The Link
The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
May 7, 2009
In This Issue
- Updated Prayer Requests
- In Honor of Mothers
- Time Flies!
- Preventing the Flu
- Men’s Bible Study
- 62nd Annual CMF
Spring Retreat
- Women’s Spiritual Retreat –
God’s Grace
- Relief Nursery of
- Music Notes
Updated
Prayer Requests
- Prayers for David, Kristina and family as they
prepare for the arrival of their baby.
Kristina has been struggling with a migraine this week.
- Prayers for missionary friends of the Nordykes, serving
in
- Nancy, mother of Laura Young’s best friend, recently had a hysterectomy as
she has endometrial cancer.
- Nina Shipley, cousin of the Bertschis, is having surgery today, May
7.
- Continued prayers are asked
for Breanna who has brain
cancer and has had frequent seizures lately.
The prayer requests in The Link each week are recent
updates. A list of ongoing prayer requests appears in our worship bulletin each
Sunday.
In Honor of Mothers
Time Flies!
Even though Easter was only a
month ago, Vacation Bible School is just around the corner, or at least
the planning for it is! Pastor Dave will
announce a meeting for all those interested in volunteering to help out with
VBS and being part of the planning process.
Please prayerfully consider helping out this year. It takes a lot of people and commitment and
love to make it happen!
Preventing the Flu
This information was taken from information provided by the
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Please see the CDC website for
the most up-to-date information, guidelines, and procedures.
Preventing
the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs
Fact
Sheet
1. Avoid close
contact
Avoid close contact
with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to
protect them from getting sick too.
2. Stay home when
you are sick
Stay home from
work, school, and errands when you are sick. Keep sick children at home.
You will help prevent others from catching the illness.
3. Cover your mouth and nose
Cover your mouth and
nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Cover your nose
and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash
after you use it.
4. Wash your hands often
Washing your hands and
the hands of your children often will help protect you from germs.
5. Avoid touching your eyes,
nose or mouth
Germs are often spread
when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then
touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
6. Practice other good health
habits
Get
plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of
fluids, and
eat nutritious food.
Men’s
Bible Study
Calling
all men! Come join us at IHOP (
62nd Annual CMF Spring Retreat
Fliers are on the Welcome Table
in the Atrium for those interested in learning more about the Tri-Area
Christian Men’s Fellowship Spring Retreat.
It will take place at Disciples Crossing in
Women’s
Spiritual Retreat – God’s Grace
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Lunch will be provided)
Place:
Richardson, Texas 75082 (Renner @ North Garland)
*What
to Bring/Wear: Comfortable clothes and an open heart!
**What not to bring: We
will be giving God our undivided attention….so, please leave your cell phones off and/or in your car.
Also, no need to wear a watch… We are on God’s time!
Name________________________________________________
Church:
___________________________________
Home
Address:________________________________________
City_______________________
Zip_____________
Number you
can be reached at:___________________________
E-mail:_____________________________________
Return registration & check to Linda McMullin at either of the following:
Linda McMullin
fccwomensretreat@hotmail.com
Space limited to first 40
applicants
Forms need to be returned by MAY
15TH
If you have questions call Linda
McMullin at: 972 475-5414.
Relief Nursery of
Dear Friends,
The Relief Nursery
of Collin County is ready to open our second classroom! We need two volunteers daily (with two
teachers) to ensure that our classroom adult-to-child ratio allows maximum
therapeutic benefit to the children. Volunteers
are highly valued and respected members of our classroom teams. Background check/interview required. Men and women ages 16 through retirement are
invited to apply. Experience with young
children is a plus. One 3.5 to 4-hour
commitment per week for 10-12 weeks allows us to staff a room for a season.
Class times are Mon./Wed. and Tues./
Thurs. 9:30-a.m.-12:30 p.m. Benefits include
making a difference in children's lives, helping provide parents with a needed
break and enjoying the laughter, play, and logic of young children. Experience at RNCC can help you update your
resumes or future job applications in teaching or social services fields and
can count as service hours for students and scouts. Interested in joining us? Please call the Relief Nursery of Collin
County at 972-665-0298, or visit us on the web at reliefnurserycc.org. Thank you!
Laura Young,
Early Childhood Specialist,
Relief Nursery of
Music
Notes
By Laura Young
Chancel
Choir
May 10 (Sun.) No Chancel Choir warm up today. Handbells will
ring for special music.
May 13(Wed.) No Chancel Choir today! Enjoy the night off or attend
the band concert.
May 17 (Sun.) TBA choir or handbells
May 20(Wed.) No Chancel Choir today
May 24(Sun.) Chancel Choir warms up
9-9:25 a.m. in the sanctuary
May 27(Wed.) Chancel Choir rehearses 6:30
- 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary
May
31(Pentecost Sun.) Chancel
Choir warms up 9-9:25 a.m. in the sanctuary.
Handbell Choir
May 10 (Sun.) Handbell rehearsal 9 a.m. to ring in worship today!
Upcoming
Concerts:
The
Richardson Community Band will present a Mother's Day concert at 2
p.m., May 10th at the
The
Richardson Community Band will also present a free concert at the
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
Rev. David Nordyke, Senior Pastor
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