Core Values
Faith is not always easy, it takes time, patience, experiential learning.
Westwood is committed to faith formation for all of our Children, Youth and Families. We believe that it takes a village to raise a child and we want to support you as parents and guardians in providing faith formation opportunites that build on our baptismal promises. We have 3 values that are core to our evaluation of how we as a congregation are doing with faith formation of our young people.

1. Faith formation begins with the promises God in Jesus Christ makes to us in our baptism. The following promises are key for the life of faith moving towards and from our affirmation of baptism:
   • To live among God’s faithful people
   • To hear the Word of God and share in the Lord’s supper
   • To proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed.
   • To serve all people, following the example of Jesus.
   • To strive for justice and peace in all the earth.
2. We believe that faith formation is an endeavor for all ages. It’s about individuals growing in their relationship to God and the world around them while growing into their vocation (Exemplary Youth Ministry).
3. Faith formation is an endeavor in which we constantly seek to welcome, invite, support, and walk with the community around us (strategic initiatives, congregational promises at baptism.)