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attend
worship
or a
Christmas
program
with you
and their
lives could be eternally
changed (talk about a
practical gift!)
I love you and love being
your pastor. Let’s join
around the manger and
the cross and the empty
tomb together – because
HE lives!!!!
Pastor Ron
-Upcoming Meetings
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Do you have someone on your
Christmas shopping list, who is
so hard to buy a present for
because they seem to have
everything? You may even ask
them what they might like and
they have nothing to add to
your list.
You could buy them a
gold-plated bottle opener, or a
singing keychain, or something
‘practical like that! You could
visit Spencer’s gifts or some
other novelty site for
something ‘unique’ but then
wonder, “What good is that
gift?”
This year for the Christmas
season, the sermon series in
James on “Practical
Christianity” will continue.
These practical sermons will
be gifts you could give one
another and the Lord this year
(and all year round).
Other practical gifts you may
consider giving the Lord (that
I’ve mentioned this year):
Quiet times, Bible
reading, ministry
through a position in
the church, helping
your neighbor in
some way, offering
to pray for people
and doing so, etc….
(by now you’re getting
the idea that a practical
gift is more valuable
than a singing keychain!)
Christmas is a ‘most
wonderful time of the year’.
Christmas programs at school
and church, Christmas
shopping, Christmas parties
and activities are wonderful
and joyous times. However,
if you’re too busy for Jesus
and spiritual worship and
growth, you’re too busy! So
be sure to stay focused on
“THE REAL REASON FOR
THE SEASON”!
People are more open to talk-
ing about spiritual things
during this season too. So,
be sure to invite people to
-Choir practice, Sundays, 5:00 pm
Wednesdays, 8:00 pm-
-NO YLT Meeting, -
Dec 6--- Deacon’s Meeting
No Worship & Proclamation Council Mtg
No Outreach & Discipleship Council Mtg
No Missions & Ministry Council
No Church Council
-Upcoming Events-
Dec 2 Living Windows
Downtown
Dec 3 Adult 4 Christmas
Party @ Gillams
Dec 4 Puppets
Performance
Dec 10 Christmas Store
Dec 11 Staff Christmas
Luncheon
Children’s choir
present Saints &
Angels Song
Dec 14 Church wide
Caroling
Dec 15 Capitol Caroling
Dec 18 Adult /Youth Choir
present Searching
for the King
Dec 24 Candlelight Service
Dec 25 Christmas Day
Service
Dec 26 Office Closed
Jan 1 New Year’s Day
No evening worship
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-LADIES -
“Monday Night Bible Study” “Monday Night Bible Study” “Monday Night Bible Study” “Monday Night Bible Study”
Will resume in January Monday
night at 6:30 pm Fellowship Hall
“Chat Nights” “Chat Nights” “Chat Nights” “Chat Nights”
The first Thursday each month at
McAlister’s Deli on Missouri Blvd.
6:00 pm.
Gossip free fellowship!
“Birthday Lunches” “Birthday Lunches” “Birthday Lunches” “Birthday Lunches”
The second Tuesday each month come
celebrate your birthdays for that month
at Frenchie’s Café at Noon.
“Craft Night”“Craft Night”“Craft Night”“Craft Night”
Will Resume Tuesday 1/17 1/17 1/17 1/17 @ 6:30pm
MINISTRY
OPPORTUNTIES
Second Sunday
each month at JC Rehab at
3:30 pm
MISSIONS & MINISTRY
COUNCIL NEWS
Each month we are collecting food items to
help replenish the food pantry at the
Samaritan Center. In December we are
collecting Cold and Hot Cereal . Please
drop your items in the box at The Spot.
Thank you!
Congratulations to
Ryan and Brittney
Puls, expecting
the birth of their
first child on
June 20, 2012!!!!
JCPS -Christmas
break 12/23-1/2. NO
Wednesday evening
A Special Lottie Moon
offering will be held at the
end of both AM services on
Sunday December 11th.
Women of Southridge meet
Monday 12/5, 6:30 pm for a
special time of prayer for our
missionaries and peoples of
the world.
Southridge Post Office will
open Sunday December 4th.
Bring your Christmas
Greetings and save on
postage. Your postage
savings is an appropriate
donation to the Lottie
Moon offering.
