issue 919 september 2019 · 5:30 pm -al anon group 7:00 pm -bethany evangelical church 7:00 pm -...

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Southminster Presbyterian Church of Springfield, Missouri, is called by God to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, to minister in love to the needs of members of the congregation

and residents of the community, and to promote peace and justice in the world.

Issue 919 September 2019

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Friends, As I write this article, the news continues to be filled with the after effects of the mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso. It is with a great deal of grief that the American people try to deal with this senseless waste of life at a time when we should be celebrating life rather than death. With the propensity of mass shootings in many varied types of public places we are faced with a dilemma. What should Southminster Presbyterian Church do to protect ourselves and our visitors? This led me to consider what we should do if there ever was some type of disaster, either an aggressive shooter, or some other type of disaster. With that in mind, I began to do some research. I discovered that we should begin with the instructions airlines give their passengers. And this advice is good for the church, or wherever you might be, particularly public places. Let me begin…

1. Wherever you find yourself, identify two readily accessible exits. Many times exits are boldly marked, and other exits are what one might call “soft” exits. For example, if you are in a restaurant, there is usually an exit through the kitchen. Ordinarily this is not for use by regular citizens, but by kitchen staff only. But in an emergency – use it!! Here at Southminster, we have exits that are readily marked, such as in the sanctuary and the Fellowship Hall. We also have an exit through the kitchen which many people regularly use.

2. In an emergency, please use the nearest available exit. If the emergency is an active shooter, move to an exit away from the shooter. Try to take others with you, although your main concern should be yourself.

3. If you are unable to use an exit due to mobility issues or being blocked by the shooter, try to find a secure place to hide. Also attempt to secure the entrances of the room before the shooter comes in, if that is possible.

4. If it is impossible to exit safely, and if it is impossible to hide (shelter in place), the third option is to attack the shooter with whatever weapons that can be improvised. This includes fire extinguishers, full soda cans, canes, or anything else that is available. Shooters are planning to be in control of the situation and when that control disappears, they either tend to flee or are disoriented sufficiently so that they lose the advantage.

I write this article so that you can begin to plan for your safety. Shooters are drawn to places where people gather. Our parking lot is filled on Sundays and many other times of the week. It may be difficult to determine where in the building people are located, but you can be certain they will be drawn to the sanctuary. And so, friends, be safe. Be prepared. And care for yourself and those around you. Shalom,

Marvin L. Groote

The church office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for the Labor Day holiday. We will be open the rest of the week during normal hours.

Sunday School for children will resume on Sept. 8th at 9:30 a.m.

2 September 2019

BIRTHDAYS :

2nd - Michael T. Lyons

9th - Jeff Bess

10th - Frances Smith

20th - Jocelyn Bogue

20th - Jedediah Burghout

29th - Joe Bogue

CONCERNS

Jack & Sharol Neely, Lou Howard,

Gladys Jester, Danni (Jackie Finney’s

daughter), the Finney family, Carolyn

Mitchell, Paul Finney, the family of Bill

Crighton, Jackie Finney, Stephan’s

(Bethany) baby Daniel, family and friends

of Lea Barcomb

MEMBERS WITH ONGOING CONCERNS

Sharol Neely at Home

Nancy Robinett at Home

Gladys Jester at The Waterford

Charles & Louise Newton at Home

FRIENDS & FAMILY

Charles Bess, father of Jeff Bess

Jerry Holt, brother of Don Holt

Linda Ice; Deidre, sister & niece

of Nancy Robinett

Cameron Marshall, son of Denise Moll

Randy Randall, son of Margaret

Clare Fulvio, mother of Maria Nelson

Jack Shuler, grandson of Gondy Shuler

Julie Newton, daughter-in-law of Charles

& Louise Newton

Louise Davis, Denise Moll’s mother

Paul Finney, son of Curt and Rosemary Finney

and father of John Paul

Donna Adams, friend of Pam Newton

Brittney Shurtz, daughter-in-law of Charley

and JayE

Don Holt

We are all excited about World Communion Sunday for this year. On October 6, we will be worshiping with the CCC congregation in the Fellowship Hall. We will begin worship there at 10:30 am. Pastor Groote will be preaching. Communion for World Communion Sunday will be by intinction.

The CCC congregation normally takes their offering via a box at the rear of their sanctuary (Fellowship Hall) and we have agreed to follow their practice. The regular Southminster offering will be identified by our offering envelopes. For those who normally place cash in the offering, additional envelopes will be available for identification purposes.

World Communion Sunday is also the day when the Peace and Global Witness Offering will be taken. The CCC congregation has been invited to also partake in this special offering. These gifts will be identified by the special envelopes identifying the gift inside for the Peace and Global Witness Offering. You are encouraged to participate.

Normally on the first Sunday of the month we would send our loose offering to Crosslines. Because of this special service we will take the loose offering on October 13 for the Crosslines offering.

Thank you,

Pastor Groote and Kathy Miller

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4 September 2019

2 0 1 9 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 8:00 AM - Christian Community Church 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:45 AM - Worship Service Communion Blood pressure checks after worship 12:30 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church

2 10:30 AM - Bible Study (Westminster) 6:00 PM - Parkcrest AA Group 7:00 PM - Bethany Church 7:00 PM - New Beginnings Al-Anon Alateen Family Group

3 9:30 AM - PWCT 4:30 PM - Debtor’s Anonymous 6:00 PM - Overeaters Anonymous 7:00 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church 7:00 PM - New Life Group

4 12:00 PM - Free Lunch, No Questions 5:00 PM - Parkcrest AA Group

5 5:30 PM - Al Anon Group 7:00 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church 7:00 PM - New Life Group

6 7:00 PM - Parkcrest AA Group 7:00 PM - New Beginnings Al-Anon Alateen Family Group

7 8:00 AM - New Life Group 12:00 PM - Free Lunch, No Questions 12:00 PM - Overeater’s Anonymous 7:00 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church

8 8:00 AM - Christian Community Church 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:45 AM - Worship Service 12:30 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church


10 1:30 PM - Afternoon PW Circle 4:30 PM - Debtor’s Anonymous 6:00 PM - Overeaters Anonymous 7:00 PM - Evening PW Circle 7:00 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church 7:00 PM - New Life Group

11 12:00 PM - Free Lunch, No Questions 5:00 PM - Parkcrest AA Group 6:30 PM - Session




15 8:00 AM - Christian Community Church 9:30 AM - Sunday School 10:45 AM - Worship Service Blood pressure checks after worship 12:30 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church


17 4:30 PM - Debtor’s Anonymous 6:00 PM - Overeaters Anonymous 7:00 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church 7:00 PM - New Life Group

18 12:00 PM - Free Lunch, No Questions 5:00 PM - Parkcrest AA Group






24 4:30 PM - Debtor’s Anonymous 6:00 PM - Overeaters Anonymous 7:00 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church 7:00 PM - New Life Group

25 CROSSLINES FISH DAY 12:00 PM - Free Lunch, No Questions 5:00 PM - Parkcrest AA Group

26 5:30 PM - Al Anon Group 7:00 PM - Bethany Evangelical Church 7:00 PM - New Life Group SCROLL DEADLINE





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