Update for November 15, 2009

We had a great turnout at the Fall Festival! Check out the photos on Facebook! As usual, the ever popular College-run Sausage-on-a-Stick booth ran out of its 400 servings about 2 hours into the festival. Epic win!

Currently, dozens of South Mainers are in Peru. Keep them in your prayers and read up on all their adventures on the Missions blog.

Announcements:

• Blood Drive, November 22, 8am-12pm, Fellowship Hall
  
• This December, several of South Main's own are going to spend a Buckner Christmas in Peru, during which they will visit orphanages and distribute Christmas gifts and humanitarian aid. If you would like to contribute to the gifts, please bring them to Chelsea Wade's box in the 3rd floor church office, or you can bring them to Sunday school, and we'll take care of them. Examples of items needed include:
• coloring books
• plastic jewelry
• bubbles
• board games
• Christmas CDs in Spanish
• journals
• Children's Tylenol (including chewable)
  
• vitamins for children and adults in large bottles
• Children's cold medicine
• antiperspirant
• antibiotic cream and band-aids
• diapers
• College Mission to Collique, Peru, May 22-29, 2010, organized by Tallowood Baptist Church. The cost is $1,500 per person. We will be ministering through worship, VBS, sports camps, construction, and painting. We'll also get to sight see in Lima. At least one SMBC college student is going, so you should too! Contact Chuck.Westbrook@interfaceflor.com if you are interested in going.

Prayer Requests and Praises:

• Mel had a rough week of student teaching; keep her in your prayers!
  
• Pray for Elizabeth as she applies to nursing school this fall.
• Continue to keep Jim's mom in your prayers. She had surgery on Oct 27.
• Virginia is nearly done with applications - praise!
  
• Keep each other in your thoughts and prayers as finals approach.

Update for November 8, 2009

The end of the semester is just ahead! I hope everyone's staying afloat with tests and assignments -- but just remember, you're almost done!

If you're in town, please come (and bring a friend) to the FREE FALL FESTIVAL this Sunday at noon in the SMBC front lawn. We need your help serving at the ever-popular college class booth: Sausage on a Stick! Please help out. I can vouch that it'll be lots of fun!

Announcements:

• Just to reiterate, Fall Festival (and the infamous college class Sausage on a Stick... yum!), November 15, noon, front lawn
• Catch Up Double Up Sunday is November 15. If you have fallen behind on your giving, this is the week to catch up. If you're in a position to give more than you planned, even the smallest gift could make an enormous difference.
  
• Discovery Weekend: what are your spiritual gifts? Find out on November 20, 6:30pm. Contact mdethrow@comcast.net to sign up.
• Blood Drive, November 22, 8am-12pm, Fellowship Hall
  
• This December, several of South Main's own are going to spend a Buckner Christmas in Peru, during which they will visit orphanages and distribute Christmas gifts and humanitarian aid. If you would like to contribute to the gifts, please bring them to Chelsea Wade's box in the 3rd floor church office, or you can bring them to Sunday school, and we'll take care of them. Examples of items needed include:
• coloring books
• plastic jewelry
• bubbles
• board games
• Christmas CDs in Spanish
• journals
• Children's Tylenol (including chewable)
  
• vitamins for children and adults in large bottles
• Children's cold medicine
• antiperspirant
• antibiotic cream and band-aids
• diapers
• College Mission to Collique, Peru, May 22-29, 2010, organized by Tallowood Baptist Church. The cost is $1,500 per person. We will be ministering through worship, VBS, sports camps, construction, and painting. We'll also get to sight see in Lima. At least one SMBC college student is going, so you should too! Contact Chuck.Westbrook@interfaceflor.com if you are interested in going.

Prayer Requests and Praises:

• Pray for Elizabeth as she applies to nursing school this fall.
• Continue to keep Jim's mom in your prayers. She had surgery on Oct 27.
• Pray for Virginia as she applies to graduate school this fall.
• Keep each other in your thoughts as finals approach.
• Praise: Kathryn gave birth to healthy, happy baby William (9lbs, 13oz) on 11/6!
  

Update for November 1, 2009

Happy Guy Fawkes' Day, everyone!

For those of you who met us around the state for college tour earlier this week, it was great seeing you! We'll do it again in the spring!

Be sure to join our Facebook group, check out our twitter feed, and read our blog! Sunday School is high-tech, yo!

Announcements:

• Fall Festival (and the infamous college class Sausage on a Stick... yum!), November 15, noon, front lawn
• Catch Up Double Up Sunday is November 15. If you have fallen behind on your giving, this is the week to catch up. If you're in a position to give more than you planned, even the smallest gift could make an enormous difference.
  
