Morning Assembly

We Praise Thee, O God

Welcome/Prayer

A New Anointing That’s Why We Praise Him Come, Share the Lord

Communion / Offering

Healing Grace

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

O To Be Like Thee!

Sermon: “Loving Like Jesus”

The Greatest Commands Take the Lord With You

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.)

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1. Visit www.westsidelife.org and click

on “give.”

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App and tap on “Give Online."

3. Text “WCOC” to 206-859-9405 to get a

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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

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Sermon Schedule

9/1 “Loving Like Jesus” ~ Bryan Fojtasek

9/8 “People Not Programs” ~ Bryan Fojtasek

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

9/22 “Back to Church Sunday” ~ Bryan Fojtasek

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

2019 Financial News

Aug. 25 Avg

Worship 294 282

Bible Class 202 200

Wednesday 85 83

Contribution $20,446 $13,771

‘19 Budget $14,531

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

We've got a motto around here... "Loving People to Jesus." Simply put, we know that only Jesus has the power and grace to transform our lives, and we believe that showing real, compassionate love to everyone we meet is the best way to share the good news of Jesus with our community. Over the next three weeks, we’re going to explore the heart behind this motto. We’ll learn what it means to love people like Jesus, to focus on people instead of programs, and to recognize that Jesus is the answer. Join us in person or online (www.westsidelife.org or our church app) every Sunday at 9am!

1 - Grief Share, 10:30am-12pm, WAC (#520)

2 - Labor Day (office closed)

4 - Wed. Evening Meal, 5:30pm, AC, TBD

- Wed. Evening Bible classes, 6:30-7:30pm - Divorce Care, 6-7:30pm, WAC, (#520)

7 - Men’s Breakfast, 7-9am, #521

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

Our condolences and prayers and go out to:

Shelly, Ricky, and Kelsey Sottile and family at the passing of Rick Sottile, on August 23. Rick was a member at Westside for over 22 years.

Frank & Janet Thomasy and family at the passing of Frank’s sister, Delores Pedmon, on August 15.

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 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 Charlotte West - in Encompass Health for physical therapy; may be released to go home on 8/30

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

England, Penni Elmore, Maggie Hayes, Ruby Hensley, Peggy Himenes, Mary Holland, Hulen Jenkins, Tom Magness, Virginia McCombs, Cindy McGinty, Bob Molina, Abel Orozco, Ali Rash, Kelsey Spann, Jennifer Veith, Charlotte West & 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.

The Life—TODAY 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. We meet every Sunday at 10:30am in room #604. This class is for all current 7th-12th grade students and their guests. Small Group Dates—Our Fall semester small group dates are 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, and 12/15. The theme for our groups is “The Case for Christ.” We’ll be exploring the evidence that supports our faith, the Bible, and the resurrection of Jesus! If you would like to sign up to host small groups at your home on one of those dates, please contact Bryan Fojtasek or Justin Chase. Wednesday Class—Join us every Wednesday for dinner (5:30pm) and our Youth Ministry class (6:30pm), taught by Justin Chase. We just started a new series titled “EvangePhobia” which will give you all the encouragement and practical training you need to start talking to your friends about Jesus. This week’s challenge was to share your faith with just one other person who doesn’t already have a church home.

The office will be closed for the Labor Day holiday tomorrow, Monday, September 2. We’re Hiring! We are beginning the process of searching for a new full-time Youth Minister to join our staff. If you are interested in being considered for an Advisory Team that will offer feedback on the candidates who apply, please contact Bryan Fojtasek (bfojtasek@westsidelife.org) by Tuesday, September 3. 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!

The monthly Men’s Breakfast will resume on Saturday, September 7, from 7-9a.m. in #521. Coffee and fellowship will begin at 7am. and breakfast to follow. All men and their sons are welcome to come eat, fellowship, pray, and spend time together. Please RSVP to David McCarthy (dmccarthy62@att.net).

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! Save the Date! The annual Men’s Retreat is October 11-13 at Sierra Christian Camp for all men, high school age and above. More information and sign ups will be coming soon.

Mark your calendars

for these special events!