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January 2, 2000 SHORT By STUFF DAVE SHANER Welcome to the New Millennium! What an opportunity this year provides us. I have noticed as the new year approaches that many are just now starting to think seriously about the implications of Y2K. As of this writing, the new year hasn't happened yet, but people are running around as if it is time to get serious about possible trouble. In a somewhat "mischievous" way, I wish that some trouble does abound. For too long, people have always taken things for granted as if the world will always go along just as it has. When trouble strikes, men and women will start to think more seriously about their spiritual lives. The message of Jesus Christ has always been Y2K ready. Peter had to deal with this same problem long ago - II Peter 3:1-10. Men were scoffing about how come the Lord had not come yet. They did not believe that He would ever come! Peter reminds them that the Lord comes on His own time schedule, not man's. But he also explains that the only reason he had not come yet, was to give men more opportunity to repent. Possible trouble does loom for anyone who does not know Christ. The Lord could come at any time. For Christians, the sooner he comes, the better, because we all get the opportunity to be with the Lord. Until then, let's be diligent to put at our own hearts what is at the bottom of God's heart - the salvation of men and women. We are also starting a new schedule today. Most of our Bible Study Groups will be meeting tonight instead of mid-week. Tonight from 5:30-7:00 pm, LTC will meet as normal. The Bible Study Groups will be meeting as well on Sunday evening. Check with your group leader as to your time and place. If you are not in a Bible Study Group, we would like to encourage you to get involved in one. A group will be meeting at the building every week. You are welcome to be a part of it or any other group that you desire. A listing of the various groups can be found on the back of the bulletin. There are some groups meeting on other days and we hope to start many more as the year progresses. We are starting a traditional Bible class arrangement this Wednesday evening. The classes for all ages will begin at 7 pm and be over by 8:00. Many were desiring a time for us to be able to get together more often than just once a week. This provides that and some better instruction for our children. Let's meet together and encourage each other until the Lord comes again. Be sure to include this time in your schedule. HAVE A GREAT MILLENNIUM!!! In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ... The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. ... He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. Genesis 1:1; Revelation 22:17, 20-22 Happy New Millennium! On this first Sunday of the New Year, welcome, and thank you for joining us in our worship today! We came to honor and praise the living God who makes all things new. The Apostle Paul reminds us
that it is God who enables us to "walk in newness of life" (Romans 6:4).
Let us glorify God with that reality in mind, and make a resolution to
"daily walk in newness of life."
Support For The "Middle" Did you ever think that a dachshund might need some support in the middle? You do, too. The Wednesday Family Night
service is where you get that "middle-of-the-week" support. If you are
not in the habit of attending Bible study on Wednesday nights, why not
start this week? Come; you'll be glad you did. "Roll on in" at 7:00 pm,
here at the building!
Attendance Directory We would like to make our attendance
directory "Y2K Compliant"! Please read your personal information located
at the kiosk in the foyer. Make any changes or check if it is all correct.
We also would like to update our email directory, as well.
Special Thank You! A special thank you to Ken
& Bobbie Neubauer and the rest of the fellowship ministry
crew for creating such a great New Year's Eve party!
Calendar Of Events Jan 7-9; Sr. Hi. Boy's Retreat,
Camp P.P.
Prayers Are Requested Please pray for Ken Neubauer's father, Bob Barnes, who was recently hospitalized. Bob has been released now, and the doctor's are still determining the cause of his illness. Prayers are requested for Noreen Jones who is Mae Fultz's care giver. She has been ill and needs to have a serious operation. Ron & Margie Dupey have been sick with
colds. Keep them in your prayers to feel better soon.
Continue Praying For Janetta Rose's Jim*Jodi Bonthius*Nah Kuhn Horn*Gavin Richardson*Bill Elliott *Jo Allen* Dave & Becky Reeves and the Togo team members*Terri Garcia*Ron Snook* Correction: Ken Arnold
has been diagnosed Parkinson's Disease, not Alzheimers. Keep Ken in prayer.
Note From Ron Snook Dear Church of Christ, I love you all and think of you often. I wish you all a Merry Christmas! Have a Happy New Year! You're in my prayers and I will be seeing you soon. Please pray for me. Your friend in Christ, Ron
Snook
Our Sympathy Our sympathy is with Buddy
Gatlin and his family. His wife Carolyn passed away Thursday from an unknown
illness. Buddy preaches for the Bonner County church of Christ in Sandpoint.
He would appreciate your prayers.
New Address/CORRECT PHONE # Scott & Lynelle Dehlbom
How's Your Love Life? Faith, hope and love. But the
greatest of these is love. The love we have for each other is an overflowing
of God's love in us. The covenant we have with God is one sealed with love.
The covenant we have with our husband or wife is also sealed with love;
sweet, pure and unending. The oneness we experience with our spouse is
part of the divine plan God in His divine plan God in His wisdom and providence
affords us as His children. Trust and respect grows from honesty and openness.
