Family News

September 30, 2001

Stuff Dave Shaner

The Prayer Ministry is up and running. The tragic events over the past two weeks in America's history has been a catalyst for implementing the Prayer Ministry at full throttle. Many more plans are in the works including the construction of a Prayer Room, a Prayer Garden, a Drive-By Requests Box, Prayer Warriors in constant prayer on your behalf, and a Prayer Newsletter. We especially appreciate Ray & Karen Rayburn for their leadership in this ministry. Ray will be leaving for Vienna, Austria this Tuesday where they will be teaching in the university there for approximately 6 weeks. Be sure to keep them in your prayers.

There were 30 members and guests that were present at the prayer vigil last Thursday evening on behalf of America and her victims from the recent events. The numbers were smaller than we had hoped, but the prayers were intense and we walked away sensing the presence of God in a greater way. We often pray asking God for help and that is good, but one of the great benefits is how God draws you closer to him in the process. I would like to encourage you to become involved in some aspect of the Prayer Ministry. There is something for everyone to do.

Of course, next weekend is the eagerly anticipated Ladies Fall Fellowship. Debbie Lynn, from Portland, Oregon and the lovely Kathy Shaner will be the teachers as well as many other wonderful things planned. Debbie's husband, Dennis, who is the President of Cascade College, will be speaking at our morning assembly. Ladies, if you have not signed up yet, please do so today. It will be a great spiritual experience for all involved.

Be sure that you are an active participant in the church. Can you teach, encourage, pray, visit others in need, serve, whatever it is that you can do, there is a place for you. If you would like to be involved, be sure to see any of the deacons or elders or ministers. We would be happy to help you serve and grow in God's kingdom. Don't be just attendees, but join in and let's take the world for Christ!

Our 10th Annual Ladies Fall Fellowship is coming Saturday, October 6. Registration and Coffee Hour start at 8:30 a.m. The program is from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. with lunch at noon.

Our theme is 'Sister to Sister, Bind Us Together Lord!'

Debby Lynn will be speaking on 'Hospitality: Home Style' and 'Hospitality: Your Style'.

Kathy Shaner will be speaking on - 'Hospitality: His Style'.

Cost: Pre-registered -$7.00(by Oct. 1) -Lunch provided

Walk-in - $10.00, Teen - $3.00

See you Saturday for an encouraging, uplifting day with your sisters.

We will be setting up and decorating this Thursday and Friday. See Janet Blanchard, Georgette Rude, Jean Grow or Mary Petersen for information on times.

Debby Lynn will also be teaching the Ladies Class on Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 a.m. in the small auditorium. The lesson will be 'Velveteen Women: Becoming Real'.

Ladies, can you supply housing if needed for our Ladies Fall Fellowship, October 6? If you can, please let Mary Petersen know. Thanks.

An excellent new video series will be shared in the small auditorium Bible Class beginning Sunday morning, October 14th.

Guest Speaker - Dr. Dennis Lynn

Our annual Ladies Fall Fellowship is next weekend, Oct.6-7. This year one of the side benefits for the whole congregation is having the husband of their speaker, Debbie Lynn, here to speak Sunday morning. Dr. Lynn is the president of Cascade Christian College in Portland, and has a rich knowledge of God's word and many years of experience in family counseling and education. You won't want to miss his messages.

October 3 - Ladies Brown Bag Luncheon

October 6 - Ladies Fall Fellowship

October 12-13 - Elders, Staff, Wives Retreat

October 19 - Keenage Banquet

October 27 - Elders, Deacons, Staff Planning Day

November 4-6 - Guest Speaker, Randy Harris

Prayer Requests

Jennie Brown is back in the hospital undergoing tests. She is in serious condition but would appreciate your visits and prayers. She is currently at KMC #312.

Opal Wilson had wrist surgery and would appreciate your prayers for her to have full use of her hand again.

Bill Elliott, Jan Almond's brother, has cancer and is having chemotherapy. Remember him in your prayers.

Clarence May is in a nursing home in Goodyear, Arizona. Lovetta would appreciate your prayers.

Don Strebeck, Claudia Moberg's brother, had surgery on his right arm this last week.

Leonard Almond, Jim Almond's brother, has colon cancer and is having chemotherapy. Keep him in your prayers.

Russ Powell, a co-worker of Jan Almond's, was injured in a serious car accident.

