Dear Church Family,

I hope each of you found the time to go to the movie “Courageous”. It is a very challenging movie that encourages us to stand up and fight for our family and friends. The movie encourages us to live a life of character and integrity for all to see. Whether at work, or at home, we should live in a way that reflects and honors Christ our Lord. Scripture tells us in Joshua 1:7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.” The Scripture gives us the answer of how we can have a successful marriage, how to be successful in raising our children, how to be successful at work, etc. It’s by staying true to the Word of God. It’s by living out it’s truth unashamedly. It’s by holding true to it’s standards and not allowing the world to make you compromise. Stand on the truth of the Word, live by it, and be courageous for God.

In Christ, John

N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 1

801 Historic 66 W

Waynesville, MO

65583

573-774-6431

Financial Report: As of September 30, 2011:

YTD Income: $ 810,476.18 YTD Expenses: $ 809,361.36 YTD Budget: $ 919,447.20

Love

God,

Love

Others,

Serve

A Word From The Pastor

Noon Luncheon

and Bible Study

Starting November 2, at Noon, we will have a luncheon provided by the church. A Bible Study and prayer time will follow. All are invited to come and join us for as long as you can stay. The study will be held on Wednesdays at Noon throughout the school year, and will take the place of our Bible Study and prayer time on Wednesday

evenings.

If you have something you would like to

have published in December

and January’s newsletter,

please be sure to submit your information to

the church office by

November 16. Thank you!

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Missouri Baptist Children’s Home

Women on Mission will be collecting items for the children at Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, for Christmas, during the month of November.

A list of requested items is available in the atrium and foyer.

Items are needed by December 1st

Please place donations

in the wooden box in the atrium!

Please DO NOT wrap items!

Thank you for your support,

Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Sermon CDs for

Deployed Soldiers If you have a family member deployed and would like to send them a CD of the Sunday morning messages, please

contact Pastor Mark Fugitt at 774-6431.

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.” When these words were written by the psalmist in Psalms 100:4-5, his heart was, no doubt, full of thankfulness toward our mighty Father. As we approach this holiday season, it is my prayer that we would each one greet the day with thanksgiving in our heart for what God has done for us!

We have an eventful month coming up!

Saturday, November 5 from 3pm-??? will be a Leaders Meeting at Hartley Farms. This is open to ALL adults in any way associated with leading a group of our teens, whether it is Sunday School, AWANA, or our Wednesday night services. Please make every effort to attend, as we will be discussing upcoming curriculum, D-NOW on December 2-4, scheduling changes, and many other topics…not to mention good food and fellowship!!!

Wednesday, November 16 we will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner to our Aftershock teens. This is our after school program open to all 7th-12th grade students from 2:45-5:30pm on Wednesdays.

Saturday, November 19 the entire youth group, as well as any parent who wishes to attend, will take part in Paintball at Hartley Farms. Cost is $20 regardless of whether you use your gun or a gun from Bill’s Extreme Paintball.

Wednesday, November 23 there will be no youth activities.

Thank you, parents, for allowing me to help you grow your teenagers spiritually, and thank you, teenagers, for just being you! What a great day it is to give God the glory for all He has done!!!

Ever Thankful, Pastor Mark

Salvation Army Bell Ringing Volunteers are needed to ring the bell

at both Wal-Mart entrances on

Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 1pm-8pm.

Please sign up in the atrium or call the church

office to volunteer. Bell ringers are needed for

other days as well. If you can help, contact

Jim Mathews at 774-2757 after 12 noon.

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Noah’s Arkticle

Westside Preschool

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!” (Psalm 106:1) We continue to see the Lord’s blessings in the Preschool Department! We have been blessed with many 4 and 5 year old children. We also have been blessed with two amazing women who are willing to commit to being our 5 year old Sunday School Teachers! Praise the Lord! Starting November 6, if you have a 5 year old (who is NOT attending Kindergarten) or a child who will turn 5 before Feb. 29, 2012, they will move to the classroom located next door to the 4 year old class. Brenda Shelden will teach at 9:45am, and Kim James will teach at 11am. Thank you, ladies, for serving Him! We need to have rotating helpers in each classroom, so we need to fill those positions. If you feel led, please stop by the preschool registration desk and let us know. We will gladly get you plugged in!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Here are a couple of ideas to help instill thankfulness in your preschoolers:

Books: For the really young: “My Basket of Blessings” by Dr. Mary Manz Simon For the preschooler: “Let’s Celebrate God’s Blessings of Thanksgiving” by Lise Caldwell (both can be found on www.cbd.com)

Family Fun: Make a thankful tree to hang on the wall. Each day have family members tape a leaf onto the tree stating something they are thankful for.

