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The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
July 26, 2006 - Vol 1, Issue 24
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Serving Our Neighbors

This Sunday, July 30, we will dedicate Emergency Clean-up buckets as part of our offering time in worship. If you collected the supplies for and assembled one of these buckets, please bring it with you to church.

With tropical moisture in Texas and Louisiana this week, Hurricane Season 2006 is well underway. As we've learned the last two years, unfortunately it's not "if" a hurricane will strike, but "when." This year, DCC is going to get a head- start on the aid. The supplies in these buckets enable people to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up after a flood, hurricane, tornado or other disaster.

It is not too late to prepare a bucket! The contents can be found on the Church World Service website.

The energy and the spirit was high as Altered, the praise and worship band from Cypress Creek Christian Church in Spring, led worship on Sunday, July 23. It was a festive Sunday, as we also had the Chi Rho (middle school) youth group from Kingwood Christian Church with us. We celebrated Vacation Bible School, and DCC youth led all of the prayers, served at the table and presented the drama, "The Ragman."

Many thanks to the talented youth and adults that led or served in worship. Please continue to share your gifts to God's glory!
music director
In case you missed it in the last Link, I am happy to tell you that Julie Chen started her new job as our pianist/organist! Julie has a Bachelor's degree in piano performance from Shanghai Conservatory of Music and a Master's degree in piano performance from Ohio University. She has been teaching piano for 22 years and has extensive accompanying experience, including working in many North Texas churches and accompanying for the PISD Solo and Ensemble Festival. I am looking forward to working with her and I think all of you will enjoy her as well.

If you are looking for something fun to do on Sunday night, the Richardson Community Band will present a free concert on the lawn of the Richardson Civic Center at 7 p.m. Sunday night. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic and enjoy! The final summer concert will be presented there on August 13th.

I have enjoyed reading your responses in the hymn poll! You can still participate in the poll until the end of July. In August, I will collect the responses and find out what your favorites are. The box is on the narthex table by the bulletins and large- print hymnals.

Questions about the music program? Call Laura Young at 972-744-9941 or email youngzoo@sbcglobal.net
balance
For most of us, life is a balancing act – keeping all the plates spinning and all the balls in the air – and then having enough energy to start again tomorrow. This is especially true for many families as a new school year starts.

Is perfect balance really achievable? Certainly – if you’re a circus performer. If you’re not, join us at Disciples Christian Church, where we’re learning to survive and thrive in the imbalance we all call life!

This three-week series kicks off Sunday, August 13.
Rev. Brian Coats
Here's the first few paragraphs of a recent cover story from "Rev!" magazine, a publication about practical congregational ministry:
Installation of Officers
We invite you to join us for worship on Sunday, August 6 as we install our new leadership team. Special prayers, scripture readings and music will mark the occasion as the new leaders are charged to serve faithfully and passionately. If you have been called to be an Elder, Deacon, Board Officer, and/or Ministry Team Coordinator, be sure and be in attendance for this milestone event.
First Aid
On August 8, Bright Beginnings Preschool is offering a CPR/First Aid course to be taught by the American Red Cross from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. It will take place in the Fellowship Hall and the cost is $25.00 Contact Jan in the church office in you are interested.
Welcome
We are blessed with many regular guests who attend each week and make DCC their church home. "Continuing Visitors" are those new people who have recently attended two or more Sundays.

Continuing Visitors:
Jean MacAndrew; Julie MacAndrew; Catherine & Eileen McCoy; Bekki & Kevin Mueller; Mariana McGowan; Norma Welin; Kelly O'Dell; Taylor Noyce; Don & Jo Bell; Sonny and Labo Emine

First-time Visitors (July 23):
Greg & April Scwalbach; Sean, Tess, Katy and Sara Mustain; Jessalyn Duncan; Savannah Stephens; Jordan Ericson; Jamie Damson; Daisy Beals; Katy Mustain; Kurtis Duncan; John, Stacy, Patrick & Amanda Frey; Lindsey Dillard; Bob Dillard; Kara Casey; Richard Jasso; Brittan Jayatilaka; Kristin Capps; Dustin Coolidge
website
If you have not stopped by the DCC website recently, click on over. The most notable new feature is an online calendar. It enables you to send yourself reminders of upcoming events, send invitations to friends and colleagues and download the church schedule to your personal computer. You can find all of the church activities, birthdays and anniversaries for August on that calendar, as well as the scheduled Elders and Deacons for each Sunday.

Also, there is a place to submit prayer requests and a new feature called "DCC TV," which is a video of our Sunday worship.

For website suggestions, please e-mail the church office.

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The Mission of Disciples Christian Church
In order to follow Jesus and worship God, we will serve our neighbors. We will minister to our fellow Christians. We will live and tell the good news of Jesus Christ in all we do.
Disciples Christian Church Staff
Brian Coats, Senior Pastor
Donna Atkinson, Minister to Youth and Families
Laura Young, Music Director
Linda Gulick, Preschool Director
Julie Chen, Pianist
Jan Carter, Administrative Assistant
Heather Elliot, Nursery Attendant

phone: 972-398-2240

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