About Us

Willoughby Church Vision, Mission & Core Values


Vision Statement

To follow Jesus and celebrate new life in Him.


Mission Statement

Our mission is to be a gospel-centered community that gathers weekly to grow in our understanding of the grace of Jesus Christ, and then goes out in gratitude to serve our neighbours and the world by giving generously and glorifying God in all that we do…

            ... all the while knowing and expecting that God is always up to something here.


Core Values

PRAYER:
Keeping prayer as the foundation and life source for all that we do.

DISCERNMENT:
Being attentive to the Holy Spirit’s voice and activity among us, drawing us into deeper unity with one another and with God and enabling us to discern Christ’s direction for us.

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP:
Affirming, equipping, and developing spiritually mature leaders and disciples who use their gifts to serve both the church and the world.

SERVICE:
Allowing ourselves and all that we own to be a blessing to our neighbours, to the wider Langley community, and to the world.

BELONGING:
Recognizing that everyone is on a journey, and that we have been tasked as followers of Jesus to walk alongside one another wherever we are on that journey.

FELLOWSHIP:
Being a close-knit community who grieves and celebrates in all things together.

TRANSFORMATION:
Being transformed more and more into the Image and likeness of Christ.

Willoughby Church is part of the denomination called: The Christian Reformed Church of North America

  • Christian because we follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.  We are sinners saved by God’s grace, and we try to obey Jesus in all of life.
  • Reformed because the Bible has shaped our teachings and our lifestyle in every generation since the Protestant Reformation.
  • Church because God’s Spirit gathers us together and enables us to commit ourselves to each other for support and service in this community and beyond.

We are one of nearly 1,000 Christian Reformed churches -- large and small -- scattered across Canada and the United States.  With almost 285,000 members, our fellowship of churches is nearly 150 years old.  Willoughby Church itself began in 1950.  It grew from a church of 11 families that worshipped in rented buildings to a church of approximately 250 members.