Pastor Brett continues on vacation until Monday, August 26. Bonnie B will cover emergencies requiring pastoral care.
Brian Shimer will bring this Sunday’s message - hope you can make it!
Baby Items Needed
Baby items, including diapers and new or gently-used baby clothes, are needed for Road2Hope and HomePlate. In sizes from newborn to toddler.
You may drop them off at church or give them to Bonnie B. She will get them to the various ministries she works with.
Choir Begins Anew
A new season is about to begin! Ready to sing?
Join our choir, directed by Linnea B, on Tuesdays from 7:30-8:45 pm, beginning on September 10. Rehearsals are held in the sanctuary.
The choir sings during worship as requested and during special seasons such as Christmas and Easter. No experience is necessary.
Blood Drive - Urgent Need
Summer is always a low point for blood donations but this year is even worse. Please give if you are eligible. Eligibility requirements can be found at redcrossblood.org. When donors come to give blood, they will receive a $20 Amazon gift card by email.
Our next blood drive is Tuesday, August 20, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in the Lighthouse. Only half of our 28 appointment slots are filled; only two with people connected with Westside. We can do better!
Sign up at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideUMC
Thank you for helping save lives!
Backyard Olympics Fun!
Photo Credit: Fred Cooper
Korean BBQ this Saturday
You’re invited to a Korean BBQ lunch this Saturday, Aug 17, at 11:30 am.
The Korean Evangelical Church of Portland, which worships after us on Sundays, will provide the food. Come and enjoy a meal with our Christian brothers and sisters.
All are welcome!
Vacation!
Pastor Brett will be on vacation from Saturday, August 10, through Sunday, August 25. Emergencies requiring pastoral care will be covered by:
Aug 10-21, Rev Paul Richards-Kuan
Aug 22-25, Bonnie Becker
Contact info will be in Sunday’s worship bulletin.
August 11 is our Backyard Olympics, with a shortened worship service. Brian Shimer will deliver the message on August 18 and 25.
Red Cross Blood Drive
There’s an emergency blood shortage! Please give if you are eligible.
Our next blood drive is Tuesday, August 20, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in the Lighthouse.
When donors come to give blood, they will receive a $20 Amazon gift card by email.
Sign up at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideUMC
Thank you for helping save lives!
Korean BBQ
You’re invited to a Korean BBQ lunch on Saturday, Aug 17, at 11:30 am.
The Korean Evangelical Church of Portland, which worships after us on Sundays, will provide the food. Come and enjoy a meal with our Christian brothers and sisters.
All are welcome!
Worship Video for August 4
Did you miss Sunday’s service?
Catch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvFkCpyDmCM
Olympics in Our Own Backyard!
Westsiders are having a yard party on August 11. The theme is Back Yard Olympics.
Worship will be from 10:00 - 10:30, followed by fellowship, food, and fun from 10:30 - noon. Oh, and did we mention there will be prizes?!?
This is a great opportunity to invite friends and family! Flyers are available to give away.
Please contact Kari S if you can help with the outdoor games - she needs both volunteers and to borrow hula hoops, frisbees, and a cornhole game or two.
Yard Party on August 11
Westsiders are having a yard party on August 11. The theme is Back Yard Olympics.
Worship will be from 10:00 - 10:30, followed by fellowship, food, and fun from 10:30 - noon. This is a great opportunity to invite friends and family! Flyers are available to give away.
Please contact Kari S if you can help with the outdoor games.
Bring School Supplies
Just a reminder to bring school supplies to church this Sunday for WFWA’s back-to-school event on August 17!
Please bring any of these items to church; there is a collection basket in the entryway.
Backpacks for all ages of students
#2 pencils, pens, pink erasers
Crayons, washable markers, highlighters
Scissors, bottles of glue, rulers
Colored pencils, watercolors, tape
Kleenex, copy paper, binders
Notebooks, wide and college-ruled
Calculators, regular and scientific
You may also donate towards the purchase of supplies. Please mark donations specifically for WFWA.
The distribution event will be at Reedville Presbyterian Church. Volunteers will fill the backpacks, using the list provided by the school, and then label each for families to pick up. Anyone interested in helping with this, please call the WFWA office at 503-681-9399. Or call/text Merry at 503-840-7410. Thank you!
Change for Change
Thanks to you, Road 2 Hope will receive $519.50 as the January through June recipient of our Change for Change program.
Our July through December recipient will be Ukandu. The mission of UKANDU is to provide joy, hope, and connection to communities impacted by childhood and adolescent cancer. Since 1986, UKANDU has served more than 1600 families and 4000 children providing programming, free of charge, and returning the gift of childhood to thousands of children. Learn more at ukandu.org
HomePlate on September 12
We will serve dinner at HomePlate Youth Services on Thursday, September 12 (not August 1, as previously published! Apologies!)
Setup and cooking begin around 4:30 pm, followed by serving and cleaning up afterward. There is always an enthusiastic group of youth, ready for a full meal!
Volunteers and donations towards the food cost are always appreciated. Simply mark your donation as ‘Outreach Ministries.’
Contact Bonnie B for more information.
Outdoor Worship This Sunday
Our 10:00 worship service will be ‘Under the Tent’ this Sunday, July 28.
Encourage your family and friends to come along and enjoy the fresh air, birdsong, and a (forecasted) beautiful Oregon morning. All this — plus praiseful music, an uplifting message, and fellowship!
See you Sunday!
Worship Video for July 21
Did you miss Sunday’s service?
Catch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ghU8dhiwEI
Yard Party!
Can’t make it to Paris for the Summer Olympics? You’re in luck! Westsiders are having their own Back Yard Olympics on Sunday, August 11.
Worship will be from 10:00 - 10:30, followed by fellowship, food, and fun from 10:30 - noon. This is a great opportunity to invite friends and family! Flyers will be available on the entryway table to take and give away.
Please contact Kari S if you can help with the outdoor games.
More details to come!
School Supplies for WFWA
The Western Farm Workers Association is collecting school supplies for their back-to-school event on August 17.
Please bring any of these items to church; there is a collection basket in the entryway.
Backpacks for all ages of students
#2 pencils, pens, pink erasers
Crayons, washable markers, highlighters
Scissors, bottles of glue, rulers
Colored pencils, watercolors, tape
Kleenex, copy paper, binders
Notebooks, wide and college-ruled
Calculators, regular and scientific
You may also donate towards the purchase of supplies. Please mark donations specifically for WFWA.
The distribution event will be at Reedville Presbyterian Church. Volunteers will fill the backpacks, using the list provided by the school, and then label each for families to pick up. Anyone interested in helping with this, please call the WFWA office at 503-681-9399. Or call/text Merry at 503-840-7410. Thank you!
HomePlate on August 1
We will serve dinner at HomePlate Youth Services on Thursday, August 1. Setup and cooking begin around 4:30 pm, followed by serving and cleaning up afterward. There is always an enthusiastic group of youth, ready for a full meal!
Volunteers and donations towards the food cost are always appreciated. Simply mark your donation as ‘Outreach Ministries.’
Contact Bonnie B for more information.