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Upcoming Youth and Family Activities: . - April 2 nd : CV Rescue Mission 1 st Sunday service (4pm-6pm TODAY) - April 11 th : LOV Youth Dodge Ball Tournament (11am-2pm) @ PD Civic Center Park - April 13 th : PDCOC Food Pantry (5pm-7:30pm) - April 16 th : PDCOC Kids Easter Egg Hunt (11:45am-12:30pm) @ the Learning Tree Center - April 29 th : PDCOC Youth Lock-In (6pm-Noon Saturday) - April 30 th : PDCOC Yard Sale/Outreach (6am-Noon) Every Wednesday Evening: Dinner & Bible Class (7:00-8:00) *Times and events are subject to change, so please check with Caleb or Ashley for more information. Youth Connection Upcoming Events - April 13th: PDCOC Food Pantry (5pm-7:30pm) - April 29th: PDCOC Youth Lock-In (6pm-Noon Saturday) - April 30th: PDCOC Yard Sale/Outreach (6am-Noon) Every Wednesday Evening: Dinner & Bible Study (7:00-8:00) Outreach and Family Ministry This team offers home bible studies, hospital and home visits, shut-ins visits, baptisms, and any encouragement needs. This team also offers general maintenance duties - such as minor home/yard work and heavy lifting. MINISTER: Raye Kramar (c)(760) 580-1954 OUTREACH MINISTER: Doug Smith (c)(760) 797-5100 FAMILY MINISTER: John Rice (h)(760) 347-3928 (November - April) Caleb Gervin (c)(760) 898-9776 (May - August) Ministry Team Members: Jim Sultzer Bob Tripp Rafael Rodriguez Nick Macias Garry Sage Henry McNulty Marco Aparicio Other Announcements On-Going Events SUNDAY MORNING: Bible Classes at 9:15a.m. with Worship Service to follow - we offer classes for all ages. Donuts and coffee are provided in the kitchen before and after class. We also have headsets for Spanish translations during Worship Service. CHILDRENS BIBLE HOUR: Bible Hour for young children is located in the large classroom next to the kitchen. An announcement will be made to dismiss the children to the classroom. SUNDAY EVENING SMALL GROUP STUDY: Please see the insert for our “In the Word” Sunday Evening/Afternoon Bible Study locations. Group leaders are available for more information. LADIES’ TUESDAY BIBLE CLASS: The current study is on the video series “Breathe” by Priscilla Shirer; every Tuesday morning from 10-11:30am. MEN’S WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER: Wednesdays at 7:30a.m., the men meet at the church building for prayer and then go out for breakfast. WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday night at 7:00p.m., here at the building. SKY VALLEY WORSHIP & BIBLE STUDY: 4pm starts the combined Worship Service/In The Word Bible Study for the DHS/Sky Valley areas. NEW DIRECTORIES: New directories are available; please visit the information table in the kitchen. Local attorney James Parkinson in his book Autodidactic, says that he has fig- ured out why people hate to write. He says it is because it takes too much time and ef- fort. I remember loving Sunday School growing up. Of course I had good teachers: Norma Hildebrand, Helen Jefferies, Gladys Newstrom, Gil Allan, Doug Monroe… I had trouble understanding why we had to stay for “church”. Sunday School was so much more fun. We were able to learn new things and ask a lot of questions. Lessons were usually done on a felt board with cutouts. Drama was always a part of class; either drama with the lesson or drama with the kids. A lot of times we would sing songs and do some sort of craft. At least we would color. As I grew older the appeal of the Bible classes did not diminish. I discovered that if you get the teacher talking you learn a lot more. Even today, Debbie and I rarely sit through a Bible class, wherever we go, and not ask a question or make a comment or ten. Yet, wherever we go, there is a marked difference in attendance between “worship” and “classes”. As I pondered the appeal of services over class I thought of Mr. Parkinson’s quote. During services, we are passive participants. We sing, and do a good job. The lesson is presented to us and the preacher has done all the study and work. We have the benefit