709 Ninth Street. SE • Decatur, Alabama 35601 256-353-8814 • www.southsidebaptist.net Ministerial Staff Dr. Ben Hayes, Pastor ………………………………………… 256-565-9411 Wayne Baggett, Music and Senior Adults …………………... 256-227-3120 Tanya Spillman, Children’s Minister…………………..……….256-654-2730 Will Johnson, Interim Youth Minister…………………………..256-221-1109 CHILDREN’S CHURCH CHILDREN’S CHURCH Sunday, December 27, 2015 Andrea LaMar & Sharon Shirey Sunday, January 3, 2016 Scott Williams First Time Visitor Repeat Visitor Member Sunday, December 27, 2015 10:30 am 6:00 pm Name _________________________ Address ________________________ _____________________________ Home Phone ____________________ Cell Phone______________________ E-Mail _________________________ Single Married Widowed Age: 5 & under 6 - 11 12 - 18 19 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70+ I am a guest of: _______________________________ Are you a member of another church? No Yes If yes, where? ___________________ Today’s Decision: I prayed receiving Jesus as Savior I have decided to follow Jesus in Bap- tism I am renewing my commitment to Christ I’d Like More Information: How to have a personal relationship with Jesus How to join Southside Baptist Church Baptism I Would Like: A visit from ministerial staff A contact from Sunday School leader or Deacon A telephone contact Please drop in the offering plate PRAYER WARRIORS PRAYER WARRIORS December 27: 9-9:30 a.m.: John & Tanya Spillman, Peggy Hairrell 10:30-11 a.m.: Linda McKee Sunday, December 27, 2015 Southside Baptist Church Children’s Activities On Sunday nights we have BLAST—Bible Learning and Skill Time. We meet at 5:00 p.m. in Room 212. Kids, come join us for BLAST! We also have a Bible study dur- ing the 6:00 pm hour. Invite your friends to come and join us so they don’t miss a moment of the fun happening in our chil- dren’s department!! Join us for ARISE Youth Worship Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. Sunday night Discipleship at 5 p.m. HOMEBOUND MEMBERS HOMEBOUND MEMBERS OF THE WEEK OF THE WEEK Please pray for, call, visit and send cards Elizabeth Kelly River City Care & Rehab 1350 14th Ave SE Rm 26 Decatur, AL 35601 Roberta McSherry Westminister Assisted Living 2106 Modaus Rd SW Rm. 201 Decatur, AL 35603 Jack Allen 1802 Pin Oak Circle SW Decatur, AL 35603 Happy Birthday!! Happy Birthday!! December 27 December 27—January 5 January 5 28—Meghan Hawkins 29—Peggy Baggett 30—Mary Allen, Dick Morgan, Charles Rankin 31—Frank Harrison Jan. 5—Sharon Ward Awana Resumes Wed., January 6th @ 6:00 p.m. Christian Sympathy to: Helen Hill and family on the passing of her stepmother, who passed away De- cember 10, 2015. Ed and Eloise Grubbs on the passing of her sister, Willodean Crowden, who passed away December 14, 2015., Men, our brotherhood breakfast will be Sunday, January 3rd at 8 a.m. By popular request, Ret. Judge David Breland will be our guest speaker. He was scheduled to be with us in November, but due to unexpected surgery, he had to de- cline. While serving in Juvenile Court, he changed the paths of many young people from wrong to right and they went on to live produc- tive lives. Since retirement he has been busy working with civic organizations including over- seeing renovation of the Decatur Train Depot. It will be an honor to have David Breland as our guest. The Brotherhood Team The Loving Sunday School Class donated $50.00 to Tennessee Valley Outreach and $50.00 to Lottie Moon Offering in honor of Robbie Griggs Lottie Moon Christmas Offering $14,482.10 Our goal: $15,000 Ben and Abby Tinley Prospective Minister of Youth and Family Outreach Ben and Abby will be with us on Saturday and Sun- day, January 2,3. There will be a reception in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for you to meet and get to know them. They will meet with the youth on Sunday morning during the Sunday School hour. Ben will deliver the message during the morning service on January 3. Following the service, we will vote on extending a call to him to come to Southside as our Minister of Youth and Family Outreach. Youth & Family Outreach Search Committee
Ministerial Staff Dr. Ben Hayes, Pastor ………………………………………… 256-565-9411 Wayne Baggett, Music and Senior Adults …………………... 256-227-3120 Tanya Spillman, Children’s Minister…………………..……….256-654-2730 Will Johnson, Interim Youth Minister…………………………..256-221-1109
CHILDREN’S CHURCHCHILDREN’S CHURCH
Sunday, December 27, 2015 Andrea LaMar & Sharon Shirey
Sunday, January 3, 2016 Scott Williams
First Time Visitor Repeat Visitor
Member
Sunday, December 27, 2015 10:30 am 6:00 pm
Name _________________________
Address ________________________
_____________________________
Home Phone ____________________
Cell Phone______________________
E-Mail _________________________
Single Married Widowed Age: 5 & under 6 - 11 12 - 18 19 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70+ I am a guest of:
_______________________________
Are you a member of another church?
