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This Week's Sermon
September 19, 2021
Diagnosing Your Spiritual Health
Search Me O God
Psalm 139:1-12
Dr. Bill Patterson
Today's Schedule
8:45am - Prayer Time in the Conference Room or from where you are
9:30am - In-Person Worship Service | Online Worship Service | Children Nursery-PreK and Special Friends can be dropped off in their classrooms | K-5th grade should remain with their parents in the Worship Service
10:00am - Journey (K-4th grade) released from the Worship Service
11:00am - Worship Service ends | Equip-U and Sunday School classes begin | Special Friends to be picked up from their classroom
12:00pm - Equip-U and Sunday School classes ends | Children to be picked up from their classroom
What's Happening
Children's Ministries
Children's Ministries | Nursery-5th grade | Please enter through the North Foyer entrance to check your children in | Children Nursery-PreK can be dropped off at their classrooms prior to service | K-5th will remain with their parents for the Summer quarter
Have a heart to serve in Children's Ministries? | Volunteer opportunities are available for Worship Hour or Equip-U/Sunday school Hour | Contact Libby Aker if you are available to serve
Journey | K-4th grade students will be released from Worship Service to the Fellowship Hall
Junior Jam @ Cedarville University | Saturday, October 9th | Junior Jam is a day full of music, games and hands-on activities for students 3rd through 6th grade | Cost: $25/student plus $5 if you would like a t-shirt | Register online by September 26th (NO EXCEPTIONS)
Student Ministries
Youth Group | Wednesday 6:30PM
Harvest Party | Saturday, October 2nd 6:30PM-9:00PM | Derek and Dawn Tincher's House | Pumpkin carving, s'mores and games | No cost or registration but please bring your own pumpkin to carve
Women's Ministries
Fall Retreat | November 12th-14th | Early Bird Registration begins this Sunday, September 19th at the Women's Ministry Kiosk in the Main Foyer
Men's Ministries
Scripture Reading Challenge | Join us in reading Scripture throughout the year | For more information and registration, click here
Weekly Reading Scripture Aloud | Join us weekly for one hour over Zoom as we read scripture aloud together | For more information and registration, click here
Cornhole Event | Friday, September 24th 6-8PM @ the Southgate Field | Join us for a fun evening of fellowship and friendly cornhole competition | Food will be provided | No cost but please register online
Senior Saints
Fall Foliage Ride & Lunch at Der Dutchman | Thursday, October 21st | Meet @ the church at 9AM and return to the church by 2:30PM | There is no cost for this event but lunch will be on your own | Registration opens October 10th | Space is limited
General Church Events
REFIT | Saturdays @ 7:30am | Fellowship Hall
All Church Volleyball | Sundays @ 6pm | Delco Park in Kettering | In case of inclement weather, John or Amelia Clairmont will post on the Facebook group on whether to meet at Southgate or cancel
Fall Quarter Equip-U | For more details and to register online, click here
Quarterly Business Meeting | Sunday, September 26th following Worship Hour | Sunday School programming will happen as usual for Nursery through 5th Grade | There will be no Equip-U and students 6th-12th grade should join their parents for the meeting
Baptism Sunday | October 3rd during Worship Service | If you would like to publicly declare your faith through baptism, please sign-up at the Welcome Center or contact the church office by September 19th
Day of Fasting and Prayer | Tuesday, October 5th | Prayer services at 6AM and 7PM in the Fellowship Hall
Leffel Lane Entrance | Due to safety reasons, the entrance will remain closed throughout the week but will be open on Sundays
Printable Bulletin
If you would like to print a copy of the bulletin to have on Sunday, please click here.
Reading Plan
September 19th through September 25th
A Chronological Bible Reading Plan
September 19th - Jeremiah 31-33, Isaiah 21
September 20th - Jeremiah 34-36, Isaiah 22
September 21st - Jeremiah 27-39, Isaiah 23
September 22nd - Jeremiah 40-42, Isaiah 24
September 23rd - Jeremiah 43-46, Isaiah 25
September 24th - Jeremiah 47-49, Isaiah 26
September 25th - Reflection
Pastor Bill's Readings
September 19th - Psalm 139:1-12
September 20th - Romans 8:26-27
September 21st - Job 31:1-8
September 22nd - Psalm 94:8-15
September 23rd - Proverbs 24:10-12
September 24th - Hebrews 4:13
September 25th - Psalm 33:12-15
Giving as of 09/12/2021
YTD Offering - $701,350
YTD Expenses - $551,380
YTD Budget - $826,921
2021 Budget - $1,162,160
Interested in giving online? Click here!
Staff
Libby Aker—Coordinator of Children's Ministries
Michelle Anders—Maintenance Department
Cara Anderson—Maintenance Department
Megan Baumgardner—Communications Coordinator
John Chilcote - Interim Worship Director
Pat Cook—Pastor of Student Ministries
Teresa Dolph—Business Manager
Shawna Grafton—Administrative Assistant
Riley Ochs—Video Coordinator
Bill Patterson - Interim Pastor
Kristi Shaw—Maintenance Department
Dawn Tincher—Administrative Assistant