Catalyze your faith and join us in Rooted beginning Apr 3, 2024.
Rooted is a 10-week discipleship journey that will transform your faith journey regardless of where you are on your faith journey. Don't miss this 10 week opportunity to have your faith rooted deeper and deeper in Christ.
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Many people are struggling with loneliness. Loneliness isn't necessarily a problem with you nor does it mean something is wrong with you. Loneliness is a reminder that something is wrong in our world. In our busy, crowded world, many are in a wilderness of loneliness and they want out. In this series, we will see what scripture has to say to the lonely and how the gospel brings hope to the lonely.
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Please feel free to come and find a safe space to pray, reflect, or just sit to process what happened yesterday.
Many kids and teenagers have been impacted by the shooting. Download the resource below to see how you can talk with a child or teen about what they may be experiencing. Please feel free to contact us if you need to connect a child or teenager with a counselor.
Our faith grows when we engage scripture and engage in community. We have some great opportunities for you to connect and grow with us!
Explore which of these four different groups will best help you grow in your faith
LifeGroups will kick off the week of February 18. We will have several options for you to choose. Groups will follow our Matthew Series. During each of the 6-7 weeks, groups will watch excerpts directly from the Gospel of Matthew and then discuss five questions together. This is a great opportunity to invite friends and family who may be curious about Jesus or Scripture. Want to lead a LifeGroup? Click here.
Rooted is a discipleship journey where you will experience life transformation. This 10-week journey will lead you into seven disciplines that will grow your faith. Learn more and sign up here.
GriefShare is for those who are suffering and managing their pain from loss. Life gets complicated when we lose a loved one, a dream, an opportunity, or a relationship. The people in GriefShare want to come alongside you. GriefShare begins Jan 22. Sign up here.
Do you have a habit or a hangup in life that you just cannot overcome? Celebrate Recovery will give you the tools you need to live in the freedom God’s given you through Jesus Christ. This community is celebrating their lives of freedom together and want to come alongside you so your story can become a freedom story. Learn more here.
We will have GroupLink on January 28 & February 4. Group leaders from all the groups above will be available at the end of each service to answer your questions and get you connected to their group.
For more questions about groups, contact Joe Klassen (jklassen@westsideleavenworth.com)
Due to inclement weather, we are adjusting our schedule for tomorrow, January 14, 2024. There will be ONE SERVICE at 9:30am.
All KiDS and Middle School services will be open.
Your safety is our priority. Please carefully consider the weather conditions and make the best decision for you and your family. If you choose to attend in person, please exercise caution while walking on the parking lot.
Alternatively, you can join us for Church Online, live at 9:30 am.
Also, get access to notes, streaming resources, and materials for KiDS.
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We look forward to being with you for the start of our new series, whether on-site or online. Stay safe!
We continue our series tomorrow. We all struggle with the inclination to promote ourselves. This is a response out of insecurity. Come and learn how our desire to make a name for ourselves is something that humanity has dealt with for a long time—and it is toxic.
8:15, 9:30, or 11:00am
We are excited to celebrate Christmas with you this Sunday. Please consider inviting someone. We baptized someone last Sunday who was first invited to our church by a friend. There are people in whom God is working, and an invitation from you may be what they need to come.
Save the image below to your device to share by text or social. We will have KiDS services for 6-weeks to kindergarten.
Please consider attending our 8:15 or 11:00am service to make room at our 9:30am service for those who are bringing guests.
I hope to see you on site or join you online.
December 31
8:15, 9:30, or 11:00am
Let’s close the year out right… together loving Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and sharing Jesus. We will have KiDS environments open for kindergarten and under. All other KiDS, Middle, and High School Students will join us in the service.
We are so grateful for those who faithfully give our advance God's mission and kingdom through our church!
For those who are wanting to make an end of your gift, you may give online, in a service, or by mail before January 1, 2024 (mail must be postmarked Dec 31 or earlier).
Start the year off becoming the best you by becoming more like Jesus. I invite you to join me in a 21-day challenge of fasting, prayer, and reading scripture. Learn more or join me by clicking the link below.
On December 3, we will have our Big Give during all of our services at Westside. However, if it is more convenient, you may give online now!
As our church family prays about what God will lead them to give, Westside has committed to give away the first $50,000 of this weekend’s offering away to organizations in Leavenworth County that are reaching the lost, caring for the least, or serving the last. We are committed to building an Unshakeable Faith and releasing God’s Unshakeable Love.
We have opportunities where you can serve in our community.
Community of Hope Night Shelter: Serve a 3-hour shift at the night shelter.
Project Sunshine: Greet Richard Warren Intermediate students as they come to school.
Saturday Community Meals: Serve a meal and help defeat weekend hunger.
Westside Meet the Need: Receive emails when a family is in need of a meal. You can sign up to provide dinner.
Due to anticipated inclement weather, we are adjusting our schedule for tomorrow, November 26, 2023. There will be a single service at 9:30 am, and we invite all ages in Kindergarten and above to join us in the main service. Classes will be available for children aged 6 weeks to PreK.
