Get In The Game Growing up and being involved in youth sports the one thing I did not like was sitting on the bench. As a youngster I did not understand why I would have to sit on the bench and take a breather so that all my teammates could play. I wanted to play the whole game every game. Using this analogy I would like to remind you of a biblical principle. God's Word teaches us that as followers of Christ we are called to get in the game, to get involved, to participate. Christians are not called to be spectators but participants. With that said, let me ask you a question, Where are you serving? Where are you involved? How are you using your gifts and talents? As we continue to work to provide different opportunities for you to be involved I want to challenge you to find a place to get plugged in. We have opportunities in each of our age graded ministries on Sunday mornings: preschool, children, stu-dents and adults. We have opportunities on Wednesday nights to serve (preschool, children's, students, choir, orchestra) or to grow through Bible Study and prayer. If you are interested in getting in-volved in any of these areas and need more information please con-tact me or one of our other pastors and we will help you. Get plugged in and get in the game. Pastor Matt

Celebration Choir

and Orchestra

We invite you to join the Celebration Choir or Orchestra

this holiday season. Presentation: “All Is Well”

Sunday, December 3rd @ 6pm Rehearsals Wednesday nights @ 7pm

Coming Events Look for sign- ups in

S.S. baskets and on the Sr. Ad. Bulletin Board

Honda Plant Tour September 21

Honda’s largest light truck production facility in the world.

Celebrators Conference October 15-19

(a few spots still open) Guests include: Dr. David Jeremiah,

Max Lucado, Tim Tebow, Phil Waldrep, Mark Lowry, Charles Billingsley,

Greater Vision, Veritas, Annie Moses Band, and Stan Whitmire.

September 12 @ 6 pm in Fellowship Hall

speaker: Judy Woodward Bates Bring any salad of your choice to share examples: leafy greens, congealed sal-

ad, potato salad, cornbread salad, egg salad, desert salad, fajita salad……

all kinds of salads are welcome SBC WMU will provide: drinks, salad

dressings, cheese/bacon bits. Please sign up through Sunday School,

or church office 256.442.8602. Questions?

Call Connie Sewell 256.442.7959 or Laura Brown 256.458.7746

Ladies September

Salad Fellowship

Discipleship Classes

Wednesdays 5 pm

Men’s Bible Study Rm 111; ongoing; no cost led by Clayton Dobbins

Encouragers writing notes of encouragement

Rm 105; ongoing; no cost led by Paul Wooten

6 pm Divorce Care

A biblical, Christ-centered support group

Rm. 209; 13 weeks led by Lynn Anderton

Seeing God If we open our hearts we can see God everywhere

Rm. 206; 4 weeks facilitated by Cassie Clark

beginning September 10th

Sun. 4 pm; Wed. 5 pm; Thur. 10 am

Ladies Bible Study “Entrusted” (II Timothy)

(by Beth Moore) Learn to guard what God

has entrusted to you, further His kingdom and pour into

future generations. Rm 110; 6 weeks

led by Joanne Brown

Thank You

Thank you cards were received and placed on the bulletin board from the follow-ing: Ronald & Kathy Lankford and Vicky Millhoff.

Congratulations

To Caleb & Melissa Thornton - son, Fisher Rett, born on July 24, grandparents Paul & Tammy Thornton, great-grandparents Warren & Sandy Fuhrman, Rev. Robert & Faye Thornton, & great-great grand-mother, Belle Fuhrman; and to Blake & Krystal Mackey - son born August 2, grandparents Randy & Debbie Mackey.

Men’s Breakfast/

Workday

Saturday, September 16

Breakfast @ 7 am Work from 8 am-noon

Come be involved in a home mission at our Lord’s house!

Ladies also invited

Weekday Preschool

SEPTEMBER SUPPLY DRIVE Needed Items Include.. white card stock card stock (primary colors) white copy paper copy paper (any color) Lysol wipes Lysol disinfectant spray baby wipes glue sticks white school glue Kleenex tissue hand soap Germ X bandaids

We would like to extend a special “thank you” to Pastor Russ, Brett Duncan, and all the volunteers who have helped paint and re-store our floors.

The Weekday Preschool Ministry

See You At The Pole

Rally 2017

September 24th

@ 6:00 pm Harvestfield Church

M3 Worship @ 6:00 Music, Missions, Message

4years - 6th grade

Childcare: Sign-in only Birth - 3y

(for parents attending Discipleship classes) ----------------------------

Children’s Fall Festival coming

Sunday, October 29th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Body4believers

Mondays, September 11, 18 and 25 @ 6 pm

Don't starve yourself, eat food that tastes bad or kill yourself on a treadmill to offset your eating. Simply eat smart. At this free seminar, you will receive the weight loss information you need to match your determina-tion to lose weight. This program is not a gimmick but a proven way to allow you to eat the food you want, when you want it but learning what combination of foods to put together that tar-gets and removes unwanted fat from your body. You don't have to lose weight alone, your body will help you if you help it.

