December 2010

SOUTHRIDGE FOCUS Southridge Baptist Church

-Upcoming Events-

From Pastor Ron

simple birth to simple parents reminds me that maybe we should I read this today: emphasize the simple things. Lord, thank you for the greatest gift Recently, I heard of a family who ever given: YOUR SON. was having a rough time financially and gave only 1 present Despite the busyness of this day, to their parents – a framed remind me, Lord, of the reason for photograph of themselves and the season. their child. The grandparents Fill me with your love and help me were grateful beyond words. To always to reflect that love to those some people that may sound ‘corny’ but it’s all they could give! whom you place along my path. It’s not about the amount of money This written prayer reminds me of spent or presents given that make several things: it a good Christmas. A simple gift! 1 – Busyness is the enemy of my 4 – There are times when we need soul. We’re all busy, and it seems to remember relationships are the like we’re busy all the time. With key to life and love. Would you the Thanksgiving and Christmas rather have a gift from your son or holidays, ‘free’ time is at a premium daughter? Or have them come to with holiday programs, family visit, without a gift? I daresay the gatherings, decorating and cooking. latter would be your preference. Busyness can steal the entire This Christmas, the Lottie Moon holiday season from you. SLOW Christmas Offering will be DOWN enough to reflect on the emphasized more than in recent reason for the season. SLOW years. Each family is asked to DOWN enough to realize that the consider giving a gift that will help holiday is not about STUFF but the Gospel be spread worldwide. about the SAVIOR. With a church goal of $2000, if 2 – Christian celebrations of each family were to give a Thanksgiving and Christmas are minimum of $20, we’d do our part ‘love holidays’ which remind us of in sharing the Gospel. Offerings the love of God for us. We are then will be received throughout to share that love with others, December. Can you do your part? because we have received His love! All of us (whether you can do $20 3 – God’s love is simple and or not) can do our part in praying profound. Jesus’ birth in a manger and Nov. 28-Dec. 4 is the week of reminds me that God doesn’t have prayer for International Missions. to make a big show of things. His The prayer guide will be available

-Upcoming Meetings-

Sunday and you could use this for a family or personal devotional throughout the week.

Jan 1

Happy New Year’s Day!!

Jan 6

Ladies’ Night Out, McAlister’s Deli, 6 pm

The real reason for the season is JESUS! Keep Christmas centered around CHRIST and you’ll be glad you did!

BB: SR vs Ch. Of Christ, 6:30 pm

I love you and love being your Jan 9 pastor. Keep looking up – God has plans for you!

Jan 11

Nursing Home Ministry, 3:30 pm

Bro. Ron

Ladies’ Jan.. Birthdays at Frenchie’s Café, Noon

PS watch this video on the “FACE Jan 13 OF FREEDOM” featuring Dan Thompson

Westbrook Terrace Nursing Home, 11 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wzZCPTTH0nM

BB: SR vs St. Joseph,6:30pm Jan 18

Ladies’ Craft Night, 6:30 pm

Jan 20

BB: SR vs House of Refuge, 7:30 pm

Jan 27

BB: SR vs Concord2,6:30pm

Feb 3

Ladies’ Night Out, McAlister’s Deli, 6 pm

Holiday office hours: Nov. 25-26 — closed for Thanksgiving & Friday following Dec. 23 — close at noon Dec. 24 — office closed Dec. 31 — office closed

NO Deacons’ Mtg. --- Christmas party, Dec. 28th, HyVee

Basketball League, 6 pm Feb 6

YOUTH: Superbowl party @ Isringhausen’s, 5:00 pm

Feb 8

Ladies’ Feb. Birthdays at Frenchie’s Café, Noon

Feb 10

Basketball League, 6 pm

Feb 13

Nursing Home Ministry, 3:30 pm

-First Place --Sundays, 4:00 pm-

NO Outreach & Discipleship Council Mtg.

-Choir practice--Sundays, 5:00 pm and Wednesdays, 8:00 pm -

NO Worship & Proclamation Council Mtg.

