SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, May 4 | 8:30 – 11:00 am | Parlor
CPR, AED, Stop the Bleed
For registration or additional information, please contact Parish Nurse, Diana Stoller • 512-327-1116, ext. 105
Sunday, May 5 | 12 pm | Parlor
Join us to celebrate the many ways we care for one another in this community and find a way to get involved in these important ministries.
Sunday, May 5 | 3 pm | Sanctuary
Join us for a concert by Ryan Murray, trombone, and Brian Tanaka, piano, to benefit the Matthew Gabriel Scholarship Fund for WHPC Student Ministries. Featuring works by: J.S. Bach, Telemann, Rossini, and David.
June 10 -13
Let’s Start the Party this summer with VBS! Jesus gives us the most amazing reason to party. That’s why we believe God’s love and the Gospel of Jesus is the best news ever. Drop off your child for four days of God centered FUN, where kids will be placed in groups to play games, sing songs, do crafts, and learn to celebrate the good news of Jesus.
Volunteers:
Volunteer with us for VBS 2024: Start the Party! We are eager and excited to guide our kids through an energetic and God filled week, and we need YOUR help to make it happen! Start the Party VBS will help kids strengthen their faith by celebrating God and all He has done for us. Please join us as we shepherd our students through worship, fun, and fellowship.
June 23 -28
Middle schoolers are invited to join us in the heart of San Antonio this summer, we will serve others by making homes safe, warm, and dry. Students will get the opportunity to gain new skills like working with power tools and tarring roofs (under adult supervision). This project is safe and done along side the empowering staff at Blueprint.
July 6 - 12, 2024
Next summer, we will partner with Praying Pelicans Mission and head to Belize, where PPM had its beginnings. Our mission will involve home repairs, hosting VBS, and organizing a sports camp for a partner church in Belize. Join us on our annual mission trip, where we will partner with God in the work He is doing in Belize.
This trip is open to all high school students who have completed at least one year of high school, including graduating seniors.
August 31 - September 2 | Camp Buckner in Burnet, TX
Celebration #26 is a three-day retreat for all students 8th - 11th grades, designed to connect you with others and deepen your understanding of Christ. This retreat is pivotal in helping with the transition to high school and finding your community to journey through life together. Register now to secure your spot for this unforgettable weekend.
STUDIES & READINGS
Sundays, April 14 – May 19 | 9:45 am | Room 200
Come join us for six weeks as we explore the rich storytelling of Jesus and discuss how these tales can inform our faith, our parenting, and our lives today.
April 14 - May 19 | 9:45 am | Room 201
Find a group of fellow travelers to explore the places faith and reality meet. If you’re in your 40s or 50s, this is a class where you can keep asking questions, look at things from a new perspective and stay in touch with a Christian community of your peers.
March 4 - May 13 | 9:30 - 10:30 am
Room 200 & Zoom
Despicable people doing deplorable things. That pretty much sums up the book of Judges. Why would the Bible even contain such trashy tales about dysfunctional characters? Find out in our new 10 week class led by Pastor Kevin.
Space Still Available
Monday | 6 pm | Room 200
Thursday | 11 am & 4 pm | Zoom
This Lent, small groups are meeting to read and discuss the life of the Apostle Peter through the faith stories of fellow church members in short video presentations accompanied by a study guide. We are creating new Lenten Journey Groups for those who want to explore the life of faith with others for the six weeks of Lent.
Contact Pastor Stacy to join.
A series of classes given during Lent of 2024 on the life and the inspiration of the Apostle Peter A lesson on the role of Peter and Paul in the growth of the early church.
April 2 - 23 | 9:30 - 11 am
Join us for a 4-week study on Ruth, led by Rachel Finken, WHPC's Seminary Intern. We will read and discuss this four-chapter book of the Bible together. NO homework necessary! Childcare will be provided.
Thursday Women's Bible Study
Begins April 11 | Room 200 | 1 - 2 pm
Join Pastor Emily and other women in weekly Bible study. We will be studying the Gospel of John. Come when you can. If you can’t make it every week, no worries. Each week will do a brief review of the previous texts. Come with your Bible!
Tuesdays | 7:00 am I Church Parlor
Don’t miss this early morning opportunity for great bible study and discussion. A great way to meet other men and discuss "In The Footsteps Of The Savior" by Max Lucado during Lent.
For more info, contact Mike Ussery.
9:45 AM | Room 202
Come and join us as we explore how to live in union with the presence of God. We create a safe space and explore practices which support our experience of being in a loving spiritual Christian community. For information contact Janis Claflin.
Sundays | 9:45 am | Room 205
Third Well is a member-led class studying a range of topics including biblical studies, sacred texts of other religions, histories of religious development, studies of great Christians, book reviews, and other subjects chosen by the members.
Beginning January 10 | 10 am | Parlor
One of the best ways to grow closer to our Heavenly Father is to study His names. God’s names describe who He is and reveal to us His true character. Join us this Fall as Christy Engemoen leads us in a study of the Names of God and the Parables of Jesus.
Contacts: Christy Engemoen or Mary Allaway
Tuesdays | 8 am | Zoom
Join this small group of men who read through the Bible, explore the context in which it was written and discuss its meaning for our lives today. Contact Bill Allaway for a Zoom invite.
LIBRARY EVENTS
JOIN US Anytime
We invite you to join one of our Women's book clubs. Come to one meeting or come to all. You're sure to enjoy the fellowship and discussion with fellow book lovers.
Daytime Book Club Leader: Peggy Greenawalt, 512.415.0318
Daytime Reading List
Evening Book Club Leaders: Susie Turk, 512.584.1087 or Dale Truitt
Evening Reading List
May 9 | 6:30 PM CT in-person
The Orphan Keeper by Cameron Wright HF
Based on a true story of 7-year-old Chellamuthu's life that changed when he was kidnapped from his village in India, sold to an orphanage, and adopted by a US couple. When he can speak enough English he tells his parents that he has a family in India. They try unsuccessfully to track down his family. Meanwhile, they change his name to Taj and make him part of their family. But Taj's questions: Who am I? Why was I taken? How do I get home? More than a decade later, Taj meets Priya, a girl from India with ties to his past. Is she the key to unveiling the secrets of his childhood, or is it too late?
May 16 | 11:00 CT in-person/Noon Zoom
Horse by Geraldine Brooks HF
Join us at 11:00 CT for lunch and a discussion of this story about: the stain and legacy of slavery in the U.S., the love we have for the animals around us; and the sacrifices we will make (or fail to make) to make the lives of those around us better. And at the center of it all, in a novel that spans 170 years? A horse named Lexington.