August 16, 2012 |
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| Worship at South Park Church | |
Sunday Worship Services
9:15am only
9:15am and 10:45am
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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! |
| Small Group Leader Huddle this Sunday | |
Small Group Leader Huddle
Sunday, August 19, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Calling all small group leaders! This includes all leaders whose small group meets at home, Women's Bible Study and Iron Men and for anyone wanting to start and lead a new small group. We will be meeting after 2nd service in Fellowship Hall. Join us as we prepare to kick-off the new small group season. We will be sharing our vision for small groups and where this important ministry fits into the wider church strategy. There will be exciting guest speakers, inspirational testimonies from your fellow small group leaders and an opportunity to help plan the content for future huddles. Of course, great fellowship and food is included at no extra cost! Let your shepherd know if you will be attending or call the church office at 847-825-5507.
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School Backpack Drive
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School Backpack Drive - August 5 through August 26
Partner with Inner City Impact to provide new backpacks with school supplies for elementary age underprivileged children. Visit the Welcome Center to contribute your donation ($22.00 covers an entire backpack!) Cash or checks payable to South Park Church (memo: ICI BACKPACKS) are welcome. And join in the fun at our Assembling Party! 25 Volunteers are needed on Thursday, August 23, from 7 -9 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. For more information, e-mail Lilly Staar.
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Kick-off: Sunday, September 9, 2012
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 Kick-Off Sunday 2012: Sept. 9, 2012
One Service at 10:45 a.m.
Car Show, Free Food, Fun 12 - 3 p.m.
The Great Restoration... Why do people go through the trouble of restoring a classic car? Something of great value isn't thrown away; it is restored. The more valuable something is, the greater the attention to detail. Beyond a new paint job, the engine and its parts are cleaned, repaired, or replace. Believe it or not, that's how God sees us. You're valuable... unique... worth restoring. We'll be learning more about God's great restoration process this fall.
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Prayer for Outreach Partners - Tuesday August 21, 7-8 p.m.
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Tuesday August 21, 7-8 p.m.
Praying for our Outreach Partners is the privilege and responsibility of each of us. Come join us in the upper library for a time of dedicated prayer for our SPC Outreach program, and our Outreach Partners. No experience needed!
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| Mothers of Preschoolers | |
MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers - Wednesdays beginning September
MOPS is now accepting registrations for the new MOPS year beginning in Sept 2012. Registrations are available at the Welcome Center or in the Church office in the MOPS box. MOPS is a community of moms who share a similar desire to be the very best mom they were created to be! Cost is $150.00 for the year. For more information, contact Caitlyn Warren at caitlynwarren@comcast.net.
MOPS is also looking for volunteers to help with MOPPETS.
MOPPETS is our children's program and that occurs during MOPS. This program allows our women to attend MOPS and enjoy a morning that feeds them with fellowship, faith and food! If you are able to watch children in MOPPETS, we would be blessed by your gift of time and compassion! Click here to contact Caitlyn Warren for more information.
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SPC Family: Online Community: Launching August 26th
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 SPC will be launching a new online community soon! This is a place to connect with the family and community of South Park Church. Find groups, connect with friends, volunteer and check your schedules. We go live on August 26th!
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| Where on Earth is Pastor Eric? | |
 You won't find me preaching, in my office, or leading a ministry at SPC during August. That's because I'll be on campus at Asbury Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. I've been accepted into the Beeson Pastor's Program. Think of it as a pastoral fellowship that is providing tuition and other resources towards a Doctor of Ministry.
I'll be building friendships with about a dozen pastors from across the country for rejuvenation, renewal, and retooling. We've already completed about 5,000 pages of reading that covers leadership, spiritual formation, and pastoral theology. Now we'll be learning in person from some of the authors of those books in classroom discussion, retreats, and writing.
I've been blessed repeatedly by your words of encouragement as I start this adventure. And I trust that it will help me be the best pastor I can be for SPC for years to come. Please join me in praying for the following:
- That I might have eagerness to learn what God wants to teach me.
- That strong friendships might form with other pastors in the program.
- That I might have wisdom in applying what I learn to our church.
- That I might experience joy in the adventure.
- That God would watch over my family and draw us all close through this experience.
- That our church would grow as each of us fills our special role.
- To be guided by Scripture in your prayers, see Colossians 1:9-12
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| Contact SPC by Email or Phone | |
By Email: Click on the name of the staff member below to send an email.
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
Chris Clifton, Dir. Worship and Creative Arts, x 29
Jeannine Woerz, Dir. Care/Office, x 25
Steve Kaminsky, Dir. A/V Ministry & College Group, x 28
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Renee Gerstmayr, Exec. Admin., x 24
Becky Flood, Assoc. Dir. Adult MInistries, x40
Deborah Kaminsky, Assoc. Director Youth, x 42
Jenn Sydow, Youth Asst., x 33
Teresa Sweitzer, Children's Assistant, Nursery-Kind., x 41
John Jensen, Children's Assistant, x 31
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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