Westminster Presbyterian Church has joined with two churches in Tema, Ghana in partnership activities for several years.

Both Churches (Greenwich Meridian and Redemption) have hosted Westminster travel teams and joined with us in sponsoring scholarship students in Ghana. Since 2006, Rev. Alice Kyei-Anti has been the Presbyterian Church of Ghana pastor to Westminster. We seek a deeper relationship with these two Tema churches to partner in mission programs, such as education, care of the elderly, development, and other areas. It is our hope that the 2012 visit of Elder Barbara Asempa will solidify the partnership. The Holy Spirit will guide us. Rev. James L. Reisner Pastor Rev. Frances W. Rosenau Associate Pastor

Welcome to 2012 Fall Visitors Organizers for Westminsters Trip to Ghana

Barbara Asempa talking to our Ghana Mission Team

Barbara Asempa: Elder, Redemption Presbyterian Church, Tema, Ghana; Founder & Executive Director of Home of Care and Protection, a Christian non-governmental organization; former Senior Information Technologist Ofcer for World Vision, Ghana. Reverend Alice Kyei-Anti, RN: Only woman ever elected to serve as a Presbytery Chairperson in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG). Retired in 2011 after 42 years of work in Lay and Ordained Ministry and 5 years as a teacher. Former Tema pastor. Has represented PCG in 19 countries. In residence at Westminster in 2006, 2007, and 2010. Graphic Design: Jeanne Bianchine Photographs: Connie Frisbee Houde

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Rev. Alice Kyei-Anti, RN in Ghana in 2011

Sundays at Westminster
85 Chestnut Street, Albany, NY Phone: 518.436.8544 www.wpcalbany.org September 16: Ofcial welcome to Westminster September 23: Future Partnership between Westminster and two Tema Churches (Greenwich Meridian and Redemption Churches) led by Elder Barbara September 30: Farewell to Elder Barbara October 7: Worldwide Communion Preacher, Rev. Alice. What Presbyterians Believe Worldwide, 2nd hour led by Rev. Alice and Rev. Paul Randall, Moderator of Albany Presbytery Later in Fall: Farewell to Rev. Alice

Thursday, September 20, 12 noon 2 p.m.: Lunch Program with Elder Barbara and Rev Alice. Theme: Joy, Gratitude, Hospitality, and Community Saturday, September 22, 5 to 8:30 p.m.: African Assembly. Free African dinner. Opportunity to make free-will offerings for programs selected by visitors Elder Barbaras topic: Bringing smiles to deprived children through Christian nurture, education and good health Rev. Alices topic: An RN and former sanitation ofcer looks at ways to reduce infection and the spread of disease Report: Creating Safe Water Systems in Africa To be scheduled: Meetings to discuss 2013 trip to West Africa

Special Events Sponsored by Westminster

Monday, September 17: School of Social Welfare Program on Domestic Violence. Moderator: Professor Carolyn Smith; Speakers: Barbara Asempa and Rev. Alice Kyei-Anti (both actively involved in efforts to implement 2007 domestic violence legislation in Ghana) Tuesday, September 18, 4 p.m.: Albany Presbytery Meeting. Rev. Alice to preach and to co-celebrate the Sacrament of Communion. Elder Barbara to be one of the Communion servers. Wednesday, September 19: Meeting at University of Albany School of Public Health, Creating local Safe Water Systems in Ghana Thursday, September 20, 7 p.m.: Attend AVillage, Inc. weekly meeting, Albany, South End Sunday, September 23, 1 p.m. 4 p.m.: Party for Schuyler Inn families who are in the emergency shelter program September 25 and 26: Visit to FOCUS Breakfast Express at Westminster October 16 19: Rev. Alice to attend Ghana Mission Network meeting in Oxford, Mississippi

Other Events

Dates and Additional Details to be announced

Visit to Albanys Free School Program on Caring for People with Dementia in Ghana and Albany (including update on results of WPC Mission trips in 2009 and 2011) Why we want to eliminate hand washing of laundry at 105-bed hospital in rural Ghana. Speaker: Rev. Alice Special Meeting with Leadership of AVillage, Visitors, and Westminster representatives Discussion with Ofce of Congressman Paul Tonko on US Visa Application Legal Criteria