Family News

March 20, 2005

SHORT  BY
STUFF   DAVE SHANER

This week we have revisited the Passion of the Christ. I'm not talking about the movie, but the actual story that the movie was based upon. It is a real story, you know. How many times have you heard it? Are you tired of it? I hope not because it is still just as real as if it happened today. Romans 5:5 says that "God demonstrates his love for us in this that Christ died for us." Did you notice anything special about that verse? I would have expected the author to say "demonstrated" but he uses "demonstrates" in the present tense. In other words the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross is an event that God is still using to reconcile all men to Him. The reason that Jesus came to earth is "to seek and save the lost." - Luke 19:10. He did not come to save the good, but to save the lost. He will not send anybody to hell. We were already lost before he came. Therefore He is not the problem but the solution to our greatest need.

Jesus went to the cross joyfully knowing that it meant salvation to all who placed their faith in him. But never think it was easy for Him to endure the process. He dreaded going to the cross because of the battle against the powers of this world and the alienation that he knew he had to face from His Father. As we go throughout this week, let's focus on the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. I Corinthians 15:1-4 says that these three items are the essence of the gospel, the good news of Christ.

Next Sunday, we will celebrate the resurrection. We will start our day off with a special "Sunrise Service" at 6:30 a.m. in the Prayer Garden. Last year we had several guests from the community and I still remember the sun coming up over Canfield mountain and almost outlining the empty tomb as we got to that part in the service. We will still have our regular Bible classes and 10:15 a.m. service, but the sunrise service gives us one more opportunity to meet together, to praise God together, and to provide one more door to introduce a friend to the Lord. More people will attend some kind of church next Sunday than any other Sunday this entire year! Be sure to invite your friends and neighbors to come to our regular service. In the words of Paul, we need to "redeem the time."

Have a Great Week !!

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. -II Corinthians 5:21

LTC Fundraiser Today!!!
Spaghetti Lunch in the kitchen right after worship.

Easter Sunrise Service
March 27th at 6:30 a.m. in the Prayer Garden.

Easter Egg Hunt
We are having an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 26th at 11:00 a.m. at the park behind Dalton City Hall (across the street from the church building). All kids 10 and under are welcome! For more information see Jennifer Rude.

Donations Needed!
We are still collecting eggs for the Easter Egg hunt! We would like donations of one dozen (or more) plastic Easter eggs filled with candy or other small treats. We are also needing larger items for prizes, and cookies for refreshments. The children from our congregation as well as students of CCS are invited, so we will need lots of cookies and filled eggs! You may place your donations in the box by the kiosk. Thanks for your generosity! For more information see Jennifer Rude.

Dalton Gardens LTC Celebration!
On Sunday, April 10th at 5:30 p.m. We will showcase many of the events we shared at the Phoenix convention. In lieu of Bible Study Groups, we want to share with all the church family. Please plan to be here to enjoy the program, and support our kids.

Coeur d'Alene Christian School
Benefit Dinner & Auction April 22, 2005
'Puttin on the Ritz'!
Buy your tickets now! Tickets are going fast!!!
Call Cheryl in the school office at 772-7118.

Shepherd's Corner
Recently someone came up to me, and asked why the elders go up front on Sunday morning. My initial response was that it was suggested that we try this. After I thought about this for awhile I began to remember why we liked this suggestion.

All of the elders go up as one to edify, encourage, and to challenge each one here in their spiritual walk with God. As elders we don't always feel comfortable going up in front of people, but if we can edify, encourage, and challenge you we are willing to accept discomfort.

As we find in1 Corinthians 14, whatever we do as we meet together we should edify each other. This is repeated again in Hebrews 10:23-25. This is the desire of the eldership; to encourage and challenge each of you.

-From the Elders

Pray For One Another
Be sure to talk to the other members of your prayer trios this week to find out what their special prayer needs are!' If you have not yet been assigned a prayer trio and have not been contacted, please place a note to that effect in the box of Katrina Swaim.' We want to make sure all of our members can be a part of this exciting opportunity to support each other!

Come join us for Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday mornings, at 6:30 a.m. at JB's Restaurant on Appleway for prayer and encouragement!

LADIES FALL FELLOWSHIP
Latayne Scott will be our speaker for the October 1, 2005, Ladies Fall Fellowship. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is the author of 'The Red Cord of Hope'. She has been a speaker at the Pepperdine Lectureships. Her lessons for this year's session will be on Rahab. It should be very exciting to have her as our speaker this year and her chosen topic is very intriguing. The first part of April we will have our first planning meeting.

Men's Softball League
If you are 16 years of age or older, and interested in being part of a men's softball team please sign up today on the sign up sheet on the kiosk. For more information see Paul Swaim or Adam Rouse.

A tongue three inches long can kill a man six feet tall.

Calendar of Events
March 22 - 6:30 a.m. - Prayer Breakfast at JB's
March 22-10:30 a.m. - Sew In Love Ladies Bible Class
March 24 - 27 - LTC Convention in Phoenix
March 26 - 11:00 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt
April 10 - 5:30 p.m. - LTC Celebration
April 22 - CCS Dinner & Auction

Prayer Requests

Mark & Amanda Mood have asked for our prayers for mother and baby during the pregnancy.

Lillian Lane is at Legends Park Assisted Living in room #110. She is lonely and depressed. Phone calls and/or your visits would be greatly appreciated.

Irene Clark is recovering from elbow surgery.

