Be sure check out the photographs of the recent Mission trip to Lagniappe!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Veritas Class Report
By Lee Coleman
The Lord has richly blessed the Veritas class at Westminster this past year. We have celebrated the expectation of covenant children and the joy of weddings. Old friends have moved away and new ones have joined us. We have endured the passing of loved ones and the illnesses of friends and family. But in all things, God has continued to show us His wondrous grace as we pray for one another and turn to His word for guidance. Our study of the Gospel of Mark is nearly complete as we move forward week by week through Christ’s life and teachings, and ultimately His death and resurrection. The Holy Spirit has used our time of study to reveal new insights into these familiar scriptures as we consider again what great things Jesus did for us here on earth and continues to do for us at the right hand of God.
By Lee Coleman
The Lord has richly blessed the Veritas class at Westminster this past year. We have celebrated the expectation of covenant children and the joy of weddings. Old friends have moved away and new ones have joined us. We have endured the passing of loved ones and the illnesses of friends and family. But in all things, God has continued to show us His wondrous grace as we pray for one another and turn to His word for guidance. Our study of the Gospel of Mark is nearly complete as we move forward week by week through Christ’s life and teachings, and ultimately His death and resurrection. The Holy Spirit has used our time of study to reveal new insights into these familiar scriptures as we consider again what great things Jesus did for us here on earth and continues to do for us at the right hand of God.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The Pastor’s Perspective
By Brad Mercer
We have much to look forward to in 2009!
New Sunday Morning Sermon Series
Beginning on Sunday, February 1 we will begin a new Sunday morning sermon series: “Truth and Love: The Letters of John.” We will explore the Apostle John’s three letters in our search to understand and apply the interrelationship of sound doctrine with sound living.
Agape and Koinonia Class
Clint Guenther has been leading us through an outstanding study of C.S. Lewis’s, The Screwtape Letters. When Clint finishes this study toward the end of January, Gene Stansel will begin a new series. His title will be “The Church: A Covenant Family.” The class will cover the Bible’s teaching regarding our place with the fellowship of the local church. As such, we will consider both doctrinal and practical issues surrounding our responsibilities as members of a church family.
Veritas Class
Beginning soon, Stephen Pillow and Lee Coleman will lead a study through Tim Keller’s new book, The Prodigal God. Be sure to read Lee Coleman’s class report.
Women’s Ministries
Be looking for more information soon on women’s ministry at Westminster. Cindy’s Discipleship Groups are full and ready go.
Youth Ministries
See Trey O’Brien’s Youth Ministry report included in the newsletter. Please continue to pray for the Session as we continue our search for an Assistant Minister.
Communicant’s Class
Beginning on February 1, 2009, during the Sunday school hour, I will be teaching an optional course on the five questions of church membership. This is an optional class available to sixth graders and older. I am really looking forward to this! More details coming later.
New Pew Bibles
The Session recently approved the purchase of new pew Bibles. The new Bible will be the English Standard Version. This is one the finest translations of Scripture available today. Most PCA churches are moving to this Bible. I have listed several endorsements:
“The translation is outstanding. The ESV achieves a new standard in accurate Bible translations for our day.” Dr. R. C. Sproul
“We are building all our future ministry around the ESV.” Dr. John Piper
“The ESV embodies both word-for-word exactness and easy readability. It has quickly become my primary Bible for both personal use and public teaching.” Dr. Jerry Bridges
“We use the English Standard Version as our church Bible because we are passionate about God’s Word—every last word of it—and because we want our children to have the best available translation for reading, teaching, preaching, memorizing, and serious Bible study.” Dr. Philip Ryken
By Brad Mercer
We have much to look forward to in 2009!
New Sunday Morning Sermon Series
Beginning on Sunday, February 1 we will begin a new Sunday morning sermon series: “Truth and Love: The Letters of John.” We will explore the Apostle John’s three letters in our search to understand and apply the interrelationship of sound doctrine with sound living.
Agape and Koinonia Class
Clint Guenther has been leading us through an outstanding study of C.S. Lewis’s, The Screwtape Letters. When Clint finishes this study toward the end of January, Gene Stansel will begin a new series. His title will be “The Church: A Covenant Family.” The class will cover the Bible’s teaching regarding our place with the fellowship of the local church. As such, we will consider both doctrinal and practical issues surrounding our responsibilities as members of a church family.
Veritas Class
Beginning soon, Stephen Pillow and Lee Coleman will lead a study through Tim Keller’s new book, The Prodigal God. Be sure to read Lee Coleman’s class report.
Women’s Ministries
Be looking for more information soon on women’s ministry at Westminster. Cindy’s Discipleship Groups are full and ready go.
