Lesson: “The Love Test”
Guest speaker: Patrick Bowman
Scripture: I John 3:11-18
This week
Today is First Sunday First Fruits. Tables are set up in room 4 for food items.
Today, about 5 minutes after the worship, we are planning 15 minutes of prayer in the fellowship room for Southside.
Evening worship is planned for 6:00 p.m. today.
The First Tuesday Men’s Fellowship and Study Group is planned for Tuesday at the building at 6:30 p.m. for a meal preceding the study. Please see Dan Giombi for details.
The next Men’s Church Leadership Meeting at Southside is planned for Saturday February 8 starting at 9 a.m.
Coming Up
The annual Sweetheart Dinner is planned for Saturday February 15 at 5:00 pm. Cost is $20 per couple. Childcare is available for $5. Please see Danny or Laurie Giombi for details.
The WCYC Dinner and Auction is planned for Saturday February 22 starting at 5:30 pm. Donations of new or homemade craft items for the auction can be brought to the building basement. Help for dinner and clean up is needed. See April Alexander for details.
The annual Southside Men’s Breakfast is planned for Saturday March 7 starting at 8:30 a.m.
A Baby Shower is being planned for Sarah Stafford on Saturday March 14 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. The theme is woodland babies using colors blue, green and yellow for a boy. Soup and salad to be provided. The baby is registered at Target and Amazon. Please let Sarah or Sandie Copass know if you plan to attend by March 8.
Club 55 is planning to host Souper Sunday March 22 after morning worship. Everyone is invited to sample soups and ballot vote on your favorites. Fund donations for the food pantry can also be made
Club 55 is planning a Plantables/Seed Bomb spring celebration for Saturday April 18.
Information
Contribution: Jan 26. $12,018 Attendance: 134
Contribution: Jan 19 $3,193 Attendance: 122
Contribution: Jan 12 $3,524 Attendance: 94 Weekly budget $4,200
This is a reminder to be sure if you are planning events for the year to please mark the date on the wall calendar in the hall by room 9, including events that have traditional dates. Other ministry servants are interested in setting up dates and wish to be respectful to all so please mark your event as soon as possible. Dates unscheduled after January 16 will be assumed open for scheduling.
The Library is open after classes and the worship period. Don’t forget to return any overdue books to the library. There is a book return box located in the entry way next to the picture board.
Communication is so important for our relationships, especially between parents and children. “How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk” by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish details a method of communication that is supportive, friendly and, best of all, effective. It tells how to solve common problems as: having cooperation without nagging, how to listen to and understand your child’s concerns, alternatives to punishment and more. In “How to Have Kids with Character” by Nadine Brown, you’ll find practical guidance for helping your children develop valuable character traits so they can become people of integrity. Find these and other parenting helps in the Family Life – Parenting section of our library.
Please see the bulletin boards for additional announcements.We have an attended nursery for small children during morning worship periods in room 2. We also have a training room at the rear of the auditorium where parents can stay with their little ones while worshiping.
A children’s worship is scheduled to begin near the start of the worship lesson time. Children’s Worship is intended to provide a time of worship for children age 3 thru Grade 3 and to encourage families with children.
Free CD’s of the Sunday morning sermons are available from Joel Ribar. Be sure to specify the date desired. MP3 copies of sermons are also available at the church web site.
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.
Southside has an email list that is used to send congregational news to those subscribed. Please join us by emailing: ssidechurch-subscribe@yahoogroups.com from the email account you wish to receive at and stay up to date with everything happening at Southside. This automated mail list is used for church related matters such as general announcements, prayer requests, the bulletin, and other items of interest to the congregation. Please see Laurie Giombi for details.
Mid-week group meetings are in several locations:
Shuster home, (Thiensville) Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., “Isaiah”
Ketterhagen’s home, (Waterford) Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., “WEIRD” (because normal isn’t working)
Werner’s home, (Waukesha) Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., “Daring Faith”
Southside Church Building, (20th & Grange – Milwaukee) Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. classes for children, “Book of Acts”
Santana’s home, (12th & Arthur – Milwaukee) Wednesday 7:00 p.m., “David who?”
Young Adults, (Wauwatosa) Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., dinner and Bible study – “Book of Acts”
Southside Church Building, (20th & Grange – Milwaukee) Friday 6:00 p.m. – “No Debt, No Sweat!”