Matthew Colodny
Confirmation Sunday 2024

On April 14th, our church joyfully received 25 new members from this year’s confirmation class. These students gave so much of their time to this six-month experience of exploring their faith with gifted teachers and mentors. I was in awe when the three teachers spoke to their small groups at the breakfast that morning. One talked about the earnestness of her group - earnest in their pursuit of knowledge, with their questions and with their honesty. All talked about how privileged they were to walk alongside these students. It was such a beautiful example of the blessing that comes from serving others - especially young people.

It took a lot of people to make confirmation successful - staff, mentors, parents, teachers, and of course - you! Your financial giving allowed us to offer this amazing ministry for the year and to celebrate them well. Thank you!

Confirmation Sunday 2024
Children
Matthew Colodny
Sunday Funday - Bingo & Bouquets

You could feel the anticipation when you walked into the dining hall for Sunday Funday. The kids’ eager eyes stared at the bingo prize table full of squishmallows, nerf guns, giant candy bars and games. We ate, we played, and we cheered for the winners. And everyone got to take home a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It was a lovely time together for the families of WHPC.

Sunday Funday - Bingo & Bouquets
Children
Matthew Colodny
Stellar VBS

Our week of VBS was stellar in so many ways and we have much to celebrate! First, we want to thank all of our volunteers who dedicated their time to help the children of our church and community know Jesus better. We learned how to shine Jesus’ light in our lives, so people around us can see the love of God.

Stellar VBS
Children
Matthew Colodny
Easter Sunday Funday Egg Hunt

Easter is a time to celebrate and we did just that at our Sunday Funday. With over 1,000 Easter eggs, the kids filled their baskets with candy and treats as they hunted for eggs on the playgrounds. Family and friends enjoyed a wonderful lunch and fellowship throughout the afternoon. It was fun for all and we are so happy you joined us!

Easter Sunday Funday Egg Hunt
Student
Matthew Colodny
2023 High School Winter Retreat

This retreat was full of God-filled moments. From the student-led talks and student-written devotionals to the family-style meals and copious amounts of free time - these students I know experienced something miraculous. From camping on top of a mountain, to early sunrise kayak adventures, and all the free time to fellowship with one another in this community. I hope that you will be able to hear the God-filled stories in the coming weeks! To help you get a better picture of what it was like check out the pictures above!

2023 High School Winter Retreat

Student

2023 High School Winter Retreat

2023 High School Winter Retreat

This retreat was full of God-filled moments. From the student-led talks and student-written devotionals to the family-style meals and copious amounts of free time - these students I know experienced something miraculous. From camping on top of a mountain, to early sunrise kayak adventures, and all the free time to fellowship with one another in this community. I hope that you will be able to hear the God-filled stories in the coming weeks! To help you get a better picture of what it was like check out the pictures above!

YouthCUE 2022 DC

YouthCUE 2022 DC

On Saturday, July 2 at the Washington DC National Cathedral, Charlotte Blais, Taleesa Fox and William Nabors raised their voices with over 100 student singers from churches around the country at the 25th Nation’s Capital Festival of Choirs Grand Concert. The Festival is produced by YouthCUE, whose stated purpose is to teach and instill the astonishing power of musical arts as a means of changing the world for the better. Sacred texts are often embedded in the choral music YouthCUE sings, and those passages, combined with beautifully crafted music, enrich the students’ experience, and will remain with them for the rest of their lives. To sing at the National Cathedral is a memory of a lifetime – the holiness, the beauty, the grandeur, the acoustics of the Cathedral are magnificent and our WHPC students took full advantage of the opportunity to ‘sing praises to God in his sanctuary’.

Blueprint Ministries San Antonio Trip

Blueprint Ministries San Antonio Trip

33 participants went to San Antonio a couple of weeks ago and partnered with Blueprint Ministries. Blueprint Ministries is an urban home repair ministry, which consists of painting, repairing siding, or roofing someone's home. The WHPC team split into 4 work groups, and each team repaired a roof. We all became familiar with terms like tar paper, roll roof, weather guard, and orange caps. Each team enjoyed getting to know the homeowners through conversation, fellowship, and prayer.

Promotion Sunday at WHPC

Promotion Sunday at WHPC

Promotion Sunday at WHPC was all cheers and laughter this Sunday in the gymnasium with our milestone transitions (rising 6th, 9th, and graduating seniors and their families). There was wisdom shared from key adults from the Music Ministry, Nursery, and Student Ministry, and working with the class of 2022 in those key areas. Following the adults, one youth from each grade level stood up and shared a word or phrase of wisdom to the grade below them. Key takeaways, you meet some pretty cool people at church and the food is better in Middle School then it was in Elementary! It was a grand time of fellowship and good food.

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