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All Events →- Express Grace ConferenceSat, Jan 29When: Saturday, January 29 at 6:30pm
Where: Southwood Presbyterian Church
Express Grace Conference
Join us next weekend, January 29-30, as several of our global mission partners will be present with us for our Express Grace Conference. Saturday’s event begins at 6:30pm. Children’s programming is planned for Saturday evening as well - email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to register kids. The conference will continue through Sunday’s worship service and connect hour.
- Welcome to Southwood ClassSun, Feb 13When: Sunday, February 13 at 11:00am
Where: Southwood Presbyterian Church
Would you like to know more about Christianity, Southwood, and church membership? Join us for our next Welcome to Southwood class which will meet on Sundays at 11am starting February 13. Classes will end before Easter. Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to register. - Women’s Bible StudyThu, Jan 20When: Thursday, January 20 at 10:00am
Where: Southwood Presbyterian Church
Beginning the week of Thursday, January 20, Julie Blauwkamp and Anna Kent will continue teaching this study through the end of Luke, and everyone is welcome to join. You can sign up at southwood.org/womensstudy if you aren’t already connected in one, and you can also indicate your willingness to lead a group or start a new group that uses the same material. The Thursday morning gathering is the largest and offers childcare at the church. If you have questions, contact Shannon Clark in the church office at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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ARTICLES AND UPDATES
Worship Service: Sunday, January 23, 2022
If you missed the Worship Service for Sunday, January 23, 2022, you can watch the full service recording here.
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[more]A Few Tips on the Southwood 2022 Bible Reading Plan
I know everyone will participate in different ways based on schedule and personality, but here are a few suggestions that may be beneficial to you as we read through the Bible together this year:
1) Read Multiple Times a Day
While there are many benefits to reading each… [more]
Pastor’s Note: Take Advantage of a Fresh Start
When I was watching the Olympics recently, I saw a runner in a qualifying heat get tripped, knocked off the track, and fail to advance to the next round of the event. Tears, confusion over how to act, and angst over the end of dreams were all over his face. And then the ruling came… [more]
Where is Southwood Going?
When Paul writes the Colossian church to tell them how they should live today (3:5ff), he begins by telling them to focus on eternal realities (3:1-4). Setting their minds on things above will shape the priorities they should have here below, so to speak. I’ve been using that same… [more]
Grace Groups and Connect Hour
The Scoop on Grace Groups
Southwood is a church that is made up OF small groups. These are communities where we lock arms to experience and express grace together, and these groups then gather for worship and the sacraments, unite to support mission partners locally…
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Children’s Update
VBS 2021 Volunteers
WOW! What an amazing year we’ve had in the Children’s Ministry at Southwood! God has been very good indeed and in spite of a pandemic and a ton of unknowns, we have been so very blessed! Let’s reflect a bit on the past…
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5 Questions With Bill Harritt
What has changed in your life since you left Southwood 12 years ago?
Well, a lot actually. Back in July of 2009 I was about a month away from leaving Southwood to head to Covenant Seminary in St Louis when this beautiful, amazing, and brilliant girl from Memphis said…
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A New Way to Meet Southwood’s Ministry Partners
This fall, Southwood is focusing on three key relationships that have eternal impact for the kingdom. These are our relationships with God, our relationships with one another, and our relationships with our neighbors. I’d like to tell you one way we plan to develop our relationships… [more]
General Assembly Update
I had the privilege of attending the 48th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) at the end of June in St. Louis. Here are a few takeaways to report to my Southwood Family about our broader denomination.
Rejoicing in God’s Faithful Work