Family News

May 22, 2005

SHORT  BY
STUFF   DAVE SHANER

We have several upcoming opportunities to develop our relationship with God, as well as improve our service both individually and as a church body. Next Sunday night will be our quarterly Sunday Night Live program. Our LIFE groups will not be meeting so that all can attend this. Also the annual Family Camp at Prince's Pine is next weekend. This is both a spiritual weekend for your family as well as the opportunity to get to know other Christians from other congregations.

Ian Bradshaw, the preacher form Pinehurst, Idaho will be preaching here next week while I will be preaching there. Ian's wife, Jamie, teaches in the Coeur d'Alene Christian School here. Both of them have been a wonderful asset to the Lord's kingdom since they have been in the area.

Of course, one of the bigger events in the area is the reorganized Great Northwest Evangelism Workshop (GNEW) July 27-30. Many of the best preachers and teachers will be there such as Marvin Phillips, Jeff Walling, Lynn & Jerry Jones, Jeff Hicks, Jim & Carolyn Hawkins among many others (including Dave Shaner). It will be held on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University. Affordable housing is available both on and off campus.

Be sure to come to the congregational meeting this afternoon. Many important topics will be discussed. As a church, God has a purpose for us. There are many agencies that do good works that glorify the Lord. Everything we do, whoever it is with should be to honor Christ. But the church is the only 'agency' on earth that has the explicit charge from God to take the gospel to the world. As such, we need to make sure that everyone know what is going on so that we can be more effective in accomplishing our mission. We have had several new baptisms and newer members lately reflecting that the church here is doing better at our outreach. Be sure to welcome our new members into the family here. If you are not currently attending a LIFE group, today would be a good day to start.

Have a Great Week!

Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. - 3 John 1:2

Good News!!
The angels in heaven rejoiced as Shannon Haas, wife of Mike Haas, was baptized into Christ last Friday morning. Be sure to welcome Shannon into the family of God.
Her address is:
1500 Thomas Ln.
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
Ph. #765-7731

Congregational Meeting
There will be a congregational meeting this afternoon, May 22nd at 3:30 p.m. Among the topics to be discussed include GNEW, the youth minister search, the church plant, refurbishing the building, as well as open questions and answers. Plan now to attend May 22nd! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. There will be ice cream served afterwards. The Sunday LIFE groups will not be meeting today.

VBS Planning Meeting
There will be a Vacation Bible School planning meeting on Thursday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Alyssa Frahm's house. If you are planning on being involved with VBS, please be there. For any questions call Alyssa Frahm or Michelle Kish.

Sunday Night Live!
Next Sunday evening, we will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. for a time of worship and encouragement. All of the LIFE groups will not be meeting so that everyone can come. Michael Ward will be our special guest preacher. Be sure to be here to encourage him as well as others.

Baby Bottle Boomerang
Vanessa Borsheim has done the first part of her Senior project research paper on Abortion. The other part she has been working and volunteering (community service work) with the Open Arms Pregnancy Crisis Center. Nancy Callis and Kim Borsheim are also involved with Open Arms.

From now until Father's Day, together these three ladies are asking for your support and donations. Any one interested in taking a baby bottle home to fill with their loose coins, dollars or checks and then bring it back on Father's Day, Sunday, June 19th would help and be greatly appreciated. They will be in the foyer after service.

FAMILY CAMP - MAY 27-30
This is a wonderful opportunity for your family to spend 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 on the kiosk.

Who's coming to dinner?
A sign up on the kiosk is for everyone interested in hosting or being a guest for dinner. Each month everyone's names who have signed up will be randomly drawn from a hat. First draw will be host, and second draw will be the guest. This will be a time to get to know each other and enjoy each other's company, drawing us closer in our church family. Names will start to be drawn the first of June. Once your names are drawn, the host will be responsible to contact the guest to find an evening that is good for both parties. 'And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another 'and all the more as you see the Day approaching.' Hebrews 10:24-25. For more information contact Paula Morris 664-1046 or Kim Borsheim 772-0785.

BROADWAY MUSICAL!
Attention: Seniors and 'seniors at heart'! Tickets are available for Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater's production of Some Enchanted Evening on June 16, 2005 at 7:30 PM. $11 of your $25 ticket price will go directly to the Coeur d'Alene Christian School. Sign up at the kiosk and pay George Wuest by May 25, 2005 to reserve your seats. A no-host picnic will precede the event.

ATTENTION LADIES:
Summer is almost here. It's time to mark your calendars and plan on attending our Brown Bag Lunches.
Wednesday, June 22, noon
Wednesday, July 20, noon
Wednesday, August 24, noon
Locations will be announced later. For more information or if you would like to host one of the lunches, contact Jean Grow. Plan to attend and spend this time in fellowship with your sisters.

Remember to keep praying for your
Secret Prayer Sister!

