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THIS WEEKS CALENDAR
SUNDAY, November 23:
Thanksgiving Meal 6:00pm
TUESDAY, November 25:
Men’s Accountability Group 6:00pm
WEDNESDAY, November 26:
No Service
THURSDAY, November 27:
Thanksgiving—Offices Closed
FRIDAY, November 28:
Holiday—Offices Closed
SATURDAY, November 29:
Men’s Accountability Group 7:00am
SUNDAY, November 30:
Choir Practice 4:45pm
Vote on Proposed Budge 2015 6:00pm
The MURRAY MASS CHRISTIAN CHOIR’s
professionally recorded Christmas CD is
here! You can purchase yours before and after
Sunday School and the morning worship
services in the Main Hallway for a suggested donation of
$12.00 for singles and $10.00 for two or more. Also, these will
be available through the church office during the
week. These will make great Christmas gifts!
Nov 23
Nov 27
Nov 28
LOOKING AHEAD-CALENDAR
Thanksgiving Meal
Thanksgiving - Offices Closed
Offices Closed
Nov 30-Dec 7
Dec 13
Dec 14
Lottie Moon Offering
Young at Heart Christmas luncheon
Children's Choir Performance
Dec 21
Mass Choir Perfomance @ Lovett
Auditorium
Visit our website at www.wbcmurray.org
or scan the QR code with your mobile
device.
VISITORS—Please stop by the Welcome Center after the
service for a gift and information. The Welcome Center is
located through the doors of the sanctuary and to the left of
the church office.
WESTSIDE 101:
Are you considering becoming a member at Westside? To
help you make the right decision, Pastor Matt leads a three
week class each month that will share with you what we
believe, where we are going, how you can grow, how you
can serve and many other relevant pieces of information.
Simply call the church office to sign up.
Preschool and Children’s Choirs-Wednesday
nights. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Come join the fun!
Awana-Sunday nights 5:30-7:00. Ages 2-5th
Grade. Awana will resume on Jan. 4th!
e-worship (elementary worship) is an ageappropriate worship service for K-4th graders
during our morning service. Pastor Matt will dismiss them prior to
his sermon and parents can pick up their kids at the back of the
gym. Save the date—Preschool/Children’s Christmas
Performance: December 14th at 6:00pm.
SHUT-IN MINISTRY - If you know of any WBC member who would
be considered a shut-in, please let Mary Cowan or Lorna
Outland know. You may reach Mary at 270-293-3044 or Lorna
at 270-978-4579.
Young at Heart—December 13 @noon Christmas Luncheon
Welcome to the WBC Family
Sara Rogers
NEEDLINE –DONATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS FOOD BOXES:
WBC will be collecting boxes of stuffing mix. Please bring your
donations before Dec. 5th. Donations can be dropped off
between the Welcome Center and the church office. Look for
the big tote! The goal is 300 boxes.
PRESCHOOL/CHILDREN’S VOLUNTEER TEAM TRAINING—All
volunteers need to attend this training if you haven’t
attended one of the previous sessions. Sunday, December
7th at 8:15am in the Choir Room.
ATTENTION PRESCHOOL PARENTS—As a continuous effort to
provide a safe environment for our children, we need
everyone to hang onto your guardian pick- up tag and
present it at pick up time to the teacher. Also, at pick-up
time please remain outside the classroom door to allow the
classroom environment to remain as calm as possible so the
teachers can quickly and effectively dismiss children. Thanks
WBC Thanksgiving meal will be TONIGHT at 6:00pm. Church
will provide the meat, rolls & tea. Please bring a side or
dessert.
Thank you for your support during the extended illness and
passing of my mother, Doris Davis Nanney, of Dresden, TN.
Larry and I are grateful for your prayers, cards, the food
provided, and so many acts of kindness. Susan Blakely
The 2015 WBC proposed budget is available at the Welcome
Center. This will be voted on Nov. 30 during the evening
service.