Ron Bristow, Mae Fultz' son, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Don & Betty Rude are visiting in China. Pray they remain safe during their travels.

Vern Upton, the wife of a co-worker of Scott Rouse, has MS and cancer.

Teri Dupey asks prayers for her mother, Barbara, as she goes through the loss of her brother. Also, that during this time Teri's aunt and cousin will come to accept Christ into their lives and chose to live for him.

Continue Praying For....
*Linda Fabrizies*Mark Mood*David Morgan*Graham Reis*Steve Lucas*Eunice Coldiron*Justine Wuest*Robin Bechtold*Michael Cooper Jr.*Rick Caylor*Wilmer Brown*Shirley Parker*Anita Haman*Shari Swaim*Janell Daly*Betty Spaulding*Keith Page*Sharon Holbrook*John Earnest Jr.*Geraldine Willsey*

Thank you for your support and concern in the last month.
- Cherrish, John, Christian Jessop

Betty Fulop has sent a note of thanks to the church for the donation towards a two semester program called Senior AIM at Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, Texas that she is participating in. Remember her in your prayers as she is away. You may also read the card she sent and her book of poetry posted on the bulletin board.

Elders available for shepherding: LaMont Petersen in the church office every Tuesday morning; Larry Grow in the office every Wednesday afternoon; two elders in the office every Sunday 4:00-5:00.

Tomorrow, October 1, we begin 40 Days of Prayer for the coming of Randy Harris. He will be with us November 4, 5 and 6. In your box is a devotional booklet, Survival For The New Millennium --- Forty Days of Prayer. This booklet is for each family member to use during this 40-day period. It is easy to follow: Day one is October 1, etc. We urge each family to spend time together praying to God for the success of our fall event with Randy Harris. Our special thanks to all who wrote a day's devotion for this booklet, and to the Prayer Ministry for making it available. Please use it each day.

Start saving now for the Christmas boxes, for needy children. They will need to be sent off by November 1.

Last day to turn in supplies you would like added to a box is October 24. We will need cash donations, shoe boxes, new small size toys, small books, school supplies, and travel size health/hygiene items. Your contributions would be greatly appreciated! For more information, contact Alyssa Frahm at 665-5851.

Don't forget about our church web site! There is a lot of great information on it, including: church calendar of upcoming events, current and archives of bulletins, prayer lists, outlines and audio from Sunday sermons, local weather link, and a church e-mail directory. Consider setting us up as your home page! Check us out at www.dgchurch.org.

keys - keys - keys....It is so hard to keep up with them around here. Many of you have needed, and been given keys to the church building or to classrooms at one time or another. If you don't really need those keys any longer, would you please turn them in at the office. Your helpfulness is always appreciated.

Mike's Memos

I am so excited about our prayer ministry. I'm excited to see my church family choosing to be more driven by prayer. We all know, academically, that God, the one and only true God, can do immeasurably more than we can even ask or imagine. But it seems that we don't understand that the trigger for activating his wonderful power is in the asking. We have been blessed with so much, and with such self-sufficiency that we find it hard, or maybe we just forget to rely on the One who can use our small abilities and turn them into incredible blessings....if we but ask.

A little story told about a woman known to the world as Mother Teresa of Calcutta inspires me. It seems that in a dream, Mother Teresa told her superiors, 'I have three pennies and a dream from God to build an orphanage.'

Her superiors chided, 'You cannot build an orphanage with three pennies. You cannot do anything with three pennies.'

I know, she said smiling. But with God and three pennies, I can do anything!'

You know, we really haven't believed in prayer until we begin to do things that we cannot do. It is God who can do the impossible. My three pennies worth will not do much. In fact, all of our collective three pennies worths will not do much, unless we give ourselves and our 'pennies' into the hands of God who is capable of doing anything.

It is exciting to imagine where this church will go as we become a prayer driven church. I like the little slogan that says, 'If God is your co-pilot, change seats.'

TNT  We plan to do some 'outside activities' for the next few weeks while the weather is still nice.

If any parents would like to host, plan , or chaperone one of these, please let me know. I would be thrilled to get some volunteers. No volunteers yet.......still waiting!

Next Thursday K-3rd are visiting the 'Pumpkin Farm' at Greenbluff. Each year we have been blessed to be able to see the harvest, this special part of God's creation. Harvest is also a very familiar theme in God's word.