of his study and if we use it again it is usually prefaced by “My preacher said…” We don’t have to take responsibility for the message. It is his study and not ours. In class, you are expected to participate by asking questions or comment based upon your previous study. Class is much more vigorous when the participants can re- spond based on their Bible knowledge. You don’t have to always agree. It takes more time and it takes more effort. The consequence is that the sermons are more meaningful because you have greater insight and can draw more from the lesson. You develop a hunger and thirsting to learn more about our marvelous God. Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessaloni- ca, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17:11 Just Pondering Paul’s Ponders Filipenses 2:3 No hagan nada por orgullo o sólo por pelear. Al contrario, hagan todo con humildad, y vean a los demás como mejores a ustedes mismos. Nadie busque el bien sólo para sí mismo, sino para todos. Tengan la misma manera de pensar que tuvo Jesucristo: Vivimos en un tiempo donde tal pár- ese ser que ya no importan los demás. Vivimos en un mundo donde el apre- cio excesivo por uno mismo crece cada día más, orgullo y vanidad desmedida que poquito a poco va terminando con nuestra existencia, en- vanecimiento tonto de desear ser admirado por todos sin importar nuestros méritos, siempre pensando en cómo te miras y como te admiran las demás personas, aunque al final del día en la triste soledad de tu silencio resuena en eco resonante tu sonrisa fingida sabes que necesitas de una palabra pero te das valor creyendo que un día más en tu arrogancia va a solucionar el prob- lema. Si Cristo les ha dado a ustedes poder para animar a los demás, y si el amor que ustedes tienen los lleva a consolar a otros, y si todos ustedes tienen el mismo Espíritu y son compasivos, les pido que vivan en armonía y que se amen unos a otros. Yo soy tu hermano Gilberto........... Aveces Pienso College & Young Adult Connection Youth Minister: Caleb and Ashley Gervin Caleb: [email protected] (c) 760-898-9776 Ashley: [email protected] (c) 760-625-6935 Youth Connection: *Wednesday Night Bible Study *Sunday Morning Bible School *Children’s Church (during Sermon): Ages 9 and under
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Upcoming Youth and Family Activities:
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- April 2nd: CV Rescue Mission 1st Sunday service (4pm-6pm TODAY) - April 11th: LOV Youth Dodge Ball Tournament (11am-2pm)
@ PD Civic Center Park - April 13th: PDCOC Food Pantry (5pm-7:30pm) - April 16th: PDCOC Kids Easter Egg Hunt (11:45am-12:30pm)
@ the Learning Tree Center - April 29th: PDCOC Youth Lock-In (6pm-Noon Saturday) - April 30th: PDCOC Yard Sale/Outreach (6am-Noon)
Every Wednesday Evening: Dinner & Bible Class (7:00-8:00)
*Times and events are subject to change, so please check with Caleb or Ashley for more information.
Youth Connection
Upcoming Events
- April 13th: PDCOC Food Pantry (5pm-7:30pm) - April 29th: PDCOC Youth Lock-In (6pm-Noon Saturday)
- April 30th: PDCOC Yard Sale/Outreach (6am-Noon)
Every Wednesday Evening: Dinner & Bible Study (7:00-8:00)
Outreach and Family Ministry
This team offers home bible studies, hospital and home visits, shut-ins visits, baptisms, and any encouragement needs. This team also offers
general maintenance duties - such as minor home/yard work and heavy lifting.
MINISTER: Raye Kramar (c)(760) 580-1954 OUTREACH MINISTER: Doug Smith (c)(760) 797-5100
FAMILY MINISTER: John Rice (h)(760) 347-3928 (November - April) Caleb Gervin (c)(760) 898-9776 (May - August)
Ministry Team Members: Jim Sultzer Bob Tripp Rafael Rodriguez Nick Macias Garry Sage Henry McNulty Marco Aparicio
Other Announcements
On-Going Events
SUNDAY MORNING:
Bible Classes at 9:15a.m. with Worship Service to follow - we offer classes for all ages. Donuts and coffee are provided in the kitchen before and after class. We also have headsets for Spanish translations during Worship Service.
