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November 2017 First Christian Church, 1079 SE Jefferson St., Dallas, OR 97338

FAMILY

VISITOR

NOVEMBER

2017

MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS

VETERANS’ DAY CHAPEL Friday, Nov. 3, 9 am at Faith School, 2290 East Ellendale.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

Sunday, Nov. 5, 2 am. Set your clocks back an hour.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Shoe boxes should be filled and brought to the church by Sunday, November 12 so we can get them to the collection site by November 20. We have pre-printed shoe boxes available.

THANKSGIVING DINNER Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 pm. The church will provide turkey, dressing, potatoes, green beans and rolls. Attendees are asked to bring a salad or dessert.

CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP (CWF) Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1 pm in the small dining room. The

study is on “Bad Girls of the Bible and what we can learn from them” by Liz Curtis Higgs.

BOARD MEETING Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7 pm in the parlor.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:45. Bring your favo-rite snacks and games. We have at least one game of progressive rummy going.

ELDERS MEETING Tuesday, Nov. 28, 7 pm in the parlor.

Supporting our local food bank is an important ministry. We will continue to

have a food bank emphasis the second Sunday of the month. On November 12 please bring your donations of canned goods and other items. They will be collected during worship by the kids.

We collected 153 pounds in October.


Items that can always be used: Food items: spices, chocolate, canned meats and jerky, crackers and tortillas, soup packets, canned fruit, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, canned foods including tomatoes and canned meat, pasta.

Non-food items: Feminine products, toiletries, baby toiletries including diapers and wipes, and socks.

Please make sure donated items haven’t passed their expiration date. COMMUNITY EVENTS

POLK COUNTY FREE CLINIC This provides health care on a first-come first-served basis on the first and fourth Saturdays each month from 9 am to noon. People start lining up around 6 am at the Lutheran Church, 320 SE Fir Villa Road. This faith-based free clinic serves the uninsured of Polk County who have either medical or mental health issues. They can use volunteers to help with various aspects of the clinic. For more information, call 503-990-8772.

COMMUNITY CLOTHING CLOSET At Dallas Evangelical Church, 783 SW Church St. It is open the second Saturday and second Monday of the month from 9 am to noon, and the fourth Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm. Clothing donations can be dropped off at the church or at Willamette

Acupuncture and Wellness, Ellendale Plaza suite 601 (across from Walmart).

JAMES 2 COMMUNITY KITCHEN Provides free meals 4:30 – 6 pm twice a week. Tuesday meals are at the Catholic Church on Mill Street and Thursday meals are at the United Methodist Church on LaCreole Drive. They welcome volunteer helpers.

LOOKING AHEAD

Women’s Spiritual Renewal Retreat The Murray Hills Christian Church will be holding “The Melody of Freedom” fall spiritual renewal retreat, November 13-14, 2017. The speaker will be Katy Valentine, Minister of Women’s Ministries Christian Church in Northern CA/NV. The cost will be $45 for Friday night starting with dinner through Saturday afternoon or $25 for Saturday only (includes lunch). First time attendees will get $10 discount. 8th person from a church is free with 7 regular full retreat registrations. Registration materials, schedule, local housing information available at www.oidisciples.org or the Christian Church in Oregon and SW Idaho Facebook page. There is a brochure about this on the events bulletin board.

http://www.oidisciples.org/


Notes for the Journey

For the last two months, we have been

looking at the question of “Why we do certain things in the life of the church and Why they are important”. Subjects have included church, worship, prayer, communion, stewardship, evangelism, baptism and outreach. One of the common themes that is woven through out all of these various facets of a life of faith is that of community and unity. We can’t and don’t live this life of faith apart from one another. Living in community and in unity is not an easy way to live.

I came across this quote the other day that really sums this up for the church, “Unity refers not to total uniformity but to utter inseparability.” (Disciples of Christ Theology Commission, 1997, A Word on the Church). We are together under the headship of Jesus and are the Body of Christ as Paul describes in his letters. We may not always agree with

one another on a wide variety of topics, but we cannot live apart from one another.