Youth Ministries
See Trey O’Brien’s Youth Ministry report included in the newsletter. Please continue to pray for the Session as we continue our search for an Assistant Minister.
Communicant’s Class
Beginning on February 1, 2009, during the Sunday school hour, I will be teaching an optional course on the five questions of church membership. This is an optional class available to sixth graders and older. I am really looking forward to this! More details coming later.
New Pew Bibles
The Session recently approved the purchase of new pew Bibles. The new Bible will be the English Standard Version. This is one the finest translations of Scripture available today. Most PCA churches are moving to this Bible. I have listed several endorsements:
“The translation is outstanding. The ESV achieves a new standard in accurate Bible translations for our day.” Dr. R. C. Sproul
“We are building all our future ministry around the ESV.” Dr. John Piper
“The ESV embodies both word-for-word exactness and easy readability. It has quickly become my primary Bible for both personal use and public teaching.” Dr. Jerry Bridges
“We use the English Standard Version as our church Bible because we are passionate about God’s Word—every last word of it—and because we want our children to have the best available translation for reading, teaching, preaching, memorizing, and serious Bible study.” Dr. Philip Ryken
Youth Ministry Report
By Trey O’Brien
Happy New Year from the Interim Youth Team! On behalf of the IYT, I would like to thank all of you for your prayers, encouragement, and support (especially Wednesday night meals) during the summer and fall of 2008. The Lord has been so gracious to this non-seminary trained group this year in giving us the privilege to be with the youth of WPC and blessing our time together.
We had a great fall semester as we have forged through specific studies on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. We also had the opportunity to take a small group of seniors to RUF Ole Miss back in October---it was very exciting and edifying. To ensure no bias, we plan to take a similar group this spring semester to either RUF MSU or DSU.
Lee and Amy Coleman have taught through the book of Mark with the high school on Wednesday nights during the fall semester and will continue with this study into the spring semester. Katherine Dyksterhouse was facilitating discussion on a Susan Hunt study entitled “Becoming a True Woman” with the junior high girls until she was put on bed rest mid-fall semester (please keep praying for her, Gary and Baby “D”). Amy Coleman is now continuing on with that study. Elizabeth O’Brien initiated Susan Hunt’s study on Sunday mornings and is teaching through the chapters as a way of discipling the junior high girls towards Biblical womanhood.
I concluded the study on James mid-December and will be embarking on a short 4-5 week study on the Holy Spirit followed by a study through the book of Ephesians.
Please pray for the IYT: that we would humble ourselves before God and His Word and that He would guide us in how we should teach, serve, and love the youth of our church to a deeper fellowship with Jesus Christ. Please also mark your calendars for RYM summer conferences. The Jr. High conference will be June 15-19 followed by the Sr. High conference July 6-11. We have to begin reserving spaces February 1st. We will be making further announcements closer to this date to ensure that our youth have the opportunity to attend.
By Trey O’Brien
Happy New Year from the Interim Youth Team! On behalf of the IYT, I would like to thank all of you for your prayers, encouragement, and support (especially Wednesday night meals) during the summer and fall of 2008. The Lord has been so gracious to this non-seminary trained group this year in giving us the privilege to be with the youth of WPC and blessing our time together.
We had a great fall semester as we have forged through specific studies on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. We also had the opportunity to take a small group of seniors to RUF Ole Miss back in October---it was very exciting and edifying. To ensure no bias, we plan to take a similar group this spring semester to either RUF MSU or DSU.
Lee and Amy Coleman have taught through the book of Mark with the high school on Wednesday nights during the fall semester and will continue with this study into the spring semester. Katherine Dyksterhouse was facilitating discussion on a Susan Hunt study entitled “Becoming a True Woman” with the junior high girls until she was put on bed rest mid-fall semester (please keep praying for her, Gary and Baby “D”). Amy Coleman is now continuing on with that study. Elizabeth O’Brien initiated Susan Hunt’s study on Sunday mornings and is teaching through the chapters as a way of discipling the junior high girls towards Biblical womanhood.
I concluded the study on James mid-December and will be embarking on a short 4-5 week study on the Holy Spirit followed by a study through the book of Ephesians.
Please pray for the IYT: that we would humble ourselves before God and His Word and that He would guide us in how we should teach, serve, and love the youth of our church to a deeper fellowship with Jesus Christ. Please also mark your calendars for RYM summer conferences. The Jr. High conference will be June 15-19 followed by the Sr. High conference July 6-11. We have to begin reserving spaces February 1st. We will be making further announcements closer to this date to ensure that our youth have the opportunity to attend.
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