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March For Our Lives Coming To Westminster

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Last Friday, I was contacted by Rev. Gay Lee Einstein  (Presbyterian Pastor) to see if Westminster Presbyterian Church would be willing to host the high school students from Parkland, Florida as they tour the country registering young people to vote and sharing their first-hand experiences of gun violence.  Yes, this is the same group of students who spoke at the rally in Washington DC on March 24th of this year. And so, I am happy to announce that the Session of Westminster Presbyterian Church has approved the usage of our Fellowship Hall for this event.

On Friday, August 3rd from 6:00-7:30, The March For Our Lives: Road to Change tour will be having a rally at Westminster Presbyterian Church. This event is open to the public and I’m sure there will be a flurry of media exposure.  What an exciting opportunity for us and Charlottesville.  Please check out the link below for more details.

Let us continue to believe and pray that gun violence is not an unsolvable issue.             Ken

 

https://marchforourlives.com/

 

Thank you from Mickie!

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I want to thank everyone for the heart-warming retirement recognition and reception! Your words and gifts meant more to me than I could ever adequately express.

My nine years at Westminster have flown by and your friendship and support have been priceless. The appreciation and love I have for each of you is beyond measure and I will miss your smiling faces and hearing your voices! Thank you! Thank you! Thank You! — Mickie

You and Your Charitable Giving?

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The tax reform act that took effect on January 1, 2018, may limit the benefit of income tax charitable deductions for some.  However, you still will have ways to make lifetime gifts to charity and still receive tax benefits, including:

  • Make gifts of appreciated property such as publicly-traded securities. Avoid capital gain tax by making a gift of appreciated assets that you have held for at least one year.
  • Make gifts using the charitable IRA rollover. If you or your spouse are age 70-1/2 or over, make a direct transfer to Westminster Presbyterian Church from your traditional IRA.  Such as transfer is not taxable and counts toward your required minimum distribution.
  • Make larger gifts to charity. Combined with other deductions, a larger charitable gift may allow you to itemize; the resulting tax savings will reduce the effective cost of your gift.

Be sure to check with your own advisor to understand how the new law will affect your individual tax situation.

Stan Kaslusky
Church Treasurer

“So faith, hope, and love abide, these three;
but the greatest of these is love.”
−1 Corinthians 13:13

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Sustained by grace, we are called to serve Christ, share God’s love, and work for justice in a complex world.

Our Values

With faith, hope, and love as bedrock Christian values, we also cherish the following:
  • Thinking and Learning
  • Inclusiveness
  • Fellowship
  • Stewardship
  • Courage

 

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