Due to inclement weather, the following events and activities have been cancelled:
Celebrate Recovery (2/18)
Ladies Craft & Potluck (2/20)
We prioritize the safety and well-being of our community, and it is essential to stay safe during adverse weather conditions. Stay warm and take care!
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Our West Entrance to Eisenhower Road will be closed on February 24, 2025.
Please use the East Eisenhower Road entrance or the Lewis Drive entrance (off 10th Street).
If you use the Lewis Drive entrance, please drive with respect to the families in this neighborhood.
Parking at our 9:30 AM service will become more congested. Please drive patiently and be kind to one another as you navigate the parking lot.
We will be relocating our Drop-off lane during Phase 1. We understand many people will drop off their loved one at the front door and then park. While our drop off lane will be removed and relocated during Phase 1, please consider dropping them off at the East door, if necessary.
Handicap parking will be moved to the East parking lot.
We will have 10 spaces reserved close to the East door.
We will have a ramp with handrail on the East door facing the East parking lot.
We will not be able to use the ramp on the West side of the parking lot, as it will be under construction.
Our main building entrance (facing Eisenhower Rd) will remain open in Phase 1. We will access it by walking through our East parking lot.
We will create a safer walkway by blocking off the 10 parking spaces next to the building on the East parking lot.
We will open our East door to be a main entrance as well.
We will not be able to enter through the West facing Community Room door.
We will need extra people available in the parking lot right outside our building entrances and inside our building to help navigate people. If you are not currently serving and would like to serve with our 1st Impressions Team to serve our church family during this season, please email Melanie Redding, our First Impressions Director (mredding@westsideleavenworth.com), to let her know you want to serve.
Considerations
Please consider arriving a few minutes earlier. By arriving earlier and being in your place to serve sooner, we will reduce any backlog from the parking lot and be positioned to serve our church family well.
Leader Parking
If you are one of our Leaders who Serve, please consider giving preference to our church family when you park. We will have Leader Parking on the farthest North facing rows in the parking lot.
Thank you!
I'm so grateful for you being in our church family. Every week, someone will tell me that they hear great things about our church. I tell them that I know why, "because we have great people." Christ in You makes our church family great! I'm so grateful to serve Jesus alongside you.
In Christ, we are Unshakeable!
Kasey Robinson
Due to inclement weather, Ladies Craft Night has been postponed this week. We will meet next Thursday, February 20 at 5:30 pm.
We want to keep everyone safe, so please stay warm and be careful if you’re out on the roads!
Due to inclement weather, the following activities have been cancelled:
The Loft (HS)
We want to keep everyone safe, so please stay warm and be careful if you’re out on the roads!
Phase 1 construction of the parking lot renovation is set to begin on February 24, 2025. Contractors will initiate their work on the west lot section first. Check our app or website for updates and important information throughout the duration of this project. In fact, we’ve put together some FAQs we’ve received. We encourage you to check them out.
FAQs & Updates: https://westsideleavenworth.com/construction
Due to the cold temperatures and the condition of the roads and our parking lot, the following activities have been cancelled.
The Loft (Wednesday)
Ladies Craft Night (Thursday)
Your safety is important to us. Please exercise caution if you venture outside.
Celebrate Recovery for tomorrow evening (Jan 7) has been cancelled due to expected temperatures and because of potential issues with the roadway still being icy. Your safety is important to us. Please be safe and wise in this cold weather.
Celebrate Recovery will meet on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm, beginning next week on Jan 14.
We are cancelling all services and events for January 5, 2025 due to the incoming snow storm.
Join us for a special online service we have put together. We believe that this teaching from Waste the Haste is worth hearing again. Enjoy this online experience.
Please be safe and wise in the storm and cold weather. For those who have neighbors who are elderly, please check on them regularly. We are praying for your safety. We are trusting that you will have what you need and that with your extra you can be generous to those around you in need.
God is with us! That is good news and why we are unshakeable regardless whatever storm we face.
Please reach out if you become in need. 913-890-4050.