Soon our K-1st grade Bible class will be making a pumpkin lantern, using hands-on and visuals are two of the many ways to make lasting and fun learning. My prayer is that through this simple pumpkin and many other visuals, the children will remember to fill their own hearts with the light of God's love and then share it.

Teri Dupey

First Grade Teacher

Don't forget our Cherrydale Fundraiser! The last day for orders to be taken is Tuesday, October 2. Many of the children from C.C.S. would be more than happy to show you their catalog.

Over 22,000 families in Russia, will be reached by families in congregations all across America with God's word because we said Yes to God!

Eastern European Missions (EEM) has organized this effort to meet this need. Each $30 'Family Bible Bundle' thoroughly teaches a family God's Word. How many families does your family want to reach? If you wish to contribute to this effort, you may write a check out "For EEM Russian Missions" or Dalton Gardens Church of Christ and place in the collection, or give to the church office. $30 will feed your family for a meal - it will feed a family in Russia for eternity.

All are saddened by the extent of the devastation and overwhelming needs of survivors and families of victims from the World Trade Center terrorist attack. New Yorkers and indeed people throughout the country are expressing willingness to help. The highly respected

MANHATTAN CHURCH OF CHRIST has established a "World Trade Center Disaster Fund". As you know, the extent of need is still unfolding. Children have been left fatherless or motherless. Families have been devastated and so many lives thrown into turmoil. To assist our sister congregation, make checks payable to " Manhattan Church of Christ", marked "World Trade Center Disaster Fund". Checks may be turned in to our church office or mailed to Manhattan Church of Christ, c/o WTC Disaster Fund, 48 East 80th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021. Their web site is:

http://manhattanchurch.org

We are in desperate need of people to help prepare meals for members of the church in times of need. We need to give the people who do it every time a break. If you are interested in helping or can at least prepare a main dish, please give Kathy Taylor a call at 765-8263.

Would anyone be interested in helping Earlene Reeves with the postage of prepackaged envelopes of items, that have been requested from David and Becky in Togo, Africa? The envelopes are sealed and are ready for the mail. Contact Earlene at 762-8024 if this is something you could help out with.

All ladies are invited to attend a brown bag luncheon at noon in the backyard of Georgette Rude's home. Every Wednesday Georgette will be leading us in a study of 'Studying the Way of Agape' by Nancy Missler. You may come in at any time during the study. Anyone interested in purchasing the book and workbook for $11 can contact Georgette at 772-9833. Drinks will be provided. Georgette's address is:

6872 Rude Street - Dalton Gardens

After School Care Available!

Coeur d'Alene Christian School has after school care available to students of CCS and members of the Dalton Gardens Church of Christ. For information, call Kathy Taylor at 765-8263 or the school at 772-7118.

New Addresses

Military & College Students:

James Dupey    Jessica Bruner   Zach Shaner
ACU Box 27256  ACU Box 28062    ACU Box 27563
Abilene, TX    Abilene, TX      Abilene, TX
79699-7256     79699-8062       79699-7563

Jenny DuPey/Ryan Rouse/David Rude
c/o Cascade College
9101 E Burnside
Portland, OR 97216

Robbie Vanek & Scott Wagnon:

SR SMITH, ROBERT, 1       SR Wagnon Scott, C
DIV 385 Ship 10           DIV 948 Ship 04
Recruit Training Command  Recruit Training Command
3301 Indiana St           3301 Indiana St
Great Lakes, IL           Great Lakes, IL
60088-3127                60088-3127

TO SERVE October 7^th, 2001

Song Leader:	Mike Reeves
Opening Prayer:	Greg Morse
Closing Prayer:	David Bruner
Scripture:	Paul Welter
Offering:	Steve Howard
Lord's Supper:	Dale Herboldt
	Garrett Jaynes
	Russ Morris
	Jason Litterell
	Garrett Yanzick
Ushers:	Eldon Rude
	Mike Haas
	Paul Welter
Greeters:	Dan & Teri Dupey
Announcements:	David Bruner
Audio:	Mike Swaim
Computer:	Steve Taylor
Lock-Up Building:	Jack Pierce

Contact Warren Brown ASAP if you are unable to serve.

	October 7th	October 14th
Nursery:	Jean Grow	Janet Blanchard
Helpers:	Brandi Welter	Chynna Freshour

Other Bible Study Groups are offered at various times. Please call the office for times and places.

Bible Study Groups: