Mission Sunday
Join us for Mission Sunday on November 9. In worship we will be blessed by testimony from Katie Tell from PATH and a recorded message from Rev. Mark S. Jones, Sr. And after worship join us for a Faith Conversation with Rev. Shelvis Smith-Mather.
Join us on Sunday, November 9 in worship, as we focus on the hope of our mission: to fulfill our calling as partners with Christ. Our commitments include caring for the hungry and unhoused, children and youth in need, international partners, and the earth. We are committed to being a Matthew 25 church and we are certified as an earth-care congregation.
During worship we will be blessed by testimony from Katie Tell from PATH, and a recorded message from our own Rev. Mark S. Jones, Sr., Pastor for Mission & Outreach and Pastoral Care.
Following worship and fellowship time, the Mission & Outreach and Adult Education Committees are pleased to present a powerful Faith Conversation with Rev. Shelvis Smith-Mather. Rev. Shelvis, alongside his wife Rev. Nancy, have spent nearly two decades serving in one of East Africa’s most challenging contexts.
Through stories of resilience and hope from South Sudan, they will share how faith communities are transforming trauma into healing and conflict into peace—even amid civil war and the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis. Hear how Westwood’s faithful partnership has empowered survivors become peacemakers, and discover how the church continues to serve as a sanctuary of hope. Rev. Shelvis will highlight the impact of WPC’s support and invite us to build upon this legacy—deepening our commitment to sustainable peace and reconciliation.
Come be inspired by the extraordinary resilience evident in this peacemaking partnership, and gain new insight on how to remain faithful amidst national division and turmoil.
