Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 49, No 23                           SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                      August 4, 2006

The Bulletin Board

Baptized - Andy Ellerman was baptized July 25 by his father, Randy Ellerman. Andy is now living with the Ellermans. We rejoice in his decision to follow Christ.

Camp Notes - The senior session of the Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp is now underway. In addition to those mentioned in last week's Oracle, Alex Van Handel, Ashley Eppler, Arielle Hanyard are campers.

The Wisconsin Challenge was assembled in record time Monday night thanks to a large crew who turned out. The Challenge is a news report of churches in Wisconsin and is published three times a year. Members of Southside are responsible for assembling it far mailing.

The Sick - Karoline Jensen underwent successful surgery at St. Luke's Hospital Monday and is now home .... Cierra de Bie is having surgery this week on a broken arm.

ATTENDANCE RECORD

(*) first service, 140; second service, 97

There will be an inter-congregational picnic for congregations in the Milwaukee area on August 19 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Kletzsch Park. Plan to attend if you can. Conflicting activities will keep some that usually go from participating so we need those who are able to attend if possible.

Remember the Labor Day Encampment at Fallhall Glen September i-4. If you are interested in going, see Wayne Alexander.

Joel Ribar is collecting children's shoes to be sent to those in need in Jamaica, If you have shoes that are new or slightly used, but in goad shape, put them in the box provided in the foyer and Joel will see that they are put to good use.

Our thanks to all tweens (and adults) who helped in the free car wash in the church parking lot last Saturday.

Calendar of Events

July 30 - August 12 - Senior session, Wis. Christian Youth Camp, Fallhall Glen

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

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

August 13 -17 -Quest Family Camp session, Fallhall Glen

August 19 - Inter-congregational picnic, 11:00 a.m., Kietzsch Park

September 1- 4 - Labor Day Encampment, Fallhall Glen

Face, They Call It

Forty years ago, our nation was involved in a war it didn't know haw to get out of Public consensus said that the country should never have gotten involved in Vietnam. The war dragged on after it was clear that to continue the conflict would only prolong the misery. After all the platitudes about principles and national interest, the United States continued the struggle for only one reason. Face, they call it. Every nation feels it must preserve its image. A government will lie, equivocate, or compromise to save face before other nations, Has it ever occurred to you that most of us are like the nations of the world in this respect? Perhaps this should be expected because people make up governments.

Call it self-esteem, if you please. Face is another name for pride - a respectable sin that can be part of a Christian's life without incurring censure. But James classifies it with murder and adultery (Mark 7:21,22).

Pride causes us to show off, to_. push ourselves ahead when we ought to take a hack seat, to toot our own horn when we ought to let another do the tooting. Pride keeps us from "associating with people of low position" (Romans 12:16) who have not attained our degree of culture, education, or influence.

Pride prevents us from admitting mistakes. Like the nations of the world, we may be unwilling to admit that we have erred and should change our course of action. We continue down a blind alley in the name of determination or persistence! The correct word is stubbornness, the root of which is the refusal to admit error and lose face.

Pride prevents us from straightening out our personal conflicts. When we do, we must share blame, admit mistakes, and ask forgiveness as well as grant it. This causes us to lose face. We overlook the fact that we respect those who are willing to face up to their mistakes.

Let us not forget that our Savior lost face as well as his life - for us! We should have the mind of Christ and once we learn to think as he does, we will realize that face is but empty vanity; unworthy of the name of Jesus.

Monroe Hawley

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