Family News

October 16, 2005

Christian     By
Counseling  Ralph Crump

Twelve Attitudes for Successful Search into God's Word - Part 6

XI. We are called to be servants in all relationships.
Whatever the situation, whatever the problem, the Christian is called to be a servant. The Christian is called to work at resolution. And we can either be a servant of righteousness and righteous living, or we can be slaves of evil and selfishness (Romans 6:16). In marriage, both husband and wife are called to be servants of one another (Ephesians 5:21; I Peter 3:1-7). In parenting we are called to serve the needs of the children (Ephesians 6:1-4). In our workplace, we are called to serve the needs and expectation of those over us (I Peter 2:18ff). With a servant attitude, we can resolve problems.

XII. Sometimes love must be tough.
It is admirable that we are sensitive to the feelings of others. But love means that the right thing must be done even if it seems to be unpleasant. If a child breaks the rules, he/she must be disciplined or punished according to the need of the moment. The Hebrew writer said that discipline 'for the moment seems not to be joyful but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness' (12:11).

An example of how tough love must sometimes be used is in the area of domestic violence. When a husband beats his own wife, he is sick and in need of much help. One of the most loving things a woman can do for her husband at that time is to call the police and have him locked up. An abusive husband will not often seek help on his own. But the courts can force him into counseling designed to break the cycle of violence. If this is not done, violence will continue and will get worse. But love should cause her to do what is right even if it seems unpleasant to the husband.

These twelve attitudes are not presented as the only attitudes necessary for finding biblical answers to every problem in life. But if one will take these and implant them in his heart, he will be able to find all the answers that are needed. 'If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God who gives to all men, generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him' (Jas. 1:5).

Dalton Gardens Church of Christ

A Christ focused family committed to WINNING the Lost, MATURING the Saints, and KNITTING the Body together in love.

SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE!!
On Sunday, October 30th at 5:30 p.m., we will be having a special worship assembly. All of our LIFE GROUPS are requested to be in attendance as well as anyone who is not currently a member of a particular LIFE GROUP. The groups have been a blessing to so many, but we would like to bring them all together on the fifth Sunday of a month for a common encouragement and worship experience.

Special Note:
Since we will be entertaining a special guest speaker (Greg & Carol Clark and 17 yr. old daughter, Laura) maximum participation is encouraged. A dessert social will follow the devotional.

Great Job!
Thank you to the LTC kids for gathering garbage at Fort Sherman City Park and for pulling weeds in the Prayer Garden the last Sunday. Just a reminder that today, the LTC kids will be meeting down in the kitchen following worship for lunch. We will be discussing ideas for radio minute messages, bulletin boards, and art work.

College-Age Girls' Sleepover
The girls of the college-aged group are invited to the Swaims' for a girls-only (sorry, Chris!) sleepover on Friday, October 21.Ê We will begin at 6:30. Please bring a snack, a couple of dollars for pizza, and any movies or games you'd like to share!

Laser Tag for the Tweeners
Laser Tag is this Saturday, October 22. All Tweeners are welcome. We can check in at 6:40 p.m. and start playing at 7 p.m. The cost is $13.50 per person for 4 games. There are only 30 spots so the first to sign up at the kiosk and pay. Please pay the Frahms before the night of the event! Also, if you wish we will have dinner at RED ROBIN, downtown (across from the downtown mall). Please sign-up for dinner so we know how much seating to get. Be at RED ROBIN by 5 p.m. to eat . If you want to meet us at Laser Quest, go to 202 W. 2nd St., Spokane and be there by 6:40 p.m.

