Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 48. No. 42                               SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                        January 6, 2006

The Bulletin Board

              Baptized - Levi Toombs was baptized into Christ December 28th while his family was visiting in Arkansas. We pray that God will bless him in his Christian service.

              Bible Bowl - Our Praise and Palate program Sunday night will feature a Bible Bowl for those of all ages on the Gospel of Luke. Teams of four are encouraged to enter. See the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Afterwards the "palate" part of the program will be soups and salads.

              Parent to Parent 2000 is a video/discussion program designed to help parents in the rearing of their children. It will meet from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the church building in the basement beginning Wednesday, January 11th and will continue through March 1st. There is space for participation of additional people. See John Giemza for details.

ATTENDANCE RECORD

              Church Budget - Our budget (posted on the bulletin board) calls for a weekly contribution of $5200.00 in 2006.

              Wayne Alexander is preaching this Sunday for the Fond du Lac congregation.

              The Rochester College A Cappella Chorus will present a concert at the Northtown Church at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, January 5th.

              The elders and deacons will meet at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

              The next Christian Workers' Meeting will be January 17th at 9:00 a.m.

              Tuesday Nights Together - The ministry TNT will begin Tuesday January 17th, at 6:45 p.m. You are encouraged to join the first meeting. Basically, it is about serving the Lord by serving others. Contact Keith Toombs for details.

              The Sick - Ann Shilts, the mother of Bob and Tim Shilts and Caralyn Buettner, is in the hospital. Bob, Sr., is staying with the Buettners during this difficult period.

              In Retrospect - As we begin a new year it is appropriate to consider the events of 2005: Eleven were baptized and we lost one member, Gertrude Bahn, to death. In January Bruce Williams was added to our eldership bringing the number of spiritual shepherds to five. Early in the year the Oconomawoc Church disbanded and six of its families placed membership with Southside. In April John Clayton conducted a "Does God Exist?" seminar for us at Greenfield High School. In the summer months over thirty of our youth attended the sessions of the Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp and a large number of our members also served an the camp staff. Also in the summer we cooperated in helping to establish a Spanish speaking work, This new congregation meets in the Southside building every Sunday afternoon. When Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the Gulf Coast, we contributed over $13,000 to relief efforts. In November the elders and staff together with their wives had a leadership retreat to better define our mission, evaluate our work, and institute new approaches and future plans. As we focus on the year ahead, let us seek God's direction to make this year the best one we have had in the Lord's service,

              Marriage Seminar - Keith and Margaret Brumley of the Northtown Church will begin an eight-week marriage class starting Feburary 12th at Northtown. The announcement states: "You and your spouse are invited to join us on a journey to discover deeper levels of intimacy as well as one another's deepest needs and how to meet these needs. A limited number of couples will be accepted into the class. $80.00 (half of the tuition) reserves your spot. Contact us for details.

              New Directory - Names and addresses for a new attendance directory are posted in the hall adjacent to the office. Please verify your personal information and check it for corrections, additions, and deletions. For questions see Cliff Copass.

Calendar of Events

January 5 - Rochester College A Cappella Chorus, Northtown Church, 7:30 p.m.

January 8 - Eiders/deacons meeting, 4:30 p.m.

January 8 - Bible Bowl, 6:00 p.m.

January 11 - Parent to Parent 2000 begins, Southside, 7:00 p.m.

January 18 - Christian Workers' Meeting, Southside, 9:00 a.m.

January 27 - 29 - Northland Spirit Fest Youth Rally, Duluth, MN

February 18 - Wis. Christian Youth Camp dinner and auction, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

February 25 - Seminar, "The Balancing Act", Dale and Vicki Hawley

March 11 - Southside Area-wide Men's Breakfast

March 17 - 19 - Southside Youth Rally

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