December 24
3:30, 5:00, or 6:30pm
Please consider attending our 6:30pm service to make room at our 3:30 and 5:00pm services.
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Fasting + Prayer + Scripture
Will you join us in praying as we depend upon God together?
If you would like your tithe or year-end offering to be included in your 2024 giving statement, it must be received during services on December 29, or through the the Westside Leavenworth app, or online by 11:59pm CST on Tuesday, December 31.
Gifts made by check can also be mailed to the Westside Leavenworth Offices (address below).
Gifts postmarked by Tuesday, December 31 will be included in your 2024 giving statement.
If you want to know the story of the Bible but get confused reading the Bible, join us in reading "The Story" with us in 2025. We will launch a new series in February on "The Story." Buy your book wherever you buy your books or order it through Westside using the link below. Grow in your faith by engaging scripture in a new way.
We’d love to hear how the Unshakeable campaign has impacted your journey. Whether you've experienced Unshakeable Faith during a recent challenge, found your faith growing as you've prioritized giving, or felt the embrace of God’s family through Unshakeable Love, your story matters to us. Please feel free to share as much as you'd like below. If you'd like someone from our team to reach out, let us know—we'd love to connect!
During the month of October, empower our foster families by donating $25 Walmart gift cards to make this Christmas a memorable one! Donate online and we’ll purchase gift cards on your behalf!
You can join us and let foster families in Leavenworth County and Atchison County know that we are for them by giving them $25.00 gift cards to help them buy gifts for the children they have brought into their home. Being a foster family is a huge calling and we want them to feel our love and be encouraged this Christmas.
The Adopt-A-Child Christmas tree will be in the back of the Church with Donation Tags on the tree limbs beginning on October 6. Take a tag and donate in $25 increments in Walmart gift cards. Bring the tag and the card(s) back by Sunday, October 27. There will be a basket by the tree to collect the tags and cards.
Donations can also be made on our website or app by October 31 and we will purchase the gift cards for you. All donations will be used to help foster families provide Christmas gifts for their foster children.
For more information or for questions, contact Caroline Webster at cwebster@westsideleavenworth.com.
Hey Westside Family!
I was so excited to announce last Sunday that we have hired our Counseling Director, Patty Cogswell. Now I want to introduce her to you. Patty and I sat down together this week so you could learn more about her. You can watch that conversation below.
Patty has already begun to lay a foundation to build a healthy, robust, and thriving counseling ministry that will primarily serve our church family and eventually grow into serving our cities.
Thank you for praying for this desired position for over two years! AND, thank you for faithfully giving to Westside in this UNSHAKEABLE initiative. Please continue to pray as we wrap God's family around those in their point of pain. AND, please continue to faithfully give. Your generosity has made this possible and will continue to make it possible to minister to those who are suffering emotionally, mentally, and relationally for years to come.
I'm so grateful to be on this mission together with you.
In Christ, we are UNSHAKEABLE!
Kasey Robinson
The Church is the community where we can be served and can serve. Check out this highlight reel from Sunday and get inspired to serve. Then, click the button below to let us know you’re ready to serve!
Sign up for BlessEveryHome.com and receive an email or push notification every day to pray for 5 of your neighbors. You can sign up to pray for as many neighbors as you desire. You will receive a daily prayer and scripture that you can use to pray for them. Once you pray for them, click “Pray.”
You will also be notified when a new neighbor moves into your neighborhood. This gives you the opportunity to show God’s love by accepting them into your neighborhood. You may even get the opportunity to invite them to come to your group or a church service.
Continue to pray for opportunities to BLESS your neighbors.
Begin with prayer (God, in whose life are you working, and how can I join You there?)
Listen and engage.
Eat.
Serve.
Story.
Make sure you follow along with our Everyone Everywhere series to learn how to make the BLESS rhythm a part of your daily life.
We will not have High School services on July 10. We will resume on July 17 at 6:30pm. We look forward to seeing you then!
Jesus used culturally relevant stories to timeless truths about the Kingdom of God. We are using million dollar stories to share the kingdom truths of the gospel. This is a great time to come, to invite, and to see God transform your life and someone else’s life.
