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Dr. Sandra L. “Sandy” Woodside

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Dr. Sandra L. “Sandy” Woodside joined the staff of Missouri Baptist Children’s Home in 1997. Sandy lives in Independence, MO and serves as the Development Officer for Western Missouri. Her responsibilities include not only fund raising but also the recruiting of families for the foster-adoptive program.

In fund raising, Sandy makes both group presentations and presentations to individuals sharing the ministry challenges and opportunities of the Children’s Home and showing both groups and individuals how they can be personally involved in this vital ministry to children. Sandy is a certified instructor who leads Estate Planning Seminars and meets with individuals to help them find answers to their questions and solutions to meet their estate planning objectives. 

Sandy received her B.A. in Secondary Education from UMKC in 1984. She received her MRE degree and her D.Min. degrees from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1986 and 1991 respectively. She then received her MSW degree from the University of Kansas in 1999.

Sandy’s ministry experience includes several years of volunteer work in the area of Christian Social Ministries before her appointment by the Home Mission Board as a Missionary Associate in 1981. In 1991, Sandy was appointed as a Career Home Missionary. Her entire 10 years with the Home Mission Board were served as Director of Multihousing (Apartment) Ministries for the Blue River/Kansas City Baptist Association. From 1991-1997 she also filled that role for Clay-Platte Baptist Association.

Sandy is married to Frank Woodside and has 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Her older son, Lon Cullen, is married and is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently serving as pastor of First Baptist Church, Vincent, AL.  Sandy’s daughter, Summer, is a graduate of the nursing program of Southwest Baptist University at Bolivar.
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