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CHURCH Life
3975 Highway 77
Southside, Alabama
Phone: 256.442.8602
www.sbcsouthside.org
March 2017
Matt Wethington, Pastor
We invite you to join
us as we point people to Jesus!
March 3
Girls Night In @ 5:30 pm@ 5:30 pm
March 19
Men’s Breakfast Guest speaker Todd Clough @ 7:30 am@ 7:30 am
March 16
Sr. Adult Mystery Trip
Thank You!!!
I want to thank you for attending our recent Vision Meetings. Thank you for your questions and comments. The time we were able to spend together was very encouraging to me. These meetings are the first step in determining the long-term direction God would have us go as a min-istry. I am more convinced today that we do indeed have unlimited potential. In order for us to realize that potential we are going to have to do some things differently and we are going to have to try some new approaches to ministry. What are those things we need to do different and what are those new things we need to try? I don’t know the an-swer to that question yet. However, I am praying and seeking God’s answer and His direction. I would like to ask you to pray with me to this end. Remember – we are surround by families with no church af-filiation and no church involvement and in most cases this would lead us to believe they don’t have a personal relationship with Christ. My goal is their salvation first and their church involvement second. Let’s move forward together united in our desire to see God high and exalted in this community.
Pastor Matt
Blessings,
Weekday Preschool
Reminder: Preschool registra-tion for 2017-18 will begin for church families on March 1st and to families already in our program. Catch your Spot. Serving Him, Delores & Aimee
Read the Bible Through in 2017 Bible Reading Guides - in S.S. rooms
or baskets and in Commons.
Read the Bible Through March
Ashley Dutton is pleased to announce the adoption of her son, Coleman McAdory. Proud grandparents are Ronnie and Andrea Dutton. Congratulations to: Benjamin and Tamera Brown on the birth of a daughter, Eliana Grace, on Feb. 10th and to grandmother Laura Brown and great-grandfather Joe Brown.
Congratulations Thank You
Thank you cards were received and placed on the bulletin board
from the following: Joy Faye Thompson, Joyce Lovelady and Clayton Dobbins.
Sr. Adults Mystery Trip - March 16 (out of
state); Cost: $60.00 includes lunch, Mansion Tour, entertainment, motor-coach transportation and ??? Please pay by March 1st.
Depart 7:45 am - Return 6:15 pm
Quad Cities - April 20
Cost: $50.00 Helen Keller Home, Music Hall of Fame, Rattlesnake Café, motorcoach transportation. Payment due by April 2nd.
Need a few more folks for... San Antonio, Hill Country, Dallas, Ft. Worth TX, May 4-10 Old Frontier Town, Nat’l Museum of the Pacific War, LBJ Ranch, Southfork Ranch, Ft. Worth Stockyard Nat’l District, area city tours and more.
Discipleship News New Discipleship Class
The Easter Experience Rm. 206 (begins March 1)
Wednesdays 6 pm, Cost: $5
facilitated by Cassie Clark
Story Thru the Bible Revelation Study
Rm. 203 (begins March 15) Wednesdays 6:00 pm
led by Lowell Dooley
Ongoing Discipleship Classes Men’s Bible Study - Romans
Rm. 111 Wednesdays 5:00 pm
led by Clayton Dobbins
Encouragers Rm.106A Wednesdays 5:00 pm
led by Paul Wooten
Divorce Care Rm.206 Wednesday 6:00 pm (13 weeks)
led by Lynn Anderton
Sunday School Thank You Adult S.S. family for your attendance & input in meeting with Pastor Matt. Our pastor will soon be sharing the survey results. We must pray & press on in Jesus Name!
Volunteers are part of a team that serves once every six weeks.
wow! Wow! WOW! “In Three Days” is getting closer and closer! I am excited about our Easter Presentation. Set up thus far has been awesome and I want to com-mend you for your support and involve-ment. Believe me it’s hard for a handful of people to even take care of the behind the scenes elements. Thanks for partnering with us and helping to shoulder this minis-try! You have blessed Linda and I for sure - however I believe it’s brought Joy to our Savior to see so many willing servants ac-tive in His ministry. Speaking of being active - we need you to stay active - this week we will be making available a 30 Day Prayer (Devotional) Guide. Would you take one home - use it – meditate on these devotionals. My prayer is that through the prayer guides our hearts will be drawn clos-er to Him. Second, when our heart beats as His we will be active about inviting people to come to this gospel presentation as well as sharing the gospel and seeing people saved. Another area we need your partici-pation - Sunday afternoon Blitz’s. We will Blitz neighborhoods starting March 19th – look for the upcoming announcements. If you don’t want to Blitz a neighborhood do us this favor share a personal invitation with your 10 closest neighbors. I believe God wants to do great things! But, do we want to see Him work in heart, lives and families? Then we must be active in His plan of building relationships and inviting those without a relationship with Christ to come - hear the gospel. Let’s partner with Christ and His plan to reach those who will hear and receive His invitation to personal relationship. Don’t miss a blessing -- JOIN US!
