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Vol. 47,
No.29 SOUTHSIDE ORACLE September
24, 2004
The Bulletin Board
Ladies’ Retreat – The annual ladies’
retreat will be this Friday and Saturday at Camp Matawa near Campbellsport.
Midwest Preachers’ Retreat – Fallhall
Glen is the site of the 41st annual Midwest Preachers’ Retreat
September 27-29. Dr. John Fortner of Harding University will be the featured
speaker. Several from Southside will be attending. The retreat is open to
all. Anyone interested in attending should contact Monroe Hawley,
Singles and Young Adult Retreat – J. R.
Frost is working on arrangements for those who may be interested in the
singles and young adult retreat at Fallhall Glen October 8 – 10. If you are
interested in going, contact J.R.
The Sick – Dale Ketterhagen had
successful surgery last week and came through it so well that he was able to
be with us for worship Sunday….Gertrude Bahn fell on Sunday and was taken to
St. Francis Hospital. She hopes to be home soon….Mrs. Marilyn Martin,
mother of Rick Wagner, is in West Allis Hospital and her condition is much
improved….Mary Anguiano is having medical tests this week.
ATTENDANCE RECORD
Last
year Two weeks ago Last week Goal
Bible classes
171 153
no count 170
Morning worship
254 239 *246 250
Evening worship
49 58 65 80
Contribution
$3603.24 $3554.15 $4667.33 $4500.00
On Being Prejudiced
(2)
The Corinthian church was beset with moral
problems within the body. Paul wrote the congregation, “What business is it
of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those
inside?” (1 Corinthians 5:12). How do we reconcile the seeming paradox of
the duty of the church to judge its members with the admonition of Jesus,
“Do not judge” (Matthew 7:1)?
The answer is that we are dealing with two distinct
issues. Paul is telling the Corinthians that they should hold one another
morally accountable. Jesus, on the other hand, is warning against drawing
conclusions without evidence. We call it prejudice.
Prejudice is directed against people, not things.
Based on personal experience one may dislike a food, an appliance, or a
car. That is experience, not prejudice. Prejudice is disapproval of people
based on ethnicity, race, gender, education, culture, or physical
appearance. In many cases the only thing that elicits criticism is that
“they are different.” Jesus accepted people from all strata of life and so
must we.
Disapproval and prejudice are not identical. One may
disapprove of a person’s open homosexual lifestyle without pre-judging him,
but to accuse one of being gay without evidence is prejudicial. In our
“anything goes” society all criticism based on ethical values is often
regarded as prejudicial and intolerant. As Christians we must not hesitate
to oppose things that we believe are morally sinful, but our criticism must
be directed against the wrong, not the person.
__Monroe Hawley
Calendar of Events
September 24-25 – Ladies’ retreat, Camp Matawa
September 27-29 – Midwest Preachers’ Retreat, Fallhall
Glen
October 8-10 – Singles and Young Couples Retreat,
Fallhall Glen
October 10 – Elders/Deacons meeting, 4:30 p.m.
October 10 – Praise and Palate, 6:00 p.m.
October 12 – Christian Workers’ Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
October 16 – Annual W.C.Y.C. meeting, Fallhall Glen,
10:00 a.m.
October 17 – Congregational meeting following second
morning worship
October 22-23 – Family Encampment, Camp Y-Koda,
Sheboygan
October 23 – Annual fall Give-Away at Southside
October 24 – Ladies’ planning luncheon, 12:30 p.m.
November 13 – Senior dinner sponsored by our youth,
12:00 noon
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