South Church Bulletin

For Sunday, October 24, 2021

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WORSHIP

Creative Service

9:30 am - in the Chapel

10:50 am - in the Chapel

Balanced Service

11:05 am - in the Worship Center

Evening Service

6:00 pm - in the Chapel

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Worship Information

We rejoice to inform you that the following people have been recommended by the Board of Deacons for membership. Their pictures are displayed in the west hallway on the bulletin board so you can connect a name with a face. A congregational meeting has been called for Sunday, October 31 at the end of our 6:00 pm baptismal service to accept these candidates into the membership.

Tico Berroa

Dawn Berroa

Jeff Davis

Denise Davis

Susan Doyle

Carole Hoyt

Rosalie McCafferty

Bonnie Miller

Sandra Morey

Jan Patrick

Hammer Shalawylo

CONNECT

On the menu this week: pork loin, fruit compote, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots

Join us for Wednesday night dinner, 5:15-6 pm. Sign up below or call the church office by Tuesday at 4:30 pm. Call by noon on Wednesday to cancel.

Cost: $3.50 for adults/teens, $2.50 for children 3-12, children under 3 are free. Family maximum is $15. All meals include a salad bar, fruit, and dessert and a gluten/lactose free entree option.

Bring a friend who needs to hear the Gospel message

Hostesses are needed to decorate a table of eight for our Visions of Christmas Outreach Dessert on Tuesday, December 7.

Hostess registration deadline is November 1st. All seats not reserved by hostesses will be available for our other guests beginning November 14th.

You can get more information on becoming a table hostess at the Women's Gazebo in the Gathering or at this LINK.

The Miracle of Christmas Cantata

Come to "The Miracle of Christmas", as presented by the South Church Choir and Orchestra on December 4 or 5 at 6pm in the South Church Worship Center. No tickets necessary.

Christmas Cantata

All 1st and 2nd graders are invited to be a part of Sonshine Singers during 2nd hour. This will enable them to learn their Christmas songs to take part in the musical "Three Wee Kings" which will be presented in the evening on Dec. 12. Practices will be Sundays November 7 - Dec. 12 from 10:45-12:15. In addition to learning music, they will also have a Gospel Project lesson, activities and a snack. We are praying for a large Sonshine Singers choir!

Youth basketball (boys and girls) ages 7 ½ to 11 (if 11th birthday is on or after September 1, 2021). Initial three practices: Tuesday, Oct. 26, Thursday, Nov. 4, and Tuesday, Nov. 9. All practices are in the gym from 5:25 – 6:50 pm.

Contact Jeff Adams at (517) 676-9202 for information about the practices, league, games, and cost.

I Will Survive and Thrive - is a support group for women with cancer and cancer survivors. The group typically meets on the first Monday of each month, in the Fireside Room from 12:00 pm - 2 pm.

The next meeting is Monday, November 1.

For more information, please contact Alice Hayward at (517)663-5426 or Sheila Rynbrandt (517)646-0380.

Never Alone (widows) group will meet 10/28 at 1:00 pm at Buddies, on the corner of Aurelius and Holt Rd.

To reserve a spot, call Carol Senard at (517) 256-1122 or Lois Freeman at (517) 449-3279 by Wednesday before the luncheon.

Interested in joining a Missionary Care Group (a small group of committed people who work together to care for their missionary)?

We are currently looking for Care Group members for the missionaries attending conference this year. Visit the table in the Gathering for more information.

For more information including our conference project, visit the table in the Gathering or our website.

Missions Conference Schedule of Events:

Friday, Oct. 22

*Missionary Mixer, 6:30 pm

Saturday, Oct. 23

*Ladies Lunch, 12 pm

Sunday, Oct. 24

Morning Worship Services, guest speaker: Ron Cline

Missionaries in ABCs, 9:35 am

Evening Worship Service, guest speaker: Ron Cline

*All Church Gathering, 7:15 pm

Monday, Oct. 25

*Mission Focus, 12 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 26

*Men’s Breakfast, 7 am

*Communion Service, 7 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 27

*Family Dinner, 5 pm

Closing Program, 6:30 pm

Note: *reservations are required for these events - register online at southlife.org/missions.

Missions Conference information

Hope for the Holidays

This lovely brunch and workshop is especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death. November 13, 10 am to 12 pm. Prepare your minds for the coming holidays. Keep steadfast, standing firm in the true grace of God.

Rsvp by texting Tami 517-281-7631 or Jackie 517 622-0024.

Veteran's Day Hymn Sing and Supper

Come, November 11, 2021 at 4:00pm for another great Senior Adult Hymn Sing in the chapel. This one will be extra special because we will be honoring our veterans! Supper afterwards. $5.00/person. No charge for veterans. We will collect an offering for Operation Christmas Child shoebox mailing. RSVP to Marilyn (517) 322-2000 or mwagner@southlife.org

The "Southern Gospel Concert 2021" event will be 10/29/2021, starting at 7:00 pm. Our guests this year are the Tribute Quartet and Jim & Melissa Brady. To purchase tickets, click the button below.

Tickets are $15.00.

Tickets

SERVE

October is Pastor Appreciation month, a time to honor the Pastoral Team God has placed in our lives! We are so blessed to have humble, gracious, pastors who love the Lord. All year long they faithfully serve, lead, pray, listen, preach and love us!

It is easy to take that for granted so let’s take this opportunity to show them our love, support, and appreciation. Take a moment to reflect on how they have impacted your relationship with God or how their wise counsel has helped you or your family through difficult times and share that with them by sending a simple, hand-written note of encouragement, a quick text, a heart-felt email, or a shout-out on Facebook!

Staff emails can be found at the bottom of this page.

“The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching” (1 Tim. 5:17).

The City Rescue Mission of Lansing desperately needs to fill many part time, full time, and volunteer positions. There is not enough help across the board: the Women’s center, the kitchen, drivers, food servers and preparers.

Might this be a way that you could help and serve in God’s work?

Kitchen-related positions, contact Joseph Spadafore: (517) 316-5007

Other positions? Call the City Rescue Mission: (517) 485-0145

Thank you to all who have participated in Saturate 48917. 15 neighborhoods have been saturated with the gospel and we still have 6 neighborhoods left. Whether you have participated before or not please consider taking one of these neighborhoods and distributing the literature before the snow flies!

If you could adopt a neighborhood, please contact Debra Holton in Room 119 after each service or call the church office at 322-2000.

Operation Christmas Child

It’s time for our annual Shoebox Collection for Operation Christmas Child. Families can fill a shoebox with toys and supplies for needy children around the globe. Best of all, Samaritan’s Purse will include a booklet that will introduce these children to their greatest need of all, Jesus. Boxes can be dropped off at the tables at the east and south entrances. The collection dates are October 31, November 7 and 14. For what to pack, how to pack, and to print out labels go to www.samaritanspurse.org. Can't pack a box? You can help ship a box.

Pick up a container at the shoebox table in the Gathering starting next week, fill with quarters (holds $9 exactly) or a check payable to Samaritans Purse and we'll send it! Donations due November 14.