On the Inside - Westover Church

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HIM yGrow in the Gospel WE yConnect in Community PROCLAIM yServe on Mission
Westover Church administrative offices will
be closed Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day.
Your Monthly Informational Newsletter
September 2013
Connection Event • SUN., SEPT. 8
Main Lobby, Registration Central & Atrium • Page 3
The Connection Event will assist you in
On the Inside
Page 5
Westover Church
Sunday
September 29
7pm • Doors open 6:30pm
$10 Student or Group of 10 or more
$12.50 Advance • $18.50 Door
itickets.com or 800-965-9324
here at Westover, our community and/or globally.
Check out our fall opportunities on page 3.
2013 Year-at-a-Glance Calendar...................................... 23
Adult Classes and Groups:
Baptism......................................................................... 4
Care & Support Groups............................................... 14
LifeCommunities (Think Sunday School PLUS!)........... 15
Membership Class......................................................... 4
Newcomers Class*........................................................ 4
Small Groups............................................................... 15
Children’s Ministries (Westover Kids)................................ 6
College Ministry................................................................ 7
Financial Info................................................................... 23
Get Connected • Connection Event................................... 3
Getting Ready.................................................................... 2
Global Ministries (Overseas Missions)............................. 16
High School Ministries....................................................... 9
Keenagers (Senior Adults)................................................ 19
Local Ministries (In Our Backyard)................................... 17
Marriage Ministries......................................................... 11
Membership...................................................................... 4
Men’s Ministries.............................................................. 18
Middle School Ministries................................................... 8
New to Westover*............................................................. 4
Pastor Don’s Letter............................................................ 2
Prayer Ministries............................................................. 20
Remembrance Folks........................................................ 19
September Calendar of Events........................................ 24
WAV Technologies........................................................... 19
Westover Resource Center (WRC)................................... 21
Westover Staff/Human Resources................................... 22
Women’s Ministries......................................................... 12
Worship Ministries............................................................ 5
Young Adults & Singles Ministries................................... 10
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Westover Church • 505 Muirs Chapel Rd. • Greensboro, NC 27410 • Service Times: 9:30am & 11am • 336.299.7374 • Fax 336.299.8522 • westoverchurch.com
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pastor don’s letter
Senior Pastor Don Miller
Elders
Brett Adamson
Carl Bass
Tol Broome
Jim Branyon
Jim Johnson
Chris Kirkman
John Kirkman
Jim Kirkpatrick
George Liebmann
Alan Neely
David Piñon
Paul Stanfield
Spencer Tilley
314-1508
272-7790
282-5399
601-8523
545-3010
451-6836
271-2347
643-4457
601-0859
202-3513
643-8993
545-3092
282-6305
Deacons
Ken Bailey
288-5538
Jim Brown
286-0399
Kevin Cox
906-6190
Tom Dillard
885-9422
Matt Ellis
392-9244
Brock Frady
545-0809
Bennett Funderburk 298-7038
Alan Gilstrap
430-8066
G.R. Higginbotham 423-8156
Tony Huffman
547-8645
Shane Ledbetter
621-3768
Wayne McDaniel
282-9818
Eric Placke
545-8662
TO EMAIL A STAFF MEMBER
Key in their first initial, last name and
@westoverchurch.com.
Example: Diana Brown would be
[email protected]
TO CALL A STAFF MEMBER
Call Westover Church at 299.7374
and listen to the prompts.
They will lead you through
connecting to your party.
If you know their 4-digit
extension, key it in.
Dear Westover Family,
I would like for you to circle the date of OCTOBER 20. It’s a
Sunday, and we are planning to do something very special
at Westover—something we don’t do all that often.
During our morning services, we will be showing an
incredible DVD, entitled Defining Moments. It is a
powerful 28-minute video produced by the Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association. Our staff, elders, and deacons
have all seen it. I have watched it 10 times. We all
agree...this is a powerful tool for churches, groups, and
individuals in sharing the gospel. It has been produced
with excellence.
Westover family—there are THREE THINGS I ask
you to do:
1 Watch the DVD
We would love for YOU to see it...in advance of
October 20.
I am convinced once you view it...you will understand
what a great tool this DVD is and be far more inclined
to invite guests to Westover on October 20.
The easiest way to do so is to watch it online at:
http://myhopewithbillygraham.org/definingmoments/
2 Pray…
on Sunday, October 20.
Pray that many will come to Christ for salvation.
3 C onsider…who
you might invite as your guest on October 20.
If you can’t tell, I am very excited about this!
Still praying for God’s favor,
Each family needs only one login.
Don’t have a MyWestover login?
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The Getting Ready campaign was introduced to
the church this past May. Here is an update of
what has taken place since May and what
you can expect as the Getting Ready
campaign begins this month.
• The mortgage was refinanced, shortening
the term of the mortgage by 5½ years and
reducing the total amount of interest payments by
$11 million. All of those savings were accomplished while
keeping the monthly mortgage payment the same.
• The Getting Ready team has been giving presentations to
LifeCommunities, answering their questions and getting feedback on
the campaign.
• The Getting Ready prayer team has been meeting to pray for Westover
and this campaign on a monthly basis.
One of the lessons learned during the LifeCommunity presentations
was that the ultimate goal of the Getting Ready campaign was not
clear to everyone. There has been so much focus on the mortgage and
refinancing that many people believed the primary purpose of the
Getting Ready campaign was to pay off the mortgage.
While that is a logical conclusion, it isn’t correct. You may recall one
of the phrases used during the May presentation was “moving money
from the mortgage into ministry”. That is a much more accurate view
of the goal for the Getting Ready campaign. The goal is more ministrymoving money from the mortgage into ministry is simply the mechanism
to accomplish that goal. From now until the end of Getting Ready
(December 2014) you’ll see an emphasis on the ministries that will be
impacted through this campaign.
Here is an example of how giving to the Getting Ready campaign
will help provide money for ministry—if we raise $5 million during the
campaign, our mortgage payment would be reduced by about $38,000
per month. That would free up more than $460,000 every year to be
used for ministries at Westover. That amount of money can have a big
impact on ministry.
Many people have asked if there is a financial goal for the
Getting Ready campaign. There has not been a specific dollar amount
established. The leaders involved with the Getting Ready campaign
believe that God will determine the final outcome and have left the
number up to Him.
During the month of September, the people of Westover will have
the opportunity to pledge an amount to give as part of the Getting Ready
campaign. Please pray about how God would have you participate, not
only financially, but perhaps by also volunteering to serve in a ministry at
Westover.
You will receive a lot of information about the Getting Ready
campaign over the months of the campaign. However, no amount of
communication can answer every question. If there is a question you
want to ask, please e-mail it to [email protected].
Pray that hundreds of our people would bring guests
To register for any Westover event, please
login to your MyWestover Profile and
select ‘Available Registrations’.
You can also update contact information, give online, and view
the groups and classes in which you participate.
TO EMAIL A STAFF MEMBER:
Key in their first initial, last name
and @westoverchurch.com.
Example: For Amy Dowdle, key in
[email protected]
GETTING READY Campaign
Follow these simple instructions:
s Visit westoverchurch.com
s Select the My Westover Profile logo on the right
s Select the bottom blue box (need a login)
s Select Need a Login - click here
s Fill in your email address and name and select Find Me
If you have any problems...email [email protected].
When your personal info changes
(address, phone, marital status, email,
etc.) so we can update our records. It is
the only way we have to contact folks.
s s s s CAREER TRANSITION s s s s
FIND OUT WHAT’S GOING ON
...to keep up with upcoming job fairs, free job-search classes and
ongoing networking groups, visit Triad Careers’ calendar online at
www.triadcareers.com/ti/events
Connection Event • SUN., SEPT. 8
Main Lobby, Registration Central & Atrium
The Connection Event will assist you in
GROWING, CONNECTING AND SERVING
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What an exciting time of year it is! Fall events
are preparing to kick-off, and we’ve got loads of
opportunities to help you get connected! Join us
on Sunday, September 8 for our Fall Connection
Event and learn more about these exciting Grow,
Connect and Serve opportunities.
What to Expect
Take a few minutes after the service on September
8 to wander through the lobby and atrium where
you’ll experience the personalities of various
ministries, get to meet new people and discover
ways to Grow, Connect and Serve!
BEGIN right here...
WELCOMING
Newcomers
Membership
Connection Pointe
Baptism
Parking Team
Greeters
Guides
Ushers
Coffee Baristas
Visitors Team
LifeCommunities | Sunday Mornings
(Grouped by age & stage)
Singles
Young Marrieds
Parent(s)
Adults, All Ages
Women
SMALL GROUPS
Home Groups
Empty-Nest (Encore) Groups
Dinner Groups
Neighborhood-based Gatherings
CARE & SUPPORT
Divorce
Cancer
Addictions
Grief
Abuse
Widow
Abortion
Marital Infidelity | Pornography
Same Sex Attraction
WOMENS
Bible Studies
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Mentoring
Retreats & Special Events
Single Moms
MENS
Bible Studies & Small Groups
Man Meal - Men’s Kickoff Event
Fishing & Biking Groups
Father/Son & Other Special Events
CHILDREN’S | Birth through 5th Grade
Awana (Wednesday for school age)
Sunday Morning Programming
SENIOR ADULTS | Keenagers
Exceptional Children (Shepherding Ministry) Luncheons & Programs
Special Events & Trips
STUDENTS | 6th - 8th & 9th - 12th Grades
Sunday & Wednesday Programming
PRAYER
Small Groups
Various Prayer Groups
Retreats & Special Events
Prayer Support and Encouragement
Prayer Support for Concerned
Parents
YOUNG ADULTS & SINGLES
College Group
WORSHIP
The Well | Singles in their 20’s-30’s
Special Events
The Vine | Singles 40+ yrs
Choir
Special Events
Orchestra and Band
Dance
MARRIAGE
Pre-Marriage/Wedding planning
Couple to Couple Mentoring
WAV TECHNOLOGIES
Audio
GLOBAL
Video
Feed or House a Missionary
Technology
Missionary Prayer and Encouragement
Short Term Missions Trips
FACILITIES
Missionary Interactions
Various Serving Opportunities
LOCAL
Abolition! | Abolishing Human Trafficking
Serving Widows
Day of Service (FaithWorks) | Nov. 9
Local Veterans
Afterschool Tutoring | ESL
Meals @ Grace
Car Care for Single Moms & Widows
HIV/AIDS Outreach
Housing Team Outreach
Refugee Assistance
Soccer Outreach
Operation Christmas Child
Community Garden
WESTOVER RESOURCE CENTER
(Library)
Sun. Morning/Wed. Night Volunteer
Teams
Weekday Serving Opportunities
Go to westoverchurch.com
and select Red button.
GROW y CONNECT y SERVE
GROW y CONNECT y SERVE
here at Westover, our community and/or globally.
Check out our fall opportunities below.
baptism and membership/new to westover
Sign up through
membershipWestoverchurch.com
or by contacting Beth Solberg
(See Info box)
september calendar
8, 15, 22...Newcomers Class • 11am • W203 • Sun.
29............Membership Class • 11am • W203 • Sun.
Caralynn Vaughn
Welcoming Ministries Director
Debbie Allison
Welcoming Ministries Connector
CONTACTS
Debbie Allison
[email protected]
Natalie Bower
[email protected]
299.7374, x3003
Membership
Our membership class is titled THE JOURNEY, and focuses on
six major components:
• Together on the Journey – the priority of the local church.
• The Beginning of the Journey – priority of the Gospel and
what that means for the church.
• Truth for the Journey – a focus on the scriptures and the
“who, what, where, how, and so what?” of the Bible.
• Strength for the Journey – what is the role of the Holy
Spirit?
• Care Along the Journey – the importance of communal
living and leadership.
• Participating in the Journey – where serving, missional
living, and you intersect.
Last one in 2013
BABY DEDICATIONS
If you have a young child
that you would like to have
dedicated in one of our
services, please contact
Natalie Bower (see info box).
Our next Membership class is being offered Sun., Sept. 29,
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 and NOV. 3 at 11am in W203.
