The purpose of the West Hills
United Methodist Church is to be a living church, where we can learn about
our Lord, love Him, worship Him, and serve Him. We want our church to
emphasize fellowship with a sense of sharing one another's concerns and
joys. We want our church to reach out to the needs of our youth, and
encourage them to participate in our programs. We want our church to be
actively involved in the world community, with outreach programs to help the
needy and less fortunate, and to attract others in our community who are not
currently attending worship service.
Sunday School
Each Sunday begins with a 15 minute worship service, and then
students go to class. Classes are small, informal and interactive. Classes
are taught using official Cokesbury & David E. Cook materials, and culminate in a
Confirmation class when students reach the appropriate age. Aside from regular classes, the
Sunday School program includes a "Back to Church" brunch, Halloween Party,
Christmas Brunch with Santa, Christmas Pageant, Easter Egg Hunt and more.
Bible Study
Various Bible and Book Studies
are run each year, sometimes by the Pastor and other times by lay members.
The congregation is usually polled to find topics of interest, and Bible
Study is usually held Thursday of each week at the church.
Choir
Our choir sings every Sunday from
September through June. No experience is required and practice is Sunday
before service at 9:30
Film Festivals
Held at various points during the
year, religious, environmental, and thought provoking movies are shown in
Jones Hall using our LCD projector and 12 foot screen. Pizza and discussion
always follow.
United Methodist Women
This informal organization of
women at West Hills meets and plans various events throughout the year,
including the annual Cookie Walk.
Nursery School
West Hills has operated a nursery
school for more than 30 years. Currently, the program operates a 2, 3 and 4
year old program utilizing two classrooms. The 2 and 3 year old classroom
was recently renovated, with new floors, carpeting, tables, chalk and white
boards. The fenced in playground and indoor playroom (Jones Hall) allow for
ample room for children to practice being children. The academic program is
quite rigorous, providing children with an excellent foundation for success
in Kindergarten.
Aside from these church sponsored
activities, other organizations use the church as well, including
Alanon, Seventh Day Adventists, and L.O.V.E.