LOCAL NEWS:

Stay tuned for more information. Details are still coming together for this community project! For more information, contact outreach@westridge.com.

West Ridge is partnering with Keep Paulding Beautiful to help clean up our own back yard! Join us Saturday, May 3rd as we help clean up the stream land located behind Ingles grocery store in Dallas. We would love to have at least 30 volunteers to help! We will meet in the Ingles parking lot (closest to the road) at 9:30 am. Refreshments and pizza will be provided for lunch, courtesy of Keep Paulding Beautiful.

HELPING HANDS -

West Ridge will be assisting the Helping Hands Food Ministry to fill their shelves with food donations to assist families in need. We will be collecting Oatmeal and Grits donations throughout the month of April. All donations can be dropped off at the Outreach Table. Contact outreach@westridge.com for more info.

WAREHOUSE OF HOPE -

The Warehouse of Hope is preparing for the Spring/Summer season, and they are currently in need of men and children's clothing and shoes of any sort. Clothes hangers and racks would also be greatly appreciated. Donations can be taken directly to the Warehouse or brought to WRC-Student Ministries Collection Bin. For additional information, contact Emma Cortez @ 678-386-2519.

GLOBAL NEWS:

COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL -

We have partnered with Compassion International to assist with the sponsorship of many children in the Burkina Faso, Africa area. Our summer team will have the opportunity to actually meet these children. For $32/month you can become their sponsor and join one of our trips to meet them in person! Compassion exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. For additional information about the organization, you can visit www.compassion.com. For information about the sponsorship of the Burkina children, contact outreach@westridge.com.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR BALTIMORE -

We will be helping Ellis and Ginger Prince [former WRC HS Pastor] and their team prepare for their first pre-launch service by performing various Acts of Kindness to the community in downtown Baltimore. Baltimore is an incrediblecity, and in need of a great church. Join us to serve, see and launch Gallery Church Baltimore. Free time will be available to take in a baseball game, take a 30-minute ride into Washington, DC, enjoy Baltimore's Inner Harbor and more! Register TODAY at the Outreach table or by downloading a Registration Form from our Cross Cultural web page. For more information, contact outreach@westridge.com.