We are inseparable because we are bound together under the Head that is Jesus (Colossians 1) and we have the Holy Spirit that lives within us (Romans 8). We are united not just with those in our congregation, but with believers around the world and not just today but throughout the years. Those who have gone before us, have brought us to where we are now. No, we are not perfect, but we strive to be faithful. Your participation in the life of the Church, which is in the life of the people of the church, helps you to see God’s action and allows each of us to participate and fulfill our ongoing role in the Body of Christ.

We’ll see you in worship!

Peace.

Pastor Darren

(Pastor Darren has a blog at http://pastordarren.wordpress.com)

http://pastordarren.wordpress.com/


CWF TEDDY BEAR DRIVE CWF is collecting teddy bears and other soft cuddly stuffed animals to donate to CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) to give to children they work with. The animals are taken from the box on a regular basis and taken to CASA.

ONLINE GIVING Do you ever wish you could give without writing a check? Do you ever wish you could give on a weekday? Or at Midnight? We are now set up for online giving! Go to our web page, https://dallas1stchristianchurch.wordpress.com/, and click on the “Online Giving” page.

We now have an app so you can have this on your smart phone. The app name is “Dallas First Christian Church”. This app is much more than just a giving site. You can send in prayer requests, read the Bible, listen to Darren’s messages, or connect to our Facebook page. Be sure to check it out.

NEIGHBOR LINKUP COMMUNITY CONNECTION The churches of Dallas and other community helping organizations have come together in a new way to help people when there is a need. Called Neighbor Linkup, this website allows needs to be screened and then sent out directly to people who have signed up with an account. When there is a need posted on the site, you will get an email with the need and contact information of the helping organization. If you can help with the need, you contact the helping organization person and go forward from there. It is a simple process and you are encouraged to do that and be involved in the life of the community. The website is www.neighborlinkup.com/dallas if you would like to check it out. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Darren.

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http://www.neighborlinkup.com/dallas


November Birthdays: 1 Lori Riha 4 Nilo Phelps 5 Steve Jones 5 Ryan Vincent 6 Maggie Brown 6 Andy Read 6 Debbie Pickering 8 Katie Berberick 8 Bethani Born 8 Matt Dodge 8 Fred VanCleave 10 Jody Friend 11 Edith Perry 11 Amanda Read 14 Amy Dodge 15 Jennifer Minnich 17 Lisa Austin 17 Carmen Moye 19 Ross Phipps 19 Cetran Soukup 22 Holly Dodge 22 Agnes Fredricks 23 Marsha Heeter 29 Nelda Holeman 29 Barbara Gilmore

November Anniversaries: Gerald & Linda Bullock 11/4/93 Mike & Kelly McIntosh 11/6/88 If we’ve left out your birthday or anniversary, please call the office (503-623-2569) and give us the information.

PROJECTOR PURCHASE

We would like to replace the projector in the sanctuary with a new one that is more than twice as bright and clear. The total cost will be approximately $4,200. If you would like to donate over & above your normal giving, please designate it for ‘New projector”. The projector we are looking at is an Epson G7000W with a long throw lens.

As of October 22, we have raised $657.99, which leaves of balance of $3,542.01.


TO GET THE FAMILY VISITOR:

• Pick up a copy at church

• Email your mailing address to the church or call the office at 503-623-2569.

• Read it on our web site: http//dallas1stchristianchurch.wordpress.com

• Send your email address to: [email protected]

AMAZON SMILE DONATIONS

Do you shop at Amazon.com? They have a program called AmazonSmile where they donate 0.5% of sales to charity. Amazon pays this – they do not charge the buyer. Buyers can choose a charity from a list of 1 million charities – and you can change your charity each time you shop. Dallas First Christian Church is one of the charities on the list. So next time you shop on Amazon, sign in on http://smile.amazon.com/ch/93-0395573. You will be asked to confirm that you want to donate to Dallas First Christian Church and then you can place

your order. If you’d like more information, after you sign on to Amazon.com, search for Amazon Smile and click on the link it gives you.

