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
Pentecost
10 a.m., Sunday, May 24
Pastor Taylor preaching
Scripture: Acts 2:1-8, 12, 14-36
Be sure to wear red
Childcare/Sunday School
10 a.m., Sunday, May 24
Please note there will be no Sunday School for 12 months – pre-K or grades K-6
Summer Sunday School begins Sunday, May 31
Strawberry Festival Ticket Pre-Sale
11 a.m., Sunday, May 24
Beat the rush – buy your Strawberry Festival tickets during Coffee Hour
Cash/credit or debit card/Venmo/PayPal/Apple Pay/Google Pay
Continues Sunday, May 31
Memorial Day
Monday, May 25
“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”
– Unknown
Church Office Closed
Monday, May 25
In observance of Memorial Day
Congrats Grads
A shout-out to our high school and college grads:
Tim (Delaware Valley Friends School; attending Haverford College in the fall – son of Thomas and Kristen, grandson of Jean)
Aubrey (Strath Haven High School; enlisting in the U.S. Navy – son of Jeff and Sheila)
Andrew (Strath Haven High School; attending Temple University in the fall – son of Steve and Angela, grandson of Marjorie)
Anna (Strath Haven High School; attending The College of William and Mary/James Monroe Scholars Program in the fall – daughter of Nelson and Heather)
Aiden (Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, Maryland; attending St. Mary’s College of Maryland in the fall – grandson of Louise)
Julia (BA in Classics, Baylor University Honors College – daughter of David and Rachel)
Trey (BA in Psychology, Temple University – son of Shirley)
Container Watering
May – September
Pick a week – it just takes 15 minutes, twice a week (unless there is rain) to water the containers
Please also deadhead the plants (pinch off the wilted blossoms) – it will encourage more blooms
Click here to volunteer
Trinity Sunday
10 a.m., Sunday, May 31
Proclaim the unity of the Trinity
Music Appreciation Sunday
10 a.m., Sunday, May 31
Celebrate our music program with selections by the Chancel Choir, Wallingford Winds, Handbell Choir and Chapel Ringers
Summer Sunday School
Begins Sunday, May 31
Kids – watch “The Chosen Ones” in the Reception Room (following a Time with Young Disciples)
Open to children 12 months – 11 years (with a basket of toys for the younger kids)
Continues through Sunday, August 30
Strawberry Festival Ticket Pre-Sale
11 a.m., Sunday, May 31
Beat the rush – buy your Strawberry Festival tickets during Coffee Hour
Cash/credit or debit card/Venmo/PayPal/Apple Pay/Google Pay
New Member Class
11:30 a.m., Sunday, May 31
Are you ready to officially call our community your church home and help shape the future of our leadership?
If you want to cast your vote for our new Pastor/Head of Staff, you must become an official member of our church. By attending the new member class, you will take that important first step, can be received as a member on Sunday, June 14 and ensure your voice will be heard on Sunday, June 21.
We are excited to have YOU as an official member of the WPC family!
Save the Date for WPC Head of Staff Candidate
10 a.m., Sunday, June 21
Plan to attend the service when the candidate selected by the PNC to be our next Head of Staff will be preaching at WPC
After the service, members of WPC will vote to extend the call
More details to follow
Summer Coffee Hour
Sundays, July 5 – August 30
Like to help host coffee hour? Summer is the perfect time!
Serving goodies is a great way to meet people. Home baked goods are optional (there is always an assortment of cookies in the closet) and instructions are posted in the kitchen.
If it’s your first time, we’ll pair you with a “Coffee Hour Pro” who knows the ropes
Click here for more info and to sign up
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.
