"Governed by a biblical worldview…" is how the Community Issues Committee begins its mission statement.
All too often, the Church tends to fall short of the role our Creator intends for us because we simply haven't invested enough time in His Word. As a result, we do not have a sufficiently clear biblical worldview from which to direct our leadership, guide our purposes, and conduct our lives.
As adults, we have some catching up to do. Westside has received commitments from hundreds of members to read thru the Bible in 2009… what a blessing.
For our children, we'd like to make everyone aware of a new and exciting way to advance their learning of the Bible this year – it is the "National Bible Bee" competition.
This competition is happening nationwide but there is a Local Bible Bee Contest happening September 12th to qualify for the national competition on November 5th-6th.
To enter the contest, you must enroll your child by the registration deadline of APRIL 30th.
To enroll in the course or to find out how to help with the Local Bible Bee Contest in Gainesville, contact Steve Westbrooks at (385) 559-3173 or biblebeegainesvillefl@yahoo.com.
You'll need to receive a code from him to enter on the www.biblebee.org website which just informs the National Bible Bee folks that the contestant has been approved for the local contest by the local representative.
Just imagine the lifelong benefits to your children of truly studying the bible this summer instead of watching a few more hours of tv each week. Steve's hoping to have 120 contestants in the local contest… let's show him he should have aimed even higher!
Stan Higginbotham
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