Middle & High School Resources for Parents

We want to give your teen a Biblical worldview on their sexual identity and how God sees relationships, sex, and temptation. This series will give your Middle or High Schooler a Biblical worldview to build and maintain relationships that honor God.

We have put together several resources for parents to talk with their teen about what they are learning in The Loft. Click below to access all the parent resources for the new series in The Loft.

Week 1: Relationships
Week 2: Lust or Love
Week 3: Sex is a Big Deal to God
Week 4: Dating

Middle School Begins September 17 at 9:30am in The Loft

High School Begins September 20 at 6:30pm in The Loft

Contact Caleb Klinger with any questions or to learn more. (913) 890-4044

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Labor Day Weekend

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Service and Ministry’s Schedule

We will have all three services this weekend at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:00am. We will have Early Childhood ministries (6-weeks old to Pre-K) open for all services.

There will be no Grade School, Middle or High School ministry this Sunday. We will have them in the Community Room with the rest of the church family.

This Sunday is Communion Sunday and we look forward for our families having communion together. It will be a special day!

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Food Drive Thru September 3

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Help us re-stock
the Lansing and Leavenworth
Middle School Food Pantries

Thru September 3, 2023
Bring your food items to one of our Sunday Services

We are partnering with these local middle schools to supply their food pantry with items kids may take home to have dinner or weekend meals.

  • Breakfast Bars,

  • Pop Tarts,

  • Cereal,

  • Mac & Cheese,

  • Boxed Dinners,

  • Canned Fruit,

  • Canned Vegetables,

  • Canned Ravioli,

  • Can Soups,

  • Peanut Butter,

  • Jelly,

  • Pasta Sauces,

  • Instant Potatoes,

  • Rica/Pasta Sides,

  • Canned Chicken,

  • Canned Tuna

 

Please choose plastic jars as students must transport these items home in their back packs.

Help us by sharing the graphic on text or social

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Caring for Foster Families

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Foster Care Panel

Are you interested in supporting kids in foster care, or want to but don’t know where to start? Join us as we interview a panel of foster care parents from our church family. You will hear their stories and discover ways to support foster families. This will also help those who are interested in becoming a foster family. 

 
 

Support Foster Families

Connect with the largest network of caring people to take action and meet the needs of local foster kids and foster families.

 
 
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At the Movies Begins Sunday

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Invite someone to At The Movies

Jesus told relevant stories to share kingdom truths. We will use million dollar stories to share timeless kingdom truths— so invite your friends and family to join you on site or online. Our services will not be available for an on demand replay. You can catch the restream of Sunday at 12:30, 5:00, and 8:00pm, Mon-Sat at online.westsideleavenworth.com.

 

Get images to share your At the Movie Sunday experience and images to use to invite on Social Media. http://westsideleavenworth.com/atm

 Host a Driveway Movie Night

Build relationships with your neighborhood and host a Driveway Movie Night. Reserve your Movie Night Kit below. Kits include a projector, sheet for a screen, speaker, cables, instructions and invites to pass out. You provide the playing source and any other food, drinks, or games. http://westsideleavenworth.com/atm#driveway-movie-nights

Our Journey to now

Our journey to build an Unshakeable Faith and Release Gods Unshakeable Love has taught us this:

Spiritual maturity is having a healthy relationship with God, myself, and others.
(Becoming Emotionally Healthy)

Jesus told stories that are keys to the kingdom of God.
(The Storyteller: Gospel of Luke)

Waste the haste: learn Jesus' unforced rhythms of life.
(Waste the Haste)

We receive and we advance the Unshakeable Kingdom of God’s righteousness, peace, and joy.
(Unshakeable Kingdom)

 Unshakeable Prayer:

Father, may I stand in Christ’s righteousness. May that give me the strength and courage to live rightly and do what is just. Give me a peace because I trust that You are always with me no matter what I face and may I be a peacemaker. Give me a joy that comes from knowing that my identity is in Jesus and make my joy complete as I honor You in everything I think, say, and do

 Waste the Haste Challenge:  Breathe

Read and pray scripture daily.

Sabbath with the Body of Christ weekly.

Have a meaningful face-to-face conversation
with a friend or group of friends weekly.

 

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Driveway Movie Night + BLESS

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We are on mission together loving Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and sharing Jesus in our neighborhoods. We want to empower you to be on this mission to B.L.E.S.S. your neighbors by throwing a Driveway Movie Night.

Why host a Driveway Movie Night? One reason, to build relationships with your neighbors and create the opportunity to eat together and get to know one another’s story. This is also a great way to listen to their story and learn how you can pray for them. You may even have the chance to share Jesus by praying with a neighbor during your Driveway Movie Night!

We have created a few Driveway Movie Night Kits to help you pull this off. Or you can use your own tv or projector to throw your own Driveway Movie Night. If you would like to learn more or if you’d like to reserve a Driveway Movie Night Kit, click the link below.