Feb 15

Ladies’ Craft Night, 6:30 pm

NO Finance Committee

Feb 17

Basketball League, 6 pm

NO Missions & Ministry Council

Feb 20

AWANA Sunday, 10:30 am

-FPU--Thursdays, 6:30 pm-YLT Meeting--2nd Wed., 8:30 pm-

NO Church Council, 7:00 pm

Quarterly Business Meeting Feb 24

Basketball League, 6 pm

-LADIES “Monday Night Bible Study”

Living Windows

Puppets

Every Monday night at 6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall

Friday, December 3rd

Christmas Program

6:00 pm

“Chat Nights”

Downtown Jefferson City

December 5th

The first Thursday each month at McAlister’s Deli on Missouri Blvd. 6:00 pm. Gossip free fellowship!

Our Southridge Worship Choir will share their Christmas Cantata with our community on the corner of Madison and High Street. Grab a warm coat and come enjoy some Christmas festivities!

“Birthday Lunches” The second Tuesday each month come celebrate your birthdays for that month at Frenchie’s Café at Noon.

JC Manor Christmas Store

“Craft Nights” The third Tuesday each month at The Spot area 6:30 - 10:00 pm

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

“Back to the Manger” Sundays 5:00-6:15 pm Dec. 5th (Youth come to practice)

Church wide Caroling Wednesday, December 15th

6:00-8:15 pm

6:30 pm

Saturday, Dec.11th 9-11am (Youth & preschool come to practice)

December 12th

December 11th 9-11 am If you wish to join in to help wrap the presents or help the residents select gifts, your help would be most welcome!

Sing in morning service Rehearsal & pizza @ 5pm

Program @ 6:30 pm

BABY SHOWER December 10

Adult/Youth Christmas Cantata “The Promise of Christmas” December 19th at 6:30 pm

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5-10 pm

Matt & Crystal Albers Dec. 4th 9 am

An opportunity to shop or enjoy an evening out. Love Offering. More info, see Rhonda Myers.

SOUTHRIDGE FOCUS

The Southridge Christmas Post Office is up and running! Trade cards with your SR Family! The money you save is encouraged to be donated to the LOTTIE MOON CHRISTMAS

Are we there yet? More than 6,400 unreached people groups would say no. But there is promising news – for the first time in history, researchers can identify the people groups that remain untouched by the Gospel. What does this mean? We could conceivably reach the rest of the world in our lifetime! Yet, because offering receipts are down, Southern Baptists haven’t been able to send as many people as God’s calling out. Let’s start to reverse that trend! This year, let’s give as much as we can to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® so more workers can carry a witness to those waiting to hear.

Your giving matters! Think your gift to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® won't make a difference? Every penny given to Lottie Moon is used to help support more than 5,000 Southern Baptist missionaries serving overseas. Last year, those missionaries reported 506,019 baptisms and 24,650 new churches. The lost are believing because you give!

NO CRAFT NIGHT

OFFERING.

THIS MONTH

Please check your mail weekly!

SEE YOU IN JAN.

December Events: Ladies’ Night Out -- McAlister’s, December 2nd, 6pm LIVING WINDOWS -- Dwntwn, December 3rd, 6pm Adult 4 & 5 Sunday School Christmas party, 6:30 pm @ Aaron & Denise Gillam’s house Puppets Christmas Program, December 5th, 6:30 pm Staff Christmas party -- Dec. 10th, 6:00 pm, @ Ed & Alvia Stiffler’s house JC Manor Christmas Store, 9-11 am Children’s Christmas Program, December 12th, 6:30 pm Ladies’ Dec. Birthdays -- Frenchies’ Café, Dec. 14th Church wide Caroling December 15th, 6:00-8:15 pm

How much, on average, does it cost to support a missionary?

RUTH Christmas party -- December 16th, 6:30 pm @ Marcia McCoy’s house

• $43,845.86 a year • $3,653.82 a month • $843.19 a week • $120.13 a day • $5.01 an hour • $.08 a minute (Reported April 2010. Support includes housing, food, children’s education, medical expenses, retirement and more.)

Adult/Youth Choir Program, December 19th, 6:30 pm Candlelight Service w/ Lord’s Supper, December 24th, 6 pm NO EVENING SERVICES (One service @ 10 am ONLY, No Sunday School) -- December 26th Deacons’ Christmas party -- HyVee, December 28th

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MISSIONS & MINISTRY COUNCIL NEWS In DECEMBER we are collecting cereal/oatmeal to help replenish the food pantry at the Samaritan Center. Please drop your items in the box at The Spot. Thank you!

