Mission
Where Jesus ceases to be a plastic symbol of synthetic faith and becomes the cruel paradox of laying down life and taking it up all in the very same moment; where examples of humility, sacrifice, integrity, and faith invite us to live in the very same way; this is were mission begins.
At unedited Mission is more than the title we put on our international trips it is the life of Christ lived where ever we find ourselves. It encompasses our commitment to a better world, our participation in a better city and our expression of faith lived in the context of this particular faith community.
Whether you are interested in flying to Africa with a medical team, volunteering with Feed Hungry here in the city or picking up a guitar and serving the community on a Sunday night, you are part of the unedited spirituality mission.
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
There are lots of places you can plug in be a part of the story at unedited spirituality
MUSIC
COFFEE
SCALABLE COMMUNITIES
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
What would happen if we chose to experience the story of AIDS in Africa as it occurs?
In January 2005, Westside King’s Church began its part in God’s redemptive work in Africa by sending 34 people to remote areas of Zambia and South Africa to join mobilized Africans in caring for the dying, orphans and widows through home-based care, education and construction of community infrastructures. Since then, many more teams have gone.
Any and all skills and ages are needed. Only a desire to serve and be open is required.
ZAMBIA
Join mobilized African workers in caring for the dying, orphans and widows through home-based care, education and construction of community infrastructures (community gardens, schools, feeding centres).
WHEN: 2010
LENGTH: 3 Weeks
APPROX. COST: $4500
CONTACT: missions(at)wkc.org
SOUTH AFRICA
13 million orphans now, 43 million by 2010; 7000 people dying every day. Join us as we partner with Hands at Work in Africa to provide hospice care, palliative home care and build service centres.
WHEN: May 2010 -College & Career, All Ages
WHERE: Buschback Ridge
LENGTH: 3 Weeks
APPROX. COST: $4500
CONTACT:missions(at)wkc.org
FOOTPRINTS IN AFRICA
Footprints is a program where you can take the lessons of your short-term exposure to Africa to the next level. In short, the program is 11 weeks in duration, spent with our partner Hands At Work in Masoyi, South Africa. The focus of this program is on preparing volunteers to serve effectively in one of our projects throughout Africa as well as being exposed to the realities of the challenges here. The preparation allows volunteers to:
Observe the operations and heart of Hands at Work in Masoyi;
Experience traditional African community and living first-hand
Build relationship and experience living with orphan-headed households;
Discuss realities of African culture with local leaders, including tribal chiefs, church and community leaders;
Learn effective and valuable community intervention strategies
Following on from that, volunteers move out to one of our projects, to serve. Hands at Work project locations currently include Swaziland, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and now Nigeria. This is for a period of about 6 – 9 months. And at the conclusion of their time, volunteers return to South Africa for debriefing week.
For all enquiries or for further information, please don’t hesitate to contact Carly Stewart at footprints@handsatwork.org
LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES
The life of Christ lived in the local context of our lives
FEED THE HUNGRY
DINNER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you are interested in volunteering for the Feed The Hungry dinner that Westside is sponsoring on Sunday, August 23rd, please contact Chantelle at feedthehungry@wkc.org
If you are interested in Local Outreach, a Leadership Team is forming which will be offering opportunities for us to serve together in the Community.
Contact localoutreach(at)wkc.org for more information.
FRIENDS
CALGARY PREGNANCY CARE CENTER
CPCC has provided information, material aid, and peer counselling to thousands of women in pregnancy crisis.
