Family News

STUFF    Dave Shaner

Our annual campout at Farragut is closer than you realize. Make your plans to be a part of this great experience. See the accompanying article for details.

Thank you so much for the response so many of you showed in helping to deliver information packets to each of our VBS parents. All of the visits were received very positively and a lot of good was done in the community. A special thank you as well to those who made bread as part of the packets that was delivered. The bread was a welcoming gift, but all of the VBS teachers delivered the bread of life. Together, we were able to plant a lot of seed for God's kingdom.

Jesus' mandate for us shortly before He ascended back into heaven was to 'Go and make disciples baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.' - Matthew 28:19. This wasn't just for the apostles as He went on to tell them to teach those disciples to teach everything He had just commanded. The first part of this instruction is to 'Go.' Literally, the text may be rendered, 'As you go.' In other words, as we go into all the world, wherever and however that is accomplished, we are to teach the gospel message. We are to be the right kind of ambassadors, have the right message, follow the instruction, but the 'going' starts with us. People are thirsting for God, but God is asking us to go to them, not wait for them to come to us. He doesn't ask us to be brilliant or eloquent, but to simply plant and water the seed of the Word of God. Expecting a harvest of souls is similar to expecting a harvest of any other kind of crop. The more we sow and water, the more we can expect good things to happen, because God is the one that causes that seed to grow. - I Corinthians 3:6. God is faithful. You can always count on God doing His part. He has simply asked us to be His fellow workers in getting the word out.

I will be directing the Junior camp session this week at Camp Prince's Pine. Several from Dalton Gardens are a part of the staff. Be sure to keep the campers and staff in your prayers.

Great News From Teen Camp!!!

The angels in heaven rejoiced again and again as Vanessa Borsheim, Mike Keefe, Evan Morse, and Laura Utter were baptized into Christ!!! Be sure to welcome these special young Christians into the Family of God. Write them a note of encouragement. Addresses are:

Vanessa Borsheim     Laura Utter
9411 Finucane Drive  Box 515
Hayden, ID 83835     Hayden, ID 83835
Ph. 772-8183         Ph. 664-9849

Evan Morse           Mike Keefe
5976 N. 15th Street  (info. later)
Dalton Gardens 83815
Ph. 772-1672

Laura Dickson wishes to be considered a part of the Dalton Gardens congregation. Be sure to welcome her into the family.

Her address is:
12 Kellogg
Kellogg, ID 83837
786-3510

The State Department of Health and Welfare has asked us if the church here has anybody that would be interested in being foster parents. I fact, we have right now a special need for a member of this congregation to take a teenage boy into their home for about two years. He is currently a part of our youth group. It is a great responsibility and requires sharing your time and love. Most, if not all, of the financial obligations would be provided for by the state. One of the officers recently said, 'Your church is the best thing that this kid has going for him.' There is some red tape involved in order to be approved, but if you are interested, we would like to set up a meeting for all that are interested in an informational session. They have periodic needs to place children of all ages into homes. If you would be interested in more information, please see one of the elders or any who are in the church office. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

We cannot read the story of the life of Jesus without coming to appreciate the fact that He was one of the busiest of men. The thought of Jesus as a worker, William George Tarrant put in one of the most beautiful and challenging of hymns.

My Master was a worker
With daily work to do,
And he who would be like Him
Must be a worker too.
Then welcome honest labor's fate
For where there is a worker,
The Master's friend is there.
My Master was a helper,
The woes of life He knew,
And he who would be like Him,
Must be a helper too.
The burden will grow lighter,
If each will take a share,
And where there is a helper
The Master's friend is there.

Let us all be friends of Jesus and let Him inspire us to 'being fervent in spirit serving the Lord'

Romans 12:11 KJV.

- Ralph Crump for the Elders

Our first workday for the Ladies Fall Fellowship will be at the building on Wednesday, August 21 at 11:10 A.M. Bring your sack lunch and your helping hands. Thanks, Jean Grow.

Ladies, on Tuesday, August 13 we will meet at the church building at 7a.m. and go up to Trestle Creek behind Lake Pend Oreille for a fun day of huckleberry picking. Please bring your own buckets or containers for berries and also a sack lunch. We will be having a picnic lunch at Chars Falls. For more information call Georgette Rude at 772-9833.

Mark your calendars now for a special brown bag luncheon on Tuesday, August 20 at 12 noon at the home of Mary Petersen, 3030 N. Slice Drive, Post Falls, 777-4309. Please plan on attending and spending this time in fellowship with your sisters. More information next week.

The Senior Saints will leave at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27 to shop and have dinner in Sandpoint. We will stay overnight at the Quality Inn and on Wednesday, August 28 after breakfast visit the Farmers Market, have lunch and take the cruise on Lake Pend Oreille. Please sign up on the kiosk or call the Poland's at 777-8525 right away in order to ensure reservations.

August 13 - Prayer Breakfast 6:30 a.m. at JB's

August 13 - Ladies Huckleberry Picking/Picnic Lunch

August 16 - Ladies Craft Night in the Small Auditorium

August 20 - Ladies Brown Bag Luncheon

August 27-28 - Senior Saints Overnighter in Sandpoint

August 30 - Sept. 2 - Farragut Family Camp

Mitchell James, Carol Fredrickson's dad, will have part of his leg amputated. Pray for him and the family.

Louise Birk is in the hospital following a bad stroke.

Christine Welch is recuperating from a bad fall and a broken arm.

Shari Swaim is continuing cancer treatment.

Virginia Filbeck is recovering at home.

Betty Wilhoite is doing well since her surgery, but still needs prayers for her recovery.

Vera Calfy is recovering from a broken leg.

Tia Naborowski, a nine year old friend of the Freshour's, is on life support as they struggle to figure out her illness. Pray for her and the family.

