Westchester Evangelical Free Church

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Westchester Evangelical Free Church

Experiencing God's love and Extending God's Love

English Worship Service: 8:15am
Sunday School: 9:30-10:30am
English Worship Service: 10:45am
Chinese Worship Service: 10:45am (Fireside room downstairs)

Please join us in-person or online.

09/09/2026

A challenge to you as we focus on prayer throughout the month of September.

To see the full sermon video visit https://www.westchester.church/sermons

09/07/2026

This week we are focusing our prayers on the adoration of our Lord. Follow these prompts throughout the week to help guide your prayers.

Visit the Connection Desk for a full calendar for all the September prayer prompts.

08/24/2026

Meet Me Monday - Kyle Paulson

Hello! I'm Kyle. I began attending WEFC around 5th or 6th grade through the Awana program and youth group. The church has been part of my life for over 20 years.

Over the years, I've served in several areas including projection, tech, and the most especially critical job of trying to make my friend and our sound man (John Bowman!) laugh. I also help as the church’s IT Admin and have had opportunities in the past to teach. I'm grateful to God for many dear friendships formed at WEFC. I'm especially thankful for all my friends who've encouraged me, prayed for me, challenged me, lovingly teased me, and who've listened and shared in my many rambling thoughts. I've been blessed by God through my church family and am grateful for your help and support in this life of walking together with Jesus... (bio continued in photos)

08/22/2026

Tomorrow at 10:15 we will be taking at look at Psalm 28 and what it has to say about God being our hope. Would love to see you there!

08/21/2026

We've had a blast doing life together this summer during our Summer Social Series. Here's some pictures from the biking group that met twice monthly. 🚲

08/11/2026

“Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” — 1 John 3:18

This week, our church family put love into action by packing backpacks filled with school supplies for local students. 🎒📚
We’re thankful for everyone who served and helped us bless students in our community as they prepare for a new school year!

08/10/2026

Meet Me Monday: Haitao Cheng - Pastor of Chinese Ministry

I grew up in a small village in China and was taught Atheism, yet heard a lot of supernatural stories, so I was not a pure atheist. I was trained in the field of Natural Science in medical school. As I became more and more familiar with medicine and the intricate, detailed structures and functions of the body, I began to develop a sense of humility. While learning physiology, I became amazed by the delicate mechanisms of the heartbeat and the transmission of nerve pulses. While studying embryology, I felt shocked by the detailed regulation of the development of organs and tissues. I realized that the human body is way more complicated than what we think and know. Evolution is a very questionable theory. The probability of producing a living cell by accident is almost zero. But that was all. Nothing related yet to creation, faith or God.

While I was working in a hospital in Shanghai, there was an expected “bright” future in my career. The orthopedic department of our hospital was one of the two best orthopedic groups in China. My purpose of life was to be a famous medical doctor, until Honghua, my wife, told me she needed something else. She said, “I can already see your future clearly. At most you might become the head of your department or even the principal of the hospital, but I am not satisfied with such a rigid routine of life. I want something different, but I don’t know what I am seeking. So, I want to go to the US to see.” If you know my wife, you’ll know her apprehension toward any change. This was not like her to make such a big decision.

She applied for the PhD program at ISU and got accepted to begin studying one semester earlier than anticipated. Five months later, I came to visit her and ended up staying due to the difficulties she had been experiencing living by herself. This marked the start of my student life at ISU.

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08/08/2026

Join us tomorrow morning at 10:15AM as we learn from Psalm 26.

08/03/2026

Meet Me Monday - Emily Archer

Hello, I am Emily Archer, and I am from a tiny town in northwest Iowa called Varina. If you blink while driving past, you’ll probably miss it. A population of about 60 people, and my family made up a tenth of the town. I’m the oldest of four kids. I have a sister who lives with me, and two younger brothers. We were all homeschooled by wonderful parents who loved us and loved the Lord. I grew up going to Albert City Evangelical Free Church. Westchester reminded me a lot of my home church when I began attending the summer of 2022.

I grew up in a Christian home, and as I look back on my life, I see in all the little ways how God has led me to where I am today—the people I work with, the people at Westchester, my family, and everybody in between. It’s been cool to see how God has placed me in the right spots at the right times. I am always seeking to honor Him in all I do.

I went to Northwestern College in Orange City and majored in accounting. I currently work as a CPA in the tax department at Creative Planning.

I enjoy serving at Westchester by helping in with children’s Sunday school classes and playing guitar on worship team. I’m also part of the Hoover/Meredith school supplies team and lead the summer social bike rides.

I love being outside and staying active as much as I can outside of the 9-to-5 office job. Camping, biking, hiking, triathlons, climbing—anything that gets me outside or keeps me active is my go-to hobby. I also enjoy being creative in the kitchen, trying new recipes, and just throwing things together to see how they turn out.

A couple of fun facts: I’ve had seven broken bones. In high school, I hit two home runs in the same inning—both my first and last high school career home runs. I also played a couple of years of softball at Northwestern.

08/01/2026

Friendly reminder that tomorrow is the first Sunday of the month, which means many will be gathering for a community meal directly following the service. Please bring plenty of food to share! Hope to see you there!

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Des Moines, IA

Telephone

+15152781615

Website

http://www.westchester.church/

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