Souper Bowl of Caring
2024-02-11 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
On the weekend of February 11th, 150 million Americans will watch the Super Bowl football game. There will be parties with food, friendship, and fellowship, but at the same time, there will be other people worried about staying warm and finding their next meal. The Westminster Lincoln Youth Group invites you to join with others around the country in demonstrating God’s love by loving our neighbors through the Souper Bowl of Caring.
Our youth will join the drive again this year, collecting money on the 11th for Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach and the Gathering Place in Lincoln. Matt Talbot has served the homeless and near homeless for nearly 28 years, with feeding the hungry as the core of their mission. The Gathering Place was founded in 1982 and is a soup kitchen that provides over 27,000 hot, nourishing evening meals to those who are homeless, near-homeless, or otherwise food-insecure in Lincoln each year.
We ask you to join this important movement, sharing God’s love with those in need. Please give generously on Super Bowl Sunday — look for youth group representatives holding soup pots by the sanctuary exits. Every dollar donated creates over $20 for food charities, which means that a gift in any amount is greatly appreciated and truly makes a difference. Join us as we help #TackleHunger through @souperbowl. 100% of all donations benefit Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach and the Gathering Place.

Sunday Worship
2024-02-11 09:30 - 10:30
Join us in the Sanctuary on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. or watch Lincoln Westminster Presbyterian Church Virtual Worship Here: https://westminsterlincoln.org/youtube-videos/
To access our Live View Service:

Go to the YouTube Services page on our website.
Click on the “Click Here to Watch Live at 9:30am” sentence link if you intend to watch live or while the service is taking place (9:30-10:30/10:40am).
If watching live, the video should appear as the most recent video with a title using our worship date (example: 12.5.21 Worship LIVE). Click that video to be taken to the larger version.

Please note the service may not appear on the Westminster Website in the playlist (boxes you click to watch) until the service has concluded. Please view using the Click Here link or direct YouTube link!

Download Your Virtual Worship Bulletin: https://westminsterlincoln.org/worship-bulletins/

Worship will also be televised on Spectrum channel 1302 and Windstream channel 13 at 12:30 PM on Thursday and 1:00 PM on Saturday.

Pancakes & Sausage Breakfast
2024-02-11 10:45 - 11:45
LiNK Sunday: Pancakes & Sausage
February 11, 2023 10:45 AM
After the service on Sunday, February 11, the Children and Youth and Church Life Committees invite you to enjoy an early Shrove Tuesday breakfast of pancakes and sausage in Fellowship Hall.

Ash Wednesday Worship
2024-02-14 18:15 - 19:00
Come join us as we gather for Ash Wednesday worship
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our journey to Easter as we walk with Jesus through the final weeks of his ministry. This day we remember our own humanity and our need for God through the imposition of ashes made from the palm fronds of last year’s Palm Sunday.
Our Ash Wednesday worship service will be at 6:15 pm in the Sanctuary. This deeply spiritual service will help prepare our hearts for the season of Lent.

Annual Meeting of the Congregation
2024-02-18 09:30 - 10:30
Annual Meeting of the Congregation
Sunday, February 18, 2024
The Annual Stated Meeting of the Congregation will be held on Sunday, Feb. 18, following the worship service. The agenda includes proposed bylaws changes, the presentation of the 2023 annual reports, the presentation of the 2024 budget and the approval of the pastor’s terms of call for 2024.
The February Messenger, which contains annual reports from the committees at Westminster as well as other information, is available on the church’s website—westminsterlincoln.org.

Church Office Closed
2024-02-19
Westminster’s office will be closed Monday, February 19th for the President’s Day holiday.

Prairie Readers
2024-02-21 13:00 - 15:00
Prairie Readers will meet Wednesday, February 21 at 1 PM in the Lounge.
Diana Wild will lead the discussion of Foster by Claire Keegan. This book is one the The Times( UK) Top 50 novels published in the 21st Century. This is a beautifully written story that tugs at your heart. It is a small size (5×7) and has only 92 pages!
All are Welcome!!

Youth Group: Murder Mystery
2024-02-28 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for an evening of mystery and mayhem. Please let Trish know if you are interested in attending at trish@westminsterlincoln.org.

Ladie's Night Out
2024-02-29 17:00 - 19:00
Ladies’ Night Out
Thursday, February 29th, LEAP YEAR, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
You are invited to join us this month at BILLY’S! Their address is 301 H Street. This year our prearranged price for family-style heavy appetizers will be $17.00/per person, cost of drink and
tip additional. Please RSVP by Saturday, February 26r to robynu2@hotmail.com.

Lunch Bunch
2024-03-05 11:30 - 13:00
Lunch Bunch | Fireworks Restaurant, 5750 S. 86th Street | Tuesday, March 5, 11:30 A.M.
As always, no agenda, no program, just fun. All are welcome. RSVP is a MUST this time. We have the Hearth Room with a seating capacity of 20 persons. We expect more interest in this great venue so book early! Call or text Jim Kinkennon at 402-290-5888 or email jimkinkennon@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you!

