Family News

April 18, 2004

SHORT  BY
STUFF   DAVE SHANER

Last week's Sunrise service was great. We had 68 in attendance. The weather was crisp, but you could not have asked for a more beautiful day for this time of the year in North Idaho. Many people were responsible for helping to make it a success. Don & Betty Rude spent many hours to set the entire event up. Robert Clark and the Dalton Gardens singers did a wonderful job. Rick Blanchard and Ray Rayburn also did a great job of speaking concerning why we were there. There were several visitors from the community whom we appreciate being in attendance. We also appreciate Georgette Rude, Rick & Janet Blanchard, along with many others who have worked so diligently in helping to get the garden ready. The most important guest was Jesus himself. He did not stay in the grave but rose up to give new life to all who call on His name. His promise to all disciples is, "surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." - Matthew 28:20.

I can't wait to see the finished project by the end of the summer. The flowers will all be out, the gazebo and stream will be finished, Lord willing. A formal opening and dedication is scheduled for August. More details will be coming as that date approaches. In the meantime, I am sure that the Prayer Ministry could use a lot of extra hands to help with planting, raking, routine maintenance, as well as continued construction. Volunteer to help by contacting Rick (772-5096) or Georgette (772-9833). They would appreciate it.

The Garden of Prayer is simply a tool and reminder to encourage us to pray and to seek the Lord. You don't need a special place to pray just as we don't need a special building to meet in. But anything that we can do to encourage Christians to get together to pray, study and fellowship together is well worth the effort.
Be sure to come out tonight at 5:30 pm and help celebrate the accomplishments of our LTC'ers. This includes those who went to Phoenix as well as those who participated here for other events. We will be having a devotional service as a part of their presentations. Our LIFE groups will not be meeting tonight to encourage everyone to come and worship together.

Have a Great Week !!!

For everything was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. -Romans 15:4

Congratulations!

Ashlin and Joleen Reeves, the newest (and youngest) members of the Sweet Adelines Chorus, recently passed auditions with flying colors!

ALL LADIES: REMEMBER!!!

The important meeting for our Ladies Fall Fellowship is this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. here at the building. See you then!

Tonight, DG LTC Celebration 5:30!!!

'ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD'

Leadership Training For Christ Southwest Region Convention in Phoenix was a wonderful experience for all who were able to attend.

Yes, the glittery stuff was/is fun, can be displayed with pride, and be a visual reminder of a fantastic experience. But, even better, it will be a reminder of excellent spiritual training received, and of worthwhile goals set and accomplished. So many skills were learned and polished. So much Bible was studied & digested. The brightest glitter is in the hearts and lives of a bunch of God's children... kids who worked, practiced, studied, participated and performed; parents who guided, prayed, supported, drove, waited, and practiced; teachers who shared, prayed, pushed, drilled, typed, painted, practiced, and loved; and a church family who cared, prayed, gave, supported and praised. We are all so much richer because of our combined LTC efforts. We have given. God has blessed. We have grown. God is glorified. AMEN!!!
Please come Tonight at 5:30, as we share some of the events we have been working on, and the talents we have been growing. Your presence will mean so much, and you will be blessed.

NEW PRAYER TRIO COMING SOON!

Christians need each others' prayers. Even when there is no immediate crisis, those prayers refresh and sustain us. It has been a while since we divided the congregation into groups of 3 family units. Each family's role is to pray for the other families in their "TRIO" everyday. This way each group has 2 other families praying for them on a daily basis. Look for your new Prayer Trio assignments on May 2nd. Rejoice ever more. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. I Thess. 5:16-18

Shepherd's Corner

The greatest miracle associated with the Christian religion is the person of Jesus the Christ and the impact he has had on the human race over the centuries:
Born in an obscure village, he was the child of a peasant woman. Growing up he worked in a carpenter shop until he was about 30. Then, for three years, he was an itinerant preacher who both talked and listened. He helped people whenever he could. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never went to college. He never had a family of his own or owned a home. He never traveled over 200 miles from the place where he was born. He never did any of the things that usually accompany greatness and had no credentials but himself. While he was still a young man, the tide of public opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to his enemies. He went through a mockery of a trial, after which he was executed along with two thieves. Only because a generous friend offered his own cemetery plot was there a place for him to be buried.

