Westside Fellowship exists to glorify God by carrying out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. As we move through 2010, Westside desires to see you worshipping Christ, walking with Christ and working for Christ. To learn more about these “3 Ws” visit us any Sunday morning or contact us at info@westsidefellowship.org.

Because of recent needs by families in the local community, Westside Fellowship’s Benevolence Fund has dropped to its lowest amount this year. The fund is used to help families in a short-time financial pinch, helping with mortgage payments, rent, utilities, etc. If you would like to make a gift to the fund, you can do so by donating on-line at www.westsidefellowship.org. Just click on the “donate” button at the top right side of the page and then indicate that your gift is for “benevolence” or “local missions needs.”

In addition, there are several teens who desire to go to summer camp with the church youth group who do not have the financial means to pay. If you would like to sponsor a teen, you can provide a scholarship by donating funds for “youth camp scholarship.” You can also provide these funds by donating online. The cost is $282 per camper.

You can also contribute to either of these funds using check or cash and placing it in one of the offering boxes at the Westside Worship Center. Just be sure to indicate what your gift is for.

Make plans to join us Sunday morning, August 29 for special guest speakers and a pot luck meal.  David and Lorraine Coker will be joining us during the second worship service and sharing their testimonies from the mission field in Southeast Asia. 

After the second service on Aug. 29 make plans to stay for a pot luck lunch.  Bring enough food for your family plus a little extra. During the pot luck, those who participated in the summer mission trips (to Asia and Mexico) will share their experiences from the trips. Mark your calendars and make plans to be here!

The Westside Praise & Worship Team has created a Facebook site that allows you to get a glimpse of upcoming songs we will soon be singing. This way, you can familiarize yourself with any new songs before arriving to worship on Sunday morning. (Visiting the site is also a great way to worship the Lord in song throughout the week.) Just log into your Facebook account and search for Westside Fellowship Worship. Once you have located the page, you can indicate that you “Like” this page by clicking on the button at the top.

Looking for a way to beat the heat with your church family? Then mark your calendars for Sunday, Aug. 8. That afternoon/evening, we will have a church-wide family swim and baptism at the home of David and Paula Morton in Elon.

Come hungry… hot dogs with the fixin’s will be provided. Please bring a side item or a dessert, a 2-liter drink, and a game to play outside. 

David and Paula live at 1509 Charleigh Court, just minutes from Westside’s campus. 

If you have received Christ as savior and would like to be baptized, please let us know by sending an e-mail to Hannah Sockwell at hannah@westsidefellowship.org. You can also call the church office at 336-524-0098.

This summer, the women of Westside are invited to participate in a Healing Grace small group that will meet each Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Big House Ministry Center.  The group is studying “Get Out of That Pit” by Beth Moore, which is an in-depth look at Psalm 40. If you would like to attend, please contact either Sandra Richmond or Lucy Wallace. You can reach Sandra at sandrarichmond@att.net or 336-675-7418 or Lucy at lwallace1966@triad.rr.com or 336-263-9794.

Is your child interested in playing flag football or cheerleading this fall during Westside’s second season of Upward? If so, then you should plan to attend the informational session this Tuesday, July 20.

The info meeting and evaluation day will July 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration info will be available at the meetings, and the kids should wear tennis shoes as they will participate in a brief skills test.

Upward is for any child from rising kindergarteners to rising 6^th graders. For more info, contact Jim Chinnici at 336-269-2878 or jbcd552@gmail.com.

Volunteers are also needed to coach, to serve as referees, to assist with registration and administration, to help with promotion, to pray for the ministry, and to lead the weekly devotionals. Contact Jim if you would like to help.

In order to improve your spiritual fitness this summer, you are encouraged to attend BOTH first and second Sunday morning services this summer. Beginning this Sunday, July 11, Westside will offer its basic training classes during the 9-10 a.m. service.

First service attendees will still have a time of praise and worship music. The teaching for this first service will be straight from the basic training classes of 101, 201 and 301. So attend between now and Sept. 5, and you will be a graduate of each of these classes, Discovering the Westside Family, Discovering Spiritual Maturity, and Discovering Your SHAPE for Ministry.

Summer workout participants are also encouraged to stick around for the 10:30 a.m. service, which will provide a different message each week.

This week’s workout program features Part 2 of Class 101. Set your alarms early and be here for the 9 a.m. exercise to find out more about Westside.

It is that time again!  Westside Fellowship will be hosting a Back To School Clothing and School Supply Give-Away on Saturday, August 21.  We need your help! Please start going through your closets and collect any clothing items that you do not wear anymore.  These items could include clean clothes, shoes, etc.  All sizes are needed, including adults and children.  Just bring the items to the Big House and drop them off.  We have helped more than 200 families with past clothing drives.

We also need help collecting school supplies.  Any items you could provide would be much appreciated. We will also be collecting 2-Gallon Freezer Ziploc Bags.

Westside will also be offering free haircuts on Saturday, August 21 as well.

For more information, contact Kim Gray at 336-693-4878 or at kim4878@clearwire.net.

During the month of July, you are invited to a special Wednesday night Bible study that will examine just how amazing our God is. The Bible study is designed to complement our existing weekly prayer service, providing participants with a better understanding of who they are praying to.

The series will be each Wednesday in July from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room A-1. It will be taught by Chris Felts and Rusty Jarrett, two Westside leaders who are currently pursuing degrees in Biblical Studies.

All adults and any youth middle school and above are encouraged to participant. Childcare will be provided for elementary age children and younger.

The class will include a time of Bible study and a time of prayer. Make plans to join us.