Family News

January 9, 2005

SHORT  BY
STUFF   DAVE SHANER

The count of victims from the tsunami in Indonesia goes up daily. This natural disaster approaches one of the worst disasters in history. Many have asked what the church here can do to be of help. Even though the worst hit area is one of the largest Moslem areas in the world, there were still a lot of members of the churches of Christ that were affected. Despite the gravity of the situation, this is also an opportunity for Christians to let God shine through them in the midst of darkness. God can cause all things to work together for good to them that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose - Romans 8:28.
There are many ways in which you can help. Numerous community agencies are available. Many times you do not know the administrative costs that can be involved in some of them. There are two groups that I would like you to consider making a generous contribution toward. Jim Rude will be traveling to Andra-Pradesh state in India to work with brother G. Singh. They were also hit by the Tsunami and have had many deaths in the region. Jim has worked with him several times before in disaster relief, in preaching, and in helping out the local children's home. They have had to take in many homeless children because of the tsunami. They would appreciate your help. Please see the letter on the bulletin board for more information from brother Singh.

We have also teamed up with Partners in Progress, a relief work based out of the Windsong church of Christ in Little Rock, Arkansas. They are acting as a coordinating point for Manna International, Helping Hands, Christian Relief Fund, and White's Ferry Road, all of which have proven track records for disaster relief. Bill McDonough, from Partners in Progress is going to Sri Lanka next week, which was one of the hardest hit areas. He has been a missionary there before and has a lot of inroads with the Sri Lankan government. They have a solid plan to be able to help out right away. More information can be found on the bulletin board or at www.partnersinprogress.com. If you would like to contribute to either of these works you may write your check out to either the Dalton Gardens church earmarked to the group you wish the money to go to or to Jim Rude or Partners in Progress. We will collect these funds and forward them on the appropriate places. Be sure to keep them in your prayers.

Have a Great Week!

And when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught in great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. -Acts 11:26

Congregational Meeting
This afternoon at 3:00 pm. will be our congregational meeting. This will be a time to lay out plans for the new year. Also included is our annual corporate meeting, which is required by Idaho state law. Be sure to come and be an active participant in the work of the church. The LIFE groups will not be meeting that evening of January 9th to encourage participation.

Tweener's Christmas Party!
The Tweeners will be having their after Christmas, Christmas party this Saturday, January 15th at 6:30 p.m. at the Kish's home. Cost is $5 per person to cover a casual dinner of snacks and dessert. Get creative and come up with the looniest 'White Elephant' gift for a gift exchange. Please no children. For more information see Alyssa Frahm or Michelle Kish. We hope to see you there!

The Gift of Oddness

Genuine Christianity should look at least a little odd in the modern world. The Lord's church is home for people who are out of step, unfashionable, unconventional, and countercultural. As the Apostle Peter says, we are 'strangers and aliens.'

Oddness is important because the most dangerous word in the Western culture is sameness. Sameness is a virus that infects members and causes an allergic reaction to anyone who is different. This virus affects the decision-making part of our brains, resulting in an obsession with making choices just like everybody else.

Sameness is a disease with disastrous consequences -- differences are ignored, uniqueness is not listened to, our gifts are canceled out. Life, passion and joy are snuffed out. Sameness is the cemetery where our distinctiveness is buried. Apathy sets in.

We are called out of the world to be different - to show forth the love of Christ - to be a light, salt, leaven.

Oddness is a gift from God, and sits dormant until God's Spirit gives it life and shape. Oddness is the consequence of following the one who made us unique, different, and in His image. (from Messy Spirituality by Michael Yaconelli)

Shepherd's Corner
As we look forward to a new year, it is important to remember to always be honest with ourselves and others that we love. The church can be a place of comfort if we will love one another and forgive as God has forgiven each one of us. Let us learn to trust one another and share our hearts so we can heal each other. Find someone that you can trust to spend time and prayer time together. Let your heart be part of your personality and your speech be pure. May we all share in the blessings God has granted to each one of us. What is your best New Year's spiritual resolution?
-For the Elders

Take a quiet moment today to listen to God's voice. Who is the Spirit prompting you to pray for? Why don't you give that person a call and let them know they're on your heart?

Thank Yous!
Thank you so much for the prayers, phone calls and visits during Jack's recent hospital stay. Please keep him in your prayers.
Love, Jack & Dee

Dear church family,
My surgery went well, thank you so much for your prayers and love. Thank you to those who came to the hospital and/or called. It meant a great deal to me. My love to you all.
-Carole Fredrikson

Thanks for prayers for our family in Montana - all is well! Also, thanks for prayers for our final exams - we did well. Thanks to the Lord for His grace.
-Tony & Laurice Rohrenbach

Keeping In Touch
Recent updates and mailing information of servicemen deployed from families of our congregation, can now be found on the new military bulletin board (hanging on the wall across from the cry room).

Please Note:
Remember that if you use the kitchen in any manner, YOU are responsible to clean up after yourself.

Also, there are at least six large cookie sheets missing from the kitchen. If you have borrowed them or know of where they are, please let Joanna Wuest know. Thank you.

Calendar of Events
Jan. 9 - 3:00 p.m. - Congregational / Corporate Meeting
Jan. 11 - 6:30 a.m. - Prayer Breakfast at JB's
Jan. 11 - 10:30 a.m. - Sew N' Love Ladies Bible Class
Jan. 14 - 16 - Winterfest Youth Rally at Northside
Jan. 15 - Tweeners After Christmas Party - 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 28 - Junior High Teens Party
Jan 28 - 29 - Sr. High Girls' Retreat - (9th-12th grade)
Jan. 28 - 30-Sr. High Boys' Retreat - (9th -12th grade)

Prayer Requests

Becky Scheuermann, Cindy Rupnick's sister, was in a car wreck and might have broken her neck.