Snack Fun: Blessing Snack Mix Bugles: Shaped like the cornucopia, or Horn of Plenty. A symbol of our nation’s abundance. Pretzels: Arms folded in prayer. A freedom sought by those who founded our country. Candy Corn: The sacrifices of the Pilgrim’s first winter. Food was so scarce that settlers survived on just a few kernels of corn a day. Nuts or Seeds: Promise of future harvest. One we will reap only if seeds are planted and tended to with diligence. Dried Fruits: Harvest gifts from our bountiful land. M&M’s: Memories of those who came before us to lead us into a blessed future. Hershey’s Kiss: The love of family and friends that sweeten our lives.

Here we are, another month has passed, and it is time to write the newsletter again! We have been so busy in the Preschool, I don’t really know where the time goes!

This past month has been very exciting! We had the fire department visit during our Family Night. They showed us what they look like when they go into a burning building, and informed us about fire safety. This way, if the children are ever in a fire, they will not run away from someone trying to help them. Sparky came along with the firemen, and the children also got a close up view of a fire truck! We want to say thank you to the Waynesville Rural Fire Department for spending time with our children.

We went on field trips to the pumpkin patch at Deep Woods Farm in Crocker. The children went on a hayride, and got to pick out their own pumpkin to take home with them. Deep Woods Farm also has fun areas to play in, and animals that the children could feed. We all had lots of fun!

Some of the themes in the classrooms this month have been: safety, farms, pumpkins, seasons, and Fall. They have been working on the letters E, F, G, and H, and the numbers 4, 5, and 6. One of the verses the children have been learning this month is Isaiah 40:8 “The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.” Our Bible stories this month have been about Daniel, David, Paul, and God gives manna.

We are so happy to be working with all the children. We have openings in the full day classes right now, only three, but we would love to fill them. If you or someone you know has a child that you think would benefit from our teaching and love, please come check us out during the week and see all that is going on.

Thank you all for your prayers, and many blessings to you this next month.

Bobbie Martin Preschool Director

For More information concerning the

BASICs Program, please call Mary Lou Long, Senior Adult Coordinator at 774-2295, or the church

office, at 774-6431.

Sunday 11/13 Deacons 7pm Monday 11/14 Stewardship 6pm Monday 11/14 Personnel 7pm Tuesday 11/15 Church Council 6pm

Prayer and Share Join our Prayer and Share

group for a time of fellowship and Bible study.

Please note the date change for our next meeting. It will be November 3

rd at 6pm

in the Fellowship Hall. A covered dish dinner

precedes the Bible Study. Everyone is welcome

regardless of age.

November 2011 FIT for Christ

Morning aerobics, Monday-Friday at 9am

in the FLC. Childcare is available.

Weight Room Training

Would you like to take advantage of our

weight room? If so, you need to be

orientated on our equipment and policies.

Please call Stacie Rees at 417-254-1915

to set up a weight room orientation.

Sports & Fitness

BASIC Adults

Ministry

Brothers And Sisters In

Christ (BASICs) is a

ministry for Westside’s

“50 & up” crowd

BASICs Bible Study— We will meet on November 10

th. The

class will begin at 10am with Jack Overby leading the study. Due to Thanksgiving, we will not meet on the 24

th. Please

use the East entry doors— the covered canopy side.

November Events

Upcoming Events

Thoughts to Remember: —An important part of praying is a willingness to be a part of the answer. —Let your hopes, not your hurts, set your goals. —A pessimist is one who is seasick during the voyage of life. —A real friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be on your way down.

New and Exciting! Noon Bible Study each Wednesday, beginning

November 2. Food will be provided. Pastor Shaw will

be leading the study.

November 4th—

Thanksgiving Dinner—

On Friday at 5pm, we will

meet in the Fellowship Hall

for Thanksgiving Dinner.

The BASIC Committee will

be cooking the meal, and will

provide the drinks. Please

bring desserts or salads.

November 10th

& 11th—

Overnight Trip to Branson—

We will be staying at the

Savannah House and

attending three shows:

“The Christmas Snow”, “The

Presley’s Christmas Show”,

and the “George Dyer Show”.

December 3rd—Christmas

Dinner— We will meet in the

Fellowship Hall at 4pm,on

Saturday for Christmas Dinner.

Please bring finger foods;

desserts will be provided.

We will have a gift exchange

after dinner. Gifts should be

in the $5-$10 range. Please

DO NOT place your name on

the wrapped gift.

Kids Stuff News

Parents and kids, check out ALL the children’s events that are available at Westside Baptist! The point of contact is Julie Longenecker, Children’s Interim Coordinator at 573-774-6431 or visit her in the church office. Please pray for your children and the adults that work with them at each event. We love volunteers for our events, so please pray and volunteer!

