Southridge Focus

F rom Pas t or Ron

Southridge Baptist Church May 2015

Ron Zamkus, Senior Pastor

May Special Events

May 2 Wedding Shower 6

Becker-May/Myers

May 3 Graduation Sunday

May 5 Deacons Meeting 6:30pm

Worship & Proclamation

6:30pm

May 6 Awana’s Awards 6:30pm

May 7 Discipleship & Outreach

6:30pm

May 10 No Evening Worship

May 12 Church Council 6:30pm

May 17 Finance 5pm

Business Meeting 6pm

May 24 No Evening Service

(Full calendar at end of newsletter)

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAYS

8:45 am---Bible Study

10:00 am---Worship Service

5:00 pm ---Choir

6:00 pm---Puppets

6:30 pm---Evening Worship

Service

MONDAY EVENINGS

6:30 pm --- Ladies Bible Study

TUESDAY EVENINGS

6:30 pm -- Council Meetings

WEDNESDAY EVENING

6:30-8:15 pm---Youth Mid-Week

(Year round)

6:30 pm -- Adult Bible Study

THURSDAY EVENING

6:30 pm -- Praise Band/Team

practice

M ay 2015

Focus Ver se

Suddenly, it’s spring and early summer and

the yard demands work. Mowing, mulching,

removing leaves from flower beds, planting

perennial and annual flowers, planting some

of the garden and then mowing some

more…… I don’t know about you, but in my

house, that just adds to an already full

week. But, it’s good exercise! Sure!!!!!!

This month is a time to celebrate

graduations (congratulations) and Moms

(with our love) and the ending of the school

and AWANA year. It’s a time to enjoy

barbecues, picnics, baseball games and

summer activities (and mow more grass).

Vacations are nearing and plans are being

made for those (and mow more grass).

Many activities are clamoring for our

attention and time.

Some things require regular routines (like

mow the grass). About this time of the

year, if you’ve made a commitment to read

the Bible regularly, you may struggle with

time to do so, with more and more things on

your calendar. The Bible doesn’t scream

“read me” but inside each believer we know

we SHOULD read it, but is there enough

time?

A few suggestions could be helpful at this

time of the year:

Youversion has reading plans for a few

days, month, or annual plans.

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans

You can also get a notice sent

to your phone or pad or laptop

that will remind you – and

that really helps.

Our Daily Bread is an online

daily devotional -

http://odb.org/

One other thing to consider is

your financial stewardship

during the summer months.

Many have found that online

giving is a great way to give

regularly and safely. Just go

to the church website http://

www.southridgechurch.org

and click on the $ at the

bottom of the page to create

an account. It’s easy and safe

and begins a regular pattern

of giving.

This month ends the AWANA

year and THANKS to the

AWANA team is appropriate.

Back in Sept. 2014, many of you

made commitments to help kids

in AWANA under Dave Ellis as

COMMANDER. WOW and

PRAISE THE LORD. Regularly

about 40+ kids each week, and

lots of workers have been

faithful this year – THANK YOU

and THANK GOD. With the

ending of the AWANA year,

there are opportunities on

Wednesday night for you to

grow, after having helped kids

for several months, including

adult Bible study every

Wednesday night at 6:45 PM.

Youth ministry continues each

Wednesday at 6:30 PM.

This past month, God brought

Travis & Lori Hopkins and Rick

and Tracy Six into the fellowship

of the Southridge family. And,

God has been bringing new guests

every week to Southridge. I am

confident that God is moving

among us in new ways and am

grateful for the privilege to be

called your pastor.

Bro. Ron

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no

mind has conceived what God has

prepared for those who love

Him” (1 Cor. 2:9)

“If any of you

lacks wisdom,

he should ask

God, who gives

generously to

all without

finding fault

and it will be

given to him.”

James 1: 5

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O U R M I S S I O N :

T o h e l p t h o s e w h o d o n o t k n o w

C h r i s t c o m e t o k n o w H i m ,

a n d t h o s e w h o d o t o b e c o m e m o r e

l i k e H i m .

Wood Miller

635-8587

South r idge Deacon

o f the Month

Our Deacons rotate their

responsibilities monthly.

In May please contact

Wood Miller if you have

any special concerns.

From Small Groups

Ruth Ladies

Monday at 6:30 pm RUTH (Reaching Up To Heaven) ladies group.

“I Am”

Study in the book of John Facilitator Debbie Miller

Wednesday Bible Study

Studying the book of Acts

All adults are welcome to join at 6:45pm.

Meeting in Southridge Building Rm 100.

You’ve heard about SECRET CHURCH for several years now, and we just

finished SECRET CHURCH #15. You can view all previous years of SECRET

CHURCH at http://www.radical.net/media/schurch/?cur_tab=series. You can

also download the notebook and take notes. If you are interested in an overview

of the OT or NT, those are the first 2 years of SECRET CHURCH and very

valuable.

