Prayer Concerns...

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Bobbie Hale and family at the passing of her husband, Jay, last week.

Roy Anthes - father of Vickie Anderson, now on hospice care Jack & Penny Arnold - prayer of praise, Jack now has a full time job at Northridge Hospital Linda Causey - former member, pending surgery at Memorial Karen Himes - mother of Traci Fojtasek, finished radiation treatments and will now be receiving an injection every three weeks through May. Thank you for your prayers. Katherine Jackson - prayers for those mourning and deliverance for those with addictions and healing for the sick, mentally & physically Jerry McClung - health issues Gina Reynoso - prayers for recovery & healing from knee replacement surgery and for upcoming physical therapy Johnny Wiley Jr. Family - prayers for the family at the passing of Johnny

Financial News...

2015 Avg. Contribution

350 280 115

380 285 105

January 10 $22,030 Wkly avg. (2) $18,243 ‘16 Budget $14,000

Worship Bible Class Wed. Class

Online giving is now available by going to the Westside website: www.westsidelife.org, clicking on “resources” and following the directions at “online giving”.

Email: westside@westsidelife.org / Website: www.westsidelife.org

WESTSIDE LIFE January 17, 2016

For Our Guests

Becoming a Christian...We believe that it is by grace that we are saved through our response of faith,

believing that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died to take the penalty of our sins on Himself, and that He was raised from the dead on the third day by the power of God. God calls people to believe in Jesus as their Savior, repent of sin in their life, make a confession of faith that Jesus is Lord and be joined to Christ and added to His church by being immersed (baptized) in His name. Having made this response of faith to God, all sin is forgiven and we receive the gift of God's Holy Spirit to live in us and to empower us to live for Jesus. All those who come to faith in Him may request immersion at any time.

Becoming a Member at Westside...All believers, who by faith in Jesus have been baptized through

immersion for forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit, may place their membership at Westside. You may express your desire to one of our elders or ministers, or mark the appropriate space on our visitor card. Members here are under the spiritual care of our shepherds and committed to service and full participation with the family of God at this congregation.

Responding...You may request immersion (baptism), re-commit your life, or seek prayers on your behalf

by going forward during the time of response or by contacting an elder, a minister, or any member of this congregation at any time.

Communion...Communion at Westside is open to all believers who have gathered with us to honor Jesus.

Westside’s Mission Statement:

“Guiding People on the Journey of Following Jesus”

Southwest Leader: Matt Dabbs Location: 7408 Sandrinilla St. Time: 5p.m.

Leader: John Patterson Location: 7500 Matlock Ct. Time:6p.m.

Sunday Evening Small Group Gatherings

Westside Building: Leader: Brandenberg Location: #515 Time: 6p.m.

Leader: Nate Johnson Location: #519 Time: 4:30p.m.

Leader: Ian Nickell (College) Location: #601 Time: 6p.m.

Various Leader: Garth Black Location: 1704 Calaveras Ct. Time: 5p.m.

Leader: Fabrie/Wood Location: Call to confirm (342-8881) Time:

Leader: Norm Jensen Location: Call to confirm (393-6237) Time:5:30p.m.

Leader: Lindel Smith Location: Call to confirm (444-4571) Time:5p.m.

Continuing Prayer Concerns…

George Baker Ella Bryan Dick Cabe Freda Cabe Beverly Copeland Kay Dawes Gale Foreshee Ron Frey Karen Himes

Mary Holland Sofeah Jones Keith Lackey Joella Martin Alfonso Martinez Dennis McCombs Melendez Family Kathleen Messenger Bob Molina

Ester Morales Ali Rash Wanda Samples Tyrone Slack John Stokes Sherilyn Svien Noel Villareal

Westside Church of Christ 7300 Stockdale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93309

Phone (661)831-4460 Fax (661)831-4668 e-mail: westside@westsidelife.org website: www.westsidelife.org

Sun. Worship 9a.m. / Sun. Bible classes 10:30a.m. / Wed. Evening Bible classes 6:30-7:30.m.

Young at Heart

Pizza & Planning

meeting

Friday, January 29

6-8p.m.

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Jack Arnold Lee Blocker Bob Brandenberg Aubrey Chambers Rich Fabrie Kyle Frontz Shannon Frontz Egon Gropp

Justin Harris Kari Jackson Nate Johnson George Padilla Becky Whitehead Terry Wood

Communion Servers

Prayer ~ Mark Pafford Comm. Prayer ~ John Patterson

Morning Assembly

Lord Most High

Welcome

How Can I Keep From Singing? Offering

Prayer

Worthy is the Lamb

Communion / Offering

Have Thine Own Way

Children dismissed to Kids’ Praise (3yrs - 4th grade) - must have security badge

I Will Never Be

“The Temptation of Jesus” Matt Dabbs

Still Hear Our Praises

18 - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, office closed 20 - Wednesday evening meal, 5:30p.m. (sour cream chicken & green beans) - Wednesday evening classes, 6:30-7:30p.m. 21 - Ladies’ Bible Class, 9:30p.m., WAC - Baby Shower for Maria Reed, 7p.m., WAC

Visit our Facebook group pages or check us out on the web at westsidelife.org

Save the Date...The Winter Retreat is January 15-17. See Facebook for details.

College Care Group Sunday evenings at 6p.m., upstairs in the college room (#601) at church. Bring a finger food/snack to share.

