November 10, 2011 |
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| Worship at South Park Church | |
Sunday Worship Services
9:15am only
9:15am and 10:45am
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| Operation Christmas Child |
National Collection Week starts
Monday, November 14.
Exact collection hours can be found at www.southparkchurch.org/OCC
Please drop your shoeboxes off by SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20. We'll be collecting from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm that day in the underpass.
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| Greetings! | 
Welcome to SPConnect!
SPConnect is a newsletter to help you stay connected to the ministry of South Park Church. Connect with us online today! |
Support our Team on their Mission Trip to India
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IREF Silent Auction & Bake Sale
Sunday, November 13
Following Both Services
Some members of South Park Church who are making a difference and having an impact in our world include Sr. Pastor Eric Flood, Peggy Boysen, Suzanne Hein and Lilly Staar. They are all part of a missions trip to Repalle, India to assist India Rural Evangelical Fellowship (IREF). They leave for two weeks from January 28 to February 11, 2012.
They will be serving at IREF in the following ways:
- Assisting medical teams from Scotland, United Kingdom and the United States with annual checkups at the orphanage and area villages. They'll also be giving medicated shampoo treatments to the overwhelming number of children with scabies.
- Taking turns in food service, making meals and supervising the college girls in the kitchen.
- Participating in the 4 days of Gospel meetings with an anticipated group of 25,000.
- The women will be giving one-on-one time with the young, orphan girls playing, reading and simply conversing.
- Light construction and much needed painting at a local church
A Silent Auction & Bake Sale will be held this Sunday, November 13, after both worship services. The purpose of this fundraising event is to offset the significant cost and expense of this mission trip. We are still seeking donations of baked goods, merchandise, gifts certificates and services to be auctioned at this event.
You can help by both donating items for the Silent Auction and purchasing items at this great event. If you can't think of anything to donate or purchase, we will gladly accept any size cash donation. Checks should be made payable to: IREF. If you would like to assist in any way, please contact June Tinaglia @ 847-518-9342 or email info@southparkchurch.org.
Thank you for your consideration and God bless everyone directly and indirectly (you) involved in this mission trip.
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| Beyond the Walls...YouShare | |
 Beyond the Walls is the plan of action from the sermon series - Be the Church. We desire our church to be more responsive to meeting the needs of those in our community. Do you have items at home that you can share with someone (mattress, plates, etc)? What is extra to you may meet another's desperate need. What skills or abilities do you or your children have that can be shared with someone else? Let us know by visiting www.youshare.org and register as a neighbor (choose South Park). Or click here to print and return the insert to the church office. You will then be notified of opportunities to minister to others according to what you've said you have to offer... and Thanks for Sharing - Be the Church!
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| IRON MEN - New Series - Just Walk Across the Room | |
 Sometimes, a simple thing of walking across the room can have eternal implications. Join us for this 4 week series on personal evangelism. In this series, we will be using the Bill Hybels' book titled "Just Walk Across The Room" to see the world and everyday opportunities in a different way as we encounter with others about our faith. Iron Men meets on Saturday mornings from 7 - 8:30 in Fellowship Hall. Registration is not necessary.
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| Family and Children's Ministry Happenings | |
Gingerbread Nativity Family Night & Dessert Theatre - Saturday, December 3 at 2 or 5 p.m.
Bring your family and invite your friends to design and decorate your very own Gingerbread Nativity Scene followed by a dessert theatre. Cost is $15 per kit. Payment must accompany registration form because space is limited. VIsit the Welcome Center for a registration form. Questions? Contact Pastor Kal at kotis@southparkchurch.org.
Encounter 2010 Winter Camp for 4th - 6th graders
One of the most profound ways to experience fun, fellowship and faith is a spiritual retreat. There is just something about "going away"-retreating-for a weekend with peers and leaders that gives us a taste of what life is really all about: enhancing the quality of our relationships with each other, with the world and with God. Retreats are mountaintop experiences that can impact our lives positively. Register your 4th, 5th and 6th graders for Encounter 2012 today!
Where & When:
Where: Lake Geneva Conference Center
Date: Friday- Sunday, January 13-15, 2012
Time: Check-in at SPC at 4:30 pm
Cost & Registration:
$125 on/before Dec.11, $135 after December 11
$50 deposit due with registration on/before December 11
Balance due January 1, 2012
Cost includes 5 meals, transportation and 2 snacks.
Camp Counselors:
Our current Small group leaders will be serving as counselors.
Contact Person: Kal Otis 847.825.5507 x 30 or kotis@southparkchurch.org
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| Youth Ministry Happenings | |
 Winter Camp - Jan. 20 - 22, 2012
Join us for three exciting action packed days in a winter wonderland. You will get to enjoy snowball fights, tobogganing, broomball, awesome chapel time, digging deeper into God's Word, and hanging out with the coolest student ministry ever. For more details or to sign up please visit www.southparkchurch.org/special-events.
Winter Camp Scholarships
If you are interested in sponsoring a student who otherwise would not be able to attend winter camp, please contact Bob Anderson at banderson@southparkchurch.org or 847.825.5507 x32.
  JAM & 1:20 - Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
JAM & 1:20 is for students in 7th -12th grade and consists of games, Bible teaching, small group time, and worship. Join us this week as we finish our series "Get Your Steak On". For more information on what is happening at JAM & 1:20 each week, please visit www.southparkchurch.org/youth.
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| The Holiday Happenings... | |
Christmas Choir - Thursday nights, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall
It's that time again! We are forming a Christmas Choir to sing during the month of December and for Christmas Eve. No auditions are necessary. Come with a heart to sing and celebrate Christ during the season of Advent. We hope you will join us. For more information, please contact Chris Clifton at 847.825.5507 x29 or cclifton@southparkchurch.org.
A Night of Thanksgiving - Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room
Bring the family and your favorite pie to share. We'll open with song, reading, and prayer and then we'll invite you to share your stories of thanksgiving.
Christmas Eve Services - Saturday, December 24, 2011, 3:00, 5:00, and 7:00 p.m.
A mix of musical styles will be found at all services. The services at 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. are especially designed for families. Those who enjoy traditional carols and reflection will enjoy the 7 p.m. service. NOTE: No services on Christmas Day.
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| Need to Connect by E-mail or Phone? | |
Need to connect by e-mail? Simply click on the name of the staff member in the listing below to send an e-mail.
Need to connect by phone? Each staff member has their own extention which allows you to reach a specific staff member or ministry quickly. If you are not sure where to direct your call, press 0 to reach the office or leave a message on the general mailbox. Your message will be forwarded to the appropriate area of ministry.
South Park Church: 847.825.5507
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Eric Flood, Senior Pastor, x22
R.A. Atanus, Exec. Director, x26
Kal Otis, Pastor of Family/Children's Ministries, x 30
Bob Anderson, Youth Pastor, x 32
Iris Andersson, Assoc. Director Children,1-6 grades, x 31
Chris Clifton, Dir. Worship and Creative Arts, x 29
Jeannine Woerz, Dir. Care/Office, x 25
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Renee Gerstmayr, Exec. Admin., x 24
Becky Flood, Assoc. Dir. Adult MInistries, x40
Deborah Kaminsky, Assoc. Director Youth, x 42
Stephanie Pankau, Youth Asst., x 33
Teresa Sweitzer, Children's Assistant, Nursery-Kind., x 41
Steve Kaminsky, Dir. A/V Ministry and College Group, x 28
Paul Gross, Dir. Operations, x 39
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Thanks for taking the time to read our newsletter. For more information on South Park Church, please visit our website at: www.southparkchurch.org
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