BAPTISM
“So those who received His word were baptized…” Acts
2:41. We know from scripture that baptism is commanded,
and that the act of baptism binds us to the body of fellow
believers. To learn more about baptism for you or your
child—it’s spiritual significance, mechanics of baptism, and
next steps—consider attending the next baptism class on
Sun., OCTOBER 6 at 9:30am in W203. This class is a required
step in the process. For more info, or to sign up, contact Beth
Solberg (see info box).
Caralynn Vaughn
[email protected]
299.7374, x3055
Welcoming website address:
westoverchurch.com/welcoming
The next BAPTISM SERVICE is scheduled for OCTOBER 27 at
12:30pm in the Atrium. Please join us for this moving event!
visitor/handicapped parking
Some of our Newcomers
SUNDAY CLASSES
Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3
Each of these components is addressed during a week of the
class, and will be followed by a discussion within the class.
Conducted by pastors and other leaders of Westover, you
won’t want to miss it!
Beth Solberg • Admin.
[email protected]
299.7374, x3037
Thanks for making sure you don’t
accidentally park in one of these
labeled spots. If you need extra
help, let our parking team know
and they’ll gladly assist you.
Upcoming Membership Classes
CALLING ALL NEWCOMERS
Welcome! We’re glad you’re here. This monthly
newsletter and our website westoverchurch.com
are two of the best ways to know what’s going on
at Westover. If you are ready to take your first steps
here, we suggest the following...
Have you started attending Westover recently and wonder
how to find out more about the church? If you are relatively new to
Westover – OR – if you would like to have a better understanding of
who we are and why we do things – come to our next Newcomers
Class that will meet for 3 consecutive weeks, beginning Sept. 8, 15
and 22, at 11:00am in Room W203. (Exit through the back of the
Worship Center, enter the Main Lobby, go left into the West Wing and
the second room on the left is W203.) This is essentially an orientation
class that gives you an opportunity to meet many of the pastors while
learning about Westover’s history, purpose/priorities, ministries,
and ways to connect. Plus, it’s a great first step toward connecting at
Westover. We look forward to meeting you!
If you want to register, you can sign up at westoverchurch.com.
If you have questions, please contact Beth Solberg (info box above),
or complete a response card which you will find at the bottom of the
WEEKLY or at Connection Pointe and indicate “Newcomers.”
Response Card
If you haven’t done so yet, please
complete the response card that you
will find at one of the Connection
Pointe locations or at the bottom of
the WEEKLY. We would like to give
you a phone call (or send you an
email) to say “Welcome!”
GET CONNECTED
R Want to get connected into ministry at Westover?
R Want to experience community and make friends?
It's as easy as u v w.
uContact Cindy Nordstrom at [email protected]
or 299-7374
vSchedule a date and time with Cindy to meet together over coffee or at the church
wTalk about opportunities and get plugged in!
Easy; Simple; Quick!
Stop by Connection Pointe located in the Atrium or Main Lobby! It’s
THE information source for anything Westover-related: connecting into
ministry, finding out about classes (locations and times), small groups,
or ministry events that might interest you. If you’re new to Westover,
our friendly hosts will provide you with a welcome packet that
highlights major ministries and opportunities for you to get involved.
Welcoming Ministries Needs YOU!
It may look easy, but it takes hundreds of people as part of Welcoming
Ministries to make Westover the warm, friendly place it is! We have
immediate needs in the following areas: Connection Pointe hosts, coffee
Baristas, parking lot greeters, shuttle bus drivers, door greeters, ushers,
and guides. Consider serving one Sunday in one of these areas to see
what you think! We’d love to have you join us! Contact Caralynn Vaughn
(see contact info) to discuss these opportunities.
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Worship ministries
september calendar
8, 15, 22..............Adora Dance Company Rehearsal • 8am • S108 • Sun.
Pastor Dan Grassi
5, 12, 19, 26........Band and Vocal Team Rehearsal • Worship Center • 6-8:30pm • Thu.
11, 18, 25............Westover Choir Rehearsal • 6:30-8pm • S107 • Wed.
12, 19, 26............Orchestra Rehearsal • 6:30-8pm • S107 • Thu.
28.......................*Dance Workshop • 12:15-6:15pm & Master Class • 7-8:30pm • Various Rooms • Sat. (Doors Open 11am)
29.......................“Hiding Place” Ballet Magnificat! Omega • 7pm (Doors open 6:30pm) • Worship Center • Sun.
Mary Gillett
Adoration Dance Ministry
Connector
CONTACTS
Dan Grassi • Worship Pastor
[email protected]
299.7374, x3011
Michael Carter • Associate
[email protected]
299.7374, x3017
Mary Gillett
Adoration Dance Ministries
[email protected]
707.4052
Westover Church Concert events coming this Fall
Ballet Magnificat!
Omega Dance Company presents Hiding Place
Internationally recognized Christian Ballet Company, Ballet Magnificat! Omega presents Hiding Place
- an original production based on the best-selling 1971 book on the life of Corrie ten Boom. In 1940,
the Nazis invaded Holland in World War II. The ten Boom family saved many Jewish families from
the Nazi Holocaust by hiding Jews in a secret room in their home. Hiding Place is a powerful and
dramatic presentation with a message of hope in dire circumstance and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.
Westover Church
Sunday • 7pm
September 29
Tim Hutchinson • Orchestra
286.0860
Michelle Moore • Admin.
[email protected]
299.7374, x3023
$10 Student or Group of 10 or more
$12.50 Advance • $18.50 Door
itickets.com or 800-965-9324
Worship website address:
westoverchurch.com/worship
NOTEWORTHY NEWS IN
WORSHIP MINISTRIES
Childcare is open for
Choir Rehearsals on
Weds. • 6:30-8pm
ONE DAY
*Dance Workshop
& Master Class!
Saturday
SEPT. 28
SEE TIMES
UNDER
CALENDAR
*PRE-REGISTRATION
IS REQUIRED
In order to attend the
Dance Workshop and
Master Class, you must
PRE-register online at
westoverchurch.com.
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Doors open 6:30pm
Christmas Concert
with Special Guest Sara Groves
Sunday, December 8
7pm (Doors Open at 6pm)
Tickets on Sale November 4
Celebrate Christmas with Westover Church
Sunday, December 8
Joining us this year is very special guest artist, Sara Groves – threetime Dove Award nominee and Christian Music Artist of the Year
(2005). This evening will feature Sara’s artistry plus worship and music
with the Westover Choir, Band, and Orchestra. Sara Groves and her
band will be sharing from a legacy of awarded recordings plus her
popular Christmas release O Holy Night (INO Records, 2008). A can’t
miss Christmas event for everyone!
To view videos on Sara Groves go to http://www.saragroves.com/media/videos/
Do you play an instrument or sing?
If so, and you’d like to be a part of the Westover Choir or Orchestra for this special Christmas concert, contact
Dan Grassi (see contacts).
For more info, visit our Website or email Dan Grassi (see contacts).
Children’s Ministry • Westover Kids (WK)
Please Pray for
WESTOVER KIDS
september calendar
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Sun.
........................Elementary Programming • 9:30 and 11am • *Various locations depending on Pray...
...that the children would
age of child (See Sunday AM Programming)
know Christ as their
Savior.
7......................Awana Volunteer Training • 8:30-3:00pm • W201 • Sat.
CONTACTS
...for the leaders in each
class as well as the
many volunteers as they
minister to the children
each Sun.
11, 18, 25.........Awana • 6-7:30pm • Activity Center • Wed.
Dr. Sandy Sikes • Sr. Director
[email protected]
299.7374, x3006
Mary Clark • Shepherding Min.
[email protected]
Diane Gray • Nursery & Preschool
[email protected]
299.7374, x3310
Claudia Matthews • Admin.
[email protected]
299.7374, x3040
Westover Kids Website address:
www.westoverchurch.com/
kidsandstudents/westoverkids
Grades K-2
PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Grades 3-5
There will be Puggles and Cubbies Program for
the preschool children of Awana volunteers.
Parents WEBSITE:
http://westoverparents.blogspot.com
The Sparks Program
is for grades K-2.
WE
The TNT (Truth &
Training) Program
is for grades 3-5.
N E E D Y O U!
We are currently recruiting volunteers for
our new Wed. Night Awana Program. Awana
Training is required for all Awana leaders and
volunteers. See the Children’s Ministry Website
for details on volunteering or contact Sandy
Sikes at [email protected].
NEW SCHEDULE
SUNDAY - 9:30 & 11AM
PROGRAMMING
ELEMENTARY
KINDERGARTEN - 5th
Saturday • September 7 • 8:30am - 3:00pm • W201
PRESCHOOL
AGE 2 – PRE-K
(as of 8/31/13)
PARENTS-VERY IMPORTANT
Encourage your children
to bring their bibles.
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David is merciful
to Mephibosheth.
Being kind honors
God and others.
Sept. 15
NURSERY
INFANTS - TODDLER 2’s
Sept.
David becomes King.
We can rely on God.
God forgives
David.
God wants us to
repent when we sin.
Purpose • To lead a child to a personal and maturing
relationship with Jesus Christ...
Go to westoverchurch.com
and select Red button.
Sept. 1
Weekly Bible
Story and
Bible Points
Sept. 8
K – W126 & W128
1st – W122 & W124
2nd– N106
3rd– N104
4th– S103
5th– S104
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As a ministry leader for more than
60 years, Awana is making an
impact. A national survey found
Awana to be as important to our
alumni’s spiritual foundation as all
other church activities combined.
Among alumni who participated
in our programs for at least six
years, 92.7% still attend church at
least weekly as adults!
Each week, more than 2 million
kids ages 2–18 participate in
Awana. This includes more than
1.1 million in 102 countries
outside of the U.S., the most
children that Awana has ever
reached internationally.
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Sept. 22
Active Teaching & Worship
Time • Large Group/Small
Group Format
Children meet in age-graded
groups for small group sharing
and growing. Large group time
includes worship and a Bible
lesson.
Awana helps churches and parents work together to develop
spiritually strong children and
youth who faithfully follow Jesus
Christ. Awana programs offer a
proven approach for evangelizing
and discipling kids in the church
and community.
Absalom rebels and is
defeated.
A self-centered attitude
hurts God and others.
Vision
Process...by creating an environment where children fall in love with Jesus, and
by partnering with parents in the spiritual development of their children.
Priorities • Child Targeted • The Bible • Fun, Safe Environment • Small Groups
Teams
Passion • A new generation of children transformed through Jesus Christ.
Sept. 29
Dr. Sandy Sikes, Senior Director
Solomon asks
for wisdom.
God gives us
wisdom.
Shepherding Ministries
Shepherding Ministries welcomes all children to
join in worship, learning and fun every Sunday
morning. If you are the parent of a special
needs child, we have a special class for your
child. Please email Mary Clark at mclark0322@
aol.com for more info or ask at our Childrens’
Information Center.
(WK Continued on page 7)
Children’s Ministry • Westover Kids continued
New Name for
Children’s Ministry!
Kiosks are for Adult Use Only. NO
children should be using the Kiosk.
Only a parent or responsible adult
is allowed to check in a child each
Sunday.
Siblings must be at least in the 9th
grade to pick up a child from
Westover Kids.
Parents are asked to pick up children
from Westover Kids immediately
after the 11am service.
Parent’s Website
Please check out our blog just for
you. To follow the blog and always
know what’s going on in Children’s
Ministry, just go to Westoverparents.
blogspot.com scroll down to the
bottom, and enter your email
address to receive the updates
weekly. You’ll receive the weekly
verse and devotional for elementary
as well as ideas for home activities.
Upcoming important dates are also
highlighted.
Last Spring, a representative team of parents, volunteers, and staff from all ages and grade spans was
formed to dream and cast a vision for the future of our
ministry. During those discussions, some very exciting
plans were drafted improving our ministry for children, parents and volunteers. The plans were shared
and feedback given from our church leadership. It was
decided to create a new name. Much thought, prayer
and professional feedback were used to come up
with our new name. Wanting something that is classic, aligns with the fabric of who we are at Westover
and would be easily recognizable in the community
that we are Westover Church’s Children’s Ministry,
the name Westover Kids was born. Our hope is that
this new name will be just the beginning of several
new initiatives in the months and years to come as we
phase in our new theme. So beginning with Promotion
Sunday, Celebration Park will become Westover Kids!