Pastor Ron mentioned several good blogs/articles in the sermon on 4/26.

Here they are:

Thom Rainer - http://thomrainer.com/blog/

Ed Stetzer - http://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/

James Emery White - http://www.churchandculture.org/blog.asp

Relevant magazine - http://www.relevantmagazine.com/

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From Committees & Councils Missions & Ministry

Thank you for continuing to pray for our schools. If you are looking for another way to support, please look into the

JCPS Mentoring program, JC Champions. Mentors Listen, Share, Support their mentees. To Mentor call 659-3234 or 659-

3488. To Tutor call ABLE at 636-5558. To Volunteer call a school near you.

Recreation & Fellowship

Thanks to Janet Ellis and the COOKIE BRIGADE for the cookies/water/coffee fellowship time on Sunday mornings at

9:45 AM. If you’d like to help provide cookies, see Janet Ellis.

Finance

Thank you to the families that have been using Online Giving! If you manage your bills online, we’re sure you’ll like the

convenience of giving to your church online. It’s safe and secure, and you decide exactly when your gift is made and

where it goes. You can even view your giving history and pledge progress at any time, just by logging in. Please visit

southridgechurch.org and click the Online Giving link to get started or access your existing account.

Worship & Proclamation

Worship Team needs your help...NO you don’t have to sing. See Reuben Phelps about how you can help, & we will meet

this Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30pm.

Registration starts at 8:30 and the 5K Walk/Run starts at 9:00 a.m. Dress yourself and your pet as a Super Hero and win a

prize. Race trophies and medals will be awarded by gender and age groups. Breakfast is included.

If you have sponsors that donate at least $30, this covers the registration fee. See the fantastic prizes you can earn by doing

fundraising.

Don't miss the booths and the entertainment--live band, clowns doing face painting and ballooning, metal detector demo, and

get your picture taken with Iron Man.

Follow these steps:

https://secure.ministrysync.com/ministrysync/event/website/home/?e=6363

1. Register online by following the prompts. If you don't register online, you can print the registration form, fill it out, and

return it to 1011B Southwest Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65109.

2. Watch a video to personalize your page then add photos, set goals, and add a message. (Optional)

3. Print the registration form and use it to get sponsors. Use your personal webpage to email friends and relatives to get

sponsors. (Optional)

4. Win prizes for dressing a a Super Hero, for fundraising, and for the race. Have FUN!

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MAY SPECIAL DUTIES

Southridge Focus

Weekly Ministries

May 03:

Nursery AM Babies Candy Vernon & Linda Boorman

Extended Liza & Lizzie Loughridge

Door Greeters Frank & Candy Vernon

Gym Door Greeters John Evans &

Heather Strope

Deacon of the Month Wood Miller

May 10:

Nursery AM Babies Bill & Diana Mustain

Extended Bill & Melanie Benz

Door Greeters Don Davidson & John McNay

Gym Door Greeters John Evans &

Cinda Miller

Deacon of the Month Wood Miller

May 17:

Nursery AM Babies Marlene Jobe & Lena Mantle

Extended Stacy Dixon & Tammi Leutkemeyer

Door Greeters John Tuell & Wood Miller

Gym Door Greeters John Evans &

Juanita Fuller

Deacon of the Month Wood Miller

May 24:

Nursery AM Babies Jude Zamkus & Lizzie Loughridge

Extended Felix & Susan Edoho

Door Greeters Lou Loughridge & Debbie Sankpill

Gym Door Greeters John Evans

Heather Strope

Deacon of the Month Wood Miller

May 31:

Nursery AM Babies Evie White

Extended Mike & Karen Hobbs

Door Greeters Bill & Melanie Benz

Gym Door Greeters John Evans

Cinda Miller

Deacon of the Month Wood Miller

Ron Zamkus….Senior Pastor

Reuben Phelps....Associate Pastor -

Minister of Music

Cindy Taylor….Secretary

Southridge Baptist Church

PO Box 104234, 1815 Vieth Dr.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

573-635-6398

southridgechurch.org

If you are looking for a loan or savings account – check

out the MO BAPTIST CREDIT UNION.

http://mobaptistcu.org/index.php

Please remember –

Gary (11/08), Michelle (6/18), Samuel

(6/21) and Lydia (12/7) Robertson

International Mission Board Missionaries

in Johannesburg, South Africa and

members of Southridge

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The mission of the JC Champions Mentoring Program is to encourage and support our students through positive one-on-

one relationships.

A mentor is a trained adult who, along with parents, provides a young person with support, coun-

sel, friendship, reinforcement, and constructive example.

The program takes place exclusively during the school day in 20 to 40 minutes sessions.

Mentors are good listeners, people who care, people who want to help young people bring out strengths

that are already there.

