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WS Update: Breakout Sessions at Redeeming Anxiety Conference

April 13, 2026

On April 24-25, we’re hosting our spring conference called “Redeeming Anxiety.” One of the things I’m most looking forward to is the four breakout sessions.

  • Ellen Lee is leading a breakout that will give us practical tools to identify and release the anxiety that we carry in our bodies.
  • John Alsdorf is leading a session about how to reduce the anxiety of a medical crisis, whether your own or someone you love.
  • Sandi Taylor is leading a breakout session on understanding anxiety in teenagers and how to better support them as they grow.
  • And Drew Hyun will be teaching about how the practice of Sabbath can help us resist the anxiety that often comes when our identity is built on our own achievement and ceaseless activity.

We’re privileged to be able to learn with and from each of these presenters. To learn more about them and to register for the conference, please click here.

With hope,

Pastor Bijan

Friday, April 24, from 7 to 9 pm
Saturday, April 25, from 10 am to 5:30 pm
RWS Conference | Redeeming Anxiety

Over two days, we’ll explore the unique resources Christianity offers to help us identify, articulate, and grow in and through the big and small things we worry about. This conference will feature teaching from pastoral leaders and trusted Christian leaders with experience in theology, pastoral care, and mental health. There will also be practical exercises, community building, and worship, as we together not only learn what God says about anxiety, but experience him gently meeting us in our anxiety. Registration closes one week from today! Sign up by clicking here.

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We’ve switched to a new church management system: Church Center!

Church Center gives you simple, convenient access to what’s happening at RWS, serving as a hub for people to connect, register for events, manage giving, access groups, and more. This new online portal is available on Android, iOS, and desktop.

If you previously had a Redeemer account, your contact information has already been transferred. Please log in using your phone number (or your email address) and ensure that your information is correct. If you’re new to Redeemer West Side, we encourage you to set up your account today! Please click here to learn more about downloading.

“Where are my previous giving reports?”

Some details are still being transferred from TouchPoint to Church Center. TouchPoint giving data through December 31, 2025, is currently in the Church Center app.

Giving data submitted to TouchPoint between January and March 2026 should be visible in Church Center by June 2026. If you’ve submitted any giving in Church Center this year, it should be visible only within Church Center.

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