The Vine February 11, 2007

Westminster photo directories have arrived and will be distributed in the Garden Room each Sunday through Feb. 18^th before and after worship services. If you had your picture taken by Olan Mills, or submitted a picture for inclusion in our directory, please stop by the Garden Room to pick up your copy.

Westminster's Annual Spring Stated Meeting is scheduled for February 25th immediately following 10:30 worship in the sanctuary. The annual reports will be presented. Mark your calendar and plan to attend.

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Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff - Next Sunday Next week we are proud to host Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff from Yale University. He will preach at both services and teach in the adult education class.

The titles of his presentations are:
          Sermon: "Memory and Glory."

Adult Education Class: "The Art of Remembering," on the place of memory and remembrance as it functions to make art more powerful and real. This is especially true of Christian art, and he will help us to deepen and broaden our understanding of the arts in the spiritual life.

If you have a friend who is interested in the arts, this is a wonderful opportunity to share this special event with them.

We are pleased to co-host this event with the University of Nebraska School of Music and the Department of Classics and Religious Studies. He will lecture at the Westbrook Music Building on UNL campus Thursday February 15^th at 2:30 p.m., ("Speaking Up for Contemplation") and February 16^th, his lecture, "Would you Stomp on a Picture of Your Mother? Would You Kiss an Icon?: Reflections on the Theory of Icons" will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Bailey Library in Andrews Hall.

 

A Time To Soar!" Packets Available The information packets for "A Time to Soar!," the 2^nd Century Campaign , are available for pickup in Fellowship Hall C after both worship services today and February 18^th.

	Please join us Wednesday, February 21st, at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary for the Ash Wednesday worship service.
Children's choirs will rehearse at their regularly scheduled          time and dismiss at 7:15 p.m.

•        February 18 - Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale
          University and author of Art in Action.

Westminster Bible Class
9:00 a.m. Sundays -Parlor
         Westminster Bible Class goes beyond a Bible
         interpretation lecture. It is a time for comments, discussion,
         questions and perhaps answers as we follow the Bible
         Study series call THE PRESENT WORD. We welcome
         visitors and new members. Today, Steve Solomon  will
         lead the study on the Gospel of John. Next week Bill North
         will lead the study.

"CROSSROADS"
9:00 a.m. Sundays - Library
         This outstanding group of 18-30 year old young adults
         welcome others to join them on Sunday mornings for great
         discussions, in-depth Bible study, and Christian fellowship!

         Dr. Gene Armstrong is currently leading a discussion on
         two of Lee Strobel's thought provoking books, A Case for
         Christ and A Case for Faith.

Requirements for the class:
Sign up and purchase an "FPU Membership Kit"
Cost of kit: $96.25 if purchased through the church.
The cost covers all members of the family, including teenage children living at home.
    Kit includes:
          A lifetime family membership (attend FPU classes
          anywhere, anytime for no extra charge)
          Workbook containing all 13 lessons
          Budgeting forms
          Envelope system
          All 13 lessons on CD
          Financial Peace Revisited (a book by Dave Ramsey)

To order your "FPU Membership Kit" through the church, you'll need to sign up for the class and pay the church by February 16^th.

There is a class preview this morning at 9:45 in the Lounge.

If you have questions or would like to sign up - call Jeff and Angela Pearson at 325-0154, or email them at jeffRpearson@hotmail.com or angelaLpearson@hotmail.com.