Let’s be on mission together this summer loving Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and sharing Jesus where we live!

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Memorial Day Weekend Services

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Join us for services on Memorial Day Weekend. We will have regularly scheduled services at with limited ministry environments.

We will only have Early Childhood services at 9:30 & 11:00am. There will be no Grade School services, Middle School Services, or High School Underground on this Sunday. Your KiDS and students will join the service in the community room as we continue our series, Unshakeable Kingdom.

If you have questions or would like to talk to one of our KiDS and Student Ministry Leaders, see below.
Caleb Klinger, Student Ministry Director (cklinger@westsideleavenworth.com)
Lori Laps, Grade School Director (llaps@westsideleavenworth.com)
Caroline Webster, Early Childhood Director (llaps@westsideleavenworth.com)

 
 

Practice Solitude: Images for your phones

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What to do in solitude: (From the teaching)

  • Identify a time and place to be alone with God.

  • Listen to God through scripture and listen for His whisper in

    silence.

  • Pray scripture to pray for God’s will.

  • Pray the way Jesus teaches in Matthew 6:9-13.

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28–30 (NIV)

Example Prayer: Father, I need the courage to choose to come to You to find rest. May I give up my way of life and embrace Jesus' way of life so I can learn from Him. Thank you for being gentle and humble. I trust that you will give me rest for my soul. I trust that your way of life is truly easy and that following you is not a burden.

It's a busy season at Westside. We don't want you to miss these opportunities.

In you "busy," don't get hurried :)

Serve this Summer


If you are not currently serving, will you prayerfully consider serving two or three times over the summer? We have many who will be vacationing or moving and you can make a big impact in a small way. Fill out the link below to let us know you're interested in serving.

May 7 Is Sending Sunday!

We will honor our military families who are moving to their new installation by thanking them and praying for them during all of our services.

Active Duty Family Dinner

We will serve dinner to all of our active duty families. If you are active duty, RSVP below. If you want to help us serve them, sign-up to bring a dish.

Mother's Day is May 14

Bring mom and we all will help honor her. We will also have a photo booth!



Waste the Haste Series Resources

Videos
Right Now Media:
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Get free access to Right Now Media (our gift to you)!

Books
Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
An Unhurried Life by Alan Falding
Margin by Richard A Swenson
Soul Keeping by John Ortberg
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Pete Scazzero

Stay Connected:

***If you caught the misspelling, let us know :)
(email krobinson@westsideleavenworth.com to tell him you saw it)

Invite Opportunities for Easter

Guest Speakers

March 19: Lance Coffman from Wallula Christian Church
March 26: Bishop Dr. Calvin Lewis from Sunflower Missionary Baptist Church

Party in the Village

March 25, 11:00-2:00pm

Help us throw a Party in the Village with Sunflower Missionary Baptist Church.

Invite someone to Easter

Invite someone to join you for our Good Friday Prayer journey or to come to an Easter Service.

Please consider attending our 8:15am or 11:00am service on Easter Sunday to make room for those bringing guests at 9:30am.

Learn more and get invite images at the link below.

Prepare for the New Year

 

Watch to see how you can preparing for the new year

Click below to watch the video:

New Series starts Jan 1

2 services at 9:30 or 11:00am

Discover 7 practices of discipleship that leads to deep transformation and emotional health. To go further in study, purchase Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Pete Scazzero. We have a limited supply of books for sale on Sunday.

23 Days of Fasting, Prayer, & Scripture

Click the link below to learn more and to let us know you're joining us.

Learn more or sign up

Lead a Group

Groups begin on February 19. Open your home or a space to host a group. We will be watching portions of the book of Luke. Our series will be called, The Storyteller. We will look at the key parables in the Gospel of Luke.

Lead a Group

Find Your Place to Serve

Interested in serving in one of our ministries? We have two ServeLink Lunches to give you the opportunity to explore the ways you can serve with us.

January 15 | Worship Arts & Production + First Impresssions
January 22 | Family Ministries (Early Childhood, Grade School, Middle School, & High School)

Learn More

Not too late

It's not too late to give a year-end gift. Your generosity fuels all of Westside's efforts to expand God's kingdom and release an Unshakeable Love in Leavenworth County and beyond. Thank you for your faithful generosity.

Give Now

In Christ, we are Unshakeable!
Kasey Robinson

Stay Connected:

We are prepared for a great Christmas Season!

Celebrating Christmas Together

Click below to watch the video:

Celebrating our start to UNSHAKEABLE

We can't wait to share with you how we started off Unshakeable by giving away an expression of Unshakeable love. Join us on Dec 18 to hear all about it!

Invite Someone

We have 3 great opportunities for you to invite someone to join you. Don't know who to invite? Here are some ideas:
Who around you is hurting?
Who is in a time of transition (ie. new to the area, having a baby, etc)?
Who is close to you but far from God?

