Upcoming events.
Annual Vision & Prayer Night
Near the beginning of each year, we set aside a special time to reflect on where God has led us, seek His guidance for the year ahead, and submit our plans to Him in prayer. Annual Vision & Prayer (AVP) is a time for our House Church communities to come together to seek and celebrate God.
This year, AVP will take place during our regularly scheduled All Gathering on Sunday, March 2, at 4:30 PM. We will spend time in prayer and worship, share our vision for 2025, bless and commission the Wilcox Family as Overseers, and provide a brief financial overview of 2024/25.
Please make it a priority to be there that evening—we look forward to seeking God together!
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. As part of our rhythm, all House Churches come together on the first Sunday of each month for communion, worship, teaching, fellowship, and a shared meal.
As always, we look forward to spending time as a community around the table after our gathering. Please feel welcome to stick around for dinner and enjoy some tacos🌮! ($5 per person, with a max of $20 per family to help cover costs).
Midweek Discipleship | The Apostles Creed
This Spring, we’re bringing back Midweek Discipleship and spending five weeks diving into The Apostles' Creed together. One of the earliest and most enduring statements of the Christian faith, the Creed has anchored believers for generations. It serves as a concise summary of the Gospel and a unifying declaration of faith, connecting us to the Church throughout history and across traditions.
But this isn’t just about studying doctrine—it’s about rooting ourselves in the gospel story. As we walk through the Creed, we’ll explore how these foundational truths shape our understanding of Jesus, the Church, and our daily lives. This is an opportunity to wrestle with big questions, deepen our faith, and grow together in community.
This class is open to everyone—students and adults alike. If childcare would be helpful for you, let us know in the registration! We’re seeing if there’s enough need to make it available, and if we reach a good number, we’ll do our best to arrange it.
The class is at Westside Church, exact room TBA
Thursday Nights from 6:15-7:30 PM
March 6th - April 3rd
The Apostel Creed:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth;
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord;
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
And born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day, He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting.
Amen.
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. As part of our rhythm, all House Churches come together on the first Sunday of each month for communion, worship, teaching, fellowship, and a shared meal.
As always, we look forward to spending time as a community around the table after our gathering. Please feel welcome to stick around for dinner and enjoy some tacos🌮! ($5 per person, with a max of $20 per family to help cover costs).
Easter Sunday
Join us on Easter Sunday!
Jesus’ resurrection from the grave is not only the center point for our Christian faith but also the most significant moment in all of human history. We will gather for worship at 10:00 AM at The Collective Venue on 19th Street.
We can’t wait to celebrate Easter with you!
“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! - Luke 24:5-6
Baptism Sunday
The Sunday after Easter, April 27, we will hold a special Baptism Gathering and celebration. Baptism is a sacrament that symbolizes a deeper spiritual reality—our old, isolated self is buried with Christ, and we are raised to new life in Him and His body, the Church.
If you’re ready to take this step of faith, we invite you to sign up to express your desire for baptism and receive information about our next Baptism Class. More details can be found HERE
“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” - Peter in Acts 2v28
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. As part of our rhythm, all House Churches come together on the first Sunday of each month for communion, worship, teaching, fellowship, and a shared meal.
As always, we look forward to spending time as a community around the table after our gathering. Please feel welcome to stick around for dinner and enjoy some tacos🌮! ($5 per person, with a max of $20 per family to help cover costs).
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. As part of our rhythm, all House Churches come together on the first Sunday of each month for communion, worship, teaching, fellowship, and a shared meal.
As always, we look forward to spending time as a community around the table after our gathering. Please feel welcome to stick around for dinner and enjoy some tacos🌮! ($5 per person, with a max of $20 per family to help cover costs).
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. As part of our rhythm, all House Churches come together on the first Sunday of each month for communion, worship, teaching, fellowship, and a shared meal.
As always, we look forward to spending time as a community around the table after our gathering. Please feel welcome to stick around for dinner and enjoy some tacos🌮! ($5 per person, with a max of $20 per family to help cover costs).
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger together ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost).
Advent Gathering No.4
Join us as all River & Way House Churches gather each Sunday evening from December 1st to 22nd for teaching and conversations on "Anticipation." We'll explore the hidden stories of Anna, Simeon, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mary—figures who waited in hope and trust. Together, we will worship, pray, reflect, and prepare our hearts, deepening discipleship and expecting God's presence.
