When Amanda first emailed me a few years ago to see if I would be willing to step into leadership for the WES auction, I was lying under a mosquito net in a rental house on a family vacation in Costa Rica. Despite having had a few mojitos that night, I was sufficiently sober to … Continue reading WES Blog — What’s So Special About the WES Auction?
Help shape the future of WES — run for the At-Large position of the Lay Leadership Development Committee, which will become available in December 2017, when Donna Taylor completes her term. In this role, you would work with the committee to: nurture volunteer leadership, encourage sustainable program growth, and provide the membership with strong candidates for Board service For more … Continue reading Open Position — At-Large, Lay Leadership Development Committee
I write this blog post with a heavy heart over the mass-shooting in Las Vegas. It feels as though every day the news is filled with another disaster or act of injustice. It is a struggle. Do we ever get respite from mourning or outrage? The struggles aren’t just in the … Continue reading WES Blog — Reflections by Zeb Green, Clergy Intern
A message from Amanda Poppei, our Senior Leader, on the mass shooting in Las Vegas: My heart breaks, not just for Las Vegas and all who have lost those they love in the latest, and perhaps deadliest, shooting yet–but for America. It breaks for a country whose lawmakers cannot stand up to corporate interests who care … Continue reading Statement on the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas
The theme we will be exploring in October is Courage. The theme packet can be found here. The Song of the Month, We Resist, can be heard here: . Artist Quilt and Statement Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” – Mary Anne Radmacher … Continue reading October’s Theme: Courage
UPDATE: September 29, 2017 Auction donation information is due by October 1. Please provide your donation information via this online form. UPDATE: September 11, 2017 Auction donation information is due by October 1. We are especially in need of family-friendly events and activities and outdoor fun, such as hikes and picnics. Please provide your donation information via this … Continue reading Auction Item Details Due by Oct 1
What’s the Board been up to? (a.k.a. the “BOTs Blog”) Hello from your WES Board of Trustees (aka the WES BOTs). We are excited to be back in rotation with regular written communications to the WES community. Over the course of the 2017-18 Board year, you will hear at least once from each of … Continue reading WES Blog — What’s the Board been up to?
Hard to believe but it’s time to start preparing the annual Winter Festival. This seasonal celebration brings together the entire community to honor the winter season while also preparing for the spring to come. It take a village of volunteers to bring back the light. Do you act, sing, dance? Have you ever … Continue reading Winter Festival — Be a Part of the Celebration
RAPID RESPONSE TRAINING — SPREAD THE RR HOT LINE NUMBER — CALL US CONGRESS WES is a member of the SanctuaryDMV Congregational Network as part of its work to support immigrants in our area. SanctuaryDMV and its partner immigrant services organizations are urgently encouraging us to participate in rapid response training because they anticipate that … Continue reading WES Immigrant Support and WES Resistance
Every September at WES we operate on a school calendar where things start anew for the programming year. This includes our children moving up to a different level in classes, teachers regrouping, new themes to work with in the platform talks, music, adult education, classes, small groups, etc. It’s a fresh start even … Continue reading WES Blog — The Path Through SEEK
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