Sunday 24 April 2016

Announcements - April 24, 2016

  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
  • Worship duties list is posted on the church website. Please contact Deacon Peter, Deacon Justin or the church secretary if you are not available for the duties. Please do not make changes on your own.
  • Try to use offering envelopes for your tithe and offering. If you have forgotten your offering number, please contact the church office.
  • For those who are new to Westside and if you have not filled out a guest record form, please get one from our ushers. Also contact Pastor Gladys or one of our SG leaders if you want to know more about us or join our small groups.
  • The church anniversary joint worship service will be held on May 1st at 10am to 12:30pm. There will be simultaneous translation of the sermon into English, and a prayer walk will be held during the worship service. A factsheet about prayer walk and the details of the worship on May 1st can be picked up at the back of the hall.
  • Immediately after the Joint Service, we will have a potluck lunch together. There is no need to register for this. Those who want to join please bring some food for sharing. The portion to bring shall be a little bit more than enough to feed yourself or your family for lunch. As usual, please also bring your own utensils. Please note that we have limited reheating facilities (like microwaves or ovens), so if possible please plan to bring food that can be consumed without reheating. During the lunch, we will have a special sharing session about the future vision of Westside.
  • We are planning to re-start Homework Fellowship. Anyone interested to serve in this ministry please contact Pastor Gladys or Deacon Justin.
  • The church will host a parents’ outreach dinner event on June 19, 2016. Please invite unchurch parents to attend the event. Details are to be announced.
  • The Children Summer Camp is open for registration now. The event is from July 4 to August 26. Please check the church website and bulletin board for more details.

Sunday 17 April 2016

Announcements - April 17, 2016

  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
  • Worship duties list is posted on the church website. Please contact Deacon Peter, Deacon Justin or the church secretary if you are not available for the duties. Please do not make changes on your own.
  • Try to use offering envelopes for your tithe and offering. If you have forgotten your offering number, please contact the church office.
  • For those who are new to Westside and if you have not filled out a guest record form, please get one from our ushers. Also contact Pastor Gladys or one of our SG leaders if you want to know more about us or join our small groups.
  • The community meal with be held today right after worship. The cost is $8 per person.
  • CE of the month would be theology 101 T.U.L.I.P and will be held on today between 2:00 – 3:30pm. Please sign up at the bulletin board.
  • The church anniversary joint worship service will be held on May 1st from 10am to 12:30pm. There will be simultaneous translation of the sermon into English, and a prayer walk will be held during the worship service. A factsheet about prayer walk and the details of the worship on May 1st can be picked up at the back of the hall.
  • Immediately after the Joint Service, we will have a potluck lunch together. There is no need to register for this. Those who want to join please bring some food for sharing. The portion to bring shall be a little bit more than enough to feed yourself or your family for lunch. As usual, please also bring your own utensils. Please note that we have limited reheating facilities (like microwaves or ovens), so if possible please plan to bring food that can be consumed without reheating. During the lunch, we will have a special sharing session about the future vision of Westside.
  • We are planning to re-start Homework Fellowship. Anyone interested to serve in this ministry please contact Pastor Gladys or Deacon Justin.
  • The church will host a parents’ outreach dinner event on June 19, 2016. Please invite unchurch parents to attend the event. Details are to be announced.
  • The Children Summer Camp is open for registration now. The event is from July 4 to August 26. Please check the church website and bulletin board for more details.

Sunday 10 April 2016

Summary of April 2016 Deacon Board Meeting


  • The church anniversary joint worship service will be held on May 1st at 10am. There will be simultaneous translation of the sermon into English, and a prayer walk will be held during the worship service. A potluck lunch will be right after the worship service. A special sharing session about the future vision of Westside will be happening during lunch. 
  • A parents’ outreach dinner will be held on June 19, 2016. The cost is $20 per adult. $10 per ages 4-10 child. Due to limited seating capacity, nonbeliever parents and their family will have the priority to buy the tickets. 
  • The church will start to run community activities for different age group in June. The church community centre will be formally open in September and the name is still to be confirmed.

