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Vol. 50, No.
27 SOUTHSIDE ORACLE September 14,
2007
The Bulletin Board
Congratulations
to Chris and Martha West on the birth of
Nora Ann on September 6th. Mother and baby are doing well.
Southside Ladies'
Retreat - The 22nd
annual retreat for our ladies will be September 28 & 29 at the Siena Center,
5635 Erie Street in Racine. The program begins Friday at 6:40 p.m. and
concludes on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The speaker will be Nina Miller of
Southside. The cost is $48.00 for
the entire program, $19.00 for those who come only on Saturday. Program and
registration forms are available in the foyer. See Cathy Ribar to register.
The 44th
Midwest Preachers' Retreat will be at Fallhall Glen September 24 -
26. This is an annual retreat for preachers and church leaders, but is open
to anyone who would like to attend. Attendance averages 100 from a dozen
states. The featured speaker will be Dr. Evertt Huffard, dean of the Harding
University School of Religion. The cost for the three-day event is $70.00 or
$110.00 per couple. See Monroe Hawley for details and to register. At least
five from Southside plan to attend.
No Oracle was published last
week.
New
Adult Classes - Last Sunday we
began our new Sunday morning Bible classes for adults. A class an the book
of James is being taught by Jeff Hill. The elders are co-teaching a study of
Basic Christian Teachings. Monroe Hawley is teaching in September. A third
class taught by Daryl Miller involves our youth and parents together and
explores the theme of Dating, Marriage, and Sexuality. These classes will be
extended through December.
Singles and Young Couples
Retreat - The retreat will be at
Fallhall Glen, October 5 - 7. Jason Haygood, one of the evangelists of the
Janesville Church will be the speaker. The retreat is sponsored by the
Richfield Church in Minnesota. Here is an opportunity for young people to
establish friendships. Pick up a brochure in the foyer.
New
Attendance Directory - A new
directory will be published soon. Names and addresses are posted on the hall
wall adjacent to the offices. Please check and make corrections or additions
as necessary.
The Thursday morning ladies'
Bible class has now resumed. It meets at 10:00 a. m. every week.
The
Waukesha congregation is hosting an area-wide congregational song service
this Saturday, September 15th beginning at 3:00 p.m. The address is 2816
Madison in Waukesha. We urge you to attend.
ATTENDANCE RECORD
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Last year |
Two weeks ago |
Last week |
Coal |
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Bible classes |
162 |
111 |
140 |
170 |
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Morning worship |
248 |
223 |
*226 |
250 |
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Evening worship |
39 |
32 |
57 |
80 |
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Contribution |
$6285.01 |
$4845.56 |
$8900.93 |
$5200.00 |
(*) first service,
141; second service, 85
Remember the Sick - Elizabeth Dickson's father and brother are both
having serious health problems .... Tony Benson is now home from the
hospital.. -Diane Santana is undergoing treatment for serious back pain ....
Martha Sepulveda is suffering leg pain following her recent stroke.
York
College is hosting Fallhall Days for youth at Fallhall Glen September
21-23. A group from Southside plans to attend. Contact Joe Roerkohl if you
need transportation.
Calendar of Events
September 15 - Inter-congregational song
service, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Waukesha Church
September 21 - 23 - Fallhall Days for youth,
Fallhall Glen
September 24 -26 - Midwest Preachers'
Retreat, Fallhall Glen
September 28 - 29 - Ladies' Retreat, Siena
Center, Racine
September 29 - Willy Nilly Golf Outing for
men
October 5 - 7 - Annual fall retreat for
singles and young couples, Fallhall Glen
October 13 - Annual Southside Give-away,
9:00 a.m.
October 20 - Annual meeting, Wisconsin
Christian Youth Camp, Mandrake Road Church, Madison
October 29 - Family Bible Day
Allowing for
God
Ezekiel was in the middle of a
valley. Once upon a time a great battle had been fought there. So many
warriors had died that a proper burial had not been possible; as he looked
about him, all he saw were bones, dried and scattered by the sands of time.
The Lord spoke to Ezekiel and
asked what might have been a simple question: "Can these bones live again?"
It might have been a simple question coming from anyone but the Lard. Of
course these bones could never live again; they were from the bodies of
people now long dead.
But Ezekiel's response allowed
for God. Can these bones live again? "Oh Sovereign Lord, you alone know."
For Ezekiel remembered that the one asking the question was the one who
formed man's bones from the dust and breathed life into him. Can bones come
back to life? With the hand of the Lord all things are possible.
We need always to allow for God.
How easy it is to fall into the habit of assuming that we know what will
happen in any given situation. We forget that God likes to surprise us by
turning life's events upside-down and so demonstrating his power.
Glenn Hawley, Holmes
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