The #WESteens took a break from studying and went ice skating on Saturday, 28 January in downtown Silver Spring! It was a fun day of WES camaraderie, full of icy falls and laughter. After the skating session, the teens finished off the day with a delicious farm-to-table dinner at Gusto, on Fenton Street. Everyone had … Continue reading The WES Teens Went Ice Skating!
Did you know that WES has partnered with Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) DC to host workshops aimed at helping folks engage in the sometimes difficult discussions about racism, xenophobia, hatred and oppression? Since WES is a majority white congregation, we feel it’s especially important for white people to practice because many of us … Continue reading A New SURJ Session Starting This Spring
Friday night, WES hosted a Resistance Un-Ball. And then on Saturday, many WES members joined in the Women’s March. We are attempting to collect photos from the WES community to create a collage and some tangible memories from this past weekend. If you have photos you’d like to share, please email them to Robyn at … Continue reading Documenting the Women’s March and WES
For the month of January and the theme of Vision, the Theme Exploration classes have been learning about children with vision. The spotlight this week was with the children of the 1st-5th grade class at 9:30 and the 1st-3rd grade class at 11:30in which they learned about the Children’s March of 1963 where 2,000 children … Continue reading SEEK Weekly Spotlight: January 22, 2017
What a day we have awoken to in America this morning. I have been following the images of protesters, of elected officials turned protesters, of women knitting pink hats and artists painting and dancing their resistance. Here at WES, the staff and volunteers have been organizing and planning our part of a candlelight vigil last … Continue reading Pastoral Letter from Amanda
Toiletry drive: sample sized shampoo, shower gel, lotions, toothpaste, Xl Overnight pads, sensitive skin face wash, detergent N Street Village empowers homeless and low-income women to claim their highest quality of life by offering a broad spectrum of services and advocacy in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Through the efforts of over 300 volunteers … Continue reading Second Sundays Are for Service at WES (Jan 15th)
The back of the Main Hall is where the sound booth lives. Through that board, our amazing WES Sound Team is able to project sound into the speakers, into the hearing assistance devices, and into the platform livestream. For the past few years, WES Board Member Kristin Hunter has been running the team. The team’s … Continue reading WES Heard ‘Round the World
WES teen Russell Corbin with some of his fellow Teen Group members. Last Sunday’s Global Connections platform featured WES‘s own Russell Corbin, a 10th grader, speaking about his experiences with WES‘s sister community in El Salvador, El Rodeo. Russell, a long-time Spanish student and Global Connections participant, began a correspondence with another child in El … Continue reading SEEK Spotlight (January 8, 2017)
There is still room in the Volunteer Training, being provided by our partner, Lutheran Social Services, on Thursday January 12 at 7pm. This is an opportunity to clarify what volunteers can expect and what is expected of us and to prepare to receive, interact effectively, mentor, and be supportive to our family. While attendance is … Continue reading Refugee Resettlement Team Training
Join WES friends and the wider community in an evening of love, support, and resistance. The Resistance Un-Ball is the launch for the social justice efforts that WES will be organizing in the coming years. The Un-Ball is open to WES members and non-members alike and will include: Music & dancing for all ages Potluck food and … Continue reading The Resistance Un-Ball
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