Calendar of Events
May 22 - 3:30 p.m. - Congregational Meeting
May 24 - 6:30 a.m. - Prayer Breakfast at JB's
May 24 -10:30 a.m. - Sew In Love Ladies Bible Class
May 26 - 7:00 p.m. - VBS Planning Meeting
May 27 - 30 - Family Camp at Camp Prince's Pines
May 29 - 5:30 p.m. - Sunday Night Live
June 4 - 10:00 a.m. Teen Kick-off at the Fredrikson's
June 5 - Summer Quarter Bible Classes Begin

Prayer Requests

Pray for Mark & Amanda Mood and Russ & Jo Allen for God's comfort during this time of loss.

Terry Morgan, father of Dan Morgan, had a heart attack and is at KMC. He has had some damage to the heart but is in stable condition. Please pray for emotional and spiritual healing for the family.

Al Poland is recovering from knee surgery.

Dorothy Brotzman, a friend of Pat Irmer's, has cancer and is having chemo treatments.

Jack Pierce needs our prayers that his foot will soon heal.

Opal Wilson is recovering at home.

Ben Evans, son of Bob and Candy Evans, is hoping for a teaching position and needs prayers for his health.

Alyssa Frahm is recovering from knee surgery.

Jerri Gwin has been struggling with heart issues.

Remember to keep in your prayers: Mike Kish, Matt Rude, Terry Morgan, Phillip Kirkham, and Lamont Petersen Jr. who are serving in Iraq.

Pray for the Kabiye Christians and the Team of Missionaries in Togo, West Africa. Keep David, Becky and their family in your prayers as well as the other team members. Also, pray that the government of Togo remains peaceful.

In Sympathy
Our thoughts and prayers are with Betty Williams and her son, Mike Williams, in the death of his wife, Nancy. Remember to keep their family in your prayers during this difficult time of loss.

Prayer Trios
To aid our prayer trios in praying for each other, you will find prayer request slips in your mailbox or on the kiosk in the lobby. Please fill these out with any prayer or praise requests you may have, then place the slips into the mailboxes of your prayer trio partners. Remember, they'll be much more effective in praying on your behalf if you tell them what to pray for! Let's continue lifting each other up in prayer daily.

Kickoff, 2005
Come welcome Ni'chel Cooper, Micaela Dehlbom, Jenna Davis, Stephanie Inabnet, Kory Lackey, Joseph Morgan and Shea Rehms to our Youth Group! On Saturday, June 4th we'll leave the building at 10:00 a.m. for a day of water skiing, swimming and hiking. Bring a sack lunch. We'll have a BBQ for dinner followed by a devotional and end at 8:00 p.m. We'll return to the building around 8:30 p.m. We want to send a great BIG THANKS to the Fredrikson's for hosting Kickoff at their home!

Sunday Evening Teen Devos
Robert Frisk, Kim McIntire and the Borsheims have offered to help with Sunday evening devotionals to all the teens. Meet at the building, as in the past during LTC, at 5PM.

THANKS to Robert Frisk, Kim McIntire and the Borsheims for helping encourage our youth!

Search Committee Communications
Last Sunday afternoon many came to the open forum. Your interest and input are greatly appreciated! Suggestions were received for:

A - Desired Programs / Activities of the Future
B - Candidate Qualification / Leadership Skills Desired
C - Other Considerations/ Suggestions.

Many thanks to Terri Johnson, who handled the difficult task of recording comments on the white boards plus thanks to Sally Archer and Dave Shaner who recorded notes. Computer copies of meeting notes are available from the office upon request.

Appreciated are those who indicated a willingness for being considered for the committee and to those that gave suggestions for group representatives to serve. Some twenty persons were identified as potential committee members. Contacts are being made to firm up the final make-up of Search Committee. Hopefully, the announcement of those willing to serve can be made at the 3:30 p.m. congregational meeting today.

Ivan Archer

Attention Class of 2005
If you know of any graduating Seniors that are members of this congregation. please let the office know, so that their achievements may be acknowledged. Please notify the office by May 25th.

Volunteers Needed!
Be where all the action is during the Ironman Triathlon and encourage Angela Earnhart who will be racing. To volunteer, log on at www.ironmancda.com and request volunteering at Chuck Callis' transition aid station.

C.C.S. School News
Another year has passed in the world of a kindergarten class. As with all the years I've taught at CCS I have had another wonderful year teaching kindergarten. I was blessed with great parents and their children, and we have had some wonderful adventures in learning. I will be forever grateful the day Mike Swaim and Shari asked me to teach at CCS. My spiritual growth grew by teaching the most precious gift we are blessed with, children. From the bottom of my heart Thank You for all the prayers through out this year. I now have two years of college behind me and my career in counseling is getting closer. I'm not returning to CCS, for I will be interning for my degree. I will dearly miss the close family I have grown to love in so many.... ways. I will miss holding little hands, and skipping, and hugs for mending and just because hugs.

