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Mission Opportunities

We are working with Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Asheville NC. They have given a list of needed items for folks in the area who need support. If you are able to bring something by Westminster, please do.

We will accept donations through November 6.

Collection for Helene Survivors in Western NC:

Hand Tools
Skill Saws
Small Propane fuel canisters
Buddy Heaters
Water
Water Bottle single-serve drink powder
packs
Full-Size Toiletries
Feminine products
Hand Soap
Paper products
Plates, bowls, napkins, utensils
Disinfectant
Dish Soap
Dishwasher Detergent
Laundry Soap
Laundry Softener Sheets
Disposable gloves
Paper Towels
Disinfectant Wipes
Can Openers
Hot Pots
Tents
Sleeping Pads

Sub Zero Sleeping Bags
Handwarmers
Canned Food
Gluten-Free Canned Food

Please NO CLOTHES

Gift Cards: Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Ingles (in any amount)

We have volunteer opportunities with our Matthew 25 partnership with Glencliff Presbyterian Church and their food pantry, Nueva Vida located at 416 E. Thompson Lane 37211.

The most immediate need is for help unloading delivery trucks on Monday and Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m. This is a perfect volunteer project for retirees or folks with a flexible work schedule in good physical shape because there is some lifting involved, but we always share the load! We are usually done with this shift by noon.

We are grateful for Westminster's help these past years and are doing fine for Saturday volunteers. We are also grateful for the wonderful women from Westminster who have stepped up to cover the current bread collection shifts from around the city. During the winter months when many of our clients are not able to work, we may add a food distribution day during the week and will let Westminster know our needs when those dates and times are confirmed.

Please contact Ralph Wheeler for more info.

James Lawson High School has some volunteer opportunities. Please contact Jackie Shrago if you can help with any of the following:

Math tutoring – as needed for small group sessions
Incentive days- 1-2 volunteers to host &

Assist in passing out small ‘rewards’

AVID – small group ‘problem solving’
Other needs- often pop up where 1-2 volunteers help

Staying Warm This Winter

Students at JLHS wear hoodies during the winter. If you would like to provide a hoodie for a teen who doesn't have one, please drop one off at the church or order below and send it to the church, WPC, 3900 West End, Nashville, 37205. Neutral colors work best. We need sizes small through XXXL. Underwear is also needed. See link to purchase below.

Click here to order a male hoodie.

Click here to order a female hoodie.

Weekly stocking of a refrigerator located outside the JL High School

Families experience a slowdown in hourly wages due to weather.

The Refrigerator ‘outside’ the school offers easy items for students to pick up & carry home in their back-pack:

half-gallons of milk
1 lb. packages of ground beef or turkey
dozen eggs
sliced bread
jars of spaghetti salsa
boxes of spaghetti noodles

If you can volunteer weekly at the Family Resource Room, helping to receive parents and sort donations, please email Jackie Shrago or text 615-310-3285 with questions or specific areas where you can help.

If you would like to help a struggling family with unexpected expenses, please purchase a $25 gift card and bring it to the office in an envelope marked Jackie Shrago.

We have 1500 students in our two schools & 4000 in the HERO program.

Collecting Underwear for Kids Who Need Support

During October, we will be collecting new underwear for boys and girls. Please bring in sizes girls 4 - 16 and boys 4 - 20. We will have bins around to collect them. This collection will help support various families who just need a hand. Thank you for contributing.

Don't have time to get to the store? Order below and send it to the church, WPC, 3900 West End, Nashville, 37205

Click here to purchase girls underwear.

Click here to order teen girls underwear.

Click here to order boys underwear.

Click here to order teen boys underwear.

Christmas is coming. . .

It’s time to order your wreath from Nations Ministry and make life better for refugee children!

Deadline to order is October 30.

As both a Hands On Mission and Benevolence partner of Westminster, this is your chance to support Nations Ministry and the families they serve. Prices are the same as last year. Free delivery during Thanksgiving week! Visit http://www.nationsministrycenter.org, for a full description of the offerings and to order.

For questions OR if you are able to volunteer to help with deliveries, please contact Janet Kuhn at janetkuhn@mac.com.

Room In The Inn
Begins November 13

There is a distinct feel of fall in the air and very cold weather is around the corner. We are excited and solemn about the Room Inn The Inn fall/winter feeding and sheltering program at Westminster – excited because serving together is uplifting and solemn because serving in this ministry can be outside the comfort zone of some of our members yet engaging more members in this ministry is an important opportunity where the impact can span generations.

Room In The Inn resumes at Westminster November 13, 2024 with many opportunities for engagement for singles, families, or small groups Wednesday nights through March 26, 2025. We have many great opportunities to spend time with Westminster friends and 14 homeless male neighbors.

RITI Opportunities

October 23, 25, 30

November 1,6,8

Fleece Blanket Cutting

Wednesdays and Fridays

9:00 - 11:00 a.m. • Westminster Café

Fleece Blanket fringe cutting returns! If you can cut, we can use you! We will prepare 80 blankets for our middle school refugee friends and hope to have them ready before it gets cold! Sign up here to let us know when you are coming!

Generosity 2025 Pledge

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