6th Grade Move Up Night

🎉 6th Grade Move Up Night is Almost Here! đźŽ‰

Attention rising 6th graders (and the parents who are wondering how their babies are already this old)!

It’s time to make the jump into Westmeade Students! Join us for Move Up Night on Saturday, August 1, from 6:00–7:30 PM in The Refuge.

This fun evening is designed to help our newest student ministry members get comfortable before the school year begins. We’ll show you:

  • 📍 How to find your way around The Refuge
  • 👥 Where your Bible Study Group (BSG) will meet
  • 🙌 What Westmeade Students is all about
  • 🍕 And yes…there will be pizza. Because every great student ministry event  includes pizza

Parents, you’ll get a chance to meet our student ministry leaders, ask questions, and see where your students will be growing in their faith each week.

Come ready to laugh, meet some new friends, eat some pizza, and discover that getting lost in The Refuge is much harder after Move Up Night!

We can’t wait to welcome our newest students to the Westmeade Students family! Any questions? Contact Zach at zach@westmeadebaptist.org


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Golf Tournament

Westmeade Missions Golf Tournament
 

Mark your calendars for our Annual Westmeade Missions Golf Tournament benefiting the Westmeade United Appeal Fund!

đź“… Saturday, August 22
📍 Point Mallard Golf Course
đź•– Registration: 7:00 AM
🏌️ Shotgun Start: 8:00 AM

We’re looking for:

  • Teams of 4 to compete in this fun day of golf and fellowship.
  • Hole Sponsors to help support this important ministry.
  • Door Prize Donations to make the tournament even more exciting for our participants.

Every swing helps make a difference! Proceeds from the tournament support the Westmeade United Appeal Fund, helping meet needs and advance missions through the ministries of our church.

Whether you’re playing, sponsoring a hole, or donating a prize, we’d love for you to be a part of this great event. Invite your friends, form a team, and join us for a day of fun while supporting a meaningful cause!
 
Download your registration form HERE
 
Need more info? Contact Julie Buckley at julie@westmeadebaptist.org

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Turn Your Eyes Women’s Bible Study

Women’s Bible Study: Turn Your Eyes – Seeing the Savior in the Psalms
 

Ladies, you’re invited to join us for Turn Your Eyes – Seeing the Savior in the Psalms, a 7-week Bible study designed to help us see Christ throughout the Psalms and deepen our love for God’s Word.

Together, we’ll walk through the Psalms using the video recordings of the keynote messages from The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference, followed by discussion and fellowship each week.

Dates:
• August 9, 16, 23, 30
• September 6, 13, 27

Time: Sundays, 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: Fellowship Hall

Whether you’ve studied the Psalms many times or are opening them with fresh eyes, we’d love for you to join us as we encourage one another and grow together in our understanding of God’s faithfulness and the beauty of our Savior.

We hope to see you there!
 
 
Study Overview & Keynote Sessions
  • Week 1: Psalm 1 — The Blessed Life
      • Speaker: Melissa Kruger
      • Focus: Finding true delight in the law of the Lord rather than in the things of the world.

  • Week 2: Psalm 107 — Thanksgiving
      • Speaker: Courtney Doctor
      • Focus: Exploring how expressing gratitude is a formative act that softens the heart and opens our eyes. 

  • Week 3: Psalm 16 — Trust
      • Speaker: Ruth Chou Simons
      • Focus: Understanding that God does not merely cause good things to happen, but He is our good.

  • Week 4: Psalm 102 — Lament
      • Speaker: Mark Vroegop
      • Focus: Learning the “minor key” of lament and how grief can tune our hearts to Scripture.

  • Week 5: Psalm 72 — Kingship
      • Speaker: Jen Wilkin
      • Focus: Looking to Jesus as the ultimate, giving King who takes our guilt.

  • Week 6: Psalm 51 — Confession & Repentance
      • Speaker: Vanessa K. Hawkins
      • Focus: Examining our nature and the need for rebels to turn to God.

  • Week 7: Psalm 84 — Growth & Strength
    • Speaker: Nancy Guthrie
    • Focus: Learning how to grow not just older, but stronger in the Christian faith.
Any questions? Please contact Kim Vernetti at kimberlyvernetti@gmail.com

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Student Life Kids Camp

📢 Student Life Kids Camp Registration is LIVE! 

Get ready for an unforgettable summer—Student Life Kids Camp 2026 is officially open for registration!

đź‘§đź§’ Who: Current 3rd – 5th Graders
đź“… When: Monday, July 20 – Thursday, July 23
📍 Where: Shocco Springs
đź’µ Cost: $250

✨ Theme: Word & Wonder
Based on Isaiah 40:8
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”

Life is full of choices, and God’s Word is our guide—showing us how to walk with Jesus every day. This summer at camp, kids will explore the parables of Jesus and discover how to:

🏗 Build their lives on a firm foundation
đź’› Receive His forgiveness
🤝 Love others well

When we trust in Jesus and follow His Word, we can walk confidently, knowing He lights the way!

