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Westside Baptist Church February 12, 2018 Volume 8, Issue 3

Newsletter

Service Schedule

“Getting fit for here and heaven” 1 Timothy 4:7-8

207 Robertson Road South Murray KY 42071 (270) 753-8240 westside@wbcmurray.org wbcmurray.org

Facebook.com/WBCMurray

Matt’s Musings

Dear Church Family,

Excitement is building as Sunday approaches! We've been looking

for and praying about this day for a very long time and it's finally

here!!!

On Sunday morning at 9:15 AM, we will gather together in our gym

for a special "Celebration Breakfast" and time of fellowship (there

will be no Sunday School). All food will be provided so you don't

need to bring anything. Then, at 10:30 AM, we will gather in the

worship center for a time of exciting music, prayer, stories, Bible

reading, and a good ol' fashioned note-burning.

Then, on Sunday evening at 6 PM, I will give a State of the Church

Address. The purpose is to look back in celebration and gratitude

and then look forward in faith and hope.

I can't wait to see you in church on Sunday! It's going to be a great

day!

Love ya,

Pastor Matt

Matt Ellis

Senior Pastor

Mattellis1997@gmail.com

http://mattellis1997.blogspot.com

Sunday School 9:30am

Morning Worship 10:30am

Evening Worship 6:00pm

Wednesday

Bible Study, WNU, 6:30pm

Student & Children’s Ministry

Martial Arts Ministry

10:30-11:00 Children ages 4-7

11:15-12:30 All other age groups

Will meet on 2/17, 3/03, 3/17, 3/31

Watch for more updates

Business meeting will be February 25.

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Penny Perkins

Children’s Minister

Pperkins@wbcmurray.org

Penny Perkins

Children’s Minister

Pperkins@wbcmurray.org

Brian Capshaw

Youth, College & Career Pastor

Studentministry@wbcmurray.org

Mike Crook,

Music Minister

mcrook@wbcmurray.org

I recently read an article entitled, “Teenage screen addicts lose out on happiness”. It was a very interesting read and continues to agree with what many people deem to be one of the biggest social problems in the lives on today’s teens. WBC Student Ministry wants to see its students’ lives enriched in every area, including socially. It is much harder for teens to share the Gospel with others if their social lives are suffering. Smartphone and Social Media overload is literally causing teenage anxiety. This study found that playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting were all associated with less happiness. Adolescents who invested more time in non-screen activities such as playing sports, reading newspapers and face-to-face social interaction were significantly happier. The happiest teenagers were those who used digital media a little less than an hour a day. After a daily hour of screen time, levels of unhappiness rose steadily. The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use. Here are a few suggestions from the study and from my own personal opinion to help battle the technological beast: 1)Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising – two activities reliably linked to greater happiness. 2)Don’t sleep with your cell phones, TVs or computers in your room. 3) Have a tech free zone in your home (i.e. The Dinner Table). 4) Don’t use tech past a certain time of night. Events/Dates To Keep In Mind: $75 Deposit For Youth Camp is due Wednesday, February 21st Game Night led by Westside College Students is Wednesday, February 28th Local Spring Break Mission Service Projects is April 2-6 Youth Camp is June 6-11 Denver Mission Trip is June 22-30

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Make plans to join us on Sunday, February 18th as we

celebrate what God has accomplished through the

Westside family with the recent payoff of the church

indebtedness. There will be no Sunday School that

morning as we gather together at 9:15 in the Christian

Activity Center (Gym) for a special “Celebration

Breakfast” and time of fellowship with one another. All

food will be provided. At 10:30 we will meet in the

auditorium (as a church family) for a special time of praise

and worship honoring God’s many years of faithfulness to

Westside. The service will culminate with special note-

burning ceremony. There will be no nursery or e worship

during this time.

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Sunday Morning 9:00-10:30

(and after Worship Service)

Sunday Evening 5:30-6:00

Wednesday Evening 6:00-6:30

We will be serving at the Community Kitchen on Sunday,

February 25th. If you would like to assist in serving, please

be at the First United Methodist Church at noon.

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SUPPORT STAFF:

Kathy Bohannon,

Administrative Secretary

(westside@wbcmurray.org)

Monica Bogle, Financial Secretary

(financial@wbcmurray.org)

Rickey Alexander, Custodian

Heather Bailey, Assistant Custodian

KINGDOM KIDS LEARNING CENTER:

Lesley Emerson, Director (753-8698)

(kklc@wbcmurray.org)

@ 5:30 pm …. Join us before church in the gym!

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

Feb 14

Vegetable Beef Soup, Pimento Cheese Sandwiches, Ham Sandwiches,

Crackers, Dessert Feb 21

Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole, Corn, Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert

PRAYER WARRIORS NEEDED

MEN AND WOMEN OF WESTSIDE

1:00 P.M. Welcome Center

Every Thursday

Join us to pray for our families

for our church and

our city, our state....our country!

Melva Cooper Allison Howorka

873-9111 759-2329

Coming March 3rd…….we will be traveling to Dixie Theater to see “Camelot”. The cost is $10/person. Please see Bill or Mary Cowan for any questions you may have. Watch bulletin board for more info and sign-up sheet.

CHANGE OF TIME: WOMEN ON MISSION EXPRESS WILL BE MEETING THE FOURTH THURSDAY EACH MONTH AT 7:00 P.M. IN ROOM 12.