Missions

Bridal Shower

for

Bride Elect of

Sunday, September 17 2-4 pm in Commons

registered @ Bed, Bath & Beyond; Belk, and Walmart

Labor Day

Monday, September 4

Church Office closed

Read the Bible Through September

Week of Prayer for State Missions/Myers-Mallory State Missions Offering

The Week of Prayer for State Missions is a concentrated time of prayer for Southern Baptist churches all over the state to pray together, in Jesus’ name, for a powerful movement of God through various Great Commis-sion Ministries of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and Alabama Woman’s Mission-ary Union.

The Myers- Mallory Offering sup-ports the following:

Alabama WMU Disaster Relief

Church Planting Alabama Partnership Missions

Church Revitalization SBC goal: $1,000

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Items of the Month: Etowah Baptist Mission Center: breakfast foods & canned goods

Operation Christmas Child: small toys & school supplies

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Save the Date: October 17, 2017

Ladies: You are invited to attend your choice of WMU/Women on

Mission Groups Choose between:

Day or Evening Meetings Location: at the church

Time & room: to be announced

Join us for: Fellowship, Fun, Mis-sion Projects, Mission Study - these groups need YOU!!

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Coming in October: Operation Christmas

Child!!

Deacon Ordination

Sunday, September 10 @ 6 pm

Return Service Requested

Southside Baptist Church "Every Member is a Minister"

3975 Highway 77

Gadsden, AL 35907

256-442-8602

August Attendance

Aug. 6 Sunday School - 453, Worship - 443

Aug. 13 Sunday School - 490, Worship - 535

Aug. 20 Sunday School - 433, Worship - 444

Aug. 27 (not available)

New Members

In Sunday School Nevaeh, Elijah, & Crystal

Taylor, Eugene Hutton, Gene Cahoon, Matthew Berry, Kathleen Miller

Sympathy

The following deaths have occurred in our

church family during the month: Elizabeth Ma-

nasco, Marie Bain’s sister; Felton Whitt, Sara

Whitt’s husband; Keith Brooks, Jean Watson’s

son; Betty Taylor, Pam Weeks’ mother. Our

sympathy is expressed to these families.

Financial Summary 2017

Memorials A gift was given to the Children’s Department in

memory of Heather Wright by Mike and Kathy

Lincoln. A gift was given to the General Fund in

memory of Felton Whitt by the family of Sue

McMeekin Griffith, Chip Griffith, Anita Hill and

Clark Griffith.

Long-term debt balance as of 7/31/2017: 2,703,948$

July Year To Date

Total Receipts (Budget & Interest) 119,729$ 795,880$

Actual Expenses 85,784$ 753,827$

Income (+/-) than Expenses 33,945$ 42,053$

Actual Expenses 85,784$ 753,827$

Budgeted Expenses 117,188$ 820,317$

Actual (+/-) than Budget (31,404)$ (66,489)$

Cash Balances: Jun-17 Jul-17 Jul-16

Operating Cash 203,593$ 232,883$ 278,970$

Designated Cash 378,815$ 361,019$ 345,088$

Total Cash 582,408$ 593,902$ 624,057$

Cash Balances

September 1 Bobby Abernathy Jill Barrett Warren Fuhrman Edwina Naler Marvin Self Blake Smith Evan Tudor

September 2 Randy Berry Luke Clough Kristen Fuhrman Rickey Hess Caroline Pope Coley Thornton

September 3 Vicki Middleton Deborah Roberts John Smith

September 4 Haley Johnson

September 5 Maggie Steapleton

September 6 Harold Abernathy Keaton Bleas Barry Rich

September 7 Soraya Benefield Tessie Rich

September 8 Zoe Basinger Beverly Berry Ryan Condy Dylan McRae Paul Thornton

September 9 Aimee Beddingfield Howard Christopher Jane Jackson

…..September 9 J.L. McGlaughn Buddy Parker Joyce Ponder

September 10 Richard Ledbetter Sr.

