Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 48. No. 22                          SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                       August 5, 2005

The Bulletin Board

Baptized - Magdaline Small was baptized at the intermediate session of the Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp on July 29P. We rejoice with Magdaline and her family in her decision and pray that God will richly bless her.

Guest Speaker - We will be honored Sunday with a guest speaker at our morning worship services. He is Bob Hendron, an elder of the Magnolia Church of Christ in Florence, AL who will be one of the speakers at the Lake Geneva Family Encampment. He has been on the annual program of the encampment for many years. Our thanks to Bobby Valentine for arranging to have him with us.

The car wash sponsored by our "tweens" last Saturday was again a fine success. It has several benefits beside the obvious car washes. It gives our youth an opportunity to render service and it also helps to demonstrate to our community that Southside is a body of Christians committed to service to others.

Camp Notes - Our group of senior campers and staff left Sunday for the senior session at Fallhall Glen. Leonard I3itsworth is serving on staff-along with those mentioned last week.

The Sick - Carolyn Jones has gone to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN for diagnosis of persistent abdominal pain .... Graydon Peterson, father of Karen Van Handel, has been diagnosed with cancer .... Remember the sick in your prayers.

ATTENDANCE RECORD

(*) first service, 130; second service, 91

An Inter-congregational area-wide picnic will be at Kletzsch Park, areas 5 & 7, Saturday, August 13th beginning at 11:00 a.m. Serving will start about noon. We had a good representation last year and hope to have the same this year. This is an opportunity to know fellow Christians from other congregations. If you have questions, contact Bobby Valentine.

Lake Geneva Family Encampment - The annual encampment at Williams Bay at the Aurora University/Lake Geneva Campus an Lake Geneva will be Sunday through Friday, August 8 - 12. A fine program is planned. If you are interested in attending, pick up a brochure from the table in the foyer.

The Elders' Forum last Sunday evening was not held because most of the elders were unable to participate.

There will be a Labor Day Retreat at Fallhall Glen September 2 - 5. It will feature Dale and Vicki Hawley who will present a program called "The Balancing Act." Information and registration forms are available an the camp bulletin board. Additional information can be secured from Wayne Alexander who is directing the session.

Free Indeed, a contemporary a cappella Christian Music group, will give a concert at Vincent High School, 7501 N. Granville Road, on Saturday, August 13th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Free tickets are on the bulletin board if you would like to attend. The program is sponsored by the Northtown Church.

The Southside Ladies' Retreat will be at the Sienna Center near Racine an September 16 & 17. Nina Miller will be the speaker. The topic will be "God's Plan for Self-Esteem." Brochures are available at the church building.

Calendar of Events

July 31 - August 13 - Senior session, Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp

August 8 - 12 - Lake Geneva Encampment, William Bay

August 13 - Area-wide congregational picnic, areas 5 & 7, Kletzsch Park, 11:00 a.m.

August 13 - Free Indeed concert, Vincent High School, 5:30-p.m.

August 14 - Elders/deacons meeting, 4:30 p.m. August 14 - Praise and Palate, 6:00 p.m.

August 14 -18 - Quest, all ages session, Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp

September 2 - 5 - Labor Day Retreat, Fallhall Glen, Slack River Falls

September 16 - 17 - Ladies' Retreat, Sienna Center, Racine

September 26-28 - 42nd Annual Midwest Preachers' Retreat, Fallhall Glen

"If I Had Only Known.. "

Have you ever learned that a fellow Christian had a serious problem only when it was too late to help? Perhaps it was an illness or even a death. Perhaps it was a critical financial need. The person affected may even have felt neglected because no one even extended sympathy. Often the problem is one of communication - somehow the information was never made known because the one involved did not properly communicate the need.

We need to do a better job of communicating our needs to one another. The elders of the church want you to feel free to come to any one of them far help. They are the spiritual shepherds of the congregation. Information given to them will be held in confidence. Let your needs be known. Your brothers and sisters are here to help.

__ Monroe Hawley

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