Southridge Baptist Church November 2014

This was his “every service”

benediction:

“You go nowhere by

accident.

Wherever you go, God

is sending you.

Wherever you are, God

has put you there; He

has a purpose in your

being there.

Christ who indwells

you has something He

wants to do through you

where you are.

Believe this and go in

His grace and love and

power.”

AMEN? AMEN!!!!! You are

never alone, and there is no such

thing as chance. God is SOVER-

EIGN where we go, what we do,

what we experience, and He IS at

work!

I love you and love being your

pastor. God is doing such an awe-

some work at Southridge and

these REALLY are exciting

times……..

Bro. Ron

Some years ago in READERS

DIGEST, the story was told of Aunt

Ruby and Uncle Arnie who had tried

for 5 years to have their own baby,

and eventually adopted a baby boy.

To their surprise, shortly after the

adoption, Aunt Ruby discovered she

was pregnant and later gave birth to

their own natural born child.

When the boys were 8 and 9 years

old, a neighbor lady came to visit

Ruby and observing the boys playing

asked, “Which boy is yours, Ruby?”

“Both of them” Ruby replied.

“Yes, I know that but which one is

adopted?” Asked the neighbor.

Aunt Ruby did not hesitate and re-

plied, “I’ve forgotten.”

We who claim the name of Jesus

Christ, and claim to be His child have

been adopted by Him into His family.

There are no natural born children of

God, and to top off our privileges, we

are called joint-heirs with Jesus

Christ. God has chosen to forget our

past, forgive our sins, and give us hope

as His children. WOW! WOHOO!

And praise the LORD!

Maybe this Thanksgiving season, we

will thank God for the creature com-

forts we have, for the privilege of

living in the USA, for our health and

family (and we should). However,

maybe, just maybe, we could think

beyond what is earthly and temporal

and think about the eternal blessings of

being God’s child. There is no end to

the THANKS that could follow!

I read this benediction that was written

by Dr. Richard Halverson who pas-

tored Fourth Street Presbyterian

Church in Bethesda, MD for 23 years

and then served as U.S. Senate Chap-

lain for 13 years from 1981-1994.

Southridge Focus

F rom Pas to r Ron

Southridge Baptist Church November 2014

November 2014 Focus Ve rse

Ron Zamkus, Senior Pastor

November Special Events

Nov 1 RUTH 10 am, Make lap

robes for nursing home

Nov 2 Operation Christmas

Child shoebox

distribution

Nov 4 Deacon’s, 6:30 pm

Nov 6 Worship & Proclamation,

6:30 pm

Discipleship & Outreach,

6:30 pm

Nov 8 Work day, 8am-4pm

Nov 9 Shoebox return

Nursing Home, 2 pm

Missions & Ministry,

4 pm

Property & Grounds,

4:30 pm

Nov 11 Craft Night, 6:00 pm

Church Council, 6:30pm

Nov 15 Church Hayride, 5 pm

Nov 16 Finance, 5:00 pm

Business Meeting, 6 pm

Nov 23 Lord’s Supper AM

Thanksgiving Dinner

Full calendar at end of newsletter.

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAYS

8:45 am---Bible Study

10:00 am---Worship Service

5:00 pm ---Choir

6:30 pm---Evening Worship

Service

MONDAY EVENINGS

6:30 pm --- Ladies Bible Study

TUESDAY EVENINGS

6:30 pm -- Council Meetings

WEDNESDAY EVENING

TBD---Breakout Missions

6:30 pm---AWANA (Sep -April)

6:30-8:15 pm---Youth Mid-Week

(Year round)

6:30 pm -- Adult Bible Study

7:00 pm---Praise Team/Band

Practice

8:00 pm - Choir

The LORD

is my strength

and my shield;

my heart trusts

in him, and

I am helped.

My heart leaps

for joy and

I will give

thanks to him

in song.

