Baby Bottle Drive
Bottles are still available in the lobby to pick up and take home & fill with your loose change to raise funds for the Pregnancy Care Center. And we have a donor who will match all that we raise to double our total donations so every cent makes double the impact! Return all bottles by Sunday, August 30th.
Annual Congregational Meeting
October 14th, 7:00-8:30pm
Southside is growing up – we’re in our "childhood” stage as a church (we’ll be 8 years old in November!). There are certain predictable opportunities and challenges that come with this stage, and we’d like to get ahead of them. At our first annual Congregational Meeting, we’ll cover a lot! Why we planted a church in Wooster. Where we’ve come from as a church. Where we’re headed. What we feel needs some attention. Clarity is kindness – and we pray this meeting will provide plenty of clarity. We’ll even throw in a vote for some changes we’d like to make in our bylaws. (We’ll make sure you get a copy of those before the meeting.) It will be an important meeting, a time to renew our vision of what it means to be a vibrant community of disciples, lovingly connected to the vine, and to one another through Christ. I hope you’ll consider making it a priority in your calendar.
Fair Sunday - No Services
As we’ve done for the past few years, there will be no regular Sunday morning services on September 13th at Southside. Many in the community are involved with the Fair and this is one unique way we’ve found to care for our volunteers in providing space for rest during busy seasons. Feel free to spend a slow morning at home with Jesus, visit another local church, or head down to the church service at the Wayne County Fair!
Ladies Night
Ladies, you’re invited to an unforgettable evening of worship, encouragement, laughter, and connection at The River Ladies Night at Wooster’s Church of the Saviour on September 23rd at 7pm with Tasha Layton and worship led by Natalie Lane! Please sign up in the Resource Room by September 6th as we will purchase tickets together as a group. The cost is $15/person and due by Sept 6th, but don’t let the cost deter you! If you want to come, please still sign up. Tickets may be available to purchase at the door, but not guaranteed. If you have any questions, reach out to Carol Mills or Michelle Force.
Southside Garden
We’ve started a community garden this year, here on our property, and we just need to raise about $500 more towards some of the start up costs we've had, including a rain collection system and deer fence. If you are able to give any portion to help towards this goal, you can give directly towards our “Community Garden” fund online here.
To learn more about the vision of this garden and how we're using it as a tool for discipleship for our kids and families at Southside, check out any or all of Greg's 3-part video set he filmed: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Wish List
We have an Amazon wish list that we update periodically with current needs as an option to serve Southside for those who are looking for small sporadic opportunities. Purchasing items from this list helps to make our Sunday morning gatherings thrive - anything from diapers for the nursery, to snacks for our Kids Ministry, to basic cleaning supplies. You can view the list here.
Coming up…
September 3 - All Staff Meeting | 6:00-7:30pm
September 8 - Shepherd Team Meeting | 7:00-9:00pm
September 13 - Fair Sunday - No Sunday Morning Services
September 23 - The River Ladies Night @ Church of the Saviour | 7:00pm
September 23 - Management Team Meeting | 6:00-8:00pm
October 14 - Annual Congregational Meeting | 7:00-8:30pm
October 15 - Ladies Ministry Meeting | 6:00-7:00pm