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Parents of Lambs-5th graders can come to the table in the Gathering to get their free gift.

We are currently offering two morning services – the Creative Service in the Chapel, and the Balanced Service in the Worship Center. Adult Bible Communities, children’s ministries and nursery are offered during both services.

9:30AM Balanced Service, Worship Center
11:00AM Creative Service, Chapel

Depending on the time of year, other programs are offered simultaneously with the services.  Click below for what interests you.

Adult Bible Communities (ABCs) are a great place to connect and study the Word on Sunday mornings. Join an ABC this Fall. Groups of varied stages of life focus on learning God’s Word together. For more information, visit our website or contact Pastor Keith Sova at keithsova@southlife.org

The Kingdom Rock Choir will resume rehearsals on Sunday evenings starting on September 18th at 6 pm. This kids’ choir is for students from 3rd grade to 7th grade. Registration is $30 for each semester.

Come to the annual congregational meeting after our regular 6 pm service on April 30, 2023. Be sure to pick up a voter guide at the welcome desk before that date so you can see who is running for elected offices. Members over the age of 16 may vote.

I Will Survive and Thrive – is a support group for women with cancer and cancer survivors. The group typically meets on the first Monday of each month, in the Fireside Room from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm.

For more information, please contact Alice Hayward (517) 525-1739

Faith and Fire: Elijah

Old Testament heroes are best known for their most celebrated moments: Moses dividing the Red Sea; David slaying Goliath; Gideon routing an insurmountable army; Joshua marching around the defiant walls of Jericho. And Elijah—calling down fire on Mount Carmel. Blinded by the remarkable narratives of our biblical heroes, we can forget they each had a backstory—months and years of development, even difficulty, which fortified their spiritual muscle and prepared them for the tasks that made their lives unforgettable.

Every serious believer longs to summon up the kind of boldness and faith that can stand firm on Mount Carmel and pray down heaven into impossible situations. Yet few are willing to go through the process required to get them there. Strength of faith, character, and boldness can only be shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness emerge with their holy loyalty cemented, their courage emblazoned, and their confident belief in Him set afire.

Join us on this 7-session journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. And how the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life right now.

• Understand the value of seasons of growth and testing in your spiritual maturity.
• Be encouraged to wait on God’s good work in your heart and mind, even in seasons when you feel like no one sees.
• Learn to trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God and His purposes for your life.

Mondays: 12:00 pm, beginning March 20th in the Fireside Room. (Study Guide $18)

Come, join us as we pray for
• our South Church evangelism outreaches.
• our church to become even more evangelistic.
• individuals in our lives who are not yet followers of Christ.

Starting September 19, we will meet in the Office Conference Room at 9:15AM for the Tuesday Evangelism Prayer Meeting.

Tuesday Evening Men’s Study

7:00 – 8:00 PM BY ZOOM
Our time together begins with fellowship and prayer. Usually, we have a Scripture to read or review from our study book. Then we study by discussing the questions from our lesson.

During the discussion, the men are free to raise situations or issues that they are facing. Our goal is to go beyond knowledge and understanding to gain wisdom. We do that by thinking of ways to apply God’s truth to our lives. We have 3 rules: 1) We try to be prepared to answer the questions. 2) We don’t give advice but offer counsel. 3) Everything is to be held confidential. We always close with prayer requests and prayer.

We are very informal and enjoy getting to know each other. Many of our men are older, mature Christians, and all of us wish to be all that Christ would have us to be.

This is a great time to join in! We are currently studying, James: The Relationship Between Faith and Works by David Jeremiah.

For more information and to get the zoom link, please contact Bill Patrick, 517.290.7911