Can you build a house in a day? How about just the walls? Yes, you can!
With several teams of volunteers from Westside and Christ UMCs, we will construct all the walls for a Habitat for Humanity home on Friday and Saturday, July 8-9.
Precision cutting will be done on Friday, a whole lot of nailing on Saturday, at Christ UMC, 12755 NW Dogwood Street, Portland. Contact Wendy F for more information.
Westside is hiring a long-term, part-time person to serve as the Nursery Coordinator. The position is 2-4 hours per week. Read more here.
If you were unable to attend on Sunday morning, here’s the video:
Every year we take as much as 1000 pounds of needed supplies to our friends in the Dominican Republic. This year, their wish list is long, as they get the students back to the level of resources they had before the pandemic. Please bring what you can. Donations are due by Sunday, July 17. Thank you!
School supplies (1st priority)
Crayons
Notebook paper
Colored paper
Pens
Notebooks
Highlighters
Folders
Scissors
Pencils
Cardstock, construction paper, index cards
Flipchart
Tempera paints
Markers
Paintbrushes
Liquid glue
Paint sets
Health and safety (2nd priority)
Anti-diarrhea medicine
Thermometer
First aid kit
Pepto Bismol
Acetaminophen
Triple antibiotic cream
Hydrogen peroxide
Flu medications
Free Style Neo Precision glucose test strips
Disinfectant
Games & Sports (3rd priority)
Ball and plastic bat
Gloves for baseball
Chess sets
Jump ropes
Ping pong paddles and balls
Basketball and volleyball balls
Puzzles
Office Supplies
Ream of paper
Ink barrel Toshiba T-2802U
Clothes and shoes
The Gardening Group and all those who enjoy carpentry are invited to help build our first raised beds for the campus. We’ll meet after church this Sunday, June 5. Bring your work gloves and an electric drill or screwdriver with a Phillips head attachment.
You can watch this Youtube video to know what to expect on the side construction with the pallet boards: https://youtu.be/rmgAqYwFFA8.
If you were unable to attend on Sunday morning, here’s the video:
Every year we take as much as 1000 pounds of needed supplies to our friends in the Dominican Republic. This year, their wish list is long, as they get the students back to the level of resources they had before the pandemic. Please bring what you can. Donations are due by Sunday, July 17. Thank you!
School supplies
Crayons
Notebook paper
Colored paper
Pens
Notebooks
Highlighters
Folders
Scissors
Pencils
Assorted cardstock
Flipchart
Tempera paints
Markers
Paintbrushes
Liquid glue
Paint sets
Health and safety
Anti-diarrhea medicine
Thermometer
First aid kit
Pepto Bismol
Acetaminophen
Triple antibiotic cream
Hydrogen peroxide
Flu medications
Free Style Neo Precision glucose test strips
Disinfectant
Games & Sports
Ball and plastic bat
Hoops and swiss
Gloves for baseball
Chess sets
Jump ropes
Ping pong paddles and balls
Basketball and volleyball balls
Puzzles
Match games
Office Supplies
Ream of paper
Ink barrel Toshiba T-2802U
Clothes and shoes
Our admin, Virginia, will be on vacation on Friday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 31. The office will re-open on June 3. Thank you!
Heikes Camp is opening this week. We will be taking out a hot meal every Saturday at 5:00 pm, beginning this Saturday, May 28. If anyone would like to help with the Saturday meals this summer, or donate money we would appreciate it.
There will be 15 workers staying at Heikes this year. We get to eat with the folks as well. We are hoping Pastor Leo from one of the Tigard Hispanic churches will come out again this summer. He was great with them last year.
We are able to get some basic food needs from the Cornelius UMC Food Pantry but would appreciate donations to be able to provide fresh produce to them every week.
If there are any questions, please contact Bonnie at 503-464-6914.
If you were unable to attend on Sunday morning, here’s the video:
August 21 is our annual worship service at Hagg Lake. Everyone is invited!
For those new to Westside, we worship at the lake each summer at the Sain Creek Recreation Area, which has a wheelchair accessible, covered pavilion with full restrooms. Day parking is $7 per car ($5 for 55+ and veterans)
You will have the full worship experience - music, prayer, good conversation - and the opportunity to be baptized in the lake. All of this and a potluck lunch!
Please contact Pastor Brett if you are desiring baptism.
Just a reminder: The Gardening Group and all those who enjoy carpentry are invited to help build our first raised beds for the campus. We’ll meet after church this Sunday, May 22. Bring your work gloves!
If you were unable to attend on Sunday morning, here’s the video:
Thank you to all who provided dinner to the Westmont College Choir on Wednesday night. We fed 35-40 people, then enjoyed a concert with 75 in attendance! Most of the audience were non-Westsiders. What a wonderful way to minister to our community!
The Gardening Group and all those who enjoy carpentry are invited to help build our first raised beds for the campus. We’ll meet after church on Sunday, May 22. Bring your work gloves!
The Choir from Westmont College (Pastor Brett’s alma mater) will treat us to a free concert on Wednesday, May 11, at 7:00 pm.
In return for their beautiful music, we will treat them to dinner in the Lighthouse at 5:00 pm. You are welcome to bring a side dish or a dessert to share.
If you were unable to attend on Sunday morning, here’s the video:
If you were unable to attend on Sunday morning, here’s the video:
After worship, we will be cutting wooden pallets into pieces for our new raised beds.
Please bring any supplies you need - a power saw, gloves, sawhorses, eye protection.
Here’s a video that explains what will be happening: https://youtu.be/rmgAqYwFFA8
May 1 is one of six United Methodist Church’s Special Giving days, when congregations around the world unite to give to an important cause. May 1 is Native American Ministries Day.
An offering is taken on this day and is used to develop and strengthen Native American ministries in the annual conferences, and Native American rural, urban, reservation ministries and communities. It also provides scholarships for Native Americans attending United Methodist schools of theology.
Donations support vital ministries and churches in Native American communities. Half of the donations collected remain within the Annual Conference to provide hope to children and youth; hope for a brighter future in impoverished communities and a voice to those who have felt voiceless for years.
There will be a special insert in the Sunday bulletin with more information.