Inclement Weather-Related Announcements In the event of inclement weather, church services may be cancelled. You can listen to: Radio stations: KLIK 1240 AM or Spirit FM 106.5 FM TV Stations: KRCG TV (CBS) or KOMU TV (NBC)

MINISTRY OPPORTUNTIES Second Thursday each month we have a worship service at Westbrook Terrace Nursing Home at 11 am. Second Sunday each month we have a worship service at JC Rehab at 3:30 pm. Answer God’s call to be part of this unique ministry.

Contact Information: Lcpl, Ayres, Grant A, HQ 1/7 ACO Unit 41520 FPO AP 96609-1520 [email protected]

or call Church Office 635-6398 (press 2 for secretary)

~~~~~~~~~~~ “Lou” SFC Roger Loughridge 205th MP BN FOB Fenty APO-AE 09310 [email protected]

Thank you for the cards, gifts, and the awesome song at the fellowship. We are blessed to be here and a part of such a great family! Love, Angie : )

Volleyball Schedule December 7th: SR vs Faith Lutheran, 7:30 pm

- - Last Game - -

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CHURCH BASKETBALL LEAGUE December 2nd: SR vs Grace Comm., 7:30 pm December 9th: SR vs 1st Assembly, 7:30 pm December 16th: SR vs St. Joseph, 6:30 pm

PV2 Mantle, Paul A Co 369 2205 Magrueder Ave. Ft. Jackson, SC 29207 [email protected] Dan Thompson MONG ADT IV FOB Finley-Shields APO, AE 09310

December 23rd: SR vs Concord 1, 8:30 pm December 30th: SR vs Concord 2, 7:30 pm

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SOUTHRIDGE FOCUS

Southridge Baptist Church SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAYS

Ron Zamkus….Senior Pastor

8:00 am---Early Worship Service

Reuben Phelps....Associate Pastor Minister of Music

9:15 am---Bible Study

Ryan Puls....Minister of Students

10:30 am---Morning Worship Service

Liza Loughridge....Secretary

5:00 pm---Choir Practice 6:30 pm---Evening Worship Service

We’re on the Web!

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS

http://www.southridgechurch.org

5:15pm---Wed Meal (Sept-April) 5:45 pm---GA’s & Acteens (Sept-April) 6:30 pm---AWANA (Sept-April)

OUR MISSION:

6:30-8:15 pm---Youth Mid-Week (Year round)

To help those who do not know Christ come to know Him, and those who do to become more like Him.

December 2010 Verse of the Month Luke 2:11 – Today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you: He is Christ the Lord.

7:00-8:00 pm---Praise Team/Band Practice 8:00 pm---Choir practice

Deadline for January newsletter articles is December 15th.

Southridge Deacons of the Month Our Deacons rotate their responsibilities monthly. In December please contact Ralph Lemongelli OR Doug Griswold if you have any special concerns.

SET-UP CREW SCHEDULE (Group Leader underlined) 12/05….Kendall Hale, Tim Gerrels, Terry Hale, Ralph Lemongelli, Bill Mustain, Dan Thompson, Felix Edoho 12/12….Don Smith, Gary Allen, Chris Sankpill, Roland Hudson, Troy Hughes, Wood Miller, Lee Offenburger, Stowe Johnson

Ralph Lemongelli

Doug Griswold

12/19….Larry Ayres, Robbie Bamburg, Don Davidson, Mike & Michael Hobbs, Randy Surls, Frank Vernon 12/26….Ryan Puls, YOUTH

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Merry Christmas! God’s richest blessings on you And your family during this season Come listen to The Southridge Worship Choir as they sing at “Living Windows” Downtown (Madison and High Streets) on December 3rd starting at 6 pm, or join us at the Jefferson City Nursing Rehabilitation Center on December 12th starting at 3:30 pm, and I hope you will invite a neighbor or friend to attend our program at the church on December 19th at 6:30 pm See the Puppets/Mime Team as they share the Christ child Story on December 5th at 6:30. We are very thankful for this ministry and the opportunities it gives for our young people to learn the work and energy needed to make each program successful.

Our Children’s Musical is entitled “Back to the Manger” and I could tell you what it’s all about , but if I did that then you might not think you needed to come. We enjoy our children singing for us and reminding us the real reason to celebrate, come hear them on December 12th at 6:30 followed by a cookie/ dessert fellowship.

One highlight for many from Southridge is our Christmas Eve candlelight Service. Since December 24th falls on a weekday (Friday) our time will begin at 6:00 p.m. that night. Hope to see you there.

