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The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
March 6, 2008
In This Issue
- Updated Prayer Requests
- Lenten Journey
- DCC Congregational Meeting
- Easter Lilies
- DCC Youth Activities
- Daylight Savings Begins!
- A Note of Thanks
- Men’s Bible Study
- Music Notes
- Spiritual Life Retreat
- Telling the Good News: Online!
Updated Prayer Requests
- Our heartfelt sympathies and prayers go out to Vicki & Daniel Gonzalez, Chuck
and Nancy Bertschi and the family of Victor Lozada,
the motorcycle policeman who died last Friday while working in a
motorcade. Victor was Daniel’s
brother-in-law.
- Claudette
Marcoux, mother of Laura Young’s brother-in-law, passed away February 22
after a long struggle with cancer.
The prayer requests in The
Link each week are recent updates. A list of ongoing prayer requests appears in
our worship bulletin each Sunday.
STEP was an old program for
congregations seeking to undergird their ministries. The acronym stood for Stewardship Total
Enlistment Program. It asked for a
pledge of your treasure, your talent(s), and your TIME. With daylight savings time approaching we
think more about how we use our time.
How much time do you give back to God?
Two hours a week we formally and corporately learn and worship. But, what about the rest of the week? With all the other activities in life we
ought to have time for private worship, study, service, and prayer. Then we can integrate all the aspects of godly
living in our daily lives. It may be
difficult for us with busy lives to work it all around. But ask yourself, “Which crowd do I want to
be with during Holy Week?” One shouts,
“Hosanna!”; the other shouts, “Crucify!”.
It may not be all that black and white in our lives, but it is something
upon which to meditate.
Lenten Journey
Community
Christian Church of Richardson is
presenting “Lenten Journey,” a
meditation experience created by Spiritual Ministries Institute, Inc. The event takes place on Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00
– 8:00 pm, and on Thursday, March 13 from 10:00 – 2:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm. “Lenten Journey” focuses on Christ’s
sacrifice and struggle that led to his resurrection and our salvation. The prayer experience is set up for you to
come and go when and as you wish. It
takes place in the sanctuary at
DCC Congregational Meeting
On
Sunday, March 9, 2008, we will hold our first board/congregational meeting
of the year. We will be discussing the business of the church and some of the
things we have done in the first quarter of 2008. We will be eating a POTLUCK
lunch after the meeting and the plan is to sit in your Flock groups for lunch,
per the Elder’s request. I have spoken to Rev. Jaing
about this and the Chinese church is aware that we will be eating in Fellowship
Hall on Sunday. They will be using the North side of Fellowship Hall as they
usually do after they finish their worship service. We will eat on the South
side of Fellowship Hall. Please bring a dish or two to share with
everyone.
The
committee chairs for 2008 are:
Treasurer:
Jan Mueller
Property: Inside: Chuck and Nancy
Bertschi
Outside: Mark Mueller
Worship: Lois Teed-Gillen
Outreach:
SW Christie
Evangelism: Nancy Hall
Stewardship:
John Prewitt
Discipleship:
Community:
Rebecca Nilsen
Search
committee: Donna Clancy
Deacons:
Bobby Overstreet
Elders:
Fred Hall
Secretary:
Patti Boyer
Vice
Chair: Rick Boyer
We
look forward to seeing all of you Sunday for the meeting and the meal.
Until
then may the peace of Christ be with you,
Mike
Bell
DCC Board Chair
Easter Lilies
Easter
lilies are for sale through Sunday, March 16 for $10.00 each. If you would like to purchase one or more
lilies in memory or in honor of a loved one, there are order envelopes available
on the welcome table in the atrium area as well as some on the credenza in the
narthex. Or you can use the order form
below and put in the offering plate. The
lilies will be in the sanctuary on Easter morning. Please be sure to take your lily/lilies home
with you after worship. Let’s have an
awesome display!
$10.00
will purchase a lily to beautify the church.
I would like to purchase ______ lily/lilies to help
decorate the church.
In
Memory Of:
______________________________________
______________________________________
In
Honor Of:
______________________________________
______________________________________
Name: _________________________________
Amount
Due: No. ____ X $10.00 = $_____ Paid__
Please
enclose your payment and place in the offering plate or take it to the church
office by
March
16.
DCC Youth Activities
By
Please mark your calendar for the
upcoming events for the DCC and FCCC youth:
— Saturday,
March 8: TCU vs. BYU Basketball Game at TCU in
— Saturday,
March 15: Youth Paint Day at DCC. The
youth will be painting the Youth Room starting at 10 a.m.
— Sunday,
March 16: Youth Bowling Sunday. Youth are
invited to an afternoon of bowling at the Plano Super Bowl directly following
worship.
Also,
the Tri-Area Summer 2008 Camps and Conferences schedule is posted in the Youth
room downstairs as well as being mailed out to all DCC children and youth. Early Bird reservations need to be made
before April 15 in order to get the reduced price.
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward
one hour this Saturday night, March 8, before you go to sleep. Daylight savings time begins much earlier
this year!
A Note of Thanks
The
following note was received from Barbara Dube, a BBPS teacher whose father
passed away unexpectedly a few weeks ago:
“DCC
Staff and Congregation – Thanks you so much for all of your thoughts and
prayers for me and my family during this difficult time. Also thank you for the beautiful
flowers. Thank you again!
Barbara
Men’s Bible Study
Calling all men! Come join us at IHOP (
Music Notes
By Laura Young
Music Director
Music
Department schedule through Lent
March 9 (Sun.) 9 a.m. choir warm-up
March 12 (Wed.) 6:30 Handbells
March 16 (Sun.) Palm Sunday 9 a.m. choir warm-up
March 19 (Wed.) 6:30 Chancel
Choir
March 20 (Maundy Thursday) DCC hosts (available
DCC choir members to sing)
March 21st (Good Friday) TBA FCC hosts (no DCC choir;
we are simply invited guests)
March 23 (Sun.) Easter Rehearsal
times TBA for choirs
March 26 (Wed.) (handbells
TBA)
If you would like to share
information about upcoming concerts in the area, please submit them to Laura
Young for inclusion in "Music Notes."
NTA-DWM Spiritual Life Retreat - 2008
Come join women from the various Disciples of Christ churches in the
North Texas Area for Spiritual Renewal, Bible Study, Music, Worship,
Relaxation, Nature Walks, Fellowship and Fun!
Meet the Biblical women who touch our lives through the study of the
Word. Limited “first-timer” scholarships
are available. Rev. Jennie Churchman
will be the keynote speaker at the retreat which takes place on April
18, 19, & 20 at Disciples Crossing in
The DCC Education Department is happy to announce that Lois
Teed-Gillen will give a presentation on
Telling the Good News: Online!
If you have not stopped by the DCC website recently,
click
on over. Remember, church leaders
can find important documents on the download
page. 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.
For website suggestions, please e-mail the church office.
The
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
Diane
& Galen Clark, Co-Transitional Pastors
Laura Young, Music Director
Linda Gulick, Preschool Director
Julie Chen, Pianist
Jan Carter, Administrative Assistant
Carly
Geibler, Nursery Attendant
email: theoffice@dccplano.com
phone: 972-398-2240