STUFF   DAVE SHANER

Next weekend is our annual Ladies Fall Fellowship. Sister Katherine Cooper from Pitman, New Jersey, will be the featured speaker. Be sure to make your plans to be here by registering today! Men, you can help out by encouraging your wives to attend and by volunteering to do their tasks and taking care of any children. These Ladies Day gatherings are well-planned and are certainly worth rearranging your schedules to be sure that you are able to be here. Katherine's husband, Dan, will be conducting a 'Friendship Evangelism Seminar' at the Valley church in Spokane this weekend as well. They indicated to me that they enjoyed coming here so much that they wanted to be able to come out together and spend a few extra days here!

The Prayer Garden is continuing to progress. Look for an article this Friday on the Faith Page of the Coeur d'Alene Press. Many in the community have taken notice of our Garden of Prayer and are very excited about what we are doing. We want to encourage you to pray. The church here has prayer trios. Have you been praying for the ones in your trio? We have a prayer breakfast on Tuesday mornings at JB's restaurant. There are normally 15 to 20 who gather together there to pray for the Dalton church, , for our missionaries, the nation, the local community, and for personal requests. It is a powerful, energizing time. Come join us at 6:30 on Tuesday mornings. There is also a dedicated prayer room in the church building. It is a place that is quiet that offers you a way of getting away from the noise of the day. Of course, you can have all the programs you desire; real prayer springs from your heart. An old song says, 'the highest high you'll ever reach is when you kneel to pray. The brightest light, you'll ever see is when you close your eyes ...' How true this is. Albert Lemmons wrote several books on the subject of prayer. One thing he said stands out in my mind. He said, 'Where there is much prayer, there is much faith. Where there is little prayer, there is little faith. Where there is no prayer, there is no faith.' I think what he says has a lot of merit. At times, Jesus would spend the night in prayer. Other times, he would simply utter a word of thanks. Paul refers to Epaphras as wrestling in prayer for you. Prayer can be hard work, but oh ... the results when you pray!

Our 12th Annual Ladies Fall Fellowship is this coming Saturday, October 4. Registration and Coffee Hour start at 8:30 am. The program is from 9:00 am till 3:00 pm with lunch at noon. Our speaker will be Katherine Cooper from Pitman, New Jersey.

Bring your family, friends and neighbors!

Today is the last day to pre-register in the foyer and get the reduced rate.

Cost: Ladies - $7 (Received by Sept. 39) Teens - $3

Registration on October 4 will be $10

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

Katherine will also be speaking for the Ladies Bible Class Lesson on Sunday, October 5 at 9:00 am on "Peaceful Living In A Stressful World"

Paintings, sculptures, easels and plain colored sheets are what we need to transform the church into a gallery of art! If you have them, please bring them on Thursday night at 7:00 pm, October 2nd or early Friday morning for us to display. Don't worry, we will have them all roped off in safety. A reminder, please put your name on them. Questions - call Georgette Rude.

We will be setting up and decorating for the Ladies Fall Fellowship this Thursday evening and Friday. If you can help see Mary Petersen or Georgette Rude for information on times.

Ladies please note that there is a sign up sheet on the kiosk for anyone who can furnish muffins, breads, coffee cake, bars, fruit, etc. for the Ladies Fall Fellowship coffee hour. Your help would be greatly appreciated!

What do Elders do? What are their responsibilities? We have been trying to clarify some of these responsibilities over the last year. One area of confusion has been how to handle requests for funds by different ministries. If the ministry submitted a budget and it was approved then the only approval is from the finance ministry to see if funds are available. The elders really want the deacons and ministries to be able to spend funds and make decisions on their own without continued control from the elders. This does not mean that we should not be good stewards of God's money and should always be aware of alternate methods of doing our ministry work. We hope this will help clarify this issue, but if you have questions, you are always welcome to talk to one or more of the elders. We feel the primary responsibility of the elders is for spiritual growth of the congregation. We welcome your input.

-The Elders

Our Ladies Fall Fellowship is Saturday, October 4 from 9:00 am till 3:00 pm. It is an important time for our ladies to share with each other as they encourage, strengthen and help each other to grow as Christian sisters. You can do your part as the spiritual leader in your home to make a special time for the women in your life by:

1. Encouraging your wives and daughters to attend.

2. Making it possible with your help at home.

3. Contacting George Wuest or the Men's Ministry to help with setting-up, taking-down and cleaning-up.

The 'Sew in Love' Tuesday Bible class will have their monthly luncheon Tuesday, September 30. You're invited to join us. If you can make it, we'll see you at 10:30 a.m. for class and luncheon following. We meet in the small auditorium.

Be ready for tons of fun at our monthly game night, October 10, 6:30 p.m. in the small auditorium. Bring snacks and games. Come join the fun!

Benevolence is collecting 'WINTER COATS' for men, women, and children. Please make sure that all coats are clean and repaired. Hangers, thread, buttons, and all types of material, old patterns, straight pins are needed and if anyone can donate a table with collapsible legs it will greatly be appreciated. Boxes will be placed (outside or inside) the church for you to put the items in. If you have any questions contact Irene Clark 687-2209 or cell 818-0433.

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

Oct. 4 - Ladies Fall Fellowship 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Oct. 10 - Family Game Night 6:30 - Small Auditorium

Oct. 10 - 12 - Teens attending Cider Press Rally

Bea Phippen fell and has broken her collar and pelvic bones. She is at the Pinewood Care Center, in room #408 and is requesting visitors.

