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Vol. 46, No. 24
SOUTHSIDE ORACLE August 22, 2003
The Bulletin Board
College Students – Following is a list of our college
students this fall. Harding University, Sevea Shilts; York College,
Christina Anguiano, Holly Shilts, Bethany Stanger; Univ. of Wisconsin –
Madison, Tarah Jensen; Univ. of Wisconsin – Milwaukee - Karen Wagner, Alex
Hanyard; M. A. T. C, Katie Williams; Cardinal Stritch, Nathan King; Univ. of
Dayton, William Carpenter; Milwaukee School of Engineering, Ben Copass.
New Fall Bible Classes – Three new Sunday morning adult
Bible classes will begin September 7 and will continue to the end of
December. They are:
A Study of Christian Ethics – Bobby Valentine, teacher.
The Book of Galatians – Wayne Alexander, teacher.
Discovering Our Spiritual Roots (past influences on our spiritual
thinking) – Monroe Hawley, teacher.
Address Change – Daryl and Nina Miller,
(contact the church office for details).
ATTENDANCE RECORD
Two years ago
Last year Last week Goal
Bible classes
111 117 96 170
Morning worship 175
209 *170 250
Evening worship 43
72 74 80
Contribution $2853.82 $2968.61
$4509.40 $4200.00
ADDRESSES AND TIMES OF MEETING OF MIDWEEK STUDY GROUPS
Alexander home, 5316 Millshire, Greendale, Wednesday, 6:45 p.m.
Gray home, 27564 Pheasant Lane, Pewaukee, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Hawley home, 5626 S. Lorene Ave., Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Saunders
home, 304 N. State, Rochester, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Turman home, 9353 Robert McDonald Ct., Franklin, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday
Call 427-9744 for information regarding class location
Windell home, 26563 Marion Court, Wind Lake, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Church
building, 1933 W. Grange Avenue, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Young
adults, J. R. Frost home, 6388 S. 35th St., # 3, Franklin, 7:00
p.m., Thursday
Calendar of Events
August 24 –
27 – Gospel meeting, 7:00 p.m. nightly, Hampton Avenue Church
August 29 –
September 1 – Labor Day Encampment, Fallhall Glen
September 14
– Elders & deacons meeting, 4:30 p.m.
September 14
– Praise and Palate, 6:00 p.m.
September 20
– Family Bible Day
September 22
– 24 – 40th annual Midwest Preachers’ Retreat, Fallhall Glen
September
26, 27 – Southside Ladies Retreat, Camp Matawa
September
26, 27 – Unity Family Encampment, Camp Y-Koda, Sheboygan
October 11 –
Annual Southside Give-Away
Shelf Bibles
It was a garage seller’s dream. Almost every house in the
neighborhood had something to sell. Old dishes, baby clothes, trinkets from
historic sites. But as Debbie went from house to house, one recurring item
kept catching her eye. Bibles. Not worn out, dog-eared Bibles, but good
looking, well kept Bibles, generally no more than one per garage sale.
Shelf Bibles. Debbie said later that it was as if our generation had
decided that we no longer cared if we even projected the image that God was
in our homes and in our lives.
Shelf Bibles have taken a bad rap for a long time. The old joke about
them being dusted off when the preacher came to visit led to charges of
hypocrisy. Perhaps some of that was justified. Yet the thought of people
getting rid of their shelf Bibles saddens me. No, more than that, it
frightens me.
For years the shelf Bible had its place in the home. Perhaps it
wasn’t read much, and that is tragic. But it served as a visible reminder
of our stated values and beliefs. It was a symbol of hope when things got
hard. If offered refuge and comfort to the hurting. It was a final life
preserver thrown to a world of drowning souls.
If people are selling their shelf Bibles, it shows that they’re losing
all hope in God and in His active presence in their lives. They are losing
their faith. That is something we must work to re-instill. We who have
faith must make it living and active. We must be courageous enough to be
vocal about our beliefs. We must be willing to share our knowledge of Jesus,
the living Word of God. We must be the light of the world so that others
around us will praise our Father in heaven.
If those around us do not see faith in our lives, where can we expect
them to learn it? Be strong and show your faith. And if you know of
someone who has sold his shelf Bible, buy him a new
one. __Glenn Hawley, Holmes Road bulletin
What Does “A. D.” Mean?
In the sixth century the Roman emperor Justinian asked a monk,
Dionysius Exiguus, to produce a dating system based on the time of the birth
of Jesus. Each year was to be numbered relative to the year of Christ’s
birth. This new calendar, which we still use, is only one of many that the
world has known through the centuries. Dionysius dating system made the
year one the year of Jesus’ birth. Every year after was numbered
“anno Domini” or “A. D.” for “the year of our Lord.” Every year before the
birth of Christ was counted “before Christ” or “B. C.” Unfortunately the
obscure cleric made a mistake in dating Christ’s birth. It is likely he was
born four to six years earlier than he had figured. Some people who do not
embrace Christianity have objected to the dating terms and prefer “C. E.”
(Common Era) to “A. D.” and “B. C. E.” (Before Common Era) to “B. C.” though
these designations do not affect the way the years are
counted.
__Monroe Hawley
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