A mentor is not a foster parent, doctor, social worker, disciplinarian, tutor, cool peer, or ATM.

JCPS will provide you with training, support, & guidance throughout each step in your mentoring relationship.

To MENTOR can 659-3234 or 659-3488 To TUTOR call ABLE at 636-5558.

Coming this summer:

Mission trip to FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH St. John (metro St. Louis) – June 25-28, 2015

See Lynn Milberg or Pastor Ron for more information

Art Camp – July 13-15, 2015 – 9 - noon – see Stacy Dixon to help. More info forthcoming

Sports Crusaders – Volleyball Camp – July 20-24, 2015 – 1-3 grade in morning, 4-6 grade in afternoon.

Needed – homes to house 4 female coaches/leaders for this camp. Cost of Camp $30.00.

Bible Camp – early August tentatively………

LADIES’ BIBLE STUDY (RUTH)

The Ladies Bible Study (RUTH) are in the

book of John studying the words of Jesus.

When Jesus said, “I AM”.

Topics for May

May 11, “Light of the World (John 8:12-20)

May 18, “The gate for the sheep

(John 10:1-21)

The study starts at 6:30 pm. Everyone is

welcomed, so please try to come to this

inspirational time of studying God’s Word.

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Bet you didn’t know. . .

Almost everyone knows “Jesus Loves the Little Children” but few of us have sung the three verses that

go along with that chorus. Nor do many realize that it was orginally a Civil War ballad.

Verse 1 Jesus calls the children dear, Come to me and never fear, For I love the little children of the world, I will take you by the hand, Lead you to a better land, For I love the little children of the world

Chorus Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world, Red and yellow black and white, All are precious in His sight, Jesus loves the little children off the world

Verse 2 Jesus is the Shepherd true, And He''ll always stand by you, For He loves the little children of the world, He's a Savior great and strong, And He'll shield you from the wrong, For He loves the little children of the world

Verse 3 I am coming Lord to Thee, And Your soldier I will be, For You love the little children of the world, And your cross I'll always bear, And for you I'll do and dare, For You love the little children of the world

George Frederick Root was born into a large family in Sheffield, MA in 1820, and showed signs of musical

genius. By age thirteen, he boasted that he could play thirteen musical instruments. As a young adult, he taught

music in Boston and New York, and he also composed music and served as church organist. In 1855, he offered

a song called “Rosalie, the Prairie Flower” to his publisher for the hefty sum of $100. Root’s publisher, not

thinking it worth that much, offered Root a royalty plan instead. In time, Root grossed thousands of dollars from

“Rosalie” which helped establish him financially.

The outbreak of the Civil War deeply affected George, and he immediately began using his gifts to

advance the Union War effort, writing a host of patriotic songs to rally the morale of the North. As a serious,

classical composer, he was embarassed at the simple martial music coming from his pen, so he signed them

with the name “Wurzel” the German word for “Root”. Among his most popular pieces was a ballad, entitled,

“Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!”

In the prison cell I sit, Thinking mother, dear of you, and our bright and happy home so far away, and the tears They fill my eyes, ‘Spite of all that I can do, tho’ I try to cheer my comrade and be gay. Chorus: Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The boys are marching, Cheer up, comrades they will come and beneath the starry flag We shall breathe the air again of the free in our own beloved home.

After the Civil War the melody remained popular, but the words were dated. A minister named Clare Herbert Woolston, a lyricist whom Root occasionally used, wrote new words and a Chorus, and that’s how a Civil War ballad about a soldier in prison became one of the most popular children’s choruses in history. From “Then Sings my Soul”, “Jesus Loves the Little Children”, p.237 Robert Morgan

Deacon Wood Miller

Song of Month Should’ve Been Me

ProPresenter Sound

May 3 Willis Persicke Tanner Hartman

May 10 Jason Allaubaugh Clay Loughridge

May 17 Mark Mantle Tanner Hartman

May 24 Barb Burdick Terry Moore

May 31 Willis Persicke Clay Loughridge

Deacon Wood Miller

Song of Month Should’ve Been Me

ProPresenter Sound

May 3 Willis Persicke Tanner Hartman

May 10 Jason Allaubaugh Clay Loughridge

May 17 Mark Mantle Tanner Hartman

May 24 Barb Burdick Terry Moore

May 31 Willis Persicke Clay Loughridge

We are e cited to celebrate this passa e of life with you from

May rd will be a me for us to share

with you in this awesome achievement with a carry in dinner and a short

opportunity for us to now what your future holds so we will now how

to pray for you and support you in those endeavors. The names of the

fol s we have thus far are as follows and we never want to leave anyone

out, so if you do not see your name or your son or

dau hter’s name on either hi h school or colle e list.

