The Link
The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
October 22, 2009
In This Issue
- Updated Prayer Requests
- Trunk or Treat
- Young at Heart – tonight!
- Men’s Bible Study
- Hungry??
- All Saints Sunday
- Gospel Gang
- Adoption & Foster Care
Conference
Updated
Prayer Requests
- Jan Mueller’s mother, Sue R., began receiving hospice care
on October 19 and has been given about six months to live.
- Jim F., relative of Julia Manning’s, is dealing with several health
issues.
- Prayers for Outreach/Evangelism opportunities
and safety at this year’s Trunk or Treat.
- Tammy, BBPS teacher, asks for prayers for better
health for her mother in
- Prayers for the
- Caleb, a days old infant had open heart surgery this week.
- Scott G., friend of John Prewitt is scheduled for back surgery
next week for a bad disc.
- The Leggon Family’s newborn is dealing with several complications.
The prayer requests in The
Link each week are recent updates. A list of ongoing prayer requests
appears in our worship bulletin each Sunday.
Trunk
or Treat
Trunk
or Treat will take place on Saturday, October 31 from 12—3
pm. The Evangelism team is hoping
for a great turnout from DCC members to help out with the activities of that
day, whether it’s decorating your trunk, manning another’s trunk (while they
are volunteering in another area), helping with a booth or decorations, or
donating candy or other items the team needs for the event.
If
you’re able and willing to help out, please contact someone on the Evangelism
team: Mike Bell, Sonny Emine, Fred &
Nancy Hall, Bob & Dudley Nesmith, and David & Kristina Nordyke.
Please note that there is
a final Trunk or Treat meeting this
coming Sunday, October 25 following worship. Everyone interested in volunteering in some
way is invited. We’d love to see you
there!
Young at Heart –TONIGHT!
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The October
Young at Heart dinner will take place TONIGHT Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 pm. The restaurant location is Greek Isles Grille and Taverna. Jan & Mark Mueller are in charge of
this month’s meal, so please RSVP to them if you are attending. The restaurant is located at |
Men’s
Bible Study
Calling
all men! Come join us at IHOP (
Hungry???
Nancy
Hall
Looking
for the best restaurant for a good meal?
Where do you go? A place where
there’s a greeting as you enter, possibly recognition of your name by the host,
hostess, or even the wait staff? A place
with inviting surroundings where you can visit, attention to detail of your
orders, and prompt delivery of our food?
Mouth-watering flavor, attentive server, ease of payment and value
priced? Added bonus: waitpersons that talk and act as if they want
to get to know you and spend extra time visiting with you. Sound like a place you could celebrate your next dining-out experience? That‘s a description of Outback Steakhouse,
one of the generous donors to DCC’s Trunk or Treat. Come on out and see if you can win the gift
card they’re donating! I found the right
place … (burp).
All
Saints Sunday, November 1
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Like previous years,
we will set aside time the first Sunday in November in worship to read the
names of family members and friends who have died in the past 12 months. As each name is read, a bell tolls and a
rose is carried to the altar to represent that person whose memory lives on. If you have lost a special friend or
loved one in the last year, we invite you to participate in this service. First, email Jan in the DCC office at theoffice@dccplano.com by Wednesday,
October 28 with your information. Second, plan to be present on November 1 so
that you can participate in the service of remembrance. All Saint's Sunday is a celebration of life and a time for healing. Together as a church family we give thanks to God for those who have shared the journey with us and blessed our lives. |
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Gospel
Gang
Fred
Hall
We call
our get together the Gospel Gang.
Exactly when the Gospel Gang got its name, I’m not sure. Is it time for a name change? I think not.
There’s still a gang that meets on Sunday morning at 9:30 to involve
themselves with the gospel. What we do
during our 45 minutes together depends on what we’re studying. And we’ve had a wide range of studies focused
on what the Bible has to say about … (whatever). Everyone has time to inject an idea, raise
questions, look for alternatives, even think about what this means today.
You
really ought to join us: the GOSPEL
GANG, 9:30 AM, SUNDAY MORNINGS.
Adoption & Foster Care Conference
Many children are waiting worldwide to become part of a family; by sharing adoption
and foster information with Christians in our community, we believe we can help
build 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
Email: theoffice@dccplano.com
Phone: 972-398-2240