Weekly Bulletin

DANNY DUGGAN TO SPEAK MAY 7

On Wednesday night, May 7, Danny Duggan, executive director of Cherokee Home for Children, will be our speaker.  He will give a report on the work of Cherokee Home and will thank Westgate for helping support them for 46 years.  Cherokee Home is celebrating their 50th anniversary.  When they started, they were serving children of Mexican American descent, but later they began serving children of all races.  Westgate has been assisting them all the time we have been in existence.  For the first few years, we sponsored several of the children, giving them school supplies and clothes, and gifts for their birthdays and Christmas, and even having some of the children in our homes during the summer.

Prison Ministry Support Group Meeting:

Tuesday May 13th will be the monthly meeting of the Area wide prison ministry support group at 6:30pm. This is meant as an encouragement to all those who have family or friends in Prison or jail. Come join us for a meal and fellowship.

Christian Service Center is looking for Volunteers!

Last Sunday we had Jim Clark come to remind us of the needs at the Christian service center and that they are ALWAYS looking for volunteers. If this is something you might be interested in there is s sign-up sheet in the office.

Love Donation to Westgate.

Former members Wayne & Pam Hawkins made memorial donations to the church in honor of both Kenneth Hankins and Bill Van Cleave.

Westgate Updated

There are updated paper directories available in the short hall. There is an updated electronic directory available by contacting Stephan Touchstone.

Today, WYM Pasta Lunch and Silent Auction!

This Sunday, May 4th, after church services on Sunday morning.  All donations from the lunch and silent auction will go towards helping the kids get to camp and mission trips planned for this summer Please come out and support us then. 

If you are leaving donation in the short hall please make sure that they are properly marked so they will go to the appropriate place. Thank you!

Update From Cherokee Home For Children

“April Showers bring May flowers, so they say. Traveling home recently from a trip I noticed the bluebonnets staring to come up along the road side. Growth of spring just reminds me of God’s great power to make changes happen. I thought about our kids. I see many of them bud and bloom. God is using you and your special gift to partner with our staff to see that this takes place. In watching our youth, blossoming sometimes seem slow—but it does come.

Because of your special support given on April 10 that we placed in the General Fund, we are able to give our children the special stroke of support and kindness that they all need”

Graduation Celebration

Our annual celebration to honor our high school graduates will be held Sunday, May 18, after morning service. We will enjoy a slide show and eat a fellowship meal together with the families of the graduates. Gifts for the graduates may be brought at this time as well. Members are asked to bring both a main dish and a salad or vegetable. Desserts will be provided. Please plan to stay.

Graduating Senoirs are:  Chelsa Carpenter, Grant Hennan,  Charles Horn and Gina Rios

Need a Job?

Rainbow Bible School located at 733 E.N. 16th, has openings for their summer/fall positions:  Nursery Worker, One-Year-Old Teacher, Two-Year-old Teacher, Substitutes for all ages, Part-time college student workers and Part-time administrative assistant.  Call 325-673-6972 for more information.

Wednesday Night Summer Series Schedule:

June 4: Edward Robinson         

June 11: Family Night  

June 18: VBS

June 25: Robert Oglesby

July 2: Family Night

July 9:  Wendell Willis

July 16:  Chris Flanders

July 23: Prison Ministry Program

July 30: Jerry Taylor

August 6:  Family Night

August 13:  Glenn Pemberton

August 20:  Randy Harris

August 27:  Doug Foster

Cherokee Home for Children Cherokee Days

You are invited to a Celebration,  Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Cherokee Home for Children. Lunch will be served about 11:30 AM.  We are located on Highway 16 between Llano and San Saba, about 2 miles north of the community of Cherokee.

Come Rain or Shine, we have lots of room under our pavilion!

HOW WE CAN HELP!!

Not long ago one of our families had their kitchen catch fire. The Purlee Family could really use our help. Here are a few things they need:

Coffee Pot, Toaster, Storage & Serving Bowls, Pots & Pans, Dish Strainer, Mixer, Coffee Cups, Baking Pans.

If you have any question please see Aubrey or Shelley.

Need a Cooler?   

Chester Lynd replaced his swamp cooler at his house and wants to know if anyone needs/wants it. Give him a call: 698-6897

Westgate Softball Schedule

Church League Slow Pitch Softball Schedule: All Games are at Nelson Park:

              Blue                         White

5 May:    field 3 @ 7:30              field 4 @ 7:30

12 May:  field 4 @ 9:30              field 5 @ 7:30

19 May:  field 5 @ 8:30              field 1 @ 7:30

2 June:    field 1 @ 7:30              field 3 @ 8:30

May Showers

Wedding Showers:

♥ There will be a Wedding shower on this Sunday May 4th from 2-3:30pm at the home of Laura Carroll for Melissa Koenig and Jeff Thigpen.  Selections are at Target & Bed, Bath & Beyond

Westgate Supplies NEEDED!!

The Pantry Needs:  

Plastic Wal-Mart type sacks.

Personal Hygiene Products:  Toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, floss, deodorant, soap/body wash, and anything else you want to donate!

Canned Goods.  Cereal & Pop Tarts, Non-perishables. Canned Meat (Spam, Vienna sausages, salmon) & Canned Veggies (Corn, Green Beans, etc.), Chips and Small Cleaning Supplies.

The Kitchen:

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.

Please leave all donations in the short hall. Travel size and regular sizes are both encouraged!!!

Stuff for VBS:

Clean 1 Gallon Milk Jugs or Water Jugs are needed for VBS.  Please bring them to the work room.

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.

Special Servants

May 4, 2008

Greeters:

In the Nursery:

Kids For Christ: (3 years olds to 5th grade) 

Bible Boot Camp:

Overflow Room

Communion to the shut-ins:

 Measuring Stick, for 4-27-2008;

 Bible Class:  143  AM Worship:  253   PM Worship:  90