Westminster Presbyterian Church

Women's Ministry

At Westminster Presbyterian Church there are many avenues for women to grow in their faith. God is calling us to be in a relationship with Him. Bible studies, fellowship times, mission activities, and circles are places where women can respond to His call. There is a place for you at WPC.

See our calendar for specific dates and times for the events that interest you. Keep informed with another nice option, Email Notification. By subscribing to the calendar, you will receive email notifications of upcoming events. When you go to the calendar there is a link at the top for registering for this feature. Click on the 'Email Notification' and then you will need to register with your email address and a password.

For any additional questions please contact Becky Johnson.

Presbyterian Women have goals through a denominational gathering of Women's circles, and mission outreach both nationally and to the world.

WPC Women are hosting the Spring Gathering of Presbyterian Women of Palo Duro Presbytery on April 24, 2010 at Westminister Presbyterian Church. See details below.

Presbyterian Women of Faith dinner is scheduled for May. See below for more information.

Mom to Mom is a biblically- based parenting ministry for moms of preschoolers, school-age children and teens led by older women. A high priority is placed on building caring relationships among the small group leaders and their leaders.

Mom to Mom will hold their last meeting on Monday, April 12, 2010 and will resume in September. For more information, dates and times please contact Becky Johnson or see the calendar.

Women's Fellowship includes special times for gathering together with other women for fun and friendship.

Bible Studies and Small Groups offer a variety of studies to learn more through God's word.

Women's Missions provide many opportunities to share God's love in our community and the world.

Women's Retreats and Trips allow us to be involved in special events to enrich our faith....both near or far. See below for upcoming trips.

Presbyterian Women

Presbyterian Women at Westminster are involved in several mission work activities. The mission work activities include:

On the fourth Wednesday of the month, we meet on the Sunporch from 9:30 to 11:00 to cut and sew baby clothes, blankets, battle beanies and wheel chair tote bags. For more information on meeting times please contact Linda Shoemaker.
Church Circles collect money at meetings for Meals on Wheels and provide Birthday Cakes for cottages at The Children’s Home.

Spring Gathering - Coming Soon

The Spring Gathering of Presbyterian Women of Palo Duro Presbytery will be hosted by Westminster in the library on Saturday, April 24 from 9:30-2:00. Approximately fifty women from the area covered by Palo Duro Presbytery will be gathering for fellowship and worship at this annual event. A catered lunch will be served and reservations need to be made with Candace in the church office, 359-4781, by Monday, April 19. More information is available in the library area including reservation forms.

Presbyerian Women of Faith Dinner - May 13, 2010

The Presbyterian Women of Faith Dinner was held on Thursday, May 14, at 5:30 pm in Everheart Hall. This year’s honorees were thanked in a surprising way by the Rev. Jeff Conway, and a wonderful covered dish dinner was served. The Meta Thomas circle hosted this event, and this past year’s activities were highlighted. The two recipients for the 2010 Women of Faith award were LaDon Paige and Nedra Swenson. After a brief word from Rev. Jeff Conway about each lady they were honored with beautiful travel bags. Everyone is on a journey of faith and the colorful bags were to assist these women in their journeys as well as other travels.


Nedra Swenson receives Women of Faith Certificate	Nedra and LaDon with Rev. Jeff Conway	LaDon Paige receives Women of Faith Certificate

Mom to Mom

Summer Camp Fun

Bring sunscreen, tennis shoes and a playful attitude to church on Sunday, April 25 as our family of God shares in a hamburger cookout and games after worship. Summer Camp Fun is the theme for a the church-wide cookout and family fun day on Sunday, April 25.

Everyone from two to ninety two can enjoy the fun with activities for all ages. Hamburgers will be served on the patio with a pie baking contest for a sweet ending to lunch. The church’s annual meeting will be during the lunch. Games such as three-legged race, egg races and bean bag tossing will be just a few of the fun activities. And, what is camp without s’mores!

The Mom to Mom ministry is hosting the lunch and game day. Instead of pot luck, people are asked to help provide hamburger patties, buns, tomatoes, lettuce, condiments and chips. We will also need marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate bars. There will also be a donation basket available to help defray the cost of the lunch.

Make plans now to attend!

Women's Fellowship

Women from WPC attended the Women’s Conference in June at MO Ranch followed by a night at a bed and breakfast in Fredericksburg. We plan to do it again in 2010. Some scholarship help will be available.
The Churchwide Gathering in Louisville gave women a chance to meet with attendees from all over the world. Attended by several of our women, it was reported to be a great meeting.
PW Spring Gatherings are attended by women from all over our Presbytery. Westminster is hosting the Spring Gathering in April 2010. We hope to involve many women from WPC.
The 2010 Synod Gathering will be held in Oklahoma City July 15 – 18, 2010
Thank Offering Celebration and Mystery Gift Exchange Luncheon will be on November 11, at 11:00 in Everheart Hall.

