February 5, 2023
Today is First Sunday First Fruits. Tables are set up in room 4 for food items.
Please pick up a communion pack when coming into the auditorium if you will be joining with the Lord’s Supper.
Sunday morning Class and Worship is now held in-person as well as live-streamed. You are welcome to join us! Masks are optional everywhere except in the fellowship room during worship time. Of course, if you are ill or have had recent contact with someone who is ill, please stay home. There is no evening worship at this time.
Today, about 5 minutes after the worship, we are planning 15 minutes of prayer in the fellowship room for Southside.
The First Tuesday Men’s Fellowship and Study Group is planned for Tuesday at the building at 6:30 p.m. with food provided. Please see Dan Giombi for details.
Special Events
Southside is planning to host a Red Cross blood drive on Friday February 10 from noon to 5. Call 800-733-2767 or browse to redcrossblood.org to make an appointment. See Latanja Mudd or Wayne Alexander for details.
Club 55 is planning an event for everyone on Saturday February 18 from 1 to 4 pm with the theme “Winter Wonderland Extravaganza and Appetizers”. Kids are to have activities and snacks in room 9.
The annual Mother-Daughter Banquet is planned for Saturday May 6, 2023. Please see Sarah Borges if you would like to help.
Keith Lancaster of the Praise and Harmony recordings is planning to be here Wednesday June 7, 7 p.m. for a song study class. All area church members are invited.
Opportunities
The ladies are scheduling a planning meeting for the Mother-Daughter Banquet in the nursery/training room after worship on February 12. All ladies wishing to help are welcome to join.
If you use Amazon, the smile.amazon.com program can be used to designate 0.5% to the Southside Church of Christ in Milwaukee. Then shop using smile.amazon.com, same products, same prices, same service.
Three MSOE students are attending Southside, but need a ride from the downtown area Sunday morning. Please contact Laurie Giombi if you can help once a month during the next year.
To find out more about what Orphan’s Lifeline is all about, their website is: https://www.orphanslifeline.org/
The Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team, (9285 S. State Route 202, Tipp City, Ohio 45371) is responding to the flooding in Kentucky. Help is needed.
If you have printer cartridges to recycle, a box has been placed where you can put them and support Schultz Lewis Child and Family Services at the same time. Funds are also being raised from “Box Top$ for Education” products when purchased and you scan your receipt with your smart phone using the Box Tops mobile app.
The Southside e-mail list is an automated mail list used for church related matters such as announcements, prayer requests, and items of interest to the congregation. If you would like to be added to the e-mail list, contact the church office with your name and e-mail. Please see Laurie Giombi for details.
Regular Events
Marie Coffey invites those with a Facebook account to join a Virtual Bible study on Tuesdays at 7 pm. Send a Facebook friend request to Marie and message that you want to join.
The Thursday Morning Ladies’ Bible Class meets at 10 am in the fellowship hall, continuing with the subject Women of the Bible. Please see Peggy Koch or Allison Morrill for details. You are also able to join via Zoom meeting. The link to join is sent out Wednesday night.
Mid-week study at the building, Wednesday, 7 pm, on the gospel of John. A Zoom virtual meeting is also set up.
The First Tuesday Men’s Fellowship and Study Group is planned for the first Tuesday of each month (Sept.-June), 6:30 pm, at the building with food. Dan Giombi has details. Next meeting is December 6.
A time of prayer is planned for the second Tuesday of each month at the building, 7:00 p.m., and after morning worship on the first Sunday of each month. Next meeting is January 9, 2023.
Information
February Anniversaries: Dahms
February Birthdays: Dan Giombi, Benjamin Copass, Dorothy Henry, Debbie Slaughter, Barbara Dawson, John Werner, Charis Hoze, Caleb Hoze, Kevin Morrill, Gregg Steevens.
Ken and Troy are looking into setting up an Endowment Fund for Southside based on member suggestions. Please let them know if you have any comments.
The BibleProject has an aid for reading the Bible through in a year called One Story that Leads to Jesus. It includes animated videos to help understand the design and flow of the Bible. It can be accessed at: http://bible.com/r/5nF
Free recordings of the Sunday morning sermons are available at the church web site sside-church.org.
The 2023 Southside budget has been completed. A copy is posted on the bulletin board just outside the secretary office. If you have any questions, please talk with Brad Stanger.
Free audio recordings of the Sunday morning sermons are available at the church web site sside-church.org.
Bible classes and sermons can be found on-line at either of:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIIH3ubGI6zNsLdenT0HyrQ
https://www.facebook.com/Southside-Church-of-Christ-190272987677018/ Connection card link.
There’s a special group of people here at Southside that are ages 55 and older, called Club 55. They hold fellowship events, things for other age groups, and service projects that reach out to Milwaukee and beyond. See the Club 55 bulletin board for more information, or contact Scot Cerka at (630) 631-4618 for more information.
When planning events, don’t forget to check the calendar in the back hallway by room 9 for conflicts and enter your own events. This is for events that involve use of the building and/or for a majority of the congregation.
The Southside e-mail list is an automated mail list used for church related matters such as announcements, prayer requests, and items of interest to the congregation. If you would like to be added to the e-mail list, contact the church office with your name and e-mail. Please see Laurie Giombi for details.
Contribution: Jan 29 $4,911
Contribution: Jan 22 $2,931
Contribution: Jan 15 $5,013
Contribution: Jan 8 $3,125 Weekly budget $4,500
Reminders
When planning events, don’t forget to check the calendar in the back hallway by room 9 for conflicts and enter your own events. This is for events that involve use of the building and/or for a majority of the congregation.
MP3 copies of all past sermons are available publicly on the church web site. sside-church.org.
(To view announcements and info for members, log in at the bottom of the first page by entering the member log-in password: sscoc1234)
The Southside e-mail list is an automated mail list used for church related matters such as announcements, prayer requests, and items of interest to the congregation. If you would like to be added to the e-mail list, contact the church office with your name and e-mail. Please see Laurie Giombi for details.
Please see the bulletin boards for additional announcements.