The Heart of the Christian Faith
by Charles Allard

Christmas and Easter are the two most significant events in the Christian faith. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus. At Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

If there was no resurrection, Christmas would be almost meaningless. There is a strong possibility that had Jesus not been raised from the dead, the story of his birth would have been lost in history or to say the least, rendered meaningless.

Paul said it best, (1 Corinthians 15:14) “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.” He goes on to say that if Christ has not been raised we are still under condemnation for our sins.

The resurrection completed the Ministry of Salvation that Jesus came to earth to deliver to all who believe on Him. Paul adds (1 Corinthians 15:20), “But the fact is that Christ has been raised from the dead. He has become the first of a great harvest of those who will be raised to life again.” (NLT)

There are many in our world who are seeking to distort the personhood of Jesus Christ. At the top of the list is The Da Vinci Code book now being made into a movie which will be released in May with the catch phrase “Seek the Truth”. You will not find the true Jesus Christ in the Da Vinci Code. You will only find Him in the Bible and in the transformation of your life by faith.

At Westwood we worship the crucified and resurrected Christ, the Son of God, the Savior of the World, the one who was without sin but who gave His life as a ransom for our sins. (1 Corinthians 1:18) “For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” We believe the cross and the resurrection of Jesus is the heart of the Christian faith.

You are invited to attend
the Ordination of
Caroline Hart Allen
to the Gospel Ministry
Sunday, the second of April
Two thousand and six
at three o’clock in the afternoon

Forest Hills Baptist Church
201 Dixie Trail
Raleigh, North Carolina

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
SUMMER OF 2006
Adventures of the Treasure Seekers:
Exploring God’s Promises
June 25-29 ~ Evenings

Look for more information in April about working and training sessions! See Becky Gilfillan if you have any questions.

Weekly Activities

Sunday
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am Worship
5:30pm Orchestra Rehearsal-Choir Room
6:30pm Westwood Back Porch String Band
6:30pm YAC-Youth Center

Minister on Call

Starting April 1, if you have a ministerial need over the weekend please contact the minister on call:

April 1-2 Charles Allard

Home: 363-4020
Cell: 606-8360

April 8-9 Mike Eddinger

Home: 846-2108
Cell: 805-1022

April 15-16 Michelle Anderson

Home: 481-6673
Cell: 368-6508

April 22-23 Caroline Allen

Home: 872-0579
Cell: 522-3046

April 29-30 Mike Eddinger

Home: 846-2108
Cell: 805-1022

*Look every month in the West Wind for the
schedule.

To better meet the ministerial needs of our congregation, we have decided to institute a “Weekend Call Schedule” for the Westwood Ministerial Staff. Because the church office is not staffed on weekends, we often do not hear voice mail messages left on the general voice mailbox until Monday morning. The call schedule will provide the name and telephone numbers (home and cell) for the minister to contact with your ministry needs each weekend. We will publish the schedule in the newsletter and on our website (www.westwoodbc.org). We will also post information in each Sunday bulletin for the coming weekend. We hope this will help us better serve you.

Baby Dedication
Mother’s Day
May 14

*For children up to 5 years old ...please sign up on the bulletin board in Hall A.

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Maundy Thursday Service
April 13, 7:00pm

Easter Sunday
April 16
6:30am Sunrise Service

7:45am Covered Dish Breakfast

9:15am Sunday School

10:30am Worship

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EASTER EGG HUNT
Wednesday, April 5

The preschool children will start their hunt at 6:15pm and the children will have their hunt at 6:45pm. All children are invited to attend the Easter Egg Hunt!

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Youth Yard Sale Fundraiser

Saturday, April 22
7:00am—Noon

The funds received from the yard sale will go toward our youth attending camp this summer. Yard sale items may be brought to the downstairs
entrance by the elevator on April 20 & 21 between 6:00—8:00pm.
No clothing please!

Thank you very much for your support.

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Sunday, April 23
High Attendance Day for
Sunday School
Baptismal Service

Seniors Ministry
The Seniors will have a covered dish luncheon on Thursday, April 20 at 12 Noon in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your favorite dish and join us.

First Friday, April 7

6:30pm ~ Covered dish dinner
7:30pm ~ Don Davis, pastor of Dover Baptist Church, will give an artistic testimony. A love offering will be received.

A painting will be given away!

LEADERSHIP
TRAINING

Sunday, April 23 ~ 12:00-1:30pm
Leadership Training on site for all
teachers (Adult, Youth and Children), class leaders, Deacons and Outreach leaders. Lunch provided. More details coming!