We look forward to sharing more in the future.
Parents
If the kiosks jam when
you are checking in
your children, please
go directly to the Zebra
(Children’s Information
Center) and the
volunteers will run your
child’s name tag and
parent security tag. Do
not go to another kiosk
as you will not receive
all necessary tags. Thank
you for your patience.
To register your kids for Awana, please login to your MyWestover
Profile and select ‘Available Registrations’.
college ministry
september calendar
1............................. No Meeting Due to Holiday Weekend • Sun.
Lauren and Cameron Sastre
Team Leaders
Open to all college students
and college-aged young adults.
CONTACTS
Lauren & Cameron Sastre
[email protected]
202.6946 • Cameron
202.0599 • Lauren
Tamy Thayer • Admin.
[email protected]
299.7374, x3022
8, 15, 22, 29............Small Group Study and Fellowship Sastre’s Home • 7-9pm • Sun.
College-Aged Adults (18-25)
You are invited to join us for coffee, fellowship, prayer and
worship! We will be kicking off our Fall study of the book of
James this September! We would love to have you join us!
Check us out on Facebook for weekly updates.
Questions? Contact
Cameron or Lauren
(see contact info).
Facebook • Search
westover church college ministry
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september calendar
1, 8, 15, 22, 29......... PC @ 11am • 6th-8th Graders • S002 • Sun.
11, 18, 25................. MS PC • 6:30-8:00pm • S002 • Wed.
29............................ Scramble and Caswell Retreat Deadlines • Sun.
Pastor Aaron Riddle
If you’d like to give
money towards a
scholarship for our
middle school Caswell
CONTACTS
Aaron Riddle • MS Pastor
[email protected]
299.7374, x3019
Amy Dowdle • Admin.
[email protected]
299.7374, x3024
Karen Flippin • MS Connector
[email protected]
Middle School website address:
westoverchurch.com/ministries/
middleschool
Retreat, please make it
Coming Up
Karen Flippin • Connector
out to Westover Church
7 & 8 Graders
th
th
and give to Aaron.
Fort Caswell Fall Retreat
OCTOBER 11-13
For 6th graders
around
Greensboro
Deadline is
Sept. 29.
WED. Evenings
MS PC Kick Off
SEPTEMBER 11
Would you consider being
part of our team?
We would love to have
you join us on Sunday and
Wednesday as small group
leaders beginning this fall.
If you would like to serve,
contact Karen Flippin.
(See contacts)
6:30-8:00pm
No registration
required
Our purpose
is to develop mature followers
of Jesus Christ by helping
middle schoolers reach up,
reach out, and reach in.
Get connected
To add your email address, go
to UPDATE MY INFO at
www.westoverchurch.com
Also join our Facebook group
Westover Church Middle School
Ministry.
Follow us on Twitter –
westovermsm
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september calendar
1, 8, 15, 22.........Merge • 11:00am • S001 • Sun.
4........................Registration Deadline for Fall Retreat • Wed.
Pastor Michael Wallace
4, 11, 18, 25.......Fuse • 6:30-8pm • S001 • Wed.
22......................Deadline for Freshmen to Turn in Small Group Form • Sun.
29......................No HS Activities or Small Groups Due to Fall Retreat • Sun.
Jim Price | Connector
CONTACTS
Michael Wallace • HS Pastor
[email protected]
299.7374, x3013
Amy Dowdle • Admin.
[email protected]
299.7374, x3024
Jim Price • HS Connector
[email protected]
Alisa Windsor • HS Programming
[email protected]
299.7374, x3004
High School Website address:
westoverhighschoolministry.com
Fall Retreat @
Camp Walter
Johnson
...Is to create environments where
students connect into God’s
historic, eternal, ongoing Story.
Denton, NC
Sept. 27-29
Get connected
Registration Deadline
Our purpose...
Join our Westover Church Youth
Group Facebook page
Sept. 4
$170
Like us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/
WestoverHSM
Download the Waiver/brochure at
westoverhighschoolministry.com
Follow us on Twitter:
Westoverhsm
Go to the left under FORMS
Check the blog for events.
Adults: We are in need of male
and female Sunday night small
group leaders beginning this Fall!
Contact Jim Price (see contacts)
if you are interested in joining
our team.
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young adults & singles ministries
september calendar
1, 8, 15, 22, 29..........11am • E204 • Sun.
28-29........................Creeper Trail Bike Trip • Sat.-Sun.
Pastor Mark Watkins
CONTACTS
[email protected]
299.7374, x3022
Mark Watkins • Pastor
[email protected]
299.7374, x3041
september calendar
1, 8, 15, 22, 29...........11am • W205 • Sun.
Scan the QR
Code for Details
Singles website address:
ministries/singleadults
new to westover?
Don’t know how and where to
connect with other folks in a
similar season of life? Perhaps
you’ve been attending Westover
for some time and find yourself desiring to have a deeper,
more authentic relationship
with God and with others.
Either case, why not make your
starting point one of our Sunday
LifeCommunities designed with
you in mind.
?
20’s & 30’s
Sunday Mornings
11am • E204
40’s +
Sunday Mornings
11am • W205
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marriage ministries
september calendar
1............................. Deadline to Register for ENCORE Empty-Nester Small Group • Sun.
Aggie & Steve Maleski
Team Leaders
Westover Marriage Ministry
Couple-to-Couple
ENCORE
Throughout Scripture (see
Matthew 2:36-40), we’re exhorted
to love the Father with our total
being and to love others as
ourselves. Before my heart attack in
2005, I used to think that I had to do
great things to do this adequately.
But during my recovery, the Father
began to show me that meeting
Would you like a resource
people’s needs in their daily lives
couple to share friendship,
was so much more crucial than
ideas, and insights? We have
the grand things (Mathew 25:31mentor couples who would love
40). Scripture also challenges us
to walk with you as you seek
to provide food, clothing, and a
to build a great marriage. To
cool drink to others. We should
request a mentor couple, go to
encourage one another; pray for one
www.westoverchurch.com/minanother; build up one another; carry
istries/marriage/mentoring/.
one another’s burdens; be kind and
accepting of one another; serve one
another; have concern for one another…. The options you pursue are only
limited by your time, creativity, and opportunity.
If you are in need of such help or have the time and ability to give such
assistance/love, perhaps you should consider a mentoring relationship. As
a mentee couple, you would have the opportunity to meet with an older,
experienced mentoring couple who could provide many of those things
listed above. If you believe you desire mentoring or counseling, contact
Steve Maleski. If you are interested in being a mentor, training classes will
begin in January, 2014. Again, contact Steve if you are interested.
ENCORE Empty Nester Small Group
Study 2013
Happy marriages, though not
perfect, are usually the result of couples
committed to the Biblical principles
of marriage and growth in the skills
necessary navigate the second half
of life’s new challenges. Encore small
groups provide resources for achieving
those goals and help couples refocus on
each other at this new stage in life.
CONTACTS
Jim & Susan Bailey
Stepfamily Ministry
[email protected]
282.2873
Natalie Bower
Planning a Marriage @ Westover
[email protected]
299.7374, x3003
Scott & Amy Garner
Pre-Marriage – Starting Out Right
[email protected]
848.3324
Steve & Aggie Maleski
Team Leaders
[email protected]
392.2170
It’s not too late to
register!
The projected roll-out for the Encore Empty Nester small
group study 2013 is mid-September. Deadline for registration
is SEPT. 1; enrollment is limited and will be offered first-come,
first-served basis. If you miss the deadline, a waiting list is
being created for the purpose of starting another group in the
spring if there are enough people interested.
Register by contacting
Mark & Barb Willingham
Pastor Rick Trautman
[email protected]
299.7374, x3012
For two are better
than one….
(see contacts).
Encore…the best is yet to come!
GREENSBORO, NC
Nov. 22 - 24
Grandover Resort
1000 Club Road
Mark & Barb Willingham
Encore (SGs for Empty-nesters)
[email protected]
803-3319
Marriage website address:
ministries/marriage
Asheville, NC
Feb. 14 - 16, 2014
Omni Grove Park Inn
290 Macon Avenue
Want to Make a Marriage Memory?
Plan a get-away to attend The Weekend to Remember®
What you and your spouse will hear during the Weekend to Remember® is the result of more than three
decades of biblical research by a team of men and women who distilled what it takes to have a successful
marriage and family. Our speakers will show you exactly how to pursue a marriage that really works through
stories of their own breakthroughs and blunders. We want you to leave the weekend with encouragement,
hope, and practical tools to build and grow your relationship. That’s why we call this a Weekend to Remember.
Register using our church group name, WestoverChurch, and you will save 50% on the conference fee at any
location (note, that does not include the hotel cost). See FamilyLife.com for all the details and all the locations.
Check out the closest locations to us.
DO YOU HAVE
A HEART FOR
MARRIAGE?
If you have a heart for
marriage and a desire
to help others learn and
grow, you could really
enjoy serving in the
Marriage Ministry. We
need couples for each of
our three teams:
Pre-Marriage Contacts: Scott & Amy Garner
Marriage Mentoring Contact: Pastor Rick Trautman
Stepfamilies Contacts: Jim & Susan Bailey
If you are interested, but your spouse is not available, we
have ministry needs that don’t require a couple. Contact
Pastor Rick Trautman (see contacts)
CONCORD, NC
(North Charlotte)
May 2 - 4, 2014
Embassy Suites
Charlotte-Concord
5400 John Q Hammons Dr. NW
Getting Married?
The next Starting Out Right class will be Sept. 21 and Oct. 19. The
deadline for registration is Aug. 31. This is the last class for 2013. For more info,
call Natalie Bower (see contact info) or go to westoverchurch.com/marriage/
startingoutright.
Starting Out Right is part of Westover’s required pre-marital counseling
for all couples getting married at Westover or by a Westover pastor. It consists
of two group sessions separated by 4-5 weeks. During that time, couples meet
with their mentor couple three times. Attendance at all sessions is
required. Additionally, couples set meetings with their pastor.
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women’s ministries
Abuse survivor? Widow?
Infidelity or pornography in your marriage? See page 14.
september calendar
Wilson Steele
Women’s Ministry Director
Edie Williford
Connector
CONTACTS
Beth Jennings
Women’s Retreat
[email protected]
456.9349
Beth Robertson • W2W
Woman 2 Woman
[email protected]
545.3319
Debbie Lee • MOPS
Mothers of Preschoolers
[email protected]
681.0347
Deborah Stoneman
Single Moms Ministry
[email protected]
339.2410
Edie Williford • Connector
[email protected]
299.6050
[email protected]
299.7374, x 3023
Nancy Hull • WOW
Women of the Word
[email protected]
294.3102
Wilson Steele • Director
[email protected]
299.7374, x 3204
Women’s website address:
westoverchurch.com/women
Financial assistance is
available for all classes
and events as needed.
Contact Wilson Steele
(see contacts).
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1............................. Online Registration for WOW Bible Studies, Woman2Woman (W2W) and Single Moms Class Ends
............................... Register at Registration Central for Women’s Retreat & W2W Mentee/Mentoring • Sun.
1-4.......................... Online Registration for Women’s Retreat Sun.-Wed.
8, 15, 22..................W2W Mentee/Mentoring Class • 9:30-10:30am • S008 • Sun.
10, 24...................... MOPS Meeting • 9:30-11:30am • M102 • Tue.
11, 18, 25................Women of the Word (WOW) Morning Bible Studies • 9:30-11:30am • Various Rooms • Wed.
............................... Single Moms Bible Study • 6:15-7:45pm • ?? • Wed.
12, 19, 26................WOW Evening Bible Studies • 6:45-8:45pm • Various Rooms • Thu.
29........................... W2W Mentees Introduced to Mentors • 3-5:00pm • Parlor • Sun.
Want to be the best mom possible?
You are not alone.
