The Link
The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
January 8, 2009
In This Issue
- Updated Prayer Requests
- Give 2 the Troops
- Men’s Bible Study
- Thanks!
- Deliveries for “Give 2 the
Troops”
- Young at Heart
- “I Am
- 2009 NTA Leader Event
- From The TechnoManor
- Music Notes
Updated Prayer Requests
- Gena Hurst’s brother, Brian Humphrey, will have prostrate surgery on
January 27.
- Gena Hurst’s aunt, Linda Roe, had emergency surgery
following failed knee replacement surgery.
- Karen Sperrier, Rosie Lewallen’s godchild, had surgery on her had but
it is not healing properly.
- Anton Garza, young nephew of Daniel Gonzalez, is home after his surgery
and appears to be improving.
The prayer requests in The Link each week are recent
updates. A list of ongoing prayer requests appears in our worship bulletin each
Sunday.
Clark’s Clips
Was it
just a month ago that I was writing about Christmas? And now I am looking forward to the events of
the 2009. In such a few short days we’ll
be back at the ranch full time. We’ve
got a list of things to do, mostly things that we didn’t or couldn’t finish in
2008.
Well
that’s life. There are always projects
to start and then finish. New and
different things come along. Life is
filled with variety and change (if it were not, we’d be on our way to the
Promised Land!).
Disciples
Christian Church has been anticipating change, newness, vitality, and
difference for the past year. I hope you
have been, and are, eager and patient.
In God’s own good time you will be blessed. I have noticed that the ‘speed bumps’ in life
give an opportunity to shift gears and re-establish direction, and speed. Your goal is still the same but there is a
definite change.
There were
some changes when we came. I hope that
you were not overwhelmed. We surely
enjoyed our year with you; you have been wonderful to work with. Work together in the Holy Spirit with
confidence in the future. Faust Matthews
(of the Matthews Brothers Quartet) used to sing,
“Let go, and let God have his
wonderful way; your troubles will vanish,
your night turn
to day.”
That’s a
good thought to guide you through the future.
God bless.
GGC
Give 2
the Troops
The Disciples Women’s Ministry is collecting items to send
to our troops through an organization called “Give 2 the Troops”. We have placed a basket in the coffee area
for you to place your items in. There is
also a list of things they request as well as items that they ask us not to
send. The list is also on their web site
give2thetroops.com. Let’s all give to these wonderful defenders
of freedom.
Men’s Bible Study
Calling
all men! Come join us at IHOP (
Thanks!
The following thank you letters have been received after donations
collected at the Disciples Womens’ Ministry Alternative Gift Market
event were sent to the various organizations:
“Dear Disciples Christian Church,
Thank you for your donation which we received on December
22, 2008 in the amount of $2000.00 benefiting The Samaritan Inn. Due to your contribution, and that of other
individuals, churches, organizations and corporations, The Samaritan Inn is
able to support people in
In 2007, 760 people (from three-days old to 84-years old)
stayed at our shelter and participated in our intensive therapeutic program
designed to culminate in independence. We
thank you for helping us continue this critical mission.
Sincerely,
Lynne Sipiora,
Executive Director”
“Dear Friends:
Thank you for giving so generously through the Heifer gift
catalog.
It’s been called the most important gift catalog in the
world. And there’s good reason! Every gift you give helps create permanent
solutions to poverty and hunger for children and families all around the
world.
Best of all, through our cornerstone principle of “Passing
on the Gift,” your gift keeps on giving – providing a sustainable source of
food, income and opportunity to more and more families.
It is your kindness, generosity and compassion that makes
the Heifer gift catalog, and our programs worldwide, such a success. We appreciate your continued support. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jo Luck, President and CEO”
Deliveries for “Give 2 the Troops”
Rev. Diane and Galen will take
donated items for our service people at the end of January when they return to
Springtown.
Young at Heart
The January dinner for the active
senior fellowship group will take place at Dave and Sally Bell’s home
on Thursday, January 15 at 6:30 pm.
The Bells will provide chili as the main dish and ask that those who
attend bring either a side dish or dessert.
