South Church Bulletin

For Sunday, July 30, 2023

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WORSHIP

Sunday Services

Balanced Service

9:30 AM - Worship Center

Creative Service

11 AM - Chapel

Evening Service

6 PM - Chapel

Livestream

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Sermon Archives

Worship Information

Adult Bible Communities Schedule

9:30 AM

Crossroads - Room 205

College Hour – Fireside Room

Student Ministry – SMC

Rooted – Room 204 (9:50)

10:55 AM

Homebuilders – Room 111

Journey – Room 205

New Horizons – Room 202

Christian Families – Room 201

God’s Potpourri – Room 228

We will have communion during the morning service on Sunday, August 6. Please join us to celebrate.

CONNECT

Men in Prayer will be Saturday, August 5, at 8:30 AM. We will meet in person in the Fireside Room. Find more information on the South Church Men’s Ministry Facebook page or contact Pastor Tim at tvanloh@southlife.org.

Legacy Picnic in the Park, August 10, 11:30-2 PM. Please join us for lunch at Hawk Island Park in Lansing. All you need to bring a dish to pass and a lawn chair. There is a small charge for each car to enter the park.

I Will Survive and Thrive cancer group for women will be meeting on Monday, August 7th at Noon in the Fireside Room. After caring and sharing we will work on our pillow project. Hope to see you there!

To our church artists at South - We will be hosting our next Open Portfolio Night for all our local church artists on February 3rd in 2024. This year's theme will be "The Beauty of His Holiness". If you are interested in participating, begin thinking on this theme as you prepare your pieces for next year. Adhering to the theme is not required. For more information on this event, go to southlife.org/opn.

Judean Journey B.I.G.

We are looking forward to Judean Journey, this year’s theme for B.I.G. It stands for Becoming In-depth with Christ and it’s for all of our kids who have completed 1st-4th grade.

We’ll meet each Sunday in August as well as September 3. Kids can be dropped off at 9:20 to room 214 and can be picked up there as well at 10:45 (there are no elementary classes 2nd hour during B.I.G; nursery-K meet both hours as usual). We are looking forward to following along with Jesus as he taught and healed around Judea. We’ll learn that Jesus experienced rejection and what it means to live for God, not only to please ourselves.

SERVE

We are looking for more choir singers starting in the fall. All parts are needed, (especially sopranos and altos). Reading music is beneficial but not crucial. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays at 6:30 with the first rehearsal of the season on August 30. Come one. Come all. No audition necessary. If you are interested in participating in the choir next season, come to our Choir Picnic at Hawk Island on August 10 at 5 PM. Contact Pastor Corb if interested. For more info on the choir, go to southlife.org/choir.

We are in need of musicians for most instruments in the worship band or orchestra. The only instrument we have 100% covered is the accordion. If you play anything else, we have openings. Please contact Pastor Corb right away at cfelgenhour@southlife.org.

This fall we will begin our 41st year of Awana. We will need a team of volunteers to serve in this ministry of teaching children God's Truth. Please let us know if you'd be interested in learning about serving at Awana by contacting Kathy Risch (krisch@southlife.org).

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Next Steps

Are you new to South? Our next Simply South luncheon will be on Sunday, September 17, 2023 from 12:25-1:30 PM in the Student Ministry Center.

RSVP for Simply South

Are you interested in exploring Christianity and how it looks practically? There are several courses that cover these topics - Christianity Explored, Life Explored, Discipleship Explored, and Hope Explored.

Contact Pastor Tim if you are interested in one of these courses.

Baptism Classes are coming up for those who are interested in being baptized at our next baptismal service. Attend both Sunday classes on September 24 and October 1, 2023 classes. 9:30-10:30 AM in the Fireside Room. Ways to register: call Terri in the church office at (517) 322-2000, visit the website or turn in a connection card.

The pathway to church membership begins Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:30 AM. Come, learn more about membership at South. Enjoy a great discussion, fellowship, and bagels with our pastors and deacons. 3 Sunday sessions will follow at 9:30 AM on Sept. 24, and Oct. 1 & 8. Please RSVP: use the connection card on your worship folder, call Terri (517) 322-2000, or visit the website.

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