June 19, 2015
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Sunday Preview
| Tags: gospel, disability, Special Needs
Does the good news of Christ really make any difference for those whose home life is marked by an often crushing disability? How does the gospel narrative give us categories for making sense of disability? How does it give us direction for loving and sharing life with those who live with disability in the church? ...
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June 1, 2015
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Special Events
Forty years ago today, on June 1, 1975, Westgate Church held its first public worship service at Regis College. Forty years later, God is still at work through Westgate as we seek to bring the gospel of Jesus to bear on lives throughout the MetroWest....
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January 16, 2015
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
| Tags: discipleship, Great Commission, spiritual multiplication, coaching
In a church culture that is dominated by professional clergy and polished programs, it’s easy to think that when Jesus gave his Great Commission, he wasn’t really talking to me. But when we look to the Scriptures and listen to our Lord, we realize that disciple-making is for everyone....
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December 31, 2014
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
| Tags: discipleship, Great Commission, 2015 Vision
A year-end letter from the Westgate Elders, looking ahead to 2015 and our renewed passion for making disciples....
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December 22, 2014
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
| Tags: discipleship, mission, Great Commission, Matthew 28, Disciplemaking
The main application of Matthew's entire Gospel is our participation in the mission Jesus gives his church--to go and make disciples of all nations. What does that mean? What does that entail? How might we be faithful to that call personally, and also as a congregation here at Westgate? ...
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November 7, 2014
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
| Tags: men's ministry, men's retreat
I’m excited to invite men, young and old, to our upcoming Men’s Conference, here at Westgate on Nov. 14-15. The conference is hosted by the Metro West Men’s Ministry that we are part of, along with First Baptist Church in Sudbury, and Trinitarian Congregational Church in Wayland....
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October 23, 2014
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Special Events
| Tags: Rick Sacra, Ebola, Liberia
Join missionaries Rick & Debbie Sacra as Rick shares his experience with the Ebola crisis in Liberia, including his own battle with and recovery from the deadly virus....
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October 21, 2014
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Hymn of the Month
As we repeat this song each week this month, let us dwell on the goodness of the Lord and His promise to be with us as we journey through joys and sorrows, defeat and triumph. Let us cling to the knowledge that “whatever befall me, Jesus doeth all things well.â€...
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September 24, 2014
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Hymn of the Month
| Tags: worship, hymns
Even though we are a community of believers with hope in the Lord, we are often accosted with very real trials in life that threaten to shake our faith. These words from Lamentations assure us that no matter our circumstances in this temporary life, God never changes and His desire is always to supply more of Himself in our time of need. ...
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September 3, 2014
by Brandon Levering
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Category:
Church Life
We will be holding a prayer gathering on behalf of Dr. Rick Sacra Thursday night, Sept. 4, at 7pm in the church parlor....
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