Morning Assembly

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Welcome/Prayer

Let It Rise 10,000 Reasons Before the Throne of God Above

Communion / Offering

‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

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

You Are Holy (Prince of Peace)

Sermon: “Hope for Tomorrow”

Mighty to Save This Is How We Overcome

Westside Church of Christ

7300 Stockdale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93309

Phone (661)831-4460 Fax (661)831-4668

Sunday Worship 9a.m.,

Sunday Bible classes 10:30a.m.

Wed. Evening Bible classes 6:30-7:30p.m.

(Wednesday evening meal 5:30-6:30p.m.)

There are three easy ways to give online!

1. Visit www.westsidelife.org and click

on “give.”

2. Download the Westside Church of

Christ App and tap on “Give Online."

3. Text “WCOC” to 206-859-9405 to get

a link sent straight to your phone.

Sermon outline on your phone—Follow along with today’s message in the free Westside Church of Christ App (available on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon). Download the app and then tap

on “notes.”

Sermon Schedule

8/25 “Hope for Tomorrow” ~ Bryan Fojtasek

9/1 “Loving Like Jesus” ~ Bryan Fojtasek

9/8 “People Not Programs” ~ Bryan Fojtasek

9/15 “Jesus is the Focus” ~ Doug Oakes

9/22 “Together We Find Peace (Back to Church Sunday) ~ Bryan Fojtasek

9/29 “Together We Experience Love” ~ Doug Oakes

2019 Financial News

Aug. 18 Avg

Worship 319 282

Bible Class 204 200

Wednesday 92 83

Contribution $6,427 $13,569

‘19 Budget $14,531

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

Summer Sermon Series: We have begun a new message series called “Faith in Action.” This series will focus on the book of

James—a powerful and rich book of the Bible that helps disciples of Jesus understand how to apply their faith in the complex world we live in. We’ll be covering some important topics like how to control our anger, the power of words, the problem of prejudice, the importance of confession, and how disciples of Jesus can turn their faith into action. We pray that this series will be a blessing to you and your guests.

25 - Grief Share, 10:30am-12pm, WAC (#520) - Wedding Shower (Marshall/Alyea), 1:30-3pm, WAC (#520)

28 - Wed. Evening Meal, 5:30pm, AC, baked potato bar/salad

- Wed. Evening Bible classes, 6:30-7:30pm

- Divorce Care, 6-7:30pm, WAC, (#520)

Welcome Gift—If this is your first visit to Westside, we invite you to stop by Guest Central for a free welcome gift! Just bring your completed “In-Touch Card” (located in the seats in front of you in the worship center) to Guest Central to pick up your free reusable travel mug. It’s our way of saying thanks for being here!

Prayer Concerns

Enid Aldredge - guest at westside, prayers for son to make better choices and allow God to take lead in his life; prayers for friend who is grieving the loss of her daughter and who also has a mother and daughter fighting cancer Bob Craven - recovering from back surgery Laverne Glenn - former member, stroke Ruby Hensley - mother of Linda Perry, on hospice Cheryl Melan - tests have shown heart issues, will be working on getting them under control & will have retesting done at a later date; moved to Tehachapi and attends the Tehachapi C of C Ishmael Parras - brother of Yolanda Martinez, kidney removal surgery went well and is recovering Charlotte West - in Encompass Health for physical therapy

Continued Prayer Concerns…Jack Arnold, Lois Baker, Wally Bowden, Kay Dawes, Glenn

England, Penni Elmore, Maggie Hayes, Peggy Himenes, Mary Holland, Hulen Jenkins, Tom Magness, Virginia McCombs, Cindy McGinty, Bob Molina, Abel Orozco, Ali Rash, Rick Sottile, Kelsey Spann, Jennifer Veith, & Karen Williams

Sunday mornings - 10:30a.m., in #601 Wednesday evenings - 7p.m., in #601

College Bible Study--Our college and young adult ministry is going through a new study on the book of Hebrews titled “The Incomparable Christ." Recent high school graduates, college age students and young adults are invited to come explore Hebrews, an amazing book of the Bible that encourages us to stay strong in our commitment to Jesus amidst intense cultural pressure to

back away from our faith. This class meets every Sunday in room #601 at 10:30am.

Feedback Needed! TODAY during our Bible class, we will be having an open forum discussion with all our 7th-12th grade students about their hopes and dreams about the future of our youth ministry and our next full-time Youth Minister. Please come ready to share. We’ll be meeting in room #604 at 10:30am. The Life—Next week, our Youth Ministry will be resuming our Sunday morning Bible class titled “The Life,” which focuses on what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus in the 21st century. Small Group Kickoff—Join us for our first Youth Ministry Small Group of the semester TONIGHT (8/25) from 5-7:30pm at church in room #604. This semester, our theme will be “The Case for Christ,” a book by atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel. The book takes a hard look at some of the big claims the Bible makes about Jesus, and examines the evidence for Christianity both inside and outside of the Bible. To kick off that theme, we’ll be watching the movie “The Case for Christ” during tonight’s small group. Wednesday Class—Join us every Wednesday for dinner (5:30pm) and our Youth Ministry class (6:30pm), taught by Justin Chase.

Everyone is invited to a come & go wedding shower in honor of Caitlyn Marshall & Chad Alyea TODAY from 1:30-3pm in #520. Caitlyn & Chad are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond and Target.

GriefShare begins TODAY from 10:30-12:00pm in #520. Facilitated by Rod & Mary LeGrand, GriefShare is a 13-week combined class and support group for those who have lost loved ones. The meetings consist of a DVD and time of discussion, during which valuable tools and support are provided for those walking through the process of grief. Many people have found GriefShare to be a helpful way to begin putting their lives back together after the loss of a loved one. This class is open to Westside members and individuals from the community as well. For further information, call the church office (831-4460).

Women of Worship, or W.O.W, will resume Thursday, September 5. Please join us and bring your thoughts and ideas to help plan the 2019-2020 year. There will be a time for fellowship at 9:45am followed by a planning session at 10am. Hope to see you there!

DivorceCare is a 13-week seminar/support group that can help those who are divorced or separated heal from the hurt of these experiences. Facilitated by Marcy Bligh and Kevin Back, DivorceCare will be held Wednesday evenings beginning August 28 from 6-7:30pm in #520 and is open to community residents as well as Westside members. DivorceCare is a warm, caring environment that incorporates a 3-part approach to serving those who participate -- a video seminar, weekly small group discussions, and a personal study workbook. If you need further information, please speak to Marcy or Kevin, or call the church office (831-4460).

Westside 101—If you are new to Westside and would like more information about getting involved and taking your next steps, then please join us for a special “Westside 101” reception on Sunday, September 22 at 10:30am in #521. You’ll get a chance to meet our key leaders, hear about our vision for sharing the Gospel in Bakersfield, and discovering ways to connect with a loving church family. Delicious refreshments will be provided!

Wedding Shower

Back to Church Sunday—A recent survey revealed that 82% of people would go to church if someone invited them, but only 2% of churchgoers have invited anyone to church in the past year. That’s why we're

organizing a special worship service designed to welcome our friends, family and neighbors "Back to Church” on September 22. The heart behind Back to Church Sunday is to invite people into a loving and supportive faith community, no matter how long it's been since they've set foot in a church--or even if they've never been to church at all! Check out a few of the “Back to Church Sunday” videos in the church app or website and start praying about who

you'd like to invite Back to Church on September 22!