Inside this issue

Sermon Schedule. …..………....2

Missions Corner..……..…..…….2

Extended Session………………..2

Women’s Bible Study..………..3

Westwood Garden.……….......3

Singles………………………….……..3

GriefShare……………………….….3

Youth………………….……………...4

Impact 456……………………...….4

Trunk Or Treat…….……..……….4

On Call ............................... ..5

Music Notes………………………..5

Birthdays/Anniversaries ..... ..6

Seniors ................................ ..7

Belize Students...…….…...…….8

Westwood Baptist Church

Celebrates 25 Years

Please join us as we remember the past, celebrate

the present, and look forward to the future.

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Westwood Baptist Church

5 pm-9 pm- An Evening of Dinner & Music

Featuring Engraved & The Back Porch String Band

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Westwood’s Fellowship Hall 9 am – 10:15 – Coffee Reception

Westwood Baptist Church 10:30 am – 12 pm – Worship Celebration

With a Message from Rev. Tom Ogburn

We Love Because He First Loved Us – 1 John 4:19

West Wind

Joining God in His Work Westwood Baptist Church September 2017

Sermon Schedule

September 3 Dr. Richard Childress

“Shaping God’s Servant-Grumbling, Greed & Grace”

Exodus 15:22-27

September 10 Dr. Richard Childress

“Get Up, Pick Up and Go!” Joshua 1:1-11

September 17

Dr. Richard Childress “Staying At It”

Philippians 3:12-4:1

September 24 25th Anniversary

Celebration

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MISSIONS CORNER

Community Service Day Saturday, October 7th from 9:00-12:00

This is a day that Westwood has devoted to helping people in our

community both church members and non-church members. If you know of

someone who needs help with yard work or minor repairs please contact

the Church office. We will also be visiting nursing homes and delivering

homemade bread to our shut-in’s. Flu shots will be given during the

morning. We need many volunteers to carry out these projects.

Back Pack Buddies for Apex Middle School Thank you to everyone who participated in Back Pack Buddies last month.

Your contributions will be a blessing to those children in need.

Baptist Children’s Home We had 14 people that worked at the Children’s Home in Kinston on Aug

19th. Multiple task were completed: blew pine straw off roof, painted

outdoor furniture, cleaned kitchen, hung curtain rods, washed windows and

served lunch. The house parents wanted to be sure Westwood knows how

much they appreciate all the work we did for them.

State Fair Ministry Each year the Raleigh Baptist Association sponsors the NC State Fair Ministry for the benefit of the carnival workers. Westwood participates in the Food Drive collection area of this ministry. We will be collecting the following food items through Sunday, October 1st. A collection table is set up in the foyer. Items Accepted: Canned Potatoes, Sweet Sue brand (only) Chicken & Dumplings, Cream of Potato Soup, Cream of Celery Soup, Baked Beans, Canned Mixed Vegetables, Chili and Beans, Canned Chicken, Corn, Lima Beans, Black Beans, Southwestern Chicken Tortilla Soup, Creamy Peanut Butter, Grape Jam.

For more information or questions contact Fran Tetlak at 919-218-0663 or ftetlak@yahoo.com

We are in need of Extended Session helpers this year. This is a great Ministry for our Children and we need YOUR help to make it possible. Please contact Tracy Lindner at 919-321-6293 or tracy@carlandtracy.org if you can help. Thank you in advance for

considering being a part of this Ministry.

Singles Missions and

Activities

1st Sunday of the

Month:

Singles Luncheon

2nd Sunday of the

Month:

Singles Meeting

Single Adult Movie

Night:

September 22nd at

7:30 pm in the Youth

Room

All are welcome singles,

widowed, divorced, and

never married!

GriefShare

September 5th (for 13 weeks)

Tuesday Nights 7-9 pm

Bible Based

We encourage you to tell others about this

wonderful program.

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Westwood Responds…Garden Ministry The Westwood garden has produced some really nice tomatoes this

summer and a lot of them. So far we have picked over 300 pounds

of tomatoes. Cantaloupes will be in full production soon as well as

the field peas. Dan Shearin and the youth will be planting the fall

crop of cabbage and collards as soon as the weather permits. The

produce has been delivered to the Western Wake Crisis Ministry and

Dorcas Ministries. A special thanks goes to our faithful pickers;

Jerry Richards, Jim White and Art Barton.