Your safety is our priority, so please carefully consider the conditions and make the best decision for you and your family.
If you choose to attend in person, please park in the south parking lot and exercise caution while walking. Alternatively, you can join us for Church Online, live at 9:30 am. Click the link below for access to notes, streaming resources, and materials for KiDS.
We look forward to being with you for the start of our new series, whether on-site or online. Stay safe!
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We will celebrate our commitment to build Unshakeable Faith by releasing an Unshakeable Love.
Please be praying about what God may lead you to give. We will give the first $50,000 of Dec 3rd's offering away to organizations in Leavenworth County who are reaching the lost, serving the last, and caring for the least.
1. Commit to finish strong.
2. Join us and make a new commitment.
3. Increase your Unshakeable commitment.
It's a KiDS party that's BIG enough for parents too!
Pastor Kasey has written a heartfelt expression of his perspective on the conflicts in the Middle East, centered around our Christian faith and the teachings of Jesus. This is a preview of what may be published in the Leavenworth Times on October 21, 2023.
By Kasey Robinson (Lead Pastor at Westside Family Church in Leavenworth, KS, westsideleavenworth.com). Exclusively for The Leavenworth Times (October 21, 2023 Pastor’s Corner)
There are various opinions regarding the heartbreaking pictures and stories emerging from the Middle East. As Christians, it is essential to maintain a biblical worldview that guides our prayers and provides hope amid these tragic events. I write this not as a theological discourse but as a guide for those Christians who are unsure about how to respond and pray.
The only true answer to these conflicts that will lead to lasting peace is not found in war or policy. Instead, it lies within the Kingdom of God that Jesus established through His life, suffering, death, and resurrection.
The world is in need of a new humanity that possesses a renewed way of thinking and living, firmly rooted in the truth of Jesus Christ. The Kingdom of God represents this new humanity, which submits to Jesus as the one True King and has accepted Him as their Savior. This is how God's Kingdom is established in our world – by transforming people's thought processes through His truth and changing the way they perceive and treat one another. As Christians follow the way of life demonstrated by Jesus Christ, they love each other and all others— even their enemies, just as Christ has loved them. This is the only answer that can restore peace in our world.
The way Jesus teaches us to pray is precisely what our world needs to undergo transformation, and it is the way Christians ought to live.
"This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’" (Matthew 6:9-13, NIV)
I invite Christians to pray in this manner and to live out their faith in this way:
"God our Father, we declare Jesus is Lord over all things. Let your kingdom come within us and through us. Make us more like Jesus Christ. May we stand in Christ's righteousness. May that give us the power and boldness to live rightly and to do what is just. May we have a peace that comes from knowing that your Spirit is with us no matter what we face, and may we be peacemakers. May we have a joy that comes from knowing that our identity is Christ and make our joy complete as we honor you in everything we think, say, and do. We want your will more than we want our way. Show us your will for today. We depend upon your provision. Help us be content with all that you've given us and with our extra may we be generous to those in need. We depend upon your forgiveness. We trust in your measure of justice on all sin—including the sins against us—so give us the strength and grace to forgive all others. We depend upon your protection. Lead us to do the loving thing, which is the selfless thing that protects us from doing the evil thing. In Jesus' name, amen.
We are about to launch into the second half of our Unshakeable Generosity Initiative. Don’t miss this Sunday as we celebrate what God has done through our faithful giving and what we have yet to do.
Also, we have two requests of you:
Wear your Unshakeable shirt on October 22, 2023.
Share your Unshakeable Story with us.
We would like to hear how God has been growing you in your faith through your commitment to be Unshakeable. How is Unshakeable challenging you or encouraging you? How has God revealed Himself to you? What would you say to encourage someone else?
We want to give your teen a Biblical worldview on their sexual identity and how God sees relationships, sex, and temptation. This series will give your Middle or High Schooler a Biblical worldview to build and maintain relationships that honor God.
We have put together several resources for parents to talk with their teen about what they are learning in The Loft. Click below to access all the parent resources for the new series in The Loft.
Week 1: Relationships
Week 2: Lust or Love
Week 3: Sex is a Big Deal to God
Week 4: Dating
Middle School Begins September 17 at 9:30am in The Loft
High School Begins September 20 at 6:30pm in The Loft
Contact Caleb Klinger with any questions or to learn more. (913) 890-4044
Service and Ministry’s Schedule
We will have all three services this weekend at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:00am. We will have Early Childhood ministries (6-weeks old to Pre-K) open for all services.
There will be no Grade School, Middle or High School ministry this Sunday. We will have them in the Community Room with the rest of the church family.
This Sunday is Communion Sunday and we look forward for our families having communion together. It will be a special day!
We are partnering with these local middle schools to supply their food pantry with items kids may take home to have dinner or weekend meals.
