Prayer amid Political Distortions
Prior to each Sunday in our new sermon series, we invite you to pray for the sermon, and that together we can overcome the hostility and division so rampant in our world today. Read More
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New Series: Political Distortions
Our national politics are warped and distorted, dominated by polarization, hostility and division. To change our distorted politics, we first need to change our distorted perspectives, and this means adopting new heart postures and cultivating a character of love for those we disagree with. In this series, we focus on how to live out our calling and character as Kingdom people in a politically contentious world. Read More
Summer Get-Together 2024
Join us for our third annual Summer-Get Together — it’s going to be a blast! This year it will land on the weekend of August 9, 10 and 11. Get all the details here. Read More
Share Your Story: Elizabeth
Elizabeth stumbled upon Woodland Hills purely by accident, but that encounter brought her to Jesus. Her story reminds us that God is very creative in the way he brings us home! Read More
Summer Blood Drive (2024)
Summer is a lower blood donation time because of vacations and the beautiful weather. Sign up and help save lives at this critical time! Read More
Settled Homestead Festival
Our partner organization, Settled, is throwing a party and you’re invited! Settled describes their mission as “guiding churches to cultivate home in a homeless world” and their Homestead Festival is an opportunity to support that work. Read More
Marty’s Baptism Story
With our all-church baptism coming up this summer, we asked Marty to share a bit about why he decided to be baptized at a previous Summer Get-Together. Read More
At the Intersection of Faith and Art
Woodland’s Arts Group brings together artists of all kinds, expressing beauty and truth through a variety of media. Pam, Dave and Kay Lee are all art group members, and we asked them to sum up how they think about the intersection of faith and art. Read More
Today’s Harvest Begins Construction
Open Cupboard is a new on-site partner organization that provides fresh, healthy food through a free food market called Today’s Harvest. Open Cupboard began operating in 1983, and since then it has become the most-visited food shelf in Minnesota. Last winter, we cleared out the north end of our building to make room for Today’s Harvest, and now construction on their space has begun! Read More
Woodland Adds a Rain Garden
At Woodland, we often talk about how God’s first mandate was for us to care for the earth and the animal kingdom. So this summer, as part of our commitment to creation care, we’re replacing ash trees on our property, and spiffing up the north end with a rain garden—the largest in Maplewood! Read More
"Thank you for this ministry! It has transformed my life in some really radical ways. God has broken down so many barriers and exposed so many lies that have taken some serious burdens from my heart. It has given me hope, freedom and purpose I never could have imagined possible."
– Jenny, from Wisconsin