Are you looking for a fight this Thanksgiving?  Trust me, someone in your family has been waiting all year for this moment, when they can unload all of their knowledge from MSNBC and Fox. You all know that cousin, uncle or other family member I’m talking about.  Why is it at this time of year I see more articles on how to defuse a family fight or a list of subjects to avoid around the dinner table...  Read More

I find that God has allowed “boulders” in the middle of the road to get me to focus on my small place in this great world He has me.   Read More

Superman had his “Fortress of Solitude” where he could get away from the cares of the world and reflect on his lost home planet and duties to earth.  It was an artic getaway where he could clear his head before returning to the pace of earth life.  Out of all of his strengths, at times, this is what he had that I most envied.  A place where you could be alone and get centered before returning to t...  Read More

Announcements: Wednesday at West Haven – Ice Cream Social – Our annual ice cream social will be held tonight at 6PM.  Everyone will meet at the Pavilion this evening.  Enjoy homemade ice cream and treats, as we celebrate the coming fall season.  This is a great time to get to know the other people who you worship with each week.  Invite someone to come with you tonight and encourage them to return...  Read More

September 13, 2023 Announcements:NEW EMAIL SYSTEM – Our new website, app, email and giving systems are all LIVE.  To contact the church office, you will need to use WHBC@westhavenbaptist.com. Staff emails are first name followed by @westhavenbaptist.com.  You will be hearing more about the changes to our giving system in the days to come.  To update our website and create an app we have use the ne...  Read More

 September 6, 2023 Announcements:Wednesday at West Haven – First Wednesday of September – Start off a new month by joining your church family for Wednesday Worship and Bible Study! Checkout the new programs and faces since the last time you were with us on a Wednesday! We are in a new season at West Haven.  We have new opportunities, new Bible studies and new direction as we enter Fall.  Children ...  Read More

Announcements: Wednesday at West Haven – Final Wednesday in August– The calendar has given us one more Wednesday in August, so let’s close out the month together! It has been a great month of growth, discovery and excitement of our church.  We have met new partners, gained new members and seen people come to Christ!  Thank you for your partnership is seeing our church reach our goals.  Join with u...  Read More

We all have heard the old saying, “Laughter is the best medicine," and now there is scientific proof.  A study from the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre in Brazil has shown that regular chuckling expands heart tissue and promotes the flow of oxygen in the body, thus reducing the risk of cardiac disease."Our study found that laughter therapy increased the functional capacity of the cardiovascul...  Read More

Over the past few weeks, we have been talking a lot about image.  We live in a culture where the perception of how we are viewed by our peers is more important than ever before.  Social media, phone apps and the ability for individual expression has made younger Americans more aware of not only outward appearance, but how others perceive what they believe. Some have labeled them as “thought poli...  Read More

On this day in 1940, the first transport of Polish political prisoners arrived at Auschwitz, which became Nazi Germany's largest concentration, extermination, and slave-labor camp, where more than one million people died. Also on this day, German forces entered Paris, beginning a four-year occupation of the French city.On this day in 1963, the Soviet spacecraft Vostok 5 was launched, and two days ...  Read More