Financial Report - January - March 2016

Actual
Budget

Income

Offerings$74,633$91,250
Offerings - Special for Designated Donation$370-
Rent & Others$16,131$15,688
Total Revenue$91,134$106,938

Expense

Ministries (Incl. salaries
of the pastoral staffs)
$48,028$50,967
Administration (Incl. salaries
of the admin staff)
$16,054$16,249
Loan Payment-$23,000
Loan Interest$50$1,200
Saving for Maintenance--
Building & Grounds$3,560$11,248
Special Donation$370-
Others$724$4,408
Total Expense$68,786$107,072
Restricted Fund--
Balance$22,348$134

Loan

 Balance
CBWC Loans
Congregational Loan
Total
Dec 2015
-
$248,588
$248,588
Mar 2016
-
$248,470
$248,470

Announcements - April 10, 2016

Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend.
Worship duties list is posted on the church website. Please contact Deacon Peter, Deacon Justin or the church secretary if you are not available for the duties. Please do not make changes on your own.
Try to use offering envelopes for your tithe and offering. If you have forgotten your offering number, please contact the church office.
For those who are new to Westside and if you have not filled out a guest record form, please get one from our ushers. Also contact Pastor Gladys or one of our SG leaders if you want to know more about us or join our small groups.
The monthly bulletin has been posted on the bulletin board. Please check it out for important information.
Every 3rd Sunday of the month we have a community meal. The next one coming up is April 17th. The cost is $8 per person. Please register with small groups leader or Shera. CE of the month would be theology 101 T.U.L.I.P and will be held on April 17 between 2:00 – 3:30pm. Please sign up at the bulletin board.
The church spring cleaning will commence soon, Deacon Lily Liu will contact the groups accordingly and the cleaning is aimed to be done before the end of April.
The church anniversary joint worship service will be held on May 1st at 10am. There will be simultaneous translation of the sermon into English, and a prayer walk will be held during the worship service. A fact sheet about prayer walk and the details of the worship on May 1st can be picked up at the back of the hall.
Immediately after the Joint Service, we will have a potluck lunch together. There is no need to register for this. Those who want to join please bring some food for sharing. The portion to bring shall be a little bit more than enough to feed yourself or your family for lunch. As usual, please also bring your own utensils. Please note that we have limited reheating facilities (like microwaves or ovens), so if possible please plan to bring food that can be consumed without reheating. During the lunch, we will have a special sharing session about the future vision of Westside.
We are planning to re-start Homework Fellowship. Anyone interested to serve in this ministry please contact Pastor Gladys or Deacon Justin.
The church will host a parents’ outreach dinner event on June 19, 2016. Please invite unchurch parents to attend the event. Details are to be announced.
The Children Summer Camp is open for registration now. The event is from July 4 to August 26. Please check the church website and bulletin board for more details.

Thursday 7 April 2016

Easter Sunday Joint Worship & Baptismal Service

 Photos of March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday joint worship & baptismal service can be viewed on facebook.

Sunday 3 April 2016

Announcements - April 3, 2016


  • Church prayer meetings are held every Sunday at 10:30am at the office. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. 
  • Worship duties list is posted on the church website. Please contact Deacon Peter, Deacon Justin or the church secretary if you are not available for the duties. Please do not make changes on your own. 
  • In remembrance of our Lord Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins, Holy Communion will be held today. If you have openly declared your faith and commitment to Jesus Christ through baptism, you are invited to prepare your heart and partake in the Holy Communion with us. 
  • Try to use offering envelopes for your tithe and offering. If you have forgotten your offering number, please contact the church office. For those who are new to Westside and if you have not filled out a guest record form, please get one from our ushers. Also contact Pastor Gladys or one of our SG leaders if you want to know more about us or join our small groups. 
  • The deacon board meeting will be held today at 2:30pm at Room A. 
  • Every 3rd Sunday of the month we have a community meal. The next one coming up is April 17th. The cost is $8 per person. Please register with small groups leader or Shera. 
  • CE of the month would be theology 101 T.U.L.I.P. Please sign up at the bulletin board. 
  • The church spring cleaning will commence soon, Deacon Lily Liu will contact the groups accordingly and the cleaning is aimed to be done before the end of April. 
  • We are planning to re-start Homework Fellowship. Anyone interested to serve in this ministry please contact Pastor Gladys or Deacon Justin. 
  • The church will host a parents’ outreach dinner event on June 19, 2016. Please invite unchurch parents to attend the event. Details are to be announced. 
  • The Children Summer Camp is open for registration now. The event is from July 4 to August 26. Please check the church website and bulletin board for more details.