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Unlocking Understanding in SEM
I liken my time in SEM to Neo in the movie The Matrix. I was feeling stuck in Christendom broadly and then God called me to see more of his Kingdom and break out of The Matrix. Read More
25 Years at 1740!
If you had stood at 1740 Van Dyke Street in 1999, all you would’ve seen was an old, abandoned, dilapidated big box store. Yet what the Woodland Hills building committee saw was a glimpse of what could be. Read More
New Series: The Last Exodus
Join us as we continue our Unveiling series on Revelation! The Exodus from Egypt was central to the story of God’s people. In vivid imagery, John returns to this narrative to create a picture of a final exodus, this time from Babylon. Read More
Covenant Partnership and Committed Friendship
When Rose, Mike, Ann and Dennis signed up for a Covenant Partner class, they didn’t know that they would be starting a commitment not only to Woodland Hills, but also to each other. Read More
Family of Sacred Settlements Grows!
In summer 2019, Woodland Hills volunteers built the first tiny home for Settled, an organization working to help people struggling with long-term homelessness through Sacred Settlements of tiny homes on church properties. Now, almost seven years later, Woodland has built or been a part of building 24 homes! Read More
Ways to Pray
On Sunday, we held a Prayer Gathering with our Covenant Partners where we came together to pray for all that’s been going on in our cities. We used a handout to help guide us on what to pray for specifically, and we thought it would be helpful for everyone during the Month of Prayer we’re in. Read More
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
The Corner Shelf is the food shelf we run here at Woodland, and lately we’ve been busy finding new ways to serve our community. Recently, we started working with two schools and a local church, providing emergency food boxes to families in need.
We’ve also had an uptick in people asking how they can help. So, here are a couple things you can do: Read More
Art After Hours: Call for Art
On Friday, March 6 we’ll be holding our first annual Art After Hours event—a creative showcase highlighting how God is moving through the creative part of his body. We’re inviting anyone in the congregation to submit their art, and we’ll curate a program around what we receive. Read More
Serve-a-thon 2026
When Civil Rights leader John Lewis advocated for a holiday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., he called for a “national day of service.” He urged for “a day on, not a day off”. This attitude of service is the same attitude of Jesus who, “did not come to be served but to serve.” So we are taking up this challenge for a “day on” of serving and turning it into a “month on” with a church-wide Serve-a-thon! Read More
A Month of Prayer
Right now Minnesota is going through an intense period of turmoil. Last weekend Greg compared this to a hurricane. The hurricane is a source of destruction and mayhem and chaos. And many of us are feeling anger, confusion, frustration, fear, depression and grief. How do we react to the fury of the hurricane around us? Read More