i h School Colle e

Chris an Crawford Isaac llis B

aomi llis mily Mantle , Masters

lin Miller, eather San pill, B

Bailey S er

H opefully the youth will remember

what this phrase means that

we used several mes in youth

roup. hones are very

important to teena ers and

e ually as important is their

rela onship with Christ. So I

as ed them to remember

every me they plu their

phone in— ave they plu ed

into od’s word today and if

not, then to do that before

they even plu their phone in.

eather orman, B

2

Chris an Crawford

This Sunday May , we will

be hearin from our radu

ates as far as where they

will o from here, but since

I have heard from some

fol s in advance, I thou ht I

would proudly share as

their parents had, aomi

llis has been accepted at

Colle e of the ar s, and

Chris an Crawford has

been enlisted to be part of

the M rum line.

aomi llis

lin Miller

Isaac

llis

mily

Mantle

eather

orman Bailey

S er

Be on the loo out via email or te ts

to let you now about other ac vi es

we are plannin for this summer.

ne ac vity we are in the process of

wor in out is a canoe trip where we

will leave on a riday mornin and

oat a bi por on of the day and

return home tha t same evenin .

nother ac vity that will ust be

incorporated into our Wednesday

ni ht pro ram is we would li e to

have a hot do coo out and do some

outdoor ames once we now the

rain will not threaten our plans.

We are also e cited to add another

youth helper to our midst. Me an

Tracy will be oinin us throu hout

the summer to assist us in several

ways, and we loo forward to seein

how od can use her to draw us all

closer to od in our wal with im.

Super Summer is desi ned to help students row in their faith in Christ and to

e uip them in buildin rela onships and sharin their faith. Super Summer

will be a reat place for students to understand what a rela onship with

Christ is all about, and we welcome any student, re ardless of where they are

in their ourney with Christ. It will also provide a trainin round and ne t

level e perience for students who desire a deeper wal . our students will be

si n under the teachin of some incredible leaders durin the wee of

Super Summer, both durin the team mes and durin the evenin worship

mes. It is a fun opportunity for your students however, our reater purpose

is to help them row deeper in a rela onship with esus Christ

One of the newest aspects to the student s Super Summer experienc e is the

addition of a new team, called aleo. The aleo team is a blend of ages and

backgrounds designed to help students identify, understand, and develop a

specif ic call to ministry . Through interactive teaching and hands-on

application, participants will learn f rom ministry veterans and be partnered in

learning cohorts with peers to explore and exercise their calling.

hile students attend team times, youth leaders will be encouraged and

e uipped through teaching, fellowship, and resources, provided by the

Leadership evelopment team and the community of Missouri Baptist student

pastors.

- — -

Cost eposit of due by May

This lin will et you to rules and forms to ll out in advance

h p media.mobap st.or public leadership -development super-summer -

pac et-2 .pdf

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fr i Sa t

1

May Day

2 BBQ Wedding

Shower 6pm

May/Myers

3 Graduation

Sunday

4 Inspire Meeting

Memorial Bap Ch

6:30-9pm No RUTH Meeting

5 Deacons 6:30pm

Worship &

Proclamation 6:30 pm

Volleyball-SRBC vs

FAoG-C 8:15pm

6 Awana Award

7 Discipleship &

Outreach 6:30pm

8

Wedding

Rehearsal 5pm

Turner/Spencer

9 Wedding

1-6pm

Turner/Spencer

10

Happy Mother’s

Day

No Evening

Service

11

RUTH 6:30pm

“Light of the

World”

12 Church Council

6:30pm

13

14 15 16

17 Jerry Field am

Finance 5:00pm

Business Meeting

6pm

18 RUTH 6:30pm

“The gate for the

sheep”

19 20 Last Day of

School

21 22

23

24 Greg White am

No Evening

Service

25 Memorial Day

No RUTH meeting

26 27 28

29

30

31

Organizational &

Administration

4:30pm

S o u t h r i d g e B a p t i s t C h u r c h C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s M a y 2 0 1 5

Every Sunday: Bible Study, 8:45 am, Fellowship, 9:45 am, Worship, 10:00 am;

Choir practice, 5:00 pm; Worship, 6:30 pm

Every Tuesday : Council Meetings , 6:30 pm

Every Wednesday : Youth, AWANA, Adult Bible Study, 6:45 pm

Every Thursday: Praise Team/Band practice, 6:30 pm

May Birthdays & Anniversaries

May 02 Billy Knife

Chris Branstetter

May 09 Bill Mustain

May 11 Kelly Edoho

May 12 Nathan Danner

Anita May

May 13 Joseph Wang

May 14 Jane Hale

Ryan Stiffler

Trevor & Elizabeth Isringhausen

May 18 Sarah Basnett

May 19 Wendy & Raymond Bacion

May 23 Don Davidson

John Malone

May 24 Jeremy Stark

Mark & Lena Mantle

May 27 Jeremy & Misty Stark

May 30 Amanda Karr

Tina Zbinden