Pray for Ray Rayburn as he is attending his annual mission trip to Vienna, Austria. Also, pray for Karen while he is away.

Vera Calfy is recovering from having a pacemaker implanted. Pray for comfort as she heals.

Ginny York, a friend of Betty W. and Edna's M., is having pain in her back. Pray that the doctors will soon find out the cause of the pain.

Sandy Miner, a friend of Vera Calfy, is recovering from quadruple heart bypass surgery. Her husband, Tom, and family appreciate your prayers.

Tim and Alyssa Frahm have asked for prayers for their daughter, Nuanna, whom they are adopting from an orphanage in Thailand. Keep her physical and mental health in your prayers.

Kay Bates thanks you for your prayers on her behalf.

Continue to remember the Rupnick family in your prayers as they adjust to life without Jesse.

Doug Gwin is doing better and appreciates your prayers on his behalf.

Jan Almond has received a prosthesis and is doing much better. Be sure to remember her in your prayers.

Julie Bryant, Claudia Moberg's daughter, has a growth in her stomach.

Pray for healing for the infection in Anita Halford's leg.

Barbara Anderson continues to struggle with breathing problems.

Steve Lucas, Earlene's brother-in-law, has lost his eye sight due to complications with diabetes.

Russ Allen suffers from constant back & knee pain.

Pray for her continued strength for Anita Haman.

Keep the families in Tecate' Mexico in your prayers as they grow in their faith.

Remember The Togo Team and David & Becky Reeves as they continue to do the Lord's work among the Kabiye people of Togo, West Africa. The work is so fruitful, but quite difficult at this time due to the flooding conditions of the rainy season. They are concerned for the work while they return to the states October 1st for the birth of their baby.

Youth Rally at Cashmere

will be a game of frisbee golf at the park by Cd'A High School beginning at 6 pm

Saturday & Sunday, October 18th & 19th

School is well under way, and so far it seems that everyone is doing okay. If anyone is struggling, don't hesitate to come by my office for some help.

Several students come by after school every day, and we have time to pray together, and spend some time just talking and sharing. Everyone in the youth group is welcome.

Soup Kitchen times have been changed to 4:45 to 5:45. This will help those who help get to class. Please encourage our guests to stay for Bible study when you visit with them.

This is a great work and we have been blessed by so many of you who help in so many ways. Cooking, cleaning, providing food, money and encouragement. Thank you so much.

In Christ, George & Joanna Wuest

P.S. We are getting short on dish towels - If you have any to share we would love them.

Dear church family, Your kind expression of sympathy in my father's passing is deeply appreciated. Thank you so much for your cards, love and prayers. The glory be given to God, my dad became a Christian two years ago and I have great peace about that.

Your grateful sister in Christ, Carole Fredrikson

Thanks for all the cards, thoughts and prayers during my miseries. In Christian Love, Clara Ward

Thanks for your support for the CCS Book Fair. You helped us raise over $850 in books for our school library and classrooms!

Our thoughts and prayer are with the Frisk family in the loss of Bob Strauch, Nathan, Alan and Jeremy's grandpa. Also, we express our sympathy to the Freshour family in the loss of Larry's father. Remember to keep both of these families in your prayers during this time of loss.

' The school year is off to a great start! The Book Fair was a great success. Each classroom received many books for their libraries. Thank you for your participation! I hope you all were able to enjoy Krispy Kremes on Friday!

The K-2nd students are looking forward to a couple of upcoming field trips, Carver Farms, and Tomato Street. Carver Farms said the corn is 14 feet tall this year! We always enjoy the hay ride through the fields. It is a beautiful area. At Tomato Street the kids will learn how pizza is made, then we will have the privilege of eating some for lunch!

We appreciate the many things everyone does for our school. Thanks!

Sandy Simpson 2nd Grade

Are you tired of the bills, stressed, ready to be a kid again? Than we have just the thing for you! LASER TAG!!! Come join the Tweeners on Saturday, October 25th for an evening full of the most fun you have had since you were a kid playing flashlight tag on your grandma's lawn with the cousins. Leave the little ones (12 and under) home with a baby sitter, this is time for parents to be kids again. Meet us at Azteca Mexican Restaurant (W. 200 Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane) for dinner at 6:00 p.m. and then we will all go over to Laser Quest (202 W. 2nd Ave., Spokane) at 7:40 p.m. The cost is $13 a person. There is only room for 30 people, the first to PAY and sign-up are the 30 who will be going. Sign-up at the kiosk and PAY Tim Frahm. We will be done by 10 p.m. This gives us 3 games to ourselves. Each game is 20 min. with breaks between. Don't stay all stressed out about things, come and take it out on the deacon in charge of the finances! Laughter is good for the soul!

There will be a Harvest Party for our church kids (6th grade and younger) on Friday, October 31st. There will be games, prizes, treats and lots of fun! Costumes, especially Bible themed costumes, are encouraged, but nothing scary will be allowed. There will be cash prizes for the best and most creative Bible costumes! Be watching for more details to come! We are looking for donations to help this party along: candy, small prizes, & volunteers to name just a few things! There is a sign up list on the kiosk for items we are looking for. There is also a box in the foyer to drop off items. We will start collecting items right away so we will know what items will need to be purchased as the date draws near. Thanks for your help!

TO SERVE October 5^th, 2003

Contact Warren Brown ASAP if you are unable to serve.

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