No Yes
If yes, where? ___________________
Today’s Decision:
I prayed receiving Jesus as Savior
I have decided to follow Jesus in Bap-
tism
I am renewing my commitment to Christ
I’d Like More Information:
How to have a personal relationship
with Jesus
How to join Southside Baptist Church
Baptism
I Would Like:
A visit from ministerial staff
A contact from Sunday School leader
or Deacon
A telephone contact
Please drop in the offering plate
PRAYER WARRIORSPRAYER WARRIORS
December 27: 9-9:30 a.m.: John & Tanya Spillman, Peggy Hairrell 10:30-11 a.m.:
Linda McKee
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Southside Baptist Church
Children’s Activities On Sunday nights we have BLAST—Bible Learning and Skill Time. We meet at 5:00 p.m. in Room 212. Kids, come join us for BLAST! We also have a Bible study dur-ing the 6:00 pm hour. Invite your friends to come and join us so they don’t miss a moment of the fun happening in our chil-dren’s department!!
Join us for ARISE Youth Worship Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday night Discipleship at 5 p.m.
HOMEBOUND MEMBERSHOMEBOUND MEMBERS
OF THE WEEKOF THE WEEK
Please pray for, call, visit and send cards
Elizabeth Kelly River City Care & Rehab 1350 14th Ave SE Rm 26
Decatur, AL 35601
Roberta McSherry Westminister Assisted Living 2106 Modaus Rd SW Rm. 201
Decatur, AL 35603
Jack Allen 1802 Pin Oak Circle SW
Decatur, AL 35603
Happy Birthday!! Happy Birthday!!
December 27December 27——January 5January 5
28—Meghan Hawkins 29—Peggy Baggett
30—Mary Allen, Dick Morgan,
Charles Rankin 31—Frank Harrison
Jan. 5—Sharon Ward
Awana Resumes
Wed., January 6th @ 6:00 p.m.
Christian Sympathy to:
Helen Hill and family on the passing of her stepmother, who passed away De-cember 10, 2015. Ed and Eloise Grubbs on the passing of her sister, Willodean Crowden, who passed away December 14, 2015.,
Men, our brotherhood breakfast will be Sunday, January 3rd at 8 a.m. By popular request, Ret. Judge David Breland will be our guest speaker. He was scheduled to be with us in November, but due to unexpected surgery, he had to de-cline. While serving in Juvenile Court, he changed the paths of many young people from wrong to right and they went on to live produc-tive lives. Since retirement he has been busy working with civic organizations including over-seeing renovation of the Decatur Train Depot. It will be an honor to have David Breland as our guest.
The Brotherhood Team
The Loving Sunday School Class donated $50.00 to
Tennessee Valley Outreach and $50.00 to Lottie Moon Offering
in honor of Robbie Griggs
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
$14,482.10 Our goal: $15,000
Ben and Abby Tinley Prospective Minister of Youth and Family Outreach
Ben and Abby will be with us on Saturday and Sun-day, January 2,3. There will be a reception in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. for you to meet and get to know them. They will meet with the youth on Sunday morning during the Sunday School hour. Ben will deliver the message during the morning service on January 3. Following the service, we will vote on extending a call to him to come to Southside as our Minister of Youth and Family Outreach.
