A Note from Pastor Julia
I hope this finds you well and blessed and seeing God’s richest mercies in your life. We are so grateful for all that the Lord did in and through us last year, and we are excited to see how God will move in the year ahead. In September, we kicked off our ministry year with a vibrant ministry fair, where we learned each ministry area is committed to being EQUIPPED to share the Gospel where we live, work, and play. We started our Bible in a Year plan, to develop a thirst for Scripture and create habits in our daily lives to deepen our relationship with God. As we abide in His Word, we will look at how our next step, and our response to God’s call and generosity in our lives, can lead to blessings throughout our community and around the world.
We have seen God’s hands at work this year throughout the Westchase community as we SERVED though mentoring, working in the community garden and gathering back-to-school needs in our partnership schools. We built 65 beds for those without a place to sleep as a part of our annual Christmas for the City serve day. We joined with thousands in the community to WORSHIP at a beautiful Easter Camden Park celebration! We have seen every generation come together for WORSHIP at the Young Adults Worship Night, Activate for our students, VBS, Grace 812 and our Sunday services. Bible studies are flourishing TOGETHER with Christ-centered teaching and genuine community. God continues to bless His church and lives are being transformed.
You may make your pledge online HERE. Together, we will have the chance to respond to God’s call as an act of worship in the coming weeks, as we each submit our pledge cards either by mail, online, or in person. Our church family will dedicate these offerings on Sunday, November 9, during worship. I hope you will be there for the celebration, as we use these gifts to continue Christ’s work within our city and around the world.
If you would like to see more about the 2026 budget, more detailed information is available HERE.
In His Grip,
Julia Leeth, Senior Pastor
Prayer Candles
To prepare our hearts for the coming season of generosity, please pick up a candle with a prayer prompt (also available online HERE) to help guide you as you pray and listen for how God is inviting you to respond. I invite you to add this prayer practice into your daily reading time to hear how God is calling you to respond with your time, talent, treasure, relationships, and truth. As you pray and reflect on what it means for your next right step in response to God’s goodness, ask yourself:
• Are you worshiping wholeheartedly every Sunday, embracing this time as a community of believers who come together to glorify God and form disciples?
• Are you being equipped through one of our Equipping Hour groups and committed to reading God’s word daily so that you can share the gospel and your everyday lives?
• Are you serving where God has called you in our church, city, and around the world as an outpouring of love for others, because of Christ’s love for us?
• Are you being formed together within a group such as a discipleship group or Bible study to strengthen your relationships in Christian community and grow in your faith?