South Church Bulletin

For Sunday, November 29, 2020

Hello South Church family!

Pastor Don will be absent from the pulpit for the next few weeks as he recovers from a knee-replacement surgery. He appreciates all of your prayers!

WORSHIP

Reservations

Livestream

Combined Services

We will continue holding in-person services at the church. There are 2 hybrid services that you can choose from: one at 9:30 am and the other at 11:15 am, both in the Worship Center with socially distanced seating.

Per South Church’s medical team, masks are required inside and outside the building during all church functions. If you are unable to wear a mask, we invite you to continue watching online.

Reservations will be accepted starting on the Monday preceding each service. Follow the BLUE doors to attend these services. Kids Connection will still occur immediately following the broadcast.

Family Friendly Service

Kids Connection is now playing BEFORE the Family-Friendly service in the Chapel! Enjoy this special time specifically for kids just 15 minutes before the regular service. Starts at 9:20. The rest of the service will continue at approximately 9:35 as usual.

Your family is welcome at any of our services, but we'd like to offer a modified service for families who have a harder time attending church with no childcare. There will be a few rows of chairs up front with round table seating in the back to accommodate families. This service will be mostly broadcasted from the Worship Center service and will use new technology: a video wall! Make your reservation online each week. To attend this service In the Chapel, enter through the RED doors.

Evening Service

This Sunday at 6 pm, we will join together inside in the Chapel. Reservations required. Register online or or call the church office (517)322-2000. Face coverings are required. Please be aware of your personal health in your decision to attend. Enter through the RED doors.

If you are unable to select a seat, registration is full. However, continue to check the website up until the time of the service. When people cancel, seats are made available.

Our Sunday evening service will be live-streamed at 6 pm per usual.

Giving

There are many ways you can continue to give. Read more on how you can give by clicking the button below.

Giving

Budget Update:

Offerings through October: $1,614,881.00

Budget through October: $1,825,887.00

Contribution statements will be mailed out at the end of January. If you would like your contribution statement emailed this year, we must receive the request electronically. Please send a confirmation email to pcannon@southlife.org from the email address that you would like it sent to and include "request to email statement" in the subject line.

In order for you to claim a deduction for contributions you make to the church this year, we must receive your contribution by the end of the year.

Contributions you make in the new year cannot be deducted on this year's tax return, even if the check is dated this year. There is one exception—a check that is written, mailed, and postmarked this year can be deducted this year even if it is not received by the church until the new year. If you have any questions, please contact David Seal in the church office. To ensure the deductibility of your contributions, please do not file your 2020 income tax returns before receiving a written or emailed acknowledgement of your contributions. Statements will only be issued to those who use the pre-numbered tithe envelopes or if contributions are over the IRS limit of $250.

We will have communion during the morning service on Sunday, December 6. Please prepare your own bread and cup for the live-stream service next Sunday evening.

Communion Info

Christmas Events

Reservations

Livestream

CONNECT

Student Ministry Night of Worship

Mark your calendars for 7-8 pm on Wednesday, December 16! To end the year, we'll be having a Student Ministry Night of Worship. This will be a special event for you - our students. Our current plan is to be in-person at the church, but you will be able to join via livestream as well! Registration will begin next week.

This night of worship will be student-led, so if you'd like to see how God is working among our students, you are welcome to tune in via livestream. More information coming soon.

Visions of Christmas 'Re-Imagined' 2020

We would like to invited you to participate in our annual Visions of Christmas Outreach! For more information click HERE.

Men in Prayer will be Saturday, December 5, at 8:30 am. We will meet via Zoom. Find more information on the South Church Men’s Ministry Facebook page or contact Pastor Tim at tvanloh@south life.org.

Meeting ID: 882 8770 0924

Join the Zoom meeting

All South Church events are subject to change or cancellation in relation to current COVID-19 related health guidelines at the time of the scheduled event.

SERVE

Mission Focus Christmas Shower

Our in-person gathering is canceled, but you can still donate a gift for the Leman family. You can drop off a wrapped gift for a member of the family (Detta Wesolek has gift ideas) at the church office. Just call Nancy in the church office.

Missionary Christmas...EMAILS!

Our Global Family (missionaries) would love to hear from you! This year, South will not be supplying Christmas CARDS, but we invite you to send a Christmas EMAIL! A list of emails for our Global Family will be available at each of the entrances on Sunday morning. If you’d like to send a card on your own, addresses are in the Global Family directory or contact Nancy in the church office.

BIBLICAL TOUR

Israel Tour - Spring of 2022

Information is now available for our next Israel Tour which is scheduled for March 2022.

Early Registration Discounts are available.

Information & Brochure