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