ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Ice Cream Sunday This Sunday
Come and enjoy a fun evening together this Sunday (July 22) at the Ice Cream Sunday at 6:00pm. Bring either a packed freezer of delicious homemade ice cream or toppings to share! Please bring your own seating (lawn chairs or blankets) for this fun outdoor event.
COMING EVENTS
All Events →- Ice Cream SundaySun, Jul 22When: Sunday, July 22 at 6:00pm
Where: Southwood North Lawn, 1000 Carl T. Jones, Huntsville, AL 35802
Come and enjoy a fun evening together at the Ice Cream Sunday on July 22 at 6:00pm. Bring either a packed freezer of delicious homemade ice cream or toppings to share! Please bring your own seating (lawn chairs or blankets) for this fun outdoor event. - Children’s Ministry Leadership LunchSun, Aug 5When: Sunday, August 5 at 1:00pm
Where: The Lodge, Southwood Presbyterian Church
Mark your calendar for August 5th 12noon-2pm for Children's Ministry Leadership Training lunch!! Childcare will be provided for both parents serving. New information this year!! Great time of training, team building and lots of fun! RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) - Move Up SundaySun, Aug 12When: Sunday, August 12 at 10:00am
Where: Nursery, Preschool and Children's Halls, Southwood Presbyterian Church
New fall curriculum will begin September 12 alongside new room assignments. - Southwood Kids Family PicnicSun, Aug 12When: Sunday, August 12 at 12:59pm
Where: Southwood Presbyterian Church
- Southwood Women’s ConferenceFri, Aug 17When: Friday, August 17 at 6:30pm
Where: The Lodge
Join Southwood Women's Ministry on August 17 & 18 to enjoy fellowship with one another and teaching from counselor and author Julie Sparkman. Julie will share from her study, Unhitching from the Crazy Train: Finding Rest in a World You Can't Control. We will meet in the Lodge from 6:30-8:30pm on Friday, August 17, and from 8:30-noon on Saturday, August 18. The cost is $20/person through August 5 and $25 after that date. To register, go to southwood.org/crazytrain. - Southwood Women’s ConferenceSat, Aug 18When: Saturday, August 18 at 8:30am
Where: The Lodge
Join Southwood Women's Ministry on August 17 & 18 to enjoy fellowship with one another and teaching from counselor and author Julie Sparkman. Julie will share from her study, Unhitching from the Crazy Train: Finding Rest in a World You Can't Control. We will meet in the Lodge from 6:30-8:30pm on Friday, August 17, and from 8:30-noon on Saturday, August 18. The cost is $20/person through August 5 and $25 after that date. To register, go to southwood.org/crazytrain. - Family Movie NightFri, Aug 24When: Friday, August 24 at 7:00pm
Where: Southwood Presbyterian Church, The Lodge
All are invited! Popcorn and Grilled Hotdogs provided ($4 person or $15 family). Movie TBD. Bring a finger friendly (peanut free) dessert to share.
Last Sunday
- Hope for Despairing Sinners | Will Spink
- Redemption Stories (7 of 9), Zechariah 3:1-10
ARTICLES AND UPDATES
June 24, 2018 Congregational Letter
The following is a letter from Pastor Will as well as a list of questions and answers regarding plans for this fall that were announced following the worship service Sunday, June 24.
Dear Southwood Family and Friends,
I’ve had the privilege over the… [more]
Pastor’s Note: “It Was One of Those Days…”
So yesterday was one of those days. It was a “bad day” as days go. I realized my leadership failures had frustrated and disappointed people I really care about. Physical and relational crises were unraveling, and I couldn’t seem to be of help. Ideas and plans I made weren’t… [more]
Diaconate Update
This spring, Southwood’s deacons have spent considerable time working with the Women’s Ministry discussing what it looks like to partner with the ladies of Southwood in service. One area that we are particularly excited about is a ministry of visitation and care for some of… [more]
Connecting Money, Relationships, and the Gospel
One of our local mission partners, CornerStone Initiative, is starting a new program called Faith and Finances. Their Executive Director, Debbi Akers, explains the heart of it here. If you would like to support this class by providing a meal, please call the church office… [more]
Prayers for Peru
Missions work is impossible without prayer. The gospel of Mark describes a time when Jesus casts a demon out of a little boy after the father asks Jesus to help his unbelief. Jesus sends the demon out of the boy and the disciples ask Him, “Hey, how come we could not cast the demon… [more]
The Source: Desperately Drinking Deeply from God’s Word
As the summer approaches and the two weeks of Alabama spring give way to summer weather, I have realized something about myself: I drink a lot of water. As I have worked in my yard throughout the past few months, I have noticed that I will down roughly one 64 oz. Nalgene of water… [more]
Staying on Mission: The Call to Make Disciples
Matthew 28:18–20 (ESV)
“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching…
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All That is Fair: So This Happened…
What is it about narrative that resonates with human beings? It could be that the use of narrative helps us remember things that are important. Or it could be that narrative helps us understand complex ideas or gives us a means to explore difficult questions. It could… [more]
The Church has Left the Building: Being “in the Community for the Community”
I love Sunday mornings at Southwood. I think of them as family dinners where we all gather around one big table, invite our friends to join us, and celebrate together. We laugh, we cry, we even bring our problems and struggles, but we talk together about what matters most.
Monday… [more]