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November Newsletter

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…

2027 Pledge Drive

Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 2027 Pledge Drive Dear Members and Friends of Westport Presbyterian Church: Our congregation has been celebrating and sharing the good news of God’s Love in Westport since 1835. Just imagine how much Westport and the KC metro have changed over the past 190 years! Imagine how many generations and families have called…

October Newsletter

To see the fancified email newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/cb1010294b4d/wpc-october-newsletter Dear Westport Presbies and Friends, Some news for the upcoming month! News In and Around the Community: We have an Installed Pastor AT LAST! This month, we were delighted to establish Dr Jared Witt as our Installed Pastor. *Photo from the Installation Ceremony. If you missed the…

Statement of Faith

STATEMENT OF FAITH Rev. Dr. Jared Witt I believe that the three-fold God is closer to us than our own breath. Of course we are usually unconscious of our breathing. I believe that this three-fold God is the light that makes everything visible. So – better to see things in God’s light than complain that we are left only with traces. Otherwise, you’re trying to catch…

September Newsletter

Dear Westport Presbies and Friends, Some news for the upcoming month! A Note From Our Pastor I hope you can join us for worship during the month of September. On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 20, at 4pm, I will be installed as Pastor. This is the culmination of several years of work, prayer, and planning by WPC’s Session and Pastor Nominating Committee. And so this is a…

August Newsletter

https://mailchi.mp/88e089c3597b/august-wpc-newsletter Dear Westport Presbies and Friends, Some news for the upcoming month! News In and Around the Community: Emily’s last Sunday with us as Summer Music Director will be Sunday, Aug 9.  Please join us for a potluck after church to thank her for providing us music this summer! Thank you for all your hard work on our…

July Newsletter

Dear Westport Presbies and Friends, A note from our Pastoral Nominating Committee: The Rev. Dr. Jared Witt is now our pastor at Westport Presbyterian Church.  He will no longer serve as an interim pastor but will serve as a pastor with a three year contract.  He will be installed in a ceremony, per Presbytery guidelines, later in the fall. The decision to offer Rev. Witt…

June Newsletter

Dear Westport Presbies and Friends, CONGREGATIONAL MEETING! June 21 – THIS SUNDAY there will be an important congregational meeting following Worship Service related to the Pastoral Nominating Committee. Everyone is encouraged to attend! SUMMER CHURCH CLEANOUT Saturday, July 11 – The church will be having a work day to help with some MUCH NEEDED cleaning and…

May Newsletter

The pretty version: https://mailchi.mp/0a854afd0c94/wpc-may-newsletter Dear Westport Presbies and Friends, The month of May transitions us from Spring towards Summer. May also rounds out the school year for many of our friends and family. And though this might be beneath the radar for many of us – May also concludes the first half of the liturgical year for churches…