Southside Oracle Archive

Vol. 51, No. 4                 SOUTHSIDE ORACLE                March 28, 2008

The Bulletin Board

The Southside Youth Rally is this weekend. It will begin Friday evening and conclude with our Sunday morning worship. Our thanks to all who are helping with the rally, supplying food, or providing housing for our visitors.

Elders' Forum - This Sunday at 6:00 o'clock the elders will have 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.

The Sick - Betty Maleshafske has been transferred from St. Luke's Hospital to the Zilber Family Hospice at 1155 Honey Creek Parkway, Wauwatosa 53213. Betty will welcome visitors .... John Dickson's mother is hospitalized in Abilene, TX. The Dicksons are with her and she may not have to have surgery as previously thought.

Troy Jensen is leaving this week for service in the naval reserves and will be away for six months. Remember him in your prayers.

ATTENDANCE RECORD

(*) first service, 127, second service, 116

Identified - Angela Andrews, who moved here recently from Michigan, wishes to place membership with Southside. Contact us for details.

The Wisconsin Challenge will be assembled for mailing at the church building Monday at 7:00 p.m. If you would like to help, come at that time The Challenge is published three times a year and gives news reports of Wisconsin churches of Christ.

The annual Mother - Daughter Banquet will be Friday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. It is open to all women and girls. If you want to come, put your name on the sign-up sheet on the Ladies' bulletin board.

The annual men's retreat will be April 18th and 19th.  Details will be coming up.

Calendar of Events

March 28 - 30 - Southside youth rally

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

March 31 - Assemble Wisconsin Challenge for mailing, 7:00 p.m.

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

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

April 18, 19 - Southside men's retreat

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

June 15 - 21 -- Soul Quest, York College, York, NE

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

August 12-17 - Youth and family service trip

History of the Southside Church (6)

Into the Present

The dawn of the 21st century brought changes to Southside. Glenn Hawley, who had served as minister of the gospel for ten years, moved to Memphis, TN in 2002. He was succeeded by Bobby Valentine who preached for the church through 2006 when he moved to Tucson, AZ.

Then, after a seven-month search, Jeff Hill was chosen to replace him and he continues to the present. Daryl Miller, the youth minister, requested a change of responsibilities, and now serves as family life minister. Two elders moved away -- Dana McMillion in 2004 and Rodney Windell in 2006 - and Bruce Williams was added to the eldership in 2005, giving the church four elders at present.

The church's numerical growth in the late 1990's posed overcrowding problems during worship. After careful study it was decided to have two morning worship services. This continues to the present. While solving the space issue, dual services diminished some of the close fellowship that the church has enjoyed. The church faced the question of expanding its present facilities or seeking property for a new structure       An offer to purchase on land in Oak Creek was rejected and other suitable property has not yet been found. The church now has a building fund to be used when needed.  In the meantime, our facilities have been improved with expanded offices, a new library, and an overhead projection system. The church now has a website at sside-church.org.

For many years Southside has financially assisted sister congregations, mostly in Wisconsin. Most recently in 2005 a Spanish speaking church was established using our facilities on Sunday afternoons under the leadership of Armando Vasquez. Southside is happy to cooperate with this growing work in the spread of the gospel.

In looking ahead the elders and ministers now have an annual planning retreat in November to look to the future and to involve the entire membership in future planning.     The emphasis for the current year is in helping all of us to become better servants of Christ. Additional elders are being sought to share the responsibilities of guiding a growing congregation.

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