Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 48, No. 32                           SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                     October 28, 2005

The Bulletin Board

Sunday Night Live, an area-wide youth program, will be hosted October 30^th by our Southside young people. The program will begin for the young people at 4:00 followed by worship for everybody at 5:30 p.m. Please note the time change for that day only. There will be a fellowship meal at 6:30.

The new Spanish speaking congregation had a special inauguration meeting at Southside last Saturday afternoon. About 250 people attended, many from the Chicago area. The new congregation will continue meeting at Southside, but the time of Sunday services has been changed to 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday. Come to worship an hour later.

Mail Out. We are in the process of mailing 20,000 pieces of our brochure into our community. We anticipate a number of visitors soon as a result. The mailing is sent to different areas each spring and fall.

The annual meeting of the Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp was held Saturday in Madison and a comprehensive report on the camp was presented. Five members of the board of directors were elected, all of them incumbents. Bobby Valentine is a member of the board.

Care packages. It is time to start our college care package program for our out-of-state college students. Donation boxes are set-up in the foyer with directions for making a contribution attached to each box. Tim Williams and Bethany Stanger will be the recipients of our first two boxes. The packages will be sent November 1st.

ATTENDANCE RECORD

(*) first service, 158; second service, 94

Identified - We welcome into our fellowship Keith and Toni Toombs who have recently moved here from Kennewick, WA and wish to be a part of Southside. Contact us for their address or phone number.

Women's Ministry -- A planning session far our women's ministry will be from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 13th. It will be preceded by a lunch fellowship at 12:30 p.m.

Our elders and ministers will have a retreat November 4 & 5 at Port Washington to plan for the needs and opportunities of the congregation. Please remember them in your prayers.

Calendar of Events

October 30 - Sunday Night Live youth program, Southside, 4:00 p.m.

November 13 - Women's Ministry planning session, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

November 13 - Elders/deacons meeting, 4:30 p.m.

November 13 - Praise and Palate, 6:00 p.m.

November 15 - Christian Workers' Meeting, Southside, 9:00 a.m.

November 19 - Senior dinner sponsored by youth group, 12:00 noon

December 4, S - Elders/ministers planning retreat, Port Washington

December 11 - Congregational meeting, 1:00 p.m., after sandwich lunch

Some Thoughts on Loneliness

We live in a lonely world. `But," you ask, "why should anyone be lonely when there are so many things to do? My problem is lack of time, not loneliness." What we may not realize is that many people are in different situations and are desperately lonely. Here are some thoughts to consider:

Same folks are lonely because they have no one to whom they feel close. They may be alienated from family and their business associates don't have the inclination to let them into their lives. Here is a splendid opportunity for Christians to take some of that precious time that we cherish to share with those who have come to think that no one cares any more.

Single people, who have never married or are divorced, often crave friendship. They may feel like the "fifth wheel" in their associations with couples or functioning families. We need to make a point to "include them in" our activities so that they may be a part of our social lives.

The elderly are often lonely. They may be widowed and have little to occupy their time. Worse still, they may feel utterly useless. We need to take time to help them fill that void. Sometimes we can do this by helping them find useful things to do. Certainly we should keep in touch by phone, letter, or personal visits to help them cope with the needs of their declining years.

Monroe E. Hawley

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