First Nations Choral Festival: An Evening of Music by Indigenous Composers
2024-03-05 19:30 - 21:30
First Nations Choral Festival: An Evening of Music by Indigenous Composers
March 5th at 7:30 pm
Saint Paul United Methodist Church located at 1144 M St, Lincoln, NE 68508
Our Westminster choir sounds FANTASTIC and they’re very excited to be singing at this historic event! They will be presenting a Cherokee hymn at the event.
Join us for the first-ever Native American choral festival celebrating the rich heritage of Indigenous composers and artists.
The event will feature performances by students from Standing Bear High School and Lincoln North Star High School, multiple University of Nebraska-Lincoln choirs, Saint Paul United Methodist Church choir, and Westminster Presbyterian Church choir. Nebraska youth poet laureate poet Aliyah AmericanHorse and Indigenous artist Sarah Rowe will also be presenting their work, alongside distinguished guests including UMC Bishop David Wilson and Lakota-Sioux Composer Linthicum Blackhorse.
One of the highlights of the evening will be the world premiere of a newly commissioned Native American choral piece, symbolizing the festival’s commitment to promoting and preserving Indigenous cultural heritage.
“We are thrilled to bring together such a diverse and talented group of artists and performers for the First Nations Festival,” said Mary Young, Festival Coordinator. “This event not only celebrates First Nation composers of choral music but also provides a cross-curricular event that combines legend, music, poetry, and storytelling.”
Join us in honoring Indigenous culture and creativity at the First Nations Festival – an evening that promises to inspire, uplift, and unite communities through the power of music and art.
The event is free, open to the public, and will be live-streamed.
For more information and media inquiries, please contact Mary Young at maryruthyoung95@gmail.com or 585-545-9852. Cover art by Sarah Rowe.

History Buffs
2024-03-09 09:00 - 22:30
History Buffs: The Life and Writings of C S Lewis
Saturday, March 9 at 9 a.m.

Bruce Sheffield is presenting the April program about the life and writings of C S Lewis.

Star City Chorus Presents: "Thank you for Being a Friend"
2024-03-15 19:00 - 20:30
Star City Chorus Presents: “Thank you for Being a Friend”
It’s the season finale for Star City Chorus. Come enjoy your favorite TV theme songs sung live on
Friday, March 15, at 7 PM at Westminster. Tickets not required, $10 suggested donation.

Ladies' Night Out
2024-03-19 17:00 - 19:00
Ladies’ Night Out | Tuesday, March 19, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
You are invited to join us this month at Ollie & Hobbes! They are located in the South Pointe Pavilions at 2940 Pine Lake Rd STE A. Please RSVP by Saturday, February 26 to robynu2@hotmail.com.

Prairie Readers
2024-03-20 13:00 - 15:00
Prairie Readers will meet March 20th at 1 PM in the Lounge. Lisa DeBuse will lead the discussion of “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd. A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, The Invention of Wings evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of righteous people living daily with cruelty they fail to recognize and celebrates the power of friendship and sisterhood against all the odds.

Palm Sunday
2024-03-24 09:30 - 10:30
Join us for Palm Sunday worship. We will have worship with a Palm Processional beginning at 9:30 am.

Palm Sunday – John 12:12-16 “Songs of Loudest Praise”
As Jesus and the disciples enter Jerusalem, we can imagine Peter amongst the disciples, watching the singing and cheering crowds. When it comes to singing praise in our own lives of faith, are we out loud or reserved, leading or accompanying? How can we sing loud songs of praise as individuals and a community of faith this Palm Sunday and beyond?

Eggstravaganza
2024-03-27 17:30 - 19:30
Children and youth of all ages are invited to Westminster’s annual Easter egg hunt. Seekers will be grouped roughly by age — pre-k and kindergarten, 1st-5th grades, and 6th-12th grades — for the hunt. Families are invited to enjoy dinner together before the hunt at 5:45pm in Cole Hall. The egg hunt will begin at 6:30pm.

Maundy Thursday Worship
2024-03-28 18:15 - 19:00
Maundy Thursday Church-wide Dinner, Communion and Worship | March 28 | 6:15 PM

Maundy Thursday – John 13:1-20 “Streams of Mercy”
In a very brief reflection, Pastor Chris will invite us to value the experience of faith with all of our senses. As the disciples felt the water as Jesus washed their feet, tasted the gifts of grain and grape and the seder meal, and felt the cool of the air as they moved toward the Garden of Gethsemane with Jesus… all senses were engaged. Our service will be less about hearing a sermon and more about experiencing community together, preparing our hearts to go forth with love our song, love our voice, and love our calling.

Good Friday Worship
2024-03-29 18:15 - 19:00
Good Friday – Multiple Scriptures from John “Prone to Leave the God I Love”
A service of “Lessons and Reflections” will have us hearing scriptures that tell the story of Good Friday and the Passion narrative. After each we will briefly consider one image that stands out within each scripture. Good Friday is a service of reflection and remembrance, and so we hope you will find your own image within the stories, one that might call you to a closer walk with Christ.