CHILDRENS BIBLE HOUR: Bible Hour for young children is located in the large classroom next to the kitchen. An announcement will be made to dismiss the children to the classroom.
SUNDAY EVENING SMALL GROUP STUDY: Please see the insert for our “In the Word” Sunday Evening/Afternoon Bible Study locations. Group leaders are available for more information.
LADIES’ TUESDAY BIBLE CLASS: The current study is on the video series “Breathe” by Priscilla Shirer; every Tuesday
morning from 10-11:30am.
MEN’S WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER: Wednesdays at 7:30a.m., the men meet at the church building for prayer and then go out for breakfast.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday night at 7:00p.m., here at the building.
SKY VALLEY WORSHIP & BIBLE STUDY: 4pm starts the combined Worship Service/In The Word Bible Study for the DHS/Sky Valley areas.
NEW DIRECTORIES: New directories are available; please visit the information table in the kitchen.
Local attorney James Parkinson in his book Autodidactic, says that he has fig-ured out why people hate to write. He says it is because it takes too much time and ef-fort. I remember loving Sunday School growing up. Of course I had good teachers: Norma Hildebrand, Helen Jefferies, Gladys Newstrom, Gil Allan, Doug Monroe… I had trouble understanding why we had to stay for “church”. Sunday School was so much more fun. We were able to learn new things and ask a lot of questions. Lessons were usually done on a felt board with cutouts. Drama was always a part of class; either drama with the lesson or drama with the kids. A lot of times we would sing songs and do some sort of craft. At least we would color. As I grew older the appeal of the Bible classes did not diminish. I discovered that if you get the teacher talking you learn a lot more. Even today, Debbie and I rarely sit through a Bible class, wherever we go, and not ask a question or make a comment or ten. Yet, wherever we go, there is a marked difference in attendance between “worship” and “classes”. As I pondered the appeal of services over class I thought of Mr. Parkinson’s quote. During services, we are passive participants. We sing, and do a good job. The lesson is presented to us and the preacher has done all the study and work. We have the benefit of his study and if we use it again it is usually prefaced by “My preacher said…” We don’t have to take responsibility for the message. It is his study and not ours. In class, you are expected to participate by asking questions or comment based upon your previous study. Class is much more vigorous when the participants can re-spond based on their Bible knowledge. You don’t have to always agree. It takes more time and it takes more effort. The consequence is that the sermons are more meaningful because you have greater insight and can draw more from the lesson. You develop a hunger and thirsting to learn more about our marvelous God. Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessaloni-ca, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17:11
Just Pondering
Paul’s Ponders
Filipenses 2:3
No hagan nada por orgullo o sólo por pelear. Al contrario, hagan todo con humildad, y vean a los demás como mejores a ustedes mismos. Nadie busque el bien sólo para sí mismo, sino para todos. Tengan la misma manera de pensar que tuvo Jesucristo: Vivimos en un tiempo donde tal pár-ese ser que ya no importan los demás. Vivimos en un mundo donde el apre-cio excesivo por uno mismo crece cada día más, orgullo y vanidad desmedida que poquito a poco va terminando con nuestra existencia, en-vanecimiento tonto de desear ser admirado por todos sin importar nuestros méritos, siempre pensando en cómo te miras y como te admiran las demás personas, aunque al final del día en la triste soledad de tu silencio resuena en eco resonante tu sonrisa fingida sabes que necesitas de una palabra pero te das valor creyendo que un día más en tu arrogancia va a solucionar el prob-lema. Si Cristo les ha dado a ustedes poder para animar a los demás, y si el amor que ustedes tienen los lleva a consolar a otros, y si todos ustedes tienen el mismo Espíritu y son compasivos, les pido que vivan en armonía y que se amen unos a otros.
