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March 4, 2001 Short By Stuff Dave Shaner Our annual MIQVAH youth rally is only two weeks away! The teens have been working hard to insure its success. Be sure to encourage your junior and senior high students to be a part of this. I would also like to encourage you to keep some teens and/or chaperones in your home. There are also a multitude of other ways that you can help. See Mike Reeves or Scott Rouse on how you can assist. A special pyramid event is planned that your teenager will not want to miss out on. My father was in the military and therefore my family moved frequently. We lived in Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Illinois, Main, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. It was difficult to make friends when you move so frequently. When I was a teenager, one of the things that they made sure of was to make available to me as many opportunities as they could for me to be around Christian teenagers. This included attending both youth rallies and Christian camps. It was through these opportunities that I gained lifelong friendships. It was also because of these that I found out about Christian colleges. I had always wanted to be a preacher, but these opportunities put me in touch with how to make that dream a reality. We are instructed in scripture to be in the world but not of the world. Obviously, if we are going to impact the world for Jesus, we must be able to get along well with others who are not a part of the Christian faith. It is important to be able to have friends with whom we can influence for Christ. At the same time, we need to be able to recognize that our friendships influence us greatly either for good or for bad. Therefore, our closest friends need to be those with whom we can receive encouragement to live out the Christian faith. These close friendships need to be formed in the church. Whether it is Christian education, Christian camps, or special events such as youth rallies, we need to take advantage of these so that our youth can be in an environment that will encourage Christian maturity. We will likely have around 200 teenagers from churches throughout the Northwest for our youth rally. It will be a chance for your teen to be able to renew old friendships and develop more while learning more about what the Bible says about specific topics gauged to their interests. Keep all of them and the youth rally itself in your prayers. Have a Great Week!! There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called -- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. - Ephesians 4:4-6 Bible Study Groups A new Bible Study group will be starting in March in Post Falls, on Sunday nights, taught by Dan and Jodie Martinez. If you would like to be a part of this study please contact either Dan (773-3891) or Dave Shaner( 772-0541). This study will have younger children involved. Of coarse, there are many other Bible Study Groups meeting throughout the community. We would encourage you to be actively involved in one of these studies. A listing of these can be found on the back of the bulletin.
LEADERSHIP PRAYER There will be special time of prayer this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in the small auditorium at the church building this is primarily intended for the elders, deacons, and preachers. However, anyone is welcome to join them at this time. The leaders in the various ministries will be praying for one another and for God's blessings to be upon them. There will also be a time for special requests. If you have a need that for which you would like to have the leaders pray you may either write it on your attendance card or simply let one of the elders know. Your requests are prayed for every Sunday during the elders meeting and by the staff during the week. The first Sunday every month, however, will be designated a special time of prayer for all the leaders. If you are not able to attend we would like to encourage you to spend some time in prayer wherever you are on behalf of the leaders.
GOOD NEWS The angels in heaven rejoiced as Jolee (Riggs) Wiedmaier was baptized into Christ on February 24. Be sure to welcome Jolee into the family of God. Her address is: 829 N 2nd Street
Welcome to the Family Corrie Rehms wishes be considered a part of the Dalton Gardens congregation. She is the daughter of Jim and Joyce Rehms. Corrie has 3 girls, Anna, Shea, and Jamie. Be sure to welcome her into the Dalton family. Her address is: 205 Garwood
We must not lose sight of our goals! **Daily Bible Reading & Prayer** ****201 in 2001**** *****52 Baptisms***** *****52 Restored Families***** Increased Attendance & Participation Let's GROw!!!
Calendar Of Events March 16 - 18 - MIQVAH
Prayer Requests It is a blessing to see Shari Swaim back at work. Keep her in your prayers as she continues treatment. Joanna Wuest's stepmother, Carol has a massive tumor in her stomach. Please pray for Carol and Joanna's dad, that they can find God's hand in this and for Carol's healing. Remember to keep Barbra Cooper in your prayers for strength and healing as she is still recovering. Kathy Morse ask us to remember Greg Morse in our prayers as he is away and for a safe trip back home this next week. Carole Fredrikson would like us to keep her sister Lynda Frost in your prayers as she battles cancer, and for her father Mitch James being a new disciple in Christ. Let's also remember Keith at this time while Carole is away. The Togo Team in Togo, for their families and their work. Also, for the Reeves family health and Hannah's continued recovery from malaria. Margaret Mullaly, mother of Rob Mullaly has just taken a turn for the worse. They have just discovered she has another brain tumor. Please remember the Mullaly family in your prayers as they are in Canada with their family at this difficult time. Continue Praying For......... * Cheryl Mullaly's Dad * Al Cayere*Pam Dunbar *Anita Haman * Orient Huseby * Laurie Parker * Ken Arnold * * Mae Fultz * Opal Wilson *Anita Poland* *Jack Pierce*Shirley Finney*Betty Wilhoite* Continue to pray and keep in touch with Mark Mood, Jeff Hall, and David Morgan that their strength and faith will not fail.