Thanks Again,
Miss Utter

Garden of Prayer....
Any painters in the house? The design/construction committee is in need of your help. Our beautiful Pavilion in the Garden of Prayer needs to be stained. If there is anyone who has the equipment and is able to help in this ministry by giving of their talents, God will greatly bless you for it. The Garden is an ongoing ministry/project that not only can be used as an outreach for others, but can edify each one of us by seeing the beauty of each season that God has so richly blessed us with. Also, we can use some help in weeding. If you could donate 15 minutes per week, and we all work together, it makes light work. Please see Rick or Janet Blanchard, or call (762-5096) to volunteer.

News from Togo
The David Reeves family and all the Togo team continue to be safe and healthy at this time. Your prayers are powerful and appreciated. The Lord's work among the Kabiye people is on-going in spite of the political unrest in the country. There are still thousands of refugees remaining outside the country, and there have been many arrests and disappearances, especially in the areas around the capital city of Lome. As you know, the southern mission team at Tabligo had to flee the country for a couple of weeks, but were able to return last Saturday. They found their homes safe, and the churches they worshiped with on Sunday were strong. Praise the Lord. Continue to pray for political stability in Togo, and for our courageous warriors doing the Lord's work in a difficult place.

Car Fund
A car account has been set up to purchase a new car for David and Becky Reeves, missionaries in Togo, Africa. Their old vehicle is no longer dependable. If you would like to contribute to this fund please make your check out to the Richland Church of Christ and indicate on your check: Reeves' car fund. Your donation is greatly appreciated! Kick-off - June 4th!

Come welcome our newest members of the youth group as the graduating sixth graders join us. We'll leave the building at 10:00 a.m. for a day of water skiing, swimming and hiking. Bring a sack lunch. We'll have a BBQ for dinner followed by a devotional and end at 8:00 p.m. A HUGE thank you to the Fredrikson s for hosting this event at their home.

It's time to start planning for summer camps at Camp Prince's Pines:
Family Camp May 27 - 30
Music Camp June 19 - 25 - (7th-12th)
All-Teen Camp June 26 - July 2 - (7th-12th)
Senior Camp July 31 - August 6 - (9th-12th)
Junior Camp August 7 - 13 - (6th-8th)
Pre-Teen Camp August 14 - 20 - (3rd-5th)

*This year we will not be taking the bus to camp so any parents that can help transport please contact Dave or Terri Johnson, John or Sandy Simpson, Paul or Katrina Swaim, Scott or Karmen Rouse, or Chris Rouse.

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VBS Helpers Needed
All members interested in helping with snacks, decorating, preparation, etc. with Vacation Bible School, please contact Alyssa Frahm 665-5851 or Michelle Kish 772-7384.

BOX TOPS NEWS!
Our May contest is a school-wide event. The students are trying to collect 2000 BOX TOPS by Friday, May 27th. If they are successful, the whole school will win a free lunch pizza party! Keep clipping, collecting and sending in those BOX TOPS! Please place them in the box located on the kiosk. Thanks!

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Food Pantry Needs:
The pantry is in need of canned fruit (peaches, pears), chili, Top Ram—n, Jell-O and canned milk. Please place these items in the blue donation tub located in the foyer. We are so blessed by all that you give!

Kelly Dupey's Wedding - Please let Teri know if you have any of the following items that she could borrow or have for the wedding.
l. Tulle-white
2. Silk flowers (white)
3. Table cloths (white)
4. Clear or white mini-lights
*I need daisy petals (guests will toss as the bride & groom exit). Do you have these in your yard and will they be blooming in early June? Thank you!
- Teri Dupey

BIBLE BUILDERS MEMORY VERSES
Children's Sunday A.M. Bible Classes

Memory Verses for the Month of May

3 yrs. - K: Nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God. -Romans 8:39

1st - 3rd: Neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -Romans 8:39

4th - 6th: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels or demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -Romans 8:38-39

Food Pantry Needs:
The pantry is in need of canned fruit, chili, macaroni & cheese, tuna, spaghetti sauce, cake mix, pork & beans and canned milk. Please place these items in the blue donation tub located in the foyer. We are so blessed by all that you give!

C.C.S. ENROLLING NOW FOR 2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR!
Spread the word for us as we get ready for the next year. For more information call the school office 772-7118.

Does spending the day dirt bike riding sound fun? If so, contact Dan Sims at 704-4580 to find out when and where.

Youth Happenings
An interim committee has been put together to help facilitate teen activities over the next few months. If you would like to help out in any way, please see either Paul or Katrina Swaim, Dave or Terry Johnson, John or Sandy Simpson, Scott or Karmen Rouse, or Chris Rouse.

TO SERVE May 29^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
(208)772-0541
Fax # 772-2963
E-mail: office@dgchurch.org
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Church Office Hours:
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday
Closed daily from noon-1:00
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