Breakfast Bars,
Pop Tarts,
Cereal,
Mac & Cheese,
Boxed Dinners,
Canned Fruit,
Canned Vegetables,
Canned Ravioli,
Can Soups,
Peanut Butter,
Jelly,
Pasta Sauces,
Instant Potatoes,
Rica/Pasta Sides,
Canned Chicken,
Canned Tuna
Please choose plastic jars as students must transport these items home in their back packs.
Are you interested in supporting kids in foster care, or want to but don’t know where to start? Join us as we interview a panel of foster care parents from our church family. You will hear their stories and discover ways to support foster families. This will also help those who are interested in becoming a foster family.
Connect with the largest network of caring people to take action and meet the needs of local foster kids and foster families.
Jesus told relevant stories to share kingdom truths. We will use million dollar stories to share timeless kingdom truths— so invite your friends and family to join you on site or online. Our services will not be available for an on demand replay. You can catch the restream of Sunday at 12:30, 5:00, and 8:00pm, Mon-Sat at online.westsideleavenworth.com.
Get images to share your At the Movie Sunday experience and images to use to invite on Social Media. http://westsideleavenworth.com/atm
Build relationships with your neighborhood and host a Driveway Movie Night. Reserve your Movie Night Kit below. Kits include a projector, sheet for a screen, speaker, cables, instructions and invites to pass out. You provide the playing source and any other food, drinks, or games. http://westsideleavenworth.com/atm#driveway-movie-nights
Our journey to build an Unshakeable Faith and Release Gods Unshakeable Love has taught us this:
Spiritual maturity is having a healthy relationship with God, myself, and others.
(Becoming Emotionally Healthy)
Jesus told stories that are keys to the kingdom of God.
(The Storyteller: Gospel of Luke)
Waste the haste: learn Jesus' unforced rhythms of life.
(Waste the Haste)
We receive and we advance the Unshakeable Kingdom of God’s righteousness, peace, and joy.
(Unshakeable Kingdom)
Father, may I stand in Christ’s righteousness. May that give me the strength and courage to live rightly and do what is just. Give me a peace because I trust that You are always with me no matter what I face and may I be a peacemaker. Give me a joy that comes from knowing that my identity is in Jesus and make my joy complete as I honor You in everything I think, say, and do
Read and pray scripture daily.
Sabbath with the Body of Christ weekly.
Have a meaningful face-to-face conversation
with a friend or group of friends weekly.
We are on mission together loving Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and sharing Jesus in our neighborhoods. We want to empower you to be on this mission to B.L.E.S.S. your neighbors by throwing a Driveway Movie Night.
Why host a Driveway Movie Night? One reason, to build relationships with your neighbors and create the opportunity to eat together and get to know one another’s story. This is also a great way to listen to their story and learn how you can pray for them. You may even have the chance to share Jesus by praying with a neighbor during your Driveway Movie Night!
We have created a few Driveway Movie Night Kits to help you pull this off. Or you can use your own tv or projector to throw your own Driveway Movie Night. If you would like to learn more or if you’d like to reserve a Driveway Movie Night Kit, click the link below.
Let’s be on mission together this summer loving Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and sharing Jesus where we live!
Join us for services on Memorial Day Weekend. We will have regularly scheduled services at with limited ministry environments.
We will only have Early Childhood services at 9:30 & 11:00am. There will be no Grade School services, Middle School Services, or High School Underground on this Sunday. Your KiDS and students will join the service in the community room as we continue our series, Unshakeable Kingdom.
If you have questions or would like to talk to one of our KiDS and Student Ministry Leaders, see below.
Caleb Klinger, Student Ministry Director (cklinger@westsideleavenworth.com)
Lori Laps, Grade School Director (llaps@westsideleavenworth.com)
Caroline Webster, Early Childhood Director (llaps@westsideleavenworth.com)
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Identify a time and place to be alone with God.
Listen to God through scripture and listen for His whisper in
silence.
Pray scripture to pray for God’s will.
Pray the way Jesus teaches in Matthew 6:9-13.
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28–30 (NIV)
Example Prayer: Father, I need the courage to choose to come to You to find rest. May I give up my way of life and embrace Jesus' way of life so I can learn from Him. Thank you for being gentle and humble. I trust that you will give me rest for my soul. I trust that your way of life is truly easy and that following you is not a burden.
If you are not currently serving, will you prayerfully consider serving two or three times over the summer? We have many who will be vacationing or moving and you can make a big impact in a small way. Fill out the link below to let us know you're interested in serving.
We will honor our military families who are moving to their new installation by thanking them and praying for them during all of our services.
We will serve dinner to all of our active duty families. If you are active duty, RSVP below. If you want to help us serve them, sign-up to bring a dish.
Bring mom and we all will help honor her. We will also have a photo booth!
Videos
Right Now Media:
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
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Books
Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
An Unhurried Life by Alan Falding
Margin by Richard A Swenson
Soul Keeping by John Ortberg
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Pete Scazzero
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