Christmas can be what you make it. It could just be another day on the calendar. I hope and pray it is not for you. My prayer is that it will be a special time for you to remember how much God loved and loves you.

Operator:

Bob Wilson Dave Thomas

(8:00) (10:30)

Piano: Connie Davidson Deacons for Prayer Time: Dec 5 Frank Vernon Dec 12 Dan Jobe Dec 19 Larry Ayres Dec 26 Ryan Henry

Set-Up Teams/Offering Dec 5 Kendall Hale’s Team Dec 12 Don Smith’s Team Dec 19 Larry Ayres’ Team Dec 26 Youth Team

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December 2010

Looking Ahead… • • • •

December is a wonderful time of year with the coolness of winter, the excitement of Christmas, and the wonderful time spent with families. On Sunday night, December 5th the Puppets will be performing their Christmas program. On Wednesday night, December 15th during youth group time, the student ministry will be going Christmas caroling together to houses of Southridge members. We will not be having our Wednesday night youth group meetings on December 22nd and December 29th due to your Christmas break. Have fun with your families and friends during your break!

Looking Back… •

• •

In November the Student Ministry went on their second annual Mystery Retreat. This year’s destination was a Christian retreat center called Logan Valley, down in Ellington, Missouri. We had 15 students go this year and had a great time as we enjoyed various activities including: a campfire, filling sand bags for a water slide, devotional, team building elements, rock climbing, and a zip-line to cap it all off with. Those are just some of the highlights from the trip. Thanks for allowing your students to participate and check out the picture above. We also held a late-start pancake breakfast on November 10th. During the month of November during Sunday School and on Wednesday nights we have been talking about and discussing what dating looks like biblically and comparing that to how we actually live our lives. Please continue to ask our students the hard questions and encourage them to follow Biblical principles and standards.

*Any questions contact Ryan Puls at [email protected] or 635-6398.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 2

Friday 3

BB:SR vs Grace Comm., 7:30 pm Choir practice, 8:00 pm Ladies Nt. Out, 6pm McAlister’s Deli

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9 11:00 am Westbrook Terrace Nursing Home

VB: SR vs Faith Lutheran, 7:30 pm

Puppets, 4:00 pm

Saturday 4

Baby Shower Albers 9am Adult 4&5 SS class party, Gillam’s, 6:30 pm

Living Windows 10

11 Parents Night Out 5-10pm

JC Manor Christmas Store 9-11 am

Choir practice, 8:00 pm

Puppets program, 6:30 pm 13

12

Staff Christmas Stiffler’s @ 6 pm

BB: SR vs 1st Assembly, 7:30 pm

Nursing Home, 3:30pm Children’s Choir, 6:30 pm Fellowship following

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15

Ladies’ Dec. Birthday Lunch @ Frenchies’ Café, Noon

Churchwide Caroling 6- 8:15pm

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YLT Christmas Party 6pm @ Puls’

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RUTH Christmas party, McCoy’s, 6 pm

Adult Youth Choir 10:00 am

Choir practice, 8:00 pm BB:SR vs St. Joseph,

6:30 pm 19

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NO ACTIVITIES

26 No Sunday School 10 am Worship ONLY No Evening Worship

BB:SR vs Concord 1, 8:30 pm

NO Craft Night in Dec.

Adult/Youth Choir, 6:30 pm 27

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29

NO ACTIVITIES

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25

Candlelight Service with Lord’s supper

6:00 pm

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

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BB:SR vs Concord 2, 7:30 pm

Deacons’ Christmas party

Every Sunday: Worship, 8:00 am; Bible Study, 9:15 am; Worship, 10:30 am; 1st Place , 4:00pm; Choir practice, 5:00 pm; Worship, 6:30 pm Every Wednesday : Meal, 5:15 pm; GAs, Mission Friends, Acteens, 5:45 pm; Youth & AWANA, 6:30 pm; Small group Bible study, 6:45 pm; Praise Team/Band practice, 7:00 pm

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - DECEMBER 2010

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Thursday