Dear Westminster Presbyterian Church Family, Please read on for an update from the Session's August meeting. BRIGHT HOPE MINISTRY UPDATE Ruling Elder Bob Clark, a volunteer with our Bright Hope Ministry, shared encouraging news about our ongoing work with Afghan refugee families. By God's grace, our faithful volunteers have walked alongside four families. This month, a ...

This time of year is a season routinely marked by transitions, and there are a couple of wonderful, providential transitions on our church staff that we are eager to share with you. At the end of May, Don Gillespie retired from his role as Director of Pastoral Care at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Don's ministry among us was deeply significant, and he left behind a stro...

We are entering an exciting new season at Westminster. On Sunday, August 17, Pastor Mike Honeycutt and Steve Smith, our Executive Director, led our Vision Meeting to share where God is leading us through Vision 2030our five-year plan to help us fulfill our mission of helping people find hope, freedom, and purpose in Jesus. Each year we will take steps toward that vision. ...

Dear Westminster Presbyterian Church Family, Please read on for an update from the Session's July meeting. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT Thank you to the many who participated in our recent capital campaign feasibility study and survey, which wrapped up at the end of June. We are grateful to share that over 300 individuals completed the survey. At this mont...

On Thursday, June 19th, our team of young adults traveled to Athens, Greece to spend time with Emmanuel and Bethany Tsoustas at their church, Pangrati Church. Our church is committed to cultivating a relationship with Pangrati Church. Two years ago, a group of young adults visited Athens to serve at Pangrati Church, and Emmanuel has visited our church several times. It was...

Whether your summer involves a trip to the beach, tiring your kids out at the neighborhood pool, or nights spent on your back porch enjoying the fireflies, chances are you will be cracking open a book in the next couple of months. Here is a list of books our pastors and staff recommend. Mike Honeycutt Sanctification by Michael Allen This is not a popular-level treatmen...

If you have school-aged children, you know how hard it is to keep kids engaged over their summer break. This makes the summer a key time in student ministry because kids want to spend more time with each other and our staff. To help us, we hire interns each summer to make sure every one of our students is being reached over the summer. This year, we have an all-star team o...

Dear Westminster Presbyterian Church Family, Please read on for an update from the Session's May meeting. Westminster Catawba Christian School Each month, one of our ministries shares an update with the Session. This month, Scott Dillon, Head of School, presented an encouraging report on Westminster Catawba Christian School (WCCS). He shared updates on the overall healt...

Student Ministry by Caleb Blow The student ministry has had a full and encouraging year with the hiring of Aynsley Vivian and Wyatt Denton as our full-time assistant directors. It is difficult to believe Wyatt has been here a year already, and Aynsley is entering her first full summer with our students. While they have only been here a short time, already they have built...

Dear Westminster Presbyterian Church Family, Please read on for an update from the Session's April meeting. JOINT OFFICER DINNER MEETING Each quarter, our elders and deacons come together for a shared dinner, combining fellowship with important church updates. At our most recent gathering, the Bright Hope team presented a report on their ministry, now beginning its four...