Prayer Concerns... Janie Andreatta - cousin of Joan Votaw, recurrence of cancer from breast cancer and now in the bone 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 Mary Brock - seeing a doctor about her knee and possibly having surgery, in a lot of pain Linda Causey - former member, pending surgery at Memorial Katherine Jackson - prayers for those mourning and deliverance for those with addictions and healing for the sick, mentally & physically Hulen & Ruby Jenkins - daughter, Dawanna Kimble, surgery on 1/19, prayers for Dawanna’s children who are having a hard time Yolanda Martinez - granddaughter Mariah had a baby girl, both mother and baby are doing great Jerry McClung - health issues Gina Reynoso - prayers for recovery & healing from knee replacement surgery and for upcoming physical therapy Charlotte West - back problems, hard to stand or walk Larry West - severe breathing issues and other health issues

Financial News...

2015 Avg. Contribution

356 251 102

372 273 105

January 17 $13,600 Wkly avg. (3) $16,695 ‘16 Budget $14,000

Worship Bible Class Wed. Class

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

WESTSIDE LIFE January 24, 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

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.

W E L C O M E

January 29 Young at Heart Planning & Pizza Meeting

6p.m., WAC (#520) MORE DETAILS INSIDE

February 2 Women’s Ministry Painting Party

6:30p.m., HUB (kitchen area) MORE DETAILS INSIDE

February 6 Women’s Ministry “Braveheart Sisterhood” Tour,

Sheila Walsh, ~ 9a.m., Valencia, CA MORE DETAILS INSIDE

February 13 AWP Soup Kitchen

5-7:30p.m., AC

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 ~ Pat Spears Comm. Prayer ~ Sander Strother

Morning Assembly

Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah

Welcome

A New Anointing 10,000 Reasons

Prayer

He Leadeth Me How Deep the Father’s Love

Communion / Offering

Holy Spirit, Breathe on Me

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

You Are Holy

“What is the Gospel?” Matt Dabbs

I Give You My Heart This Is How We Overcome

27 - Wednesday evening meal, 5:30p.m. (chili dogs, chips & brownies) - Wednesday evening classes, 6:30-7:30p.m. 28 - Ladies’ Bible Class, 9:30p.m., WAC 29 - Young at Heart Planning & Pizza Meeting, 6p.m., WAC (#520) 30 - Westside Fit Families, 9a.m., WAC (#520) 31 - Student Ministry Meeting, 10:30a.m., #604

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

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

Bible Study…Join us on Wednesdays from 7-8p.m. and Sundays from 10:30a.m.-11:30a.m. for a variety of topics in #601.

Student Ministry Lunch...All students (7th-college age) and their families are invited to join us for a delicious* lunch at Burger King right after Bible class on Sunday, January 31. Burger King is located just West of the church at 8200 Stockdale Hwy. in the Trader Joes and CVS shopping center. Fun fact: Burger King’s original name was Insta-Burger, and when it first opened burgers cost 18 cents.

2016 Student Ministry Calendar...Please stop by the 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 31. You can pick up a registration form at the Guest Services Counter, #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

*Deliciousness not guaranteed

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

The Women’s Growth Ministry is hosting a painting party. Come have some fun on Tuesday, February 2 at 6:30p.m. in the HUB (kitchen area). We are painting a wood heart shaped door hanger. All supplies provided. Reserve your spot with Lisa Fabrie by Sunday, January 31. Cost is $35 payable the night of the event. Drinks and light snack provided.

Westside Fit Families will meet on Saturday, January 30 at 9a.m. in the Women's Activity Center. Rich Fabrie will talk about the Relay for Life team. We also hope to have an interactive discussion about plans for the future.

There will be a Beginning Singing class offered on Wednesday evenings from 6-6:30p.m. 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.

Young at Heart... Everyone 55 years old and over are invited to the annual YAH 2016 planning session on 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 Growth Ministry has tickets available for the Sheila Walsh “Braveheart Sisterhood” tour on February 6 in Valencia, CA. If you purchased tickets or would like tickets, please see Jennifer Brogdon in the nursery TODAY.

The monthly Men’s Breakfast will be on Saturday, February 6. Coffee and fellowship will begin at 7a.m., and breakfast will start at 8a.m., in the WAC (#520). All men and their sons are welcome to come eat, fellowship, pray and spend time together. Please sign up at 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 nights 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.

Mark your calendars for AWP (Associated Women of Pepperdine) Soup Kitchen on Saturday, February 13. More details to come.

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

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 24

WORSHIP ASSIGNMENTS

Prayer Pat Spears

Lord’s Supper Sander Strother

Greeter(s): Hall of Nations Harold Brock & Terry Wood

Greeter(s): Lobby Egon & Peggy Gropp

Nursery Team Leader: Diane Lopez

Hector Gonzalez, Erick Gonzalez, Jr., Evelyn Gonzalez & Esperanza Orozco

Kids’ Praise

Gate Keeper After communion Lori Worley During Bible Class Jack Arnold

Wednesday Nursery: January 27

Anthony & Christina Rond

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