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Lay Counseling: Beyond Clichés

Too often when people bring pain and struggles to church, they’re met with Christian cliches : “God won’t give you more than you can handle. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Let go and let God.” But life is more complex than that – all of us need guidance and informed, loving advice from time to time! And that’s why Woodland’s Renovation Lay Counseling program exists. Read More 


Figuring it Out Together

According to one of its leaders, our young adult ministry, was created “to bring together young adults who are figuring life out, so we can figure it out as a community.” Read More 


Holy Week Guide

We hope this guide will help you enter into and reflect on the eight days beginning with Palm Sunday, and leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Each day reviews what Jesus was doing, and provides a verse and meditation for reflection. Read More 


Holy Week Through Peter’s Eyes

You might notice the art on the north wall in the Gathering Area changes from time to time. There’s something new this weekend: poems and illustrations that look at Holy Week through Peter’s eyes. Read More 


Three Years’ Worth of SEM

Our School of Everyday Mission (SEM) is a three year program that has now been running for three years, so we asked students from each class year to tell us what it’s been like for them. Enjoy!  Read More 


Share Your Story: Christine

I asked for online prayer help after church. I could barely speak to tell them what to pray for. The prayer person modeled to me a personal, intimate dialogue. They spoke to God straightforwardly, repeatedly sharing in the sorrow, and I learned that day that giving our grief and pain up to God, in Christ our Lord, is the only way to be at peace. Read More 


March Food Drive 2024

March is Food Nutrition Month, so throughout the month, we’ll be collecting food, donations and brown paper bags for our food shelf, the Corner Shelf. Since this time last winter, the number of households we’re serving has more than doubled! Read More 


Cultivate Connections

“We are an eclectic group with a little bit of everything. You wouldn’t put us at the same lunch table if you looked at us, and that’s what makes it fun. That stood out to me: how really different the disciples were. Jesus is the king at putting weird groups together!” Read More 


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"I was incredibly blessed by everyone who came out to the clean-up event to serve neighborhood seniors. It literally brought me to tears knowing that there are amazing people out there restoring my hope in what it means to love and serve each other."

– Merrick Community Services staff member