Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1
Brotherhood

Deacons Meeting
7 pm

W.O.M. 10:00 am
Staff Meeting
9:30 am
Joyful Sounds
1:30 pm

Breakfast 8 am
Greeter Training
4:305:45 pm

Mothers Day
No Evening
Activities

15

16

Dessert with Joyful

Sounds and the
Underwood Brothers
5 pm

23

22
Awana Awards
Night
6 pm

29

No Evening
Activities

10

Awana Beautiful
Blue Night

Stewardship
Committee Mtg.
6 pm
Joyful Sounds
1:30 pm

11

12

Pot Luck Dinner

Awana Catch-up
Night
Celebrate America
Preview 6:30 pm

CCC Soup Kitchen

17

18

39ers Luncheon
11:45 am
VBS Outreach at
Pt. Mallard
5:307:30 pm

Quarterly Business
Meeting
7:30 pm

24

25

Staff Meeting
9:30 am

30

Memorial Day
Church Office
Closed

Adult
Fellowship Breakfast at Doubletree
8:30 am

13

14
VBS Outreach at
Wilson Morgan
Park
102 pm

Church Council
6:30 pm
VBS Outreach at
Splash Park
4 to 6 pm

20

21

Downtown Decatur
Third Friday

Hamilton Wedding

26

27

28

19

SBC Family Night

Hot dogs and movie
Begins at 5:30 pm

Youth End of
School Party
2 to 8 pm

31
Staff Meeting
9:30 am
May is MBA Emphasis Month

Dr. Ben Hayes, Pastor

Wayne Baggett, Minister of Music/Seniors
Ben Tinley, Minister of Youth & Family Outreach
Tanya Spillman, Childrens Minister

Sunday Schedule
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship, Childrens Church
5:00 p.m. Discipleship Training , Student
Discipleship, Childrens BLAST
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship

Wednesday Service
5:15 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Supper
Youth Game Time
AWANA
Prayer Meeting, Youth Group
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Closed for lunch

709 Ninth Street SE

Decatur, AL 35601

Southside Baptist Church

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May 2016

709 Ninth Street SE, Decatur, Alabama 35601

www.southsidebaptist.net

(256) 353-8814

From Your Pastor

It has happened again. Another month has flown by. I
was looking at my calendar this week, and when I got to
the month of May, I just went, Whew! It looks like
every day has another opportunity for all of us at Southside to help fulfill the Great Commission and make disciples. Ben Tinley and I were watching a webinar with
Thom Rainer who made this statement: The Great Commission has become the Great Omission. Very few of
our churches are doing a good job at making disciples. In
fact, 9 out of 10 churches in North America are either
declining or not keeping up with the growth of their communities. Sadly, I find that we are part of the 9, not the 1.
I am excited, however, that we are starting to see a turnaround at Southside. Our Sunday School and Worship
attendance are up slightly, but it is still too early to call it
a trend. Thats why the month of May is going to be so
important. It is packed with outreach and training opportunities that everyone can be part of. And here is the key:
we need you to be part of this. We need your help. Its
like the day the car in front of me died. I jumped out and
started pushing. It was hard. But then two other people
started pushing, and we moved that car off into a parking
lot with very little effort. The more that join us, the easier
the task becomes and the faster we see our church turn
around.
So keep watching for these opportunities, and come out
to help. If you cant physically get out to do outreach,
note the times that we are doing this and commit to pray
for us. If you can make it to the church, we can provide
some materials for you to send cards to visitors, prospects, and inactive members. Every member has a place
in this ministry; come find yours!
Remember, your pastor loves you.

Bro. Ben

Dessert with the

Southside Baptist Church

is excited to announce

2016 Celebrate America

and the

Underwood Brothers

Guest Artist

Wes Hampton
Gaither Vocal Band Member

Celebration Choir Preview:

May 11th v 6:30 p.m.
Sanctuary Rehearsal

Wes Hampton

Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.

39ers Luncheon
Tuesday, May 1711:45 am
Guest Speaker: Harold Fanning
Hospice Chaplain
Bring your favorite covered dishes
and invite a friend to join us.

Women on MissionMay 3rd

WOM will meet May 3rd at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We will be assembling purses
with hygiene and make up items for the Neighborhood Christian Center clients. Bring a
salad or dessert to share and bring a friend. This will be our last meeting until August.