(pictured) Tomatoes from Garden

Wednesday Night Women's Bible Study

Starting September 20th, Westwood will be offering a women's

Bible study called "The Gospel of Mark, The Jesus We're Aching For"

by Lisa Harper. This study follows Jesus through His days of early

ministry all the way to the cross. It's there we discover what it

means to be the recipients of His excessive compassion and the

very reason for His all-consuming love. This is a 14 week video

based study. We will meet from 6:30-7:30pm in Room 200. If you

would like to participate in this study, please sign up on the bulletin

board in Hall A or contact Pam White @ pwhite205@gmail.com

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September 10 5:30 pm Puppet Practice

6:30 pm Snack Supper

YAC Bible Study

September 15-17 Youth Fall Retreat at Caswell

September 24 5:30 pm Puppet Practice

6:30 pm Snack Supper

7:00 pm YAC Bible Study

September 30 Youth to Carowinds

October 7 9am-Noon Community Service Day

October 15 Youth Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

October 15 Youth to State Fair after Worship

October 22 5:30 pm Puppet Practice

6:30 pm Snack Supper

7:00 pm YAC Bible Study

October 29th

5:30-7:30 pm

Free hot dog & chip dinner, cake walk, games,

inflatables, picture booth, puppets and music by Engraved. Trunk or treat

starts at 7:00 pm. There is a sign-up table in the foyer for donations as

well as a sign-up for trunks.

UPCOMING DATES

September 17th: 5:30 pm October 8th: 4:00 pm Trip to Ronald McDonald House

Church Staff

Dr. Richard Childress Intentional Interim Pastor

Dr. Keith Vaughn

Associate Pastor

Rev. Michelle Anderson Minister of Youth

Rev. Patti Lingafelt

Interim Minister of Music & Worship

Rev. Charles Allard

Pastor Emeritus

Becky Bullock Administrative Assistant

Jennifer Watkins

Secretary

Anna Ferdinando Church Hostess

Kim Taylor

Organist

Ministers On Call If you have a ministerial need

when the church office is closed, please contact the

minister on call:

September 1- 7 Keith Vaughn 919-605-5714

September 8-14

Keith Vaughn 919-605-5714

September 15-21 Richard Childress

919-916-9328

September 22-28 Michelle Anderson

919-368-6508

September 29-October 5 Michelle Anderson

919-368-6508

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From the Interim Minister of Music and Worship Thank you, thank you! --For your delicious ice cream and other desserts and your great participation and singing for our Hymn-Sing on Aug. 13. Yes, we will do it again! --To Cathy Hamner for a year of expressive and worshipful piano accompaniment and service music. --For your expressions of gratitude to Cathy Hamner, church pianist, as she leaves us to take a position at another church. To the choir, for providing goodies for Cathy’s reception on Aug. 20 and to the Fellowship Committee for helping to set up and clean up, along with choir members. --To ENGRAVED for so beautifully leading in worship through music on Aug. 20. Look for them to lead again on Oct. 8, as well as part of the 25th Anniversary Weekend celebration. --To our Ensemble for their regular practices and for their upcoming worship leadership times, including during the Anniversary worship service. --To the Choir for their faithful attendance, even in the summer months! You are a joy to work with. --To you, the congregation, for singing your praise of God faithfully each week. May we continue to grow in our comfort with musical styles that cause us to stretch, as we celebrate our oneness in Christ, no matter what the musical style or worship style or favorite hymn. Coming this month: Sunday, Sept. 10—Choir will have a potluck salad lunch followed by introductory practice on Christmas cantata “The Winter Rose.” New members are welcome, even if you would just like to participate in the cantata but not weekly worship leadership. We will conclude by 5:00 p.m. See me if you are interested. Would you like to sing in the Cary Community Chorus presentation of Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. here in our sanctuary? Rehearsals are Tuesdays Nov. 21 and 28 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. If you would like to sing but are not familiar with the music, I will offer some rehearsals on Sunday afternoons for those interested. Please let me know if this is something in which you would participate. I feel blessed to serve among you as your Interim Minister of Music and Worship.

Patti Lingafelt

Weekly Activities

Sunday 9:15 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship 5:30 pm Puppets 6:30 pm Youth Snack Supper 7:00 pm YAC

Monday

4:00 pm Youth Handbells 6:30 pm Engraved 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:15 pm Adult Handbells Tuesday 6:30 am Prayer Breakfast 6:30 pm ESL 7:00 pm Cub Scouts 7:00 pm GriefShare

Wednesday 5:15 pm Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm Children’s Activities 6:00 pm Youth Recharge 6:30 pm Pastor’s Bible Study 6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study 6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study 6:45 pm Ensemble 7:00 pm Quartet 7:40 pm Westwood Choir

