Pastoral Care Team

Westminster offers Pastoral care to our members and others in need.  Our Pastoral Care Team includes our Deacons and Elders offering the following:

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Flower Delivery

Every week the flowers used in Sunday service are delivered to people in need.  People that receive them include those in hospitals and nursing homes and those sick at home.  Anyone in the congregation is welcome to take the flowers to someone they know in need.

Contact Marge Muehlberger at marge@practice-alt.com or Luz Welsh at luzeuwe@verizon.net to make arrangements.

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Casserole Delivery

Casseroles are made by members of the congregation and delivered to anyone in need including those who have just had a baby, or are returning from the hospital after surgery.  Anyone in the congregation is welcome to take a casserole to someone that they know in need.  Casseroles are stored in the church. 

Members are always welcome to help to bake casseroles for future deliveries.  Recipes are available at the church information booth.

Contact: Sarah Rusek at prusek@aol.com

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Worship Services to the Homebound

"Worship in the Homes" is a group led by the deacons of Westminster who visit three West Chester nursing homes once every 3 months to provide fellowship. An entire service is provided including music and is open to anyone who wants to participate.  It's a tremendous opportunity to share fellowship and offer comfort. 

Visits are included to Pembrook, Barclay Friends, and Brandywine Hall.  The visit dates are advertised in the Westminster Bulletin so members with family in the homes can get them to the service. 

Contact: Wayne Reimann at swreimann@aol.com

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Card Ministry

Westminster Deacons send cards to congregation members for a variety of events and occasions including get-well cards, new baby congratulations, birthdays and more. 

Contact: Marty Bonds at jrbonds@verizon.net

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Prayer Chain

Westminster has a chain of over 60 people who pray for the needs of others.  To have them pray for you or someone you know:

Contact: Ruth Buboltz at buboltz@comcast.net or the church office at 610-399-3377

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Home Communion

Ordained Elders and Deacons extend home communion several times a year for shut-ins and people who can't get to church.  A regular list is maintained of people who are included.  To receive home communion, contact Karen Hoerner or Joan Heller.

Contact: Karen Hoerner at hoerner@comcast.net or Joan Heller at branchh@aol.com.

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Prayer Shawls

The Westminster knitting group knits prayer shawls which are given out by the Deacons to people in real need.  Contact Sue Carr if you know someone who might benefit from a prayer shawl.

If you would like to be involved, you are invited to join the Knitting Group.

Contact: Sue Carr at scarr@westminsterpc.org

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Bereavement Ministry

Westminster Deacons provide sympathy cards when a member of the church, or family of a member, passes on.

Contact: Sue Carr at scarr@westminsterpc.org