There are many opportunities for women to gather together to meet one another and share with each other-- all with lots of fun thrown in. Here are some to choose from:

The Ladies Luncheon group meets at the Back Porch Restaurant on the first Friday of every month except in the summer. (Remember to go to the Photo Gallery.)
New Friends luncheons are for women who are new to Westminster. They are held quarterly without a set program so that women may get to know each other better in a more intimate setting.

Other upcoming events:

Christmas Party for the Staff – Wednesday, December 9th 11:00. A covered dish luncheon to honor our Staff and show our Appreciation for them.

Don't forget the Ladies Luncheon group will meet at 12:00 noon on Friday Oct. 2nd at the Back Porch Restaurant. You can see how much fun everyone has. Come join us.

Bible Study/Small Groups

There are a variety of options available for women interested in a Bible study or small group.

The Tuesday Noon Bible study group is currently studying the Kings of the Old Testament. LaDon Paige leads this group that uses a workbook with additional discussion as they meet together in Room 231.
There is also a study group that meets in Canyon on Tuesday mornings. They are currently studying Daniel. Contact Shirley Haines for more information.
Mom to Mom is a biblically-based parenting ministry that meets on Monday mornings. The group listens to a DVD, and then breaks into small groups for discussion. For more information, contact Becky Johnson.
On Friday mornings, a small group meets at LaDon Paige's home at 6:30am for fellowship and study. They are currently watching Rob Bell's "Nooma" videos and then spending some time discussing them. Contact Suedell McWhorter or Ann Palmer for more information.
Sarah Bowen Circle meets at 10:30 on the third Monday and is studying Max Lucado’s book on Acts but will break for the summer and resume in the fall.
Meta Thomas Circle meets at 9:30 on the third Wednesday and is studying The Horizon Bible Study on Joshua.

Women's Missions

Women at Westminster are involved in a variety of mission opportunities within the church and the community. Some of these are as follows:

A team of women went to Nicaragua in the fall of 2008 and worked in an orphanage along side Nate and Amy Dalke. The Dalkes are on staff with Young Life International. Plans are being made to continue to support this orphanage.
Presbyterian Women have an extensive mission outreach that ranges from collecting items for different non-profit agencies in Amarillo to sewing blankets, battle beanies and preemie clothing for the hospital. Please see the Presbyterian Women's section for more information.

Retreats/Trips

Mo Ranch Retreat June 6-8, 2010

Several ladies from WPC, Tana, Karen, Lynn, Candace, and Becky packed their bags and headed south for the awesome experience Mo Ranch brings to all who attend. Beautiful country and a time to enrich their relationship with God.



		Mo Ranch, home for the weekend.

Canadian Retreat May 1-2 2010

Mark your calendars now for the women’s spring retreat in Canadian, Texas, May 1 and 2. The Canadian Ministerial Alliance is presenting “Beautiful Women Coming Together”, a women’s conference featuring Sheila Walsh, a unique combination of author, speaker, worship leader, television talk show host and Bible teacher.

Westminster has purchased 20 tickets to this event. Please sign up on the list at the Welcome Center or with Candace in the church office. The tickets cost $15 and are available on a first come first serve basis. All other expenses such as meals, lodging and gas will be paid individually.

We plan to travel to Canadian on Saturday morning, and be at the conference by 8:30am. The event is over at 3:00 pm on Saturday, and then we can prowl around Canadian, all eat dinner together at one of the great restaurants there, spend the night, worship at the Presbyterian church in Canadian, and then come back to Amarillo. Details about the things to do in Canadian, food and lodging are available in the church office.

This is a great opportunity to hear a fabulous speaker that combines honesty, vulnerability and humor rooted in a passion for God’s Word. If you have any further questions, contact Kellie Rogers, 206-6644 or Lawanna Pulliam, 358-4278.

Prayer Retreat - 2009

The women's Prayer Retreat in October 2009 was wonderful. The retreat at Carol Thomas' Lake Tanglewood home was filled with great hospitality, fellowship and food . LaDon Paige led a study on "The Armor of God" and encouraged everyone to be prepared for anything that might come our way.


Friends in Christ	LaDon	Great food too!

Eleven women traveled to Oklahoma City, October 30-31, 2009 for the Women of Faith conference. They heard wonderful speakers and great music--including Steven Curtis Chapman. The theme of the event was "A Grand New Day" based on Lamentations 3:22. Wonderful fellowship and lots of cheesecake rounded out the inspiring weekend.