April 24, 2024

COMING UP AT SOUTH GATE

“I said, ‘I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle, while the wicked are in my presence’.” Psalm 39:1

I love words. I love talking. I love conveying a thought. I love discussion. I love verbal word play. I can talk to just about anyone, anywhere, anytime. I process verbally so it’s not surprising that I can start a discussion on one side of the fence and end the conversation on the exact opposite. Math gives me hives but English- yes, please!

The problem with talking is when it gets you into trouble. “Oh wait, that’s not what I meant.” “What I was trying to say is…”. “I didn’t mean it like that!” “That’s not what I said at all!” Think of all the arguments, problems, and feelings that come out of poor communication. Don’t get me started on nuances like tone! Oy vey! Here’s an example: “I never said she stole my money” has 7 different meanings depending on the stressed word.

Between what Psalm 39 says and what James 3 has to say about our mouth, we need to take our words a bit more seriously. Our words have great power- to encourage and to give life to another person. They also have the power to tear down and give great insecurities that can follow a person for life! We can build others up when they aren’t even part of the conversation. We can ruin someone by what we say when the person is not around. Think about the words that you allow to escape your lips. Be the person that assumes the best. Be the person that shows honor and grace with your words. Be the person who shines for Jesus in what you say. I read this meme and it sums it up nicely: The real flex is how many people’s lives you can positively impact. That doesn’t cost money or even time. It often only costs us our words.

Living encouraged,

Brandi

The Ministerial Team - Zach Stewart & Brandi Melvin

COMING UP AT SOUTH GATE

Wednesday, April 24:

-Kids upstairs in Kids Min area at 6:00 pm

-Youth downstairs in the Rock at 6:00 pm

-Adult Classes at 6:00 pm

Financial Freedom Led by Bob Ogden Room 137
Raising Boys & Girls Led by Brandi Melvin Room 131
Stories Jesus Told:Exploring the Heart of the Parables Led by

Chad Burris Room 142.

Sermon Based Class led by Ryan Melvin Room 138
Prayer Group, led by Jackie Salchow Room 107
Hand Bells at 6:30 downstairs under Worship Center

Friday, April 26-28:

Purposed Church Mission Trip in Mascoutah, IL.

Saturday, April 27:

Fill the U-Haul from 9:00 am -1:00 pm. Bring your donations to support the Bridge of Faith Thrift Store.

Saturday, May 4:

Womens Ministry Walkabout Coffee/The Baked Bean, 8:30-10 am.

Mission House Spring Cleaning - 10:00 am.

For the full calendar & event information, CLICK HERE!

VBS at the Park

Saturday, June 1

Saturday June 1, 2024 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)

South Gate VBS at the Park

When: June 1

From: 9-12

Where: McCauley Park, Nixa MO.

What is VBS at the park you may ask,

VBS at the park is a one-day initiative where we take the Gospel message that is presented through crafts, games, songs, Bible teaching, and relationships and implement these things in an outreach effort in our community. Our community will have a blast while every activity, Bible study, and song points them to Jesus.

This will create a fun and energetic day that will have lasting memories and lock Bible truths in a child’s heart and mind for a lifetime.

VBS is an intentional evangelistic opportunity great for on-campus or off-campus community outreach, so we are taking VBS into our community this year!

Would you like to go out into our community and engage families for Christ?

If you would like to be involved then register to volunteer!

This family outreach opportunity will offer crafts, games, songs, Bible teaching, a free BBQ and the opportunity to invite many families to our Church on Sunday June 2 for a VBS celebration where they will hear the Gospel again and have Andy’s Ice Cream after service!

