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The Link
The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
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June 21, 2007
- Vol 2, Issue 21
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In This Issue
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Updated Prayer Requests
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Come Parade with Us
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We will once again be decorating a float and handing
(not throwing!) out water bottles in the Plano
Independence Day Parade.
You can help us put labels on the
bottles the next
two
Sundays following worship. It is especially important
that we get a lot done this Sunday - June 24. To
take part in the
parade,
decorate the float and pass out water bottles, meet us
in the east PSHS parking lot at 8 a.m. on Wednesday,
July 4.
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Tuesday morning, I opened the newspaper and sat
down at the breakfast table. A large photo of downtown
Gainsville was on the front page. It was on the front
page because downtown Gainsville was under
water.
Just around the corner - so to speak - five people died
after flash floods swept through Gainsville and
Sherman. In some places, water surged eight feet.
Hundreds of homes were destroyed - many were
swept completely off their foundation.
I have participated in flood relief work on several
occasions. In 2002 I helped with some "mud outs" of
homes on the Guadalupe River after heavy rain
devestated the area just below Canyon Lake, near San
Antonio. I met families that had lost everything. I saw
foundations where buildings used to be. I saw a car in
a tree. The stress and loss was unbelievable. I am
sure the same is true in North Texas right now.
If you would like to help with flood relief, one of the best
ways for Disciples to do so is ...
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General Assembly in our Backyard
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The General Assembly of the Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ) will take place at the Fort Worth
Convention Center July 21-25, and now is the time to
register. A delegation from DCC will be going
to Fort Worth together on Saturday, July 21 for the
opening worship. No registration is required for
this. Meet at the church at 6 p.m. to caravan.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join
thousands of other disciples in worship!
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By Laura
Young
Music Director
Thank you to the Chancel Choir for all of the
wonderful work you have done this year! Thank you
also to the kids and congregation for helping us to
sing "We Will Worship Him" on our last choir Sunday of
the summer. It was wonderful having all of you join us,
and we really appreciate Bill Brown, our guest
percussionist, who shared his time with us on Sunday,
June 10.
Special Music for Summer:
I am looking for soloists and small groups who would
enjoy presenting special music during the Sunday
worship services of summer. If you are interested, or
have suggestion for a special guest musician, please
contact Laura Young. We only have two Sundays left to
schedule, so call me quickly if you are interested: 972-
744-9941.
The Cast of Bronze Handbell Choir is going on
summer tour again. Those of you who have asked
about our former pianist, John Dysart, may be
interested in these concerts. Since moving back to the
DFW area, he has rejoined the ensemble. If you have
never heard this group, I highly recommend going.
They play at a professional level and the concerts are
always a tremendous amount of fun. Whether you are
a ringer or not, you can enjoy and be amazed. It is also
an opportunity to say hi to John Dysart (one of our
former pianists) and Oran Nabors (he and Charlotte
were the interim pastors before Brian was called to
DCC). The full concert schedule for 2007 is listed at
castofbronze.com, but here are their upcoming
nearby concerts: Friday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. at St.
Barnabas Presbyterian Church, 1220 W. Beltline Rd. in
Richardson and Saturday, June 30 at 7:00 p.m. at
Trietsch Memorial UMC, 6101 Morriss Rd. in Flower
Mound.
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By Donna
Atkinson
Minister to Youth and Families
Vacation Bible School
Avalanche Ranch
"A Wild Ride Through God's Word"
AUGUST 6-10
9:30 am-12:30 pm
It's time to round up your young-uns (3 years old - 5th
graders) and get them signed up for a
rip-roarin' good time at Avalanche Ranch! Registration
forms are in the information center next to the Atrium
or
you may register, learn about volunteer opportunities
and sign up online.
There's plenty of fun things to do at the ranch! Lots of
helping hands are needed during the week so talk to
any of our adults who have signed on to help and join
the fun at Avalanche Ranch: Donna Atkinson -
Director; Brian Coats - Publicity Director;
Patti Boyer - Round-up Registration;
Nancy and Chuck Bertschi - Cowpoke Crafts
and Missions; Nicole Coats - Preschool
Class Bible Adventure and Missions; Vicki
Gonzalez - Decorations Coordinator; Fred and
Nancy Hall - Chuck Wagon Chow Snack
Coordinators and Photographer; Mariana
McGowan - Horseplay Games; Sandy Snyder
- Wild Bible Adventures Drama and Storytelling;
Laura Young - Sing and Play Stampede;
Ashley Crowell - Preschool Director.
We're still looking for a Preschool Games
Leader, Chadder's Wild West Theater Leader
(Show a short DVD movie each day and
encourage discussion), and teen (6th grade
and up) and adult Crew Leaders (Move
through each activity station with a small group of
children and serve as their guide and encourager).
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Church Camp Season is Here
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Donna Atkinson is keynoting Eighter's Camp
this week at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah in the Kentucky
region. Also, Julie Boyer is attending a church
camp in
Gloriyetta, NM with the Eastridge Park Christian Church
youth group.
Marin Young will be attending JYF I at
Disciples Crossing the week of June 25-29, and
Brian Coats will be the worship leader at a
camp in North Carolina July 7-15.
Please hold the youth attending and their adult
leaders
in your prayers. Campers love to get mail. The
address
at Disciples Crossing is: 3693 State Hwy 31 East,
Athens, TX 75752. Be sure and list the camp (ex.
JYF 1
and the camper's name) on your letter or package!
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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, or have
been attending or visiting DCC regularly.
Continuing Visitors:
Linda Busdiecker; Norma Welin
First-time Visitors (June 17):
Mitch Welin; Jamie Welin
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Telling the Good News: Online
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If you have not stopped by the DCC website
recently, click
on over. A significant update was made on
Tuesday, June 5. There are videos and
photos
from the basketball camp.
Remember, church leaders can find important
documents on the
download page. Additionally, all of Rev. Coats'
sermons can be found on the front page
now.
Also, don't forget to visit the 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 on that calendar, as well as
the
scheduled Elders,
Deacons and Connectors for
each Sunday. Also, there is a place to
submit prayer requests.
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
recipient 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
Donna Atkinson, Minister to Youth and Families
Laura Young, Music Director
Linda Gulick, Preschool Director
Julie Chen, Pianist
Jan Carter, Administrative Assistant
Tiffany Kidwell, Nursery Attendant
phone:
972-398-2240
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