Christ called us to love one another. The fast-paced culture we are immersed in gives little margin for those that are facing periods of crisis, transition, or difficulty. Families are often spread across the country or even the world. Neighborhoods no longer provide the same support structure they did in the past because life has become so busy. When a crisis or challenge hits, many people have no one to turn to and end up facing it alone. In these periods of life, we as a body of believers can love one another by faithfully listening, empathizing, praying with/for, and offering encouragement to people who need Christ's love and care. As Christ followers we may have come to believe that everything in life should just "work out". The Christian life seems like it should be the carefree life, with God taking care of all of the details, removing obstacles, and smoothing the path before us.Yet the reality is that our belief in Christ doesn't remove us from this broken word, and often we struggle.When we go through struggles in this life, hard as this may be, we are not removed from God's loving-kindness. It is in Christ that we find true healing for all of our hurts.

• Meals Ministry - helping to provide meals for people & families in need.
• Visitation - spending time with people in need of encouragement or fellowship.
• Human Resources - reviewing resumes, encouragement, helping connect job seekers with potential opportunities.

Contact:

Fran Linscott
Asstistant to Care Ministries
fran@westgatechurch.org
408.252.3700

Dave Larson
Care Pastor
dave@westgatechurch.org
408.252.3700