Calendar of Events
Oct. 18 - 6:30 a.m. - Prayer Breakfast at JB's
Oct. 18 - 10:30 a.m. - Sew In Love Bible Study
Oct. 21 - College Girls Sleepover at Katrina's
Oct. 22 - Tweeners Dinner/Laser Tag in Spokane
Oct. 26 - Assemble Magi Boxes in the Sm. Aud.
Oct. 29 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Kids' Harvest Party
Oct. 30 - Churches of Christ Orphan Sunday
Oct. 30 - 5:30 p.m. - Sunday Night Live

Magi Project - Christmas Boxes For Kids
The Magi Project is a program that sends Christmas gifts to underprivileged children. You can make up your own box or you can turn in supplies and we will make up a box for you. Please have supplies turned in by October 23rd. Full complete boxes may be turned in by October 26th. Anyone interested in helping pack up and wrap the boxes can meet Wednesday, October 26th after Bible class in the small auditorium. For additional information see Alyssa Frahm.

*Volunteers Needed*
The Harvest Party is now less than two weeks away and we need help! We will need lots of volunteers to help run the games and man the snack table, people to bake cakes for the cakewalk and cookies for the snacks, folks to do face painting, and general crowd control! And candy, lots and lots of candy! There are sign up sheets at the table in the foyer, so please stop by and fill in where you are able. There is also a list of needed items for the games. We hope to have over 100 kids from the church and CCS to attend and that means lots of cooperation and effort is needed. If you have any questions, please see Kathy Taylor or Jennifer Rude.

*Kids' Harvest Party!*
There will be a Harvest Party for the CCS and church children (6th grade and younger) on Saturday, October 29th at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the small auditorium. There will be games, prizes, treats and lots of fun! Costumes, especially Bible themed costumes, are encouraged, (but nothing scary). We are asking that each child that attends brings a can of food for the food pantry and that parents stay at the building during the party. See you there!

10th Annual C.C.S. Craft Fair
December 3rd, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
If you are interested in helping with the C.C.S. craft fair or would like a booth, please contact Jamie Bradshaw at 772-7118. Applications to reserve a booth can be found on the kiosk. Please turn in your completed form to the school office or in Dan & Teri Dupey's mail box. Thank you!

Prayer Requests

Carol Fredrikson is doing well and recovering at home.

Kathy Shaner asked for prayers for her back. She has a herniated disk, a numb right leg, and is taking morphine.

Pat Hauck is recovering from having a stent put in his heart.

Wayne Pearson is still having breathing problems.

Mark Mood is suffering from central canal stenosis. His back is in constant pain.

Sheila Bellamy, Ron Cooper's mother, has finished radiation treatments and is now suffering with a bleeding ulcer.

Pray for Ken Huseby for health issues and physical strength.

Jerry Welch has had the flu and is still in a lot of pain from his surgery and fall.

Dana Barbarick, daughter of Judie Sanborn, has begun chemo treatments.

Teri Dupey is having pain associated with the sciatic nerve.

Russ Morris is struggling with his back.

Emily Ward is improving, but still faces serious head pain. Pray for her continued recovery.

Al Poland has asked to keep him in our prayers.

Betty Evans had tests for her heart this past week.

Please pray for Wally Forbush, Carrie's estranged husband, and for the family as they go through this difficult time.

Debbie Yanzick asks us to keep her neighbor, who is going through tests for cancer, in our prayers.

Keith and Carole Fredrikson asks us to please pray for their dear friend and sister in Christ, Brenda Canham, from the Missoula church, who has inoperable cancer in three places.

Pray for the Kabiye Christians and the Team of Missionaries in Togo, West Africa.

New Address
Lavina Dooley & Loretta Lee
18712 Ella Rd.
Rathdrum, ID 83858
Ph. #687-2468

Please Note...... Tucker Forbush was inadvertently left off the October calendar. His birthday is this Saturday, October 22nd. Be sure
to wish him a Happy Birthday!

Dear women of Dalton Gardens Church of Christ:
I was so honored to minister among you this last week. It was an incredible experience for me because you all encouraged me so very much. Thank you so
much for the corsage, the wonderful card, the red cord and wheat stalks, the great meal, and everything else you did.