Schedule
coming Soon
Christmas ActivitiesChristmas ActivitiesChristmas ActivitiesChristmas Activities
12/2, 6:00pm Living Windows downtown
12/3, 6:30pm Adult 4 Christmas Party at Gillams
12/4, 6:30pm Puppets Performance
12/8-10 Journey to Bethlehem
12/10, 10am Christmas Store @ JC Manor
4:30 pm Masterwork Christmas Party at
Zamkus’
12/11, 6:30 pm Children’s present
Saints and Angels song
12/14, 6-8:15 pm Church-wide Caroling
12/18, 6:30 pm Adult/Youth Choir present
Searching for the King
12/24, 5:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight service
12/25, 10:00 am Worship Service
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)
or call Church Office 635-6398
(press 2 for secretary) Finance Committee
Tips to Save in the new Year
If possible, buy clothes on sale -
50 to 75 percent off or more
R U a “COURAGEOUS MAN”?
Jan – April, the 1st Saturday of each month –
“COURAGEOUS men” will meet for BREAKFAST and a
time of encouragement about being godly men (husbands
and fathers).
7:30 – 9:00 AM – Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Mar. 3, April 7
Place this on your calendar – IF you are a courageous
man or would like to be ONE!
USHER SCHEDULE
(Group Leader underlined)
12/4…...John Tuell, Jason Branstetter, Dan Jobe,
Willis Persicke, Dave Thomas
12/11….Kelly Myers, Matt Albers, Jim Davenport,
David Martin, Dave Ellis, Doug Griswold,
Mark Mantle
12/18.....Kendall Hale, Tim Gerrels, Terry Hale,
Ralph Lemongelli, Bill Mustain, Dan
Thompson, Felix Edoho
12/25... Don Smith, Gary Allen, Chris Sankpill,
Roland Hudson, Troy Hughes, Wood
Miller, Lee Offenburger, Stowe Johnson
Ron Zamkus….Senior Pastor
Reuben Phelps....Associate Pastor -
Minister of Music
Ryan Puls....Minister of Students
Liza Loughridge....Secretary
Southridge Baptist Church
Kelly Myers
680-5865
Dan Thompson
645-1344
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OUR MISSION: OUR MISSION: OUR MISSION: OUR MISSION:
To help those who do not know To help those who do not know To help those who do not know To help those who do not know
Christ come to know Him, and Christ come to know Him, and Christ come to know Him, and Christ come to know Him, and
those who do to become more those who do to become more those who do to become more those who do to become more
like Him.like Him.like Him.like Him.
We’re on the Web!
http://www.southridgechurch.org
SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAYS
8:00 am---Early Worship Service
9:15 am---Bible Study
10:30 am---Morning Worship Service
5:00 pm---Choir Practice
6:30 pm---Evening Worship Service
WEDNESDAY EVENING
5:45 pm---GA’s & Acteens (Sept-April)
6:30 pm---AWANA (Sept-April)
Bible Studies - will resume after 1st of year
6:30-8:15 pm---Youth Mid-Week (Year round)
7:00-8:00 pm---Praise Team/Band Practice
Our Deacons rotate their responsibilities monthly.
In December December December December please contact Dan Thompson Dan Thompson Dan Thompson Dan Thompson OR
Kelly Myers Kelly Myers Kelly Myers Kelly Myers if you have any special concerns.
Deadline for January
newsletter articles is
December 15th.
December 2011 Verse of the Month
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son,
born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those
under law, that we might receive the full rights of
sons.– Galatians 4:4-5
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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 2nd
starting at 6 pm,
or join us at the Jefferson City Nursing Rehabilitation Center on December 11th
starting at 3:30 pm, and I hope you will invite a neighbor or friend to attend our
program at the church on December 18th
at 6:30 pm
See the Puppets/Mime Team as they share the Christ child Story on December 4th
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 “Saints and Angels Song” 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
11th
at 6:30.
One highlight for many from Southridge is our Christmas Eve candlelight Service. Since
December 24th
falls on a weekend (Saturday) our time will begin at 5:00 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.
Prayer Time Offering Soloist
December 4 Bob Batey John Tuell’s Team It Was a Starry Night - Choir
December 11 Kelly Myers Kelly Myers’ Team Harpist/ Children
December 18 Frank Vernon Kendall Hale’s Team Beautiful One – Choir
December 25 Kelly Myers Don Smith’s Team What Will You Do - Choir
All Month Responsibility
Piano Denise Gillam
Vocal Team TBA
MediaShout Bob Wilson (8:00) Dave Thomas(10:30)
Sound Tanner Hartman (8:00) Kory King (10:30)
Deacons Kelly Myers, Dan Thompson
Mark Your Calendars
12/4: Puppet Performance—6:30pm
12/8: Journey to Bethlehem Night—7:50pm
Students and Parents Activity
RSVP by Dec. 5
12/14: Christmas Caroling—6:00-8:15pm
12/21: Youth Christmas Party—6:00pm
12/28: NO YOUTH TONIGHT!!!