3rd Friday in Downtown DecaturMay 20th

Thank you for your support of our outreach at 3rd Friday! We now have a great location in
front of Pineapples on 2nd Avenue! If you havent picked up your t-shirt, they are in the
church office. See you on the 20th!!

1Keri Hall
6Whitten Williams
7William Prewett
9Sonya Hayes, Marsha Sharp
10Tommy Sharp
12Sarah Hamilton, Dorothy Hopper
13Baylee Followay, Dean Lee
14Herman Bauersachs, Lamar Smith
16Eunice Mathis
17True Williams
18Joe Hill
23Melissa Asherbranner,
George Mills
24Mary Pistorius
25Ann Jones
26Juyne Taylor, Faye Ward
31Darleen Means, Gloria Stevens

Can you believe it's already May?? Spring

sports have started and another school year is
almost in the books! It's a busy time of year
and we have lots going on in the children's
department!
We only have a few Awana meetings left
before we break for summer. The children are
all working hard to finish their books before our awards night!
This year we will be celebrating our children and all that they have
achieved on Sunday evening, May 22nd at 6:00pm. I hope you
will all try to be in attendance as we congratulate them on another
successful Awana year!
With summer about to begin, that means that VBS is just around
the corner! If you haven't already decided where you will serve
this year, it's not too late! We need each and every one of you to
help us make this year's VBS the best yet! Pray for the children
that will be attending. Pray for the men and women who will be
sharing God's love with them during the week. And prayerfully
consider where you might jump in to help! I promise that you will
be blessed!
Wishing you a bright and joyful May!

Tanya

Awana Awards Night

Come see what our children
have accomplished!
Sunday, May 22 at 6 pm

Come celebrate the end of school with us on Friday,

May 27th!! We are going to have a blast spending time
with each other playing games and grilling out!! For all
the details of the day, email Ben Tinley @
tinleyb@southsidebaptist.net.
Sign-up sheets can be found in the Youth Room or by
contacting Ben Tinley. Cost = $10 Scholarships
available upon request.

Adult Fellowship BreakfastMay 7th

Please join us at Doubletree by Hilton (next to the river) for breakfast on Saturday, May 7th
at 8:30 a.m. Invite a friend or Sunday School prospect and enjoy fellowship with us
Dutch Treat

My Cup Overflows Coffee/Tea Room

Join us Sunday mornings between 8:40 and 9:10 a.m. in Room 106. We have coffee, tea,
other beverages, and refreshments. May refreshments provided by Freda Perrys Sunday
School class.

CCC Soup KitchenMay 12th

We will be preparing food for the CCC Soup Kitchen on Thursday, May 12th. Donations to
help purchase the food would be appreciated. You can place your donation in the offering
platejust be sure to mark your check CCC SOUP KITCHEN. Please see Sharon Shirey if
you are interested in helping serve the food at the CCC.

Quarterly Business MeetingMay 18th, 7:30 p.m. (note date change)

Scott Anderson, District

Attorney Morgan
County, will be our
speaker for Brotherhood
breakfast Sunday, May
1st at 8 a.m. Scott
serves as president of
the Alabama District
Attorneys Association.
He is active in community service and is a
member of the Board of Directors of New Life
Emmaus. He attends First Bible Church and is
an adult Bible study leader.

VBS Promotions: We plan to pass out flyers and serve up sno cones on the
following dates:

Sat., May 14th10 am to 2 pm at Wilson Morgan Park

Tues., May 17th5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Pt. Mallard Soccer Fields
Thur., May 19th4 pm to 6 pm at Delano Park Splash Pad

Thur., May 26thFamily Fun Night

Hot Dogs at 5:30 p.m. and movie at 6:15. Invite friends and neighbors to come (bring lawn chairs or a
blanket)! Showing Beauty and the Beet Veggie Tale Movie!
If you can volunteer to help on any of these dates, please contact Sonya Hayes.

Greeter TrainingMay 1st

All greeters or anyone interested in serving as a greeter, please attend
this training session on Sunday, May 1st, 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.

Deacons MeetingMonday, May 2nd, 7:00 pm

Goal: $8,500
Given: $8,850

Church Office will be closed Monday,

May 30th in observance of Memorial Day