You are invited to
Here you’ll experience authentic community, mothering
support, personal growth, and spiritual hope, all to help
you be the best mom possible. Registration is open
for the fall, and meetings will be twice a month.
The first meeting will be Sept. 10. For more info,
send an email to [email protected]
and request a registration form.
Join us at the 2013
Women’s Retreat
where you will be
encouraged knowing
that your identity is in
Christ and not defined
by who the world or the
enemy says you are.
October 4-6
Ocean Reef Resort
Myrtle Beach, SC
Theme verse:
2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation;
the old has gone, the new
has come!”
Worship Leaders
Angela Clodfelter • Abby Sutton
Retreat Speakers
Amy Heywood • Sarah Krebs • Lisa Taylor
REGISTRATION INFO
Online • Sept. 1 – 4
Registration Central • Sept. 1
woman2woman
one-on-one mentoring
help a sister bloom
Join us to learn about God’s plan for
a more mature Christian woman–
like you–to help a younger-in-the
Lord woman grow and bloom.
4-Week Class:
SEPT. 8, 15, 22 • 9:30-10:30am • S008
& SEPT. 29 • 3-5pm • Parlor
For more details, contact Beth Robertson (see contacts).
Help a Sister Bloom
Are you in a life season when you have time to come
alongside a “younger” sister in the Lord and share what God
has taught you about His holiness, love and grace? Or, do you
long to cultivate a friendship with a more mature woman with
whom you can explore your walk with Christ?
Then join us for a 4-week Woman2Woman class beginning
Sunday, Sept. 8 to learn about God’s plan for “older” women to
mentor “younger” women and to be matched with a mentor
or mentee for a 6-month period. Our prayer is that the Sunday
morning class, when nursery care, children’s programs, and
services are available for family members, will enable women
interested in being a mentee or mentor to attend the class. The
4th class, when mentees are introduced to their mentor, will
be held on Sept. 29 in the Parlor from 3-5pm. Women desiring
to serve as a mentor, who have previously attended W2W
training, do not have to attend the first three classes, but do
need to notify Beth Robertson of their willingness to serve as a
mentor. For more info, contact Beth Robertson (see contacts).
REGISTRATION INFO
Online • Sept. 1
Registration Central • Sept. 1
To register for any event, please
login to your MyWestover
Profile and select ‘Available
Registrations’.
(Women’s Ministry Continued on page 13)
WOW Bible Studies
CLASSES BEGIN SEPT. 11 & 12
(Women of the Word)
WEDNESDAY • 9:30-11:30am
THURSDAY • 6:45-8:45pm
The Amazing Collection (TAC)
is a video Bible study, taught book by book. The
series of 66 videos brings the main characters alive
with dynamic teaching, original music videos and
personal testimonies. Join us as we read God’s story
and see the big picture of His Word and how each
book fits together. Westover will offer the third year
of this study and the first year. Years 1 & 2 are NOT
required, please feel free to jump on in!
Workbook sets 1 & 2 • Genesis-2 Kings, continuing with 1 Chronicles-Song
of Solomon in Jan.
13-week study • COST $27
Discovery Bible Study OF 1ST CORINTHIANS
Facilitator: Cyndi Brooks
Women! Come learn four crucial
steps that will enable you to
better understand Bible passages
for life application. Every lesson
consists of instruction with several
opportunities for practice of the
Bible study methods learned.
TAC Year 3
Workbook sets
9 & 10
Romans through
2 Timothy
continuing with
Titus through
Revelation in Jan.
THUR. EVENING ONLY • 6:45-8:45pm
Believing GoD
Beth Moore Study
Based on Isaiah
43:10, Believing
God: Experiencing
a Fresh Explosion of
Faith explores what
it means to believe God. Through
studying the lives of
Abraham, Moses,
and others from
Hebrews 11 as examples of persons
who believed God,
Beth encourages women to deepen their own trust
in God and receive a fresh word from Him. Join Beth
for 10 life-changing weeks and learn to believe God!
REGISTRATION INFO:
Online • Through - Sept. 1
WEDNESDAY • 9:30-11:30am
TAC Year 1
22 BITE-SIZED PRAYERS TO SAVOR
Facilitator: Rachel Rees
This study of Psalm 119 will help you power
up your prayers and discover the bounty
of God’s Word! Psalm 119 teaches us how
to value the Word, how to seek Him with a
committed heart, and how to be counted
among the blessed! Join us on Wednesday
mornings as we gather in fellowship to share
what we have learned from our week of
study. Are you ready to go digital? This study
will be emailed and you have the option to
print it or pick up a copy on the first day.
10 week study • COST $7
Registration Central
Sept. 1
PAYMENT:
Due at time of registration.
Registration costs include all class
materials and admin. fees.
Childcare offered for Wed.
Morning classes ONLY.
WEDNESDAY • 6:15-7:45pm
Single Moms
Facilitators: Jean Reese & Deborah Stoneman
(see contacts - pg. 12)
Come join us as we read and discuss a book
by Patsy Clairmont: I SECOND THAT EMOTION
(Untangling Our Zany Feelings). Patsy Clairmont
takes a serious subject, our feelings, and uses
Gifts of Grace
her style and wit to examine our emotions
A study by Denise Tolton
Imagine a life of should’s and ought to’s gradually individually. Come and have a little fun and let
this book, study guide, and DVD help refresh,
being replaced by want to’s. Imagine a life
without comparisons, a life with no report cards revive and even repair your zany emotions. Let
God help you get untangled.
or grades, a life never compelled to fix anyone13-week study • COST $15
including yourself, a life no longer driven to figure out what cannot be
understood or controlled. This out-of-the-box life is the life of grace. God
Please contact Michelle Moore
has packaged it in multiple gifts He can’t wait for us to open. What are we
waiting for?
(see contacts) regarding childcare/
children’s programming.
GReensboro Symphony Carolina
“Pops” Series
Westover Church is hosting the Greensboro
Symphony, Carolina “Pops” Series and the
performances coming up are listed below. Tickets
to these events are NOT available through
Westover Church, but can be purchased through
ticketmaster.com, the Coliseum box office, or
greensborosymphony.org.
Do you love children? We are
looking for volunteers on Tuesday
and Wednesday mornings to serve
in childcare. We have opportunities
to serve weekly or even just once
or twice a month. It is amazing to
see how God blesses those who
accept the calling to serve! We have
a great time together sharing Jesus’
love with precious little ones! If you
are interested in finding out more,
please contact Ashley Neubauer
at 336.402.1761 or aneubauer@
westoverchurch.com.
October 12, 2013 • 8pm
Bond and Beyond with Hilary Kole
You will be shaken, not stirred as sultry singer
Hilary Kole opens the GSO POPS season
performing “For Your Eyes (and ears!) Only.”
The legacy of 007 comes alive with music
from five decades of Bond films including
Casino Royale, Goldfinger, and From Russia
with Love.
December 31, 2013 • 8pm
John Denver's Birthday Tribute with Jim Curry
Celebrate John Denver’s 70th birthday with
the return of Jim Curry as he performs John
Denver’s most popular hits with Grammy
award winning arranger, composer and
conductor Lee Holdridge.
February 14, 2014 • 8pm
For Sentimental Reasons
John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey
When John Pizzarelli, jazz guitarist and singer perform with
his wife, singer and Broadway actress Jessica Molaskey on
Valentine’s Day with the GSO, you will be treated to a concert
rich with original interpretations of songs from the Great
American Songbook, mixed with contemporary classics.
May 17, 2014 • 8pm
Broadway Spectacular
The GSO presents a Broadway Spectacular starring the
handsome Doug LaBrecque who has performed on Broadway
as The Phantom and toured nationally with Les Misérables,
Emily Rozek who recently appeared as Glinda in Broadways’
hit Wicked, and stage, film and television actress Nicole
Parker, known for her zany Madtv characters. Enticing,
deceptive adversaries to our favorite heroes and villains – yet
we love them still. A must-see performance!
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CONTACTS
care & support ministries
september calendar
ANNA’S FRIENDS • Widows
Traci Hardy • 834.9304
Kay Jones • 697.1441
[email protected]
1, 8, 15, 22, 29.... Sober Living • 6:00pm • Parlor • Sun.
4, 11, 18, 25........ Choosing Hope Cancer Care Group • 6:30-8pm • Parlor • Wed.
........................... Divorce Care • 6:30-8pm • Room TBD • Wed.
Choosing Hope Cancer CARE Group
Mary Litchford • [email protected] 11....................... REST Support Group Application Due • Wed.
12, 19, 26............ GriefShare Support Group • 6:30-8pm • E204
Divorce Care • Gene & Linda Martin
17....................... Anna’s Friends RSVP Deadline to Register for Outing • Tue.
[email protected] • 638.8146
21....................... Anna’s Friends • Visit High Meadow Alpaca Farm and Lunch • Meet 9:30am @ Westover • Sat.
GRIEFSHARE • DEATH OF A LOVED ONE
Barbara Zwadyk • 336.944.3712
[email protected]
care & support groups
Journey • For survivors of abuse
Julia • 1.336.381.0326
[email protected]
LOVE NEVER FAILS
Diana Brown • 299.7374, x3052
[email protected]
MEN OF HONOR
Pastor Rick Trautman • 299.7374, x3012
[email protected]
REST: Redeeming Everything by
Submitting to the Truth • Diana Brown
Your Journey from
Mourning to JOY
GriefShare,designed to
provide solid footing as you travel your journey of
healing, is a support group for those grieving the death
of someone they love--a child, a spouse, a family
member, a friend. The group meets for 13 weeks for
a biblically-based seminar discussion supported by
video with experts and personal study and reflection.
To be included in our Thur. Night (6:30-8pm) fall group
starting on Sept. 12, contact Barbara Zwadyk (see
contacts).
Sober Living
299.7374, x3052/[email protected]
Sober Living
Harold & Robin Ledford • 856.9512
[email protected]
All other opportunities
Diana Brown • 299.7374, x3052
[email protected]
Tamy Thayer • Admin. 299.7374, x3022
[email protected]
Care Ministries website address:
westoverchurch.com/Care & Help/Care &
Support Ministries
A recovery ministry for both men &
women (separate groups) who have
survived abuse. This 12-week program
is a discipleship-type environment
where you’ll be challenged to look at
how the past abuse impacts your current relationships,
lifestyle, beliefs and thought processes. We examine
what is necessary for personal growth and change. The
fall group has begun and the winter group will start in
Jan. with applications due DEC. To sign up or if
you have questions, contact Julia (see contacts). Go to
website westoverchurch.com/Ministries/Care/Journey
for a video testimonial about Journey.
application due now
Redeeming Everything by
Submitting to the Truth
(
ABORTION RECOVERY
Caralynn Vaughn • 299.7374, x3055
[email protected]
Fertility Challenges, Miscarriage
&Next Steps
[email protected]
“Hearts Outside the Wire”
Family or Friends of Inmates
Tony & Kathy Ballew • 643.2077
[email protected]
Long-term care challenges
[email protected]
PARENTS OF Children with mood disorders • Carol Caffarel
[email protected]
Unbelieving Husband • Denise Tolton
294.4891• [email protected]
These individuals have “been there” and would
love to talk to you if you prefer to have a
conversation with someone. Please don’t
hesitate to give them a call. They love to
“live out” 2Cor. 1:4 (NLT).
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Choosing Hope Cancer Care Group
Facing an uncertain future fighting cancer? As cancer
patients, survivors/conquerors and caregivers, we are
striving to view our current circumstances through the
lens of Scripture. Please join us as we study A Bend in the
Road by Dr. David Jeremiah. Having been through two
rounds with cancer, Dr. Jeremiah shares his perspective
on pain, suffering and recurring cancer through the deep
truths of the Psalms. Allow us to walk with you through
your cancer treatment and recovery journey. Our fall class
begins Wed., September 4, 6:30-8:00pm in the Parlor.
Questions? Contact Mary Litchford (see contacts).
Are you looking for a safe
place where you can learn to deal with your spouse’s
infidelity or pornography use? This confidential group
of caring adults is dedicated to helping you grieve the
wounds of your painful betrayal, and to work through
to a place of personal growth and hope. New groups
start up in Sept. and Jan. with applications due
SEPT. 11 and mid DEC. We currently only have a
group of women. For more info, contact Diana Brown,
Director of Group Life, (see contacts). (Group size is
limited.)
