WELCOME TO WEST HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH!
Celebrating 175 years of Worship and Service in the Community
"Come... Meet God and be Transformed"
Scripture of the Month :
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
- John 1:14
We want you to be able to experience the great music, encouraging, life-changing messages, friendly people and enjoyable atmosphere that are a part of West Highland Baptist Church. Why not stop by and pay us a visit and see for yourself!
--Worship at 9:30am and 11:00am--
Fellowship time at 10:30
Sunday School for all ages at 11:00am
Adult Bible Study and Youth at 7:00pm
See the calendar on the left of this page for more activities!
West Highland Baptist Church
1116 S. Hickory Ridge Rd.
Milford, MI 48380
(248) 887-1218
www.westhighlandbaptistchurch.com
whbc1116@comcast.net
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WHBC celebrates ministries, approves budget, affirms Elders
West Highland Baptist Church held its first Annual Celebration Meeting (as outlined in its newly-approved Constitution) on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. In addition to reflecting on and celebrating the remarkable ministries that the Lord has made possible through His people this year, those present also approved the church budget for 2011.
Plus, those in attendance affirmed the following Elders to each serve two-year terms: Doug Grimm, Rev. Galen Lowery, Jeff Smith and Tracey Tomlins. [In addition, the Pastor serves on the Elder Ministry as the only Elder who is on staff.]
An Elder must meet the qualifications set forth in I Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and I Peter 5:1-4, as well as uphold high standards of participation, service, supportiveness, and financial support to the church. The purpose of the Elder Ministry is to guide the vision and spiritual health of the church.
As 1 Peter 5: 1-4 says: 1To the Elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
Click the following link for a video preview of an exciting new book which was recently published by one of our own church members! The book is titled:
West Highland Baptist Church is a locally autonomous Church, and is affiliated with the AmericanBaptist Churches, USA, and the American Baptist Churches of Michigan. The ABC-MI website contains many articles of interest including: book reviews, event calendars, district news, picture albums, missionary updates, etc. To visit the site, CLICK HERE
 Our Pew Bibles were dedicated in memory of one of our beloved church members, Irma Moore, who has gone to be with the Lord.
 If you are interested in a good daily devotional magazine, please pick up a copy of Our Daily Bread. You will find them in the Narthex or the pews.
We have a new "Constitution, By-Laws and Tools" document which went in effect on March 10th, 2010. If you need a copy, or if you would just like to review it, contact the Church Office. If you have access to the "Church Members Page" on this website you can download an electronic copy, along with training powerpoints, nomination forms, and other related documents.
 Our church voted to adopt a new Purpose Statement, placing it in our constitution. We also agreed on a new "Vision" for the church, which could be described as, "what we want the church to be like in the future". To mark the occasion, and physically demonstrate our committment to the new Purpose and Vision, we constructed a stone altar, which was displayed at the front of the sanctuary. It was a symbol of our desire to work together toword a common vision, within the filter of a clearly stated purpose. "We’ve got an opportunity today. You’ve got your stones. Here’s your choice. Join me and leave your stones on the altar. And in doing so, say: "Today we recognize that God want’s to start something new. God want’s to start something new HERE, and we’re going to be a part of it...” For more information about the stones, see the "Vision Team" page, and click on "The Rock".
NOTE:-----Parking Lot Snow Removal -----
The North Parking Lot and West Drive will be plowed and salted on Sunday ONLY. Please use the parking in front and the South Parking Lot during week days.
Note: If you are a registered website member, don't forget to please Sign In!
By signing in as a registered website member, you will be able to use some of the features of our website, such as posting praise and prayer requests and adding to discussion groups.
If you are a Member of WHBC, you can also request access to our Church Members Page. On the Church Members Page you will be able to review church business issues and church family matters. In addition to that, you will also be able to download an advance copy of our Weekly Church Bulletin and view our new West Highland Life Newsletter!
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