Make plans to join us NEXT SUNDAY for our “Back to School” Potluck! All members are encouraged to bring a MAIN DISH AND Side OR Dessert.  Everyone is welcome and visitors are MORE than welcome!

TUESDAY MORNING LADIES BIBLE CLASS

Books are now available for all ladies who will be attending the Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Class beginning September 14.  We respectfully ask that only those who plan to attend come and get a book.  Thank you!

Prison Ministry Change

The Elders have decided to discontinue the Prison Ministry Support Group Meeting that happens on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.  EVERY MONDAY  NIGHT join us for the meeting of the Texas Association of EX-Offenders (TAX. We hope you will join us at 7pm for a time of food and fellowship as we encourage those who have family or friends in Jail or Prison.  Child care will be provided.

LADIES! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

All Westgate ladies are invited to join us on the 3rd Tuesday of every month for a fun activity and great conversation. This month (Tuesday August 17th) we will be meeting at Mine by Design, a paint your own pottery studio. It will be come & go from 5:30pm-9pm.  You may bring your dinner with you if you would like.

Needs at the Christian Service Center:

Girls’ Jeans, Girls Dresses—sizes 6-14, Girls Shoes, Teen Girl Clothes, & Ladies Shoes sizes 5-5 1/2.

We WILL NOT have a collection box here so PLEASE take all donations to:

Christian Service Center

901 Mesquite Street

Monday—Friday 9AM to 4PM!

The Ministry Fair is Coming!

On October 24th, the congregation will be invited to learn about and join in the work God is doing at Westgate.  If you’re involved in a ministry as part of our congregation which is not listed below, please contact BJ McMichael at bj.westgate@gmail.com

Children’s ministry, Youth ministry, College ministry, Women’s ministry

Men’s ministry, Small groups ministry, Fellowship ministry, Greeting ministry

Yard work ministry, Taking communion to the shut-ins, Benevolence ministry 

Widows and widowers ministry, Prison/Jail ministry, World Bible School

Global Samaritan, WATS, Foreign missions

Mission News

10th anniversary of the national registration of the Ukrainian Bible Institute. 

Doug Reeves and Marge Reeves served as Pulpit minister for Westgate from 1992 until 1997.  In 1997 Doug was invited by the Sunset International Bible Institute to direct a new ministry training school in Donetsk, Ukraine.  Doug and Marge lived in Ukraine from 1997 through 2001.  In November of 2001, Doug became the Assistant Dean of International Studies with Sunset International Bible Institute The experiences and insights gained through years of teaching and training ministers plus years of personal ministry are invaluable in his role with Sunset.

   Paul wrote that God has given some to be teachers - “To prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”

    Doug's primary role is with the schools in Europe and the former Soviet Union, but he works in support of more than 60 international schools to develop curriculums, establish academic polices and assist in the expansion of each school.  He was instrumental in the establishing ministry training programs in Zambia, Botswana, Albania, Korea and Cambodia.  He served as an advisor and consultant in forming Spanish ministry training based in Houston, Texas.

Under Doug’s direction, the International Translation Center has completed over 40 translation projects thus allowing our international student’s access to quality study materials in their native language.

On September 1st, Doug and Marge will return to Donetsk, Ukraine to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the national registration of the Ukrainian Bible Institute.  Laura Ashlock will accompany them and visit a few of the orphanages and children's hospitals that receive assistance through the school.

 The entire month of October we will be focusing our attentions on Mission Work both here in Abilene (with-in our church and in the community) and also around the world (the work of Doug and Marge Reeves and Mark Clancy). We hope you will be praying for this amazing opportunity where we will delve into the work of missions and what it means for us as Christians as well.

Baby Gift Card

Money is being collected to go toward a gift card for Wayna Turnage, daughter of Bud and Gayle Turnage.  Wayna grew up at Westgate and is currently expecting her first child. If you would like to bless the Turnage family in this way you may give your monetary gift to Meg Knight or Shelly Doremus.

