Seasonal Happenings
WPC is a busy place! The building is in use day and night, weekdays and weekends.
Here’s a glimpse of our special events for the next few weeks.
Strawberry Festival
Monday, June 1
5-8 p.m.
YOU make Strawberry Festival a success
To Volunteer:
sign-up sheets in Fellowship Hall beginning Sunday, May 3
contact the church office to request a time for a particular activity
(sell/setup attic treasures, books, plants; bake a cake; cut strawberries; serve food; sell tickets)
Start saving:
Books – kids, fiction and non, cookbooks
(no encyclopedias, textbooks,
VHS or CDs)
Attic Treasures – household items, collectables, jewelry
(no luggage, glassware, mugs, sets of china or picture frames)
Plants – perennials, vegetables, herbs
(mark with name of plant, sun/shade)
garden tools and pots
Providence Garden Club Plant Sale
5-8 p.m., Friday, May 1
Tried-and-true perennials, native plants, annuals, herbs and planted containers
Payment by cash, check or credit card – proceeds support community organizations
Held in WPC parking lot – rain or shine
Providence Garden Club Plant Sale
8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, May 2
See details above
See details above
Archie Paul Memorial Service
11 a.m., Saturday, May 2
Visiting hour beginning at 10 a.m.
Fifth Sunday of Easter/Communion
10 a.m., Sunday, May 3
Pastor Taylor Preaching
Scripture: Romans 3: 21- 26
Breakfast Club
10 a.m., Sunday, May 3
Breakfast, games, discussion and fellowship
Open to grades 6-12
Meet in the Youth Room
Kids Café
11 a.m., Sunday, May 3
Kids – meet Pastor Taylor and Miss Lee in the choir room for songs, games and refreshments
Open to children age four and older
An Afternoon of Choral Music
3 p.m., Sunday, May 3
Enjoy the Baldwin School and Haverford School choral ensembles in a program featuring classical concert pieces to contemporary pop, in addition to excerpts from Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana”
Suggested donation – $15 – Benefits Musicopia, a non-profit whose mission it is to inspire, educate and connect children, youth and their extended communities through collaborative music and dance experiences
“Carmina Burana” Choir
Sunday, May 3
Join the choir to sing selected movements from the cantata
Singers will rehearse at 1:30 p.m. for the 3 p.m. performance – click here for more info and to register
Delco Gives
Through Thursday, May 7
As part of the annual Delco Gives, Chester Eastside is raising funds to buy a cargo van to collect and transport food donations for its lunch and after school programs
WPC has already made a very generous donation, but you may feel called to make a personal contribution to Chester Eastside or any of the other worthy causes that are participating
Click here for more information
Sprouts End Of Year Celebration
5 p.m., Friday, May 8
End the year with a splash with sprinklers and a big celebration – please bring a dish/drink to share
Open to children grades K-5 – click here to register
Calling All Grads
If you or a loved one is graduating from high school, technical school, college or grad school, we’d like to celebrate!
Contact the church office with the grad’s name, school and degree
For HS, include their plans for the fall
Deadline – Monday, May 11
Barb Preaching
10 a.m., Sunday, May 10
Part of “The Pulpit Belongs to us All: Views from the Pews”
Mother’s Day Coffee Hour
Sunday, May 10
We are looking for a few good men to handle coffee hour on Mother’s Day as a special treat for the women of the congregation
Like to help? Talk to Chris
W.O.W. Spring Dinner
6 p.m., Wednesday, May 13
Enjoy our potluck appetizer, salad and dessert dinner in the Reception Room
Bring a dish to share
All women in the congregation are invited
Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day
10 a.m., Sunday, May 17
Celebrate our Sunday School teachers
Chapel Choir
9 a.m., Sunday, May 17
Kids – meet in the choir room to practice the song for Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day, then sing it during the 10 a.m. service
Open to children age four and older
Last Day of Sunday School
10 a.m., Sunday, May 17
Summer Sunday School begins May 31
Youth Group Capture the Flag
4:30-6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 17
Bring your friends to have the best team
Stay for pizza and Rita’s
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
LifeWerks is requesting:
- Grape jelly
- Granola and fruit bars
- Chunky soups (any beef with vegetables or chicken with noodles)
- Cream of chicken soup, beef broth
- Tuna
- Canned beans (kidney, pinto)
- Dried beans (black, kidney, lima, pinto, split pea)
- Tomato paste, tomato sauce
- Detergent (dish, dishwasher, laundry)
- Cleaning products (all types)
- Toilet paper
- Deodorant, shampoo
- Paper bags (especially with handles)
YouTube Worship Service
The live worship service in our sanctuary is video recorded and available on our YouTube channel, Facebook page and website later in the week for those unable to attend in person.
