Westside Church

Every Christmas season, we are presented with the opportunity to open our doors to the city and show hospitality and love at our Christmas events.

There's no shortage of ways to help out - sign up to serve at Hope Alight, Home Alone 2, and Jingle Jam at https://www.wchurch.ca/ChristmasEvents.

It's the perfect time of year to catch up on Christmas classics!

Join us for a screening of Home Alone 2 on our 50 foot screen this December 15th - everyone is welcome!

Get your tickets at wchurch.ca/Christmas.

Hope Alight is back for another year of Christmas music and stories December 13th and 14th!

The vibe is: homey and unpolished, Christmas with your family, homemade Christmas decorations, well-worn sweaters and hot chocolate in your favourite mug.

Everyone is welcome to join in, book your tickets today: https://www.hopealightvancouver.ca/2024

"But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare." - Jeremiah 29:7

"Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." - Matthew 6:9

This week we're praying for:
- your local community church
- for Jesus' kingdom to come in our city

Download the full Prayer Guide to join us in prayer through the link in our bio.

Prayer & Worship Night
October 22nd | 7:00 p.m.
Westside Church

Join us in praising God and praying for Jesus' Kingdom to come in our city. See you there, Church!

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.

Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." - Isaiah 40:28-31

This week we're praying for:
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- the pastors in our city

Download the full Prayer Guide to join us in prayer through the link in our bio.

Coming to Vancouver this December: Jingle Jam!

Tickets are now on sale for this family festival - don't miss out on a live Christmas musical performance, free gifts, hot chocolate, soup, games, and more! Get your tickets via the link in bio.

“And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." - 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

This week we're praying for:
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- the Church to have courage to preach the Gospel and testify about Jesus

Download the full Prayer Guide to join us in prayer through the link in our bio.

“And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" - Luke 11:9-13

This week we're praying for:
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- an outpouring of Jesus' Spirit (His mind, heart, love, and life)

Download the full Prayer Guide to join us in prayer through the link in our bio.

Some moments from our Prayer & Worship Night last week.

Lord, spread your redemptive work in this city through your holy people!

“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me." - John 17:20-23

This week we're praying for:
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- unity in the Spirit

Download the full Prayer Guide to join us in prayer through the link in our bio.

Alpha is a place to explore the Christian faith with others and is designed for people without a church background or who wouldn’t call themselves a Christian. The goal is simply creating space to be curious!

Consider inviting someone to Alpha this Fall and attending with them! Learn more and register at wchurch.ca/Alpha.

For the next six weeks we will be praying for Jesus' church in our city. We want to see His church healthy, alive, vibrant, and moving in the power and presence of God!

Join us this week in praying for:
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- holiness in the church

Download the full Prayer Guide at wchurch.ca/PrayerGuide.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first week of Fall Launch! It was a great way to kickoff the ministry year and we're so excited to see what the Spirit is doing and will do in His Church in this season.

Our ministries will be set up in the lobbies after the gatherings for the next two Sundays - stop by and get connected!

As we move into the Fall, we're feeling the Spirit leading us toward a specific prayer initiative. Starting September 15th, we'll take six weeks as a body to pray for some downtown churches and their specific prayer requests.

We're kicking it all off with a Prayer & Worship Night next week on Wednesday, September 18th at 7:00 p.m! For more info and to download the Prayer Guide visit wchurch.ca/Worship.

Alpha is a space to meet new people, explore the Christian faith, and discuss life's big questions with people just like you.

Register for the next session in October at wchurch.ca/Alpha.

Mark your calendars for all that's coming up this Fall!

Visit wchurch.ca/Calendar for more info and registrations.

Our Grade 6s graduated from Kids Ministry this summer and stepped into a new season in their faith. Praise God for His faithfulness in their lives, may He continue to sustain and strengthen them!

Just a reminder for all parents: kids transitioning to the next classroom age group will move starting next Sunday, September 8th!

Thank you to everyone who prayed and supported our recent Missions Team to Guatemala and Prince of Peace: Home for Girls earlier this month! The work of the Holy Spirit is so evident in the lives of the girls and the staff at Prince of Peace. Jessie was a part of our Team and she wrote about her experience on the trip:

"To be honest, I had my reservations about serving on this trip, because of some of the common controversial ideologies surrounding short term mission trips. I had never done a mission trip before, and I wondered whether helping out at this home was beneficial for the girls, with the belief that transient volunteer groups would be damaging for girls who have lacked consistency in their lives.

After prayerful consideration, learning more about the mission and needs of Prince of Peace, and studying what the Bible says about serving and caring for others in this capacity, I decided on going— and I am so grateful that I did..."

Read the entire blog post at wchurch.ca/blog

Earlier this month we had the opportunity to celebrate the baptisms of 11 people! It is both a joy and an encouragement to witness each of them publicly declare their dedication to Jesus and see the power of the Holy Spirit working in their lives!

Learn more and register for Freedom Session at wchurch.ca/FreedomSession.

Do you have a passion for integrating technology and media into a church context?

We're currently hiring a Production Associate who will support the technical aspects of our church services and events, including stage and equipment management, and media production.

Do you know someone perfect for the role? Share this post with them and/or apply through the link in the bio.