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November 22 - No Class Today
Sew In Love Bible Study

November 24-25
Thanksgiving Holiday
Church Office Closed

December 3 - 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
CCS Craft Fair

December 15 — 7:00 p.m.
CCS Christmas Program
 

ASSEMBLY TIMES
Sunday:
  Bible Classes 9:00-9:50
  AM Worship 10:15 AM
  LIFE Groups * 5:30 PM
Wed. Classes 6:30 PM

*Other Bible Study Groups meet at various times. Call the office for information.
 

PRAYER HOTLINE —
Phone: Paul Swaim @ 964-0126
Email: prayers@dgchurch.org

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: www.dgchurch.org

The Dalton Gardens church of Christ is a Christ-focused family committed to WINNING the Lost, MATURING the Saints, and KNITTING the Body together in love.
 

Christian Counseling BY RALPH CRUMP

EIGHT PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL COUNSELING

Principle #5 - Replacement
Probably the greatest principle in the Bible concerning the resolution of problems is that of replacement or the “put off/put on” principle. This is also a principle of eternal salvation. Paul explains in Eph. 4 that …. In reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. (Eph. 4:22-24)

The eternal principle states that newness of life cannot happen without the putting away of the old. At the same time, it also states that the righteous life cannot be entered by merely putting off the old self. Both must happen. The context gives a few examples of how this applies on the personal level.

• Stop lying and start speaking the truth (vs. 25).
• Stop stealing and start working so that you may share what you earn with others who are less fortunate (vs. 28).
• Stop using unwholesome (diseased) speech and start using speech that will edify (vs. 29).

Jesus once told the story of a man who had the courage to chase an evil spirit from his mind (Matthew 12:43-45). Because the man did not replace his mind with good things, leaving his mind empty but neat and clean, the evil spirit came back and “the last state was worse than the first.”

Biblical counseling must involve the counselees in actively pursuing positive behavior. Part of counseling, of course, is to explore the situation and delve into the past if necessary. Evil or damaging behavior must be stopped. But it must be replaced with proper behavior. Counseling that does not include the replacement principle may do more damage than good.

SHEPHERD’S CORNER

It would be an understatement to say that we’ve had a few changes lately. The Lord has blessed us with some physical changes to the building. He has blessed us with many brothers and sisters who have given of their time and talents to get this done. To each one of you we thank you.
As you can see our pews are missing. They were taken to be refurbished , and will be missing for a few Sundays. In the mean time we will be using our chairs here, and some have brought their lawn chairs. Things may seem a little chaotic, and the chairs may be a little uncomfortable, but please be patient with us. This to shall pass.
We know that there are more physical changes that will occur, but we need to also focus upon the spiritual changes that need to continue to occur. As we read in II Peter 1:5-8 God wants us to display these changes in our growth. We need to continue to serve God by reaching out to others, and to share God’s love.

-The Elders

WEEKLY BULLETIN

Senior Holiday Gala
Saturday, December 17, 1:30 p.m. at Ivan & Sally Archer's home. Bring your favorite holiday cookies or finger foods and a "White Elephant" (recycled) wrapped gift for exchange.

“Give thanks for the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” -Psalm 107:1

TO ALL THE PARENTS OF OUR YOUTH
Dave and Terri Johnson wish to invite you to a Taco/Burrito feast following Sunday morning’s worship on December 11 to discuss plans, ideas, wishes and desires you want to see within our youth ministry. NO TEENS, just parents (sorry guys). Please bring an appetite, your Bible, and your thoughts.