Dave Bell will provide a map with directions to their home the next two
Sundays at church. Please RSVP to the
Bells to let them know if you’ll be attending and what you’ll be bringing. 972-248-4214
“I Am
The
2009 NTA Leader Event
“A Movement for
Wholeness in a Fragmented World” is the theme for this year’s Leader Event
which will be held on Saturday, January
31 at Northway Christian Church in
From
The TechnoManor
I presume
everyone had a busy holiday because… my forlorn Inbox is empty.
That’s
ok. I’ve been playing with a new toy the
last few days. I gave myself the gift of
a netbook this year. I’ll be writing
more about it in a few weeks.
Something
I learned while working with my netbook, though: it has a very small screen. This wasn’t a surprise. But when I had to fish out a magnifying glass
to read something, I had an “aha” moment.
I need to
use ZoomIt!
ZoomIt is
a free, handy program everyone over 35 should have in their computer
arsenal. With a couple of keystrokes, ZoomIt
will magnify your entire computer screen.
You can move this enlarged screen one way or the other to zero in on
that thing too small for human eyes to see.
Like those
strange icons in the lower right.
ZoomIt is
also useful if you’re using your computer when giving a presentation. With it you can give a close-up of some
important element on the screen, then underline the
element with a move of the mouse. I used
ZoomIt in my Troubleshooting 911
workshops at church to show buttons, check boxes, and the like.
Where do
you get ZoomIt? Strangely
enough, from Microsoft. Again,
it’s free! It runs on Windows XP and
·
Visit
this Web page:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897434.aspx
·
Click
Run ZoomIt in the right-hand column.
·
At
the File Download box, click Save.
·
Navigate
to the place where you want to save ZoomIt.
The Desktop is a good place. Then
click Save.
·
Click
Close when the download completes.
To use
ZoomIt
·
Double
click the ZoomIt file on the Desktop (or wherever you saved it).
·
In
the Open File box, uncheck Always ask
before opening this file. Then click
Run.
You should only have to do this once.
·
The
first time you use ZoomIt, it will display the ZoomIt Options box. This is also the only explanation about how
ZoomIt works. Click OK. A tiny icon will appear
in the lower right. 
·
Now,
press CTRL + 1. The entire screen will be enlarged before
your eyes. Move the mouse and the screen
will move around. Press the up arrow to
enlarge the screen. Press the down arrow
to shrink the screen. If you left click
and drag your mouse, you will draw a red line on the enlarged screen. Press Esc
to exit ZoomIt and get your screen back.
ZoomIt
will hang around in the lower right system tray until you restart Windows. So, if you need to magnify your screen again,
press CTRL + 1.
If you
need a refresher about how ZoomIt behaves, right mouse click the ZoomIt icon in
the lower right and select Options.
I hope
ZoomIt eases the strain on your eyes when you’re looking at small things on
your computer. Now I can put away my
magnifying glass!
So did you
hear some strange technobabble over the holidays? Receive a widget that’s baffling you? Drop me a line at:
I’ll
attempt to answer your questions each week in The Link.
Dave
Gillen
Music
Notes
by Laura Young
MUSIC NOTES:
The
Chancel Choir has resumed rehearsals. We will be meeting in the sanctuary from
6:30-7:30 on Wednesday evenings and 9-9:25 a.m. on Sunday mornings to warm up
before worship. If your New Year's resolution was to be more involved in the
life of the church, while having a lot of fun, come and try us out! If you
enjoy singing, we can use you!
The
Handbell Choir will resume in February so that we have time to prepare for
Easter music. If you can count to four, distinguish between your right and left
hands, and like to learn and have fun with other people, you possess the basic
qualifications to ring handbells!
If you are
interested in knowing more about joining either of these wonderful groups of
people, or know of upcoming music and arts events (like the one below) you wish
to have included in the Link, please contact Laura Young, DCC Music Director.
Thank you!
Music
Events
Chinese New Year
First Chinese Christian Church is
inviting everyone at DCC to celebrate the Chinese New Year by serving a meal in
Fellowship Hall following worship on Sunday, January 25.
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
Dave Gillen, Webmaster frenchygrey@gmail.com
email: theoffice@dccplano.com
phone: 972-398-2240