Needs

Upward Coordinator Assistant One or more volunteers are needed to be on

campus during one of the weekly practice nights (Monday or Tuesday from 5-7pm

beginning November 7) and one of the game days (Friday evening or Saturday morning

beginning January 6). This person will assure practices go well and games are executed

in a timely manner.

Upward Coaches & Assistants Upward is still in need of 8 basketball coaches

and 1 assistant cheer coach for this season, as well as referees for game days.

POC: Stacie Rees @ 417-254-1915.

Awana Club Workers are needed for T&T and Sparks.

The Sparks club is in need of a loving, patient person who is willing to be a buddy

for one of our “special needs” kids. Sundays 5-7pm

POC: Bruce & Bobbie Martin or Julie Longenecker @ 573-774-6431.

Sunday School The 4th grade Sunday school class has an immediate need for a Teacher at 11am. POC: Julie Longenecker @573-774-6431.

November Events TeamKid

Grades K-5th Wednesdays

6pm-8pm Program includes Bible study, music,

recreation, and snack.

Awana Club Sparks and Truth & Training

Grades K-6th Sundays

5pm-7pm

Upward Basketball & Cheerleading Registration Grades K-7th

Through November 1, 2011 $65 per player

Registration forms are available in the atrium, children’s area, and church office

**Final player evaluation/cheer orientation will be from 5-7pm on November 1!

Upward Cheer Clinic Upward Cheerleaders (K-7th grade)

Saturday, November 5 Student Auditorium

10am-11am

THANK YOU!!! Fall Festival requires lots of volunteers!

A huge thanks goes out to the following: Game workers, people who donated candy & baked

goods, youth & adult workers who checked the games out, Steve Barnes who made repairs, ministry assistants

who helped with publicity, pastors guidance with details, registration volunteers, and candy distributors.

Westside ’s events are ONLY successful as a result of ALL God’s people working together.

THANK YOU!!!

TeamKid is currently practicing “The Star of

Bethlehem” and “Look Who Just Checked In”.

They will perform these songs on December 18th

with the Adult Christmas Choir. As the date gets

closer, we will post additional practice times.

The kids are still learning the books of the Bible,

so they will be able to find scripture passages in

their Bible during Bible study and Missions.

We have between 40 and 50 kids in attendance

now, so please bring the appropriate amount of

snacks when it is your turn.

We will be doing a mission project in December

and hope that you will help us with this event.

Thank You,

Vickie Seitz & Angela Davis

November TeamKid of the Month

Tommy Myers is the TeamKid of

the Month for November.

He is in the 1st grade and is the son of

Lloyd and Lee Ann Myers. He is an avid

fisherman with his dad, and he can tell you

a whopper of a fish story! Tommy loves

Bible study and Recreation at TeamKid!

Young Adult/Music Ministry

Young Adult and

College Ministry

The majority of people come to church because they were directly invited. This stat carries over to all other events, such as Sunday school classes, and small groups. I encourage you to

not rely on a church announcement to get the people sitting next to you in service to be more involved. Instead, step out and personally invite them.

Our goal would be to see everyone plugged into a group of other Christians for personal and spiritual growth. Community is not built through casual greetings in the atrium, but through a genuine connection with others. Here are some reasons for community:

To spend time with people traveling in the same direction as you.

To get away from the superficial. Be real and authentic because you are spending time regularly together.

To encourage one another to be like Jesus.

Don’t forget the Book of Acts study on Wednesday nights and the Book of Matthew study on Sunday nights. Also, Courageous study for men on Wednesday nights (Contact Greg Whittet@ 910-568-2663 for more information). As always, visit www.westsidewaynesville.com and the information desk in the atrium for up-to-date information on Sunday morning studies.

In Christ,

Pastor Mark Fugitt

E-Newsletter Would you like to help the environment and save the church money?

The newsletter publication costs the church an average of $300 each month.

We publish it 10 times each year, so it’s a yearly cost of $3000.

If you are interested in receiving the monthly newsletter (this document)

electronically, instead of through the mail, please sign up in the atrium or email us at

ministry@westsidewaynesville.com!

Christmas Offerings of Praise

December 18th will be here before we know it! Join us

as we prepare an Offering of Praise--a celebration of

the cast of the Christmas story and their offerings to

the Baby King! We have a variety of music, from

acapella choral arrangements to a wonderful mix of praise

and worship combined with the familiar Christmas carols!

We found a nice eclectic mix that promises to be easy to

sing--i.e. it will work with our limited number of practices

available and yet it is packed with Worship to our King!