Church Office Hours

Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Birthdays

1 Everette Denning

1 Peggy Percy

2 Laura Church

2 Nolan Lory

2 Connor Straight

3 Joanne Giles

4 Paul Macon

6 Pat Godfrey

6 Lauralee Hefelfinger

7 Becky Gilfillan

8 Carolyn Abernathy

8 Ron Bright

9 Jessica Vuncannon

9 Dona Woodard

9 Marilyn Yorke-Smith

10 Brianna Gehrmann

10 Elvin Yancey

11 Ann Davenport

12 Lynn Bright

13 Jim Lucas

14 Gerry Shearin

15 Barry Shearer

15 Ian Yorke-Smith

17 Frank Jordan

17 Izzy Luck

17 Merit Morrison

18 Susie Bender

19 Jacob Cottingham

20 Eric Cottingham

20 Richard Ferris

20 Del Jones

22 Elaine Clark

22 Darryl Duncan

24 Ben Anderson

25 Mary Clay Vick

26 Christy Straight

26 Jim White

27 Peggy Riggsbee

27 Helaina Robinson

27 Jackie Tice

27 Randy Watts

28 Jim Canterberry

28 Susan Eriksson

28 Hilda Hill

28 Gail O’Dekirk

29 Hannah Everett

29 Maryanne Thomas

30 Craig Groce

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2 Scott & Kim Hefelfinger

7 Don McLamb & Kay Rich

12 John & Sarah Watts

15 Jerrall & Wyvette Spencer

17 Darryl & Ginger Duncan

22 Jim & Renee’ Bridges

24 Allen & Jennifer Harkness

26 Ray & Marvie Lentz

26 Jim & Beverly Stinson

Anniversaries

We do not have Financials for August at this time. Figures

will be available on September 8th if you would like them,

feel free to call Becky Bullock at the Church Office. Thank

you!

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Financial Highlights for August

Westwood Membership as of 8/31/2017

569

Triple L: Live, Laugh, Love

SENIOR ADULT LUNCHEON- Triple L September 12th at 12:00 pm Dixie Ferris will have our program. "A devotional study - Broken and Spilled Out, leaving an aroma of the knowledge of Christ." Bring a dish to share and come enjoy this wonderful program.

WBC SENIOR ADULT TRIP

SENIOR ADULT TRIP September 29th “Footloose” - Temple Theater For our September bus trip we will head to Temple Theater to see the musical “Footloose”. The show is a classic tale of teenage rebellion and repression featuring a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. This fast-paced drama is filled with such now-famous hit songs as the title track and "Let's Hear It for the Boy” plus other great songs. We will leave the church at 10:30am and stop on the way for lunch and arrive at the theater for the 2:00pm matinee show. The cost is $23.00 per person to cover theater tickets and gas for the bus. Lunch will be at your expense. Make your check payable to WBC for $23.00 and give your check (or cash) to Clara Wolverton (or put your check in the envelope by the Sign-Up sheet) before September 13th. MYRTLE BEACH TRIP DECMEBER 4TH-6TH

WBC will be making the December bus trip to Myrtle Beach again this year. Check the Senior Adult

bulletin board for more information about the trip plans and be sure to sign up early!

Scholarships for Belize Students As children in the Triangle are gearing up to go back to school, so are the children in Belize! In Belize students must pay to attend school and therefore most require sponsorships. At the high school level they not only have to pay for tuition but also books, lunch, supplies, uniforms and bus fare. Westwood is sponsoring 3 high school students and 2 elementary students. If you would like to contribute you can do so by writing a check to Westwood and putting Belize tuition in the memo line. Thank you for helping these students receive an education and have hope for a better future!

For more information or if you have questions, feel free to contact Michelle.

Westwood Baptist Church

“Joining God in His Work” through missional living is the heart of who we are and what we are about at Westwood. Missional living is the ongoing process of ministering to the whole person by sharing the love of Jesus through both word and deed. It is about building relationships and meeting physical, tangible, emotional, and spiritual needs of people in our world in the name of Jesus. Throughout the year, Westwood offers mission education groups for children, youth, women and men. We also partner with a variety of local and national ministries and support them through finances, prayers, volunteers and other tangible resources.

We believe that every believer has been given spiritual gifts and natural talents that are to be shared and used for the growth of God’s kingdom. Westwood’s goal is to equip and encourage individuals to find their God-given passion and call to service and to live out that call by “Joining God in His Work.”

Westwood Baptist Church

200 Westhigh Street

Cary, NC 27513

Phone: 919-469-9393

www.westwoodbc.org

Deadline for October Newsletter:

September 21st , 2017