Bible Trivia (difficult edition)

In the book of Job, he had three main friends who sat and spoke with him.
Name one of the friends.
(30 extra points each if you know all three)
(Double the points if you know the 4th friend)

Look below for the answer.

Upcoming Events at Southern Heights

These are highlights only. CLICK HERE to see the calendar for a full listing.

October 18 – COZY Sunday
– 9am: Ed Hour – Mid/High School and Adults
– 10:30 – Worship Gathering – New Members Welcomed
– 6pm – Student Life Ministries – 6th to 12th grade

October 21 – 1st & 3rd Wednesday
– 5:15pm – Pizza
– 6 to 7:30pm – Gems, Cadets, Women’s and Men’s Ministries

October 25 – Sunday
– No Ed Hour – Fall Break
– 10:30 – Worship Gathering – Communion

October 27 – Elders/Deacons meeting

October 28 – Outreach Team meeting

November 1 – All Saints Sunday
– 9am: Ed Hour – Mid/High School and Adults
– 10:30 – Worship Gathering – Light candles for departed loved ones
– 6pm – Student Life Ministries – 6th to 12th grade

Cozy Fall Sunday – October 18

Sometimes you just want to be cozy in the fall.  So on Sunday, October 18 we will give you the chance.  Wear a sweater or sweatshirt, wear something soft, bring a blanket and/or your favorite stuffed animal, bring your favorite hot beverage.  The church will provide cider and donut holes and coffee.  It will be a nice cozy fall Sunday to remember. (invite your friends, too)

Education Hour

9am to 10am is our Education Hour for Middle School, High School and Adults.

NOTE – There will be NO Ed Hour on October 25 for Fall Break

Middle School and High School will start in the Student Room and will have a lesson specifically geared for them.

The Adult Class will meet in the Conference Room and will start a new series about Second Thessalonians by Ben Stuart from “RightNow Media”.

Student Ministries (1st & 3rd Sunday Nights)

Student Life Ministries (Middle and High School) meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings from 6-8pm.  They will have some time together with food and then separate into their own groups with lessons geared especially for them by their own leaders.  A great experience to meet and know and be known and to learn about Jesus with others their own age.

1st & 3rd Wednesdays

Join us at 5:15 for a light pizza supper with chips and cookies.  Then from 6 to 7:30pm we offer Gems and Cadets for 1st to 5th grade girls and boys.  Men’s and Women’s Ministries meet from 6 to 7:30 also.  A fun night of ministry for all.

A Good Scripture to Memorize

Love Offering for Paid Staff

It’s that wonderful time of year in which we get to show our love to our staff in a tangible way. October is Clergy Appreciation month and time for our annual Love Offering. For those of you who have never heard of our Love Offering: welcome to an opportunity to show love and appreciation to our hard-working staff here at Southern Heights!

What a gift we have in those who serve and lead our church family. God has blessed us with a group of people who authentically display the love of Christ to us in each of their specific roles. They are worthy of a big thank-you.

Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. (1 Thessalonians 5:13a)

Please make a financial gift this month and mark it for “Love Offering”.
Let’s take this month to demonstrate our love for our staff members who serve us here at Southern Heights.

Sincerely, Your Deacons

Donations for Honduras

Dennis Boersema will travel to Honduras at the end of October.  There is still time to donate eyeglasses if you have any.  These are needed very much.  Please put any donations of glasses into the bin in the lobby and thank you for helping with this cause.

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY!

Fiction

The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner

An Appalachian Summer by Ann H. Gabhart

Two Weeks by Karen Kingsbury

Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe

The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow by Kim Vogel Sawyer

Shadows Over England series by Roseanna M. White – A Name Unknown, A Song Unheard & An Hour Unspent

Non-Fiction

Next-Level Believers – Advanced Strategies for Godly Kingdom Influence by Venner J. Alston

Imagine Heaven – Near-Death Experiences, God’s Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You by John Burke

Organic Outreach for Ordinary People – Sharing Good News Naturally by Kevin G. Harney

The Reason for God – Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller

Your Journey with Jesus – Get Ready to Change Your Life This Year by Ron Nikkel

This Too Shall Last – Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers by K. J. Ramsey

Show Up – Step Out of Your Story and Into Someone Else’s by David Staal

Moments & Days – How Our Holy Celebrations Shape Our Faith by Michelle VanLoon

Have a Praise or Prayer Request?

Click on this prayer prompter image or email deborahbos2@gmail.com and your prayer or praise will be included in our weekly Prayer Prompter, which is received and prayed over by many in our Southern Heights family. Tell us if your request is confidential and it will only be shared with elders and staff, who will confidentially pray for you.

Your Offerings to God

as of October 11, 2026

* Note * – The elders will hold annual gifts in reserve and release 1/52 of them weekly.

If you have questions about your giving, want a copy of your statement, or for a reminder of what your First Fruits estimate is, please email our Treasurer, Jeff Baas at jmbaas1@gmail.com.

FIRST FRUITS

The Council is beginning to plan a visionary budget for 2027.  In order to do that responsibly, we ask that everyone turn in a confidential First Fruits Estimate.  There is a letter and First Fruits Card in your lobby mailbox that explains this in more detail.

So please prayerfully decide on your giving for next year and give us your 2027 First Fruits Giving Estimate by filling in the First Fruits Card from your lobby mailbox, or by filling in the confidential survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FirstFruits
Please place your card the lobby giving boxes or complete online by November 1.

Thank you so much for your generosity toward the Kingdom work of Jesus.

Dear Church Family, Your prayers and compassion sustained us over these past two months.  We know Idamarie was so grateful also for your prayers and visits and friendship.  Thank you for holding us close over these past weeks and helping us celebrate the life of mom, grandma, friend, and sister in Christ.
Pastor Todd and Joy, Seth, Zoie, Hope and Liam.

Cards for Trick-or-Treaters

Do you pass out candy on haloween?  If you do, you might want to consider also handing out a small kid-friendly flyer that explains the gospel in ways that children and families can read together.  This can be a way to spread the light of Jesus to your neighbors.  The cards are on the info table in packets of 10.

Free & Confidential Counseling is Available

If you feel the need to talk to a professional counselor, we have a confidential Church Assistance Program (CAP) with Pine Rest Mental Health Services. To get started – or for more info – call 616.455.6210 or 800.442.0809 and mention our Southern Heights CAP membership when you do.

Answer to Bible Trivia (difficult edition)

Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar
(Elihu spoke at the end – he kind of came out of nowhere)