Pledge Sunday

10 a.m., Sunday, November 10

Pastor François preaching

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4 

Dedicate the 2025 pledges as part of the service

Time and Talent Sunday

Sunday, November 10

As part of Pledge Sunday, everyone will be asked to share information by completing a brief form about their talents in WPC’s ministry and day-to-day lives

Click here to view the form

WPC Swag

11 a.m., Sunday, November 10

Stock up on WPC note cards ($5 for 20 cards/envelopes) and tote bags ($5 each)

Available during Coffee Hour

Monthly Conversations

11:30 a.m., Sunday, November 10

A video and discussion on “Searching for the Historical Jesus,” exploring the history, context and character of a humble rabbi who changed the world

Led by Pastor Taylor

Doug and Taylor in Concert

3 p.m., Sunday, November 10

Enjoy an afternoon of Pastors Doug and Taylor playing guitar and singing bluegrass and southern spirituals

Held at Paoli Pres (225 South Valley Road, Paoli)

Donations benefit Paoli Pres’ Wonder of Christmas, which provides gifts for missionary families and children in need in local school districts

Veterans Day

Monday, November 11

“To our men and women in uniform, past, present, and future, God bless you and thank you.”

–Unknown

Prime Time

noon, Tuesday, November 12

Delco News Network editor and reporter Peg DeGrassa will speak about her career in journalism; changes in the newspaper business, adapting to technology and the future of newspapers

noon – lunch

12:30 p.m. – program

W.O.W. (Women of Wallingford)

7 p.m., Wednesday, November 13

Join for refreshments and a lesson led by Barb

Click here for the October lesson “A Recipe for Friendship”

Turkey Donations

Beginning Friday, November 15

Have a turkey you won’t be cooking?

Donate it to the Deacons

Mark the bird “Deacons” and place in the church refrigerator

Continues through Wednesday, November 27

Annual Giving Campaign

Through the seventh week, we have received 68 pledges totaling $288,019

Pledges represent approximately two-thirds of our annual budget and provide the confidence we will continue to be the exciting, growing church we have become thanks to everyone’s helping hand

Register your pledge using the pledge card, Church Center app or click here

Giving Tree/Angel Tree

Beginning Sunday, November 17

Take a tag from the tree in the Narthex or Fellowship Hall

Supports Chester Eastside, City Team, local families and children of incarcerated parents

Click here for details

Tags available through Sun., Dec. 1

Return unwrapped gifts and gift cards on or by Sun., Dec. 8

Controlling the End of Life

11:30 a.m., Sunday, November 17

Join Congregational Wellness Nurse Cyndi Lacroix, RN, in a conversation about having the same control of the end of your life as you have had throughout all the seasons of your life well lived. 

If you are in the winter of your life, or the autumn raising a family and caring for aging parents, come share in the grace, grit and joy of it.

Presbyterian Historical Society Tour

Monday, November 18

Did you know the national archives of the Presbyterian Church (USA) are in Philadelphia? The WPC staff will be touring the facility and learning about Presbyterian history.

Like to join them? Contact church administrator Nathan Gibson

BookLook

7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 20

“A riveting story inspired by true events of World War II, [it] weaves a tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances.” (Amazon)

Contact Walt to order – the cost is approximately $5.50

Changing the Lives of Youth and Families in Chester

11:30 a.m., Sunday, November 24

Cory Long, Executive Director of Making a Change Group, will present a look into his 20-year journey of impacting individuals through mentoring, reducing incidents of gun violence with interventions and breaking generational cycles of poverty through family-based programs.

11:30 a.m. – lunch; 12:15 p.m. – presentation

Chester Eastside Thanksgiving

Chester Eastside has Thanksgiving on its mind – the agency will be preparing 250 boxes with all the fixins’

Here’s what the agency needs:

Turkeys

Turkey gravy (15 oz jars)

Instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes (15 oz cans)

Stuffing

Mac & Cheese (7 oz boxes)

Corn (15 oz cans)

Green beans (15 oz cans)

Cranberry sauce (15 oz cans)

Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix (7 oz box)

Advent Open House

4:30-6 p.m., Sunday, December 1

An event for all ages

Start the season with crafts, carols and a cup of (age-appropriate) cheer

Kids – make Advent/Christmas decorations, listen to a holiday story and munch on snacks

Adults – chat with friends while enjoying a glass of wine, beer or non-alcoholic beverage and tasty bites; sports fan can watch the Eagles/Ravens game on the big screen TV. Bring your favorite appetizer/beverage to share.

Everyone – end the evening singing holiday songs and carols

Socktober

Many thanks to the WPC community for contributing to Socktober. You exceeded expectations, donating 534 pairs (109 more than 2023)

In addition, our pop-up clothing drive yielded 30+ bags of fall/winter items 

Thank you for your generosity!

Rise Against Hunger 

Thank you to the 30 church members and more than 100 scouts, parents and leaders who helped package 12,000+ meals for Rise Against Hunger. We started at 1 p.m. and were done and cleaned up at 3 p.m. Since 2014 we have packaged in excess of 170,000 meals. It is all made possible with the benevolence funds that you all support.

Thank you! We are Blessed!

Mission and Service Committee

A Message from Chester Eastside

“Please know how much Chester Eastside appreciates the ongoing support of the Wallingford Presbyterian Church. Your gifts are vital to our ability to feed and provide groceries to the hundreds of Chester residents we serve each week.

“Additionally, we are able to provide arts enrichment and academic help to two dozen youngsters each day through our Kids First program.”

Fill the Red Wagon

WPC supports Chester Eastside, LifeWerks and Media Food Bank