On Giving Tuesday…

I’m not sure exactly of the history behind “Giving Tuesday,” but it’s a great opportunity to remind us all of what an incredible year we’ve had at Western Hills Church.

We wanted to increase our impact on our community, to BE the church, living out the reality of Jesus to every person, in every place, all the time. It’s kinda awesome to look back and see what God did with this.

Because of your generosity this year, we were able to bring Cullen Swearingen on staff full-time to serve as our Student and Serve All Pastor. Through his leadership we expanded our ShareFest sites to include another school (McCarter & Sheldon Elementary). We started a partnership with Antioch Missionary Baptist Church to help Hope Street Academy and McCarter Elementary to provide food, school supplies, clothes, and backpacks to at risk Topeka students and to provide much needed food in order to help Pine Ridge Prep School to open a new community food pantry.

Our ministry to people with special needs expanded as well as our investment to campus ministries on Kansas State University and Washburn University campuses. We deepened our commitment internationally to two “closed” countries as well. We reached over 900 kids through Upward Sports, and this basketball season we are partnering with Northland Christian Church to reach even more.

I haven’t even touched on BackSnacks, Connect Groups, Lead Nights, our growing Student, Pre-teen & Kids’ Ministries, or our continued partnership with Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in our men’s and women’s ministry.

A few years ago I was challenged with this thought… Be the kind of church that even the people who don’t agree with you or believe in Jesus will be moved by how you love the city you are in. That’s living out the reality of Jesus. That’s BEING the church.

Just a couple of reminders… If you want to make a year-end financial gift, all you have to do is:

Give online before midnight on December 31st,

Give via text by texting GIVETOWHC to 73256 (standard text messaging rates apply),

OR Mail a check to us that is postmarked by December 31st.

What an incredible 2019. Aren’t you excited for what’s next?

Living it out,
Grant

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