Invite them to join you at:

1. This Sunday's conclusion to Advent At the Movies—it's on Joy!
2. Christmas Eve at Westside (3:30, 5:00, or 6:30pm)
3. New Series beginning Jan 1, Becoming Emotionally Healthy.
Get the book to compliment the series: Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Pete Scazzero.
(Limited supply for purchase on Sundays. Find it on amazon or your Christian bookstore)

Get Christmas Invite Images Get the book

Start the New Year off building an UNSHAKEABLE faith

We invite you to 23 days of prayer, fasting, and scripture to seek first God's Kingdom so you can build an UNSHAKEABLE faith.

Get more info or join us

Because of you!

This year, we saw God work in incredible ways through our church family—including seeing 53 people be baptized. Your generosity makes it possible. As you prayerfully consider a year-end gift, know that your faithful giving plays a part in helping change someone’s life.

Give a year-end gift

Don't forget to invite someone,

In Christ, we are unshakeable!

Kasey

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Active Duty? Don't Miss Sending Sunday

We want to thank all of our Military Families for making Westside Family Church their home church while they are stationed at Fort Leavenworth. We know that many of our military families are moving soon and we want to come alongside you to support you, if you are moving. 

We also want to invite you to join us for Sending Sunday and I want to invite you into being one of our "Military on Mission."

Sending Sunday on May 22

We want to invite you to attend our Sending Sunday. During each of our three services on May 22, we will be honoring all of our military families who will be moving. Please let us know if you will be moving and if you can or cannot attend our Sending Sunday using the form below. We will take 7 minutes in the service to acknowledge you, pray for you, and send you off with a small token as a gift.

Military on Mission

I want to invite you to become one of our Military on Mission. We have dozens of Military on Mission families around the world right now and we'd love to include you in this group of people on mission with us. A Military on Mission is someone who will commit to these three things:

  1. Live out this mission of loving Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and sharing Jesus wherever you go to BLESS others.

  2. Be a point of contact wherever you are stationed.

  3. Allow us to support you however we can for as long as you allow.

You can read more about our Military on Mission here.

Thank you for being on mission together with us. 

We are grateful for you and the time we get to share with you!

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Week of Prayer Kick-off

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April 3 @ 6:30pm | Night of Worship at First United Methodist Church

4th & Chestnut, Leavenworth, KS 66048
A night of worship and prayer with all the churches in Leavenworth and Lansing who are participating in One with us.

April 5 | Day of Prayer

Will you set aside 10-15 minutes on Tuesday, April 5 to pray for our cities?
Our building will be open from 6am to 7pm for anyone who would like to have a space to pray in our Community Room.

April 10, 3-5pm | Easter Egg Hunt at Wallula Christian Church

We will join families from churches in Leavenworth County for a united Easter egg hunt. There will be inflatables, candy, and games.
Egg Hunt begins at 3:15pm.
Remember to bring your basket!

KiDS Bible Video Lessons! 1/30/22

Hey Westside KiDS parents,

We are so excited to offer you a chance to watch your child’s Sunday morning Bible videos at home. Each week our kiddos learn a basic truth about God through their grade appropriate Bible lesson. Click the links below to watch.


Caroline Webster (Early Childhood Director)
cwebster@westsideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4056

Lori Laps (Grade School Director)
llaps@westideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4058

For help, more activities, or prayer request please contact us at: 

Caroline Webster (Early Childhood Director)
cwebster@westsideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4056

Lori Laps (Grade School Director)
llaps@westideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4058

KiDS Bible Video Lessons! 1/23/22

Hey Westside KiDS parents,

We are so excited to offer you a chance to watch your child’s Sunday morning Bible videos at home. Each week our kiddos learn a basic truth about God through their grade appropriate Bible lesson. Click the links below to watch.


Caroline Webster (Early Childhood Director)
cwebster@westsideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4056

Lori Laps (Grade School Director)
llaps@westideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4058

For help, more activities, or prayer request please contact us at: 

Caroline Webster (Early Childhood Director)
cwebster@westsideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4056

Lori Laps (Grade School Director)
llaps@westideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4058

KiDS Bible Video Lessons! 1/16/22

Hey Westside KiDS parents,

We are so excited to offer you a chance to watch your child’s Sunday morning Bible videos at home. Each week our kiddos learn a basic truth about God through their grade appropriate Bible lesson. Click the links below to watch.


Caroline Webster (Early Childhood Director)
cwebster@westsideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4056

Lori Laps (Grade School Director)
llaps@westideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4058

For help, more activities, or prayer request please contact us at: 

Caroline Webster (Early Childhood Director)
cwebster@westsideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4056

Lori Laps (Grade School Director)
llaps@westideleavenworth.com
D (913) 890 4058