Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 50, No.28                   SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                   September 21, 2007

The Bulletin Board

            Our Condolences are extended to Gary Petty and his family in the death of his father last Saturday. The Pettys went to West Virginia for the funeral.

            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 6:00 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 this Monday through Wednesday. Several of our preachers and members will be attending.

            No Oracle will be published neat week.

            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.

ATTENDANCE RECORD

(*) first service, 139; second service, 98

            Remember the Sick - Sarah Arnott-McIntosh, daughter of Shirley Arnott, had knee replacement surgery Monday at West Allis Hospital .... Suzanne Roberts_ step-father, Glen, had surgery last week .... Teresa Matias requests our prayers as she has serious kidney problems.

            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 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, WCYC, Mandrake Road Church, Madison

October 29 - Family Bible Day

On Outlawing Slums and Sin

            Some years ago a Chicago religious leader proposed that slums should be made illegal. This is little bit like trying to outlaw sin. The abolition of both is highly desirable, but they can't be eliminated by legislation.     Of course, the right laws will help reduce both, but another approach must be made to effectively deal with these human curses.

            We'll let the sociologists handle the slums. Our concern is eliminating sin. Until fairly recently a legislative, wall partially protected us from the excesses of immorality. Immorality was always there and could be easily found, but at least we had laws that coupled with the mores of society served to shield us from the worst evil. Times have changed. Pornography, obscenity, adultery, violence, and every other evil device of the devil are paraded in magazines, movies, and television. We cannot avoid the raucous din of evil that has become as commonplace as it was in pagan Greece and Rome.

            This suggests that the solution to sin can never be completely found in protective laws and customs. Ultimately we must develop inner strength and faith to stand up for Jesus and to resist temptation in the face of the most flagrant evil. The key is Paul's affirmation, "I can do all things in him who strengthens me" (Phil. 4:13).

            Christ will give us strength. When we meet sin head-on the likelihood of yielding is greater, but the dedicated Christian who overcomes will be much stronger for it all. We ought not to pray not to be tempted, but to be able with the Lord's help to overcome that evil.

Monroe Hawley

The Hunter and the Bear

            As the hunter raised his rifle the bear called out, "Can't we talk this over like two sober beings?" The hunter lowered his gun. "What's to talk over?" he asked. "Well, for instance," said the bear, coming up a little closer, "what do you want to shoot me for?" Simple," grunted the hunter, `I want a fur coat." "All I want is breakfast," smiled the bear. "I'm sure we can get together on this."

            So the two sat down to work out an agreement. After a while the bear got up - all alone. They had reached a compromise. The bear had his breakfast and the hunter had on his fur coat.

            There never has been any other result in the warfare between the flesh and the spirit, when the spirit permits any compromise with the flesh. Sin is deceitful and will always destroy - even while putting forth a pretense of fair wards. The word of God gives us on one possible course of action: Flee from it!"                                                                           Selected 

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