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The Westside Blog


Feb 26
What the Heck Has the Board Been Up to?
By Barry Shumpert, President of the Board of Trustees Any of you who have happened to hang around after the worship service on the third...
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Jan 22
Of Groundhogs and Tater Tots
By Linda Fippin, past-president, subbing for Barry Shumpert Surprise! It’s me again. If you’ve ever been a member of the Westside Board...
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Dec 24, 2024
From Darkness to Light: A Year of Renewal at Westside
By Barry Shumpert, president of the Board of Trustees I write this on a bright, sunny, blue-sky morning following one of the longest...
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Nov 27, 2024
And a Good Time Was Had By All...
By Barry Shumpert, President of the Board of Trustees As many of you know, the annual WUUC retreat was held last weekend. About 22...
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Sep 25, 2024
Plenty of Opportunities
By Barry Shumpert, president of the Board of Trustees I hope you have noticed the improvements that have taken place in our building...
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Aug 27, 2024
A Lot Going On At the Moment...
By Barry Shumpert, President of the Board of Trustees As I settle into a new church year as president of the board, I would first of all...
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Jun 19, 2024
Dancing On
By Linda Fippin, President of the Board of Trustees Somewhere between the declining hum of school traffic jams and the...
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May 21, 2024
Oh, Shoot!
By Linda Fippin, President of the Board of Trustees No, that is not a euphemism for an expletive. Quite the opposite! If you’ve been...
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Apr 23, 2024
Green is the New...Green
By Linda Fippin, President of the Board of Trustees Money. What a fraught topic that is! On the one hand, we have “money makes the world...
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Mar 27, 2024
Embracing Change
By Linda Fippin, president of the Board of Trustees Even though this morning is chilly and wet, it seems like winter is finally losing...
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Feb 27, 2024
The Other Vols
By Linda Fippin, president of the Board of Trustees Raise your hand if you knew that Westside had an Aesthetics Committee. You did if...
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Jan 24, 2024
When Life Hands You Snow, Make a Snowman (and Help Your Neighbors)
By Linda Fippin, President of the Board of Trustees Let me say up front that I am not a snow-friendly person. As I frequently say to...
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Dec 20, 2023
'Tis the Season to Be...Busy
By Linda Fippin, president of the Board of Trustees It’s a truism that the holidays are busy times for most of us. In October, it’s...
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Nov 22, 2023
Some Hopefully Humorous Thoughts for Angst-Free Holidays
By Linda Fippin, president of the Board of Trustees Thanksgiving is here and marks the beginning of the holiday season, although one...
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Nov 1, 2023
Celebrating the Heart of Westside
By Linda Fippin, President of the Board of Trustees A few weeks ago, a few of us were sitting and chatting in the sanctuary before a...
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