Upcoming Events February 1, 2015  WOMEN’S MID-WEEK OASIS On Wednesday, February 4th at 9:30 A.M. in the Fellowship Hall, we’ll be continuing our study of John Ortberg’s series on Jesus entitled, “Who Is This Man?” All women welcome! Childcare provided up to age 5.  MEN’S COFFEE CLUB On Wednesday, February 4th at 1:30 P.M., all men are welcome to join us in the Library for some coffee and cookies or to chat and play games!  MID-WEEK PRAYER MEETING On Wednesday, February 4th at 7:15 P.M. in the Library, Dave Chapman will be our special guest. Dave and his wife, Marg, serve with the Fellowship assisting appointed missionaries.  “A SON OF PROMISE” (A City Kidz Fundraiser) Friday and Saturday, February 6th & 7th at Mohawk College. This is a musical drama that features musical group, Tenore, and Lora Lee McGuirl to raise support for City Kidz. For more details and ticket information, visit the table in the foyer.  BUILDERS FELLOWSHIP (for Mature Men) On Wednesday, February 11th at 9:30 A.M. in the Library, Patti Benallick will be our special speaker with her message entitled, “Created for Good Works”.  LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION On Saturday, February 21st from 1:00-4:00 P.M., West Highland will be celebrating the cultures of many folks in our congregation and hopefully hosting many visitors for the party! If you would like to invite others to join you, invitation cards are available at the Welcome Centre. Please plan to attend!  BRIDAL SHOWER TEA Ladies, you are invited to a bridal shower tea for Lin Wang (Tony Wang) on Sunday, February 22nd from 3:00-5:00 P.M. at the Jaster home (242 Aldercrest Ave., Hamilton). Registry information can be found on their website at www.lintonywedding.com. For further information or to RSVP, please contact Vicki (905-912-4067 or [email protected]) or Dorrett (905-628-8409 or [email protected]). Announcements Missed a sermon? No problem! Messages can be ordered on CD at the Welcome Centre for just $3.00 each! You can also find them online at www.westhighland.org/media. February Prayer Calendars are now available at the Welcome Centre. Be sure to pick one up and pray for the many ministries of West Highland. Do you have a prayer request? Prayer Request Cards are now available in the pew rack. Fill in your request and place it in the offering plate or in the Response Box next to the Welcome Centre. Our regular prayer teams would be delighted to pray for you! Prayer requests can also be communicated to Patti at the Church Office or [email protected]. Church Family News Condolences to Lorna and John Junker-Andersen on the death of Lorna’s mother, Mary Plett, on Saturday, January 24th in Winnipeg. Congratulations to Bradley and Karen Lyall on the recent adoption of their daughter, Philippa Claire. Four month old “Pip” is a little sister for Paige. Welcome to West Highland! Thank you for worshipping with us! Welcome to West Highland where our doors are wide open to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are from or where they’re at on their spiritual journey. Mabuhay again from the Philippines! Have you figured out yet what mabuhay means? As you are reading this, we are getting ready for bed after a long day of ministry which began at 5:30 A.M. when I preached at the outdoor sunrise worship service of the Glan Evangelical Alliance Church. In about 12 hours time, it will be Monday morning in the Philippines and we will begin the LeadersFor training for another group of about 40 pastors in General Santos, the southernmost city of the Philippines. This is a beautiful port city roughly the same population as Hamilton. By Thursday, the first round of training will be finished and we will make the long trip back to Manila to begin our journey home. Lord willing, I hope to be with you next Sunday morning (if jet lag allows). Many thanks for your prayer support during this time. To keep up to date on my impressions and experiences of Filipino food, culture, sights, history, people and ministry, please check out my blog “Mission to the Philippines” on our church’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/westhighlandchurch). May the Lord bless you all richly in worship today. I am praying for you. Mabuhay to you all! Offering Report Offering—January 25, 2015 $ 18,887 ARE YOU A GUEST TODAY? Weekly Budget $ 28,650  Surplus/(Deficit) ($ 9,763)   We would love to get to know you better! Please complete a Welcome Card from the pew rack and place it in the offering plate or give it to someone at the Welcome Centre. Pick up our Welcome Brochure & CD at the Welcome Centre which introduces you to our Ministry Team and outlines many of the ministries and programs we offer. If needed, we have Large Print worship songs and Hearing Assistance Devices available from our Ushers. Braille worship songs are available at the Welcome Centre. Total ACTUAL Revenue January-October Total MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 ACTUAL Net Surplus/(Deficit) January-October $ (88,621) English Among Friends ............................. Lower Level—6:30 P.M. Making ¢ent$ of Your Money .............. Fellowship Hall—7:00 P.M. Women’s Volleyball .............................................. Gym—8:00 P.M.  STAR KIDS—OUR SPECIAL MINISTRY FOR CHILDREN!   Nursery and programs for children up to JK/SK start at 9:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. on the lower level. Children in Grades 1-6 will be dismissed from the Auditorium during the service. If you have any questions, please inquire at the Children’s Welcome Window on the lower level or ask an Usher. Today at West Highland  8:30 A.M.—PRAYER ROOM AVAILABLE (Room 206)  9:00 & 11:00 A.M.—WORSHIP SERVICE   11:00 A.M.—OVERCOMERS (in the Gym)  12:30 P.M.—SOUP’S ON (in the Gym)  6:00 P.M.—TREC (TRaining and Equipping Christ-followers) Our no-cost Sunday evening classes for everyone! For more details, visit www.westhighland.org/trec. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Self-Defense ....................................... Gym—6:30 P.M. & 8:00 P.M  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6  SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Boot Camp Fitness (Ladies) ...................................... 6:30-8:00 P.M. Men’s Floor Hockey ............................................ Gym—10:00 A.M. Emmaus Road (Hour of Prayer for Sunday) ... Auditorium—7:30 P.M. For more information, check out www.westhighland.org. When Storms Come  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Women’s Mid-Week Oasis................... Fellowship Hall—9:30 A.M. Men’s Coffee Club..............................................Library—1:30 P.M. Women’s Volleyball .............................................. Gym—1:30 P.M. Worship Team Practice .............................. Auditorium—6:30 P.M. IMPACT (Jr High) & ELEMENT (Sr High) ................... 7:00-9:00 P.M. Mid-Week Prayer Service (Dave Chapman).......Library—7:15 P.M. Tapestry Singers Choir Practice ................. Auditorium—7:30 P.M. Next Sunday at West Highland Lee Brubacher, Director of Worship Arts John Mahaffey, Lead Pastor TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 STAR Kids QUEST....................................... Lower Level—6:30 P.M. ANSWERED PRAYER? PRAISE GOD! If you’ve had an answer to prayer recently, jot it down on a yellow praise paper (in the pew rack) and drop it in our THANKOMETER— the clear, plastic tube at the front of the Auditorium—anytime during congregational singing. $ 1,212,344 This Week at West Highland Total ACTUAL Expenses January-October $ 1,300,965  8:30 A.M.—PRAYER ROOM AVAILABLE (Room 206)  9:00 & 11:00 A.M.—WORSHIP SERVICE Special Guests, TENORE  6:00 P.M.— TREC