Church at SouthShore

10/23/2026

There's no place like HOME!

There's something special about gathering with people who feel like family, worshiping together, and growing in our faith.

Whether you've been here from the beginning or you're looking for a place to belong, there's a place for YOU at SouthShore!

We can't wait to see you Sunday!

10/17/2026

We want more snacks… I mean… WE LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU! 😂🙌🏼
Pastor appreciation is tomorrow, and we can’t wait to show our pastors just how much they mean to us! They pour so much into our church family, and tomorrow is our chance to pour a little extra love right back into them (and maybe a few snacks, too 😉🍪).
Come ready to celebrate, encourage, and love on our amazing pastors!

10/15/2026

🎉 Pastor Appreciation Sunday! 🎉

Join us this Sunday, October 18th, as we take time to honor and celebrate Pastor Donnie and his family for their love, leadership, and dedication to Church at SouthShore!

We’re excited to welcome Pastor Maxie Williams as our special guest speaker for the morning!

Following service, we’ll enjoy a potluck lunch together as a church family. The church is providing ham, so bring your favorite side dish, dessert, or drink to share!

❤️ Want to show your appreciation? Feel free to bring a card or gift for Pastor Donnie and his family.

🍽️ Planning to join us for lunch? Please use the link below to sign up for what you'll bring!

🔗 https://wearesouthshore.churchcenter.com/registrations/signups/3929025

We can't wait to worship, celebrate, and enjoy a great day together!

10/12/2026

Jesus teaches us to bring every part of our lives to the Father.

“Give us each day our daily bread.”

The first request Jesus teaches is incredibly ordinary. Bread. Something basic. Something most of us would probably say, “I can handle that.” But Jesus teaches us to pray about the ordinary because dependence on God isn’t reserved for the things beyond my ability.

My ability does not eliminate my dependence.

Daily bread also teaches daily dependence. God gave Israel enough manna for each day, and when the next day came, they needed Him again. In the same way, I need His provision, wisdom, strength, grace, and help today. And when tomorrow comes, I’ll need Him again.

Tomorrow may bring a need I haven’t faced yet, but it won’t bring a God who has never provided before.

Then Jesus says, “Forgive us our sins.”

He doesn’t teach us to pray, “Excuse us.” Forgiveness begins when I stop defending what God is trying to deal with. Confession stops explaining my sin and starts agreeing with God about it.

And because He is Father, I don’t have to run from Him when I fail. I can run to Him.

But Jesus doesn’t stop with the forgiveness I receive. He connects it to the forgiveness I give. The same grace that flows into me should flow out of me.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean the hurt wasn’t real, trust is instantly restored, or boundaries disappear. It means I refuse to let what someone did to me keep controlling what’s happening inside of me.

Then Jesus teaches us to pray, “Lead us not into temptation.”

That prayer admits there are places where I am weaker than I want to admit. I’m not only asking God to forgive me when I fail. I’m asking Him to lead me away from the things that make me fail.

Give me what I need. Forgive what is wrong in me. Lead me where I need to go.

Prayer brings my past under His forgiveness, my heart under His grace, and my future under His leadership.

Prayer is not just bringing my needs to God. It’s bringing my heart back under the care of God.

10/10/2026

It's almost Sunday! Join us tomorrow at 9:30 AM at SLAM Academy. We can't wait to worship with you.

10/06/2026

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, He didn’t give them a script to memorize. He gave them a pattern. Before teaching them what to ask for, He taught them how to approach the One they were praying to.

Jesus began with one word: Father.

That changes everything. I don’t approach God like a stranger trying to earn His attention. I approach Him as a child who has been welcomed into the family through Christ. Prayer begins from relationship.

Then Jesus said, “Hallowed be Your name.”

Father reminds me that God is near. Hallowed reminds me that He is holy. Prayer holds intimacy and reverence together. He is close enough for me to call Him Father, but great enough for me to stand in awe of Him.

And before I talk about my problems, my plans, or my needs, Jesus teaches me to focus on His name.

Prayer doesn’t begin with the size of my problem. It begins with the greatness of my Father.

If I start with my problem, my problem becomes the lens through which I see God. But if I start with God, He becomes the lens through which I see my problem.

Then Jesus teaches us to pray, “Your Kingdom come. Your will be done.”

That is a prayer of surrender. I can tell God what I want and still trust Him more than I trust my preference. I can ask Him to open a door and still trust Him if He closes it. I can ask Him to change my circumstances and still surrender to what He wants to change in me.

Surrender doesn’t mean I have no preference. It means my preference doesn’t outrank God’s will.

Before I ask God to do anything for me, Jesus teaches me to remember who He is and place myself back under His rule.

Father changes how I approach Him.
Hallowed changes how I see Him.
Your Kingdom changes whose will comes first.

Learning how to pray isn’t just about learning what words to say.

It’s about learning how to put God back in His rightful place.

10/02/2026

We’re still praising God for this reminder from September 20!

Your failures don’t disqualify you from what God can do through your life.

Scripture is filled with imperfect, broken people who were used by God for divine purposes. Your story isn’t over either.

God specializes in using broken people for divine purposes.

10/01/2026

Ladies, this Saturday is for YOU!

We’re kicking off SouthShore Women with a morning of good food, lots of laughter, and meaningful connection!

Whether you’ve been part of SouthShore for a while or you’re still getting connected, there’s a seat at the table for you. Bring your favorite brunch item to share and come enjoy the morning with the ladies of SouthShore!

📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Planning to join us? Be sure to sign up and let us know what brunch item you’re bringing! This will help us make sure we have a great variety of food for everyone to enjoy.

Grab your favorite brunch dish and come join us!

Join us as we kick off SouthShore Women with a morning of good food, laughter, and connection! Whether you’ve been at SouthShore for a while or you’re just getting connected, this is a great opportunity to meet other women and build new friendships.Bring your favorite brunch item to share and co...

09/30/2026

Prayer is simple. We don't need a theology degree, an impressive vocabulary, or the ability to sound like someone else. We can simply talk to God. But just because prayer is simple doesn't mean there isn't more to learn.

In Luke 11:1, the disciples said, “Lord, teach us to pray.” These were men who already knew how to pray, yet after watching Jesus, they recognized there was still room to grow. That's the first lesson in learning to pray: recognizing that I still have something to learn.

So what did they see in Jesus that made them want more?

They saw that Jesus prioritized prayer. When crowds were waiting, Jesus prayed. Before choosing the Twelve, He prayed all night. After feeding thousands, He withdrew to pray. Jesus didn't find time to pray. He made time to pray. Prayer wasn't something Jesus fit into His life. His life was built around prayer.

They also discovered that prayer wasn't just about what Jesus needed from the Father. It was about being with the Father. Jesus brought everything into prayer—decisions, pressure, success, thanksgiving, and ordinary moments. Maybe one of the biggest opportunities in our prayer lives isn't to pray longer. It's to pray wider. Don't just have a prayer life. Live a life of prayer.

Then in Mark 9, the disciples faced something they couldn't do. When they asked Jesus why they had failed, He pointed them toward prayer. The disciples were trying to operate publicly without having developed privately what prayer produces in us.

There are things we will encounter publicly that require something to have already been developed privately.

Prayer sends the roots deeper. Jesus didn't wait for the storm to start developing roots. In moments no one saw and no one applauded, He was developing something privately that became evident publicly.

The disciples had seen His authority, peace, clarity, compassion, and power. And behind all of it, they kept finding Jesus praying.

They were connecting the dots: what they saw publicly had something to do with what Jesus was doing privately.

Prayer doesn't just change what's happening around me. It develops what God is doing within me.

Lord, teach me to pray.