No Leadership Team tonight
New Year’s Late Night has been
cancelled
Students involved in WBC Family Mark your calendars! Winter Jam
Christmas meet in student
Tour in Nashville, February 8, $10 +
building at 5pm tonight
meals, details coming
December 19: Christmas party & January-March 2015 Calendar
gift exchange
available after Thanksgiving
March 13-15 DNOW weekend at Jonathan Creek, cost $50 money due
February 1, only 17 spots available
If you want to receive the weekly email update, let Scott know!
Find us at facebook.com/WestsideBaptistStudents, or on Twitter
PRAYER CONCERNS: The lost & unchurched; our government
leaders & military personnel; our shut-ins & nursing home residents;
jail/prison ministry
Prayer List:
Mark Schecter’s dad
Elizabeth Tucker
Emma Warren
Greg Bynum
Calvary Church – Denver
Jane Pierce
Sammie Tucker
Ted Cunningham
Ronald Wisehart
Lindsey Barton
Gary Rowan
Calene Felts
Please note: Names will remain on the prayer list for 30 days after
which they will be removed. If a name is removed and you would
like to have it placed back on the list please contact the church
office.
Sermon Notes – November 23, 2014
Sunday School Attendance last Sunday: 347
"Why We Should Be Thankful"
Worship Attendance last Sunday: 419
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Budget Committee Report
207 Robertson Rd S
Murray, KY 42071
270-753-8240
For the week of November 10—November 16
General Fund contributions: $16,507
Weekly budget needed: $11,923
November 23, 2014
Sunday School
General fund received year to date: $573,401
General fund year to date expenditures: $572,945
Building Fund received month to date: $13,818
Monthly building fund payment: $12,680
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL 5:30 pm
Scan the QR code or go to bible.com/e/1inT
to access today’s sermon notes.
To our Guests:
Please take a moment to fill out the visitor information in the
bulletin, tear it off, and drop it in the offering plate or the
wooden boxes available throughout the sanctuary. Prayer
requests can be turned in at the same locations.
Welcome to Westside
Date ______________
Name(s) _______________________________________
Address _______________________________________
City ________________State ______ Zip _____________
Email__________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________________
There will be a sign up sheet at the Welcome Center or
call the church office by Tuesday at 270-753-8240.
PRICES: Adult-age 13: $4, Ages 7-12: $3, Ages 6-under
$2, Child's Hot Dog Plate $1.
November 26:
No Meal
December 3:
Chili, Grilled cheese sandwiches, dessert
9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Service Opener
Prayer Time
Worship in Song
Give Thanks
Response
Lead Me, Lord
David Smotherman
He Has Made Me Glad
Mike Crook
We Bring A Sacrifice Of Praise
Give Thanks
Worship in Giving
Jimmy Felts
Special Music
Almighty Medley WBC Worship Choir
Sermon
Pastor Matt Ellis
"Why We Should Be Thankful" 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Opportunities to Grow & Serve
Scott Douglas
Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
HOW TO JOIN WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
By profession of faith in Christ & request for baptism.
By promise of a letter of recommendation from another
Baptist church of like faith & order.
 By restoration based upon a prior conversion experience
& baptism in a Baptist church of like faith & order when no
letter is obtainable.
 If coming from another Christian denomination, by
statement of a prior conversion experience & believer’s
baptism by immersion.
Thanksgiving Meal
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Prayer Requests:
Restrooms are located through the doors at the rear of the
sanctuary and around the corner from the church office
when exiting the front sanctuary doors.
Greeters: Margaret & Justice Wisehart, June Batts
Matt Ellis, Senior Pastor
Scott Douglas, Minister to Students
Mike Crook, Minister of Music
Penny Perkins, Children’s Minister
"Getting Fit for Here and Heaven" 1 Timothy 4:7-8 "... train yourself
for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is
of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and
also for the life to come."