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If you are interested in singing the Easter music with
our choir, now is the time to join us! Currently, we
meet at 8:30 a.m. in the sanctuary before Sunday
School begins. Experienced college and high school-
age singers are also welcome! You don't have to read
music to join the choir. If you can carry a tune and
love to sing praises, come try us out. For more
information, contact Laura
Young, DCC Music Director at 972-744-9941.
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DCC is thrilled to welcome the Kitchell family,
who
joined last Sunday, March 5. Luci is married to Bruce,
who is in Indianapolis recovering from liver transplant
surgery. An administrative assistant for an
architectural firm in Dallas, Luci enjoys sewing,
working on Bruce's
website, helping people with liver disease and
trying to spread the word about organ donation. She
has two sons, Craig (8) and Andrew (3), and three
step-children: Daniel (13), and Caitlyn and Carley,
twin nine-year-olds.
Luci said she came to DCC after much deliberation, knowing that she needed to have a strong church family after "drifting" for five years. "I was going through some rough times and with the help of my minister back home (in Waukomis) and a lot of prayers and soul searching, I decided to look for a church, and I came across DCC on the internet," she said. "Having a small congregation and a young new pastor intrigued me. What made me decide to join was the welcomeness I felt upon meeting you. Now that I'm a part of DCC I hope to grow closer to my new 'family' and help in any apsect that I can." |
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Perhaps I was in tune a bit more than usual, but I
saw God at work in at least a couple of different
ways last weekend.
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Every Saturday | 8 am—4 pm Let’s put our faith into action as we build a home for a family in need. This spring, Disciples Christian Church is teaming up with other small churches to build a home. This group, called Interfaith Partners for Habitat (IF4H), will be working on this home every Saturday until June. Rev. Brian Coats will be on the job site most Saturdays, as will Dave Bell (shown here chalking the foundation last Saturday for walls). If you’d like to join us, just show up at 1210 Ave. G. We’d love to have 2-3 from DCC every week! No experience is necessary—just a servant’s heart! If you have a favorite hammer, bring that too! |
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DCC is marking Lent - a season of repentance and
sacrifice - with special
readings, candles and prayers of confession
during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning
worship.
Also, Rev. Brian Coats is preaching a Lenten sermon series titled, "Grace for the Journey." We are called to reflect on our sinful condition during Lent, and we will. We'll also be reminded that God's grace is sufficient, and in our weakness, we are made strong. Come and hear more about this. |
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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:
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Thursday, March 16 @ 6:30 pm - Young at
Heart Dinner at Bennigans (Central & Park). Join us
for a St. Patrick's
Day celebration!
Sunday, April 2 @ 6 pm - DCC Leadership Dinner ... Come hear about the new structure recently approved at the congregational meeting. We'll go over "job descriptions" for those called to serve as Elders, Deacons, Board Officers and Ministry Team Coordinators. Sunday, April 9 @ 10:30 am - Calling all kids and grandkids! We need children to assist with the Palm Procession. Please let Brian know if your grandkids will be in church that Sunday. Friday, April 14 @ 7 pm - Good Friday service, centered around the cross of Jesus Christ. There will be contemporary music and a drama. Easter Sunday, April 16 @ 8:30 am - The celebration begins with a joint early service with FCCC, followed by a breakfast and Easter egg hunt. Worship that morning will feature special music and a new sermon series entitled, "All Things New?" |
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If you would like to purchase an Easter lily to add to
the beauty of the Easter Season, please fill out a
form and return it by Sunday, April 9 to the church
office. Forms are available in the atrium and in
the church office. You can also e-mail the church
office. In the e-mail, please note who the lilies
are in honor or in memory of. Also, if you send an e-
mail, please drop a $10 check in the offering plate or
bring it by the office.
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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. Also, the
recently approved new By-
Laws and Constitution are
posted.
Look for a brand new design to debut on Easter Sunday. For website suggestions, please e-mail the church office. |
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Feel free to forward this e-mail on. If you are the recepient of a forwarded e-mail, and you have more questions about anything you see here or about Disciples Christian Church, send an e-mail to brian@dccplano.com.
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
Laura Young, Music Director Linda Gulick, Preschool Director John Dysart, Pianist Jan Carter, Administrative Assistant Heather Elliot, Nursery Attendant
email:
brian@dccplano.com
phone:
972-398-2240
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