We want to Connect to the people in our lives and love them the way Jesus has loved us. We want to Connect to each other as we grow in knowing Jesus. And we want to Connect to God as we Elevate Him in all of life. But the question is, what does that actually mean? How does that larger sense of mission shape the things we do as a church?

That gets to our vision at WCC. For us, our Vision is the way we put our Mission Statement into action. It’s what guides our ministry and the ways we apply that mission in real time to the people God leads here and the people he’s calling us to reach. In 2022, God led us to a statement that really captures how we’re working to do that:

God is calling us to reach out to the disconnected,

struggling people around us to bring them in.

In other words, while the world is busy dividing itself more and more, our Vision is to be the exception to that, to reach out to the people who feel isolated and alone, who are struggling to carry the burden or life and bring the love of Christ to them. In 2024-25, we’re working to do that by focusing on a few specific goals.

Goal 1: To equip everyone at WCC for the ministry of God in the church and in all of life

First, we want to help everyone at WCC join the work of God in their lives. We’re doing this through our small groups, as we come together to study God’s word and to prepare each other for his mission. We’re also doing this through ministry training events that will happen throughout the next year. The key is, we want everyone to know that God can and will work through them, as they are, if they will simply trust him and go.

Goal 2: To connect with the hurting and disconnected people around us through practical ministry and compassionate care.

Second, we’re working to help everyone at WCC find ways to connect to people in their lives and communities. We’re doing this through ministries like Kids Hope and Sharing Life and through events like our Trunk or Treat. But more importantly, we’re encouraging you to go do this in your life, to reach out to the people who are there with the love of Jesus.

Goal 3: To bring new people in to connect and build relationships at WCC

Finally, as we reach out to people, we want to bring them in. Our goal is real relationships. We want to get to know people and for them to find a real family here. We want them to know Jesus and find the life-changing love that’s in him.

So we hope you’ll join us as we work to Connect at WCC!