Moving Help Needed
Matt and April Hammar will be moving to Coeur d’Alene and will soon be fellowshipping with us.  They have asked us if we could help with unloading some of their heavier household goods on Sunday afternoon, November 27th around 1:00 p.m. If you would be able to help out, please see Paul Swaim.
Also, Carrie Forbush will soon be moving into her new home. She could really use some people to help move furniture and boxes on Saturday, December 3rd. Please come by her old house at 5727 W. Pinegrove Dr. in Coeur d’Alene at 10:00 a.m. Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Need help getting ready for Christmas?
It’s already getting to be that time of year…and every year members of the Church of Christ enjoy buying presents for children they do not know. If you, or someone close to you, has had a difficult year and needs help getting Christmas presents for children, please fill out a ‘Christmas Wish List.’ The Wish Lists will be located on the kiosk in the church foyer. Please return the Wish Lists to Kim Howard in the church office by November 27 and we’ll make arrangements later for deliveries. If you have any questions, please call Kristine Robinson (208) 691-3718. Happy Thanksgiving!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Wayland Lipscomb is recovering from shoulder surgery.
Carol Fredrikson has temporarily stopped chemo due to the hurting in her feet.
Kent Rude had an MRI on his knee and is awaiting results.
Sheila Bellamy, Ron Cooper’s mother, is suffering from terminal cancer. Pray for comfort and her family.
Chelsea Rude, Dewaine Rude’s niece, is in rehab, recovering from a bad car accident.
Pray for Pat Irmer for health issues.
Phoebe Hruska is in a lot of pain from sciatic nerve problems and is not able to get out. She is asking for visitors.
Lori Gentry, Delvona and Louise’s niece, is scheduled for ear surgery on the 29th.
Theresa Priddy has a lot of back pain and will probably be needing surgery.
Pray for Ken Huseby for health issues and physical strength.
Linda Dawson, Alyssa Frahm’s mother, is recovering from knee surgery.
Dana Barbarick, daughter of Judie Sanborn, is going through chemo treatments.
Mike Lindell is recovering from emergency surgery to correct an intestinal obstruction.
Please continue to pray for Brenda Canham, our sister in Christ from Missoula, who has cancer.
Pray for the Kabiye Christians and the Team of Missionaries in Togo, West Africa, especially for Hannah Reeves. She has been extremely ill since returning back to Togo.

Continue to pray for…..
Mark Mood, Wayne Pearson, Emily Ward, Al Poland, Shirley Lindell, Jeff Almond, Laura Dickson, Teri Dupey, Betty Wilhoite

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I am thankful for….
...God, clothes, living. -Lyric
...my brother, my mommy, my daddy, my friends, my teachers. -Josh
...my dad, mom, brother, stepsister, grandma and grandpa. -Kurtis
...Jesus dying on the cross, my mom and dad. -Adam
...my mom, my daddy, my grammy. -Dakota
...being nice to each other and sharing. -Miracle
...toys, crayons, markers. -Keaton
...my mom, my house, daddy, my bed so I don’t have to sleep outside in the jungle, my cat. -Mason
...everything. -Thomas
...God, Jesus, our parents. -Scott
...family, friends, and the Father. -Mrs. Rude

Come Join Us Tonight!!!
“The Night of Giving”
November 20th, 7 PM to 10 PM

This is a night of fellowship & Great Holiday Shopping
ALL Three Malls Are Participating! (Silverlake, Northtown and Valley)
Additional discounts - Drawings for Door Prizes! - Refreshments
Entertainment - Grand Prize $500 Shopping Spree

Only $5 per person

Tickets are available from CCS Staff
All Ticket proceeds Benefit CCS

CCS Auction Note
Keep the school auction in mind on store clearance items to donate. Our theme is ‘A Night of Knights’. We can use items for Silent Auction and Live Auction as well as drawing prizes. We also can use anything depicting our theme for decorations. The date for the auction is Friday, April 7th, 2006. Remember to keep your eye on the school bulletin board in the foyer for more information. Thank you for your support!

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!

Got Leaves?
Lynelle Dehlbom needs clean, bagged leaves for her garden. If you have any please give her a call at 762-1029.

CCS Christmas Program
This year’s CCS Christmas program is “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”. Join us on Thursday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the small auditorium.

Bible Builders Memory Verse
For Children’s Sunday A.M. Bible Class
For age 4 - 6th grade:
"Be still, and know that I am God." -Psalm 46:10

Thank You!
Thank you to all the teens who helped with the Keenage Banquet and a very special thank you to Patty Welter!

Bake Sale Items Needed
The CCS craft fair is just two weeks away and we are planning for the PTO Bake Booth.  We are looking for donations of baked goods, including: cookies, cakes, pies, candy, brownies, jams and jellies, and anything else you might want to make for us!  The booth is always a popular stop for shoppers and we need lots of items to keep everyone happy.  We ran out of treats early last year and we don't want that to happen again!

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Phone: 208-772-0541
Fax: 208-772-2963
E-mail: office@dgchurch.org

Church Office Hours
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Closed daily from noon -1:00
Phone messages can be left any time.

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