About Westside Church
WESTSIDE CHURCH
began on Timberland Dr, as Capital City Church of God. After much prayer and seeking God’s will the committee decided the church could reach more people in West Columbia, SC.
In may of 1981 approximately 30 faithful disciples purchased the property on Delree St. The church started meeting in the W.O.W. building on Highway 1.
The numbers increased, which created the need for more space. Again with much prayer and seeking God’s will, the committee and Church decided to build the Educational building (the current fellowship hall) with a vision to build a sanctuary in the near future.
This vision unfolded through the dedication of the people of Westside Church as they started and gave to a building fund. In 1987 the sanctuary was completed and the first service was held on Sunday September 13, 1987.
BELIEVE TO PERCEIVE
Believe to Perceive is a principle that we follow closely at Westside Church. Believe to Perceive was a vision of Pastor Tony Didway while he was here as interim at Westside Church. It comes from Isaiah 43:19, and has been interpreted for Westside Church that he is about to do a new thing here. He has already begun a new thing... Can you see it?
- We first believed for a pastor, and we have received a pastor.
- We believed for changes in our church, and we have received changes.
- A greater online presence
- Updated Facebook, Twitter and Youtube
- Devotions/prayer at noon Mondays through Saturdays
- A new Website
- A greater online presence
- We believe that Westside Church is here to help prepare the way.
- Teaching and spreading the Simple Gospel
LEADERSHIP TEAM
PastorJerod Davis
Pastor and Team leader
Pastor Jerod Davis and his lovely wife Carol come to Westside Church from Archdale, NC. There they were active members of Archdale First Church of God. Jerod was chairman of the board of trustees as well as an adult sunday school teacher. He became ordained while at Archdale and filled in at various churches for Carolina Ministries when needed as well as working full time for Randolph County as a Building Inspector. Carol Davis worked as a Treatment Coordinator coming to Westside Church to support Pastor Jerod in the ministry here.
Debbie Lockhart
Secretary and Treasurer
Debbie has been at Westside for 43 years and has been the administrative assistant here for 26 years. She taught Sunday school for children and youth and has served as youth leader. She sings with our Worship/Praise team and is currently serving or has served on many of our boards, including Board of Christian Ed, Board of Trustees, Stewardship & Nominating Committees, Church Council, By-laws, Decorating Committee and Kitchen Committee.
Don Lockhart
Worship Director
Don has been at Westside for 43 years. He has served in a number of different positions here at Westside and currently serves as Music Director / Worship Leader (and has for the past 10 yrs) and on the Westside Church Council. He has served on the stewardship committee, nominating committees and several other boards as well as an adult Sunday school teacher, and as choir director. Don is married to Debbie, and their children and much of their extended family attend Westside.
Shalon Goings
Youth Leader
Shalon has been at Westside for 40 years. She has been a youth leader for the past 3 years. She says her vision is for young people to become fully devoted to God in order to reach others. She is married to Brent Goings and has 3 amazing children - Kaylyn, Makayla and Brayden.