THANK YOU!! Opal Wilson, would like to thank each and every one that sent cards, phone calls, and for taking me out to eat and especially for all the Christian Love! Sherry Hall, Thanks you for all your prayers and support for Jeff. God Bless You! Betty Wilhoite, wants to thank everyone for the prayers and the love they extended to her while she was in the hospital.
CBD Special Offer!!! Several are still ordering The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson, for $6.95 from Christian Book Distributors. Also available at this time is Max Lucado's book In His Steps for $5.95. Let us know if you want either of these.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LADIES CLASS All ladies are welcome to join us Wednesday evenings as we continue studying the fascinating book of Esther. Lessons and teachers for the month of March are: March 7-Ch.8 - Jennie Brown
March 14-Ch.9 - Jeannie Bonthius
March 21-Ch.10 - Linda Bruner
**The basket we will put together this month for the Coeur d'Alene Christian School auction is: "Think Spring, a Gardening Basket."
LADIES NIGHT OUT! Hey all you ladies! Do you have one (or maybe more than one!) craft project(s) sitting around started, but not finished? The best way to get those projects finished is to Just Do It! We would like to set aside a time for all of us to get together and get some of these things finished. So bring your not yet finished projects to the small auditorium on Friday, March 9, from 6:30 'til you get tired. Bring your supplies to use and share plus snacks to keeps us going. See you all there! If you have any questions call Alyssa Frahm at 762-0211 or Kim Howard at 762-5096.
LTC - Pizza and Puppets 6th thru 8th grade, noon
til 5:00 in the small auditorium.
Mike's Memos miqvah 2001
Our Youth Rally is only three weeks away. We are really getting excited about this opportunity to share God's word and his love with a large group of teens. D G adults, don't forget how badly we need your help to make the weekend a success. It would be SO nice if we had enough volunteers to house all our guests, without having to call and beg for your help. Please complete and return housing forms ASAP, and thank you. TNT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR TEENS SCHEDULE Mar. 8 MIQVAH Preparations
Medical Mission
to Guyana,
This mission trip will include adults as well as teens from Dalton Gardens and other places. If you are remotely interested, I'd love to talk with you. We need those who will go, and those who will send. Leadership Training for Christ Our Phoenix Convention is only six weeks away! We have thirty-four teens and parents planning on this trip. Some are needing help with the plane fare of $253. If you have odd jobs, or want to make a donation, or have things for our LTC Yard Sale, let us know. Sledding Party at the Schild's March 10 from 1
to 7 pm. Everyone welcome!!
Happy 53rd Anniversary Ron & Marge Dupey
CCS Corner School News Chapel:
Can Christians Believe and Still Have Fun? We often hear friends, neighbors, and relatives discussing with each other how much fun they have living "IN" the world! They are often heard quoting a phrase, "Eat, drink, and be merry!" But, they leave part of it off. What is going to inevitably happen to ALL of us eventually? We die! Christians have ample reason to enjoy life. James urges us to sing songs of praise with those who are happy. Are you happy? It was good to gather together Wednesday evening and sing some old beautiful songs..reminding us of days gone by! Paul said to "Rejoice in Lord Always...and again I say...Rejoice!" Phil. 4:4. Imagine, as God creates the world, the beauty that He sees! He says that it is GOOD and rests. We are to stop from our busy schedule each week. We need to reflect on what He did. We are to reflect on what He gave us! We are to reflect on what we can do for others! And, we are to reflect on what we have waiting for us! We have a reason that is SO important to be happy. We have something that is so important waiting for us. We have something that is so important to share with others about our happiness! It is a reminder to all of the staff at the Christian school how important and rewarding it really is to work with His children! Each day brings us closer to God because of His children! Support our Children in the Christian School. Contact us if you know of someone that would like to support a child or give to Christian education - 772-7118 CCS Calendar Tuesday Evenings 4:00
- CCS Basketball Game
Auction News! We are selling radio spots on Oldies Station 101.1 to advertise the auction. The 30-60 second spots are $25.00 each. If you would like to sponsor any spots, your business will be mentioned also. Contact Georgette Rude at 964-2931 for a schedule and information. Don't forget to sign up for baked goods in the foyer on the bulletin board. CCS Fundraiser Peeler Cards are available from the school office or any staff, for $10.00, valued at over $170.00! They can be used for bowling discounts, dry cleaning, car washes, videos, and food!
TO SERVE March 11th, 2001
Contact Warren Brown ASAP if you are unable to serve. PRAYER HOT LINE - Lynelle Dehlbom 762-1029 Email Prayer Hot Line - prayers@dgchurch.org Assembly Times: Sunday:
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DEACONS: * Benevolence * Communications * Evangelism * Finance * * Lost Sheep * Missions/VBS * Audio-Visual *
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Statistics: WEEK OF 2/25/2001
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