We need musicians--both orchestra and praise band--

and, of course, singers! Practices will be held on

Wednesday nights (November 2, 9, 16 & 30 and

December 7 & 14) at 7 pm immediately following Adult

Choir rehearsal. We also have additional practices

scheduled for Sunday at 4pm for December 4 & 11)

Stop by and pick up a CD! Contact Mike Freeman or

Renita DeMalade for more info!

November Birthdays 1— Luge Hardman

Guy Johnson

2— Ilene Story

3— Nichole Bassett

Tristen Carriger

Annette Catts

Micah Smith

Micah Timko

Micah Harris

Lonnie Krantz

4— Stephen Lewis

Dan Ross

5— Bradley Holman

6— Noah Foglia

Thomas Wilson

7— Kurt Powell

Harley Groth

Melissa Vernon

8— David Jones

Ralph Laughlin

Amy Lewis

Darious Milligan

10— Jeanette Carter

Kristian Lopez

Cathy Outten

11— Chris Raisl

12— Irene Fincher

Dick Matson

Brad Thomson

13— Maureen Anderson

Gavin Case

14— Joshua Barnes

Nathaniel Carriger

Jordan Laughlin

15— Mindy Monroe

Jonathan Street

Brianna Wiley

16— Jacob Bancroft

Casandra Hibbert

17— Larry Groth

James Halbritter

Scott Hildenbrandt

Kristie McKinnon

Jeffrey Militti

18— Doris Davenport

Mark Hedrick

19— Lauren DeMalade

Cash Foster

Peggy Gregor

Allie Richardson

Jonathan Timko

20— Michael Baysinger

Jane Bildner

Scott Davis

Jordan Kilthau

Giovanka Loten

Mikayla Morrison

Sam Robinson

21— Aidan Dickens

Angel Hoff

22— Vickie Dye

Samantha Johnson

Isabel Trower

23— William Ezell

Michael Foglia

Lemar Johnson

Kari Stoltz

24— Collin Box

Jeremy Dudik

25— Joshua Eberharter

26— Amber Box

Ema Robertson

Tina Shelden

27— Cassey Fisher

Jacob Hildenbrandt

Sarah Mitchell

Brendan Rebuck

Joseph Rebuck

28— Ginny Box

Deborah Hooper

Kevin McCue

Michelle Mossman

29— Alena Sanford

30— Corliss Arnone

Hope McMichael

November Anniversaries 3— Mike & Marie Freeman

6— Joe & Gail Hunter

Brandon & Misty Owens

7— John & Bobbi McQueen

15— Chuck & Traci Boland

20— Wayne & Ginny Box

21— Robert & Lorrie Hartley

Gary & Heike Hackney

David & Cherryl Jones

22— Daniel & Carrie Fry

Jack & Louise Garzelli

27— Willie & Mindy Williams

28— Ralph & Barbara Laughlin

29— Andy & Pam Anderson

Don & Nancy Crawford

Richard & Kristie McKinnon

Saturday, December 3, 2011 Run begins @10:00am Registration is at 9am

Waynesville Roubidoux Springs Campground

$20.00 per person

All proceeds go to Westside Baptist Church Missions Program

Registration forms are available in the atrium Contact Kelly Scarbrough for more information

901-336-6348

Love God · Love Others · Serve John Shaw, Pastor

Lindell Shelden, Associate Pastor Mark Fugitt, Young Adult/Music Pastor

Mark Morrison, Youth Pastor Julie Longenecker, Children’s Ministry Interim

Angi Harris, Ministry Assistant Melissa Hill, Ministry Assistant

Heidi Ueltzen, Financial Secretary Mary Lou Long, Senior Adult Coordinator

Misti Noah, Preschool Coordinator Bobbie Martin, Westside Preschool Director

Non-Profit Organization

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Waynesville, Missouri

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National Collection Week

November 14-21

Westside will be collecting shoeboxes for

Operation Christmas Child this year.

We will also be a Relay Center

where other churches, businesses, and people

in our area can drop off shoeboxes.

You can drop off your packed shoeboxes to the

church office Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm,

or in the atrium on Sunday mornings.

The Relay Center hours are listed on the enclosed calendar.

If you are interested in helping the Relay Center pack shipping

crates, please call the church office at 573.774.6431.

We’re on the web!

www.westsidewaynesville.com

Thanksgiving

Fellowship

Sunday, November 20

5pm in the FLC

Join us for a time of fellowship and

food as we gather to give thanks for

all of God’s blessings

We will provide the turkey,

dressing, mashed potatoes, and

drinks. We ask that you please

bring a side dish and dessert!