THIS SUNDAY, we’re on for 2010

Enjoyed the break?  I know our volunteer teams did (they deserved it).

We’re back this week-end with a full Sunday Gathering.

Come ready to worship, celebrate, and seek God as we start 2010 off together.

This Sunday we hope to incorporate personal stories of gratefulness from 2009 and prayers for 2010.  So if something is brewing inside, you’ll have an opportunity to share it.  We’ll also be sharing communion together.  It will be a mixed gathering filled with worship, reflection, participation, celebration, message, and more.

If you’re planning to visit this week-end, please join us, we’re pretty sure you’ll have a good time!

NO GATHERING THIS SUNDAY…

No gathering THIS SUNDAY – DECEMBER 27th.

Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

We resume on Sunday, January 3rd with – The Resolution of Relationships – celebrating the start of a new year, communion, relationships with God and each other, and more.

(check out the news page for info about Westside’s Bowling Night on Wednesday, December 30th)

Nicole’s Story

Watch the story about a young 13 year old girl Nicole who gave up her Christmas gifts so others could have more clean water.  Westside learned about Nicole last year during our Advent Conspiracy series.  Nicole died at the end of 2008 and her life continues to make an impact for people in villages that still need clean water.

VIEW VIDEO HERE

(View more videos from Living Water International HERE)

Westside’s Year End Fund 2009 is going towards Living Water International (Water Ambassadors in Canada).  100% of funds donated will be directed to providing clean water.  More details here if you’d like to participate before December 31st.  Over 2000$ has been raised so far.

PLUS:
Download “MY GRATEFUL LIST (Christmas 2009)” and use it everyday this week to help you appreciate Christmas, life, God, and people more during this season.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Why wait until December 25th to celebrate the true spiritual meaning of Christmas?

THIS SUNDAY, December 20th, join us for our Christmas Celebration.

A mix of carols, media, stories, children’s performance, and message.

10:30AM (approx. 65-75 min.)

Stay a little after our gathering for some eggnog & coffee.

* toddlers, pre-school, and grade school groups will be in the gathering for the 1st 30 min. and will then participate in their own group activities for the rest of the gathering.

MY LIFE STORY

We’ve just finished a series in our Sunday gatherings retelling the whole biblical story.  We often call it God’s story because it’s the story of God’s rescue mission for a world longing for meaning, purpose, healthy relationships, and redemption.  It’s a great story.

BUT it forces another question.  What story am I living?

Is it possible that we can choose to live a better story?

This Sunday we explore that question, because honestly, we all long to live a great story.

See you on Sunday, 10:30AM.

Don’t forget that our CHRISTMAS GATHERING is happening the following Sunday, December 20th.  Don’t miss it.  Invite some friends.

Girl’s Night THIS Saturday

LADIES… join up for an evening of desserts, snacks and coffee.. Saturday Dec 5th at 7pm.

(from the Facebook Event)
“A great way for some of us to get to know each other, catch up with someone you haven’t seen in a while.. or simply continue a conversation you never got to finish during our sunday connection breaks.

Please feel free to bring a dessert but by all means don’t feel obliged! Dress comfy…we will be amongst us girls.

Message CINDY DAVID for details.”

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE HERE

If you can’t get on the FB page, you can leave a comment below with a question or confirmation.

Christmas with West Island Mission

Here’s how you can make Christmas better for local families in the West Island.

1. Bring FOOD every Sunday for West Island Mission’s Christmas Campaign.  Collection box is near the entrance of our gathering space.

2. Buy a gift for a boy teenage.  There’s a need for 8 gifts. (all done, thanks!)

3. Help deliver Food Baskets on Saturday morning, December 12th
(or help prepare baskets at various times on Friday, December 11th)

Check out WIM’s website for more info or contact Wendy Gariepy.

Advent Conspiracy: Christmas can be better!

Last year WESTSIDE participated in the ADVENT CONSPIRACY by donating over 2500$ to Living Water International.  This movement has inspired us to…

Spend Less
Give More
Worship Fully
Love All

WESTSIDE will be collecting funds again this year, so together, we can make an impact in our efforts to give more & love all.

HERE’S ALL THE INFO YOU NEED

Here’s a look at the combined impact from many people’s and church’s involvement with Advent Conspiracy in 2008:

FULFILLMENT (Story continues….)

This Sunday THE STORY continues with one of the most critically important parts of how God intersects humanity.

Don’t miss it as our Guest Speaker – Glenn Smith – jumps into our current Sunday series and brings light to this exciting part of God’s Big Story!

* many people have been growing so much with our STORY GROUP GUIDES in groups during the week; connect to a group on Tuesday or Wednesday (3 locations to choose from) until the end of this series

 

Promise (The Story continues…)

This week-end The Story continues with chapter 3 – PROMISE.

How do we deal with a broken world, or broken lives?  Join us as we continue telling God’s Story.

Important News for the week-end:
1. Sunday is the last day to drop off Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes
2. Weekly food collection for West Island Mission is available every Sunday
3. come ready to encounter God through his story, but also connect with people and in their story (we purposefully make time in our gathering for both those priorities)