A 13-week video seminar featuring
32 renowned experts on divorce
and recovery. Divorce Care is a
Biblical support group for those who are going through
the pain and trauma of separation or divorce. A new
class begins Wed. evening, Sept. 4. Register online at
westoverchurch.com. Contact Gene or Linda Martin
(see info box) for questions.
Men of Honor
Confidential 10-week groups for men who realize
their habitual pattern of behavior prevent them
from living in the freedom of Christ. Go to page 18,
(Men’s Ministry page) for more details or call Pastor
Rick Trautman (see contact info).
Is drug or alcohol abuse affecting you or your
family? We understand. Join us as we learn how
recovery is possible through God’s Grace. We meet
on Sunday nights in the Parlor at 6:00pm. Join us
any week or contact us (see contacts) for details.
(Childcare is not available.)
Abortion Recovery
Do you find yourself continuing to think about
the abortion you had, perhaps, many years ago?
Experience struggles that may be related? There is
help and healing through Biblical counseling that
addresses the grief of that decision. Contact Caralynn
Vaughn (see contacts) to schedule an appointment.
LOVE NEVER FAILS
Love Never Fails provides parents of children
with gender issues and/or same sex attraction
the opportunity to come together for prayer and
support. If you are one who personally struggles in
this area and is seeking help, please contact us. We
acknowledge the uniqueness of each situation while
offering encouragement, resources, and hope for all!
(100% confidential) For info, contact Diana Brown.
(See contacts)
Anna’s Friends
Anna’s Friends is a grace community for widows at
Westover Church. Anna’s Friends typically meets on
the 3rd Sat. of each month. Our next meeting will be on
SEPT. 21 when we’ll go to the High Meadow Alpaca
Farm in Asheboro. Then, we will have lunch at The Table
Farmhouse Bakery in downtown Asheboro. We will meet at Westover at
9:30am. Reserve your spot by Sept. 17 by contacting Traci at 834.9304
or [email protected]. Come join us for a fun filled day! Questions?
Contact Anna’s Friends. (See contact info)
Hannah’s hope
The Bible tells us that Hannah was “barren.” We
know she suffered heartache, anguish and grief
because of her empty arms. Perhaps you do too.
Hannah’s Hope is for those longing for children.
Whether you are suffering from infertility,
grieving the loss of a baby from the womb, are involved in medical fertility
intervention, or considering adoption, our desire is that you would be
encouraged in your relationship with the Lord, find hope in His Word and
share with those who understand the unique pain and loneliness of empty
arms. Please contact us (see contacts) for info.
Some LifeCommunities may not meet on Sept. 1 due to the holiday weekend. For
info, email the specific LifeCommunity or stop by Connection Pointe (see below).
Building relationships with others
while growing closer to Christ.
Building Relationships
Building
Relationships
Discussions
To contact a specific LC via email, key
in the LC name (no spaces) and add the
@westoverchurch.com (see below).
Age ranges
Life Stage
LifeCommunity Time & Place
All ages Women at any stage Diana Brown
Director, Group Life
CONTACTS
Teaching
Diana Brown
[email protected]
299.7374, x3052
[email protected]
299.7374, x3022
LifeCommunities website address:
westoverchurch.com/connectand
grow/groups/lifecommunities
Bible Study
Some LifeCommunities may
not meet on Sept. 1 due
to the holiday weekend.
For info, email the specific
LifeCommunity or stop by
Connection Pointe.
Teaching
Looking for a
Multi-Generational LC?
Try out Abundant Life!
LC’s are the one place at
Westover where you can
connect with others in your
life-stage, while learning to
walk more closely with Jesus
through Bible-teaching and
application.
Prayer
Teaching
A Place for Women
9:30am • W205
[email protected]
18 – early 20’s College 4:12 (I Timothy)
7:00pm • Sastre’s home
[email protected]
Contact them at [email protected]
20’s – 30’s
Single The Well
[email protected]
40+ Single
The Vine
11:00am • W205
[email protected]
20’s – 30’s+
Marriage Foundations
11:00am • S006
[email protected]
First Year(s) of Marriage
(1 year foundational marriage curriculum) 11:00am • E204
20’s – 30’s
Married • Pre-Kids
Adventures in Marriage (AiM) 11:00am • S007
[email protected]
20’s – 30’s+
Parent(s) of infants – Pre-K
Single or Married
Families on the Grow (FOG)
11:00am • W201
[email protected]
30’s – 40’s
Parent(s) of K-5th Graders
Single or Married Grace Under Fire (GUF)
11:00am • M101
[email protected]
Under 50
Parent(s) of MS/HS
Single or Married
Family Matters
11:00am • M102
[email protected]
Under 60
Parent(s) of College Age • Single or Married
1-2 years as Empty Nester
The Oasis
9:30am • M102
[email protected]
Under 70
Grandparents • Single or Married
3+ years Empty Nester • Early Retiree
Legacy Builders
9:30am • M101
[email protected]
All ages
Multi-Generational Men and Women
(Including 70+) at any stage, primarily 70’s
Abundant Life
9:30am • W201
[email protected]
Divorced
Try: A Place for Women, The Well, The Vine, The Oasis, Legacy Builders or Abundant Life
Divorced Parent Try: FOG, GUF or Family Matters
Eating
Our LC’s are grouped by
ages and/or stages. Review
the listings and try the
communities – any Sunday –
that line up with your
age or life stage.
M – Modular Building (outside towards back)
S – Lower Level (one level below circular stairs)
W or E – West Wing or East Wing (Across from Activity Center/Gym)
small groups (SG)
Not in a small group?
Come to our Connection Event Sunday, Sept. 8 immediately after the
worship services in the Main Lobby, Registration Central and the Atrium. In
10 minutes or less, you’ll be able to share with us what you’re looking for in a
SG, enabling us to work with you to find your fit. Other “SG” options include
LifeCommunities (above) and various activities and groups within Men’s &
Women’s Ministries. If you can’t attend the SG Connection, go to the SG page
on our website (address left) and complete a SG Interest Form or contact
Tamy Thayer (see contacts). We want to help you find your fit!
CONTACTS
Diana Brown
[email protected]
299.7374, x3052
[email protected]
299.7374, x3022
ArE YOU AN “EMPTY
NEST” COUPLE?
Small Groups website address:
westoverchurch.com/connectandgrow/groups/smallgroups
See Marriage
Ministries, page
11, for ENCORE
Small Group info.
Interested in being part of a dinner group this
fall? Sign up at the “Small Group” table at the
Connection Event Sept. 8 – or contact Gracia
Tilley at [email protected].
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global ministries
september calendar
1..............Global Ministries Missionary Hosting Form is Due • Sun.
8..............ABOLITION! Monthly Update Meeting • 10:45am • S008 • All are Welcome • Sun.
9..............Women’s Missionary Fellowship (WMF) Evening Group • 7pm • Call Dean Daughtry for Loc. • Mon.
10............Women’s Missionary Fellowship (WMF) Morning Group • 10am • N103 • Tue.
17............3rd Tue. World Prayer • W203 • 7-8:30pm
................Technology Team Meeting • OS111 • 6pm • Tue.
TBD..........Lebanon & Mexico Potluck Lunch & Presentation • W201 • 12:30pm • Sun.
Pastor Lynn Everswick
A Closer Look at
Women’s Missionary Fellowship:
Since nearly the
beginning, Westover’s
Women’s Missionary
Pastor Lynn Everswick
Fellowship (WMF)
Leverswick@westoverchurch.
group has played
com
an integral role
299.7374, x3029
in many aspects
of the missionDean Daughtry • WMF
focused reason our
Evening Fellowship Liaison
church was formed.
852.3456
Currently, we have
Lori Lewey
more than 150
[email protected]
missionary units (singles, couples or families) that need intercession every day
299.7374, x3007
of the year. We pray for our missionaries because the Lord told us we need to
lift up praises and needs to Him. One way we can effectively pray for them is
Beth Reitz • Admin.
by meeting and sharing. When a missionary is in town, whether on furlough
[email protected]
or staying in one of our Mission houses, we invite them to come and share
299.7374, x3042
what God is doing in and through their ministry. Oftentimes a short term team
Anne Kauffman • WMF
will also come and share their time serving alongside one of our global family
Morning Fellowship Liaison
members. In both ways, we get to know our missionaries and how God is using
674.6801
their ministries for His kingdom.
Getting to know our missionaries and their needs makes it possible for us
Valerie Stone • Communications
to more effectively pray for them, but it also gives us opportunities to help them
[email protected]
in other ways. Sometimes they share a need, whether in their presentation, or
299.7374, x3020
through a ministry update or prayer letter. This allows us to take up an offering
to help fill these needs. With these offerings WMF has:
Short Term Trips
[email protected] • Sponsored campers for Camp Allelu (GSO & Zimbabwe), Youth for Christ
(YFC), and other camps
Global Ministries Website
• Helped with missionaries’ expenses while at home or on the field
westoverchurch.com/global
• Sponsored a student for YFC ‘Cycle to the Sea’
• Helped with MK’s (missionary kids) finances
CONTACTS
KENYA STT • NOV. 27
At this point, many of our 2013 Short Term
Trips (STT) have been completed. The only
remaining STT is the one to Kenya. That
team will leave on Nov. 27 to serve for 12
days alongside our missionaries, Steve and
Melinda McMillan, at Rift Valley Academy.
The STT members have shared their trip
insights and inspirations in the various Blogs
listed below. They share what they see God
doing in these ministries, and what He does
within each of their hearts. We encourage
you to take a moment to share in their
experiences:
http://philippinestt.blogspot.com
http://guatemalafamilyteam2.blogspot.com
http://beirutstt.blogspot.com
http://westoverinzimbabwe.blogspot.com
http://ecuadorfamilyteam.blogspot.com
Come join us in the long-standing tradition of Westover Women serving our
missionaries through WMF:
Evening Group: 2nd Monday night of each month | 7:00pm
Contact Dean Daughtry for location | 852.3456
Morning Group: 2nd Tuesday morning of each month | 10:00am
Room N103 | Anne Kauffman | 674.6801
3rd Tue. World Prayer
SEPT. 17
7-8:30pm • W203
• Hear stories & prayer requests
from missionaries who are in the
area.
• Learn through reports and videos
what God is doing in our world.
Missionary Monthly
Prayer Calendar
Pick up SEPTEMBER Global
Intercessor @ the Global Wall or
Connection Pointe beginning
SEPTEMBER 1 or visit online
www.westoverchurch.com.
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Short Term
Leadership
Training
Saturday, October 12
9:00am-4:00pm • W201
Maybe the Blogs have inspired you, or maybe you have been prayerfully
considering leading one of next year’s short term trips for a while now.
Whatever the catalyst, if you would like to be a Leader for one of next
year’s STT, then mark your calendar to attend the Short Term Leadership
Training meeting. (This meeting is a requirement for anyone who is
interested in leading a STT.)
Contact Pam Burris to Register:
[email protected]
local ministries (LM)
september calendar
1............................. Abolition! Monthly Prayer • 10:45am • LM Wall • All are Welcome • Sun.
3............................. Higher Ground Lunch • 12-1:30pm • 210 E. Bessemer Ave. • Tue.
8............................. Abolition! Monthly Update Meeting • 10:45am • S008 • All are Welcome • Sun.
11........................... Meals at Grace • 5:30-7:30pm • Grace Community Church • Wed.
16........................... Higher Ground Brunch/Devotional • 10:30am • 210 E. Bessemer Ave. • Mon.
17, 24...................... Treehouse Afterschool Tutoring • 4:30-6:15pm • Tue.
............................... English as a 2nd Language (ESL) • 7-8:30pm • N101, N103 & N105
19, 26...................... Treehouse Afterschool Tutoring • 4:30-6:15pm • Thu
monthly ministry focus
outreach opportunities
ABOLITION!
