Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 49 No. 31 SOUTHSIDE ORACLE          October 6, 2006

The Bulletin Board

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ESTHER GRAY

Esther Gray, a member of Southside and wife of Al Gray, one of our elders, died at the age of 79 on Sunday afternoon, September 24th. She had been stricken and hospitalized the previous Thursday. The Grays were longtime members of the Waukesha Church prior to coming to Southside where A1 also served as an elder. Esther was deeply loved by all who knew her and she especially loved the children. She was hostess to the midweek study group that has met in their home for several years. The funeral was at Southside Thursday of last week with Monroe Hawley speaking and a group of our members singing. That the church building was filled to capacity is a tribute to the esteem in which others held her. Burial was in Wisconsin Memorial Park. Let us remember the Gray family, and especially Al, in our prayers.

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Congregational Give-Away - Our annual "Give-Away" will be next Saturday, October 14th, at 9:00 a.m. For those of you unacquainted with the Give-Away, each year our members and friends donate items that are assembled in a giant "rummage sale" except that nothing is sold and anyone can take any of the thousands of items that are brought. It is open to everyone and hundreds of community people will come to share what is offered. Next week our members, mostly ladies, will spend hundreds of hours in sorting items in preparation for the Give-Away. Denise Eppler is directing the program. A sign-up sheet for those helping is on the bulletin board.

Combined Worship and Congregational Meeting - On Sunday, October 15th, we will have a single morning worship service at 11:00 a.m. There will be no service at 8:30 a.m. Bible classes will begin at 9:30 o'clock. There will be a sandwich lunch after worship followed by a congregational meeting at about i:00 p.m. There will be no evening worship that day because of the congregational meeting.

Study Group Change - Because of the moving of the Windells, the Wednesday study group that has been meeting in their home will now meet at 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays in the home Brian and Tara Frost. The study group that has been meeting in the Dennis Saunders home in Rochester will merge with the relocated group at the Frosts.

We extend our sympathy to Mercedes Sebestyen, former Southside member now living in Rhinelander, in the recent death of her husband, Steve. The Sebestyens had been married over sixty years.

We welcome Shirley Arnott, who recently moved here from Ohio, who wishes to be a part of our Southside family. Contact us for her new address.

Address Changes - Michael and Julie Shuster,.... Nathalie and Gene Campbell, .... and Mercedes Sebestyen. Contact us for their new address

ATTENDANCE RECORD

(*) first service, 140; second service, 115

Christian Workers' Meeting - The first meeting of the fall will be at Southside at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17^h. The theme will be "The Kingdom of God" and will feature presentations by John Mooney of Appleton and his son, Justin, of Rosholt.         This program is a cooperative effort of Christians from a number of congregations and is open to everyone.

Family Bible Day will be Saturday, October 21st, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The theme this year will be "The Trouble With Giants." The program is designed for the whole family. The program replaces the vacation Bible school we once had with a single program for everybody.

"Plan on joining us for a monthly evening ladies' class on Tuesday, October 17th at 7:00 o'clock. The theme will be exploring `Soul Matters for Women."' Jan Alexander.

One hundred people attended the 43^rd annual Midwest Preachers' Retreat at Fallhall Glen September 25 - 27. Prentice Meador of Dallas, TX was the featured speaker.

The annual meeting of the Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 21st, at Fallhall Glen. Four board members will be chosen at that time.

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

Calendar of Events

October 8 - Elders/deacons meeting

October 8 - Praise and Palate, 6:00 p.m.

October 14 - Annual Southside Give-Away, 9:00 a.m.

October 15 - Combined morning worship, 11:00 am.

October 15 - Sandwich lunch and congregational meeting after morning worship

October 17 - Christian Workers' Meeting, 9:00 a.m., Southside

October 21 -Family Bible day; 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

October 21 - Annual Wisconsin Christian Youth Camp meeting, 10:00 a.m., Fallhall Glen, Black River Falls

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