In February 2024, we launched the Here to Stay giving campaign.

Together, we set an audacious goal of raising $35 million over two years to invest in three priorities.

First, to strengthen the ongoing ministry of WestGate, helping people of every age and stage learn and live the way of Jesus and experience lives transformed.

Second, to expand our impact beyond our walls by investing more than ever before in local and global missionaries and ministry partners serving in Jesus' name.

Third, to create new physical spaces at our Saratoga and South Hills campuses that better serve both our church and our city, places where people can experience belonging and the hope of Jesus.

Beyond buildings and budgets, every dollar given is an investment in the future, strengthening ministry for those who are here today and creating opportunities for those who are not here yet. That's what it means to be Here to Stay.

Celebration

Over the two years of the Here to Stay campaign, our church family gave more than $26 million in a remarkable expression of faith and generosity. But Here to Stay was never just about a dollar amount; it was about every one of us prayerfully asking God how He was inviting us to participate in His mission. Because thousands of people responded, we've seen hundreds come to faith or recommit their lives to Christ, and we've invested a record $5 million beyond our walls to support local and global ministry partners. The greatest legacy of Here to Stay isn't what we raised; it's what God accomplished through a church willing to trust Him together.

Here to Stay was designed to fund three initiatives: sustain two years of WestGate's ongoing ministry, invest a record $5 million in local and global compassion, and, with the remaining surplus, create meaningful spaces of connection and belonging that blur the lines between our church and our city. Today, $7.25 million is available to steward toward our Here to Stay building projects.

OUR BUILDING PROJECTS

With the fundraising phase of Here to Stay complete, we've entered the planning and design phase. Our Board and Here to Stay Leadership Team are prayerfully stewarding the $7.25 million available for capital projects, working with architects, engineers, a project manager, and city officials to refine project scope, budgets, timelines, and permits. Throughout the process, every decision is measured against the original Here to Stay vision: creating spaces that foster connection and belonging, strengthen ministry, and communicate to our community that they are welcome, valued, and deeply loved by God.

Saratoga Parking Lot

Creating room for more people to encounter Jesus.

What's Included

  • Expand parking capacity for weekend worship and major events

  • Improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety

  • New landscaping, trees, and modern site lighting

  • Storm drainage and irrigation improvements

  • EV charging stations

  • Welcome signage and gathering spaces

  • Beautiful murals and campus enhancements

Saratoga Retail Space

Blurring the lines between church and city through everyday hospitality.

What's Included

  • New retail café and hospitality space

  • Covered outdoor seating and gathering areas

  • Professional coffee service

  • Flexible space for conversation, meetings, and connection

  • New landscaping and pedestrian improvements

  • Enhanced campus entrance and street presence

South Hills Beautification

Creating beautiful spaces that invite connection, conversation, and belonging.

What's Included

  • Refreshed central courtyard gathering space

  • Professional coffee cart and hospitality improvements

  • Fresh exterior paint and updated finishes

  • Improved landscaping throughout campus

  • Enhanced arrival experience and wayfinding

  • Additional outdoor seating and shade

  • Parking lot improvements

Project Updates

Progress Update: August 2026

Our Saratoga campus parking lot expansion project is officially underway. This opportunity to better host you and the thousands who gather at our church each week, alongside other upcoming building projects, is possible because of your generosity through both the Giving Good campaign several years ago and the Here to Stay campaign.

Beginning August 24, you'll start to see construction around our campus as we create more parking and improve the arrival experience for years to come.

THE TEAM BEHIND HERE TO STAY

  • Here to Stay was shaped through years of prayer, discernment, thoughtful planning, and collaboration. This team of elders, pastors, ministry leaders, architects, engineers, and project professionals is responsible for stewarding the vision from early ideas through implementation, always seeking to align every decision with WestGate's mission and the faithful stewardship of God's resources.

    While these individuals are providing specific leadership throughout the process, Here to Stay represents the work of countless volunteers, staff members, ministry leaders, consultants, contractors, and generous givers whose faithfulness made this vision possible.

  • Jay Kim

    LEAD PASTOR

    Provides overall vision and spiritual leadership, helping ensure Here to Stay advances WestGate's mission of helping people learn and live the way of Jesus.

  • Andy Gridley

    EXECUTIVE PASTOR

    Leads strategy, planning, and execution across the Here to Stay initiative while coordinating ministry priorities, operations, communications, and project leadership.

  • Mark Russell

    ELDER BOARD CHAIR

    Provides governance, accountability, and long-term oversight while bringing decades of commercial real estate development experience to help guide major capital projects with wisdom, discernment, and faithful stewardship.

  • Wendy Bergstedt

    ELDER BOARD TREASURER

    Provides financial oversight and helps ensure the campaign and projects are managed with transparency, wisdom, and responsible stewardship.

  • Ryan Lipert

    BUSINESS OPERATIONS

    Oversees financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and operational systems supporting the Here to Stay campaign and related capital projects.

  • Faith Hines

    CAMPUS OPERATIONS

    Coordinates campus logistics and operational planning to ensure projects support the ministry while minimizing disruption to church life.

  • Archie Jackson

    WORSHIP & DESIGN

    Helps shape how renovated spaces support worship, hospitality, and the overall ministry experience.

  • Christopher Sanderson

    VERTICAL CAPITAL CONSULTING
    OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE / PROJECT MANAGER

    Coordinates architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors while guiding project schedules, budgets, permitting, and construction.

  • Olivia Bergin

    CIVIL ENGINEER (HMH)

    Provides civil engineering expertise, helping navigate site planning, permitting, and infrastructure improvements.

  • Chek F. Tang

    ARCHITECTURE (StudioTSq)

    Leads architectural design, translating ministry vision into welcoming, functional spaces that serve both the church and the surrounding community.

FAQS

  • Give Online
    You can give a one-time gift or set up recurring giving (weekly, twice a month, or monthly). Choosing bank transfer helps reduce fees; the church pays just $0.30 per transaction, regardless of gift size.

    Other Ways to Give
    When you tap Give on our website or app, you can:

    • Set up recurring giving

    • Give via bank transfer or card

    • Explore options like stock, donor-advised funds, or crypto

    Questions? Our finance team is happy to help.

  • As we move beyond the giving campaign, there are two primary ways to give at WestGate:

    Primary Fund
    This is where we encourage everyone to begin. It supports the daily ministry of WestGate, fuels life change, and helps fund our local and global partners.

    Compassion Fund
    This fund is for gifts given above and beyond your regular tithe. It is designated entirely to go outside our walls—supporting local and global partners and providing benevolence care in times of real need.

    When you tap Give on our website or app, you’ll see both options, along with recurring giving and additional ways to give.

    Important updates to existing giving:

    • One Fund has been renamed Primary Fund — no action needed

    • Loud Fund has been renamed Compassion Fund — no action needed

    • If you previously gave to Benevolence and wish to continue, you’ll need to stop that payment and set up recurring giving to the Compassion Fund

  • We’ll share ongoing updates on our Here to Stay webpage as we move through the planning and design phase.