And if you spend yourselves in behalf of
the hungry and satisfy the needs of the
oppressed, then your light will rise in the
darkness, and your night will become
like the noonday. Isaiah 58:10 NIV
On the 2nd Wed. of each month
from 5:30-7:30pm, Westover Church
partners with Grace Community Church
(643 W. Lee St., Greensboro), serving
the community through a Worship/
Outreach service and meal. Westover
Church is responsible for providing
food and volunteers to serve/clean up.
Volunteers need to be age 13 or older.
If you are interested in serving, please
contact Brenda Hancock (see contacts).
The Community Soccer Ministry
uses the universal language of soccer
as a bridge to minister to neighborhood
kids, many of whom are refugees. We
kicked-off this ministry last spring and
served about 30 kids on six consecutive
Saturdays. They learned soccer drills,
played games, and shared a concept
from Scripture. The newly-graded and
prepared fields are located behind the
Community Garden on Muirs Chapel
Road.
We are trying to create a more
professional or normal youth soccer
playing experience for a diverse group
of neighborhood children.
What we could use:
• A connection to low cost Soccer
Goals for kids K-5th
• Volunteers to line a field(s), or Jersey
Supplier donation.
Soccer Min. Organizational Meeting
Sept. 8 • 9:00am • E202 • Sun.
Fall Game Dates (weather permitting)
September 21 & 28
October 5, 12, 19, & 26
Time 10:00 - 11:30am
Interested Volunteers who want to
create relationships in the community
through the energetic game of
soccer can call Haskell Shelton at
336.314.2003.
In 2013, we believe God has called Abolition! towards ACTION for the issue of human
trafficking. Please consider joining us in our efforts and serve on one of these Abolition!
Teams: Prayer, Housing Support, Awareness/Education, Global Care, and Local Outreach.
Abolition! holds monthly Update Meetings on the 2nd Sun. of each month in S008 at
10:45am and Monthly Prayer on the 1st Sun. of each month at 10:45am at the Local
Ministries Wall. The next Quarterly Meeting will be held on Sun., OCT. 13, 7pm, in N104.
Abolition! is eager for your involvement. Contact: [email protected]
FaithWorks
FaithWorks provides an opportunity for you, your family, your Small Group, your
LifeCommunity, your high school friends, and your middle school friends to serve on the 2nd
Saturday morning four times a year. The next opportunity will be Sat., Nov. 9. FaithWorks
serves at public schools, nonprofit agencies, and Westover Church (helping with the
maintenance of facilities). This is a great opportunity to express Christ’s love through tangible
acts of service. Contact: Steve Miller
The servant Center Outreach
The Servant Center is a faith-based, 15 year-old ministry that supports our local veterans who
find themselves in need of help. Services provided include transitional housing, permanent
housing, a food pantry and grocery assistance program and a disability assistance program.
Contact: Jackie Edmunds
Treehouse Afterschool tutoring
Providing homework help, reading activities, and a meal, for academically at-risk students
from Colonial Apartments area. Each child is matched one-on-one with a tutor and wonderful
relationships have been formed! Serve as a tutor, on the meal team or helping with
transportation. You can serve Tuesday OR Thursday OR both, 4:30-6:15pm.
Contact: Rebecca Pittard
Meals @ Grace
On the 2nd Wed. of each month from 5:30-7:30pm, Westover Church partners with Grace
Community Church (643 W. Lee St., Greensboro), serving the community through a Worship/
Outreach service and meal. Westover Church is responsible for providing food and volunteers
to serve/clean up. Volunteers need to be age 13 or older. Contact: Brenda Hancock
Pastor Wes Ward
CONTACTS
Abolition!
[email protected]
Amanda Bailess • Westover Garden
[email protected] or
Dana Deaton • [email protected]
Jackie Edmunds
The Servant Center Outreach
275.0555
[email protected]
Dave Garriques • Car Care Min. For
Single Moms & Widows
202.4943
[email protected]
Shannon Goodwin
Operation Christmas Child-OCC
509.6161 or 668.3631
[email protected]
Billy & Amy Chamblee
“New Friends”
Refugee Assistance Outreach
[email protected]
Brenda Hancock • Meals at Grace
674.0073
[email protected]
Randy Hite • Urgent Response
688.1470
[email protected]
David Long • Housing Team Outreach
605.6950, x4305
Car Care Ministry for single moms and widows
[email protected]
Westover Car Care is a ministry committed to sharing God’s love by serving those in need in
the community at large and within the body of Westover. Car Care offers free quarterly oil and
Steve Miller • FaithWorks
filter changes including 10-point safety inspections, ministering to single moms and widows.
339.9910
Contact: Dave Garriques
[email protected]
HIV/AIDS OUTREACH
Westover partners with Higher Ground in reaching out to individuals who are suffering with
Ginger Mills • Ginger’s List
HIV/AIDS in our community. We provide and eat lunch at Higher Ground (day center) on the 1st
358.1776
Tuesday of every month. We also conduct a devotional Bible study and brunch the 3rd Monday
[email protected]
of each month. Providing transportation to individuals in need is also a component of this
ministry. Contact: Barbara Willingham
Housing Team Outreach
Teams of individuals are sent out once a month on a weekend to complete repair work that
needs to be done on each project for homeowners that are typically at the poverty level,
disabled, or elderly. In addition, there are opportunities for individuals who have an interest in
doing interior work (e.g. painting, cleaning, etc.) on each house that is being worked on by the
team. It is our hope to build a relationship with each homeowner that we serve.
Contact: David Long
Rebecca Pittard • Treehouse
202.1114
[email protected]
Beth Reitz • Admin.
299.7374, x3042
[email protected]
NEW FRIENDS REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
Haskell Shelton • Soccer Ministry
Westover is partnering with community agencies to help resettle refugee families as they
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flee persecution in their home countries. Components of this ministry include resettlement,
outreach to refugee children at Newcomers School, English as a Second Language classes, and [email protected]
Camp Allelu for refugee teens. Contact: Billy & Amy Chamblee
Ginger’s List
Don’t know who to turn to when you can’t handle the things your spouse used to do? You
are not alone! We are here to help! We have a team of volunteers wanting to help widows/
widowers or those whose spouse is terminally ill. It will be our joy to serve you and to bring
glory to God in this way. Contact: Ginger Mills
Barbara Willingham • “Higher
Ground” HIV/AIDS Day Facility
[email protected]
Pastor Wes Ward
All Other Opportunities
WESTOVER GARDEN • LOCATED ON MUIRS CHAPEL RD.
299.7374, x3044
A new ministry that’s reaching out to refugee families through fresh vegetables and friendship.
[email protected]
Refugee families are provided their own raised-bed plot within the Westover Garden. Garden
Team members work alongside the recipient families to empower them to plant, tend and
harvest from their own garden. Garden Team volunteers can serve as an individual, family,
small group or LifeCommunity. Volunteer commitment is from April–August. No gardening
experience is required! Contacts: Dana Deaton or Amanda Bailess
Local Ministries Website
westoverchurch.com/local
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Men of Honor
ministry to men
Living in the Freedom
and Power of Christ
september calendar
1.................. RSVP Deadline to Buy Tickets for Ministry to Men Kick-off Event • Sun.
7.................. “Man Meal” Ministry to Men Kick-Off Event • Kirkpatrick’s Home • 4pm • Sat.
Rick Trautman
Pastor
13, 20, 27..... D-Groups • 6-7:30pm • Place TBD - Could be Theater or S105 • Fri.
CONTACTS
MAN MEAL
Pastor Rick Trautman
[email protected]
299.7374, x3012
Confidential 10-week small
groups for men who realize
their habitual patterns of
behavior prevents them
from living in the freedom of
Christ.
[email protected]
299.7374, x3023
Men’s website address:
westoverchurch.com/ministries/men
Westover Ministry to Men
Purpose
Our Ministry to Men exists
to develop men into mature
followers of Jesus Christ.
Vision
Our vision is to help men build
friendships that will change their
lives.
Lives lived with…
Power – Every man needs to
confidently know that the Gospel
is the power of God for every man
who believes. Power…
•To really believe that God
knows, loves, and cares about
me.
•To break free from destructive
behaviors and attitudes that
hold me back from being the
man I long to be.
•To live courageously in the face
of pressure.
•To satisfy my soul’s thirst for
God.
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SEPTEMBER 7
Weekly
Road Bike Trips
There are a group of men meeting
one week-night each week to ride
road bikes. They’re a pretty quick
group riding 16-18mph for 20-25
miles. If you’d like to stay informed
regarding the when and where of
these rides, email Rick Trautman
Authentic Manhood – Reject
(see contact info).
passivity, accept responsibility,
lead courageously, and expect the
greater reward…God’s reward.
Phil. 1:9-11 • Colossians 1:10-11
“Him We Proclaim”
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Oct. 20
Annual Father/Son
4:00pm – Dusk
Panther Football
Meat | Fishing | Music | Corn Hole | Disc Golf
Game
Country Music Jam Session
If you play guitar, banjo, fiddle or bass, please bring your instruments.
Guest Speaker: Ken Anderson
Kirkpatrick’s Home • 124 NC Hwy. 150 W • Greensboro, NC 27455
TICKETS are $17 • On sale at Men’s Ministry Booth
RSVP Deadline • Sunday, SeptEMBER 1
Place – Every man needs to be
connected with a group of men
who encourage, support, and
challenge him.
•To love and be loved without
reservation.
•To live life with godly power and
purpose.
Purpose – Every man needs
to know his life is not random.
He is on this earth to make
a difference. As each man
discovers and lives out God’s
purpose for his life, he will
know his life has made a lasting
impact…
•In his family.
• In his church.
• In his community.
• In his world
Save the Date
Save the Date
Oct. 19-26
is the tentative
date for you
surf fishermen
to join in on a
week of fishing
or just a few
days!
If you are not involved in D Groups, now is the time to consider
joining one of the groups. They meet Friday mornings* starting
Sept. 13 from 6-7:30am. The first 15-20 minutes will be everyone
together for exhortation, encouragement, or entertainment. The
remainder of our time will be spent is small discipleship groups
designed to mature men in their faith. Not every group will be
studying the same material. Three different studies will be offered:
Groups - addresses felt needs of men. These
groups require no preparation beforehand. Our
goal is to use these groups to quickly move men
towards greater growth.
Groups - for men willing to do 30-40 minutes of
prep for each session. These groups are designed
to help men fight and win the battles of life while
encouraging the discipline of personal Bible
study.
Groups – for men who desire to dig deeper into
spiritual disciplines and spiritual leadership.
These men would need to commit 60-90 minutes
of preparation time for each session.
*Not all these groups have to meet on Friday
morning. If Friday morning doesn’t work for you, please feel free
to email Pastor Rick Trautman at [email protected] if
you’d like to be included at another time. If you are in an established
men’s group, but would like to use the new curriculum, great! Let us
know and someone from the Men’s Core Team will get you started.
Our Ministry to Men will provide training, encouragement, and
support for group leaders as well as the opportunity to interact and
share ideas with our other “D Group” leaders.
Pastor Rick Trautman (and the Men’s Core Team)
.
keenagers (Senior Adults)
Please join us this month. We will hear from a Community Education Specialist
with Cone Health regarding skin, feet, and wound care...a most important
topic for aging adults as well as those in caregiver situations.
Jane Dovan • Team Leader
CONTACT
Jane Dovan • 855.3400
[email protected]
Keenagers website address:
westoverchurch.com/keenagers
We’d love for you to join us if you
have not yet visited one of our
monthly programs.
If you are a senior adult and
would like to be notified of
our programs and trips, please
contact Jane Dovan.
If you need transportation or
have questions, please
contact Jane Dovan (above).
Thursday • September 19
Lunch is served at 12:00pm • Program to Follow
Room W201
Cost: $5/pp • Payable at the door
RSVP by Thursday, Sept. 12
to Gloria Cook • 299.1848
FREE WESTOVER APP NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICES!
There is now available a new way to stay in touch and connect with Westover Church—just go to the Apple App Store or
Google Play and download the free Westover app on your mobile devices! Developed by our own Jack Hoskins from our high
school ministry, in it’s current design you can get general information about the church, directions, facility maps and download
messages.