Save these date opportunities:
Bonus Choir Rehearsals: @ 6:15 p.m.
March 7th & 23rd
Drama Rehearsals: Resume Sunday afternoon March 5th
“Giving Praise unto the Lamb of God!”
2017 Week of Prayer for North American Missions
March 5 – 12 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering®
Our SBC Goal: $25,000 Every dollar given to the
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering®
goes directly to support missionaries and their
missions work throughout North America.
Theme: Together for His Kingdom
Missions
Southside Student Ministry Bible Study
Sunday Nights Starting March 5th
6:00-7:30 Jacob and Kaitlyn’s house
Come join us as we fellowship and dive into God’s Word together!
Contact Pastor Jacob for more details.
SBC Student Ministry Elevate Camp
Daytona Beach, FL
June 5-9 Space is limited so sign up early!
Early bird price: $250 Must submit non-refundable $100 deposit by April 10th
Late registration price (after April 10th): $295
Must submit non-refundable $100 deposit by May 8th
Total balance due: May 15th
*Please contact Pastor Jacob if finances would prohibit your
student from participating.
SBC Kids Camp July 7-9, 2017 Shocco Springs
Ages: 1st—5th Grade Cost: $100
$25 Deposit due by March 5 Only 10 spots left!
My Bible Day March 19 First grade students and their parents will have a special time for parents to pass on the im-portance of God’s word to their children. Bible Drill Dates Church Drill: April 2 Associational Bible Drill: April 9 @ EBA
Can Castle Night April 26 We will collect food cans during the months of March and April. On April 26th the boys and girls will build can castles. The canned goods will be donated to the Etowah Baptist Mission Cen-ter.
VBS and Summer Singers June 12-15
Pray, Give, Go and Send 2017 “Items of the Month”
March Items: for EBMC & OCC:
Etowah Baptist Mission Center: >Canned/Dried Foods,
Peanut Butter<
Operation Christmas Child: >small non-liquid hygeine items<
>bar soap and toothbrushes<
Bring: New or gently used baby Items for the Etowah Pregnancy
Testing Center/EBA Mission Center
Return Service Requested
Southside Baptist Church "Every Member is a Minister"
3975 Highway 77
Gadsden, AL 35907
256-442-8602
February Attendance
Feb. 5 Sunday School - 467, Worship - 437
Feb. 12 Sunday School - 439, Worship - 459
Feb. 19 Sunday School - 435, Worship - 460
Feb. 26 Sunday School - 448, Worship - 453
Memorials Gifts were given to the TLC Fund in memory of Mable Roberts by the Rose Sunday School Class, the Attalla Lodge #383, Ronald and Lisa Sewell and Mike and Kathy Lincoln; in memory of Louise Gorham, Don Hudgins, Ralston Price, C. C. Lankford, Paula Lambert, David Hutton, Frances Bright, Mike Dean, Dovie McClendon, Mable Roberts, Emmett Lovelady, Kaye Whitte-more, Virginia Burgess, Michael Jenkins, Jo Clark and Whitt Latham by Warren and Sandy Fuhrman; to the Mission Fund in memory of Kaye Whittemore by Roger and Anita Laney.
New Members
In Sunday School Joey Niamon, Trey & Donna Downey
Sympathy The following deaths occurred in our church family during the month: our church members – Kaye Whittemore and Ruby Harris; Virginia Burgess – Randall Burgess and Vera Lankford’s sister-in-law, Michael Jenkins – Johnny Jenkins’ son, Jo Clark – Beth Wilson’s grandmother, Whitt Latham – Nancy Croley’s brother, Sandra Davis – Ramona Wooten and Debbie Mackey’s sister, Lynn Wright – Jerry Wright’s wife, and Ethel Wilson – Carole Ballard’s mother . Our sympathy is expressed to these families.