Twenty centuries have now come and gone, and today he is the central figure of the human race. The ultimate example of love. It is no exaggeration to say that all the armies that ever marched, all the navies that ever sailed, all the kings who have ever reigned, all the congresses
that have ever convened, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this Earth as that One Solitary Life. Praise God for Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

-For the Elders

Tweeners Night Out!

The Tweeners will be getting together to see the play 'Cheaper By The Dozen'. Lynelle Dehlbom is in the play so let's show her our support. Twenty-one seats are reserved for Thursday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake City Playhouse. Tickets are $8 each. Please sign up on the kiosk.

Family Camp - May 28-31

This is a wonderful opportunity for your family to spend time together in the beautiful outdoor setting of Camp Prince's Pine on Lake Thomas. Christian families from all over the Northwest will enjoy a weekend of fellowship and fun. John Ives of the Valley congregation in Spokane is the director and needs to hear from you if you plan to go. Registration forms are available in the lobby.

With Thankful Hearts

Honoring some of God's servants among us has proved one of our most cherished traditions at the Pepperdine Bible Lectures. Throughout morning and evening gatherings, church leaders, missionaries, ministers and their families receive recognition for their special lives of service to our God. Appreciation dinners give hundreds of lecture guests the opportunity to say 'thank you' to others for their contributions to the kingdom. Join us in these celebrations, May 4-7.

Calendar of Events

April 18 - Ladies Fall Fellowship Meeting - 2:00 p.m.
April 18 - LTC Celebration - 5:30 p.m.
April 20 - 6:30 a.m. - Prayer Breakfast at JB's
April 24 - CCS Auction - 9 a.m. Kootenai Fairgrounds
May 4 - 7 - Pepperdine Lectureship

Prayer Requests

Garrett Yanzick is now at home following a short stay in the hospital for treatment of injuries (punctured lung, broken ribs and back) sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Jim Rehms is home recuperating from a heart stint procedure. Pray for his strength and comfort.

George Kane is recovering from heart surgery in Phoenix. He is still in a lot of pain.

Christopher Henrikson, Don and Wilma Flanagan's grandson, is in Iraq. Also, pray for Claudia Moberg's grandson, Daniel Moberg, who is in Kuwait. Keep their safety in your prayers as they serve our country.

Matt Rude anticipates going to Texas for training and then possible deployment.

Tim & Alyssa Frahm ask prayers for the decision process in Thailand regarding the adoption of Nuanna.

Lois Holderman, from Bonners Ferry, is asking our prayers for herself and her mother who is near death.

Holly Welch asks prayers for her Nana that the cancer has not returned.

Pray for the Reeves and the Togo Team, that the Lord will continue to bless their work, and that the families will have good health. Eleven more were baptized in the village of Ajadaa, making thirty-nine in that new church.

Continue to remember: Ron Dupey, Rita Welter, Sally Diavatsi, Jerry Roth, Patty Welter, Kenneth Bond, The Lynn Family, Patricia VanWagner, Ross Edmunds.

In Sympathy

Our thoughts and prayers are with Marci Nelson and her family in the loss of her grandmother, Ida Coe.

Pray for the family of Doris Dingman, Russ Allen's sister, who passed away Friday morning. Russ wishes to thank all the church family for prayers and comforting words during her illness.

Attention Secret Sisters!

Please remember to contact your secret sister at least once per month and pray for her much more often than that! Also, be sure to check the bulletin board at the bottom of the ramp for thank you notes from your sister. There are a lot of notes that have been hanging up for a while.

The sign has been okayed!!

Dalton Gardens City Council has given us the nod. Now we can build.

Mike's Memos.....

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR CHRIST
Phoenix Convention
We were there!!!!

And we had a great time! Phoenix feels wonderful in the spring to a bunch of northerners. Yes, we enjoyed the blessing of nice warm sunshine and some awesome fellowship with each other and with hundreds of other LTC teens. And we did what we went to do.....that is, we shared in all the events we had been working on for the past nine months.

For the record, this year's LTC Pre-convention participants included:

• Fares Al-Samno - Bible Reading (gold)

• Hillary Brown - Video Drama (gold)

• Kristen Falconer - Bible Reading (bronze), Video Bible Drama (gold)

• Tucker Forbush - Service Challenge & Video Drama (silver)

• Stephanie Inabnet - Video Drama & Service Challenge (silver)

• Haily Nirk - Video Drama (silver), Service Challenge (gold)

• Kelsy Nirk - Poetry (silver), Bible Reading, Radio Minute Message & Service Challenge (gold)

• Shelby Nirk - Bible Reading, Service Challenge & Video Drama (gold)

• Shea Rehms - Video Drama (silver)

• Gerry Ross - Video Drama (silver), Bulletin Board & Service Challenge (gold)

• Austin Shaner - Service Challenge (silver), Video Drama (gold)

• Sarah Ward - Video Drama (gold)

• Holly Welch - Bible Reading & Service Challenge (silver).

