If you have accepted Christ as Savior and would like to follow Him in believers’ baptism, you will have the opportunity to do so, Sunday, Feb. 5. Please mark your calendar and then contact Hannah Sockwell at hannah@westsidefellowship.org or 336-524-0098 to let her know you would like to participate.

Westside will have a couples retreat Feb. 17-19. The cost is $97 per person ($194 per couple) and will include two nights of lodging at Fort Caswell Retreat and Conference Center on the NC Coast. For more info, or to reserve your space, contact Brittany Brown at brittany@westsidefellowship.org or 336-524-0098.

Westside Fellowship helps support missionaries around the world. The Gray family will be traveling to Jamaica June 15-22, 2012 to help support this team. You are invited to join them on this trip. The cost will be approximately $1,200. If you would like more info about the trip and/or ways you can help, contact Randy Gray (randy@westsidefellowship.org or 336-693-4877) or Kim Gray (kim4878@clearwire.net or 336-693-4878).

Each Wednesday is now “Family Night” at Westside Fellowship, with something that evening for everyone in your family. The evening begins with a meal for the whole family at 5:30 p.m. Children from age 2 through 5th grade can enjoy the Awana Club from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and middle school students can participate in Downpour from 6-7:15 p.m. Flood meets for all high school students from 7:30-9 p.m., and teaching for adults is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Clear your calendar and join us each Wednesday!

We are expanding our library. We are asking you to donate any gently used books you no longer need. We are accepting all types of books. Please follow the golden rule; books should be in good condition with no writing, highlighting, missing pages and both covers must be intact. (While all book types will not be placed directly in the library, we can use non-Christian books to gain used book credit and “purchase” books for the library.) Please place your books into the box by the current library. If you have any questions please email Brandy Reed at jclofa@yahoo.com.

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.

The Westside Fellowship Benevolence Ministry provides short-term assistance to families in need. Recently, families have been provided assistance with rent and mortgage payments, utility bills, and educational expenses. The Benevolence Fund is nearly depleted, and you can help by donating directly to the fund. Just make your check out to Westside Fellowship and indicate that the gift is for “local missions” or “benevolence.” You can also give by clicking on the “donate” button above.

Do you know of someone who is in need of a little encouragement? If so, allow the Westside Card Ministry Team reach out to them with a card of encouragement from the church. To let the team know about people in need of encouragement, send their name and address to cards@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.