Easter Sunday Worship & Cinnamon Roll Bar
2024-03-31 08:00 - 11:00
Easter Worship is at 8 am & 10 am this Sunday.
Following the 8:00am service, the Children and Youth and Church Life Committees invite you to take a little time to enjoy conversation and home baked cinnamon rolls in the Garden Room.

Easter – Luke 24:1-12 “And I Hope”
“Christ is risen! Alleluia!” is our song of praise on Easter, but on the first Easter there was a mix of uncertainty and caution amongst moments of praise. Considering the disciple Peter this Easter, can we be people who will run toward hope – toward the empty tomb, even after our own biggest failures, losses and fears? On Easter, the empty tomb, the discovery by the women, and Peter’s rush to see it all show that we can always begin again, too.

Lunch Bunch
2024-04-02 11:30 - 13:00
Lunch Bunch will meet Tuesday, April 2, 11:30 A.M., at Mi Tierra, 84th & Holdrege. This is our second time at this location. They have lots of room and easy parking.

History Buffs
2024-04-13 09:00 - 10:00
“COLUMBUS MEETS THE NATIVES”
Momma don’t make me learn that awful history.” A short lesson in the history of America’s indigenous people, presented by Dr. Ken Govaerts.

Earth Care Celebration
2024-04-14 - 2024-05-12
Earth Care and Creation Celebration 2024
Congratulations, Westminster, on being certified for the eleventh time as a PC(USA) Earth Care Congregation. This status speaks to the serious commitment that Westminster has made to care for God’s earth. To become an Earth Care Congregation, our congregation has affirmed an Earth Care Pledge to integrate environmental practices and thinking into our worship, education, facilities, and outreach.
Beginning April 14th and continuing through May 12th we will be celebrating God’s creation—and our call to earth care—through many aspects of church life. Although our small green team, Green@Heart, coordinates much of Westminster’s earth care, this is truly a commitment of the entire congregation.

Earth Sunday Worship
2024-04-14 09:30 - 10:30
Earth Sunday Worship
Sundays, April 14th & April 21st
Westminster observes Earth Day and begins this year’s Creation Celebration with two special worship services. Inspiring sermons by Pastor Jimmy and Pastor Chris will raise our awareness of food as a matter of eco-justice, and scripture, music, liturgy and prayer will call us deeper into stewardship and gratitude for God’s gift of creation.

Adult Education Speaker Series “Food for Thought”
2024-04-14 10:45 - 11:45
Adult Education Speaker Series “Food for Thought”
All presentations take place in the Lounge and run about an hour, from 10:45 to 11:45 am.
Sunday, April 14th: Dr. Mike Hayes, Professor of Applied Climatology in UNL’s School of Natural Resources and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Drought, Floods, Extreme Heat—how is climate change affecting global food security?

Prairie Readers
2024-04-17 13:00 - 15:00
Prairie Readers | Wednesday, April 17 | Lounge at 1 p.m.
Kathy Anderson will lead the discussion of “American Dirt”. American Dirt is a social issues thriller. It tells the story of a mother and son, Lydia and Luca, fleeing their home in Acapulco, Mexico.

Sunday LiNK: Pretzel Bar Social
2024-04-21 10:45 - 11:15
Do you know how pretzels connect to Christianity? You may have heard that the humble pretzel is very old, has a German background, and was “invented” by monks. Join us Sunday after the worship service to learn more and to enjoy pretzels and a variety of dips with your Westminster friends.
Following the service, the Children and Youth and Church Life Committees invite you to enjoy pretzels and dips along with conversation and coffee in the Garden Room.

Adult Education Speaker Series
2024-04-21 10:45 - 11:45
Kim Morrow, Lincoln’s Chief Sustainability Officer, and Tim Rinne, former State Coordinator of Nebraskans for Peace and Founder of Lincoln’s Hawley’s Hamlet. Why does Lincoln have a Local Food Plan? And what does it say?

Heart & Hands
2024-04-24 13:30 - 15:00
Hearts and Hands
We Gather Together Weekly for Fellowship & Fun on Wednesdays:
Hearts & Hands is a fun-loving group that meets every Wednesday from 1:30 – 3 PM, in the church library. Our mission is to knit and crochet items for the People’s City Mission—hats, scarves, baby items, toys, etc. We donate finished items in November before the holidays. These gifts provide warm hats and scarves and other warm items for those in need. All needlework folks are welcome to come visit and see what you’re missing! Laughter is free. All yarn donations are welcome!
Meet and build some new friendships here at Hearts and Hands and bring a friend or two if you’d like. All are welcome. And don’t worry if you don’t know how to knit and crochet, we will show you.

Westminster Movie Night: Common Ground
2024-04-24 18:30 - 20:00
Westminster Movie Night: Common Ground
Meet in the lounge for a special screening of Common Good, starring Woody Harrelson. This award-winning documentary pro3iles a hopeful and uplifting movement of farmers and scientists promoting “regenerative agriculture.” Suitable for high school and adult audiences. Bring your own beverage— popcorn and M&Ms provided!
Watch the trailer here: https://commongroundfilm.org/
