Worship with Us

Come and worship with us at 10am on Sunday Mornings in our Sanctuary.

We live-stream every Sunday worship service on YouTube. Past live streams can be viewed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/WinterParkPresbyterian/streams

Lent at Winter Park Presbyterian Church

How are you beginning your Lenten journey?

Dear Friends, today, Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent.  Lenten devotionals are available at the church for you.  As you begin your Lenten journey, know you are welcome to participate in everything listed below.

Wednesday, February 22nd:    Presbyterian Women’s Sewing and Mission Day – 10am to 1pm in Chadbourn.

Wednesday, February 22nd:   Drive Through Ash Wednesday Worship in the WPPC Parking lot from 11:30am to 1pm – Led by Rachel.

Wednesday, February 22nd:   Ash Wednesday Dinner and Worship Service at CAPE FEAR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.  Dinner at 6pm.  Worship at 6:45pm.

Sunday, February 26th:   10am Worship – First Sunday of Lent / Boy Scout Sunday

Tuesday, February 28th:  (And continuing on Tuesdays in March) Bible Study in Word and Song of the Psalms – Led by John S. and Emile.  9:30am to 10:30am.   We will study how the Psalms invite us to praise God, give thanks to God, lift up lamentations, offer supplications, and share teaching of what God has done.  Each week we will both read Psalms and sing Psalms.  Come join in this journey through the Psalms.

Wednesday, March 1st: (And continuing each Wednesday in March)  1pm Mid-Day Lenten Prayer Service.   Come and worship God and join together in prayer in this half-hour prayer service.

Sunday, March 5th:   2nd Sunday in Lent and Girl Scout Sunday

Thursday, March 9th:   Young at Hearts Luncheon at 11:30am – Our special guest will be the director of Operation Pretty Things.

Sunday, March 12th:   8am-9am Breakfast in Chadbourn Hall,  3rd Sunday of Lent

Friday, March 24th:   Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry volunteer day.   We need a team of construction helpers, runners, cheerleaders, photographers, and snack heroes with lots of prayer support.   Even if you don’t know much about construction, there are jobs for all skill levels.  Please sign up in the church office.

Saturday, March 25th:   Presbyterian Women’s Retreat in Chadbourn Hall from 9:30am to 1pm

Sunday, April 2nd:   10am Palm Sunday Worship

Sunday, April 2nd:   4-6pm Ham Fellowship Dinner with Palm Sunday Activities and Study

Wednesday, April 5th:   1pm Simple Prayer

Thursday, April 6th:    6pm Foot-washing Prayer Service in the Andrew Howell Room

Thursday, April 6th:  7pm Maundy Thursday Communion Service in the Sanctuary

Friday, April 7th:   11am Good Friday Service of Readings and Hymns

Sunday, April 2nd:  10am Easter Day Worship

Yard Sale – Saturday, February 11th 8am to 12noon

Winter Park Presbyterian Church Yard Sale Fundraiser for our Youth Group – Saturday, February 11th from 8am to 12noon. Come and shop for housewares, sporting goods, linens, clothing, furniture, and more!

February at WPPC

Friends, please note that the Chili/Chowder Cookoff and Youth Fundraiser that had been scheduled for Sunday, January 29th has been postponed.  A new date will be announced soon.

Upcoming Events in February Include:

Tuesday Morning Bible Study: 9:30am Weekly on Tuesdays – All are invited as we study Ezra and Nehemiah and reflect on the work of God’s people to come together and begin again to worship and serve God after a time of exile.

Youth Fundraiser Yard Sale:  Saturday, February 11th, 8:00am to Noon.   Please start bringing your donations on Monday, February 6th.  We need volunteers to help us organize on Thursday and Friday.

Young at Hearts: Thursday, February 16th at 11:30am.   Come for this covered dish luncheon as we share a wonderful, sing-a-long musical celebration of Valentine’s Day presented by John Shuster.

Presbyterian Women’s Mission Sewing Day:   February 22nd from 10am to 1pm.   Please bring a can of vegetables for the soup.  We will be assembling hygiene kits, cutting out and sewing baby gowns and pillowcase dresses, and making no-sew blankets.

Ash Wednesday Dinner and Worship at Cape Fear Presbyterian Church, February 22nd:   Gather at 6pm at Cape Fear Presbyterian Church (2606 Newkirk Ave) for a simple dinner (prepared by Cape Fear Pres.) and a joint worship service with Cape Fear, Winter Park, and Bethany at 6:45pm.   Please let our church office know if you plan to go to the dinner.   (We will host the joint worship service on Maundy Thursday in April.)

Bus Trip Lunch to the Oceanic Restaurant,  Thursday, February 23rd at 11:30am.   Please call the church office to sign up.

Please find information about regular Children’s and Youth activities in the newsletter or by reaching out to Rachel.

Memorial Service for Lou Holst

Friends, a Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held on Saturday, January 21st at 11am at Winter Park Presbyterian Church.

The memorial service can be watched online at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtLMF1C6LJs

An obituary may be found here: https://www.andrewsmortuary.com/obituary/lou-holst-jr

Christmas Eve Worship Services at WPPC – 4pm and 7pm

Christmas Eve we will gather for worship at 4pm and 7pm.

4:00pm—”Glowstick-light” Christmas Eve: This shorter Christmas Eve service is planned with young children in mind!  We will sing favorite hymns of  Christmas, together enact a very short telling of the Christmas story, and share a Children’s message.  Instead of candles, we will share green and red glowsticks to help us sing!   No need to be silent or sit still even as we sing “Silent Night.”

Please bring a non-perishable food item to share for the offering at the 4pm service.

Ukulele players are encouraged to bring their ukuleles to the 4pm service as we strum and sing “Soon and Very Soon.”

7:00pm—Candlelight Christmas Eve Service: We will sing Christmas carols and hymns, celebrate Christ’s nativity with scripture readings, and conclude our service singing “Silent Night” by Candlelight. 

Our 7pm worships service will be livestreamed at this link: https://youtu.be/L6-FP-bNW4s

On Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th, we will gather as normal for our 10am worship service.

Friends, please note that it is scheduled to be extremely cold this weekend.  At present all is dry around the church, but be aware that ice may form if we have any moisture.  Please be careful!   However, our sanctuary’s new boiler is keeping our sanctuary nice and warm.