| Welcome to the Westwood Church of Christ. We are especially glad that you are visiting us online today and
we hope that you will have the opportunity to worship with us soon. Our meeting times are:
Sunday
Bible
Class: 9:00AM
Worship:
10:00AM
Worship: 5:00PM
TEAM Meetings:
TBA
Wednesday
Bible
Class: 7:00PM
About Us:
Meet our ministry team and office staff:
Randy
Johns - Pulpit Minister
Kevin Wright - Youth Minister
Lene Moya - Office Assistant
Our Elders
Tom Smith
Ray Vaughn
Our Deacons
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Mark Dees |
Larry Jacobs |
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Kevin Orr |
John Hermes |
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Brian Gould |
Kevin Ruark |
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Kent Greenwood |
Gene Spellman |
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Mike Hall |
What to expect in our Sunday morning worship service:
If you have not worshipped with a church of Christ (or with
this congregation) before, here is some information to familiarize yourself with
our service.
Our style of worship is simple, patterned after the
examples and teachings of the earliest Christians in the New Testament. It
typically lasts from 1hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Feel free to sit
anywhere, there are no reserved seats.
If you feel comfortable in doing so, please fill out a
visitors' card found in the front cover of the songbook and drop it in the
offering tray or give it to one of the members. (We use it for record keeping and to thank our visitors for
coming)
The Singing: You will notice that our
worship in song is without instrumental accompaniment. We believe
that a cappella congregational singing both enhances our personal
involvement in the worship, and conforms to the New Testament example. (I Corinthians
14:15; Ephesians 5:18-19; Colossians 3:16; Hebrews 2:12) (a cappella
literally means "in the manner of the church", or "as in the
chapel")
The Lord's Supper (Communion): Each Sunday we observe a
memorial known as the Lord's Supper or Communion. This special meal was
instituted by Jesus (Mathew 26:26-28) before his death on the cross. The
unleavened bread and the "fruit of the vine" symbolize the body and
blood of Jesus. This memorial reminds us of the sacrifice that Jesus made
on our behalf when he was crucified. We partake of the Lord's Supper every
Sunday. Luke writes in Acts 20:7 that in Troas "upon the first day of
the week... the disciples came together to break bread..." We reason
that the "first day of the week" means the first day of every week.
The Sermon: The sermon is the time when a Bible-based
message is shared and applied to our lives today. We hope that you will
find it encouraging.
The Invitation: At the close of the sermon , all worshippers
are invited to respond to the gospel message. A person may come and
request the prayers of the church or a person or family may wish to identify
with the Westwood family. A person may also want to become a
Christian. One becomes a Christian by expressing their faith through
repenting of his or her sins, confessing that Jesus Christ is Lord, and being
baptized. Baptism is performed through immersion in water (Acts 8:35-39;
Romans 6:3-4;Colossians 2:12) and is for the forgiveness of one's sins
(Acts 2:38). Baptism is the means one is united with Christ (Galatians
3:27) and through which God adds a person to His church (Acts 2:41-47).
If you are interested in studying the Bible, or if you have other questions
please feel free to contact us through email or by calling the church office.
You can also find study information on our website by clicking they "Bible
Studies" link on the left menu.
At Westwood you will find people of great faith who love Jesus and the Bible and we would
love for you to become a part of our family.
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