The Way Forward

Dear West Church Family,

As you have probably heard, this past Monday, Massachusetts began a phased reopening process. However, it needs to be said, that West Church has never been closed. We have continued to worship, serve, and grow in Christ, as the scattered church even though we have been temporarily unable to meet in our facility. We have been, and continue to be, open to the Spirit of God working in and through our lives on our respective frontlines and front lawns. You might be surprised to le

Online Sundays @ 10:30am

Join us for our online worship service every Sunday @ 10:30am on YouTube.

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West Church CLOSED for Meetings--Sunday Worship ONLINE Only

Dear West Church Family,

“Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for you to remain as you are.” 1 Corinthians 7:26

It’s no coincidence that we have been reflecting on 1 Corinthians together lately. The Holy Spirit has been preparing us, before we were even aware, that there would be a “present crisis.” Of course, in context, Paul was referring to a Christian’s marital status in light of the crisis they were facing in Corinth at that time. It could have been famine or persecution.

COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response

In troubling times like the one we are living in, God’s Word can give us comfort, hope and consolation.

“If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.” ⁃ Psalm 91:9-11 NLT

And Jesus said:

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” ⁃ John 14:1 NLT

I find these words consoling as I walk with Jesu

Annual Personal Assessment

The West Church Leadership Development Team has created a Personal Annual Assessment tool. This brief assessment may be used as an annual marker to gain perspective of your spiritual, emotional, and behavioral growth, helping assess where you are now, and where you may be by this time next year. Each of the sections relate to West Church core values.

Our hope is that you will complete this assessment for your personal growth as well as allowing West Church to anonymously collect your responses in orde

West Church Receives Awards from the Army/National Guard

The West Church Senior Leadership Team received two awards on Sunday, November 10, 2019. The awards were the Patriot Award (for being an employer who supports the National Guard) and a Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service. Lt. Col. Bryan K. Pillai, commander of the 211th Military Police Battalion presented the awards to Peter Buckley, a member of the Senior Leadership Team. West Church received these awards for strongly supporting our Lead Pastor, Chris Ziegler, as the unit's cha

Operation Pack & Pray

A special opportunity to help package Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. And more importantly, to pray over the boxes that they will open doors to share the Gospel. A maximum of 2 volunteers is needed for each packing date and time. November 18 - 25, 2019, 2-hour shifts each day.

SIGNUP & MORE INFO

We will be meeting in the West Church Vestry to pack and pray! Questions, contact Marylou Noonan.

Operation Christmas Child blesses children around the world with gift-filled shoe boxes that become opportu

Staff Appreciation Month

An opportunity for us to celebrate and express gratitude to our staff during October.

The Senior Leadership Team elected members (non-staff) are requesting that you pick one or more of the following staff and send them a card or note, or send an email to express your appreciation and thankfulness for them.

This is intended as a non-financial opportunity to express your thanks,but we will still collect financial gifts before Christmas as a tangible demonstration of our love.

Abby Cunningha

Annual WestYouth Backpack Drive

Join WestYouth in serving the underprivileged in our community by donating backpacks and school supplies in preparation for the upcoming school year! Donations can be placed in the Library by August 18. Visit the Connection Center for a list of suggested items and contact Steve Simmons with any questions.

Fill It! – Fill a backpack that you have or will purchase with supplies
Give It! – Donate to fill a backpack

The Global Leadership Summit

Thursday, August 8 and Friday, August 9, 2019

EVERYONE HAS INFLUENCE

Two days of fresh, actionable and inspiring world-class speakers.

Bethany Church in Greenland NH

Because we are a Summit Partner people from West Church can attend the Leadership Summit for just $109.

And if you currently serve West Church in a leadership role, we will pay half of that reduced fee so that you can attend for just $55. REGISTER HERE

But, don't let the cost keep you away, as we usually have a couple scholarships availa

KidsWeek @ West

Save the Dates!
KIDSWEEK@West
M - F, June 24 - 28, 6pm - 8pm

Your child will meet new friends, sing awesome songs, play games & learn how Life is wild and God is good!
REGISTER your child or sign-up to volunteer

Did You Know?

The Family Kitchen ministry distributed over 34 tons of food in 2018 with a monthly average of 151 households receiving food.

The Family Kitchen is a member of the

DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH ANNOUNCED

Pastor Chris announced Mark Cottrell as the Director of Outreach during the Palm Sunday services on Sunday, April 14. In this new part-time position, Mark will oversee International Missions, Local Outreach and the initiative of helping us to become more of a church of missionaries instead of a church that just supports missionaries, since we are all called to share Christ with others.

Mark has been a member of West Church and the team leader for the Mission Leadership Team for 10 years. He also serve

NEW WEBSITE

We are excited to announce the release of our new church website! Here visitors, as well as church community members, will be able to find information about our ministries, listen to recent messages and stay up to date with current events.

Make yourself a cup of tea or coffee and take some time to review all that’s happening at West. We hope that the new design and layout will help you better navigate our site. Enjoy!

EASTER

Special service times for Easter Sunday: 8am, 9:30am and 11am. The WestKids and WestYouth programs will be offered at 9:30am and 11am.