Youth & Family Outreach Search Committee
THIS WEEK AT SOUTHSIDETHIS WEEK AT SOUTHSIDE
Sunday, December 27 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service No Evening Activities
Wednesday, December 30 No Wednesday Night Activities
Sunday School 125 Homebound 4 Visitors 7 Total: 136
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Weekly Budget $11,627.62
Budget Offering $20,410.40
Designated Gifts $2.240.00
Total Offering $22,650.40
SECURITY PATROLSECURITY PATROL
Sunday, December 27, 2015 9:15 a.m. - Roger Mathis 10:30 a.m. - Terry Glover 5:00 p.m. - No Activities 6:00 p.m. - No Activities
Wed., December 30, 2015 5:30-6:30 p.m. - No Activities 6:30-7:30 p.m.– No Activities
Sunday, January 3, 2016 9:15 a.m. - Roger Mathis 10:30 a.m. - John Spillman 5:00 p.m. - Dave Hokett 6:00 p.m. - Gorman Grisham
Wed., January 6, 2016 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Frank Smith 6:30-7:30 p.m.– Bob McGrew
NURSERY WORKERSNURSERY WORKERS
Sunday, December 27, 2015 A.M. Wesley & Kathy Holland P.M. Sharon Ward Wednesday, December 30, 2015
No Evening Activities
Sunday, January 3, 2016 A.M. Angela Followay P.M. Joyce Smith
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 To Be Announced
USHERSUSHERS
Sunday, December 27, 2015 Mike Clemons, Charles Spears Vernon Chance, Larry Moats
Bob McGrew, John Jones
SUNDAY DEPOSITSSUNDAY DEPOSITS
Mike Clemons
THE CHURCH IN WORSHIP MORNING WORSHIP TEN-THIRTY O’CLOCK
“Adoration to the King” Organ
Welcome to Our Guests Pastor
CALL TO WORSHIP Hymn 145 “Let’s Just Praise the Lord”
Hymn 393 “The Family of God”
Hymn 317 “There’s Something About That Name”
Morning Prayer Pastor
PRAISE AND ADORATION
Hymn 623 “Something Beautiful”
Hymn 628 “He Touched Me”
Hymn 449 “Because He Lives”
Offertory Prayer Usher
Musical Offering
“I’ve Got the Joy”
Mary Virginia Roan, Organ
Special Music
“The Longer I Serve Him” Sanctuary Choir
Message
“The Miracle of the Message” Pastor
Hebrews 1:1-4
COMMITMENT
Hymn 540 “Take My Life, Lead me, Lord”
Prayer Pastor
“Rejoice! The Lord is King” Organ
There will be no Evening Service tonight. Enjoy the time with your family.
Thank You: Thank You:
The family of P.C. Goforth wishes to thank you all very much for your prayers, your visits, the family meal, and all you did for our family member during this past year and his time of passing.
Dody, Carol and Judi
Dear Church Family, The family of Charlie Mills would like to express our sincere appreciation for your kindness to us during this difficult time. We want each of you to know how special the meal was for our family. We were grateful for the time together and the love shown to our family. The Lord has blessed us with a wonderful church family. May God Bless each of you.
George L. Mills
Wednesday Night Menu
Wednesday Night Supper will resume on January 6th.
Adults: $5.00 and Children: $3.50 Take-outs: $6.00
Call the church office for reservations or cancellations by 10:00 am Monday
Volunteers Needed... We need volunteers to work at CCC in December. We are obligated to provide two people a day to work in the clothing distribution area. The hours are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. You can work 1/2 day or all day. The remaining date it December 30th. If you can help, please call Linda McKee or the church office.
My Cup Overflows—open Sunday mornings 8:40 to 10:20 a.m. Join us Sunday mornings in our coffee and tea room located in Room 106. We have coffee, tea, other beverages, and refreshments. December refreshments provided by David Bittle’s Class. Chuck LaMar’s class will provide the refreshments in January.
2016 Southside Church Calendar The new church calendar is available on the front pew of the sanctuary this Sunday. Special thanks to Bill Shelton and Andrea LaMar for the beautiful photographs included in this year’s calendar!
Don’t forget to pick up your 2016 offering envelopes The 2016 offering envelopes are available for you to pick up. They are located on the front pew in the sanctuary. If there is a problem with your envelopes, please contact Pam in the church office. The 2016 Bible Reading plan is also on the front pew for members to pick up.
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University We have an opportunity to get a good deal with Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. This is a 9 week class focusing on the following: Super Saving—Common Sense for your Dollars and Cents; Relating With Money—Nerds and Free Spirits Unite!; Cash Flow Planning—The Nuts and Bolts of Budgeting; The Role of Insurance—Protecting your Health, Family and Finances; Retire-ment and College Planning—Mastering the Alphabet Soup of Investing; Real Estate and Mort-gages—Keeping the American Dream From Becoming a Nightmare; Dumping Debt—Breaking the Chains of Debt; Buyer Beware—The Power of Marketing on your Buying Decisions; The Great Mis-understanding—Unleashing the Power of Generous Giving. If we order now we can get the materi-als at around $90 per couple. If you are interested, or if you know someone who is, please contact Bro. Ben or the church office.
Lottie Moon Christmas Post Office Remember—check for any cards you may have received. Thanks for supporting Lottie Moon!
Kitchen Volunteers January 6th—Sandra Woods, Helen Hill. We will have a sign-up sheet at the next Wednesday night meal for people to sign up to help in kitchen.
Thank you to everyone who helped with all the special events held in the fellowship hall this year. It was a joy to work with each of you.
