Announcements - August 18, 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Westside Baptist Church is glad to welcome newcomers to our Worship Service. Please fill out a guest record card and return it to the ushers or greeters so that we may keep in touch with you. Westside would also like to invite Christians attending our services regularly to consider making Westside their spiritual home. Please contact the pastoral staff or deacons if you are interested.
• English WBC101 will be starting next week. For those who want to know more about Christianity, or who are interested in transferring their membership, please contact Pastor Gladys for details.
• Bulletins will not be printed for the English worship services, so church volunteers are asked to check their duties online via googledocs. A hard copy of the duty list will also be posted in the foyer. Please call the church office and speak with Roberta about any duty shift changes.
• Need some uplifting and support through prayer? 
Send your prayer requests to the WBC Prayer Band Ministry via direct confidential email to our pastoral staff: prayer@westsidebaptist.ca
  Unless otherwise indicated, prayer requests will be regarded in strict confidence (names are undisclosed), and submitters will not be contacted.
• Want to witness the amazing power of prayer? Want to be a part of God's mighty work? 
We are currently accepting volunteers for Westside's newest ministry - the WBC Prayer Band.
 Come and support your family, friends, church, and community through prayer.
Please contact Pastor Anders for more information.
• Academic assistance program for grade 8-12 will be launched on September 16 on Sundays 2:00pm – 5:00pm. Fee for grade 8-10 is $20 per month or $7 per visit, grade 11-12 is $30 per month or $10 per visit.
• In order to adequately cover meal costs, tickets for the community meal will be increased by $1 to $6 per person. Please contact Joyce or Shera to pre-order by Thursday each week.
• The new GZone youth group for Grade 7-12 teens and youths will meet every Saturday in Room F from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. Please contact Pastor Gladys for further information.
• Childcare is provided for children under 3 in Room B during the worship service.
• There will be small group gatherings every Saturday at 8pm after the community meal. Come and get connected with one another and learn about small group life through “Who Is God?”. All are welcome. Please contact Pastor Gladys if you are interested in joining a small group.
• Church prayer meetings are held every Saturday at 5:00pm in Room F. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
• A new coffee/hot chocolate machine has been installed in the foyer. Freshly brewed decaf, dark-roasted coffee or hot chocolate are all available at 50 cents a cup. Hot water is also available free of charge. Brothers and sisters are encouraged to be eco-friendly and bring their own mugs or use the ceramic cups inside the cupboard. Please wash them after use.
• WBC eco-bags are now available for pickup on the reception table. Feel free to give them out as gifts to friends and relatives.

ONGOING EVENTS

• Church Prayer Meeting (English Congregation)
  Saturdays 5:00pm
• English Worship Service
  Saturdays 6:00pm -7:30pm
• Small Groups for All Ages
  Saturdays 8:00pm -10:00pm
• Youth & Teens Ministry “GZone”
  Saturdays 8:00pm – 10:00pm
• Special Interest Groups (SIG) – Badminton
  Every other Sunday 8:00pm – 10:00pm
  Venue: Clearone Badminton, #100 - 4351 No.3 Rd, Richmond Browngate
  Next game: August 26
• Special Interest Groups (SIG) – Board Games
  Last Sunday of the month 8:30pm
  Next game: August 26