Those who were Pre-convention participants & also attended the Convention included:

• Adam Borsheim - Bible Bowl, Bible Bowl Team & Video Bible Drama (silver), Bible Reading, Bulletin Board, Chorus, Christian Art, Live Drama, Radio Minute Message, Service Challenge & Song Leading (gold)

• Vanessa Borsheim - Bible Bowl Team (silver), Bible Bowl, Bible Reading, Bulletin Board, Chorus, Christian Art, Daily Devotional, Readers Theater, Leadership Challenge, Live Drama, Poetry, Radio Minute Message, Service Challenge, Signing for Deaf, Song Leading, Speech, & Video Drama (gold)

• Chris Dehlbom - Bible Bowl Team (silver), Bible Bowl (bronze), Bible Reading, Chorus, Christian Art, Readers Theater, Service Challenge, & Song Leading (gold)

• Micaela Dehlbom - Bible Bowl Team & Video Drama (silver), Bible Bowl & Service Challenge, (bronze), Bible Reading, Chorus, Live Drama (gold)

• Alan Frisk - Bible Bowl Team & Song Leading (silver), Bible Bowl (bronze), Bible Reading, Bulletin Board, Chorus, Live Drama & Service Challenge (gold)

• Nathan Frisk - Bible Bowl & Bible Bowl Team (silver), Readers Theater (bronze), Bible Reading, Chorus, Live Drama, Radio Minute Message, Service Challenge, Song Leading, Speech & Video Drama (gold)

• Marc Inabnet - Bible Bowl Team & Readers Theater (silver), Bible Bowl (bronze), Bible Reading, Chorus, Live Drama, Radio Minute Message, Service Challenge, Speech, Video Drama (gold)

• Joleen Reeves - Bible Bowl Team & Readers Theater (silver), Bible Bowl (bronze), Bible Reading, Chorus, Live Drama, Service Challenge, Song Leading, Speech & Video Drama (gold)

• Ronnie Ross - Bible Bowl Team, Bible Bowl, Radio Minute Message & Song Leading (silver), Bible Reading, Bulletin Board, Chorus, Live Drama & Service Challenge (gold)

• Brandi Welter - Bible Bowl Team & Bulletin Board (silver), Bible Bowl (bronze), Bible Reading, Chorus, Readers Theater, Radio Minute Message & Service Challenge (gold)

As you can see, our kids did great! Parents, and church family we all have reason to be proud. Thank you so much for all who have helped make this year's LTC program very successful. Special Thanks to those who have done our Bible Bowl & LTC training : Mark & Kim Borsheim, Earlene Reeves, Robert Frisk Kim McIntire, Lynelle Dehlbom, John Simpson, Warren & Lynn Brown and Mike Reeves.

TRI-CITIES YOUTH RALLY
May 21st - 23rd

CCS CORNER SCHOOL NEWS

Good morning brothers and sisters,

Did you have a good week last week? Have you planned to have a great week this week? The school staff received a note of encouragement this week which asked us to remember the song of our heart. What is the song of your heart today? I am reminded of many songs. Here are some for your consideration:

'My Jesus I Love Thee' (p. 142)
'Happy Am I' (p. 150)
'This World is Not My Home' (p. 545)
'Jesus is Coming Soon' (p. 342)

I hope singing can bless your week as it has mine.

His Servant, Arrty Rude

CCS AUCTION

Please make plans to attend our Annual CCS Auction on' Saturday, April 24th starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. Invite your friends, neighbors, relatives and enjoy a fun day of food, fellowship, live entertainment, and have fun bidding on great items, services and trips while supporting our great school!

*Deadline to turn in donation items for the auction is Monday, April 19th. Thank you!

Donation Needed

*A small trailer (open or closed) needed for Irene Clark to use for a couple of months while she's in Colorado trying to sell their home. You may reach her at 687-2209 or 818-0433.

TO SERVE April 25^th, 2004

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