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Vol. 48, No.
27 SOUTHSIDE
ORACLE September 16, 2005
Hurricane Relief
Report
As announced last week, our entire contribution last Sunday was given to the
relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina. The response was overwhelming. The
contribution was $13,076.72, probably our largest single Sunday contribution
ever. Additionally, our Hispanic brethren, who meet Sunday evenings at
Southside, gave about $400.00 to this relief effort. Though these brethren
are just starting, they are to be commended for their concern for the needy.
The funds will be dispensed by "The Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Fund"
in Nashville, TN. They are especially well qualified and experienced in
disaster relief and will be effective administrators of our gifts. In last
week's Oracle we also mentioned that we were helping one of the New Orleans'
victims to relocate from a Louisiana hospital to her daughter's home in
Milwaukee. We are happy to report that Barbara Johnson is now safely here.
Much credit goes to the Holmes Road Church in Memphis, TN where Glenn Hawley
preaches, for making the difficult transportation arrangements.
The Bulletin Board
The Southside Ladies' Retreat is being held this Friday and Saturday at the
Sienna. Center near Racine. Nina. Miller will lead the group in the study of
"God's Plan for Self-Esteem."
Several of our youth plus youth minister Daryl Miller attended Fallhall Days
at the Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp last weekend.
The Ladies' Thursday Bible Class resumes meeting this week. It meets weekly
at 10:40 a.m. and will study the book of Jeremiah.
ATTENDANCE RECORD
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Two years ago |
Last year |
Last week |
Goal |
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Bible classes |
154 |
153 |
127 |
170 |
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Morning worship |
214 |
239 |
*23b |
250 |
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Evening worship |
84 |
58 |
56 |
80 |
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Contribution |
$3805.66 |
$3554.15 |
$13,076.72 |
$4900.00 |
(*) first service, 139;
second service, 97
New Addresses - Dawn Clare....and Keith and Toni Toombs, 65 E.
Fieldstone Circle.
Contact
us for details.
Midwest Preachers' Retreat - The 42nd annual retreat at
Fallhall Glen will be September 26-28. Dr. Frank Wheeler of York College
will be the featured speaker dealing with the Gospel of John. The retreat is
open to anyone who can profit from it. Several from Southside usually
attend. Brochures are available at the church building.
Mark your calendar for our annual Family Bible Day on Saturday,
October l. This is a program geared to the children, but profitable for
everyone. Danny Giombi will direct the program.
Our annual Give-Away
will be Saturday, October 15th. It operates like a rummage sale,
except that everything is given away, not sold. It is open to everybody, but
we try to make it available for special needy groups. All items to be given
away are donated. Because of the Family Bible Day on October 1st,
we request that you defer bringing donated items until after that date.
Calendar of Events
September 16 -17 - Ladies' Retreat, Sienna
Center, Racine
September 17 - Hampton Avenue Ladies'
Seminar, 9:15 a.m.
September 18 - Youth planning meeting after 2°d
worship and lunch
September 18 - 23 - Gospel meeting, Midtown
Church, Racine, 7:34 p.m.
September 23 - 25 - Hampton Avenue Men's
Retreat, Wisconsin Dells
September 26-28 - 42nd Annual
Midwest Preachers' Retreat, Fallhall Glen
October 1- Family Bible Day, Southside
October 7 - 9 - Singles and Young Couples
Retreat, Fallhall Glen
October 4 - Elders/deacons meeting, 4:30 p.m.
October 9 - Praise and Palate, 6:04 p.m.
October 13-15 - "Christianity or Islam"
discussion, Reuther High School, Kenosha, 8:00 p.m. nightly
October 15 - Annual Southside Give-Away
The Value of Practice
During wartime a soldier was court-martialed for treason. At his trial he
was asked, `Do you deny that you slipped into the woods after taps a few
nights ago?" "No, I don't, I went," he admitted.
"And didn't you collaborate with the enemy?" "No, sir." "You didn't? Why
would you have a reason for going there at that hour?" exclaimed the
officer. "I stole away to pray," the soldier calmly stated. "To pray?"
bellowed the incredulous commander. "Do you pray often?" "Oh, yes, sir, I
seek a place alone each day in order to talk with God."
"I don't believe you!" snarled the officer, "but I'11 give you a
chance to prove your claim. Fall on your knees right now. Let us hear you
pray for your life!"
The soldier knelt and began petitioning fervently. As he continued the
skepticism vanished from the faces of the men of the court. After a few
minutes the presiding officer said kindly, "On your feet, soldier. We
believe your story. If you had not spent so much time in drill in the past,
you would never have done so well in review. Case dismissed." Selected
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