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The Weekly E-Newsletter of Disciples Christian Church
November 12, 2009
In This Issue
- Updated Prayer Requests
- A Message from Rev. David
- Men’s Bible Study
- November Young at Heart
- DCC Thanksgiving Potluck
Luncheon
- Salvation Army Angel Tree
- Music Notes
- Disciples Women’s Ministry
- Mike’s Kids
- DCC is committed to keeping
you healthy …
Updated
Prayer Requests
- Linda Gulick’s mother began chemotherapy for
melanoma on November 3.
- Nazy, co-worker of Jerry Carter had a stroke. Tests reveal she has a tumor & blood clot on her brain stem.
- Rev. Charlotte N. is recovering from knee surgery.
- For Jerome and Li, DCC website visitors.
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
Our Thanksgiving
Offering
For
many Disciples students, homecoming starts with gifts to the 2009 Thanksgiving
Offering which is benefiting our 17 colleges and universities and 10 seminaries
and divinity houses including: Barton College, Bethany College,
Chapman University,
Columbia College, Culver-Stockton College,
Drury University,
Eureka College, Hiram College, Jarvis Christian
College, Lynchburg
College, Midway
College, Texas
Christian University, Transylvania University,
William Woods
University. Theological
institutions include: Brite Divinity School,
Christian
Theological Seminary, Disciples
Divinity House of the University of Chicago, Disciples
Divinity House at Vanderbilt, Disciples Seminary
Foundation, Lexington
Theological Seminary, Phillips Theological
Seminary. Associated
theological institutions, colleges and universities include: Atlanta United
Divinity Center, Seminario
Evangelico de Puerto Rico, Yale University
Divinity School, Drake
University, Northwest
Christian University, and Tougaloo College.
During
the 2009 General Assembly, a ‘homecoming’ event of its own, several Disciples
students were asked to talk about their experiences, here’s some of what they
had to say: Aly Gideon, soon to be a freshman at
“Indeed your gifts through
God’s generosity is ‘…making a way in the wilderness and putting rivers in the
desert.’ (Is 43:19) For many Disciples
students, including myself,
attending one of the prestigious Disciples schools listed above begins, and is
often- times, only possible through your continued support of higher
education. I will be ever thankful to
those who planted seeds of support many years ago to those who’ve given more
recently all of whom are helping to make my education at
With each of us providing what we can, the 2009 Thanksgiving Offering
provides a way for more Disciples students to have that shared “homecoming”
experience and even more so to make a difference in our world. Major
portions of this article have been adapted from disciplesmissionsfund.org and
disciples.org
Men’s
Bible Study
Calling
all men! Come join us at IHOP (
November Young at Heart
This month
the Young at Heart dinner group will
be meeting at Aparicio's Restaurante
Mexicano,
DCC
Thanksgiving Potluck Luncheon
Don’t forget to plan on staying after worship on Sunday, November 22 to
share a meal with everyone at the annual Thanksgiving Potluck. The sign-up sheet will be passed during
worship this coming Sunday so you can indicate the dish you’ll be bringing to
share!
Salvation
Army Angel Tree
Bobby Overstreet, DCC contact in charge of this year’s Angel Tree, is planning on the Christmas tree being up and “ready
for business” on Sunday, November 22.
There will be 35 Angel Tree angels on
the tree to choose from. All of the
angels and gift bags need to be delivered by Bobby to Collin Creek Mall by
Tuesday, December 8, so everyone has two weeks to get their shopping done for
their “Angels.” Please
bring your bags to the Atrium by Sunday, December 6.
Music
Notes
Laura Young
Merry Christmas!
Well, not quite yet, but in order to have a Merry Christmas, the Chancel
and Handbell Choirs have already begun rehearsing for a special musical
presentation in Advent.
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for “Joyful,
Joyful!” during worship on Sunday, December 13th!
Chancel Choir is rehearsing from
6:30 – 7:30 pm on Wednesday nights and 9 – 9:25 am on Sunday mornings.
Handbell Choir is rehearsing
immediately after worship on Sunday afternoons.
Members of the musical groups AND
members of the congregation are invited to let Laura Young know if you would
like to present a solo or volunteer for a narrator part on December 13th. Thank you!
Disciples
Women’s Ministry
Disciples Women’s Ministry will be reading A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg for the December
reading group. Phyllis Harbaugh will be
hosting the group discussion at her home at 7 pm on Tuesday, December 8. Please bring a Christmas ornament that has
special meaning to you and be prepared to tell something about it.
Disciples Women’s Ministry is open to all women in the church. Having read the book is not a requirement.
Mike’s Kids
Mike’s Kids is an annual program
that is supported by the North Texas Area of Disciples Christian Churches, the
Christian Men’s Fellowship, and the Southwest Good Samaritans Ministries. This program supports children who have been
abandoned or forced out of their homeland to a new country. As Christmas season fast approaches, it is
time to begin filling banana boxes with clothing (appropriate for South Texas)
and child-sized underwear (new), toys (new or gently used), food, etc. for
Mike’s Kids in the
Many local church groups, youth
and other have supported Rev. Feliberto Pereira in this mission to help the poorest
of the poor. In 2008, a total of 1,263
banana boxes, full of new or gently used clothes and toys were delivered to the
Valley.
The boxes have been delivered and are in the Atrium ready
to be filled up! We are a collection
point for this program. The boxes will
be picked up on Monday, December 14, so you have 4-5 weeks to bring in your
donations.
DCC is
committed to keeping you healthy …
With the onset of H1N1 in addition to other seasonal
illnesses, DCC along with a denominational directive has committed to helping
to keep our members and friends healthy.
Thanks to Chuck and Nancy Bertschi several wall mounted hand sanitizers
have been installed around the church including the atrium wall as you enter
the building, the fellowship hall near the double doors, the copy/work room
near Jan’s office, and in the entryway to Bright Beginnings Preschool. We will also be installing a hand sanitizer
in the Narthex.
Hand sanitizers are a great way to help in preventing the
spread of germs, but to be most effective people need to use them. Simply press the dispenser once or twice and
rub your hands thoroughly. The foam
sanitizer will absorb into your skin or simply evaporate. So please USE these sanitizers when entering
the building and of course before handling food and drinks and after coughing
or sneezing. Note however that these
sanitizers are not meant to replace good ole hand washing (20 seconds with warm
soapy water) but are meant to be used in conjunction with it. Remember, as health care workers have said,
use some common sense and be mindful of those around you. And remember if you’re sick, stay home, I’m
pretty sure God won’t mindJ
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