The Link
The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
August 13, 2009
In This Issue
- Updated Prayer Requests
- A Message from Rev. David
- Men’s Bible Study
- A Message of Thanks
- Summer Reading Group
- CPR Class Available
- Relief Nursery
- August Young at Heart
- DCC Office
- Worship Questionnaire
- Music Notes
Updated
Prayer Requests
- Baby Hannah is almost five pounds and will be released soon! Please continue to pray for the multiple
challenges facing this family.
- John Prewitt’s thumb still continues to heal.
- Ron Cohen, Jan Carter’s friend, will take a new drug due to
the spread of his pancreatic cancer.
- Betsey Reed request prayers for spiritual guidance and direction.
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 for Rev. David
Kristina
and I were so excited to see our family this past week and hated to see them go. Once again we were reminded that moving is
never easy. It doesn’t matter whether
you’re moving across the street or moving to the other side of town or moving
to a new state or even moving to another country. It’s hard and if anyone ever said its easy
they’re kidding themselves. When moves
occur it means stepping out of the familiar into the unknown. Moving requires that we navigate our life in
and through and around changes and even some obstacles that aren’t always
easy. Fortunately or unfortunately
depending on how we view it, moves are inevitable. Nearly everyone will move at some time during
their life…and I think that most would admit to the difficulty and uncertainty
involved. However I also think that most
of us would agree that moves and changes in our lives are made easier when we
have the support of family and friends.
When
Kristina and I said our farewells (goodbyes seem so permanent) to family and
friends last March we didn’t really know what to expect of
Again many
thanks,
In
Christ’s Love
David,
Kristina, Kyleigh and Garrison
Men’s
Bible Study
Calling
all men! Come join us at IHOP (
A
Message of Thanks
“Disciples,
Thank you so much for donating
and shopping for the items we needed for VBS this year. That was so generous of you and we so greatly
appreciate it. As always, the kids love
the snacks and I know our snack leader, Polly, appreciated all that you did to
help her so much. May God continue to
bless your congregation.
In Christ’s service,
Shannon Grubbs & Allison Lau”
Summer
Reading Group
The Disciples Women's Group will be gathering on Wednesday, August 19, at
Jan Sullivan’s home at 7:00 pm to discuss the next
book selection THE HELP by
Kathryn Stockett. Jan’s address is 3736
Looking ahead, the
September selection is 90 MINUTES IN
HEAVEN by Don Piper and October's is
THE RED TENT by Anita Diamant. If any of these books
sound interesting to you, plan to join us for our discussion and
fellowship. Any questions, contact Dixie Deen at 972-867-1614.
CPR
Class Available
On Wednesday, August 19, a CPR
training class will be taking place in the Atrium from
6 – 8 pm.
The cost for the class is $25. If
you are interested in attending, please let
Relief Nursery
It seemed that a number of DCC
members were unsure as to who and
what the Relief Nursery of
“The mission of the RELIEF NURSERY of
We have a unique opportunity to raise the quality of life
for our “at-risk” families. The Relief
Nursery program will strengthen the family and prevent child abuse – all under
one roof – through a combination of a therapeutic early childhood classroom,
while addressing the needs of the entire family.
Home visits are part of the program that builds a trusting
relationship between the classroom teacher and the family. Other program components include the
providing of nutritional meals while in attendance at the facility, parent
education classes, a “clothes closet,” mental health assessment, and substance
abuse intervention support – all under one roof.
Parents will be following an individualized case plan
based on their unique needs. The goal is to empower each family with the
capabilities to build a positive environment in which to raise their family.
Travis and
Unfortunately, the need for the Relief Nursery in
If you have further questions about Relief Nursery, Laura
Young will be happy to speak to you!
August Young at Heart
This month’s Young at Heart dinner will take place on Thursday, August 20 at Tia
Juanita's, which is located at the southwest corner of Parker and Alma next
to Super Cuts hair salon. The event
starts at 6:30 pm. Please let John
Prewitt know if you’ll be attending at 972-612-7301.
DCC
Office
Rev. David and Jan Carter will be
out of the DCC office a bit this September for some R & R.
Jan will be out of the office on
vacation to attend her niece’s wedding in
Rev. David is also planning on
being out of the office for a few days in September. Those dates will be published when they are
confirmed.
Worship Questionnaire
The Worship Committee has
developed a questionnaire that they would like the DCC congregation to respond
to. Copies of the questionnaire will be
in Fellowship Hall this Sunday, August 16 for members and visitors to pick
up. Your feedback will help the
committee to determine in what ways the worship service could be made more
meaningful. Thank you for your
suggestions.
Music
Notes
By Laura Young
Music Notes
Special
Music schedule for the remainder of summer:
August 16 Ean Sullivan
August 23
Ty Young, David Nordyke, Mark Mueller
August 30
John Prewitt
Sept. 6
Julie Boyer
Thanks to
all who have committed their time and talent through the summer months! Thank
you to Julie Chen, also, who has been flexible and available to help our
soloists.
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