Vol. 46

Number 10

PRAYER LIST

Church Members

Rita Antonucci, Frances Wells, Debbie Friberg, Wanda Hackler, Mary Wyatt

Family & Friends

Eden Boomer, Harvey Wheeler, Mike & Kathie Seckler, Angela Powell, Frankie Hall, Maria Boomer, Daisha Melchor & family, Maggie Jenson, Bayne Boomer,

Eliana Nanni, Chip Artz, Jacky Edens, Ashley Stern, Stuart & Amy Emerson, Randall & Robin Blanchard, Steve, Renee, Twyla & Zoe Mitchell, Marsha & Timothy Howell, Billie Warren, Mary Grace Thomas, Kathy & Curtis Nelson, Amber Critzer & Family, Shirley Jones,

Katrina Hastings, Phil Barnes, Judy Kelly, Ruth Ann Gonzalves, Jordan Lahy

SHUT INS

Ruth Blackman

West Side Christian Church

STATEMENT OF CALLING

West Side Christian Church is a faithful and caring church family committed to making disciples of

Jesus Christ in our CHURCH, our COMMUNITY, and our WORLD.

CHURCH: Equip our church family through spiritual growth and leadership development.

COMMUNITY: Share the love of Christ through service.

WORLD: Witness through support of Disciples’ missions.

West Side Staff:

Mark E. Poindexter, Pastor

Zach Lowman, Youth Director

Trish Barker, Office Manager

Joe Diggs, Custodian

EVERY SUNDAY:

9:00 am Coffee Fellowship

9:45 am Church School

11:00 am Worship Hour

4:30 pm Youth

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Oasis Social Ministry

Thursday, October 15

10:00 AM

Please sign up on the bulletin board leading to the Fellowship Center.

We can carpool from the church.

Stewardship Giving for July & August, 2015

Weekly Operating Expenses: $ 4,054.00

Beginning balance for July: $ 1,049.81

Received in July: 16,049.05

Expenditures in July: 16,003.76

ENDING BALANCE FOR July: $ 1,095.10

Beginning balance for August: $ 1,095.10

Received in August: 18,389.77*

Expenditures in August: 16,397.87

ENDING BALANCE FOR August: $ 3,087.00

*August was a 5 Sunday month. All budgeted mission payments are current. To date, we have sent DMF $8,618.04 of which $1,951.40 was over and above.

Pastor Mark’s

My favorite season of the year is fall. I love the cooler temperatures and the colors of the

leaves as they began to turn. I don’t know exactly what fall is like in Virginia, but I assume it’s

much the same as Indiana just with the cooler temperatures and changing colors coming a little

later. Fall comes every year, as do winter, spring and summer. One follows the other like the

waves rolling onto the beach.

I like that kind of consistency in my life. I like things that you can be certain of – because

there are too many things in life that are uncertain. Tragedies come unexpectedly, accidents

happen without warning and medical tests return with surprising results. As a pastor for nearly

thirty years, I‘ve sat with many people who have been hit hard by life’s uncertainties . . . and I’ve

been tossed about by a few myself. When those uncertainties happen we look for some

consistency, something we can hold onto in the midst of the turbulence. We long to know that

there is still some order to life. We need to know that the sun will come up tomorrow. That our

friends will still be present to us. That the leaves will drop in the fall only to return in the spring.

And we need to know, above all else, that the love of God is still with us.

If you are in the midst of some of life’s uncertain times, please be assured, just like the

season of fall comes very year so is the consistency of God’s love for us in all times. The sun rises

every morning. The seasons change every year. The leaves change color in the fall. The flowers

bloom in the spring. Such is the certainty of God’s love for each us.

Peace,

Mark

Sympathy

We send our sincere sympathy

to the family of

Catherine “Kitty” Buchanan

who passed away August 24, 2015

Youth Group

Sundays 4:30-6:30 PM

Grades 3rd-12th

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YOUTH SUNDAY

October 11

Please plan to attend and show your

support to our youth as they lead the

worship service.

All are invited to attend the DMF Prayer Breakfast

Saturday, October 17 at 8:00 AM.

With guest speaker

Pat Mays

from 7th Street Christian Church.

She will be speaking on behalf of Woman to Woman Ministries

in France and Italy.

Please make your reservation by Monday, October 12.

Oh Boy ! It’s A Boy !! Congratulations to Robert and Heather Stewart

on the birth of their son

Robert Bruce Stewart, III

Born Friday, September 18, 2015

Weighing 7 lbs., 10 ozs.

Debbie & Justin Friberg are his proud grandparents.

Baileigh Dawn is his proud BIG sister.

Heather is the granddaughter of deceased church members,

Ed & Elaine Tibbits.

Join us Saturday, October 24

at 6:30 PM

for our monthly Pot Luck Supper.

Please bring 2 side dishes to share

and we will provide the drinks and rolls.

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October Birthdays

2nd David McCrickard

7th Bob Nutting

12th Mary Peris

14th Emily Nutting

15th Kristen Brown

Courtney Brown

16th Mary Bond

Evee Thornton

19th Joe Antonucci

24th Ruth Blackman

Bubba Jenson

27th Tom Larson

Danny Mills

If we missed your birthday, we apologize and

asked that you call Trish so she can update

our records.

