About Us Vision
The vision of Westwood Lutheran Church is grounded in the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.
The Great Commandment:
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22: 37-39
The Great Commission:
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19
In order to do this, God has called us to this place, as a bold, accessible, engaged and faithful church.
1) We believe it is critical at this confusing and chaotic time that people can know each other, belong to each other, and take strength in each other. Therefore:
OUR VISION IS TO CREATE NEW CONNECTIONS.
• Fostering relationships with people throughout our church and neighborhood.
• Linking with partners who share our work in the world.
• Building bridges within and across the ways our community is divided, whether by age, money, race, sexuality, religion or other boundaries.
2) We have the potential — in our talents, in our facilities, in our passion — to touch even more lives, meeting people at every point on their faith journey. Therefore:• Fostering relationships with people throughout our church and neighborhood.
• Linking with partners who share our work in the world.
• Building bridges within and across the ways our community is divided, whether by age, money, race, sexuality, religion or other boundaries.
OUR VISION IS TO EMPOWER DISCIPLESHIP AND MISSION.
• Growing in faith, as we study and seek to discern God’s will, and apply it in our lives.
• Increasing the number of people we touch with our ministry.
• Multiplying those who participate as partners and leaders in our work.
3) We are called to be a vital and necessary part of our world.• Growing in faith, as we study and seek to discern God’s will, and apply it in our lives.
• Increasing the number of people we touch with our ministry.
• Multiplying those who participate as partners and leaders in our work.
OUR VISION IS TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY.
• Meeting basic needs and actively seeking ways to end poverty.
• Strengthening all forms of families.
• Working and advocating for justice, striving to eliminate inequalities that remain in our society.
• Meeting basic needs and actively seeking ways to end poverty.
• Strengthening all forms of families.
• Working and advocating for justice, striving to eliminate inequalities that remain in our society.
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