Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 48, No. 10                         SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                            May 6, 2005

The Bulletin Board

      The “Does God Exist” seminar by John Clayton last weekend was a great success.  The Friday and Saturday night lectures at Greenfield High School were well attended with a number of community visitors present.  About fifty were present for the youth program Saturday afternoon.  Then John Clayton taught the combined youth/adult class Sunday morning and preached at both morning worship services.  Our thanks to John for the information and inspiration he gave us all.  

      New Adult Classes – This Sunday we begin three new Sunday morning adult classes.  They are:

The Book of Joshua, taught by Bobby Valentine in fellowship room.

The Psalms, taught by Monroe Hawley in annex basement.

The Gospel of Matthew, a continuation of the present study taught by Wayne Alexander in the auditorium.

      The Mother/Daughter Banquet is Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. .

ATTENDANCE RECORD

                                                 Two years ago       Last year        Last week         Goal

Bible classes                                           157                   144                 152             170

 Morning worship                                     223                  239                *274            250

Evening worship                                        74                    55                    51              80

Contribution                                   $5290.20         $4182.75         $4509.81   $4900.00

                                                            (*) first service, 180; second service, 94

        The Christian Workers’ Meeting will be Tuesday, May 17th at 9:00 a.m.  Gary Cleveland and Guy Marshall will address the themes found in 1 Peter 2:9-12.  The meeting is open to everyone and will be the last one before summer.

      Southside Retreat – For several years Southside has had a retreat at Fallhall Glen over the Memorial Day weekend.  Since the Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp was planning a 50th year celebration at Fallhall Glen at that time this year, the retreat was cancelled.  However, the camp program has been postponed to the fall and there will be a Southside retreat this year May 27 – 30.  There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.  If you are interested in going, contact Wayne Alexander for specifics.  We anticipate another good retreat.

      Praise and Palate will be Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

      Because of scheduling problems, the Elders and Deacons Meeting has been re-scheduled to 4:00 Sunday, May 15th.  This will be for all deacons.   

      The Sick – Patricia Young had a successful shoulder procedure Tuesday.  She is much improved.

Calendar of Events

May 6 – Mother/daughter banquet, 6:30 p.m.

May 8 – Praise and Palate, 6:00 p.m.

May 15 – Elders/deacons meeting, 4:00 p.m.

May 17 – Christian Workers’ Meeting, Southside, 9:00 a.m.

May 27 – 30 – Southside retreat, Fallhall Glen

June 5 – Congregational picnic, Root River Parkway

June 5 – Elders forum, 6:00 p.m.

June 12 – Congregational meeting after sandwich lunch and second worship

June 19 – July 2 – Junior session, Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp

July 3 –16 – Middle session, Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp

The Hunter and the Bear

      As the hunter raised his rifle, the bear called out, “Can’t we talk this over like two sober human beings?” The hunter lowered his gun. “What’s to talk over?”  “Well, for instance,” said the bear coming closer.  “What do you want to shoot me for?”  “Simple,” said the hunter, “I want a fur coat.”  “All I want is breakfast,” said the bear.  “I’m sure we can get together on this.”  So they sat down to work out an agreement.

      After awhile the bear got up alone.  They reached a compromise.  The bear got his breakfast and the hunter had a fur coat.  Sin is always like this – always deceptive and will destroy.  Never compromise.  Flee!                                                        __Selected

Alter Your Direction!

      A newly commissioned navy captain took great pride in his first assignment to be in command of a battleship.  One stormy night the captain saw a light moving steadily in their direction.  He ordered the signalman to send the following message: “Change your course ten degrees to the south.”  The reply came back: “Change your course ten degrees to the north.”

      The captain was determined not to give way to another vessel, and so he sent a counter message: “Alter your direction.  I am the captain.”  The message flashed back promptly: “Alter your direction.  I am the lighthouse.”

      There are times when all of us have to identify with the captain, times when we allow self-will to set us off on a collision course.  “I have my rights,” we say, determined to have our own way.  But God, whose Word is like a lighthouse with a penetrating and unchangeable beacon, reveals a rocky shore ahead and finally we do as the captain surely did.  We obey.

      Our prayer for ourselves, and for the church, should be as Jesus prayed, “Not my will, but thine be done.”                                                                           __Pulpit Helps    

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