Jim Almond had a pacemaker put in last Thursday and he is doing well recuperating at home.

Bobbie Bayles, Dee Pierce's sister, is very ill with heart and kidney failure.

Larry & Jean Grow have been struggling with health issues.

Bob Griese injured his thumb in a work related accident. Pray for his comfort as he is in a lot of pain. Also, keep Eldon Rude in your prayers as his finger heals from an injury.

Elma Miller, who works with her husband, Jim, with Lifeline of Hope, has been diagnosed with cancer.

Jerry Riggs received good results from his test. He will be having more tests in about ninety days.

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

The Kabiye Christians and the Team of Missionaries in Togo, West Africa, are doing well, and praying that the political situation continues to remain calm. The work in the villages continues to go well in spite of extremely hot weather. Keep the missionaries and the churches in your prayers.

Continue Praying For....
Corey Anderson, Floyd Swaim, Maxine Byers,
Sean Rankin, Susan McLaughlin, Donna Frasier
Clara Bristol, Dale Herboldt, Opal Wilson

Thank Yous!
We would like to thank everyone for the cards, phone calls and especially everyone's prayers. Also, a special thank you to Lamont Petersen and Anna Crump for coming to the hospital and sitting with me.
-Jim & Jan Almond

Mike's Memos.....

LTC Phoenix Convention is March 24th - 27th. Yes, our plane leaves Spokane at 8:15 Thursday morning so we will leave the church building at 6:00 am this Thursday, and return to the Spokane airport at 7:03 pm Sunday evening. We are all getting very excited, and anxious about all the things that still need to be finished for the convention. I know our kids will do well.

We have some students who still need help with their plane fares. If you can help out in this way, please let us know. $10 or $300 would be great! Thanks to those who have already helped!

DALTON GARDENS YOUTH RALLY
MIQVAH 2005 is history

We Thank You,
Another Dalton Gardens Youth Rally is complete, and thanks to the Christ-like servanthood of so many in this church family, it was a great success. MIQVAH 2005, made a powerful impact on the lives of about 200 young people plus their sponsors, as well as on those of us who were blessed with the opportunity to serve them and Him. An event like this requires the cooperative efforts of a team of committed workers. It is gratifying to be a part of such a team, and be blessed with your friendship. I wanted to personally thank you for your love and for your helpfulness. The supportiveness of our elders and the whole congregation is wonderful. Special thanks to our teens and their adult helpers who worked hard to prepare for and teach the classes, as well as their work in decorating...doing the art-work... making masks...etc., etc. Thanks to all who opened their homes for our guests, who prepared food for and served at the banquet , prepared and served lunches for Sunday, baked / bought cookies, arranged housing, decorated, cleaned, set-up & took down. And, thanks to our young people for being great host and hostesses, and for their Christ-like attitudes. I believe this year's rally truly touched hearts with the challenge of genuine Christianity. I believe, with God's wonderful help, we really made a difference. God is so good!!

It's time to start planning for summer camps at Camp Prince's Pines:

Music Camp June 19 - 25
All-Teen Camp June 26 - July 2
Senior Camp July 31 - August 6
Junior Camp August 7 - 13
Pre-Teen Camp August 14 - 20

C.C.S. School News
Have you ever heard anyone make the statement, 'You cannot be a Christian if you are a scientist'? I believe that anyone who is truly a scientist would have to be a Christian. In fact, the Bible told of many scientific truths long before 'scientists' discovered them. Here are just a few:

1. The earth is a sphere. Isaiah 40:22
2. Earth is suspended in space. Job 26:7
3. Ocean currents flow through the sea. Psalm 8:8
4. Blood sustains life. Leviticus 17:11
5. The winds form a circulating system. Eccles. 1:6

On Thursday night, we enjoyed viewing projects that our C.C.S. scientists have been working on. We were very impressed by all of the hard work displayed. The science fair awards were as follows:

Kindergarten Group Projects:
1st place - K4 'Paper Making'
2nd place - K5 'Beta Fish'

Primary Group Projects:
1st place - 3rd grade 'Bats'
2nd place - 1st & 2nd grades 'Eagles'
3rd place - 1st & 3rd grades 'Plants'

Lower Wing Individual Projects:
1st place - K4 Thomas Taylor 'Senses'
2nd place - 3rd grade Alex Gwin 'Computers'

Upper Wing Individual Projects:
4th and 5th grades
1st place - Ryan Davis 'Engines'
2nd place - Jamie Rehms 'Tasty to the Tum, Tum' - Christine Mullaly 'Fossils'
3rd place - Catherine Robb 'Terrarium'

6th - 8th grades
1st place - Joshua Nelson 'Goofy Goo' - Kody Oak 'Plant & Animal Cells'
2nd place - Jenna Davis and Erika Valenzuela 'Astronomy'
3rd place - Alan Frisk and Ronnie Ross 'Straw Bridges'

Ryan Davis's engine project was the grand prize winner. We are very proud of all of our scientists.

Information regarding the CCS Auction can be found on the C.C.S. bulletin board in the foyer. Donations are now being accepted for the C.C.S. 2005 Auction. Please see Georgette Rude. Thanks!

TO SERVE March 27^th, 2005

Contact Warren Brown ASAP if you are unable to serve.

Assembly Times:

Love Involvement Fellowship Evangelism Groups:

Dalton Gardens Church of Christ
6439 N. 4th Street
Dalton Gardens, Idaho 83815
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