Sprouts Cookie Decorating Night

5-7 p.m., Friday, November 7 (note new time)

Kids – have fun decorating cookies (and eating a few!), then offering the rest for the Sprouts Bake Sale

Dinner included

Open to children grades K-5

Dedication Sunday

10 a.m., Sunday, November 9

Pastor Taylor Preaching

Scripture: James 1:16-18; Matthew 6:19-24

Breakfast Club

10 a.m., Sunday, November 9

Breakfast, games, discussion and fellowship

Open to grades 6-12

Meet in the Youth Room

Sprouts Cookie Sale

11 a.m., Sunday, November 9

Cookies decorated by the Sprouts will be available for purchase during Coffee Hour

Proceeds benefit Giving Tree/Angel Tree

Rise Against Hunger

1 p.m., Sunday, November 9

Join with Scouting America Troops 277 and 2019 and Cub Pack 228 to help package 10,000 meals to ship to those in need throughout the world

Co-sponsored by the Mission and Service Committee and WPC Scouts

Pop-up Clothing Drive

Sunday, November 9

Drop clothing for Savage Sisters in Kensington:

Fall/winter-weight clean clothing, including winter jackets, for men and women (no children’s)

Folded in bags (rather than hanging)

Leave in the Reception Room

Veterans Day

Tuesday, November 11

“Whenever the world makes you cynical; whenever you seek true humility, and true selflessness — look to a veteran.”

— Barack Obama

Prime Time

noon, Tuesday, November 11

Bill Moller, president of the Tinicum Township Historical Society, will talk about the history of Hog Island, the site of a major shipyard during World War I. The workers often brought sandwiches on long rolls, eventually called “hoggies” (possibly the origin of the word “hoagie”).

noon – lunch; 12:30 p.m. – program

Women of Wallingford (W.O.W.)

7 p.m., Wednesday, November 12

Join for refreshments and a lesson led by Chris

Dear WPC Community of faith and dear friends in Christ

We cannot begin to tell you how deeply moved Cyndi and I were to receive your love and well wishes as I enter the new world of retirement. 

From the musical love offering on the 19th to our bagpiper recessional on the 26th, everything was beyond our imagining. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your extravagant generosity of spirit, love, gift, notes, cards, hugs, tears and laughter. Thank you and please know that for us, you have been the gift all along. 

We have read your cards and notes over and over again and prayed over them. 

You will continue to be in our hearts and minds as you move forward to the spirit-filled future we know God has prepared for you. Trust in the Lord always and love one another as Christ has first loved you. All will be well. 

Until we meet again, all of our love and blessings,

François and Cyndi, and Tilly too

Christmas Pageant Registration 

Kids – wear costumes/perform/sing songs to tell the story of the fourth wise man

Practices – 11:15 a.m., Sundays Nov 23, Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14

Pageant – during the Sunday, December 21 service

Click here for details; here to register

WPC Day of Service Donations

Through Sunday, November 30

The WPC Day of Service (Monday, January 19), an inter-generational opportunity organized by the Abilities Initiative to benefit others, will involve donating items to four local organizations, including the Delco Domestic Abuse Project in Media and Bridge Houses through CityTeam in Chester.

For November, we are asking for donations of full-size tubes of toothpaste and individually-wrapped toothbrushes

Place in bin outside the church office 

Annual Giving Campaign

Through week seven, we have received 66 pledges totaling $319,284

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 open hands and open hearts

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

Giving Tree/Angel Tree Opens

Sunday, November 16

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., Nov. 30

Return unwrapped gifts and gift cards on or before Sunday, December 7

Zoo on Wheels

11:30 a.m.-noon, Sunday, November 16

Kids – invite your friends to Sunday School and to stay for the Elmwood Park “Zoo on Wheels”

Target age group K-second grade (younger and older children are welcome to attend)

Adrienne Poissant Ordination

3 p.m., Sunday, November 16

A member of WPC, Adrienne was under care of our Session while a student at Princeton Theological Seminary, where she graduated in the spring. She is now pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Branchville (New Jersey). 

Light refreshments to follow

Turkey Donations

Beginning Sunday, November 16

Have a turkey you won’t be cooking?

Donate it to the Deacons

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

Continues through Tuesday, November 25

Chester Eastside Thanksgiving 

Through Wednesday, November 19

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

Here’s what they need:

Turkey gravy

Instant mashed potatoes

Canned sweet potatoes

Stuffing mix

Boxed mac & cheese

Canned corn

Canned green beans

Cranberry sauce

Corn muffin mix

BookLook

7 p.m., Wednesday, November 19

“The breathtaking story of Calliope Stephanides and three generations of her Greek-American family, who travel from a tiny village overlooking Mount Olympus to Prohibition-era Detroit and the race riots of 1967 before moving to the tree-lined streets of suburban Grosse Pointe, Michigan.” (Amazon) 

Youth Group Arcade Night and Pizza Party

4:30 p.m., Sunday, November 23

Meet at Putt Putt Family Center (5300 West Baltimore Pike, Clifton Heights) for a great night of arcade games and pizza

Invite a friend (and send them the link to sign up)

Click here to register

Advent Open House

4:30-6 p.m., Sunday, December 7

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

Everyone – end the evening singing holiday songs and carols

Advent Open House Helpers

Sunday, December 7

Helpers are needed for all phases – setup, crafters and cleanup 

To volunteer – click here or sign up in Fellowship Hall

Office and Staff Hours

Main Office 

9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mon. – Fri. 

Pastor Taylor and staff – please email to contact

Fill the Red Wagon

WPC supports Chester Eastside, LifeWerks and Media Food Bank