Keep Loraine Parrish, Earlene Reeves' mother, in your prayers. She had four mini strokes while they were in Arkansas but seems stable now.

Remember Dawn Morgan in your prayers as she continues chemotherapy.

Bobbie Neubauer & Family asks us to continue praying for them as they adjust to their new home.

Ernie, Claudia Moberg's brother, had back surgery last week. Keep him in your prayers.

Jesse Rupnick is dealing with cancer. Also keep Cindy and their family in your prayers.

Keep Jo Allen's sister, Glenda, in your prayers as she heals and recovers from surgery for breast cancer.

Chris Flick, Opal Wilson's grandson, needs our prayers as the cancer has returned. Pray for Chris and his family.

Keep Ruth, Russ Morris' mother, in your prayers. She is having health problems.

Jan Stuppy's 3 month old granddaughter is in the hospital with kidney problems. Surgery will be required to repair her kidneys.

Continue Praying For....

Leo & Chuck Ebel

Fred Bonney*Anita Haman*Mike Rush

Sherri Miller*Linda Almond*Tim Finney

David Morgan*Ron Bristow*Rick Smith

Diane Rude*Togo Team*The Cooper Family

Mark Mood*Rick Howard*Mary Dickson

Be sure to plan on coming to Family camp August 30-September 2 at Farragut State Park for all kinds of fun, fellowship, and activities. The cost is only $2 per person per night. So make your plans to be there and bring your friends. For more information, contact George Wuest 772-6247.

Mike's Memos
I'M BACK!!!!!...... and thank you for allowing me and my family the time off for a very nice vacation. Earlene, Bobbie, Ashlin, Joleen and I enjoyed our 12 state drive seeing many sights including Mount Rushmore and the Grand Canyon. It was also a joy to be able to celebrate with Earlene's family the 60th wedding anniversary of her parents, and to spend a little time with my sister and one of my brothers. It was a LONG 6000+ mile trek, which we enjoyed immensely, and are grateful for the opportunity and for God's protective blessings........and it's good to be home!!!!!

The fall Bible Class quarter will begin in three weeks with classes for everyone including the second half of Romans with Dave Shaner and a new adult class taught by Arrty Rude titled: Boundaries: When To Say Yes: When To Say No To Take Control Of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. We would like some idea about how many books to order, so if you think you would like to be in this new class, please sign the sheet on the kiosk.

Brad Roberts and Kathy Moore were joined in marriage on Saturday, August 10 in Coeur d'Alene. Be sure and congratulate them as they begin their life together as husband and wife!

The Tweeners are going to Green Bluff on Saturday, August 17 to pick fruit. This should be great fun for the kids as well. Bring a picnic lunch and meet at the church parking lot at 9:00 a.m. Please sign up on the kiosk or call Alyssa Frahm at 665-5851 for more information.

Jenny Dupey will be leaving in August for the Pac-Rim countries. This is for the Cascade College semester mission/academic program. Jenny still needs help funding this program. If you can help in any way you may contact her at 660-0228 for more information or make checks payable to Cascade College towards Jenny's account. We will take up a special contribution to help her next Sunday morning. Thank you for those who have already contributed toward this.

You still have opportunity to provide the Bible to people in Africa at a costs of about $3.00 (US) each. Funds may be given directly to the Archers or make a check to the church with a note indicating it is for the Bibles for Africa project.

School Opens SOON!!

(The Friendship Within Us) ......... As we feel the crisp wind....as we watch green leaves turn to yellow and fall to the ground.. as we (as the Reeves family experienced) see the first snow on the pass, and as we see the stores fill up with "back to school" bargains, we know that school will be opening soon! Our rooms look clean, the floors are shining (as we gratefully thank Pat, her brother, and Jerry for so much!!!), and the furniture begins to find its' place back into the classrooms. The enjoyment of teaching spills over in enthusiasm as the teachers prepare! We begin to reflect on myriads of memories concerning what we are all about! All of us, not just those that will be teaching soon in the many schools (private and public and individual homes around the country) everywhere are teachers if we belong to God! Our example is our teaching! Our encouragement is our teaching! Our happiness is our teaching! We have a challenge to be obedient at all times according to what God commands of us. It is difficult to always be consistent in our path of obedience as we walk through life. We have seen the example before us in the Israelites, Christ's disciples, and our own leaders today. We must always.. always go to our brothers and admit when we are wrong.. rejoice in what is good.. and build fellowship with each other as we are always living as an example and being watched by the master instructor. "All scripture is God -breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every GOOD work." II Timothy 3:16 We should read this again! As we teach in all settings...ALL settings.. lean on our God as our example. His WORD revives us. It gives us CONFIDENCE! Paul says, "Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms, hymns....'Eph 5:18 Paul is here concerned that as we speak to one another that it is uplifting and encouraging! A simple encouraging word, as we know, can carry us many miles! It is so true of our students and own children as well. Whenever we teach, regardless of the situation, format, or time of year, let's remember Proverbs 20:15 "Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel!"

-Dan Dupey

The Coeur d'Alene Christian School is now collecting Hawaiian decorations for the 2003 Auction. For more information or questions call Georgette Rude at 772-9833.

Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, Aug. 14th:
Scallop potatoes and Hot dogs, Vegetables, Dessert

Soup Kitchen/Pantry Items of the Week:
Margarine, Tomato sauce

Assembly Times:

Sunday:

Bible Class	9:00-9:50 am
Worship Assembly	10:15 am
Bible Study Groups	5:30 pm

Wednesday:

Bible Classes

6:30 pm

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

Bible Study Groups:

Baptisms, Year to Date - 23

Statistics:
WEEK OF 8/4/2002

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