Ps. 28:7

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UPCOMING DECEMBER DATES

Dec. 5 - LIVING WINDOWS - downtown Jefferson City

Dec. 7 - Lottie Moon Christmas Offering received

Dec. 12 - Ernie Haas and Signature Sound concert at Miller Ctr.

Dec. 14 - SR Choir Christmas Musical Offering - 10 AM

Dec. 21 - Christmas Caroling -

Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Service

Dec. 28 - NO PM Service

O U R M I S S I O N : T o h e l p t h o s e

w h o d o n o t k n o w C h r i s t c o m e t o k n o w H i m , a n d t h o s e w h o d o t o

b e c o m e m o r e l i k e H i m .

Larry Ayres

Dan Jobe

Sou thr idge Deacons

o f the Month

Our Deacons rotate their

responsibilities monthly.

In November please con-

tact Dan Jobe and Larry

Ayres if you have any

special concerns.

From Small Groups

Ruth Ladies

Ladies’ Bible studies will resume on November 17 at 6:30 pm on Monday’s

in the fellowship hall.

Wednesday Bible Study

Studying the book of Acts

All adults are welcome to join at 6:30 pm.

Meeting in Southridge Building Rm 100.

International Day of Prayer

for the Persecuted Church

November 2, 2014

Sunday nights Sunday nights Sunday nights Sunday nights ---- 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm

Study of the book of Job

November 2nd , 9th, 16th

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Southridge Focus

From Committees & Councils Missions & Ministry

Thank you for continuing to pray for our schools. If you are looking for another way to support, please look into the JCPS Mentoring program, JC Champions. Mentors Listen, Share, Support their mentees. To Mentor call 659-3234 or 659-3488. To Tutor call ABLE at 636-5558. To Volunteer call a school near you. Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child will be distributed on Sunday, November 2nd and will be collected on Sunday, November 9th. Be planning now about your shoebox!

Recreation & Fellowship

First 40!!! Church hayride is scheduled for Saturday, November 15 at Binder Park. Hotdogs & S’mores will be provided. Bring your favorite drink! $4 per person. Signup sheet in the Welcome Center.

Thanks to Janet Ellis and the COOKIE BRIGADE for the cookies/water/coffee fellowship time on Sunday mornings at 945 AM. If you’d like to help provide cookies, see Janet Ellis.

Finance

Thank you to the families that have been using Online Giving! If you manage your bills online, we’re sure you’ll like the convenience of giving to your church online. It’s safe and secure, and you decide exactly when your gift is made and where it goes. You can even view your giving history and pledge progress at any time, just by logging in. Please visit southridgechurch.org and click the Online Giving link to get started or access your existing account.

Worship & Proclamation

Worship Team needs your help...NO you don’t have to sing. See Reuben Phelps about how you can help.

2014 B ib le Read ing P lan s

Reading the Bible this year? There are many plans you could follow:

See these for some links to reading the bible through, reading the NT through, reading a book, etc….. so many plans are available – please pick

and stick to 1 and read God’s word in 2014.

http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-reading-plan/

http://www.backtothebible.org/index.php/Bible-Reading-Guides.html

http://www.bible.com (formerly youversion.com) an app for your phone, tablet or computer

If you do not have a plan, you will be encouraged to read the Psalms through 1 per day Monday - Saturday and will do that 2 times this year,

with no readings on Sunday.

You are encouraged to read 1 psalm per day throughout 2014 – and will read through the 150 psalms, 2 times.

November

1 - Ps. 102

2– OFF 3 – Ps. 103 4 – Ps. 104 5 – Ps. 105 6 – Ps. 106 7 – Ps. 107 8 – Ps. 108

9 –OFF 10 – Ps. 109 11 – Ps. 110 12 – Ps. 111 13 – Ps. 112 14 – Ps. 113 15 – Ps. 114

16 – OFF 17 – Ps. 115 18 – Ps. 116 19 – Ps. 117 20 – Ps. 118 21 – Ps. 119 22 – Ps. 120

23 – OFF 24 – Ps. 121 25 – Ps. 122 26 – Ps. 123 27 – Ps. 124 28 – Ps. 125 29 – Ps. 126

30 – OFF

November 1st November 1st November 1st November 1st ---- Remember to set your Remember to set your Remember to set your Remember to set your

clocks back one hour.clocks back one hour.clocks back one hour.clocks back one hour.