Lectionary Readings

October 2015

October 4 Job 1:1, 2:1-10

Psalm 26

Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12

Mark 10:2-16

October 11 Job 23:1-9, 16-17

Psalm 22:1-15

Hebrews 4:12-16

Mark 10:17-31

October 18 Job 38:1-7, (34-41)

Psalm 104:1-9a, 24, 35c

Hebrews 5:21-10

Mark 10:35-45

October 25 Job 42:1-6, 10-17

Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)

Hebrews 7:23-28

Mark 10:46-52

In memory of

Berry & Tim Brown

given by

Evelyn Brown

In memory of

Tim Brown

given by

Jackie Phillips

In memory of

Rachel Powell

Jeffrey Pierce

Joey Irwin

given by

Billy & Kim Powell

On Sunday, September 20, the DMF held a Fish Fry Lunch following the worship service in an effort to raise

funds to help pay off the balance due for the roof repairs.

We are happy to report that $1,287.00 was raised that Sunday.

Thanks for your generous contributions.

Saturday, October 31

6pm - 8pm

Bring the kiddies out for an evening of fun, laughter, treats

and perhaps a trick or two.

The fun all begins in the parking lot at 6pm where you will find

cars and trucks packed to the brim with treats and surprises.

Volunteers

Please sign up in the Gathering Area.

Let’s see who can come with the best decorated trunk.

If you can’t participate, candy donations are much appreciated.

For further information, contact Kelly Terry at 532-5554

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October 4, 2015

How do you make important decisions in your

life?

Are you "stuck" or seeking to confirm you are

on the right track?

Do you want to follow your passion to give

your life more meaning?

(We will be collecting supplies for Health Kits to be

distributed though CWS) see below

Christmount Week October 20-23, 2015

….. Speaker: Dr. Frank Thomas

Music Leaders: Bob & Ida-Anne Clarke

Fly Michele Home

On August 23, I asked my church family to enter into a personal mission within our church. Fly Michele Home is a voluntary effort of church members to provide air fares to our minister’s daughter so she can spend some time off from college with her dad and brother. Well, you listened and you came through, Michele will be flying home for Christmas. We had hoped she would come for Thanksgiving but she had already made plans to spend turkey day with her aunt. So, thank you very much for helping out. Please remember though, we are not finished just yet. Our goal is to build the fund so that Michele can fly on holidays and breaks and also have enough to cover the possibility of an emergency trip if needed. The good thing is that now we just need to remember to continue to contribute to the fund. I will do my part by reminding everyone where we stand. I know that you will continue to do yours.

Thanks again for your help.

Steve Gray, Pastoral Relations Chair

Festival of Faith:

Preaching and Worshiping Through Advent

Saturday, October 17, 2015

9:00 -9:30 -Registration

9:30 Festival Begins - Ends at 3:00

Lunch provided

First Christian Lynchburg

3109 Rivermont Avenue

Lynchburg, VA 24502

Dear Friends,

This is a special invitation to attend the Christian Church in Virginia's first Festival of Faith on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at First Christian Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. The event's theme is "Preaching and Worshiping

Through Advent." Geared for pastors, those who plan worship, and anyone who likes to hear great preaching, the experience will be helpful for jump-starting plans for the Advent season, which begins on November

29. Participants will experience the weeks of Advent as the day progresses, with four Disciples ministers presenting lectionary-based sermons, interspersed with music and other worship elements. After each sermon

there will be some "talkback" time for interaction between participants and preachers. In addition to the educational and spiritual dimensions of the gathering, a resource area of Advent materials will be available for perusal,

as well as take-home handouts. The preachers for the Festival of Faith are: Rev. Eugene Reynolds, retired (Jerusalem Christian Church); Rev. Cyd Cowgill of First Christian

Lynchburg; Rev. Dr. Ken Wilbur of Rappahannock Christian Church, and Rev. Dr. Gina Rhea, retired (Unity Christian Church, Radford). Music will be led by Amy Moore of Bedford Christian Church.

The event begins with registration from 9:00 to 9:30 and will end at 3:00. Lunch will be provided. Registration cost is $20 for a single or $30 for a

couple. The registration form is available at www.ccinva.org/calendar. Payment and registration is also available electronically by clicking on the

link below.

Register Now!

I can't make it

If you have any questions about the gathering, please call Donna Webster at 540-392-1312, or email

Donna at ministryccinva.org@gmai.com

CWS Hygiene Kits

In the face of natural disasters, violence, or

grinding poverty, Hygiene Kits can mean the

difference between sickness and health for

struggling families.

To assemble a Hygiene Kit you will need:

One hand towel measuring approx. 16”x28”

(no fingertip or bath towels)

One washcloth

One wide-tooth comb

One nail clipper

One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)

One toothbrush (in original package)

Six standard Band-Aids

Place all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a

zipper closure; remove excess air from bag, and

seal. Please do not add toothpaste to the Hygiene

Kit. Cartons of toothpaste that have an extended

expiration date will be added to Hygiene Kit

shipments just prior to shipment.

Hygiene Kit value: $10.00

You can bring any of these items or make

a donation and needed items will be

purchased.

Community Day was a huge success...in spite of the bad weather. Over 225 guests were served a meal, took home clothing and books, enjoyed face paining, crafts and games and some even won prizes. Christian music was provided by “The Voles” and parents took advantage of the Ident- A-Kid program offered by the Portsmouth Sheriff’s Department.

The Community Care Team would like to thank all those who volunteered their time and energy to make this year’s event the best one yet.

God is Great!! He was with us all day long. It was easy to find Him among all the smiles.