Game Day! All students 7th-12th grade are invited to a game day tomorrow (1/18/16) from 12-5pm at the church building. We have some awesome games planned like Dodgeball, Hunt for Red Balltober and Ultimate Werewolf. Make sure to invite a friend because you won’t want to miss this! Lunch and drinks will be provided, but please bring a snack to share.

2016 Student Ministry Calendar...Please stop by Guest Services Counter or room #604 to pick up your copy of this year’s Student Ministry Calendar. You can also download it from the Student Ministry page at www.westsidelife.org.

Porterville Youth Rally (Feb 26-28)...Our first out of town event of the year is coming up soon! The cost of this trip is $30 and includes three meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Free housing is available on a first-come first-served basis. In order to qualify our group for free housing, I am setting a registration deadline of January 27th. You can pick up a registration form at Guest Services, room #604 or online at westsidelife.org.

Student Ministry Meeting...All 7th-12th grade students and their parents are invited to attend a Student Ministry Meeting in room #604 on Sunday, January 31 during Bible Class. We look forward to sharing with all of you our plans and vision for the year! If you are a parent of a 6th grade student and want to get a preview of what’s to come, you are welcome to attend! Meeting minutes will be made available for those who cannot attend.

All ladies are invited to a baby shower in honor of Maria Reed on Thursday, January 21 at 7p.m., in the WAC (#520). Marcellus & Maria are having a girl and they are registered at Target.

Beginning Wednesday, January 20, from 6-6:30 pm, there will be a Beginning Singing class offered in the Praise Team room (#603). Singing techniques and music reading will be taught. Anyone interested in learning how to sing is welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please see Pam Findley or call the church office.

Come check out the “Craft Closet” next Sunday, January 24 from 11:30-12:30p.m. in the Prayer Quilt room (#308). Please contact Jennifer Hardin (364-6472) for any questions.

Young at Heart... Everyone 55 years old and over are invited to the annual YAH 2016 planning session, Friday, January 29. This is the first year we would like to invite anyone who is 55 or older to participate in the YAH activities. The fun starts at 6:00p.m. in the WAC. Pizza and drinks will be served. In order to have enough food for everyone, please sign up on the YAH bulletin board (outside #515). To help us plan for this year's YAH activities, please bring ideas and suggestions for us to choose from for this year. We hope to see you all there!

The women’s ministry has several tickets available for the Sheila Walsh “Braveheart Sisterhood” tour on February 6 in Valencia, CA. There will be a table set up in the Family Life Center foyer TODAY to purchase your ticket ($20). If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Brogdon or Aimee Morton.

Please return your filled ‘Change for Children’ cans to the Guest Services Counter.

Housing Needed for Springfest We are hoping to provide free housing to the out-of-town teens and chaperones who come to Westside for Springfest on the night of May 13 and 14. If you are available to host a group in your home on those days, please fill out a Springfest Host Home Sign Up Card or fill out the online form at http://tinyurl.com/springfesthomes. Offering free housing will allow more teenagers and chaperones to come hear the Gospel at Springfest 2016! If you have any questions please see Bryan.

SALT & LIGHT...Matthew 5:13-16

January is Human Trafficking Awareness month. Women are victims of this crime here in Bakersfield. Christians from the Bakersfield community are ministering to these women through an outreach program called Magdalene Hope. Twice a month a van is driven to Union Avenue where volunteers pray with the women and distribute backpacks filled with personal items. We are asking Westside to help fill some of these backpacks by bringing any of the personal items needed. We will be collecting them throughout the month of January, and would greatly appreciate anything you can donate. Stop by the Salt & Light Booth and pick up a sheet with specific items needed. Please leave your donations at the Salt and Light booth in the basket marked Magdalene Hope. If you have any questions please contact Jeff or Cheryl Prude.

Attention 5th and 6th Graders! Come for a good time with your friends with food and games at the home of George and Alena Baker on Saturday, January 23 from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Pick up a flyer at the Guest Services Counter TODAY! Please RSVP by January 20 to George or Alena Baker.

Roanna Davis, Kell Harris, Gabriella Jenkins, Kazzy Jensen, Frankie Lopez, Jessica Lopez, Betty McCarthy, Brinley McCollough, Lisa McCollough, Donnie & Deanna Paulin, Jacob Reno, Anthony & Christina Rond, Kimberly Squires & Sierra Wright

Jack Arnold Lee Blocker Bob Brandenberg Aubrey Chambers

Rich Fabrie Kyle Frontz Shannon Frontz Egon Gropp

Justin Harris Kari Jackson Nate Johnson George Padilla

Becky Whitehead Terry Wood

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17

WORSHIP ASSIGNMENTS

Prayer Mark Pafford

Lord’s Supper John Patterson

Greeter(s): Hall of Nations Dave & Faye Turner

Greeter(s): Lobby Doris Black & Larry West

Nursery Team Leader: Jen Pafford

Alana Crown, Carly Minton, Shari Minton Jack Pafford, Kate Pafford & Sherri Williams

Kids’ Praise

Gate Keeper After communion Lynda Westbrook During Bible Class Alphonso Valencia

Wednesday Nursery: January 20

Peggy Gropp & Carolyn Daniels

NOTE: If you are unable to serve on the date for which you are scheduled, please contact the following:

Welcome: Matt Dabbs Prayer: Mike Alexander Communion Prayer: Mike Alexander Communion Servers: Mike Alexander Greeters: Chuck Johnson Ushers: Pat Spears Praise Team: Paige Talley Audio/Video: Tim Morton