The Link
The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
July 16, 2009
In This Issue
- Updated Prayer Requests
- A Message from Rev. David
- Men’s Bible Study
- Young at Heart
- Disciples Men’s Breakfast
- Thanks
- Music Notes
- Church Golf League
- Relief Nursery –
- Please Register for VBS by
July 26th
Updated Prayer Requests
- Frank Nordyke, cousin of Rev. David’s father, died last week.
The prayer requests in The Link each week are recent
updates. A list of ongoing prayer requests appears in our worship bulletin each
Sunday.
A
Message from Rev. David
Just days from now Kristina and I will be anxiously
awaiting news that our friends have returned home after serving as overseas
missionaries for the last nine months.
As you can imagine their experience has taught them valuable lessons about
life, marriage, the mission field and ministry in general. I remember when Kristina and I first found
out they were interested in doing this.
They’d just come back from their honeymoon and we were sitting in our
living room visiting and looking at pictures from Lake Tahoe and a light house
B&B they’d stayed at in California.
While they were preparing for a wonderful honeymoon they were also
praying that while on vacation God would give them direction for the next steps
for their life and marriage. Wouldn’t
you know it, God showed up (as He always does) positioning a leader with a
missions organization to “coincidentally” bump into our friends, introduce
themselves and pass along some information about their organization. Admittedly as our friends were sharing this
with us we were a little skeptical.
However we fully supported their desire to serve as God directed them. Wow! I
wish I had that kind of faith, to go and do whatever God asked, even if it
meant going half way around the world to do it.
Well, after their “chance” encounter they spent the next
several months in conversation with that leader and would even arrange a trial
visit overseas to see if they’d be okay with this kind of life and work and if
the organization felt they’d be right for it.
Their initial trip was a success and after a few more months and lots
and lots of prayers the decision was made, they were going to serve overseas
for at least nine months and maybe longer.
I remember hearing the news and being excited for the opportunity but
deeply saddened at the thought of saying goodbye to close friends. Sure we could write, yes we could talk on the
phone or even email but it wouldn’t be the same and in fact it wasn’t the
same. However it wasn’t just the
goodbyes weighing so heavily on our hearts but more so the work they’d be doing
and the place in which they’d be doing it.
While we feared for their safety they assured family and friends they’d
be okay.
Well I can’t wait to hear about their experiences and see
pictures. I know that God has used them
in mighty ways, telling and, perhaps more so, living out the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. I’m excited to hear about their
plans to attend seminary and what other ministry work might be on the
horizon. Who knows, I might just invite
them to
Blessings,
David
Men’s
Bible Study
Calling
all men! Come join us at IHOP (
Young
at Heart – TONIGHT!
The July Young at Heart dinner
get-together will take place tonight, Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 pm
at Patrizios. The restaurant
is located on the south side of
Disciples
Men’s Breakfast
Even
though I will not be able to attend this area function due to out-of-town
family visiting us that weekend, I encourage DCC men to attend the NTA Quarterly Disciples Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, August 8, at First Christian Church,
Rev. David
Thanks
Thanks to
all for all the prayers, the cards and good thoughts! It really does help
to know that others care! God bless you all,
Rev. Diane
Music
Notes
By Laura Young
Music Notes
Chancel
Choir will resume on Wednesday, August 26th! Mark your calendars.
New members (adults and youth sixth grade or above) are welcome! For more
information, please talk to Laura Young or any choir member.
Handbell
Choir will resume in September.
Men’s Church Golf League
Cottonwood Creek Golf Club at Los Rios welcomes all DCC men to share your
faith in Christ with other Christians during their Church Golf League on Monday
nights for eight weeks this summer beginning July 31. The format is 4-man scramble and you do not
need the same four players each week. As
long as you have four players to represent your church, your score will be
counted. Each round will be nine holes
starting at 6:00 p.m.
Cost is $50 per team, per week ($12.50/round, per person). It is a great way to get some exercise, meet
other active Christians, improve your game and spread your love of Christ. For more information or to register your
team, call Matt Evans at 469-878-0689 or the golf shop at 972-424-8913.
Relief Nursery –
By Laura Young
Plano Fun Ride has a
new ride time! To better beat the heat, we will begin at 8 a.m., Sat. August 1st!
Check-in begins at
If you
would rather volunteer at a station than participate in the ride, we would
be
delighted
to have your help! Please contact board member, Kaycee Phelps, at
KPhelps@levi.com for details.
Please also share this with all interested friends. This
is a
simple and fun way to make direct assistance available to families in our
community!
Thank you!
Please register for VBS by Sunday, July 26th
You are invited to come rock at
"Crocodile Dock!" Due to many
factors, we have decided to join forces with FCC Plano this year, and they have
graciously agreed to accommodate DCC and FCCC kids (preschool through grade 5).
Their
Crocodile Dock VBS will take place August 3-7, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
Laura Young
will be co-leading the opening and closing groups, so there will be at least
one familiar face. Other DCC members
have offered their time as well. Kids should
wear clothes that are suitable for craft projects and active games. Drop-off is between 6:15 and 6:30 pm at the
FCC chapel (east end of the building, which is located at
Please
register your children and grandchildren through the FCC website as soon as
possible.
To
register:
Go to
fccplano.org and click "VBS 2009" at the top right of the page.
At the
next page, under the Crocodile Dock logo, please click "participant
registration" to fill out the forms required. You can contact Shannon Grubbs with questions
at 972-423-3260.
Come
"rock the dock" with us! Thank you!
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
Email: theoffice@dccplano.com
Phone: 972-398-2240