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West Side Weekly - April 25, 2024

JOIN US AT WORSHIP THIS WEEK FOR COSTA RICA SUNDAY...APRIL 28TH! We will hear stories from our Costa Rica Mission Team this Sunday, sing some songs that they learned while serving and worshipping there, and be inspired into more faithful living! April 28 is also youth Sunday (every 4th Sunday), so they'll be assisting in worship leading as well!! AccessAbility Update By now you hopefully have received a pledge card in the mail for our AccessAbility Capital Campaign. We hope to receive those...

4 days ago • 8 min read

West Side United Methodist Church has a strong history here in Ann Arbor, dating back to 1846!If you would like to learn the detailed history of this congregation and it's origins, please let me know as we have a booklet to loan you!Our longevity and history here speaks volumes to the legacy of faith that has carried us forward. As someone who has been involved in the starting up new ministries and churches, it is such a reaffirming feeling for me to know we have a such a great foundation...

12 days ago • 8 min read

As a part of our AccessAbility Campaign, we are asking folks to share about the impact of West Side Church. Susan Pieh shares here why’s she grateful for West Side Church, along with a glimpse into her spiritual journey: Father, may I see your word as instruction, may I not see it as things to do. Westside has been a blessing in my life. I found Westside by driving around Ann Arbor when I moved here in 2004. I visited the church, the people were friendly and welcoming. My family and I became...

19 days ago • 10 min read

Me & Lili Calvo the Easter Bunny at our Easter Eggstravaganza! ...and the following classic Easter jokes were left for us on the back of the sign-in pads! Thank you Leigh Schroeder! We are so thankful for all of the volunteers who made our Easter weekend happen! Attendance was booming at Good Friday, the Easter egg hunt (even with the rain!) and of course for Easter Sunday! And please give an extra special thanks to Jacob, our much-loved Music Director - for the time, passion and recruitment...

26 days ago • 9 min read

A friend in the ministry passed along the following creed to me recently. Although traditionally the United Methodist Church is not known as a creedal church, I thought this contemporary creed coming from a multicultural perspective would be helpful for us in our journey as a church. One of these days in worship we will recite it together. I share it here as a meditation for Holy Week. Say it slowly and prayerfully, asking for the Spirit to soften your heart and to reflect on the church...

about 1 month ago • 9 min read

I've heard that it's been a few years since West Side Church had it's own Good Friday worship service. So I was excited when Jacob approached me with the news that he is currently friends with a fellow UM student who had composed a musical piece intended for Good Friday! I have included Zan Huang's inspiration for his composition below. Our Good Friday service on March 29 at 6:30pm will also be unique because we will begin by sharing in Holy Communion. In lieu of holding a Maundy Thursday...

about 1 month ago • 9 min read

St Patrick's Life Still Translates 1. Human Trafficking: St Patrick was kidnapped from his home in Britain by Irish pirates at the age of 16, and worked as a slave for 6 years, herding sheep until he managed to escape. 2. Suffering turns into a Calling:Despite the fact that St. Patrick was forced into slavery in Ireland, he followed the call of the Holy Spirit to return to Ireland and share the Good News of Christ in the same land where he had once been in bondage. 3. Prayer: St. Patrick was...

about 2 months ago • 9 min read

I've had some quite lengthy Weekly articles of recent, so I'm going to keep this one very brief. We had the piano tuned in the choir room this week. This will be helpful for our choir rehearsals, as well as for community groups who have been renting space from us for rehearsals and performances. As I listened to the professional doing his work, I recalled that many instruments are tuned to "A440". "A440" is a musical term that refers to the pitch "A" above Middle C, having a frequency of...

about 2 months ago • 9 min read

I know I have been tooting the great United Methodist horn frequently in my articles recently...but I can't help but share the inspiring things our denomination is up to on a regular basis!! And right here in Michigan, we have another opportunity coming up soon -- March 13 is Advocacy Day 2024! This will be the second annual Advocacy Day sponsored by our Michigan Conference, with last year's inaugural theme supporting the ending of gun violence. The goal and agenda of these events is about...

2 months ago • 10 min read

2023 Financial Update Dear West Siders, I am very pleased to report that, for the second consecutive year, West Side Church completed it's 2023 financial operations "in the black" with an operating fund surplus of $72,327 available to start the new year. Our 2023 Budget anticipated operating income from all sources would be $333,650. Actual receipts for the year totaled $415,908. We had budgeted for operating expenses of $379,898 which turned out to be $343,581. To highlight some significant...

2 months ago • 2 min read
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