RIGHT NOW MEDIA ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM

This program allows users immediate access via the Internet to an online church video library which includes over 2,000 discipleship videos for children, youth and adults. The children’s programs now include Veggie tales, 3-2-1 Penguin, Adventures in Odyssey from Focus on the Family and more. We can upload our own training or customize theirs.

View the introductory video at www.rightnowmedia.org/biblestudylibrary/

If you did not receive an email invitation, please send an email to the church at [email protected] and we will see that you get one.

mailto:[email protected]


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http://www.rightnowmedia.org/biblestudylibrary/

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MODERATOR’S MUSINGS

2 Corinthians 5:1 speaks to us about living in this tent of a body. We now must think of ways to take care of our tent. Do you know what keeps this tent dry, free from holes and serviceable? It is when we do such things as reading the Bible, devotions and prayer. These simple steps keep our tent free from mold, rips and helps it weather any storm that comes along. As we live to do God's will, we may want to upgrade our tent to a tent trailer or a mobile home that holds up stronger down life's highway. So, along with our road map, we know Christ steers us toward His promises.

John Dodge, Moderator

IMPORTANT! NEW BUS DRIVERS/HELPERS NEEDED!

We have had one new person volunteer to be a bus driver; however, we could use several more to ensure we have someone to

drive the bus each Sunday. Ideally, we should have 2 people on the bus each week, so if you don’t want to drive, but would like to help, talk to Royce Thorpe or John Dodge.

SUNDAY SCHOOL The Adult Sunday School class, which meets in the Parlor at 9:30 am has a new study starting November 5: Get ready for the wettest, stormiest, wildest trip through the Gospels you’ve ever taken! The Gospels are dramatic and incredibly wet, set in a rich maritime culture on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Yet we’ve missed much of this perspective—until now.

In this 6-part series, Leslie Leyland Fields, author, speaker, and seasoned Alaskan fisherwoman, takes us on a journey through the life of Christ. She leads us across the waters of time and culture out onto the Sea of Galilee, through a rugged season of commercial fishing with her family in Alaska, and through the waters of the New Testament beside the ragtag fishermen disciples. Her own story and her fresh insights will challenge our understanding of Jesus and what it means to “Come, follow me.”

Gary Ivey is teaching is a class for Middle School and High School students.

Katie Berberick is teaching a class for elementary children.


The Imani Milele Children’s Choir from Uganda performed here October 4 and enjoyed a visit to the Fire Hall. Thanks to Cathy Dunlap and helpers who arranged the Fire Hall visit and prepared a meal for the Choir.


PRAYER REQUESTS

Health, continuing: Diana & Neil Anderson; Rachael Anderson; Janice

Baker; Lee Bird; Geneva Brisco; Maggie Brown and her father; Linda Bullock; Carolyn Cameron; Steve Cameron; Daniel Coryell; Glendoris Dyer; Agnes Fredrick; Hazel Henneman; Russ Hillsinger; Kathy Ivey’s cousin’s son; Kiersten Ivey’s friend, Sawyer; Mark Lane; Katherine Marsden; Cleo Mulford; Theresa Pence; Edith Perry; Linda Phipps; Debbie & Steve Pickering; Diana Ramos’ mother & step father; Larry Rosen; Nettie Shuler; Gracie Strauss; Brenda Taylor; Vonnie Taylor; Vonnie Taylor’s friend Malea Withrow-Patterson; Amanda Read’s friend Jessie; Royce Thorpe; Jessica & Ryan Vincent; Lucille Walker; Leilas Watson; Kathy Ivey’s Uncle Claude; Holly Blackman’s friend, Corinza Fisher’s dad & stepmom; Keely (friend of Melissa Golly); people dealing with cancer.

