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2004 News Articles The Light of Alpha by Jim Knudson  /  December 26, 2004 A safe place for people like Nino to ask questions about how to have a relationship with Christ, Alpha sheds new light on an important subject for many who participate in the 11-week course. Christmas at Woodland Hills by Charlene Knudson  /  December 17, 2004 Even after our huge Hmong clothing outreach last month, the giving and blessing spirit was still alive and well here at Woodland Hills. Thank you to all of you who helped make the Christmas gift adoption ministry of Woodland Hills touch so many with God’s love. The Refuge: A Hospital for the Broken by Mary McKeague  /  December 3, 2004 Jesus came to heal the broken-hearted, to set us free, and a community of support groups called The Refuge aims to provide a safe place where the broken can experience the healing power of grace and truth. Hmong Clothing Distribution by Mary McKeague  /  November 19, 2004 Woodland Hills and a variety of other organizations teamed up to provide much needed clothes and supplies to Hmong immigrants on November 9. Read about the amazing things God does when we work together in God-glorifying community! Phase 1 Update by Mary McKeague  /  November 5, 2004 Now that Phase 1 is open and being used weekly by numerous Woodland Hills ministries, it's time to check in and see how it's going. African Missions by Mark Kretschmar  /  November 5, 2004 When the preparations for a missions trip are miraculous, you just know God's got big plans for the trip itself! Read about a group of ten people from Woodland Hills heading to Africa later this month. Growing Ministry Serves Latino Community by Erica Hunt  /  October 29, 2004 Acting as a bridge between people who would otherwise be separated, the Latino Ministry reflects the essence of Woodland Hills and is central to our church’s mission of reconciliation. Destination Sturgis by Rachael Rydbeck  /  August 27, 2004 On August 6, 2004, a group of Woodland Hills bikers headed for Sturgis, North Dakota to to show the love of God to the thousands of bikers who attend the Marti Gras of bike rallies. Hispanic Heritage Month by Gail Wolff  /  September 24, 2004 In Woodland Hills in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15! Read related articles to learn why we think this celebration is so important to racial reconciliation. What is Alpha? by Mark Kretschmar / August 27, 2004 Dave Skramstad was looking for some answers. He found the Alpha Course while surfing Woodland Hills’ website and decide to attend the course. Now Dave’s life is different. But it started like so many others... Tearing Down Walls by Kristen D'Arpa /  July 23, 2004 This June, a combined group of Woodland Hills youth and young adults had the privilege of serving on the Standing Rock Reservation.  Read about the walls we torn down and the bridges we built there. Ames Report  by Gail Wolff  /  May 21, 2004 Showing outrageous love can be exhausting...and fun! Read about Woodland Hills' "adoption" of and first official work day at Ames Elementary. It was clearly a success for the hundreds of volunteers as well as the staff, faculty, and students of Ames. Four Years & Counting by Gail Wolff  /  May 7, 2004 The Woodland Hills Choir has been leading worship once a month for four years now. Hear from choir members how their lives and relationships with Christ have been positively affected as a result. Happy Anniversary, choir! Life, Interrupted by Erica Hunt  /  April 30, 2004 Interruptions in our daily lives are far from unusual. Interruptions that change who we are, on the other hand, are rare. Read about how taking the Basic Training: WHC Reconciliation in Action course has affected one of its participants for life. Lift Your Hands in The Sanctuary by Anne Schoolcraft  /  March 26, 2004 The Sanctuary, Efrem Smith's church plant in Minneaoplis, is up and running. Read about the passion and vision of this church, as well as how you can help. Eight Is(n't) Enough by Erica Hunt  /  March 19, 2004 Woodland Hills currently has eight overseers who act as the architects, bringing the big picture and providing the blueprint. The pastors are like the foremen who lead, equip and support the congregation/builders. So who are these overseers? On the Birds, Bees and Secrecy by Hannah Zasadny  /  February 27, 2004 In the fourth grade, my curious friends and I wanted to dig up anything we could get our hands on about sex. Back then, besides a few racy Judy Blume books, all we could find were the section on reproduction in the encyclopedia and some cartoonish birds and bees books in the library. It was harmless stuff in comparison to what a fourth grader could unearth today. Puebla Missions “Love Soaker” by Mark Kretschmar  /  February 20, 2004 Seventy-three forgotten, abandoned children are now well provided for and living without fear at the Living Hope orphanage in Puebla, Mexico. Eight adults and two children from Woodland Hills spent New Year’s week in Puebla ministering to these children and the dedicated workers who now care for them in a safe, loving environment. February 2004 • Main Page • Week 1 – The Duluth Lynchings • Week 2 – Remembering Rondo • Week 3 – Harlem Renaissance • Week 4 – Frederick M. Jones Crossing the Rubicon by Rob Dannenberg  /  January 30, 2004 The word “Rubicon” means “point of no return.” It is also a river in Italy. The same river that Julius Caesar crossed initiating a civil war between his forces and those of Pompey the Great. In fact, the phrase “to cross the Rubicon” has come to mean taking the first step and committing one’s self to a hazardous enterprise.