Dean Lindell is at KMC recovering from knee replacement surgery.

Carole Fredrikson is home recovering from a heart procedure.

Jack Pierce is recovering from arrhythmia. He is at home and is doing better.

Anita Halford, Annette Aiello's daughter, was hit by car in her wheelchair. Her hip was fractured and three bones in her ankle were broken.

Edith Phillips, Don Flanagan's sister, is having various health issues with her heart and diabetes.

Betty Wilhoite is recovering well from knee surgery and other complications.

Pray for Majorie Dupey as she prepares for surgery on January 10th.

Carol Williams, a friend of Louise Brown, is recovering from her third heart attack and surgery.

Edna Miner is recovering from knee replacement surgery at Lacrosse Rehabilitation Center. She's having a problem raising her leg.

Ed & Ada Brown, Warren's parents, are dealing with various health issues.

Ron McIntire has been dealing with health issues. Please pray for God's comfort and healing.

Larry & Jean Grow ask us to keep them in our prayers as they travel for the next two months.

Remember to keep in your prayers: Mike Kish, Matt Rude, Terry Morgan, Lamont Petersen, Jr., Christopher Henrikson, Daniel Moberg, & Cameron Davis, who are serving in Iraq.

Pray for Andrew Crump who is training for 3 months at Fort Stewart for deployment to Iraq.

Pray for the Kabiye Christians and the Team of Workers. The malaria and illness plaguing the Togo teams have improved significantly this past week. Praise God for his love and care. The work continues to grow among the Kabiye people.

Continue Praying For....
Karlene Graham, Dick Blythe, Leona Baker,
Don Pederson, George Parrish, Sherrian Bersi
Steve Lucas, Anita Poland, Matt Bunker

Mike's Memos.....

WINTERFEST - The Youth Rally at Northside church of Christ in Spokane is next weekend, January 14 - 16. We will leave the church building about 5:30 on Friday and return about 3 pm on Sunday.

Senior Boys Service Retreat to Camp Princes Pine, Senior Girls Retreat, and Junior High Party are all postponed until the weekend of January 28th.

All Teen Mid-Winter Retreat at Camp Princes Pine is February 11th -13th.

LTC Fund Raiser - A Valentines Dinner with your sweetheart - coming February 19th!!

A genuine, Christian hug is truly a gift from God.
A woman named Linda once was traveling from Alberta to Yukon. The highway was rutted and rugged, but Linda naively set out on her trip in a small rundown car. The first night on the road, she found a room in a motel near a summit. When she responded to her 5 A.M. wake-up call, she saw the mountaintops were shrouded in early-morning fog. At breakfast, two truck drivers invited Linda to join them, and since the breakfast room was very small, she did.

One of the truckers asked, 'Where are you headed? 'When she said, 'Whitehorse,' the other driver said, 'In that little car? In this fog? No way!'
'I'm going to try, 'Linda said bravely. 'Then we'll have to hug you, ' one trucker said. Linda drew back, 'There's no way I'm going to let you touch me!' The truckers chuckled. 'Not like that,' one of them said. We'll put one truck in front of you, and the other one behind you. We'll get you through the mountains.'
All morning, Linda followed the two red tail light dots of the truck in front of her, with the reassurance of the big escort behind her. She made the trek through the treacherous passage safely.

Friends are those who are there to 'hug' and help others through tough times.

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I have often been the beneficiary, and sometimes blessed to be the giver of many wonderful hugs. I believe in many situations we become God's arms as we comfort and care for each other. Sometimes we find ourselves in the midst of the fog on a treacherous road of life, and it is the hugs of genuine Christian friends that see us through. Praise God for his wonderful love that we can share with one another.

C.C.S. CORNER SCHOOL NEWS

Trust * Hope * Believe

Each day I try to live by these....The growing process is a struggle that builds a character that will live by trusting, hoping and believing in the kind of life God intended for us to have.. I grow daily as I watch the children grow. They teach so many valuable lessons. I smile now more than ever as I watch the fruits of their labor.

The small group of third graders has come so far in their music lessons. When they play the "D" note, on their recorders, it actually sounds like a "D" note. It was almost painful to listen to them play at the beginning. This experience is almost the same as listening to a first grader those first few months of reading.... or watching the child that doesn't understand a math concept, no matter how many different ways you have presented it. But the fruit is really worth the waiting. And isn't it so with spiritual growth....You think, "Will they ever really "get it"....or will they put it into action?'' Then, the next thing you see brings a tear to your eye and warms your heart at the same time.... Some unselfish act of kindness or sacrifice that affirms everything you hoped for. The children have demonstrated this kind of spirit, this kind of love, here in my classroom, even though they are surrounded by a world filled with selfishness. My prayer is that they remember these times and take them...through the years... Through the good times...and especially through the struggles.
...And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4

-Teri DuPey

Coeur d'Alene Christian School
Benefit Dinner and Auction 2005

'Puttin on the Ritz'

Friday, April 22nd, 2005
Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn
Tickets $28.00 each, includes beverages, dinner & dessert

Social hour & Silent auction to start at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m. with entertainment and Live Auction to follow. We would like to encourage you to attend our auction, as we are sure you will enjoy the great buys and a special evening of fun!

TO SERVE January 16^th, 2005

Contact Warren Brown ASAP if you are unable to serve.

Assembly Times:

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6439 N. 4th Street
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