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 worshiping 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.

Westside will kick-off the new school year for Sunday morning Children’s Church and Awana Septemeber 12.  In order for the kick-off to be a success, additional workers are needed for both ministries, especially for the Sunday morning children’s program.  If you would like to serve in the children’s ministry, contact Hannah Sockwell at hannah@westsidefellowship.org or 336-524-0089.

Workers must be Westside members and must complete Class 101.

All children from age 2 through current 5th graders and their families are invited to join us Sunday, September 12 for a Special Family Night.  Starting at 4:55 p.m. come out and learn all about Awana and meet the leaders.

The Awana club will meet on Sundays from 4:55-6:30 p.m. throughout the academic year.

For more information, contact Awana Commander Eric Sturges at 336-269-1308.

All high school girls are invited to participate in a new small group meeting on Mondays at 7 p.m.  The group will be led by Hannah Drewis and Brooke Iseley.  The girls will study “Idol Girls” a book that exposes how easily it is to make something an idol that replaces God.  For more information, contact Hannah Drewis at 336-684-0694.

If you have a heart for adoption and orphan care, then Westside Fellowship has a new small group for you.  The group is being hosted and led by Danny and Paula Kriss and will meet twice each month on Fridays beginning in mid-September.  The group will being the study by reading through “Fields of the Fatherless” by Tom Davis.  If you would like more information you can contact Danny at 336-266-2878 or dkriss@zxiomre.net.

Sunday, September 12, will be “Back to Church” Sunday for Westside.  This will provide an excellent time for you to invite family and friends who have not attended any church in a while.  It will also be a great time for Westside’s regular attendees to return to the routine of attending church each Sunday this fall.

This special day will also mark the beginning of the fall children’s ministry, with new classes starting on Sunday morning and Awana kicking off its academic year.

We will also host a Small Group Fair that day, giving you an opportunity to learn firsthand what small groups are being offered this fall.

Westside’s next Believer’s Baptism Service will be Sunday, September 12, during our “Back to Church” Celebration.  If you have received Christ as savior and would like to follow him in believer’s baptism, please contact Hannah Sockwell at 33-524-0098 or hannah@westsidfellowship.org.

Westside will launch several small groups this September, including some that will be offered from 9 to 10 a.m. (during the first Sunday morning service).  Our current Sunday morning small group will be taking a few weeks off before re-launching with a new curriculum September 19.  If you are interested in joining a small group this fall and would like more information contact our Walk Deacon, Randy Gray, at randy@westsidefellowship.org.

The possibility exists for Westside Fellowship to start a Boy Scout troop in the Western Alamance community.

Before exploring this possibility and further, we need to know the level of interest among those currently attending Westside.

If you have an interest in either participating as a scout or of helping as a volunteer leader contact Chris Wells at 336-337-6421.

The facilities of Westside Fellowship are cleaned each week by volunteers, and more volunteers are needed to handle the cleaning in coming weeks.  The following weeks are available:

September 12-18

September 19-25

October 24-30

October 31- November 6

To secure a week of ministry, contact Levite Ministry Leader Donald Bowlin at 336-260-8424 or dndbowlin@yahoo.com.

This fall, it is our goal that 100 percent of our members participate in small groups.  In order for us to meet this goal, we need more small group hosts and facilitators.

If you are able to host a small group at your home or are willing to facilitate the discussion portion of a group that meets at the Westside Campus, or you would like more information, contact Kurt Ward at kurt@westsidefellowship.org or 336-516-3762.

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.

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.

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.

In order to improve your spiritual fitness this summer, you are encouraged to attend BOTH first and second Sunday morning services this summer.  Westside is offering 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.

Be sure to join us for the final class 301 on September 5!

Need a message of encouragement?  Then visit www.mondayswithmike.org to view Pastor Mike’s weekly video blog.  Also refer  your friends to the site.

Are you skilled in graphic arts? How about video production/editing? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then Westside Fellowship needs your help. Specifically, we need someone to assist with the weekly creation of the Sunday morning handout. In addition, we have a need for someone to help create short videos that are used for teaching, testimonies, message ilustrations, etc. For more info and/or to volunteer send an email to Kurt Ward at kurt@westsidefellowship.org.

If you have a prayer request to share, just send an e-mail to prayerlist@lists.westsidefellowship.org. Your request will be shared with those on the church e-mail list and you can rest assured that your church family will be praying for you.

You are invited to join a small group of prayer warriors each Wednesday evening to call out to God and lift up the prayer requests submitted by the church. The group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room A-3. In addition to a time of prayer, the group also enjoys a time of worship through song. For more info, contact the church office at 336-524-0098 or info@westsidefellowship.org.

All men and teenage boys are invited to attend the men’s prayer breakfast each Sunday at 7:30 a.m. at the Big House.

For more information contact Tony Kimbrell at info@westsidefellowship.org