Less than a year after community and home meetings, his vision was brought to fruition at West Shore’s first Annual Meeting held on May 14, 1946, with 129 Charter Members. The first services were held in the Lakewood Masonic Temple in the Fall of 1946. Rev. Wayne Shuttee, Rev. Baker’s assistant, served as West Shore’s first settled minister.
In 2003, West Shore’s congregation voted to embark on an ambitious Capital Campaign to raise funds for a comprehensive church renovation project. Nearly every portion of the church was updated in 2005; additional classrooms, office, and an award-winning rotunda gathering place were completed.
By late 2017 the final phase of Capital Campaign was finished. The Sanctuary was renovated and the restoration of the historic Holtkamp Organ was completed. Our media capabilities were updated including a digital front lawn sign and digital audio mixer. The inner courtyard was redesigned as a stunning memorial garden to honor our members’ legacies. At the same time, solar panels were installed on the main roof to help reduce our carbon footprint.
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