There are other proposed enhancements coming along the way that will allow those using this app to be a part of the
ministry of Westover Church in a way that has not been offered before. This is also a great outreach opportunity for those not
familiar with Westover to get to know more about us. Look for more info on the Westover app coming soon.
remembrance folks
W
e encourage you to take the opportunity to send our remembrance
folks, people who are unable to attend church regularly due to
health reasons, a note card, birthday card or holiday card.
If you are interested in reaching out to them, please contact your ministry
leader. They would be happy to provide you with the information needed
to send that special note or card to brighten their day.
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prayer ministries
september calendar
1............................. Abolition! Monthly Prayer • 10:45am • Local Ministries Wall • All are Welcome • Sun.
Lynn Stowe
Team Leader
CONTACT
Lynn Stowe
[email protected]
282.6657
Prayer website address:
westoverchurch.com/careandhelp/prayer
“Every follower of Jesus
is on His prayer team.”
1, 8, 15, 22, 29........Middle School Prayer • 9-9:20am • S201 • Sun.
............................... “Drop by 4 Prayer” • 10:40-11am • Front Left Side of Worship Center • Sun.
............................... Praise & Prayer Service • 6pm • N103 • Sun.
3............................. “Getting Ready” Prayer Time • 6:30-7:30pm • W203
7............................. Praying for Young Adults Struggling with Life • E202 • 9-10:15am • Sat.
9, 16, 23, 30............Women’s Intercessory Prayer • E202 • 10:30am-12pm • Mon.
11........................... “Cry Out America” Event • 6pm • Phil McDonald Governmental Plaza • Wed.
17........................... 3rd Tue. World Prayer • 7-8:30pm • W203
Drop By
4 Prayer
You Are
Invited
Meet us at the front left
(as you face the stage) side of
the Worship Center for prayer
on Sunday mornings between
services. Drop by with your
personal requests, or join in
prayer for others. Everyone is
welcome.
“Pray for each other so that
you can live together whole and
healed. The prayer of a person
living right with God is something
powerful to be reckoned with.”
James 5:16 The Message
SEPT. 11
6:00pm
Phil McDonald
Governmental
Plaza
Greene St.
Greensboro, NC
Dear people of Westover, you are invited to be a part of a
gathering on behalf of the Church of Jesus Christ in Guilford
County on Wed. evening, Sept. 11, to pray for a Christ
Awakening in America.
The focus and purpose for this gathering is to Cry Out to God in
repentance of the Church. We will be praying for the Church the Body of Christ, that God would move in our hearts to bring
a real Christ Awakening to Greensboro, Guilford County, NC and
America. This is a Guilford County event and it is being held in
Greensboro as we are the county seat of Guilford County.
If you want to learn more about ‘Cry Out America’
visit www.awakeningamerica.us
Linda Stone, Guilford County Cry Out America, 336-549-0657,
stonelinda@ bellsouth.net
Group Prayer Opportunities
Please consider joining one of these groups for prayer.
• Drop By 4 Prayer: Join us to pray for others or we’ll pray for you in the Worship Center (between services).
• Middle School Prayer: Although the focus is on Westover’s Middle School Ministry, we pray for other church needs too, such as our Sunday
morning services and activities.
• Praise & Prayer Service: A time of teaching, song and prayer. Meets Sunday evenings.
• Women’s Intercessory Prayer: Friendship combined with prayer for Westover, loved ones, our nation, the world.
• 3rd Tuesday World Prayer: Join us for exciting stories from around the world, and the opportunity to see God at work among the nations.
• Praying for Young Adults Struggling with Life: Focus is on praying for our young people as they struggle with the transition to adulthood.
Meets quarterly; email contact between meetings.
• Moms In Prayer: Moms, Grandmas or teachers can form groups to pray for students and schools.
• Abolition! Monthly Prayer: Join us as we pray for those enslaved through human trafficking.
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westover resource center (wrc)
Hours
SEPT. 2013 - MAY 2014
Sun: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Tue: 10am – 1:00pm
Wed. 5:30pm – 8:30pm
NEW DONATION
POLICY
We are only accepting
Christian-based DVDs with
the copyright dates of
2010-13 and Christian
Fiction and Christian Living
with copyright dates
of 2012-13.
“How great is the love the
Father has lavished on us,
that we should be called
children of God”
1 John 3:1 NIV
Lord Teach Me to Pray by Kay Arthur
Loved by God by Liz Curtis Higgs
Walking By Faith by Jennifer Rothschild
Come Explore our Books on CD and other Audio CDs
westoverchurch.com/WRC
I will bless you
I will not fail you
I believe in you
I am for you
I love you
The O’Malley Series by Dee Henderson
Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers
Safely Home by Randy Alcorn
Last Jihad (Political Thriller Series) by Joel Rosenberg
Radical by David Platt
Bible Alive NLT Dramatized New Testament on CDs by Stephen Johnston
Amazing People of the Bible by David Jeremiah
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett
NEW DVDs for CHILDREN
WRC website address:
Small Group DVD Resources
CONTACT
to help you grow spiritually
Cammie Brown
Media Specialist
Cammie Brown
[email protected]
299.7374, x3015
I
I will strengthen you
I will provide for you
I will answer you
I will be with you
I will give you rest
Bible Verse
Buck Denver Asks Let My People Go –- Vol. 2
Buck Denver Asks Wanderin in the Desert – Vol. 3
Buck Denver Asks Battle For the Promised Land – Vol. 4
Buck Denver Asks Israel Gets a King – Vol. 5
Bookstore area
We have greeting cards for
all occasions available for
purchase. Stop by and
peruse our selections.
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Westover STAFF
Senior Pastor
Natalie Bower, Assistant / Director, Administrative
and Operations Support
Don Miller, Senior Pastor
Pastoral Care
Bob Voorhees, Pastor*
Discipleship Ministries
Chris Lewis, Associate Pastor
Beth Solberg, Assistant*
Children’s Ministries
Open Position, Awana Commander*
Diane Gray, Nursery and Preschool Associate*
Claudia Matthews, Associate
Dr. Sandy Sikes, Senior Director
Open Position, Elementary Associate*
Open Position, Associate*
Student Ministries
Amy Dowdle, Assistant
Aaron Riddle, Pastor, Middle School
Michael Wallace, Pastor, High School
Alisa Windsor, High School Programming Associate*
Open Position, Middle School Director
Men’s Ministries
Rick Trautman, Pastor
Women’s Ministries
Wilson Steele, Director*
Young Adults & Singles Ministries
Tamy Thayer, Assistant*
Mark Watkins, Pastor
Group Life
Diana Brown, Director*
Leadership Development
Chris Hardy, Associate Pastor
Michelle Moore, Assistant*
Westover Resource Center
Cammie Brown, Media Specialist, Resource Center*
Global Ministries
Lynn Everswick, Pastor
Lori Lewey, Global Support & Awareness Director
Beth Reitz, Assistant*
Valerie Stone, Communications Associate*
Local Ministries
Wes Ward, Pastor
Worship Ministries
Michael Carter, Associate
Dan Grassi, Pastor
Welcoming Ministries
Caralynn Vaughn, Director*
Communications/Graphics & Publishing
Paula Dedering, Communications Director*
Facilities
Joshua Graafsma, Associate*
John Knox, Director
Mike Parrish, Associate
Operations Ministries
Glenn Andrews, Safety Director*
Tonya Cayton, Financial Associate*
LeAnne Duncan, Receptionist
Amy Joyner, Human Resources Director*
Mike Kennedy, Operations Executive Director
Marianne Pilson, Assistant
Rebecca Pittard, Database/Website Administrator*
WAV Technologies
Doug Jennings, Video Production Director
Jeff Neubauer, Technical Production Director
Danny Price, Digital Media Director
Danny Slaughter, Director
*Part-time
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westover staff/human resources
Congratulations!
Mike Kennedy
During the month of September, we are excited
to recognize two of our staff and their working
anniversaries. Mike Kennedy, Executive
Director of Operations, celebrates nine years
and Valerie Stone, Global Communications
Associate, celebrates her third working
anniversary. Please join me in thanking Mike
and Valerie for their years of services.
Valerie Stone
Amy Joyner, Director
Human Resources
Welcome Aboard!
The Westover staff is excited to have Amy Joyner serving in the role of Human Resource Director. Amy began serving in this position Monday, August 5. Amy is a Virginia native and has lived
in Greensboro for the last eight years. She began attending Westover in 2010 and considers
Westover "home", becoming a member in 2012. She is grateful for the multitude of ways to get
connected at Westover. Over the last few years, Amy has been touched by the servants' hearts
she has seen in our pastors, as well as other staff, ministry leaders, teachers and volunteers. She
credits our people and programs at Westover as having a huge part in deepening her walk with
The Lord. While her background includes eight years in the human resources industry, Amy considers her business experience as preparation and precursors for this very season of her life. She
pursued this position in obedience to what she recognized as a calling from God and celebrates
that He has revealed her ministry in this way. She is very excited to serve the body of Christ here
at Westover. Please join us in welcoming Amy to the Westover staff.
Westover’s Purpose
Our purpose is to develop mature followers of Jesus Christ.
“Gospel-Centered Missional Community”
God’s Explosion
HIM
Gospel
Colossians 1:28
WE
PROCLAIM
Community
Missional
Westover’s Vision
HIM we Proclaim
FYI
Buzzer Entry System @
Main Entrance on Fridays
Previously on Fridays beginning at 1pm, we
utilized our buzzer system at the main entrance
doors for those coming in for meetings or vending
services. On August 16, we implemented all day,
from 8am-5pm. Please plan accordingly as you
schedule meetings and advise those you will be
ministering to. We continue to remain available
to people and responsive to their ministry needs
with a limited number of staff in the office.
Westover Church is currently
accepting applications for staff
positions listed below. For more
OPENINGS
info, specific openings or to print
an application, please visit our
website at westoverchurch.com.
• Full Time Middle School Director
• Children’s Ministry Associate
• Children’s Ministry Associate • Awana Commander
• Children’s Ministry Associate • Volunteer Recruitment &
Development; Elementary Programming & Special
Events Coordinator
For your convenience...
For those attending funerals and memorials at Westover, please park near and enter through the North
Canopy Entrance; as other entrance doors are locked during the week. By entering through the North Canopy,
you will be on the correct level for services that are either held in the Theater (old worship center) or the
Main Worship Center. Those needing assistance in walking can be dropped off under the North Canopy and it
will allow them to be at the closest entrance to where the services will be held. Please follow “funeral” signs
in the parking lot directing you to parking near the North Canopy.
financial info
2013 YEAR-END Ministry Expenses:
2%
9%
21%
68%
Mike Kennedy
Executive Director
CONTACT
General/Bldg. giving
year-to-date through JULY
Mike Kennedy • 299.7374, x3005
[email protected]
Budget
$425k
Jan.
$389k
Feb.
$333k
Mar.
$511k
Apr.
$503k
May
$345k
June
$505k
July
$328k
0 100200 300400 500
Monthly General/Building Budget: $425k
Schedule of Offerings
Westover Church has four funds to which
individuals can designate their contributions;
General Fund, Missions Fund, Building Fund,
and the People Helping People (PHP) Fund
(Benevolence). Designations can be made by
simply using the memo line on your check or
by using contribution envelopes located in the
back of the Worship Center. One thing unique
to Westover is that all non-designated funds
received on the first Sunday of each month
are applied to the Missions Fund. All nondesignated funds received on the remaining
Sundays each month are applied to the General
Fund. So, if it is your desire to see that your
offerings get to a specific fund, it is best to
note that on your check each time you make a
contribution. The following is a brief description
of how each fund is used:
General/Building Fund
This fund is used primarily to support the
ongoing operations of Westover Church.
This includes staff salaries, ministry support,
mortgage payments, utilities and monthly
building maintenance.
Global Ministries (GM) Fund
This fund is used primarily for monthly
missionary support, GM staff salaries
and office expenses, care and upkeep of
missionary houses, supporting short term
teams, if necessary, and Spring and Fall Global
Celebration expenses.
