, Clara Sharp, Margaret Thomas, Kristen Webb.
Condolences to: Steve and Lynda Brown and family on the death of
Steve’s father, Bill Brown; Audrene Hansen and Colleen Obrecht on
the death of their cousin’s (Ross and Marcia Reck’s) son in Tempe,
AZ; Fran Nugteren on the loss of her infant great-grandson, Christian Clark, son of Ben and Nicole Clark.
OMEGA HOUSEKIRK will not meet
Monday, October 27. Regular schedule
will resume on November 10.
Trunk or Treat! Plan now to be a part of Westkirk’s ‘Trunk-orTreat’ Night on Thursday, October 30, as we help make Christ
known to our community!
The fun will start at 5:30 with a Hot Dog dinner for everyone! At
6:00 p.m., we’ll open the trunks of our cars, and hand out candy,
small toys, stickers—whatever you’d normally
hand out on Beggar’s night. Giveaway items
from Westkirk including information about
our services, Housekirks, and activities will
also be available! Friends, family, and neighbors are all welcome to come and eat and
hang out as long as they’d like! Student Ministries is planning some great activities for the kids as well. Costumes
are welcome and encouraged—just please keep them non-scary.
It’s easy—just bring some treats, open your trunk, and enjoy! If
you’d like, you can decorate your trunk. We’ll even have a trunk
decorating contest—Bible-themed trunks will be given extra points!
If you need ideas, try a Google search for ‘Trunk or Treat’ or see
Benae Duff. Children’s Ministry also has props available for you to
borrow--Tropical Island, Egypt, Jonah, Veggie Tales, Rome, etc.
Check the box on the Connect Card to sign up, and start planning
your trunk!
Westkirk Women Connect.
You are invited to join with
your friends at Sandy Champion’s home (9423 Goodman
Circle, Urbandale)
for the third coffee, treats and
conversation get
together.
This
gathering will be
Saturday, November 8,
9:30 a.m. Sign up on the Connect Card today if you will be
attending. Hope to see you
there!
About Those Inserts - Note
from Gail DeGraaf: It is exciting each week to plan worship, choosing hymns which relate to the sermons. I try to find
appropriate hymns from our
hymnal, but sometimes rely on
the Trinity Hymnal and Psalter
Hymnal. So please be patient
with a new or unfamiliar hymn
which fits the text. Take it
home and learn it!
Stephen Ministers Care.
When was the last time someon e r e al l y l i st e n e d t o
you? We're talking about that
undistracted, full attention kind
of listening. That's one of the
ways Stephen Ministers care for
others. We need more Stephen
Ministers here at Westkirk to
care for those who are making
that long journey through the
valley of a life crisis. Will you
consider serving in this way? For
more information check the box
on the Connect Card or contact Pastor Paul at 253-0330.
You are invited!
What: Operation Christmas
Child Packing Party
When: Saturday, November
1, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Great Hall, Westkirk
Why: To share Christ with
children living in
poverty around the
world! It’s amazing
to hear how God
uses
Operation
Christmas Child to
touch the lives of children and
bring them hope through the
gift of God’s love.
How to help: Please bring
new items to put in shoeboxes
- small toys, school supplies, tshirts, socks, sunglasses, jewelry, washcloths, bar soap,
combs, washcloths, hard candy. (Please avoid chocolate,
other food, liquids, and anything
related to war or violence.) You may also donate
money to buy items in bulk or
to help with shipping costs.
Boxes: We still have 100 boxes to put together in preparation for the Operation Christmas Child Packing Party! Please
grab a few flattened boxes from
the Narthex, take them home
to fold (don't worry-the instructions are simple!) and return them to the church before
Saturday, November 1.
WOW Menu
BBQ Sandwiches, French
Fries, Salad, Fruit Cup and
Cookie
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Here is
your chance to get to know some other adults
who attend Westkirk Presbyterian. So line up a
babysitter and reserve the evening of Saturday,
November 8 at 6:00 p.m. for dinner. The Fellowship Committee will arrange the locations
and group and let you know where to go. You just have to fill out
the forms that can be found at the Welcome Center by next Sunday,
October 26, or sign up on the Connect Card. Each guest will bring a
dish to share. The host will provide the main dish. You may be
asked to bring a salad, dessert or rolls; it all depends on how many
are coming for dinner. Here’s the catch: you are the only person
who knows where you are going for dinner. Neither the host, nor
the guests, will know until that evening who they are dining with. So,
keep it a secret when you receive the details. If you have questions
call either Dawn Vis at 515-447-2451 or Brad Miller at 515-5570012.
Open House - Dorothy’s House invites you to tour their new location Saturday, November 22, between 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. This
home is a place for restoration and healing for young women rescued from abuse and sex trafficking. In addition, if you are able to
make some baked goods for that morning or are willing to help assemble baskets that will be raffled off that day, please contact Sue
Holcomb for the address of Dorothy’s House and more information
(556-6742 or [email protected]).
Urbandale Food Pantry
Item for October
Kleenex
Westkirk Presbyterian Church
2700 Colby Woods Drive, Urbandale, Iowa 50322
515-253-0330
[email protected]