Wise

Ancient civilizations had a thing for wisdom, while Western civilization, particularly since the scientific revolution, has been more enamoured with knowledge, the gathering of factual information about the world.

Recently, there is a renewed interest in wisdom.  Our technology and knowledge isn’t  translating into fullness of life for our planet. The wise application of knowledge gained through the scientific method is equally important.  You can see this hunger for wisdom in the proliferation of podcasts, blogs, instragrams, life coaches, and the health and wellness industry.

On Sunday morning, people shared on slips of paper their favorite contemporary wisdom sources -books, podcasts, and the like helping them live more wisely. If you are interested in this list, I will be posting your suggestions on Southpoint’s “The Friendship Bench”, an in-house closed facebook page.  Not a part of the friendship bench?  Send a message to Brian Oger and he’ll help you join.

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Fall Sunday Calendar

10/6 –  Freedom
         Gal 5:13-26

10/13 –  Defense Systems
         1 Thes 5:6-11

10/20 –  Vulnerability
         Colossians 3:12-14 

10/27 – ALL OUT –

11/3 –  Actions
         1 John 3:16-24 

11/10 –  Responsibility and Accountability
         Gal 6:1-6

11/17 – Inspiration
         Romans 12:9-21 

11/24 – ALL IN: Christ the King Sunday –  Joy
         John 15:1-17

 

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What’s Ahead:

Who’s Coming for Lunch?

On Sunday October 6 after church we will be matching guests with hosts for an informal, friendly lunch experience.To sign up to be a guest please email angneufeld@gmail.com

Next ALL-OUT: October 27th.

We will be meeting in our gathering groups.  Not yet in a Gathering Group?  Contact Anne

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Circles of Friendship:

Roots:

Tuesdays @ 7:30 at Anne’s home.  9th grade to young adults

Focus: Sharing over popcorn, tea, and gnarly passages in the Bible.

The Fellowship of the Rings:

Twice a month, 1st Wed @ 6, and 3rd Friday.  5th – 9th grade.

Focus: Wed is at Anne’s for pizza and deeper conversation. Friday is for fun.

Next event: Friday the 16th @ Neufelds.

Southpoint Central:

Food + Space for conversations about things that matter.

Sunday mornings don’t give us much chance to build connections.  Southpoint Central is an an intergenerational family-style pot-luck that gives us space to eat what we share AND share what’s eating us:) 3rd Wednesday of each month

October 16th at the Hardy house.
Time: 6-7:30

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Have an Announcement? Prayer Request?

If you have an announcement for the newsletter, please send it fully prepared and edited to: office@southpoint.ca by Tuesday.  If you have a prayer request to share with our prayer chain, please contact  johnandwendyhardy@gmail.com