This is going to be an incredible week filled with fun, worship, friendships, and spiritual growth—and you won’t want your child to miss it.
 
👉 Learn more: https://studentlifekidscamp.lifeway.com/
📞 Questions? Contact Ben Tinley
 

Spots will fill quickly—sign up HERE today! âś¨


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Red Hook Fall Mission Opportunity

Red Hook, NY Mission Opportunity

 

We’re excited to invite you to serve alongside Redemption Church Red Hook in Red Hook, NY this fall!

Trip Dates: October 28 – November 1
Travel: Flight from Huntsville to LaGuardia
Hotel: The Lodge Red Hook (Wednesday–Sunday)
Cost: $1,000
Ministry Partner: Redemption Church/Edwin Pacheco

What We’ll Be Doing

🎉 Fall Festival Outreach
Redemption Church hosts a community-wide Fall Festival with music, food and a costume contest. The team will set up, work and break down this event.

🥫 Food Pantry Ministry
Serve local families through hands-on outreach at their food pantry.

🙏 Sunday Worship Gathering
Join Redemption Church for worship and fellowship on Sunday morning.

Important Dates

  • Deadline to Register: April 19 (deposit of $200 due)
  • Payment of $400 Due: May 17
  • Payment of Remaining $400 Due: July 19
  • Training Classes: Dates to be announced

If you’ve been considering a mission trip, this is a meaningful opportunity to serve, build relationships, and support the work God is doing in Red Hook. We’d love for you to prayerfully consider joining us!

REGISTER HERE: https://form.jotform.com/260617549561059


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ASL Ministry

American Sign Language Ministry at Westmeade
 
Only 1% of the Alabama deaf residents have access to the gospel of Jesus Christ. With the new Alabama School for the Deaf in Decatur, God has brought a mission field to Westmeade. We have started a Bible Study on Wednesday nights from 6:15pm-7:15pm that is interpreted for the deaf. If you or anyone you know has a hearing impairment or deaf, please invite them to join us. Misty Haskins or Bonita Smith will meet them in the elevator lobby prior to the start of class. 
 
Westmeade now has ASL interpreting during our 2nd and 4th Sunday worship gatherings. An ASL Bible Study is also offered each Wednesday at 6:15pm in room 102 of the worship center.
 
If you would like additional information, please contact the church office at office@westmeadebaptist.org and they will get you in contact with Bonita Smith or Misty Haskins.

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First Steps Class

WHAT IS FIRST STEPS?

First Steps is a guided one year class that will help new believers as they begin their walk with Christ as well as anyone who desires to grow in the Christian basics but doesn’t know where to start.
 
WHEN IS FIRST STEPS?

First Steps meets the first Wednesday of each month between February and November from 6:00pm to 7:15pm. Participants can jump in on any month and then continue until they’ve completed all ten basics.

 
CLASSES INCLUDE
1. God: Is He Out There?
2. War: Why Did Life Just Get Harder?
3. Voices: Who Am I Listening To?
4. Bible: Can We Trust It?
5. Believe: What Should I Know?
6. Character: How Do I Change?
7. Training: How Do I Grow As A Christian?
8. Church: Do I Have To Go?
9. Relationships: How Do I Make Things Right?
10. Service: How Do I Give Back?
 
For more information about our First Steps classes, please contact David Burdeshaw at david@westmeadebaptist.org or
256-353-8239.

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CORE Discipleship Groups

CORE seminars are an invaluable and indispensable part of disciple-making at Westmeade. These in-depth seminars cover topics like: Systematic Theology, Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey, Apologetics, Missions, Evangelism, Meeting with God, Fear of Man, and many more. Over time, the material taught in CORE will teach every basic and foundational truth that a Christian should know, live and share. CORE seminars are every Wednesday from 6:15-7:15pm and are for all ages.

ADULTS:
Join us for the new Core seminar beginning January 7, and continuing through Wednesday, April 1, as we consider things like what the Bible says about itself, the existence and attributes of God, creation, providence, sin, and the person and work of Jesus Christ. That’s what systematic theology is – it helps show in a systematic way what the whole Bible say about a given doctrine. In this seminar you will grow and be encouraged. Join us tonight, Wednesday, January 7, at 6:15pm in the sanctuary.
 
STUDENTS: Beginning January 7, students will begin a series called “Following Jesus.” What does it look like to actually follow Jesus daily? They will be studying God’s Word to see what it means to walk with Jesus, listen to Jesus, talk with Jesus and meet with Jesus according to Scripture. Students, join us tonight in the Refuge at 6:15pm.
KIDS: Our WestmeadeKids will be kicking off another semester of KidsPraise. Parents, make sure to have your kids be a part of this special ministry. Join us each Wednesday night in the Upper Room at 6:15pm.
 
*Childcare is available for Babies – Pre-K during CORE on Wednesday nights.
 

If you have any questions, please contact David Burdeshaw at david@westmeadebaptist.org or 256-353-8239.


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