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Our Beliefs
We believe in the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus Christ died and rose again to save us from our sins.
We believe that the Bible is the Living Word of God, and recognize it as the highest authority for our lives.
We believe that all people matter to God, and therefore they matter to us.
We believe that the church should be culturally relevant without compromising the doctrines of the Christian faith.
We believe that corporate worship is fundamental to the well- being of each believer and the Body of Christ as a whole.
We believe that followers of Christ should strive for continuous personal spiritual growth.
We believe that transformation happens best through relationships formed in Christian small groups.
We believe that it is our duty to obey Christ’s command to make disciples of all people.
We believe that the church is the Body of Christ, and therefore should operate as a unified community.
We believe that only excellence in all things is good enough for God.
We believe that every member is a minister and needs to be equipped to use their spiritual gifts to build up the Body of Christ.
We believe Christians should be personally involved in local, national, and/or global missions.
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Our History
On January 7, 1962, Living Word’s first worship service was held in its temporary home –
Ellisville
Elementary School
. Our church had 115 charter members. In September 1962, groundbreaking ceremonies were held at
15977 Clayton Road
in Ellisville. On June 2, 1963, the first worship service in the new building was held. From 1962-2007, the church was known as
Ellisville
United
Methodist
Church
and was renamed
Living
Word
United
Methodist
Church
as part of the transition process which officially took effect for the Church and the
Early
Childhood
Center
in 2008.
Growth has always been a part of our history.There were dramatic increases in worship and Sunday School attendance, and the budget had grown to $33,000 in the mid-1970’s as Living Word broadened its ministries to the community.Groundbreaking for expanded facilities, including a fellowship hall, conference room and offices, was held on August 24, 1975.
Living Word continued to grow and add church ministries and staff. In October 1988 groundbreaking for new construction began, which included a new sanctuary. The very successful Living Word Early Childhood Center (LWECC) began with a Mother’s Day Out program, and in 1993 a preschool was added. This important children’s ministry of Living Word, LWECC, continues to be a wonderful outreach ministry to our community.
Early in 1999, the church’s Administrative Council established a committee to study the needs of our ever-growing church population. In May 2000, the congregation voted to take the first step toward moving the church to a new site for expansion. On January 5, 2001 the church purchased the land for our current home in Wildwood,
Missouri
. Soon after, the Building Committee was formed and the architects began dreaming with ministry leaders and staff to design our new facility. The Shine Jesus Shine (building campaign) began in April 2001. In 2002 the planning continued with the city of
Wildwood
and
St. Louis
County
and the name “
Living
Word
United
Methodist
Church
” was chosen. Construction began on our new Living Word facility in July 2006 and our Grand Opening Celebration took place on April 6, 2008.
Currently, our goal is to grow and continue to be an outwardly-focused church participating in community events such as the Wildwood BBQ Bash, Balloon Glow, hosting events that will lead people to a deeper relationship with God, sending teams of volunteers to Henderson, Kentucky and international missions in Ghana, Africa and the Dominican Republic. We are a “missional” church that is making a difference in our community, our nation and our world! back to top
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