Dear WES Community, As the weather cools down (at least for now), our Leader Search committee is heating up! We are coming to you with a sincere request for your input via this congregational survey. This survey represents the first opportunity for YOU to contribute to the WES Leader Search by sharing YOUR WES experience. … Continue reading From the Leader Search Committee: Congregational Survey
Dear WES Community, As we kick off a new program year, members may be looking for ways to renew their ties with WES while being caring and responsible during the lingering days of this pandemic. Meeting outdoors, wearing a well-fitting mask, and maintaining social distance are some of the ways we can lower the risk … Continue reading Get Ready! Packing List for the WES Cookout in Rock Creek Park
Information to Accompany the Reopening Team Video Update Dear WES Community, We on the WES Reopening Team have been keeping a close eye on the surge in COVID cases and the available public health data. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to view the message we have prepared. Here are the highlights: The Delta … Continue reading Delta Means Change
Hello WES Community! WES is implementing a new program! We are creating a new program that we hope will be supportive of members—both new and long-standing—and continue to fulfill the WES Statement of Purpose. We are creating a new program that has many similarities to our current Deepening Circle format, with strong intentions to make … Continue reading Together in Exploration
Every month, WES shares half of the proceeds from our Sunday morning Share the Plate with an organization that aligns with our values. To donate, head over here to join our efforts!
A Blog from the Community Relations Committee Second in the Series of CRC Workshops: Dealing with Conflict Date: 09/25/2021 (Sat.) Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm EDT When someone in your family, circle of friends, or workplace says something you disagree with or takes a position contrary to yours, do you respond by saying, “I completely disagree with that!” … Continue reading WES Blog — CRC Workshops: Dealing with Conflict
A blog from Maceo Thomas, Membership Coordinator Recently, I was reading President Biden’s plan “Build Back Better”. A portion of the plan struck me: The pandemic has also laid bare some unacceptable truths. Even before COVID-19, the Trump Administration was pursuing economic policies that rewarded wealth over work and corporations over working families. Too many … Continue reading WES Blog — WES Builds Back Better
Dear Ones, Like you, I have been excited and encouraged to watch the number of new COVID cases dropping, and the number of vaccinations increasing. Vaccines are not spread equitably in all communities, and it is still a good idea to practice courtesy with masks and social distance, yet there is much to celebrate. Along … Continue reading WES Blog — COVID Numbers Are Dropping — What does that mean for WES?
The WES staff team is excited to announce our plan for 2021-2022! In addition to retaining Maceo Thomas as Membership Coordinator, Robyn Kravitz as Communications Coordinator, and Tom Hutton as Business Administrator, we are restructuring our Lifelong Learning staff team. Ndara Miles has agreed to increase her hours to half time and become our SEEK … Continue reading Staffing Plan for 2021
At this time last year, we were just a couple of months into virtual operations at WES after the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. Have you heard the saying, “you don’t know what you don’t know”? Well, in this case, the Board of Trustees was frighteningly aware that we had no way of … Continue reading WES Blog — Closing out an unprecedented year with gratitude and hope for the future