Seminar for Parents at Chapel Hill Bible Church
April 8 ~ 8:30AM-Noon

The Seminar is entitled “Understanding Your Teenager,” and will be led by Dave Veerman, a nationally known author, speaker, youth ministry veteran, and father. The registration deadline is April 1. The cost of the seminar is $15 per person and is due on the date of the event. Registrations received after April 1 cost $20 per person. To register go to www.biblechurch.org. The registration link will be under the heading Special Events near the bottom right corner of the page.

Special Recognition!

Congratulations to three of our
Westwood youth for receiving some very special honors and awards!
· Elyse Revelle earned her black belt in karate on February 17!
· Julie Wofford was named Apex/Cary Jr. Miss on March 11! Julie was also accepted to the North Carolina Baptist All State Youth Choir for 2006!
· Kimberlee Durham earned the Eastern Champion’s Most Outstanding Player award in the NCHSAA 4-A Girls Basketball Championships!

April Sermon Topics

April 2nd - Lord’s Supper
Eternal Life—Here and Now!
1 Timothy 6:7-21

April 9th - Palm Sunday
The Heart of the Gospel
Romans 3:21-26

April 13th - 7:00pm—Maundy Thursday

April 16th - 6:30am Easter Sunrise Service
Talmage Williams

April 16th - Easter Sunday
Victory in Jesus
1 John 5:1-11

April 23rd - Life in Christ
Romans 6:8-11

April 30th - Mike Eddinger

Mission Statement

A community of believers
worshiping God, making
disciples and sharing
Christ’s love

Charles Allard, Pastor
Mike Eddinger, Associate Pastor
Michelle Anderson, Minister of Youth
Caroline Allen, Minister of Music
& Worship
Becky Bullock, Administrative Assistant
Sandy Dennis, Secretary
Jerry Richards, Deacon Chair
Diane Owens, Pianist
Kim Taylor, Organist

Leadership Team
Summer Camp Payment Due
6:30pm ~ YAC

Youth Workers Needed!

April 22, 6:00am-Noon, Collection Dates: April 20 & 21,
6:00-8:00pm. We need all the help we can get, so please sign up to work a 2 hour shift either on the day of the sale or on one of the collection days.

 

DiscipleNow 2006

April 28-April 29

The Westwood youth group will be teaming up with Trinity Baptist youth in Raleigh for a Disciple Now weekend. The cost of the weekend is $30 and includes a T-shirt, dinner on Saturday, and Bible Study materials. The weekend will be composed of large group sessions and worship at Trinity on Friday and Saturday, as well as small group sessions and a Friday night sleepover in Westwood family host homes. Please check your youth calendar and email for more information.

Spring Concert!

The children’s choirs,
preschool through 6th grade,
will present a Spring Concert
on Wednesday, April 26.

Be sure to mark your
calendar!

Dear Westwood Church Family

Thank you for the lovely reception on February 26 marking the close of my ministry as Worship Leader. The cakes and goodies, the flowers, the decorations, and the occasion were all beautiful and delicious. I appreciate your blessings of affirmation for my ministry with you. I am humbled by your words. It has been my privilege and pleasure to serve God through my church and my church family as Worship Leader. We’ve seen many changes, but the one thing that remains constant is your warmth and love you share so abundantly. I shall sincerely miss the special relationship I’ve had with you as we worked together. It has truly been a highlight of my ministry.
I look forward to fellowship and service in the congregation with you as we continue Joining God in His Work at Westwood. As you know, I take worship very seriously, and I am confident that we will keep Worshiping God as a primary focus of our mission as a church.

I love you and I loved serving you,
Phil Stone

April Anniversaries

5th - Ed & Fran Tetlak
9th - John & Janet Wilkes
12th-Patrick & Beth Donner
16th-Bobby & Betty Branson
23rd-Brian & Mandy Smith
24th-Rob & Marcy McLain
26th-C.B. & Charlotte Tyson

April Birthdays
1st Janet Horne
Tommy Revelle
2nd Sally Goodwyn
Paula Duke
3rd Brent McLeroy
4th Lisa Smith
Beverly Persinger
5th Cathren Green
6th Betsy Clement
7th Becki Canterberry
Karen Nolan
8th Dorothy Shearin
Robin Wilson
9th Don Ellers
Heather Denny
10th Steve Persinger
11th Louisa Watson
Beverly Stinson
12th Lagray Wells
Robert Myron
13th Ethan Bolden
16th Joelle Kromah

April Birthdays
17th Lindsey Cooke
18th Marylynne Knuth
Maddie Eriksson
19th Bettie Rabb
Bridgit Hill
Grace Beale
20th Clementine Maynard
Jim Baker
Jonathan McLeroy
Brooks Ekland
21st Lea Hovis
Joel Bailey
Jenna Casella
23rd Bobbi Griffin
25th Barbara McEntire
26th Pina Maynard
Tracy Keadle
27th Vicky Chung
Timothy Humphries
Susan Workman
28th Margaret King
28th Jake Chung