I'd like to give you the information that so many of you asked for. As I mentioned, I am in the process of rewriting The Mormon Mirage, but if you'd like to see an un-updated version online, you can find it (and some other writings of mine) at http://members.tripod.com/~Latayne (This address must be typed in exactly as above.)

Also, the Representational Resources web site (http://www.representationalresources.com) has a wealth of materials. If you want more information about the fact/representation relationship, you may read about it my dissertation (which is written on a layman's level) in the "Resources" drop-down menu.

If you are interested in study materials, may I suggest the "Introduction" Bible study under the Curriculum section, or the couples' Bible study, or book on the parables of Jesus, or communion resources (all the last are under "PDF Files" on the right hand menu.) These are all free to you for your use.

I also mentioned to several of you women that there is a DVD series that implements representational thought that you can order through www.hoperevealed.com.

I saw such yearning in you women to know the heart and mind of God. May He bless you for those desires. If you need my help, please e-mail me (Betty
Rude can give you the e-mail address.)

Your sister in Christ,
Latayne

Northside Church of Christ
Ladies Day
Saturday, November 5th
'Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus'
Speaker: Tereasa Mansfield
Registration at 9:00 a.m.
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: None
Come for Lessons and Lunch
Please R.S.V.P. as soon as possible
(509) 325-2456

If you would be interested in any of the desks that were in the church offices, please see Lamont Petersen or Don Rude.

C.C.S. School News

'Enthusiasm' by Lynelle Dehlbom
There is one thing I can always count on having lots of in my class is enthusiasm. Lots of it. For nearly anything and everything. My students get excited about every new lesson taught each day. They become so eager they want to know what is next. They are in awe of the bug I caught in the hall or an object on my desk. A picture I bring with me. The puppet I use to get the message across. They even cheer when I teach them a new letter or number. Enthusiasm is what makes teaching the 4 year old kindergarten class so much fun. Enthusiasm is also contagious. One cannot help but smile at the funny things they say or do all in the name of enthusiasm.

What about us adults? It seems as we grow up and grow older our enthusiasm seems to fade. With it much of the fun and enjoyment of life. Enthusiasm stirs our hearts and gets us excited about things. Increases our enjoyment in the tasks around us. Spurs us on to change and action (see 2 Cor. 8:17, 9:2). It is a key ingredient in a quality of a life well led. Enthusiasm should also be a part of our relationship with Christ. If we are excited about the life through His grace that He has given us then our joy should be apparent. Not only should people be able to see it, but they should want to catch some of it. It should also make us eager to share the source of our enthusiasm: Christ. Little children can teach us so much. 'I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.' -Mark 10:15

Triple Play PTO Fundraiser
Who? Students, Parents, Family, Friends and anyone else who wants to celebrate the beginning of the school year with CCS.

What? An evening of fun at Triple Play that includes two hours of unlimited access to Triple Play's attractions including: *Outdoor Go Carts and Bumper Boats (weather permitting) *18 Hole Mini Golf Indoor and Outdoor (weather permitting) *Rock Wall *Bowling*Laser Tag plus.....

New This Year
Include the Water Slides
for $2.00 Extra per person!
(but there is a height restriction of 42Ó or taller)

When: Monday, October 17th from 5:30 - 7:30

Where: Triple Play at Hwy. 95 & Orchard

Why: We are having a great start to the school year! Let's celebrate! As an added bonus if we have 100 people attend the PTO will benefit from 40% of sales and if 150 attend the PTO benefits from 50% of sales!

Cost: $10 per person for the 2 hours. It must be prepaid to the PTO. The PTO will put your name on the list. You will check in at Triple Play that night and receive a wristband that entitles you to 2 hours unlimited access to all attractions. Information can be found on the kiosk or call the school office.

TO SERVE October 23^rd, 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
web site: http://www.dgchurch.org/

Church Office Hours:
8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday
Closed daily from noon-1:00
Phone messages can be left any time.

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