1980-1999. The 1980s and 1990s were decades of renovation. The parking lot was paved, lighted and landscaped. The porte cochere entrance with ramp and automatic doors made the building accessible to people in wheelchairs. The chapel underwent extensive renovation. The cloister garden was redesigned to incorporate the columbarium. The Bowen Library was expanded and the Reed Hall reception area was created.

2000-02. Affirming our ministry with children, West End dedicated its new Play Gardens. An eight-month strategic planning process known as ReVision was completed, identifying these five crucial focus areas: Spiritual Growth, Neighborhood Outreach, Lay Participation, Youth Ministry and Hospitality and Inclusiveness. A Master Plan was proposed for our building and property to address both infrastructure challenges and ministry needs.

2003-04. We engaged in an evaluation of our progress in fulfilling the goals of ReVision and determined that although significant progress had been made in these important ministry areas, we still needed to do the critical work of discerning our identity and vision as a congregation. In early 2004, an in-depth congregational assessment with nationally known consultant Tom Bandy supported that decision.

2004-2005. Ruach and Renewal, the extensive visioning process which West End has undertaken, has provided many opportunities for meaningful conversation around our identity, beliefs and values as members of Christs body at West End UMC. During he fall and winter of 2005 we entered a phase of listening for Gods voice through STREAMS OF LISTENING and then through a Vision Casting Groups.

2006. A Vision Convocation made up of 40 West End laity and staff entered into three Saturdays of worshipful work, practicing communal discernment, seeking Gods transforming vision for our congregation's future. The vision was received with much joy and expressed this way: God is calling us to be and become The Loving Light of Christ: Connecting, Transforming!