- Congregational Meeting: The Session previously invited the congregation to submit names for nomination for the offices of Ruling Elder and Deacon. Mark Cook was nominated for the office of Deacon and has received instruction in the qualifications and work of such office, and the Session has determined him to be eligible to stand for election as Deacon. Ed Allen and Jim Eggert were nominated for the office of Ruling Elder, have been previously ordained to that office, and the Session has determined them to be eligible to stand for election as Ruling Elders. The Session has scheduled a congregational meeting for January 26, 2025, for the purpose of electing these nominees for Deacon and Ruling Elder, and to hold a corporate meeting for the election of Trustees of the Church corporation.
- Bible Reading Plan for 2025: THE FIVE-DAY BIBLE READING PROGRAM – This Bible reading system allows you to read the entire Bible (or just the New Testament) in one year while only reading five times a week. Five readings a week gives room to catch up or take a day off to focus on other Bible reading or spiritual disciplines. This plan comes with a Reader’s Companion for the Five-Day Bible Reading Schedule. Following the Five-Day Bible Reading Schedule, the Companion offers introductions to each book of the Bible as it appears on the schedule, and key comments to help you understand difficult verses, puzzling texts, and the overall flow and impact of the current reading. To access the Reader’s Companion and the 5-day plan go to our church website (wpcbrandon.org). Click on the “ministries” tab in the drop-down menu. Click on the Five-Day Bible Reading Plan and you can access all of the resources.
- Delightful Dinners: We will be having another Delightful Dinner on February 1, 2025. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM. Our time of food and fellowship will be at the church instead of Host homes. If you have been a part of our dinners or if you have not participated in previous dinners we would love for you to come. We ask that you bring a side or dessert to share. Call the church office if you have any questions.
- WPC 55th Anniversary Celebration: Westminster Presbyterian is moving towards its 55th anniversary celebration. The celebration will occur from May 9-11, 2025. We will enjoy food and fellowship together as well as learn about the history of the church and some of the memories over the years. There will be activities for the children also.
- RUF Ministry at USF: The RUF ministry at USF began the year with 185 students at their first meeting, including 151 freshmen! This far exceeds any budgetary planning that Aldo had foreseen. For the next several weeks (1/12 - 2/16) we are taking up a special collection to help Aldo minister to this enormous influx of students into the RUF. You may give on Sub Splash or give by check made out to WPC, memo to RUF at USF.
- Women’s Ministry of Westminster Spring Retreat: Mark your calendar Ladies! We will be having a Day Retreat on February 15th at The Riverbend Retreat Center. Our day will begin at 9:00 am with breakfast. The cost of the retreat is $30.00 which covers the retreat and meals. Our speaker is Jen Cushen who is a native of Brandon and currently attends Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lakeland. She has a real passion to teach women to study the Bible for themselves and to study it well. Jen also teaches a Precepts Bible Study in Plant City.
- Wednesday Night Fellowship Night and Bible Study: We meet at 6:00 PM on Wednesdays in the Fellowship Hall. Meals are provided for a suggested donation of $3.00 per person or $12.00 maximum per family. Pastor Wes is currently leading us in a study of Zechariah.
- Brandon Classical Christian School: Just a reminder to tell friends and family about our new Classical Christian School that will be starting with kindergarten this fall.
- Men’s Round Table Study Group: Meets at 7:00 PM on Tuesday nights (other than 3rd Tuesday of the month) in the Library • Currently studying “Walking by The Spirit”. Contact Pastor Jeremy Fuller, (656) 200-2559, for details.
- Men’s Reading Group: The Men’s Reading Group will begin meeting again this Tuesday, January 14th. We will be starting Come with Me Through Revelation. Please call the church office or Pastor Wes with any questions.
- Women’s Circle Bible Studies: We are pleased to offer two different studies for our women’s Bible study classes. SAVED: Experiencing the Promise of the Book of Acts, by Nancy Gutherie (Morning Study is at 10:00am and Evening is at 5:30pm – 2nd/4th Tuesdays). SAVED will examine the entire book of Acts, peering into the lives of the apostles in the days following the resurrection of Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. ACTS Part 1 – PRECEPT UPON PRECEPT (7:00 – 1st/3rd Tuesdays). Using the Precept study method, we will dig deep into the first 12 chapters of Acts in which Luke recorded what happened after Jesus’ ascension to the Father.
- Evening Service: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday, at 6:00pm you can join us for our evening worship services. This is a smaller service, which includes a Hymn Sing, where we all choose our favorite hymns to sing together.
- Westminster APP: To download our Church App on your phone or tablet, go to Google Play or The Apple Store and search for “WPC Brandon” and it should pop up immediately. When you download the app, we would like you to go to the top right corner (settings) and add your picture under “profile”. This will act as a picture directory for new members to recognize you.