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May 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Sew In Love Bible Study

May 12 - 5:00 p.m.
Ladies Craft Night

May 16 - 6:30 p.m.
CCS Auction Brainstorming Event

May 20 - 12:30 p.m.
Ladies Senior Saints Luncheon

May 21 - LTC Fundraiser Lunch

May 26-29 - Family Camp at Camp Prince's Pine

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.

Slaying Giants in Your Life
By Ralph Crump

Part 20: Defeating the Giant of Satan in Your Life

As Christians we need to know the major power of our enemy the devil. The devil, the accuser, the title for the fallen angel, Lucifer, has many titles. His name means “False witness” or “Malicious accuser”. He is known as:

1. The wicked or Evil One (Matt. 6:13)
2. The enemy (Matt. 13:25, 28, 39)
3. Murderer (John 8:44)
4. Deceiver (Rev. 20:10), I Tim. 3:6-7; 2 Tim. 2:26)
5. Beelzebub Prince of Demons (Matt. 9:34; 12:24)
6. Ruler of this World
7. Satan (Rev. 12:3; John 12:31; John 14:30)
8. Devil (Diabolos) superhuman personality
9. The tempter (I Thess. 3:5; Matt. 4:1), and
10. The Prince of the power of the air (Eph. 2:2)

In short, he is presented as a continuous adversary of mankind (I Peter 5:8) who can tempt (Matt. 4:1), delude (Eph. 6:11), sin (John 3:8), lie, etc., and exert superhuman power in the process (Heb. 2:12; Jude 9). Satan can even masquerade as an angel of light (2 Cor. 11:14).
In Nigeria, West Africa we had to confront some of the works of Satan, in the different cultures and lives of the Africans. Some works of Satan are:

1. Amulets: a charm worn by an individual through which he is aided by a demon (supposedly) by which he is to ward off bad luck.
2. Animism: The belief that natural objects, natural phenomena and the universe itself possess souls.
3. Black Magic: An exercise which is done with evil intention to cast a spell upon someone.
4. Charmer: See (Deut. 18:11-12).
5. Divination: Foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by the aid of supernatural powers. See Deut. 18:10-14.
6. Magic Arts: The arts of magic were to expel certain diseases or evil spirits. It could be learned by study of books (See Acts 19:18)

THE ETERNAL DEFEAT OF THE DEVIL
On the cross Jesus defeated and disarmed the devil and demonic forces (Col. 2:15). To believe in demon possession today or witchcraft or any other supernatural forces of evil as affecting the lives or destinies of men is to not know Scripture and the power of Jesus’ death on the cross. JESUS’ DEATH ON THE CROSS DESTROYED THE POWER OF SATAN. To be continued.

Shepherd's Corner

I Never Intended To Quit
By Gus Nichols

A man who had not attended one service of the church in four years told me he had never thought of “quitting” the church. I reminded him that he had 1) withdrawn his presence from the services and 2) he had refused to give his moral support, for he had not given one dime to help carry on the Lord’s work.
Then I asked, “What else would you have to do in order to ‘quit’ the church? In case you ever decide that you no longer desire to be a member, what other steps will be necessary to ‘quit’ the church?”
As the true status dawned upon him, his expression reflected his sober thought. He replied, “Why Brother Nichols, I’ve already quit, haven’t I? Well I surely didn’t mean to! And I don’t know when I quit...I’m coming back.” He did too. At the next service, he was restored and three years later he is still faithful.
Dear reader, how about you? Have you quit the Lord and His church without resolving to do so? Perhaps no one deliberately decides to quit, but many carelessly drift into backsliding.
If you quit attending service, quit boosting the program of activities planned by the elders and quit giving as God has prospered you to enable the congregation to meet its budget, you need to be restored.  -The Elders

WEEKLY BULLETIN

Senior Ladies
A luncheon is planned in your honor Saturday, May 20th at 12:30 P.M., in the church kitchen. Food will be provided. Please sign the sheet on the kiosk for attendance and transportation, if needed. Bring your ideas for activities / events / service projects you would like our group to consider. Need more information? See Betty Rude or Sally Archer.

Attention Secret Sisters
Ladies, everyone who signed up to participate in Secret Sisters should now be assigned a sister. Remember to contact your Secret Sister at least once a month! Also, remember there is a Secret Sister bulletin board on an easel in the foyer for you to post thank you notes to the Secret Sister who got your name. Don’t forget to check it!

Looking for a job
Kory Lackey is interested in working after school doing yard work. You may reach him at #704-2022.

Thank You!
We want to thank each and every one of you for your prayers.
-Jim & Jan Almond

"I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing
we have in Christ.”
-Philemon 1:6

Teen Scene

This week our search for a youth minister took a step backwards. We had hoped to have Paul Gorsline and his wife Feydra come here the weekend of 5/13,14. I had a conversation with Paul on Wednesday morning and he informed me that they were taking a position in Dallas. This means that we are beginning again the advertising process. In the meantime however, we are not going to sit around and wait for things to happen. I am very excited about the time shared Wed. evening with several of the teens. We discussed several things that we are going to implement over the next few weeks.

