Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 51, No. 3                SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                 March 21. 2008

 The Bulletin Board

CAN YOU HELP? The Southside Youth Rally will be March 28 - 30. To make the youth rally a success, we need your help. Please review the posted sign-up sheets to volunteer for:

            • Food donation for youth and adult sponsors

            • Provide housing for visiting youth and adult sponsors

For questions or comments, see Denise Eppler or Juan Santana.

The Sick - Betty Maleshafske is in St. Luke's Hospital and currently undergoing tests....John Dickson's mother, who lives in Texas, has been hospitalized for a loss of blood.

We extend our sympathy to Sharon Nickolaus in the death two weeks ago of her brother, Ronnie Clow. He had been ill for some time.

The CPR class will be this Saturday, March 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  An extra hour may be needed if the class is large.     Snacks will be provided.  Contact us for details.

Elders' Forum - On Sunday, March 30th at 6:00 o'clock the elders have scheduled a forum in which they will respond to Biblical questions that have been submitted. If you have a question, please write it out and place in the box on the table in the foyer or give to one of the elders.

Address Change -Aline and Mike Sturomski.  Contact us for details.

ATTENDANCE RECORD

                                      (*) first service, 154, second service, 113

College Care Packages - We are sending care packages to our college students away from home. If you would like to give a donation to this project, or send a card, please see the information on the table in the fellowship hall by this Sunday.

Our lesson Sunday evening will be presented by Chris West.

Calendar of Events

March 22 - CPR class, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Southside

March 28 - 30 - Southside youth rally

March 30 - Elders' forum, 6:00 p.m.

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

April 15 - Christian Workers' Meeting, 9:00 a.m.

May 9 - Mother-daughter banquet, Friday, 6:30 p.m.

July 12, 13 - 50^th anniversary homecoming of Southside Church

August 12-17 - Youth and family service trip

History of the Southside Church (5)

Expansion and Growth

            The decade of the 1990's was one of expansion and growth. A two-level building addition begun in 1992 doubled the floor space of the church facilities. Indebtedness was retired in 2000 and new pews and church furniture were installed that year.

            The church underwent several leadership changes during this period. Terry Waitt was chosen as an elder in 1995, but moved away in 1997. That year A1 Gray and Wayne Alexander were added to the eldership. Doward Runyan moved in 1998, but in 2000 Dana McMillion and Rodney Windell were appointed elders giving the church five elders. Glenn Hawley returned to his home congregation in 1992 so serve Southside as a full-time minister of the gospel. Beginning in 1999, Tony Anguiano served the church part-time for two years being primarily involved in personal work. In 2000 Daryl Miller began a full-time youth ministry with the church.

            Notable during this period was the expansion of programs of the church.  Two factors contributed to these ministries - numerical growth and the expansion of the church facilities.  In 1992 the church initiated its fall "Give­Away" program in which donated items such as clothes are given away to people in the community. Special classes have been offered in the area of marriage and family. Annual events included retreats for both men and women, a spring inter­congregational men's breakfast, a mother-daughter banquet, and a Thanksgiving dinner for the seniors prepared by the youth. Once a month there is Sunday evening "Praise and Palate" devoted to singing followed by a shared meal. Signing for the deaf is offered during morning worship. In 1996 Southside hosted the national Restoration Forum.

            Beginning in the fall of 1994 Southside experienced a period of rapid growth. Some people moved in, others transferred from area congregations, and an increasing number of local people were reached.     21 were baptized in 1999.  Sunday morning worship exceeded 200 in 1996 and reached a high of 310 April 16, 2000.  The membership became more scattered, being drawn from over 30 communities in six counties.

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