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WestSide 2024 Easter Season Schedule
Sunday, March 3rd, 2024Easter Season is upon us (and early this year!)
WestSide has several ministries for this Easter Season, kicking off with..Our new Pastor, Douglas Solomon
Other opportunities for ministry, outreach and fellowship this Month
March 17th – Sunday – Potluck (followed by games such as Dominos) and our Change 4 Change Giveaway to local ministries
Matthew 10:8 …. You have received freely, freely give.
March 24th – Palm Sunday – Bread Ministry – Distributing Bread to our neighbors around the Church
John 6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.
March 29th – Good Friday – Way of Sorrows – 5-7pm (Come any time)
An interpretation of the traditional Stations of the Cross. A time of meditation and prayer before Easter Sunday.
March 31st – Easter – He has Risen – Easter Service will be at 5:05pm followed by a pie fellowship (eating of pie to celebrate)
1 Corinthians 15:3-6 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, (4) and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures; (5) and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the Twelve. (6) Afterward He was seen by over five hundred brothers at once, of whom the greater part remain until this present day, but also some fell asleep.
April 1st – April Fools
In the Greek Orthodox Tradition the Monday after Easter is reserved for Joke Telling – When Jesus died, the devil thought he had won, but three days later our Savior rose from the dead crushing the devil and death once for all.
WestSide Living Nativity
Sunday, October 1st, 2023Living Nativity is coming up soon so we are working on the plans for already.
This year will be similar to last year:
December 2nd – Saturday 10am – Building of Bethlehem at Mtn Valley Gardens
December 7th – Thursday 7pm – Snow Flake Parade – We will have a float and need a few actors for it
December 9th-10th – Saturday- Sunday – 4-7pm – Weekend #1 of the Living Nativity
December 15th-16th – Friday-Saturday – 4-7pm – Weekend #2 of the Living Nativity
December 18th- Monday – 10am Tear down
We need help with all aspects, especially actors/actresses. Remember, there is no lines to memorize, and we provide the costumes (unless you have your own wise man costume stashed away)
This is a great opportunity to serve our community together and provide them with a bit of the hope and peace that Christ gives us.
You can signup here: https://signup.com/go/hfFmLch
Or feel free to TXT or call me: 503-260-8746
12 Ordinary Men – Nathaniel / Bartholomew
Sunday, July 30th, 2023Part 7 of a series introducing the 12 Disciples.
Bartholomew/Nathaniel A Man of Character
John 1:43-51
Listen here (mp3)
WestSide Dominos and Board Game Day
Saturday, March 11th, 2023Sunday March 19th at 3pm we’ll be having a board game time before our normal church service. Come enjoy some fellowship with each others and some snacks.
Bring your favorite snacks and/or board games. We’ll follow with our normal worship service at 5:05pm and then….an Irish Potluck follows church.
Part 2: Misquoted – Twisting the Bible out of Context
Sunday, January 15th, 2023Part 2 of a 4 part series on common Bible misquotations and what they really mean.
Romans 8:28-30 – Christlikeness and Sanctification
Listen here (mp3)
Living Nativity
Wednesday, December 14th, 2022Coming Events
Monday, March 21st, 2022A summary of what we have planned at WCC the next month
Saturday April 2nd – Men’s Breakfast at Earl’s 8am
Sunday April 3rd – First Sunday Prayer 8am
Sunday April 10th – Palm Sunday – Bread Ministry AND Missionaries from Italy will be speaking
Friday April 15th – Way of Sorrows 5-7pm @ the Grange
Sunday April 17th – Easter Sunday! Breakfast 10am Service 10:30am
Fri-Sat April 22-23rd – Mission Convention – Bend Naz
Some Coming Events
Monday, February 28th, 2022We’re getting into the Easter season so more info will follow but for now here are a few tings coming up:
Wednesday March 2nd – Beginning of Lent
Saturday March 5th – Men’s Prayer Breakfast 8am Earl’s House
Sunday March 6th – Sunday Morning Prayer at the Grange – 8am
Sunday April 17th – Easter Sunday!
Christmas Eve Service
Monday, December 20th, 2021We will be having a service on the evening of Christmas Eve.
Join us at 6:00pm at the Grange for a candlelight service, as we celebrate the coming of our Savior and look forward to His return.