Advent Gathering No.3
Join us as all River & Way House Churches gather each Sunday evening from December 1st to 22nd for teaching and conversations on "Anticipation." We'll explore the hidden stories of Anna, Simeon, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mary—figures who waited in hope and trust. Together, we will worship, pray, reflect, and prepare our hearts, deepening discipleship and expecting God's presence.
Advent Gathering No.2
Join us as all River & Way House Churches gather each Sunday evening from December 1st to 22nd for teaching and conversations on "Anticipation." We'll explore the hidden stories of Anna, Simeon, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mary—figures who waited in hope and trust. Together, we will worship, pray, reflect, and prepare our hearts, deepening discipleship and expecting God's presence.
Advent Gathering No.1
Join us as all River & Way House Churches gather each Sunday evening from December 1st to 22nd for teaching and conversations on "Anticipation." We'll explore the hidden stories of Anna, Simeon, Zechariah, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mary—figures who waited in hope and trust. Together, we will worship, pray, reflect, and prepare our hearts, deepening discipleship and expecting God's presence.
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger together ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost).
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger together ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost). This first All Gathering in March will be a “family gathering” with kids with us in the gathering. Kids Church for infant-1st grade will begin at the All Gathering in April.
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger together ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost). This first All Gathering in March will be a “family gathering” with kids with us in the gathering. Kids Church for infant-1st grade will begin at the All Gathering in April.
Easter Sunday
Join us on Easter Sunday!
Jesus’ resurrection from the grave is not only the center point for our Christian faith but also the most significant moment in all of human history. We will gather for worship at 10:00 AM at The Collective Venue on 19th Street.
We can’t wait to celebrate Easter with you!
“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! - Luke 24:5-6
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. The practice of presence is a primary way Jesus' communities have shaped and influenced one another. Every First Sunday, we gather with the expectation of transformation through the simplicity of smiles on faces, the taking of the Bread & Cup, singing together, hearing the Scriptures taught, and praying for one another... all done under the banner of Jesus' unending love!
There is Kid’s Church for infant-1st grade. 2nd Grade and up, join us in the All Gathering.
After the gathering, we will have tacos catered on-site to enjoy more time to linger and hang with one another ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost).
Songs & Stories New Years Eve Gathering
We’re doing something special for the last Sunday gathering of the year! On New Year's Eve, December 31, we are doing Songs & Stories at 10:00 AM at The Collective Venue on 19th Street.
All House Churches are coming together to share a meal, so please bring a brunch item to share. We will have a time of eating, singing, and sharing what God has been doing amongst us as a community. Feel free to pray through and contribute in any way —whether it's a song, baking, artwork, Scripture insight, or testimony. Don't feel pressured; everyone's contributions are valued as we grow together in this space.
Hope to see you there!
Christmas Eve Gathering
Our last Advent gathering is on Christmas Eve! Join us at Westside church from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM as we celebrate the Advent of Jesus - “Emmanuel,” God with Us.
Longest Night | A Liturgy of Lament
December 21st is the longest night of the year, and we will gather together and spend the evening practicing a liturgy of lament.
Lament is the biblical practice of taking our hurt and pain to God while simultaneously declaring our trust in him. Jesus welcomes our grief and is acquainted with it.
We want to acknowledge the dark and broken places in our world and our lives, and it feels appropriate to name our hurt and pain together in the community. The evening will be simple as we take time to pray, read scripture, sing, and look toward our promised hope in Jesus.
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December 21st from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at the Othart Home
617 Purdy Ct. Bakersfield, CA 93309
No kid care is available, so we ask that you make other arrangements for children.
***We will spend a portion of the evening around the firepit outside, so dress warm.
We hope to see you there!
Matthew 5v4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
Advent All Church Gatherings
In Advent, the church stands between two proclamations - “God has come” and “Come, Lord Jesus!” The first proclamation anchors our confidence that the second will be answered. God dwells among us! The way of Jesus - his life, death, and resurrection shape and form our hope that he will return, reign, and make all things new.
For Advent 2023, all house churches will gather at Westside Church on Sunday evening at 4:30 PM to worship together. We look forward to celebrating the season together.
Here are the upcoming dates and times.
