Adult Mission

In war-torn Guatemala, two teams of 20-30 medical professionals and translators travel annually to Antigua to offer surgical care and to villages for medical support. At least one high school youth participates. Congregation members support the work with financial donations, packaging of medicines, driving, and providing school supplies for children. Mission leaders: April Green and John Long. The 2008 Guatemala Medical Teams March 28 (Village Clinic) and April 5 (Surgical).

Installing new kitchen cabinets and replacing roofs on three storm-damaged homes, fifteen Marinites from three congregations discovered they had untapped talents.  Four Mississippi families told their stories of evacuation, flooding and incredible damage as some still live in FEMA trailers as they work to repair their homes.  The trip was planned with the help of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance with 10 work camps across the Gulf Coast.

Kids from age 6 to 66 and older travel together to Mexico, Fresno, Hoopa, Owyhee, or to any place that has a special need. Adults and school age children offer games, song, labor, and fun to demonstrate God's love to all. Participants also broaden their own understanding and appreciation for all God's people. These mission trips are 4-7 days and planned by the Westminster Outreach Commission.

Westminster joins with other faith communities and owner families to build homes in San Francisco. Habitat for Humanity Marin currently seeks Marin sights for new projects.  Teams measure, saw, and pound nails on a monthly basis. Volunteer leader is Liz Arnold.

In the Spring of 1999, during the crisis in Kosovo, Westminster committed to helping resettle an ethnic-Albanian refugee family. The congregation with the help of the Tiburon community located a rental house and welcomed the Vila family of nine in June, 1999. They were helped with a home, food, furniture, job interviews, schooling, English language training, and more involving at least 100 of the congregation members. As of April, 2000, the family became fully self-supporting but has remained in Marin County and kept a relationship with the congregation. Muhabere Vila is head staff person for the Sunday morning nursery program.

Westminster teams with other local congregations to offer a hot meal every Thursday for hungry people. Congregants provide portions of the meal and serve on third and fifth Thursdays. Coordinator is Amy Cerussi.  Wellness Checks are also offered on the third Tuesday by nurse practicianer, Vickie Hagbom.

Teams also provide meals for San Rafael Shelter and Voyager Carmel Shelter monthly on Wednesdays and special holidays. Coordinators are Lesli Hobart, Ellen Smoke and Liz Arnold.

Westminster has adopted Paradise Park Beach which is located on the Tiburon Peninsula. Quarterly, congregants of all ages meet to pick up trash along the beach and to picnic and enjoy Paradise Park. Coordinator: Judi Sachs and Kathy Martinez