September 11 Kaleigh Routon Ginger Smith

September 12 Ginger Richardson Langston Stephens Shirley Stephens

September 13 Jimmie Cochran Jason Rich

September 14 Dacia Cunningham Macy Steapleton Halle Williamson

September 15 David Abernathy Ally Acker Paige Eubanks Gracie Ingram

September 16 Joanne Brown Lori Dedmon Baylon Stokes Brinley Thompson Melissa Tudor

September 17 Tommy Bain Cody Clough Emma Hudgins Danny Mills Spencer Sharpe Tammy Thornton

September 18 Bobby McEarchern

…..September 18 Gary Rich

September 19 Todd Brown Mary Crouch Cameron Johnson Julian Salazar Ann Samples Shane Stringfellow Larry Watson

September 20 Pete Crowe Adley Drummons Lisa Edmondson Ben Greene Noah Hefner Josh Howell Claire Lincoln Michael McGlaughn James Miller

September 21 Joey Atchley Luke Clark Daron McCreless Jerry Morgan Shelia Neumann Kyle Routon Mariam Thompson Hannah Westcott

September 22 Mazley Ball Marcus Parton Deborah Ragsdale

September 23 Lori Clough Beverly Elam Eric Hutchens Stacy Rumore

September 24 Addison Bedwell Taylor Carr David Elam Aaron Huff Kaitlynn Lane Carly Lankford

…..September 24 Jeff Nix Christopher Simmons Nicole Smith

September 25 Brooklynn Thompson Tim Weeks Ramona Wooten

September 26 Rodney Howard Jackson Speegle

September 27 Raynlee Daugherly John Denson Deacon Engle Laiklyn Engle Sue Kelley Skylar Stephens Jordan Thomas Jean Watson

September 28 Rachel Edmondson Calvin Frost Sue Rich

September 29 Hunter Cleveland Karen Davis Charlotte Gattis Andrew Greene Dalton Hamilton Morgan Ingram Jason Thomas Bill Thornton

September 30 Angie Davenport Phillip Davenport Wanda Gaines Tara Grizzard Barry Hooks Anna Moore Quinn Morrison Milean Prater Bailey Price Debra Routon

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September 4 - Team 2 Kenny Clevenger, Ldr., John Duncan, Lowell Fuhrman, Rick Hester, Jay Estes

September 11 - Team 3 Brian Mintz, Ldr., Caleb Thornton, Heath Williamson, Alan Arthur, Mike Patterson September 18 - Team 4 Bill Russell, Ldr., Ronald Lankford, George Thorpe, Jimmy Sewell, Paul Thornton, Ray Fell September 25 - Team 5 Bill Thornton, Ldr., Clayton Dobbins, Andrew Hamilton, Jeff Nix, Jack Carter

DEACON Hospital Visitation

Care Baskets

Sept. 5 (Tuesday) - Marie/Kim Gaskey

Sept. 11 - Max/Jean Watson

Sept. 18 - Wayne/Linda Kizzire

Sept. 25 - Ronald/Kathy Lankford

AM Wee Worship

September 3 - Team 5 Donna Noah Nathan & Heather Clough, Tiffany Curvin, Angie Hand, Emily Hefner, Jennifer Smith, Lisa Smith, Jennifer & Michael Walker

September 10 - Team 1 Tracye Abernathy Raevyn Bain, Keith & Sheila Raines, Carrie Rich, Mary Smith, Jennifer Stephens, Steve Trawick, Jack Wheeler, Marsha Wolf

September 17 - Team 2 Kim Lankford Randy Berry, Joan Coker, Missy Downey, Jay & Ivy Estes, Beverly Hicks, Beth Lee, Todd Morgan, Jan Perkins

September 24 - Team 3 Aimee Beddingfield Nathan Beddingfield, Denise Dasinger, John & Sandra Duncan, James & Kim Miller, Sally Robertson, Paul & Tammy Thornton

Teller Committee

September 3 - Team 1 Myra Pentecost, Ldr., John Hatley, Janice Hatley, Dana Sharpe

September 10 - Team 2 Ronald Sewell, Ldr., Julie Brewer, Denise Hamm, Ginger Richardson

September 17 - Team 3 Barbara Sewell, Ldr., Donald Sewell, Tina Phillips, Donna Sewell

September 24 - Team 4 Danny Garnett, Ldr., Ila Burton, Melinda Mackey, Debbie Garnett

Sept. 2-3 Lauil

Sept. 9-10 Russ

Sept.16-17 Matt

Sept. 23-24 Jacob

Sept. 30-10/1 Lauil

Ministers on Call

September weekends

Newsletter Tabbing Team

(Monday) September 25 @ 1:30 pm in library Joanne Brown, Andrea Dutton, Kathy Jordan, Ressie Nessmith