Great deposits of love are stored in hearts when appreciation and affection
blend together creating a lasting and loving devotion. How good our God
is to give us his daughters to have and to hold. His promises are blessing
upon blessing, so I'm not surprised by such a precious gift. From the first
glance and courtship through marriage and life, we learn to love and meet
the needs of each other. From practice to perfect, our intimacy becomes
complete and we truly become one. The secret of success in all relationships
is communication: given, received, and understood. The His Needs Her
Needs course will start another eight week class soon. We have room
for two or three more couples. No matter where you are in your relationship
right now, the concepts shared and the times of interactive fellowship
will enhance and strengthen your marriage. Remember the honeymoon? It doesn't
have to end. The joy and excitement of our lives together as husbands and
wives sometimes grows stale. We get too busy, chores pile up, stresses
mount and before long our oneness suffers. One of God's greatest blessings
is our life long partner, our best friend, the wife of our youth. Learning
to better communicate with your spouse will help make your joy complete.
Come and share in this time of growth. A better understanding of our differences
helps us have a deeper love for each other, a love from our heart. Strong
marriages make strong families, and all of the family benefits. May God
bless you in your love for Him and each other. For more information, call
Larry&Peggy
Flanagan or the church office.
Attention Ladies!!! All ladies of the congregation are invited to come together Sunday afternoon
here at the building. It will be a time of sharing,
caring and praying with our sisters. Please plan to come and be a part
of the encouragement, and strengthening of God's family here at Dalton
Gardens. Your presence and prayers are needed. See you there. Any questions,
see Jean Grow.
Mike's Memos For teenagers, the giving at Christmas time included large numbers of video games. This is not necessarily bad, but there are some serious things to watch for in this area. Good games which are entertaining and even educational can become thieves of our time, and keep us from important time with family and from our Christian service. And then there are the bad games.......A psychology professor at West Point, Lt. Col. Grossman, advises that among the bad ones, the following are the sickening seven: "Silent Scope" , "Quake", "Corn-evil", "Kingpin", "House of the Dead", "Soldier of Fortune", and "Time Crisis". Hopefully parents and teens are communicating, and aware of the dangers. Please don't be oblivious to the mind-changing power of these forms of "fun". And parents, it really is okay to check your kid's things to see if they need help with their selections of music, games, email, etc. This is one way to say, "I love you enough to help you make good decisions." Up-coming youth events include
our Senior Guys Winter Service Retreat at Camp Princes Pine January 7 -
9. Not only will we have a blast playing in the snow, but we will cut and
stack wood for other retreats and summer camps, and do other "fix-it" jobs
as well. It is always a wonderful, productive time for our 9th - 12th grade
teens. Also "Winterfest", the youth rally at Northside in Spokane is on
January 14 - 16. We will be leaving at 6 pm on Friday, and returning on
Sunday afternoon. This is a great time for spiritual growth and fellowship
with area teens. It is for 7th - 12th grades and the cost is $20.
Weigh Down Workshop Exodus - Out of Egypt Join us for a free Orientation session and learn about The Weigh Down Workshop - a Christ centered program that teaches us to replace our devotion to the refrigerator with a deeper, more satisfying devotion to God. Through this 12 - week seminar you will learn how you can be delivered from the slavery of overeating and dieting. God can change your heart so that you truly have no desire to eat if you are not physically hungry. The free Orientation will be held Tuesday, January 11 at 7:00 PM here at the building. Come discover the program that
is changing people's lives as well as their weight. For more information,
call Jean Grow 664-3522 or Kim Borsheim 772-8183.
CCS Corner Entertainment 2000 books available You can help the Coeur d'Alene
Christian School by purchasing your Entertainment 2000 book from the school.
This offers discounts on everything from food to skiing to travel, to hotels
& more! There are over 1,000 discounts available at local and national
businesses. One discount can offset the cost of the booklet. The cost has
decreased from $45 to $40. These may be purchased from the school office.
A sample is available either at the school office or the church office.
Congratulations! Congratulations to Vickie
Harper and Alan Gibson who were married last Thursday, December
30th!
Prayer is so Simple "Prayer is so simple; It is like quietly opening A door and slipping into the Very presence of God."
Parenting With Love & Logic The next course of "Parenting With Love & Logic" will begin Tuesday, February 8th at the KMC Health Resource Center. Class time is 7:00-8:30 pm and will run on Tuesdays for 5 weeks. All classes and child care are provided free of charge. Reservations for child care are required, reservations for class are recommended, call 666-2030. This is a great course! Please contact Monica if you have any questions. "I highly recommend the parents of younger children to take this class for sure, yet if your children are older, there are still many great pearls to be learned!" - Monica TO SERVE January 9, 2000
Contact Dave Bruner ASAP if you are unable to serve.
PRAYER
HOT LINE - Lynelle
Dehlbom 667-7930
Assembly Times: Sunday:
Mid-Week Studies:
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Statistics: WEEK OF 12/26/99
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