Offer Christ, Grow in Faith, Touch Lives, and Make a Difference
Westwood UMC
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Offer Christ, Grow in Faith, Touch Lives, and Make a Difference
 Sunday Worship Times: First Service  8:30 am, Sunday School  9:30 am, Hospitality Time  9:30 am, Second Service  11:00 am
538 Nichols Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006, United States, Phone: 269-344-7165
 
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Westwood United Methodist Church
General Information
Our Mission
·       Offer Christ
·       Grow In Faith
·       Touch Lives
·       And Make A Difference
 
Our Vision
We are a disciple-making community that encourages and equips all people to live in Christ by the power of the Spirit and in fellowship with one another through worship, prayer, study and service.
 
Our Values
·       Worship
          o   We celebrate our faith in many ways so that God is encountered and lives are changed.
·       Justice
          o   We confront injustice and work for change within ourselves, our community, nation and world.
·       Lay Ministry
          o   We help people discover, develop and use their spiritual gifts and talents to serve God and others.
·       Fellowship
          o   We are a caring, compassionate Christian community open to all.
·       Spiritual Growth
          o   We nurture children, youth and adults in their journey toward mature discipleship.
·       Mission
          o   We go and serve others in our community, nation, and our world through our time talents
               and resources as we proclaim the Gospel and meet human needs.
·       Witness
          o   We prepare and encourage people to share the experience of God’s love in Christ.
 
About Westwood United Methodist Church                
Westwood UMC was founded in 1955 and in 1980 merged the Westwood congregation and Simpson UMC.  Although both Simpson and the original Westwood churches were neighborhood congregations, our present membership represents our neighborhood and also includes much of the Kalamazoo area.
 
About The United Methodist Church
Westwood UMC is part of the West Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church. The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by proclaiming the good news of God’s grace and thus seeking the fulfillment of God’s reign and realm in the world. God’s grace is active everywhere, at all times, carrying out this purpose as revealed in the Bible. God has used our Church to save persons, heal relationships, transform social structures, and spread scriptural holiness, thereby changing the world.    In order to be truly alive, we embrace Jesus’ mandate to make disciples of all peoples.
There are over 8.5 million members of The United Methodist Church in the United States. United Methodists outside the United States total over 1.03 million. There are nearly 78,000 members in the West Michigan Conference (the western half of the Lower Peninsula.)
 
About The Building
Handicap Accessibility
At the southeast side of the building (the main entrance) there is a handicap-accessible entrance. An elevator that goes to the lower level (fellowship area) and the upper level (sanctuary, church office, and education wing) is located just inside that entrance. Large print bulletins are hymnals are available. There are also wireless earphones for the hearing impaired. Please ask an usher for assistance.