Yo soy tu hermano Gilberto...........
Aveces Pienso
College & Young Adult Connection
Youth Minister: Caleb and Ashley Gervin Caleb: [email protected] (c) 760-898-9776 Ashley: [email protected] (c) 760-625-6935
Youth Connection: *Wednesday Night Bible Study *Sunday Morning Bible School
*Children’s Church (during Sermon): Ages 9 and under
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Smiley Kenley 4/2 Kayden Waters 4/5 Paul Wooten 4/5 Julie Wealand 4/6 Colton Wealand 4/6 Ashley Gervin 4/11 Logan Dziubanek 4/11 Marco Aparicio 4/12 Tom Allchin 4/12 Billie McKay 4/12 Levell Martin 4/12 Mahonale Waters 4/13 Marie Massie 4/14 Justina Larson 4/18
Order of Worship
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Sunday Services Sunday School: 9:15am ~ Worship Service: 10:15am
Wednesday Night Bible Study for all ages: 7:00pm
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Last Week Attendance: 151
Contribution: $4,550 Kids for Kids: $137 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Phone 760.360.6595, Fax 760.360.6595 (please call first) Email: [email protected], [email protected]
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April 2, 2017
Guest Speaker: Russ Albright
Causes and Community Events Sermon Notes
April Birthdays
*DIRECTORY CHANGES*
Please be sure to let the office know if you have any contact information changes or additions.
Frank & Jean Moreno 4/10 Jimmie & Andrea Stevenson 4/11 Tom & Darlene Thompson 4/22
April Anniversaries
LIFE LINE SCREENING: Life Line Screening is the leading provider of Preventive Health Screenings to detect early risk for cardio vascular & heart disease & certain types of can cer. The Palm Desert Church of Christ is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community- based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings on May 15, 2017. To register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any pack age, please call 1-888-653-6441.
PEPPERDINE LECTURES 2017:
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED IT? The Pepperdine Bible Lectures is about more than just classes. It’s fellowship with other believers, deep discussions, excursions through God’s creation, heartfelt praise, and soul-filling rejuvena- tion. We’re strengthening the bonds of Christ. If you haven’t attended before, this is your year! Join us May 2-5, 2017 in Malibu, California. Visit: www.pepperdine.edu/biblelectures.
TODAY: 4-2-17
Song Leader: Raye Kramar
Welcome: Robert Craven
Prayer of Praise: Mark Haye
Communion Lead: Bob Biggers
Assisting: Luis Roman, Travis Dempster, Bob Finnell, Steve Cardinal, George Franks,
Joe Sidoti
Kid’s Dismissal
Scripture Reading: AJ Smith
Sermon: Russ Albright
Closing Prayer: John Rice
Spanish Translation: Rafael Rodriquez
Greeters: Jane Forcier, Macias Family
Usher: Pierre Ortiz
Closer: John Rice
NEXT WEEK: 4-9-17
Song Leader: Randall Onstead
Welcome: Robert Craven
Prayer of Praise: Len Stuessel
Communion Lead: Glen Dods
Assisting: Doug Brannon, David Sanchez, Jack Brohamer, Marco Aparicio, Jack Brennan,
Miguel Carmona
Kid’s Dismissal
Scripture Reading: Evan Brennan
Sermon: Dale Wells
Closing Prayer: Dylan Brennan
Spanish Translation: Norma Moreno
Greeters: TD Holladay/Norma H., Travis Dempster/LuLu Higa
Usher: Pierre Ortiz
Closer: Dylan Brennan
FOOD PANTRY:
The next PDCOC Food Pantry will be THURSDAY, April 13, 2017 from 5:30-6:30pm. All volunteers are asked to RSVP to your text or email notifications.
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