Westside Baptist Women’s Ministry

04/04/2026

Matthew 27:62-66 (CSB)
62 The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate 63 and said, "Sir, we remember that while this deceiver was still alive he said, 'After three days I will rise again.' 64 "So give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come, steal him, and tell the people, 'He has been raised from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first." 65 "Take guards," Pilate told them. "Go and make it as secure as you know how." 66 They went and secured the tomb by setting a seal on the stone and placing the guards.

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After Jesus’ body was placed in the tomb for His burial, those who wanted Him dead still tried everything in their power to ensure Jesus didn’t do what He said He would do. Just imagine you are one of Jesus’ followers and it’s the day after He died. There’s not much provided in the Bible on what the disciples and the women who followed Jesus did on the day before His resurrection. We do know the disciples ran away in fear when Jesus was betrayed. What do you think was going through their thoughts as they sat waiting?

I know in my life, there have been times of waiting. Waiting for God to do something. God, are you going to come through for me? Should I keep praying this seemingly pointless prayer? I’ve prayed this a thousand times! Those three days must have seemed like an eternity.

And the accusations. The purpose of the guards at the tomb was to ensure no one came to steal the body. So now, the town is wondering and waiting to see what conspiracies will come from all of this. Rumors are spreading, causing everyone to be suspicious and could even further affect the lives of the disciples. Have you ever been accused of something you didn’t do? People just don’t understand to full knowledge of what’s going on. God, what is your plan? How are you going to make all this right?

We don’t have to wonder what happened next in the story, but I wanted to take the time to ruminate on some of the above thoughts. If you ever find yourself in a place where you don’t have a clue what’s going on, lean harder into God’s promises. The disciples were scared for their lives, but all they had to do was just wait for Jesus to rise from the dead. They just had to endure the pain of uncertainty for a little while longer.

What are some promises that you need to lean into? Share in the comments what life experiences you have had that demonstrated to you that God keeps his promises and what Bible verses you clung to for encouragement.

Happy Holy Saturday.

03/10/2026

Come join one of our Life Groups as we continue our video series of The Easter Experience.

Have you ever done something so bad you felt like there was no coming back from that? How do you move forward from such a terrible place? Maybe you felt shame or embarrassment. You're not alone!

Wed @ 6:15pm in Room 122 at Westside Baptist Church.

If you're looking for something else, there are other classes you can attend!

03/05/2026

Prayer is a wartime walkie talkie, not an intercom to the butler.

02/21/2026

📣 New Life Group Study announcement

Starting Wednesday, February 25 @ 6:15pm at Westside Baptist Church in Room 122, one of the women’s life groups is beginning a new video series called The Easter Experience.

The Easter Experience brings the passion, and resurrection of Jesus to life through dramatic storytelling and challenging teaching done in a highly cinematic style. Through these in-depth teachings, we will grow spiritually, bonding with each other as well as with the eternal message of Easter.

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

Last night the Women’s Ministry continued the Flourish study. We learned what our new life should look like as born again followers of Christ. Ephesians 4:22 says, “to take off your former way of life, the old self that is corrupted by deceitful desires” and to “put…away lying, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another” (Verse 25).

Any malice, slander or unwholesome talk grieves the Holy Spirit and none of those traits demonstrate a life surrendered to God. As we continue growing together in the knowledge of God, our relationship with one another is so joyful and genuine. Thank you Grace for baking the bread and Cynthia for the amazing cookies!

01/27/2026

🌸God is faithful in any and ALL circumstances.

01/23/2026

We had another great Bible study this evening!! One of the takeaways was this…

Can we really comprehend the width and length and depth and height of God’s love? To come to any understanding of the dimensions of God’s love, we must come to the cross. The cross pointed in four ways, essentially in every direction, because...

· God’s love is wide enough to include every person.

· God’s love is long enough to last through all eternity.

· God’s love is deep enough to reach the worst sinner.

· God’s love is high enough to take us to heaven.

The link to the video we discussed is in the comments section.

We meet every Thursday at 6:00 pm. ALL ladies welcome to join us!!🌸🌸

01/09/2026

We had a blessed night of fun and fellowship tonight as we continued on in our “Flourish” study. 🌸

And… as you can see, our shirts came in!! The crewnecks are in as well for all who ordered them. We will have these for pick up at church on Sunday. If you did not order and still want to, message Hannah or me.

*We meet every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and all are welcome!

01/07/2026

Wednesday's at Westside are starting back up!

We currently have two classes available through our ministry. Invite and friend. We would love to have you. Come join us at Westside Baptist Church.

There are also other adult classes available for the men through the Westside Baptist Men’s Ministry, co-ed classes, and programs for your children and teens. Make it a family affair of fellowship and learning.

12/23/2025

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