Sowing Seeds of Hope for a Better World

SISTER  COMMUNITIES
San  Francisco, El Salvador, and Szeged, Hungary

Westminster has formed partnerships with sister communities in El Salvador and Hungary.  These relationships provide the opportunity for life-changing annual mission trips to both countries, as well as long-term mission projects focusing on sustainable development, such as providing solar power, potable water, education, and building renovations. 

WORLD OF HOPE FAIR-TRADE GIFT SHOP

The World of Hope Fair-Trade Gift Shop, located in the Westminster Library, offers beautiful handcrafts from around the world.  Shoppers enjoy a delightful array of gift items, jewelry, textiles, books, toys, coffees, teas, food items, chocolate, and more, with new items arriving regularly.  Proceeds from the shop directly support the artisans and producers in developing nations around the world.  The gift shop is open the second and fourth Sundays of each month, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with special hours during the summer and holiday seasons.  The shop is also open by appointment – call 274-1534 or e-mail Lynda.

JAVA JIVE FAIR-TRADE COFFEE BAR

Visit our Java Jive Coffee Bar and enjoy a cup of delicious, freshly brewed Fair-Trade coffee, knowing that coffee-growers will benefit from your indulgence!  The Java Jive Coffee Bar, located in the Library, offers a variety of rich, tempting flavors of coffee (and tea), for only 60 cents per cup.  The coffee bar is open any time the building is open.

AND MORE...

Our outreach to the world also includes the Alternative Gift Mart, peacemaking efforts, disaster relief and assistance, global awareness, and more.

"We must not, in trying to think

about how we can make a difference,

ignore the small daily differences we can make,

which, over time, add up to big differences we cannot foresee."

Marian Wright Edelman