Sunday, December 3rd
Sunday, December 10th
Sunday, December 17th
Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24th (3:30 Gathering)
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. The practice of presence is a primary way Jesus' communities have shaped and influenced one another. Every First Sunday, we gather with the expectation of transformation through the simplicity of smiles on faces, the taking of the Bread & Cup, singing together, hearing the Scriptures taught, and praying for one another... all done under the banner of Jesus' unending love!
There is Kid’s Church for infant-1st grade. 2nd Grade on up joins us in the All Gathering.
After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger and hang with one another ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost).
SEEK NIGHT
Seek Night is an intentional opportunity for us to gather as a church family and spend time praying and worshiping God. Prayer is to the Christian life as breathing is to everyday life. We believe that seeking God in prayer and worship is central to being followers of Jesus. We will gather to pray, sing, prophesy, and call on the name of the Lord.
There will be Kid Care for this Seek Night in October for kids infant-sixth grade.
SEEK NIGHT
Seek Night is an intentional opportunity for us to gather as a church family and spend time praying and worshiping God. Prayer is to the Christian life as breathing is to everyday life. We believe that seeking God in prayer and worship is central to being followers of Jesus. We will gather to pray, sing, prophesy, and call on the name of the Lord.
There will be no Kid Care for this Seek Night in June, so we ask kindly that parents with littles make arrangements with sitters.
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. The practice of presence is a primary way Jesus' communities have shaped and influenced one another. Every First Sunday, we gather with the expectation of transformation through the simplicity of smiles on faces, the taking of the Bread & Cup, singing together, hearing the Scriptures taught, and praying for one another... all done under the banner of Jesus' unending love!
There is Kid’s Church for infant-1st grade. 2nd Grade on up joins us in the All Gathering.
After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger and hang with one another ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost).
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. The practice of presence is a primary way Jesus' communities have shaped and influenced one another. Every First Sunday, we gather with the expectation of transformation through the simplicity of smiles on faces, the taking of the Bread & Cup, singing together, hearing the Scriptures taught, and praying for one another... all done under the banner of Jesus' unending love!
There is Kid’s Church for infant-1st grade. 2nd Grade on up joins us in the All Gathering.
After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger and hang with one another ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost).
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. The practice of presence is a primary way Jesus' communities have shaped and influenced one another. Every First Sunday, we gather with the expectation of transformation through the simplicity of smiles on faces, the taking of the Bread & Cup, singing together, hearing the Scriptures taught, and praying for one another... all done under the banner of Jesus' unending love!
There is Kid’s Church for infant-1st grade. 2nd Grade on up joins us in the All Gathering.
After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger and hang with one another ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost).
SEEK NIGHT
Seek Night is an intentional opportunity for us to gather as a church family and spend time praying and worshiping God. Prayer is to the Christian life as breathing is to everyday life. We believe that seeking God in prayer and worship is central to being followers of Jesus. We will gather to pray, sing, prophesy, and call on the name of the Lord.
There will be no Kid Care for this Seek Night in June, so we ask kindly that parents with littles make arrangements with sitters.
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 4:30 PM. The practice of presence is a primary way Jesus' communities have shaped and influenced one another. Every First Sunday, we gather with the expectation of transformation through the simplicity of smiles on faces, the taking of the Bread & Cup, singing together, hearing the Scriptures taught, and praying for one another... all done under the banner of Jesus' unending love!
There is Kid’s Church for infant-1st grade. 2nd Grade on up joins us in the All Gathering.
After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger and hang with one another ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost).
Easter Morning Gathering
Jesus’ resurrection from the grave is not only the center point for our Christian faith, but is also the most significant moment in all of human history. As we look toward celebrating Easter in the fullness of its meaning we want to welcome friends and families that are not currently a part of our community into our gathering.
Join us Easter Sunday Morning at the Collective Venue Downtown at 10:00 AM
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 5:00 PM. After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger together ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost). Kids Church is available for infant-1st grade.
All Church Gathering
Join us for the All Gathering on the First Sunday of the month at Westside Church at 5:00 PM. After the gathering, we will have a taco truck on site to enjoy more time to linger together ($5 per person, max $20 a family to help cover cost). This first All Gathering in March will be a “family gathering” with kids with us in the gathering. Kids Church for infant-1st grade will begin at the All Gathering in April.