Financial Summary 2017
January Year To Date
Total Receipts (Budget & Interest) 118,493$ 118,493$
Actual Expenses 100,092$ 100,092$
Income (+/-) than Expenses 18,402$ 18,402$
Actual Expenses 100,092$ 100,092$
Budgeted Expenses 117,188$ 117,188$
Actual (+/-) than Budget (17,096)$ (17,096)$
Cash Balances: Dec-16 Jan-17 Jan-16
Operating Cash 289,398$ 211,004$ 211,276$
Designated Cash 297,713$ 394,856$ 468,205$
Total Cash 587,112$ 605,860$ 679,481$
Long-term debt balance as of 1/31/2017: 2,786,471$
March 1 Weston Bailey Allison Biddle Joey Hardin Sheila Mountain Garrett Rumore Morgan Smith March 2 Nancy Howle Kristy Phillips Russ Price Kevin Sauls Caryn Stark March 3 Scott Medders Blake Noah Charles Sharpe March 4 Jay Bowman Cindy Jones Myrtle Wolfe March 5 Pam Giles Denise Hamm Ashton Mann Michael Walker March 6 Mandy Dean Sarah Morris Conner Strunk March 7 Katie Bain Genny Ball Marcia Lee March 8 Chris Davenport March 9 Dwight Browning Brendan Thompson
March 10 Amber Condy Teresa Hood Richard McGowan Keith Raines March 11 Jewell Abernathy Todd Davis Colby Dean March 12 Peggy Coker March 13 Mavis Riding Dan Stewart March 14 Erin Condy Carlaine Graves Stan Hand Kalee Sewell Jonathan Vo March 15 Bernice Ellis Jamie Moman March 16 Joan Bradberry Jack King Jill King Jimmy Perkins Emily Rich March 17 Jettia Campbell Trey Downey Chris Keeling Hunter Price Barbara Sewell Kyle Steward Shirley Watson March 18 Joe Metz Tim Motes
March 19 Shannon Armstrong Will Clough Jeff McRae Margaret Thompson Austin Ware Courtney Washington March 20 Alyssa Coley Albert Davis Merle Firestone DJ Metz Reece Myrick Robyn Phillips Darrin Smith Don Steward March 21 Retha Burns Garry McBride Jennifer Patterson March 22 Lauren Bradberry Carol Bullard Emma Couch Bonnie Murphy Jordan Reavis March 23 Lily Barber Ila Burton Margaret Collins Donna Downey Marissa Hendon Leslie Huffman Lisa Sewell Kayley Stephens March 24 Chris Curvin Sonny Morrison Tommy Morrison Karley Thomas March 25 Jon Autrey Chris Collins Heather Hall Wes Hood
...March 25 Jean Morgan Kimberly Parton Gavynn Shelnutt Lauil Thompson March 26 Charlie Hess Will Mackey Matthew Mintz Geneva Reed Jerry Tolbert Brycen Willingham March 27 Mandy Acker Tommy Sewell Blayne Vinson Bob Vinson Anthony Wilson March 28 Claire Graves Thomas Pentecost March 29 Bryant Alverson Marcia Crowe Dylan Martin Elizabeth Ragsdale Emily Roundy Jennifer Wright March 30 Jimmye Bain Meredith Brock Royce Chambers Sonny Conn Andrew Thompson Marsha Wolf March 31 Alex Cochran Libby Roper
March 6 - Team 1 Chris Clark, Ldr., Nathan Clough, Jeff Lankford, Chris Davenport, Andy Alverson
March 13- Team 2 Kenny Clevenger, Ldr., John Duncan, Lowell Fuhrman, Rick Hester, Jay Estes
March 20 - Team 3 Brian Mintz, Ldr., Caleb Thornton, Heath Williamson, Alan Arthur, Mike Patterson
March 27 - Team 4 Bill Russell, Ldr., Ronald Lankford, George Thorpe, Jimmy Sewell, Paul Thornton, Ray Fell
DEACON Hospital Visitation
Care Baskets
March 6 - Marie/Kim Gaskey
March 13 - Max/Jean Watson
March 20 - Wayne/Linda Kizzire
March 27 - Ronald/Kathy Lankford
AM Wee Worship
March 5 - Team 1 Tracye Abernathy Ryan & Amber Condy, Keith & Sheila Raines, Carrie Rich, Mary Smith, Jennifer Stephens, Steve Trawick, Jack Wheeler, Marsha Wolf March 12 - Team 2 Kim Lankford Randy Berry, Jennifer Bowman, Joan Coker, Missy Downey, Jay & Ivy Estes, Beverly Hicks, Beth Lee, Todd Morgan, Jan Perkins
March 19 - Team 3 Sandra Duncan Raevyn Bain, Denise Dasinger, John Duncan, Elizabeth Fell, James & Kim Miller, Kim Nelson, Sally Robertson, Abby Thornton, Paul & Tammy Thornton
March 26 - Team 4 Tessie Rich Judy Abercrombie, Terri Beecham, Jane & Nat Cosby, Angie Davenport, Ronnie & Andrea Dutton, Melinda Gardner, Diane King, Rachel & Valerie Shannon
Teller Committee
March 5 - Team 1 Myra Pentecost, Ldr., John Hatley, Janice Hatley, Dana Sharpe
March 12 - Team 2 Ronald Sewell, Ldr., Julie Brewer, Denise Hamm, Ginger Richardson
March 19 - Team 3 Barbara Sewell, Ldr., Donald Sewell, Tina Phillips, Donna Sewell
March 26 - Team 4 Harold Burton, Ldr., Ila Burton, Melinda Mackey, Danny Garnett, Debbie Garnett
March 4-5 Russ March 11-12 Darren March 18-19 Bill March 25-26 Lauil
Ministers on Call March weekends
Newsletter Tabbing Team
March 28 @ 1:30 pm in library
Joanne Brown,
Andrea Dutton, Kathy Jordan