Merry Christmas!!! • On Thursday, Dec. 8th we are inviting parents and students
to come out and enjoy Journey to Bethlehem at Capital City
Christian church. We have a reservation at 7:50pm and it is
free. If you are interested in going with your student please
let me know by Dec. 5.
• Our annual church Christmas Caroling will be on
Wednesday, Dec. 14. Please be here at 6:00pm and we will
go around the community caroling together.
• The Youth Christmas party will be on Wednesday, Dec. 21st,
we will be headed to watch a movie in Holts Summit. Please
be at church at 6:00pm and return time is TBA.
Prayer Calendar
Every student in our youth group
will be a part of the prayer
calendar. A youth will be
spotlighted and focused on for
one week. Please pray for this
student during that week and ask
that God will place a special
blessing on them as they go about
their daily lives. Maybe send
them a note of encouragement or
a phone call or text to let them
know you’re praying for them.
Here’s the schedule for this
month:
1st week: Joelle Lemongelli 2nd week: Anthony Adrian
3rd week: All Jr. High Students 4th week: All Sr. High Students
Looking Back • In November on Wednesday nights we spent some time
talking about some other religions beliefs. The three specific
ones we covered were Mormons, Jehovah’s Witness, and
New Age. We did a brief over view of what they believe and
mentioned how they do not line up with the Bible and
Christianity. Along with that, we spent some time talking
about what it means to be kind, be good, and be gentle.
• The last Wednesday night we are doing a Random Act of
Kindness for the hospitals in Jefferson City. We will put
together little goodie bags to give to patients in each
hospital’s emergency room. Along with doing these goodie
bags we will have some games and a snack for the students.
Students and Adults leaving for the “Mystery Retreat”
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Ladies’ @ McAlistsers 6:pm
No Worship & Proc.
No Discipleship &
Outreach
2
Living Windows -
Downtown
3
JC Christmas Parade
Adult 4 Christmas
Party @ Gillams 6:30
pm
4
LRPC 2-4 pm
5
Ladies Mission
Prayer 6:30 pm
6 Deacons’ 6:30 pm
VB:8:15 pm
7
Choir 8p
Pearl Harbor Day
8 9
10 JC Manor Christmas
Store 10 am
4:30 pm Masterwork
Party
11 Nursing Home 3:30 pm
Children’s Choir
Presentation
12
13
Ladies’ lunch
@Frenchies 12p
No Missions &
Ministry
NO Church Council
14
Choir 8p
Churchwide
Caroling
15 16 17
18
Adult/Youth Choir
19
20
Ladies’ Craft Night
6:30 pm
21Choir 6p
22
23
JCPS Begin break
24
Candlelight Service
25
Christmas Day
26 Office Closed
27
28
No Wed Activiites
JCPS break
29 30 31
♦ Dec 1
Felix Edoho
♦ Dec 2
John McNay
♦ Dec 3
Auriana Adrian
Stowe & Dianna
Johnson
♦ Dec 5
Paul & Linda
Boorman
♦ Dec 6
Bev Shelly
♦ Dec 7
David Ellis
Lydia Robertson
♦ Dec 9
Wood Miller
♦ Dec 10
Sheri Barnes
♦ Dec 13
Mike Harris
♦ Dec 15
Mikaela Barnes
♦ Dec 16
Moriah
Isringhausen
♦ Dec 17
Carolyn Ellis
Donna Tuell
♦ Dec 18
Caleb Hoppe
♦ Dec 19
Michael Hobbs
Trinity Lange
♦ Dec 20
Roland & Cheryl
Hudson
♦ Dec 21
Virginia Malone
John & Virginia
Malone
♦ Dec 22
Margaret
Isringhausen
Sarah Phelps
♦ Dec 23
Donna Knife
Bob & Pat Batey
♦ Dec 25
Isaac Ellis
♦ Dec 27
Kaylee Knife
Joelle
Lemongelli
Grant & Ashley
Ayres
♦ Dec 28
Karen Daniels
Allan & Sue
Eberwein
♦ Dec 29
Emily Mantle
Mike Hare
♦ Dec 31
Gale Schaffner
December Birthdays &
Anniversary
Every Sunday:Every Sunday:Every Sunday:Every Sunday: Worship, 8:00 am; Bible Study, 9:15 am; Worship, 10:30 am; Choir practice, 5:00 pm; Worship, 6:30 pm; 20’s Small Group
Every Wednesday :Every Wednesday :Every Wednesday :Every Wednesday : GAs, Mission Friends, Acteens, 5:45 pm; Youth & AWANA, 6:30 pm; Praise Team/Band practice, 7:00 pm
Southridge Baptist Church
Calendar of Events
December 2011