• Discovery Weekend: what are your spiritual gifts? Find out on November 20, 6:30pm. Contact mdethrow@comcast.net to sign up.
• Blood Drive: November 22, 8am-12pm, Fellowship Hall.
  
• This December, several of South Main's own are going to spend a Buckner Christmas in Peru, during which they will visit orphanages and distribute Christmas gifts and humanitarian aid. If you would like to contribute to the gifts, please bring them to Chelsea Wade's box in the 3rd floor church office, or you can bring them to Sunday school, and we'll take care of them. Examples of items needed include:
• coloring books
• plastic jewelry
• bubbles
• board games
• Christmas CDs in Spanish
• journals
• Children's Tylenol (including chewable)
  
• vitamins for children and adults in large bottles
• Children's cold medicine
• antiperspirant
• antibiotic cream and band-aids
• diapers
  

Prayer Requests and Praises:

• Pray for Elizabeth as she applies to nursing school this fall.
• Continue to keep Jim's mom in your prayers. She had surgery on Oct 27.
• Pray for Virginia as she applies to graduate school this fall

Update for October 25, 2009

Last week in Sunday school, we talked about how God is revealing himself in our lives. The South Main blog, http://themainblog.wordpress.com, is a great source of stories that detail how God is moving in the lives of those in our congregation. It's full of lots of interesting articles about a variety of subjects by all sorts of folks at church, so check it out!

If you haven't already, please join our Facebook group! Also, we're tweeting regularly and updating the blog every week!

Announcements:

• College Tour is next week, November 2-3. Stay tuned for information about when South Main is coming to a campus near you!
  
• If you are interested in working for Passport summer camps in 2010, know that the priority deadline for staff applications is November 1. For more info, visit www.passportstaff.org.
  
• Fall Festival (and the infamous college class Sausage on a Stick... yum!), November 15, noon, front lawn
• Catch Up Double Up Sunday is November 15. If you have fallen behind on your giving, this is the week to catch up. If you're in a position to give more than you planned, even the smallest gift could make an enormous difference.
  
• Discovery Weekend: what are your spiritual gifts? Find out on November 20, 6:30pm. Contact mdethrow@comcast.net to sign up.
• This December, several of South Main's own are going to spend a Buckner Christmas in Peru, during which they will visit orphanages and distribute Christmas gifts and humanitarian aid. If you would like to contribute to the gifts, please bring them to Chelsea Wade's box in the 3rd floor church office, or you can bring them to Sunday school, and we'll take care of them. Examples of items needed include:
• coloring books
• plastic jewelry
• bubbles
• board games
• Christmas CDs in Spanish
• journals
• Children's Tylenol (including chewable)
  
• vitamins for children and adults in large bottles
• Children's cold medicine
• antiperspirant
• antibiotic cream and band-aids
• diapers
  

Prayer Requests and Praises:

• Continue to keep Jim's mom in your prayers. She had surgery on Oct 27.
• Pray for clarity and focus as midterms continue
• Praise: Virginia's grandfather has moved home
• Pray for Virginia as she applies to graduate school this fall
  
• Praise: Marie's mom is doing much better this week. Thank you for your prayers.

Update for October 4, 2009

If you're in the area, please come (and invite your friends!) to Deep Dish, an exciting new event series hosted by the SMBC College Community! Come to the Martel College TV Room at Rice University at 6pm this Saturday for FREE FOOD and an awesome discussion led by our own Amy Grizzle! Here's the topic for the evening:

unChristian Christians?
Most young people outside the church hold an overwhelmingly negative perception of Christianity and those who practice it. What causes these views, and how can Christians reflect to others a more compassionate religion--one that embraces the true nature of Jesus, honors the historic principles of the Christian faith, and works hard to understand the world in which we live?

Disclaimer: This event is open to anyone, regardless of faith or background. We want to tackle difficult questions, hear candid opinions, and start an open and respectful dialogue. And, don't forget, feed you for free!

For more info or to RSVP, please visit the Facebook event page.

Other Announcements:

• Sky Rocket is playing at the Continental Club on Oct 16. You're sure to find some friendly SMBC faces if you come!! :)
• College Tour is coming to a town near (most of) you, October 26-27.
• Fall Festival and the SMBC College Community's famous Sausage on a Stick booth are returning November 15 after the 11:00 service!

Prayer Requests and Praises

• Pray for the safe return of Jan and Kate!