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Friday Friday Friday Friday November November November November

14th 14th 14th 14th from from from from 7777----9 pm 9 pm 9 pm 9 pm

November 2014 2 Corinthians 9:7

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,

not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

YouVersion Daily Devotion

You go first; I’ll wait

“I am Oz, the great and powerful! Who are you?” “If you please, I am Dorothy, the small and meek.” In one of many biblical themes

running through that marvelous movie, the small and meek Dorothy turns out to be a witch slayer and hero.

L. Frank Baum, author of "The Wizard of Oz," got that idea from Jesus. “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the

earth” (Matthew 5:5). Jesus’ mother had learned that as well--when she learned she would be the mother of the Savior of the world,

she marveled at how God knocks down the lofty from their perches and in due time lifts up the lowly (like her).

Not too many people believe that today. It’s a dog-eat-dog world. Our society has no admiration for the meek--they are losers, soon

to be roadkill. Have you ever felt small and insignificant? Rejoice! God knows exactly where you are and does not think any less of

you.

In fact, once when Jesus was looking around for a visual image of servant-leadership, he selected a child from the crowd and held

the child up as someone for his ambitious and sometimes-arrogant disciples to emulate. He wants his people full of his Spirit, not full

of themselves. Can you see how this takes all the pressure off our lives? We don’t have to get it all now . . .

ProPresenter Sound Soloist

November 2 Willis Persicke Clay Loughridge TBA

November 9 Jason Allaubaugh Tanner Hartman Choir

November 16 Mark Mantle Roger Strope Band

November 23 Jason Branstetter Clay Loughridge TBA

November 30 Tanner Hartman Roger Strope TBA

Deacons Wood Miller, Kelly Myers

Vocal Team Nick, Chris and Debbie Sankpill, Jan Carter

Piano Dianna Johnson

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Southridge Student Ministry November 2014

Weekly services:

Wednesday night 6:30-8:15 pm

Each Wednesday night we will have a fun filled night with games, worship, and teaching! Perfect night to bring your friends!!

Sunday Morning 8:45 am -9:45 am

Each Sunday morning we will have Bible study and discuss God’s word in small groups. This is a great time to go deeper. Come be part of the conversation.

Youth Bonfire Hayride HAYRIDE followed by a BONFIRE HAYRIDE followed by a BONFIRE HAYRIDE followed by a BONFIRE HAYRIDE followed by a BONFIRE

at Stacey Dixon’s house. at Stacey Dixon’s house. at Stacey Dixon’s house. at Stacey Dixon’s house.

ADDRESS:ADDRESS:ADDRESS:ADDRESS:

8946 Kings Chapel Road 8946 Kings Chapel Road 8946 Kings Chapel Road 8946 Kings Chapel Road Centertown, MO 65023 Centertown, MO 65023 Centertown, MO 65023 Centertown, MO 65023

This is a great event to invite your friendsThis is a great event to invite your friendsThis is a great event to invite your friendsThis is a great event to invite your friends

Friday Friday Friday Friday November November November November

14th 14th 14th 14th from from from from 7777----9 pm 9 pm 9 pm 9 pm

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NOVEMBER SPECIAL DUTIES

Southridge Focus

Weekly Ministries

November 2:

Nursery AM Babies Candy Vernon Linda Boorman

Extended Liza & Lizzie Loughridge

Door Greeters Debbie Sankpill

Deacon of the Month Dan Jobe Larry Ayres

November 9:

