Our Vision...
To love the Lord, to love people, and to help them come to Him and become like Him.
Our Values...
1. The Bible as our standard for what we believe and how we live
2. Experiencing God both intellectually and emotionally
3. Faith-filled dependence upon God
4. Persistent prayer that permeates the church
5. Turning people's hearts to Jesus (most notably, younger adults)
6. Relevant teaching and communication
7. Empowered and accountable leaders
8. Collaborative decision-making
9. Leadership multiplication
10. An authentic atmosphere
11. Inter-personal relationships (especially in small groups)
12. Ministries that invite active participation (not passivity)
13. Purpose-driven ministries (not program-driven)
14. Adaptive or creative ministries (not the status quo)
15. The economy of resources
16. The realization that all resources--personal and shared--are on loan from God
17. Partnership with--not displacement of--parents
18. Not being a busy church
Our History...
Since Westwood Community Church is a newer church, we have the advantage of being open to new people and to new ideas. We provide a variety of ministries for our people, who have a variety of religious backgrounds.
Our Future...
We have experienced numerical growth, and plan for ministry expansion. Because we believe that programs are the activities and events which intentionally help us reach our mission-focused goals, we do not always have everyone's "favorite" programs. Instead, we are on the exciting journey of discovering the kinds of ministries God wants us to develop. It's possible that God wants you to help us determine His will for our church. If so, we look forward to walking into an exciting future together. Please consider Westwood as a place for service and ministry.
Our Affiliation...
We belong to the Evangelical Free Church of America. The name "Evangelical" refers to our commitment to the Bible. "Free" refers to the way we govern our church affairs -- free to make decisions as we believe God's wisdom directs us. We minister interdependently with over 100 "sister" churches in Minnesota and more than 1,000 nationwide.
For more information about the Evangelical Free Church of America, visit their website.
EFCA Charitable Gift Annuity, Statement of Disclosure
Our Organization...
Our church is free (from any outside organization or group) to make our own decisions as we believe God's wisdom directs. A board of spiritual leaders called overseers leads our church. Deacons, who lead and carry out the different ministries, assist them. Final authority, however, rests with the members of our congregation, who select these leaders to lead our autonomous congregation.
Our Meeting Place... *Please see Map/Directions*
We meet at 5719 Walnut Drive in the Westwood area of northwest St. Cloud. Our building is located on Veterans Dr. (8th St. N or County Road 4), just north of the Westwood Elementary School & Holiday gas station intersection, which is west of the V.A. Treatment Center and Apollo High School. Our multi-use ministry campus, built in the mid 1980's, is both efficient and flexible. Our latest addition was completed in 2009.
