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You’re invited to participate in a meaningful discussion on Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience by Sheila Wise Rowe, a powerful book that explores the deep wounds of racial trauma and the path toward healing through faith, resilience, and justice.

 Date: April 23, May 7, May 21, June 4
 Time: 6-7:30 PM
 Wellington Heights Community Church

This gathering will reflect on the impact of racial trauma, share insights, and explore how we can foster healing within ourselves and our communities. All are welcome!

Let’s come together to listen, learn and create space for prayer in the journey toward reconciliation and wholeness.

For more details or to RSVP, contact office@wellingtonheightscommunitychurch.org

History

The need for accessible laundry support has been recognized since the earliest days of Wellington Heights Community Church. Early efforts included providing financial assistance and transportation to local laundromats. Over time, conversations with neighbors and the staff team highlighted a shared hope to one day offer free laundry services directly at the church.

In the aftermath of the Derecho, the church connected to bring the 8 Days of Hope Laundry Truck, providing free laundry services to the neighborhood. This effort once again highlighted the community’s voiced need for accessible, no-cost laundry services and reinforced the church's vision of sustainably offering such support.

Vision

Loads of Love offers free laundry services at the Wellington Heights Community Church Peace House. Loads of Love seeks to create a safe, welcoming space where neighbors can do laundry while fostering opportunities for connection. Wellington Heights Community Church provides all necessary laundry supplies, with staff and volunteers present to engage in conversation and build relationships, as desired by participants.

Next Steps

On Wednesday, Feb 26th, we will begin by offering free laundry services in the Peace House for one resident in the community each week. The church will provide all necessary equipment and supplies, and a staff member or volunteer will be present for conversation and relationship-building, if desired by the participant. Our hope is that others (like yourselves!) will eventually join this ministry so that laundry services are available 2-3 different times throughout the week.

If you are interested in volunteering for this test-run ministry, please email Lewis at lewis@wellingtonheightscommunitychurch.org, or talk to him about it in person! The time commitment would be about 2-3 hours on a single day of the week.

The next youth group will be on Wednesday, January 8th.

Please contact briana@wellingtonheightscommunitychurch.org with any further questions.

Each week during our Beatitudes series, WHCC Children’s Ministry will send home a Family Page and a coloring page. These resources are designed to help families engage with the teachings and themes of the Beatitudes in meaningful and creative ways. The Family Page serves as a versatile tool for faith formation at home.

It includes a thought-provoking central question to encourage family discussion, a brief summary of the week's theme with a practical activity for families to do together, a simplified version of the Beatitudes Reflection from the Leader Guide to deepen understanding, and a family prayer to close their time together. By combining the Family Page with the coloring page, families can reflect, create, and grow in faith together. Be sure to check your child’s take-home materials each week to make the most of these engaging resources.