Health, New: Buzz Barth (broken ribs, ran over by horse); Bethani Born’s foster father Ted Collins (cancer); Diana Ramos’ aunt (heart

attack); Shirley Hill’s friend Susan B (heart problems); Tim Ivey’s co-worker Linda (cancer); Kathy Ivey’s cousin John Weingand (injuries from car accident)

Mourning: Family and friends of Bryce Rautio.

Praise: Bernie Dunaway (surgery went well; in church Oct. 22);

Military: Aaron & Rachel (Ross & Linda Phipps grandchildren), Kasey Loflin, James Brisco, Shawna Sloan, Jake McDonald.

Other: Debbie Eisenhut, medical missionary with SIM. Theresa Pence & her daughter Kayla. Families struggling with relationships. Joel & others who want to get clean and sober. People looking for work. Vicki Massey (for patience, faith & peace). Cody Ivey & Amber Dunmire (housing situation); Tiffany Green (relationship).

To start the prayer chain, call the office (503-623-2569) or e-mail the church at [email protected]



November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26

Elder Diana Blair John Dodge Marsha Heeter Heather Ivey

Serving Shut-ins

Gary Ivey

Deaconess: Christina Taylor Nursery: Mabel Fisher Pianist: Vicki Massey Organist: Edith Perry Hymn Leader: Mary Alice Thorpe Sound & video Technicians: Susan Jones, Austin Friend, Diana Ramos, Christina Taylor, Vonnie Taylor Praise Teams: Tim Ivey, Heather Ivey, Amanda Read, Carolyn Cameron Deacons: There are five stones in a container in the narthex. The first five deacons who take a stone are the ones who will serve that Sunday. Bus Drivers’ Phone numbers; Katie Berberick 503-551-1326 John Dodge 503-623-9603 Jim Holeman 503-831-3282 EYE GLASSSES FOR LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL SIGHT AND VISION

Royce Thorpe is collecting glasses for the Lions Club. They take prescription, readers, magnifiers, sun glasses and loose lenses (no frames). Your donations are greatly appreciated. There is a basket on the table in the front hall for them.

July 2017

S M T W T F S

Worship Schedule: 8:30 am Live Wire Contemporary Svc 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Traditional Worship Svc

1 2 3 4

8:30 am Men’s Bible Study

11 am prayer time

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Worship 8:30 am Men’s Bible Study

11 am prayer time

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Worship 2 pm Thanksgiving Dinner

1 pm CWF 7 pm Board meeting


11 am prayer time 7 pm Family Game Night

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Worship

11 am prayer time

26 27 28 29 30

Worship

7 pm Elders Meeting


July 2017

ADVENT DEVOTIONAL

GUIDELINES

Theme: The Gift

Devotionals due in office by November 10, 2017.

If you can, please e-mail your devotional to [email protected].

Ideas:

• Christmas Experiences

• Words of Encouragement for the holidays

• Share a poem – yours, someone else’s, something meaningful to you.

Find a way to minister to your readers

Ask Yourself:

What is the reason for celebrating?

Why give gifts?

What does God want me to say?

Include a scripture (does not have to be one that is considered a “Christmas” scripture)

Include a prayer.

Please try to limit the total number of words to 325 or less (including scripture and prayer).

Church Email: [email protected]

Darren’s Email [email protected]

Church Web site: Dallas1stchristianchurch.wordpress.com

Sunday Schedule

8:30 am Live Wire Contemporary Svc 9:30 am Church School

10:30 am Traditional Worship Childcare available for all services

Church Office Hours:

Tues. – Fri. 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Phone: 503-623-2569

Staff:

Darren Anderson, Senior Pastor Marsha Heeter, Secretary Susan Jones, Custodian

Amanda Read, Office Assistant

Officers: John Dodge, Moderator

Mary Alice Thorpe, Vice-Moderator Rachael Anderson, Treasurer

Dee White, Financial Secretary




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