GIVING & ATTENDANCE

April 21, 2024

Giving:

General: $12,577.00 (weekly required $17,476.00)

Playground: $.00

Missions: $550.00

Attendance

Worship: 187

Children's area: 59

FILL THE U-HAUL FOR BRIDGE OF FAITH THRIFT STORE

Saturday, April 27th - Fill the U-Haul from 9:00 am -1:00 pm. Bring your donations to support the Bridge of Faith Thrift Store. Please bring garage sale type of items like: clothing, household items, etc., Also, bring old or broken bikes, trikes, & skateboards. There is someone who repairs them. (Please do not bring TV's or computer monitors.)

BRIDGE OF FAITH MISSION TRIP

SATURDAY 6/22-THURSDAY 6/27

South Gate is helping Bridge of Faith Church in Rockaway Beach with their Summers at the Beach program. We will go down and help them with their summer program and anything that they need done. We will have an informational meeting coming up soon. Please arrange to serve on this trip this summer!

MIDWEEK CLASSES

Session 3 (4/10-5/15)

Can join anytime.

"Raising Boys & Girls". This study helps adults understand the difference in girls and boys and learn to use tools that other caregivers of children from preschool to high school can learn to recognize that being a positive adult example for their boys and girls is one of the most important jobs they have. Led by Brandi Melvin, Room 131

Stories Jesus Told: Exploring the Heart of the Parables. Through six sessions, you'll hear directly from Jesus through the word. His parables not only form (or reform) who we are, they reveal more about God than we ever thought possible. They provide the hope we're looking for, speaking above all the other noise we may be experiencing. Led by Chad Burris, Room 142

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Financial Freedom

Learn how you can manage your finances by making choices based on your goals. Each week, we will explore a different topic.

Week 1: Intro

Week 2: Charity

Week 3: Life Insurance

Week 4: IRA's/401k

Week 5: Investments

Week 6: Reviews of Life

Led by Bob Ogden, Room 137

Sermon Based Class - Led by Ryan Melvin Room 138

Prayer Group - Room 107 Led by Jackie Salchow

Hand Bells downstairs 6:30 pm Led by Cathy Leiboult

Kids Camp - July 15-19

For kids going into 3rd grade and kids finishing 6th Grade.

A child’s spiritual life can be greatly impacted by their home environment, church involvement, and unique experiences like camp. CentriKid is committed to providing a place for kids to get away—even for a little while—to hear loud and clear that God loves them and has a plan for their lives. Safety in our programming, within relationships, and on campus are top priorities. We believe powerful things can happen when kids feel safe to be a kid!

From Morning Worship to Bible Study, Recreation to Track Times, everything at CentriKid is designed with the heart of a child in mind.

Join us this summer at Camp!

Location: SBU in Bolivar, MO.

Click on the link below to register:

https://onrealm.org/SouthGateBaptis/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=NzcxYTQ4YmUtNGRkZC00MTRhLTg1MGMtYjE0MDAxMmUzMzI4

FUGE CAMP

Monday Jun 10 (2:00 pm) to Friday Jun 14 (11:30 am), 2024

For Students 7th-12th Grade

Every moment spent at FUGE Camps is intentional. Camp programming is designed to take students out of their normal routine and place them into an environment that is focused on life-change through relationship with Christ.

Join us for FUGE Camps 2024 as we look at four stories in the Bible of great change and revival that resulted in generational impact and be challenged to make a difference for generations to come.

Come be a part of an impactful and intentional week for spiritual growth!

Location: SBU in Bolivar, MO

Click on link below to register:

https://onrealm.org/SouthGateBaptis/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=MDBjMmM5M2YtMTA3OC00YjNmLWIxZjYtYjE0MDAxMmM5N2Fl

WALKABOUT COFFEE/THE BAKED BEAN

MAY 4TH 8:30 AM-10:00AM

Hosted by the Women's Ministry

SPRING CLEANING

AT THE MISSION HOUSE

Saturday, May 4th at 10:00 AM

Set aside some time to clean our Mission House located near the church at 228 E Farm Road 186. It's a great ministry opportunity to be able to serve and bless Missionary families that need a much deserved furlough. We have a Missionary family that is coming to stay in May and we need to get the house ready for them.

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