These teachings will not be available on demand. You can only experience At the Movies while at a service on site or at church online. We will re-stream the services regularly at church online. Invite your friends and family to watch it there if they cannot join us on site.
June 6: Spider-man: No Way Home
June 16: The Martian (Father’s Day)
June 23: Wonka
June 30: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Each week, you will receive notes that will share the kingdom truths that lead us to know God and follow Jesus so you can experience the full life He wants for you. Those notes and cue sheets will be posted weekly on our “messages” page
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Here are the exciting things that will be different during “At the Movies.”
MESSAGES: We will still have engaging preaching that will inspire and challenge you to grow in your faith and follow Jesus. We will use movie clips to share biblical truths to lead you to grow in your faith and follow Jesus—but the gospel won’t change. You will receive notes with a “Talk-it-over” so you can talk with a friend or your family and follow Jesus together.
We will continue to sing songs that focus our hearts and minds on God and have times where we pray together so we can share Jesus with one another.
POPCORN: That irresistible buttery popcorn will be FREE and you can eat as much as you want. We know it will be before lunch, but we know popcorn is awesome regardless what time of day it is.
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL VIP SECTION & WRAP PARTY: Middle & High School students are invited to our VIP Section. You’ll know exactly where it’s at! Plus, all Middle & High School students are invited to a “Wrap” party in the Loft with snacks and drinks right after each service. This party will be about 15 minutes and then students will be released to go home. So parents, please plan to stay a little extra so your student may connect with others their age.
We will not have Middle School Services or High School Underground during At the Movies. Make sure they join our VIP experience! We will also not have MS/HS services on July 3 or July 7. Services will resume on July 10.
This summer, July 29-August 2 (5:30p-7:30p), Westside Leavenworth's KiDSGiG (VBS) invites children to join in the most joyous celebration of the summer. Themed "Start the Party," the program is set to transform traditional vacation bible school into a dynamic, week-long festivity filled with lessons on friendship, belonging, forgiveness, abundant life, and purpose.
"Start the Party" isn't just a theme, however; it's a call to celebrate the unparalleled joy that comes from knowing Jesus. Recognizing that the Gospel is the best news ever, we’ve has designed a VBS that makes biblical truths accessible and engaging for children through festivities of faith, fun, and fellowship.
The KiDSGiG curriculum promises a comprehensive experience, equipping KiDS for a memorable week. It includes detailed programming and activity plans suitable for various groups, ensuring that every child feels included. Moreover, the curriculum is thoughtfully crafted to accommodate kids with special needs, guaranteeing an inclusive environment where every participant can enjoy the celebration.
Children attending KiDSGiG will explore these significant themes:
Friendship: Learning the value of building strong, supportive relationships.
Belonging: Understanding their place within their communities and the larger world.
Forgiveness: Discovering the power of grace and starting anew.
Abundant Life: Embracing the fullness of life offered through faith.
Purpose: Finding meaning and direction in a life guided by faith.
We’re excited to not only offer a spectacular week but to close out a summer filled with celebrations of faith and a love for Jesus! “Start the Party” promises to be an uplifting, enriching experience that children will carry with them long after summer fades.
Parents and guardians interested in registering their children in KiDSGiG can look forward to a program that doesn't just entertain but also deeply enriches. We invite you to "Start the Party" this summer and join a community celebrating the greatest story ever told!
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We will be promoting our KiDS on June 5th. All of our K-5th graders will be transitioning to their next age group. For our PreKs, they will promote based on their birthday. Outgoing 5th Graders will promote to the Middles School Service at 9:30am on Sundays.
We want to make this as easy of a transition for your KiDS. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact our Family Team.
Caroline Webster (Early Childhood Minister): cwebster@westsideleavenworth.com
Jenni Keltner (Grade School Minister): jkeltner@westsideleavenworth.com
Caleb Klinger (Middle & High School Minister): cklinger@westsideleavenworth.com
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.
Invite someone to join you!
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.
Save the images to your device to invite others to our new series, “The Wilderness of Loneliness.”