We are renaming our Wednesday time together to SHARE. This stands for, Serve, Heal, Apply, Relate, Evangelize. The teens are preparing to engage in numerous service projects and getting involved in the community. Please pray for the group to grow together and to grow in number. Watch the teens and take notice over the next few months how they will change!

Today we are at the Tri-Cities Rally in Richland. Please pray for a safe return. Teens, check the calendar for upcoming events. Camp forms are available for all sessions. See me for details. Have a great week!  -Scott

Senior High Formal
Friday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Warren & Lynn Brown

Baby Bottle Boomerang
Thank you for participating in our Baby Bottle Boomerang! to benefit Open Arms Pregnancy Care Center. Starting next Sunday, May 14th, until Father’s Day, Open Arms is 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 18th would help and be greatly appreciated. They will be on a table in the foyer after service.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Nathan McGee, Kathy Taylor’s grandfather, suffered a stroke. He is stable but will need therapy.
Pray for emotional peace and comfort for Jennifer Rude as she heals from a car accident.
Bea Phippen is recovering at Pinewood from a broken hip. Pray that she will be well enough to go home soon.
Laura Dickson is recovering from wrist surgery.
Robbie Jean McDaniel, Irene Clark’s sister, is recovering from hip-replacement surgery.
Ann Kish, Mike Kish’s mother, is recovering from quadruple heart bypass surgery.
Marylou Moore, Irene Clark’s mother, is recovering from her second knee replacement surgery. Pray for a quick recovery.
Pray for Carole Fredrikson as she continues with her treatments. Pray for comfort as she deals with pain in her hands and feet.
Barbara Davis Anderson, Bobbie and Joleen Reeves’ grandmother, has pneumonia.
Ken Arnold is struggling with health issues and is at LaCrosse Rehabilitation Center.
Alva Davis, Clara Ward’s brother, is struggling with severe neuropathy and is in pain.
Jack Stewart, Jo Allen’s brother, is a diabetic and has an infection on his foot.
Jim Almond has pneumonia and is recovering from eye surgery.
Diane Westerfeld, a member of the Priest River church, is at Ivy Court, Room #20.
Pray for the Kabiye Christians and the Team of Missionaries in Togo, West Africa. Especially keep Becky Reeves in your prayers as she is having complications with her pregnancy.

Continue to pray for……
Teri Dupey, Dana Barbarick, Jack Stewart, Shannon Haas, Mike Irmer, Ken Huseby, Maxine Byers, Wayne Pearson, Olga Scott, Wilbur Hale, Pat Irmer, Logan Rude, Oscar & Laura Miles, Jerri Gwin

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"Planting the Seeds of Learning"
By Marci Nelson

I don't know about you, but this lovely spring weather makes it very difficult to stay indoors. I enjoy being outside and working in my flower beds. Do you ever just walk around your yard and check on your plants even though you know that they could not have changed much since the last time you looked at them? I guess that it is the same desire to help plants grow and bloom that keeps me teaching. What a thrill it is to plant a seed of learning and to see my students own that knowledge. The satisfaction that I receive from watching my flowers bloom is small compared to knowing that I have taught students information that they will use for the rest of their lives. All Christians can experience this feeling of sharing truth. "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." (Luke 8:5-8) In the Church and at the Christian school, we must continue to sow the seed and provide that good soil that helps those young plants to bloom and grow.

CCS Auction Donation Brainstorming Event
Date: May 16, 2006
Time: 6:30 - 8:30
Location: Small Auditorium at the church building.
We need all parents of CCS students and all interested congregational members who are interested in helping us get ideas for some really awesome auction packages for next year’s event. It’s important that we start planning now. Contact person: Lee Ann Freshour 772-0679.

CCS Annual Jog-a-Thon
On Friday, May 19th CCS will be participating in our annual Jog-a-thon. Any (an all) of our students would love to have you as a sponsor.

Patty Welter is in the Kitchen Again!
She will be cooking a spaghetti dinner to help raise money for the C.C.S. Eighth grade trip. Come join us for a great meal on Wednesday, May 24th, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. down in the kitchen.

It’s a Baby Shower!
In the honor of the impending arrival of Ryan and Regina McCrea’s baby girl. It will be on Saturday, May 13th at 3:00 p.m. at the Northside Church of Christ. They are registered at Baby Depot (Burlington Coat Factory).

Baby Basket
We are putting together a baby basket for Amanda (Utter) Duval and her new baby, Laura Rylee. We would like to fill it with all the necessities for a newborn. We will also include a card with cash if you would like to contribute to that. Please put your donations in the basket in the foyer. -Jennifer Rude

Bridal Shower
There will be a bridal shower for Jenny Dupey on Saturday, May 20, at 2:00 p.m. at 3630 N. Honeysuckle Dr. Carl and Jenny are registered at Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond and Macy’s.

Attention Ladies
Summer will soon be here so MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW for our Ladies Brown Bag Lunches. They will be held as follows: Wed. June 21, Wed. July 19, and Wed. August 23 at 12 noon. Plan now on spending this time in fellowship with your sisters. Locations to be announced later.

Family Camp - May 26-29
This is 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 for this camp and for upcoming summer camps can be found on the kiosk.

New Address
Matt & April Hammar
7845 Joanna Dr.
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815
Ph. #772-9709

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

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