Love others… in our community
Mitten Tree
Westwood Presbyterian Women put up a Christmas tree designated specifically for mittens, gloves, knit hats and scarfs. The congregation brings these items and hangs them on the “Mitten Tree” for children in need that attend Benton Elementary School.
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR
Neighbor to Neighbor is an outreach designed to share the love of Jesus as we assist neighbors, members and our church in the completion of small projects.
Neighbor to Neighbor 2024
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Share Our Abundance-Free to Me
Share our Abundance is an Outreach Project where gently used clothes are donated by the Westwood Congregation and then sorted, boxed and donated to St Bart’s “Free to Me” program. The St Bart’s store provides clothing free to the community.
Share Our Abundance 2024
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Holiday Helpers
Holiday Helpers is an Outreach Project where the Westwood Outreach Committee purchases food items for the school social workers to distribute as needed to families over Christmas holidays.
Lend a Hand
Lend a Hand is an Outreach Committee Project. The Westwood Congregation gather to prepare bags of snacks, water and a pamphlet showing all the available facilities in Wichita for the homeless. The bags are available to anyone who wants to take them to hand out to homeless persons.
Neighborhood Night Out
Neighborhood Night Out is a big neighborhood block party to facilitate the meeting of our members, church neighbors, and families and staff from Benton Elementary. A cookout is held with lots of yummy foods and children are able to enjoy a variety of carnival games while adults are entertained by exceptional music. There is no charge – just an opportunity for Westwood Church to share the gift of fellowship with others.
October 2023
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October 2022
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Union Rescue Mission
An emergency shelter and life-changing center for men. Provides overnight housing and meals for homeless men, hosting a 12-month addition recovery and Christian discipleship program called “New Beginnings” and distributes free food, diapers, and infant formula to families and single mothers in need.
Contact: Outreach Committee
Working Men of Christ
The mission is to help those incarcerated to practice becoming faithful doers of God’s Word through a Bible Correspondence Incentive Course and for those that have no place to go, they also offer safe established Discipleship homes upon application approval.
Drive Through Trick or Treat
Drive through Trick or Treat 2020 was a big hit with our Community. There was a big turn out and everyone had a great time.
Thank you to our Out Reach-Special Events people and all those who volunteered.
Paxton’s blessing Box
Paxton’s Blessing Box provides free food and personal hygiene items for those in need. Westwood members partner with Benton Elementary School to fill the box. Those in need can take what they want.
Even our God’s Garden children help.
Scouts of America
Scout Troop #704 meet at Westwood every Monday and Thursday night at 6:30 pm.