Nursery AM Babies Bill & Diana Mustain

Extended Bill & Melanie Benz

Door Greeters Bill & Melanie Benz


November 16

Nursery AM Babies Marlene Jobe Lena Mantle

Extended Stacey Dixon

Tammy Luetkemeyer

Door Greeters Larry & Beth Ayres


November 23:

Nursery AM Babies Kirk & Elizabeth Duncan

Extended Felix & Susan Edoho

Door Greeters Kelly & Rhonda Myers


November 30:

Nursery AM Babies Becky Baughman Evie White

Extended Mike & Karen Hobbs

Door Greeters Frank Vernon/Don Davidson


Ron Zamkus….Senior Pastor

Reuben Phelps....Associate Pastor -

Minister of Music

Tyler Sammons - Minister to Students

Southridge Baptist Church

PO Box 104234, 1815 Vieth Dr.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

573-635-6398

southridgechurch.org

If you are looking for a loan or savings account – check

out the MO BAPTIST CREDIT UNION.

http://mobaptistcu.org/index.php

Please remember – Gary (11/08), Michelle (6/18), Samuel (6/21) and Lydia (12/7) Robertson, International Mission Board Missionaries in Johannesburg, South Africa and members of Southridge

Tina Bryant 1005 Maywood Dr.


[email protected]

Nathaniel & Juanita Fuller

500 Belair Drive


[email protected]

[email protected]

Cinda Miller

505 Ellis Blvd. B5


[email protected]

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr i Sa t

1 10 am SR

Ladies-lap robes

for nursing home

2 Shoebox

distribution

3

NO Ladies’ Bible

study

4

VOTING

Deacons’ 6:30 pm

5

6

6:30 pm

Discipleship &

Outreach Worship

Proclamation

7

8

Work Day

8am-4pm

9 Shoeboxes due

Nursing Home

2pm

M&M, 4:00 pm

P&G 4:30 pm

10

NO Ladies’ Bible

study

11

Craft Night

6-8pm Church Council,

6:30 pm

12

13

14 15

Church

Hayride 5 pm

16

Finance, 5:00 pm Business Meeting 6 pm

17 Ladies’ Bible

study resumes

6:30 pm

Circle Maker

18

19

20 21

22

23 Lord’s

Supper 10 am THANKSGIVING DINNER

30 Advent Begins

24

25 26 27

28

29

S o u t h r i d g e B a p t i s t C h u r c h C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4

Every Sunday: Bible Study, 8:45 am, Fellowship, 9:45 am, Worship, 10:00 am; Choir practice, 5:00 pm; Worship, 6:30 pm

Every Tuesday : Council Meetings , 6:30 pm

Every Wednesday : Youth, AWANA, Praise Team/Band practice, Adult Bible Study, 6:30 pm; Choir, 8:00 pm

November Birthdays & Anniversaries

Nov 1 Erma Ponder

Angie Isringhausen

Nov 5 Paul Mantle

Felix Edoho Jr.

Joe & Kathleen Wang

Nov 6 Stowe Johnson

Nov 7 Kelly Hale

Nov 8 Mickey Burle

Sharon Chmidling

Gary Robertson

Josh Stuefer

John White

Nov 11 Olivia Hale

Nov 12 Brett Surls

Nov 13 Dee Gaffney

Nov 15 Mikey Hobbs

Nov 16 Matt Albers

Lynn Milberg

Nov 17 Anthony Adrian

J. Mauricio Vargas

Nov 18 Ashley Persicke

Nov 19 Ronnie Bamburg

Nov 20 Colleen Abrahams

Grant Ayres

Nov 21 Marty Carender

Nov 22 Dwell & Angie Isringhausen

Nov 24 Connie Davidson

Wendy Bacion

Jaiden Allabaugh

Nov 25 Jason Karr

Ronald Cox

Nov 28 Doug Griswold

Nov 29 C.B. Fulbright

Nov 30 Michael Malone

Michael & Hallie Malone

Heart Retreat

Southridge Baptist Church November 2014

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