DOING GOOD IN OUR COMMUNITY

The Noah Project’s  “Stop Domestic Violence One Step at a time” Walk-A-Thon.

When: Saturday Oct 16, 2010

Where: ACU Elmer Gary Stadium

Time: 10AM to 4PM

“33 Million Adults in the U.S.—representing 15% of the population– say they have been victims of domestic violence!

Each year the Noah Project works with between 600-900 adults and children who have been victimized by a family member, intimate partner or in a dating relationship.

School Supplies for Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan.  

For the last two years, Laura Templeton has collected and sent school supplies to a group in Afghanistan that distributes them to schools in the Kabul area, particularly girls’ schools. The needs are great but they are so appreciative of the little that is sent.

Although I don’t ship the kits till later in the year, I like to start in July because school supplies are so inexpensive right now. If you’d like to be a part of this, please bring me individual supplies from the list, or put together as many kits as you’d like.  Note: Bright colors are fine, but PLEASE avoid anything TV or movie related. This is a very conservative culture and we don’t want to give any reason to offend.

The school supplies are put together into 1 gallon-size zip-lock plastic bags that each contains: 2 pencils, 2 extra eraser tops, 2 spiral notebooks (1 subject, approximately 70 pages each), 1 pencil sharpener, 1 pair of scissors (student size), 1 glue stick, 1 box of Crayola crayons (24 count).

Please leave in the church office by 15 September!

Westgate is now signed up to receive proceeds from members who use www.GoodSearch.com to do their internet shopping and searching. By going to this site, you are prompted to choose your charity or school, then you can choose from over 500 stores that will return proceeds to the charity of your choice. Stores like, Gap, Kohl’s, 1-800flowers.com, Amazon, Apple, Dell, Barnes & Noble and so many more! It can also be used as your search engine with proceeds also going to Westgate. Please check it out this week!

Sign up through the link at the top of the tool bar on the left side of this page.

Westgate Supplies NEEDED!!

Workroom Needs:

All Full!

The Pantry Needs:  

Our FOOD PANTRY is in need of:

Please help us RE-STOCK our food pantry this week and bring a package of spaghetti noodles, a jar of sauce and a canned vegetable.

The pantry could use some CANNED FOOD. Please add this to your weekly shopping list and leave them in the kitchen by the pantry. ALL items need to be NON-PERISHABLE. Please don’t forget our food pantry next time you’re at the grocery store.

Non-perishables: Canned veggies/canned meats, Pasta (hamburger helper, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, etc.), Juice (canned or bottles), Peanut butter, jelly/jam.

We understand the impulse is to grab an extra can of something when you are at the store, but help us HELP OTHERS by providing MEALS.

Think: Spaghetti noodles and sauce, or box dinners (all included), 2 cans of Tuna and Macaroni & Cheese. Anything that you might serve your family is a safe bet for our food pantry!  

We could always use soap, shampoo and other hygiene products.

The Kitchen Needs:

We could really use some butter/oleo/margarine containers, the large size, plastic or Ziploc bowls with lids. Food needs to be stored or given away some times at meals.

THANK YOU!!  We are so blessed to ask and receive so bountifully for our pantry!!   We have been able to help, on average, two families a week with your generous contributions.  Thank you so much, and  keep up the good work!!

Box Tops For ACS

    For years now we have supported CHOA with our change cans, now we can support Abilene Christian Schools with the time it takes to cut out a box top.  Selected General Mills products have on them a “Box Top for Education” coupon worth ten cents when turned in by a school.  The elders have authorized the collection of these coupons for the purpose of supporting Christian Education in our community.  If you are collecting these for your child’s or grandchild’s school, please don’t feel obligated to give these coupons to ACS, but if you are not collecting for anyone, consider doing so for this good cause. You may put your donations in the collection box next to the Sound Room door. 

   Thank You for all the "Box Tops" you have given. You have helped a worthwhile organization.