People Helping People (PHP) Fund
One half of the funds received are used
to help those who call Westover home
in emergency situations. The other half
supports local ministry projects such as
repairing substandard homes through an
initiative with Housing Greensboro. In
addition, we assist the clients of various
agencies that provide emergency assistance. 
With regards to record retention, Westover
Church only began recording financial
gifts when required to do so by the IRS a
number of years ago. It is our strong belief
that what you give is between you and
the Lord. Confidentiality in contribution
information is important and should never
be used to guide or influence any aspect
of the ministry. Current IRS guidelines
require Westover to provide an annual
charitable contribution receipt for all
single contributions of $250 or more. This
is not a cumulative total of contributions,
but this limit applies to each individual
contribution. That is why you may have
noticed that your annual giving statements
do not reflect contributions under $250.
2013 year at-a-glance calendar
OCTOBER
2, 9, 16, 23, 30....WOW Morning Bible Studies • 9:30-11:30am
...........................Single Moms Class • 6:15-7:45pm
3, 10, 17, 24........WOW Evening Bible Studies • 6:45-8:45pm
4-6......................Women’s Retreat • Ocean Reef Resort • Myrtle Beach, SC
5.........................MS 6th Graders Scramble
5-6......................The Well (20’s-30’s) Single Adults Tu Tu Canoe Trip
5, 12, 19, 26........Soccer Game • 10-11:30am • Behind Community Garden on
Muirs Chapel Rd. (For K-5th Graders)
6, 13, 20, 27........Membership Class (continued) • 11am • W203
6.........................Baptism Class • 9:30am • W203
8, 22....................MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) • 9:30-11:30 • M102
11-13..................MS 7th & 8th Graders Caswell Retreat
12.......................Short Term Leadership Training (STLT) • 9am-4pm • W201
...........................GSO Symphony • “Bond & Beyond” • 8pm
13.......................Abolition! Quarterly Meeting • 7pm • N104
19.......................“Starting Out Right” Class Ends • 7-9:15pm • W205
19-26..................Men’s Surf Fishing Trip
20.......................Father/Son Panther Football Game
26.......................The Vine (40’s+) Single Adults Pumpkin Party & Bonfire
27.......................The Vine and The Well Single Adults Prayer Retreat
...........................Baptism • 12:30pm • Atrium
31.......................Pumpkin Bash • 4:30-6:30pm • Activity Center
NOVEMBER
2-10....................Fall Global Celebration
3.........................Membership Class (continued) • 11am • W203
4.........................Tickets On Sale for Christmas Concert with Sara Groves
6, 13, 20..............WOW Morning Bible Studies • 9:30-11:30am
7, 14, 21..............WOW Evening Bible Studies • 6:45-8:45pm
5, 19....................MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) • 9:30-11:30 • M102
9.........................FaithWorks • 9am - 12:30pm
16.......................Car Care Ministry to Single Moms and Widows
20-30..................Single Adults Kenya Missions Trip
22-24..................Weekend to Remember • Grandover Resort • Greensboro
27.......................Kenya STT (12 Days)
28-29..................Thanksgiving • Westover Admin. Offices Closed
30.......................The Vine (40’s+) Single Adults SPA Service Project
DECEMBER
1.........................Baptism Class • 9:30am • W203
4, 11....................WOW Morning Bible Studies • 9:30-11:30am
5, 12, 19..............WOW Evening Bible Studies • 6:45-8:45pm
6.........................Preschool Birthday Party for Jesus • 10-11am • W122/124
8.........................Children’s Min. Vol. Appreciation • 9:30-11:45am • W101
...........................Christmas Concert with Sara Groves • 7pm
10.......................MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) • 9:30-11:30 • M102
14.......................The Well (20’s-30’s) Single Adults Camp Allelu Christmas Party
...........................The Vine (40’s+) Single Adults Christmas Party
15.......................Children’s Christmas Pageant • Theater
23-25..................Christmas Holiday • Westover Admin. Offices Closed
28.......................The Vine (40’s+) Single Adults SPA Service Project
...........................Registration Deadline for “Starting Out Right” Class
31.......................GSO Symphony • John Denver’s Birthday Tribute • 8pm
USE OF THE CALENDARS:
Pages 23 & 24 are calendars reflecting events going on at Westover for the year
(page 23) and for the current month (page 24). Page 23 will show each month with the
date of the activity/event scheduled. This will not give you the details about the activity/
event or the time and place. For more detailed info about a specific ministry event, go
to the ministry page and locate the contact name, phone number, and/or email address
and direct your inquiries to that person. If the event/activity is taking place in the
current month, go to page 24 and look up the date and it will give you time, place, etc.
Since most of these events/activities have deadlines for registration or sign-up,
those dates will be reflected under the ministry page in this newsletter or on page 24 if
it’s taking place in the current month. These calendars are updated each month as new
events are added/changed for the year. Cut this last page out and use these calendars to
help plan ahead.
23
september calendar of events
MEETS EVERY SUNDAY*
8, 15, 22:
Adora Dance Company Rehearsal • 8am • S108
**LifeCommunities Meeting at 9:30am:
• All Women • W205
• Adults (Married & Single) Under 60 • M102
• Adults (Married & Single) Under 70 • M101
• Adults (Multi-generational-Married & Single) All Ages
W201
Woman2Woman (W2W) 1 on 1 Mentoring Class 9:30am • S008
Westover Kids Awana • 6-7:30pm • Activity Center
Newcomers Class • 11am • W203
Single Moms Class • 6:15-7:45pm • TBD
22:
HS Freshmen Deadline to Turn in Small Group Form
MS PC Kick-off • 6:30-8pm • S002
Middle School Prayer • 8:50-9:20am • S201
29:
Membership Class • 11am • W203
Westover Choir Rehearsal • 6:30-8pm • S107
Westover Kids Nursery & Preschool • 9:30 & 11am
No HS Activities or Small Groups Due to Fall Retreat
Westover Kids Elementary • Kindergarten • 9:30am
W126 & W128
W2W Meeting of Mentee/Mentor • 3-5pm • Parlor
“Hiding Place” Featuring Ballet Magnificat! Omega
America’s Premier Christian Ballet Company • 7pm
Doors Open 6:30pm
2nd Graders • N106 | 3rd Graders • N104
4th Graders • S103 | 5th Graders • S104
MS Scramble & Caswell Retreat Deadlines
12:
Westover Kids • 11am • Classrooms
MONDAY
12, 19, 26:
Orchestra Rehearsal • 6:30-8pm • S107
2:
Westover Administrative Offices Closed in
Observance of Labor Day
GriefShare Care & Support Group • 6:30-8pm
E204
9:
Women’s Missionary Fellowship (WMF) Evening
Group • 7pm • Call Dean Daughtry for Location
WOW Evening Bible Studies • 6:45-8:45pm
19:
Keenagers (Sr. Adults) Luncheon and Program
W201 • $5/pp at door
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Westover Kids Elementary • 1st Graders • 9:30am
W122 & W124
Westover Kids • 9:30am
(Drop off in Theater/Pickup in Classroom)
Drop by 4 Prayer • 10:40-11am
Front left side of Worship Center
**LifeCommunities Meeting at 11:00am:
• Single Adults (20s-30s) • E204
• Single Adults (40+) • W205
• First Years of Marriage • S006
• Married (20s-30s) Pre-Kids • S007
• Parent(s) of Infants-Pre-K • W201
• Parent(s) of K-5th Graders • M101
• Parent(s) of MS/HS Students or Under 50 • M102
Middle School PC • 11am • S002
specific Monday dates
9, 16, 23, 30:
Women’s Intercessory Prayer • 10:30am-12pm
E202
16:
Higher Ground Devotional/Brunch • HIV/AIDS
Day Facility • 10:30am • 210 E. Bessemer Ave.
High School • Merge • 11am • S001
Sober Living • 6:00pm • Parlor
Praise & Prayer • 6:00pm • N103*
TUESDAY
specific Tuesday dates
College-age Adults • 7pm • Sastre’s Home*
3:
Higher Ground Lunch • HIV/AIDS Day Facility
12-1:30pm • 210 E. Bessemer
Specific Sunday Dates
“Getting Ready” Prayer Time • 6:30-7:30 • W203
10:
Women’s Missionary Fellowship (WMF) Morning
Group • 10am • N103
1:
No College-age Meeting Due to Holiday Weekend
RSVP Deadline to Buy Tickets for Ministry to Men Kick-off Event • 4pm-Dusk • Kirkpatrick’s Home
Abolition! Monthly Prayer • 10:45am
Local Ministries Wall • Open to All
10, 24: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) • 9:30-11:30 • M102
17:
Technology Team Meeting • 6pm • OS111
Register for Women of the Word Bible Studies, Women’s Retreat, Woman2Woman and Single Moms Class at Registration Central
3rd Tue. World Prayer • W203 • 7-8:30pm
Anna’s Friends RSVP Deadline to Register for Outing
Online Registration for Women of the Word (WOW)
Bible Studies, Woman2Woman & Single Moms Class
Ends
17, 24: Treehouse Afterschool Tutoring • 4:30-6:15pm
Deadline to Register for ENCORE Empty-Nester
Small Group-1st come/1st Serve Online
Global Ministries Missionary Hosting Form is Due
1-4:
Online Registration for Women’s Retreat
1-28:
Tickets for A Hiding Place are on Sale Online
English as a 2nd Language (ESL) • 7-8:30pm N101/3/5
MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY*
September 4, 11, 18, 25
• HS “Fuse” • 6:30-8pm • S001
• Choosing Hope Cancer Care Group • 6:30pm • Parlor
• Divorce Care • 6:30-8pm • Room TBD
specific wednesday DATES
1, 8, 15, 22:
4:
Online Registration for Women’s Retreat Ends
HS Merge • 11am • S001
HS Deadline to Register for Fall Retreat on Sept. 27-29
8:
Connection Event After Both Worship Services
Main Lobby, Atrium and Registration Central Hallway
11:
Meals at Grace • 5:30-7:30pm
Grace Community Church • Greensboro
Soccer Ministry Organizational Meeting
9:00am • E202
ABOLITION! Monthly Update Meeting
Open to All • 10:45am • S008
24
“Cry Out America” Event • 6pm • Phil McDonald
Governmental Plaza • Greensboro
REST Support Group Application Due
11, 18, 25:
Women of the Word (WOW) Morning Bible Studies 9:30-11:30am
MEETS EVERY THURSDAY*
September 5, 12, 19, 26
• Band and Vocal Team Rehearsal • Worship Center
6-8:30pm
Specific THURSday Dates
RSVP Due for Keenagers (Sr. Adults) Luncheon and
Program
19, 26: Treehouse Afterschool Tutoring • 4:30-6:15pm
FRIDAY
specific FRIday DATES
13, 20, 27:
Ministry to Men’s D Groups • 6-7:30pm • Place TBD
27-29: HS Ministry Fall Retreat @ Camp Walter Johnson
SATURDAY
specific Saturday DATES
7:
Awana Volunteer Training • 8:30am-3pm • W201
(Option 3)
Praying for Young Adults Struggling with Life • E202
9-10:15am
Ministry to Men “Man Meal” Kick-off Event
4pm-Dusk • Kirkpatrick’s Home
21
“Starting Out Right” Premarriage Class • 9am-2pm
W205
Anna’s Friends Care & Support Group • Visit High
Meadow Alpaca Farm and Lunch • Meet at 9:30am
At Westover
21, 28: Soccer Game • 10-11:30am • Behind Community
On Muirs Chapel Rd. (For K-5th Graders)
28:
Dance Workshop • 12:15-6:15pm & Master Class
7-8:30pm • Various Rooms (Doors open 11am)
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER ONLINE
28-29: The Well (20’s-30’s) Singles Creeper Trail Bike Trip
*Meets every week unless otherwise noted. On holiday
weekends, stop by Connection Pointe in the Main Lobby or
Atrium for a schedule of which LC’s are/are not meeting.
**For detailed info on LifeCommunities (LCs),
See pg. 15. For College & Single Adults see pgs. 7 & 10.

On the Inside - Westover Church

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