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 Regular management of communion services (especially during Lent and Advent) and scripture
readers.
 Ongoing oversight of ushers, community care, and visual aspects of the worship service (acolytes,
paraments, candles, flower arranging).

Board of Spiritual Formation

Betsy Doyle , Chair

Activities
 Children’s collection: Preschool – 5th graders collected various items to donate to organizations in our
area, many of which are supported by grants from the Board of Social Justice and Action.
 Stop Hunger Now!: Westmorelanders of all ages packaged 10,000 meals for those in need.
 David and the Giants: children’s musical presentation
 Film series: Weeknight dinner and discussion series on films highlighting current issues related to
economic injustice.
 Peace Camp: Summer learning experience for elementary school aged children
 National Youth Event: 12 Westmorelanders travelled to Orlando, FL to participate in the UCC’s
quadrennial youth conference.
 End-of-Year picnic: Enjoyed food from Damascene Catering, a business started by Syrian refugees.
 Summer on the Circle: Hands-on mission projects led by children and youth to benefit local social
service organizations.
 White privilege class: Adult study unpacking issues related to white privilege
 Our Whole Lives: Human sexuality course concluded for our 7th-9th graders
 Confirm not Conform: UCC confirmation course began for our 8th-10th graders

Continuing projects
 Confirmation class will continue through June 2017

Volunteer Corps Board

Nancy Van Meter, Chair

Entering its thirty-third year, Westmoreland’s
Volunteer Corps continues to thrive, offering five
young people an opportunity for year-long
meaningful service, simple living and spiritual
growth in an intentional community, located in our
former parsonage just a block from the church. The
active board of nearly a dozen members works
closely with community liaison Yonce Shelton to
create a welcoming environment to enable
volunteers to grow as individuals, build community 2016/2017 Volunteer Corps Volunteers
and engage the world.

 Health care and social service agencies have been the backbone of agency placements for
Westmoreland’s volunteers for decades. Over the last several years, board members have recruited
several new social justice agencies for volunteer placement, tackling challenging societal issues such as
restorative justice, economic inequality and immigrant rights. New social justice agencies include

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