Dear Westport Presbies and Friends,

Some news for the upcoming month!

News In and Around the Community:

Our FALL PLEDGE DRIVE is underway. See our pledge drive email here!  The Church Session & Stewardship Committee are asking all in our community to make a financial pledge for 2027. Every pledge – large or small – will help us resource our ministries, compensate our staff, and improve our facilities. Pledge Sunday is November 8 and we’d love to have your pledge by that date. You can turn it in to the church office or submit your pledge online at westportpresbyterian.org/pledge-drive/ Thank you for supporting our church and our mission to follow Jesus in ministries of service, healing, justice and prayer; and to make the city a better place for people to live, work and worship.

WPC Fall Mini-Retreat: An Invitation to Post-Election Re-Connection
Sat, Nov. 14, 8:30 am-1 pm
WPC will host a small retreat designed to create space for re-connecting what so often feels dis-connected. Through simple rhythms of Scripture and poetry readings, silence and conversation, we’ll experiment with ways to reconnect to our bodies, our strengths, our wisdom, our places, and our communities. Please RSVP so that we can plan for breakfast and lunch. Let us know of any food allergies.
Cost for the retreat is $20. If the cost is prohibitive for you, just email jared@westportpresbyterian.org and we will make sure you can attend. To register use the sign-up sheet at the back of the sanctuary or online at https://westportpresbyterian.org/fall-mini-retreat/

Guest Musician: Michael Doleman will be playing the prelude, offertory, and postlude during Church on Nov 15!

Join us after church on Nov 15 for a potluck Friendsgiving Lunch!

After Friendsgiving we will carry up Christmas decorating supplies from the basement in preparation.
We will decorate the church for Advent on Nov 28 at 10am.

Christmas Cookie Sale: Bring in your cookies on Dec 3rd so we can set up on the 4th!

Dec 5 – We will be having our Big Gay Christmas Market 12-5pm
This will include our annual Christmas Cookie Sale 12-3 pm
And Carol Sing Along at 3pm.
– NAAAP will be holding their Diwali celebration in the basement from 12-5
– English Country Dance will be in the basement at 7pm

Vendors Wanted for the Christmas Market! Sign up here to have a table (only $35)

Dec 6 – Lessons and Carols service

Upcoming Events:

Online Calendar: https://westportpresbyterian.org/events-calendar/.
Weekly calendar: For the upcoming calendar events for the week, you can always check the end of our most recent online bulletin at https://westportpresbyterian.org/sermons

Friday, Nov. 6              noon               Brown Bag Concert: Shortleaf Band
Saturday, Nov. 7          7:00 p.m.        English Country Dance (Westport Rising Room)
Saturday, Nov. 14        8:30 – 1 p.m.   WPC Fall Mini-Retreat
2:00 p.m.        Celebration of Life for James Kenison Russell Sr.  (brother of Bob & Bill Russell)
Sunday, Nov. 15          after church    Friendsgiving Potluck
2-5 p.m.          MO Workers Center Town Hall
6 p.m.             Brad Gregory Sextet
Friday, Nov 20             Noon              Brown Bag Concert: Lyric Duo
Saturday, Nov 21        6-9 p.m.          Art Gallery Opening – Jennifer Rene
Saturday, Nov 28        10:00 a.m.      Decorating the Church for Christmas
Dec 5                          12-5 p.m.        Chrismas Market cookie sale (Fellowship Hall)
12-3 p.m.        Christmas cookie sale
1-4p.m.           Diwali with NAAAP (Basement)
3:00 p.m.       Carol Sing Along (Chapel)
7:00 p.m.       English Country Dance (Basement)
Sunday, Dec 6             11                   Lessons and Carols Service

November Birthdays: 

• 11/4    Nico Caruso
• 11/13  John Krugh
• 11/18  Susan Wesley Hartley

If you have information that should make it into next month’s newsletter, please let Martine know.

Keep the faith…  WPC