If you or someone you know needs a little extra help this holiday season, please contact Bonnie B or Pastor Brett.
Every year Westside provides food for Thanksgiving meals. Please let us know how many adults and children, and any dietary requirements, by November 10.
A sign-up sheet for donations will be available soon after the 10th.
Let’s roll up our sleeves and save some lives!
An estimated 38 percent of Americans are eligible to give blood or platelets, but of those, less than 10 percent actually donate each year. It takes about an hour and can help save up to three lives.
Our next blood drive is on Tuesday, Nov 19, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Lighthouse. Sign up today at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideUMC
As an added bonus, come to give Nov. 18-Dec. 8, 2024, for two pairs of custom FRIENDS + American Red Cross socks, while supplies last. Keep a pair and give a pair to a friend. Help spread the word about how important – and easy – donating blood is!
Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, Nov 3, at 2:00 am. Set your clock back one hour and enjoy that extra sleep!
Delight your senses on Sunday, Nov 17, courtesy of Taste of Excellence and Cliff Creek Cellars!
For $25 per person, enjoy an afternoon of food and wine tastefully paired by our own Sandy Holt and Ruth Garvin, owner of Cliff Creek Cellars. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available.
Space is limited, so RSVP today at https://westsidejourney.breezechms.com/form/foodwine.
This is an adult event, but like in the winery tasting room, children may attend if childcare is an issue.
All proceeds will go to Westside, to benefit the WUMC Family Camp.
Did you miss Sunday’s service?
Catch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwThuBOS9LA
Your church leaders would like to hear your thoughts about the progress Westside has made in 2024 concerning the bishop’s MILE initiative.
We need your responses by this Sunday, Oct 27, so please complete the survey at https://westsidejourney.breezechms.com/form/MILE63 as soon as possible.
Thanks!
Our dinner for the HomePlate youth has been rescheduled to Monday, Dec 2, at the Beaverton Drop-In Center.
Thank you for your understanding!
Ty Collier, Westside North Area Director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, will be our speaker this Sunday, October 27, for our annual Extravagant Generosity Sunday, the high point of stewardship month.
Pledge cards for 2025 will be available on the entryway table, or you can complete the online form at https://www.westsidejourney.com/pledge-for-2025
Following the worship service, we’ll gather in the Lighthouse for a rousing Chili Cook-Off! Good food, a little friendly competition, and more!
Join us at 10:00 am this Sunday!
Beginning this previous Wednesday, Oct 23, you must opt-in to receive text messages through Breeze, our church management system.
Examples of text messages we might send through Breeze:
Volunteer reminders, such as to greeters and childcare volunteers
Whole church messages, such as “worship is canceled due to the weather”
You should have received two texts from 87447 this week. If you did not, but want to receive texts, please text YES to 87447.
Family Promise of Greater Washington County invites Westsiders to join their second annual Night Without a Bed event, an impactful overnight experience to raise awareness about family homelessness and raise much-needed funds for those facing housing instability.
This event is part of their mission to break the cycle of homelessness and empower families toward stability, as they expand their services, including opening the new Hillsboro House Shelter. Participants are encouraged to sleep without a bed—in a sleeping bag, car, couch, or tent—to better understand the hardships faced by families without stable housing.
Event and Registration Details:
Date: Saturday, October 26th – Sunday, October 27th
Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 AM
Location: Southminster Presbyterian Church, 12250 SW Denney Road, Beaverton
Suggested Donation: $10 per person (or a package of toilet paper). Children under 5 are free.
Meals: Dinner and a to-go breakfast will be provided.
Staying overnight is not required, but we ask that you stand in solidarity by choosing an alternative sleeping arrangement.
To learn more and to register, visit https://www.familypromisegwc.org/nightwithoutabed
Your church leaders would like to hear your thoughts about the progress Westside has made in 2024 concerning the bishop’s MILE initiative.
Please complete the survey at https://westsidejourney.breezechms.com/form/MILE63 as soon as possible.
Thanks!
Mark your calendars for our annual Charge Conference following worship on Sunday, Nov 3.
Rev Brian Shimer will be the presiding elder as we do the business of the church, such as approving the pastor’s compensation package for 2025.
We will meet in the Lighthouse and a light lunch will be served. All are welcome!
Did you miss Sunday’s service?
Catch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wtW3dz2jNQ
Beginning Wednesday, Oct 23, you must opt-in to receive text messages through Breeze, our church management system.
Examples of text messages we might send through Breeze:
Volunteer reminders, such as to greeters and childcare volunteers
Whole church messages, such as “worship is canceled due to the weather”
To facilitate this opt-in process, we will text you through Breeze (it will show up as phone number 87447) on Monday, October 21, at noon. No action is necessary on Monday.
This text from us will trigger an auto-text from Breeze, probably on Wednesday, allowing you to opt-in by replying YES.
By selecting YES, you consent to receive SMS messages from Breeze regarding information and announcements for Westside. Message and data rates may apply and message frequency varies. You can opt out by responding STOP at any time.
If you don’t reply YES or STOP to the second text, we will send you a reminder in another week to give you another opportunity to opt in. After Oct 23, you can opt-in at any time by texting YES to 87447.
If you don’t receive either text, we may not have your mobile phone number (or it’s incorrectly labeled as a landline.) Please contact the church office at office@westsidejourney.org - we are happy to help!
Ty Collier, Westside North Area Director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, will be our speaker on Sunday, October 27.
Ty is from Nashville, TN, and graduated from Middle Tennessee University in 2020 with a degree in Organizational Communications. He is married to Caiah and they have a son named Titus.
Ty loves sports, coaches, and athletes and is passionate about Engaging, Equipping, and Empowering them with the Gospel!
Join us at 10:00 am on the 27th as we celebrate the culmination of our stewardship month!
Chili with sour cream and cheese
Our annual Chili Cook-Off is on Sunday, Oct 27, at 11:15 am. Sign up to bring cheese, onions, beverages, and more at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4BABAF22AB9-52379184-chili (There will also be a paper signup sheet at church on Sunday.)
Our dinner for the HomePlate youth on Thursday, Oct 31, has been canceled.
The next date is tentatively set in December.
Thank you for your understanding!
Mark your calendars for our annual Charge Conference following worship on Sunday, Nov 3.
Rev Brian Shimer will be the presiding elder as we do the business of the church, such as approving the pastor’s compensation package for 2025.
We will meet in the Lighthouse. All are welcome!
Chili with sour cream and cheese
What’s a bowl of chili without your favorite topping?
Our annual Chili Cook-Off is on Sunday, Oct 27, at 11:15 am. Sign up to bring cheese, onions, beverages, and more at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B4BABAF22AB9-52379184-chili
There’s still time to enter your best chili in the cook-off, either online at westsidejourney.com/chili-cookoff or by completing the paper entry form at church (entry deadline is October 20.)
Did you miss Sunday’s service?
Catch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuqEtUA2ARM