North American Christian Convention

Giving Christ First Place!

There is no better time than today to begin making the best choices for your life. Here at Westbrook one of the ministries that can help you make good choices is called First Place!
At it’s core First Place is a biblical approach for weight management which puts Christ first and improves every area of a person’s life: spiritual, physical, mental and emotional. This Christ-centered, balanced weight-loss program has guided hundreds of thousands of people to a healthy lifestyle and a closer walk with the Lord.
Our next 13 week session will be starting in mid-January. It’s not too late to be part of this excellent ministry! If you would like more information about this program, please contact Sandy Tynan at sandyt1024@comcast.net.

Hearts at Home

The 2010 National Hearts at Home Conference, “Mom’s the Word” will take place on Friday, March 12, in Normal, IL. Moms are encouraged to take a break from their important profession to refresh and refuel so that they will be better equipped to go back to their homes to handle the challenges and joys of motherhood. Hearts at Home is a Christ-centered organization that encourages, educates, and equips women in the profession of motherhood through various resources and events. Westbrook Moms interested in attending the Friday, March 12thh conference can contact Christie Mitchell by e-mail at christie.mitchell@comcast.net if you have any questions.

A Special Note From Pastor Mont

Without a doubt, you are aware of the horrible disaster that has fallen upon Haiti because of the devastating earthquake that hit on January 13.  They are estimating that there may be more than 100,000 deaths.  American relief organizations and churches have been assessing the greatest way to help the hurting in Haiti and the leaders of Westbrook have been doing the same.  At this present time, it seems that the greatest thing that we can do is to provide funds for relief operations. As a response Westbrook will be taking a special collection this weekend for Haiti disaster relief with 100% of the funds that we collect going directly to a Cite Soleil Ministry in Port au Prince.  Georgia Kurko (early staff member at Westbrook) will be administering the funds to this ministry and you can rest assured that every single dollar will go directly to aid the hurting there. Make checks payable to Westbrook or The Haiti Fund.   Pastor Rick and Mindy are very familiar with this ministry even serving there in 2003.

In addition please pray for the people in Haiti.  It is such a devastating event that hits very close to home.  Many of you know Chris Woodard who speaks for us at Westbrook.  Chris’s wife Betty is from Port au Prince, Haiti.  She and her family have been desperately trying to reach family, friends and loved ones.  She wrote this morning…”Sad news of our friend Yves Revielle.  They finally reached him in the rubble, he was still alive, but since the hospitals were full he did not receive care in time.”  Please pray for his family.

By the Way: Our Ministry friends in Port au Paix- Sonlight Academy are all fine.  The two children that our KA kids support- Amos and Fedeline are fine as well.  Please tell that news to your children and encourage them to pray with you for the family of the Woodard’s (their children are in KA) and so many others.

In the midst of crisis, it is the church that rises to meet the greatest needs.  Please be with us this Sunday as we continue in our series “In the World of Perfect”.  The theme will be Perfect Health.  Trials and tragedies make that elusive but walking with Christ makes all things work out.  Join me in prayer and be sure to join us Sunday!

Please keep praying for Haiti.

In Christ,
Mont

“I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.” – Mark 9:41<

Vision 2010

Be sure to join us on Sunday, January 3, 2010 as we take some time to look into the new year 2010. Even more, make a commitment now to make your weekly involvement and attendance a priority.  Knowing Christ fully and Making Him known!

Mens Bible Fraternity II

On Saturday mornings at 7 AM weekly our second Men’s Bible Fraternity meets here at Westbrook! This is a great opportunity to stand side-by-side with other men at Westbrook who are seeking to be spiritual champions! If you this sounds like an adventure you are ready to begin contact Jeff Hall at (630) 200-9965 or at jahall2000@yahoo.com. This might be a great opportunity to invite a friend or two along with you!

Snow Much Fun

Married Life Live & Snow Much Fun… A Perfect Match!

Make plans to join us for our final Married Life Live of 2009! Be sure to join us on Friday, December 11th beginning at 6:00pm until 9:00pm. To make it that much easier for you we have scheduled this event on the same night as our Kingdom Avenue Snow Much Fun event! You can have your children stay with our Kingdom Avenue volunteers and have a great evening of fun while you and your mate do the same. Then return to Westbrook by 8 PM for a great Christmas season dessert! Dessert will be $5 per couple, while childcare is free of charge. For more information and registration, please visit the Married Life table in the lobby area to sign up today.

Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets

.We will be collecting items for Thanksgiving Dinner baskets again this year. Our goal is to provide 25 families with a full Thanksgiving dinner this year. You can be a part of this event by signing up to bring turkey, potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, rolls, green beans, carrots, salad, gravy and/or dessert. The sign up form is on the ministry table in the foyer. Sign up today to bring one or a few items to help local families in need.

The baskets will be put together the afternoon of Friday, November 20 and delivered if necessary. If you are interested in being part of this packaging and delivery afternoon, you can sign up as part of that team at the ministry table as well! Items should be dropped off by Thursday, November 19

Child Dedication

Child Dedications will take place during each of our morning services on Sunday, November 22nd. This is an opportunity to publicly dedicate your child to the Lord and to His purpose for their life.

If you are interested, additional information and applications are available at the Kingdom Avenue Check-In desk. Applications must be turned in to Marc Fry no later than Sunday, November 15th. For more information, please contact Marc Fry or call the Ministry Center at (630) 759-4320

Operation Christmas of Bolingbrook

For over 25 years, Operation Christmas has provided food, clothing, toys and more for residents of Bolingbrook. We will be working with our very own Lee Bush to provide a good Christmas for people here in our community. We will be collecting non-perishable food items such as canned foods, pasta, soups, beans, etc. We have been told that they always run out of peanut butter, jelly and rice, so these are high priority items. Other items we are collecting are new and gently used toys, coats and clothing. Donated items can be placed in the coatroom for collection. We will be collecting items through early December.

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