Also see Groups. Committees usually are involved in decision making and taking action on those decisions; are often headed by a WPC officer and tend to meet the needs of  the church generally. Groups are more centered on activities that serve the interests of the group.

The following committees meet regularly and welcome and depend upon your participation.

Assimilation Committee: helps members become more involved in the life of the church and oversees the church website; meets monthly.
Marty Warburton, 489.2888, marthawarburton@verizon.net

Audio Committee: The audio group is responsible for training and scheduling audio technicians to provide amplified sound and recording for WPC services.  Contact person:  Derek Leadbetter [ 490-0754)

Building Committee: sees to it that our buildings are properly cared for.  C.V. Conner [ 383-3762, cvconner@gmail.com

Christian Education Committee: designs, supports, and encourages Christian Education at WPC. Meets on the first Tuesday of each

month. Nancy Rozak, 489.4974, nancy@wpcdurham.org

Fellowship Committee:  The Fellowship Committee works to promote fellowship within the church. One of the main objectives of the committee is to help a large church feel like a small church. The activities of this committee include planning church receptions, covered dish suppers, luncheons and special events for the church. Serving on the Fellowship Committee is a rewarding way to get to know other members of Westminster.   Contact Person: Holly Huffman Schmidt 489-6887 or hschmidt@nc.rr.com

Funeral Committee:  The Funeral Committee was formed to provide a reception for the family of the deceased to receive guests following the funeral service.  This committee will also provide ushers when needed.  Contact person:  Lois Bender, 843-1670, mbender369@aol.com

Global Missions Committee:  The Global Missions Committee fosters awareness of and coordinates Westminster's response to needs and concerns beyond the immediate Durham area.  We fulfill our mission by raising awareness of denominational global mission efforts and by assisting in the coordination of fundraising and publicity for global mission projects.  Since its creation in the late 1990's, the committee has responded to requests for flood relief assistance in Hyde County, has sponsored the Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus's visits to Durham, and has assisted in drawing the congregation's attention to AIDS relief work and education in Zambia.  The committee provides ongoing support for missionaries in Kiev and Mexico.  Each year the committee sponsors the Alternative Gift Giving Fair and Gift Sale on Christ the King Sunday.  The committee hopes to make Global Missions Sunday an annual event as well.  The Committee meets monthly and welcomes new members.  Contact Person:  Helen Tharrington [ 489-8253,  htharrington@nc.rr.com

Grounds Committee: oversees proper care of church grounds.

Library Committee:  Our committee meets once a month (usually in the morning) to make decisions about donated books, new purchases, and ways to make the library more user-friendly.  A computer consultant helps with issues around cataloguing, catalog access, and formation of printed lists under various topics.  New committee members are most welcome.  Contact Person: Ann Kline [ 493-3988

Click here for more about the library.
 

Nursery: cares for our children during worship and other special occasions. Anne Vann, 493.0001, thevanns@nc.rr.com

Stewardship Committee:  The committee leads the congregation in an annual stewardship drive.  Contact David Pottenger, 493-5922,

david.h.pottenger.iii@smithbarney.com

Technology Committee:  The WPC Technology Group was initially formed to bring members together who could assist with the hardware and software issues of installing the church's DSL service. We have dealt with a number of other PC/Mac issues. A current effort is to investigate various approaches to forming online communities that can share calendars, documents, etc. in the easiest way. If you have computer expertise we would encourage you to join the group. We meet mainly by e-mail.   (Contact Dorene Palermo at dpalerm@attglobal.net)

Ways and Means Committee:  This committee, which is appointed by the Session, is in charge of the "business end" of the church. It is divided into subcommittees, which include: Property Management, Finances, Personnel, Planning and Stewardship.
(Contact Person: Barbara Fletcher [ 489-4974 ex. 122)

Wedding Committee:   Be part of one of the happiest events to take place at Westminster: Weddings! Wedding Committee members assist couples and the Minister at the rehearsal and wedding. Typically two assistants help at each wedding and you would be asked to do about two weddings per year. We are a fun group who will teach you about how weddings work at Westminster. Come join us!
 (Contact Person: Claudia Draffin [493-5739)

Worship - Acolytes, Lectors, Music, Nursery, Ushers & Worship Committees

    Acolytes and Acolyte Guild

A branch of the Worship Committee, the Acolyte Guild members train and assist Acolytes to light the altar candles to begin worship and to extinguish candles to close worship. They light the tapers at the end and take the light of Christ out of the Church and into God’s world.  Contact Person: Tammy Dozier tdozier1@nc.rr.com, 969-9683

    Lectors

Lectors play a leadership role in the Sunday worship service at Westminster. Lectors lead the congregation in corporate acts of worship: the Call to Worship, the Confession, the Collect, and a Statement of Faith. They also perform one of the principal acts of every service – reading the Holy Scripture. Any member of Westminster can become a lector. Training, both written and in person, is provided. Serving as lector is an easy and rewarding way to participate in the Sunday worship.
(Contact Person: Blair Chestnut [ 403-9501)

 

    Nursery Committee

The Nursery Committee organizes and oversees all childcare in the church. The committee meets once every three months to share information and ideas about the nursery program. All members or visitors with an interest in children are invited to attend.
(Contact Person: Anne Vann [ 493-0001)

    Ushers

Usher teams consist of persons who wish to assist with Sunday worship, distributing bulletins, welcoming people, and receiving the offering. Each usher team will be scheduled to serve several times per year. Other individual usher opportunities exist in the form of celebrations, concerts, funerals, and special gatherings. Bill McAvoy is the coordinator for 8:45 a.m. worship, Dave Snider is the coordinator for 11:00 AM worship, and Mark Schmidt is the coordinator for special services.
(Contact Persons: Bill McAvoy [ 493-7547, Jim Bradley [ 489-6391
Mark Schmidt [ 489-6887  (special services)

Worship Committee

The Worship Committee works to enable spiritually enriching worship for all those in the Westminster church family. The committee works closely with the pastors and the Minister of Music to review the appropriate structure, content and style of our Sunday morning services. The committee meets bi-monthly to consider matters concerning congregational worship referred by the church staff, the Session, and other church members.
(Contact Person: Frank Falkovic [ 960-3446)

Youth Council

The Youth Council consists of youth representatives from each class (Middle School and Senior High), the associate pastor, the moderator of the youth committee, and other adult leaders. The Council functions as the steering committee for Youth Ministries. The Council coordinates youth events including: Fall cookout, trips and retreats, shelter meals, Love Feast, Baccalaureate Service, Youth Worship Service, Mission Trips, and Montreat. The Council works to include our young people in the many activities in the life of the church (CROP Walk, Summer Bible School, Nursery Care). It provides opportunities for individual growth, leadership training, adult/youth partnerships, and mentor relationships. We welcome church members who are interested in youth ministries to attend Council meetings and to contribute at any time. The Council meets on the third Sunday of each month at 4:30 PM in the Parlor.
(Contact Persons: Mitch Dozier [ 969-9683] or Rebecca Mattern [489-4974, ext. 114])