Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 48, No. 23,                           SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                      August 12, 2005

The Bulletin Board

Inter-congregational Picnic - The picnic for congregations in the Milwaukee area will be this Saturday at Kletzsch Park, areas 5 & 7. Bobby Valentine is coordinating our participation in the serving. We hope to have a good representation.

The sick - Martha Sepulveda entered St. Francis Hospital Saturday with pneumonia .... Earl Campbell, husband of Nathalie, received a heart pacemaker Monday and is doing well .... Graydon Peterson, father of Karen Van Handel, has been diagnosed with cancer .... Remember the sick in your prayers.

Camp Notes - The senior session at Fallhall Glen concludes Saturday. The family camp, Quest, begins Sunday and will conclude Thursday.

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

ATTENDANCE RECORD

(*) first service, 138; second service, 82

Free Indeed, a contemporary a cappella Christian Music group, will give a concert at Vincent High School, 7501 N. Granville Road, this Saturday, August 1P, 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 on September lb & 17. Nina Miller will be the speaker. The topic will be "God's Plan for Self-Esteem." Brochures are available at the church building.

Our thanks to Bob Hendron of the Magnolia Church in Florence, AL for speaking for us Sunday morning. He has been on the program of the Lake Geneva Encampment this week.

Address change - Coleen John. contact us for details.

Calendar of Events

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, Black River Falls

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

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

Copper Nails

HAVING CONSCIENCE TROUBLE? THEN READ THIS:

One night in a meeting the following story was told: A Christian boat builder worked for an infidel boss who was always sneering at his Christianity. In vain he talked to his boss and tried to get him to see the error of his ways, only to receive a mocking reply.

The young man decided to build a boat for himself and desired t0 use copper nails so they wouldn't rust, but they were too costly for him to afford. So he would slip a few copper nails belonging to his boss each night, and put them in his lunch box.

One Sunday the preacher spoke on the necessity of confessing one's sins. In case a neighbor had been wronged, he pointed out that full restitution should be made. Under this preaching the young man felt himself to be a common thief.

He had known all along that his action was wrong, but he always tried to justify himself in the matter. But what could he do? If he went to his infidel boss the man would lose all respect for Christianity.

Two weeks later he returned again and preacher knew that he had done what was right - he was rid of the copper nails he had taken and his conscience was clear before God. He said he had asked forgiveness of God, then took all the nails he had left and brought them to his boss with a full confession. He offered to pay far what he had used. His boss looked at him earnestly and said, "I always did think you were an old humbug, but I am beginning to think that there is something in your religion."

The boss told the story to his wife that night and she replied, "I also have a copper nail in my conscience. The butcher made a mistake and gave me too much change. I'll take it back in the morning." She did and told the butcher how she came to return it. He was impressed with the story and told a preacher visiting in his home the next day, who was to address a group of high school students soon. In the course of the preacher's address he brought up the story of the copper nails. Later the principal called the speaker and said that over 50 pens, pencils, books, etc. had been returned.

Do you have a copper nail in your conscience? If you have taken something unlawfully, return it. If you have wronged^- someone, straighten it out. Copper nails in the conscience hurt - oh, what a relief to get rid of them!

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