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THE CHURCH WINDOW
Volume 132 Number 5
May 2019
DeKalb Christian Church 816-685-3450 [email protected]
Inside This Issue….
Thoughts from David Page 2
Prayer Corner Page 3
May Events Page 4
Lingering with Lawania Page 5
Volunteers Page 6
“GOOD MORNING FAMILY”
…..thoughts from DAVID
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An old farmer, who was about to die, called his two sons to his bedside and said, “My boys, my farm and the fields are yours in equal shares. I leave you a little ready money, but the bulk of my wealth is hidden somewhere in the ground, not more than 18 inches from the surface. I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you exactly where it is.” When the old man was gone, his two sons set to work digging up every inch of ground in order to find the buried treasure. They failed to find it, but as they’d gone to all the trouble of turning the soil, they thought they might as well sow a drop, which they did, reaping a good harvest. In autumn, as soon as they had an opportunity, they dug for the treasure again, but with no better result. As their fields were turned over more thoroughly than any others, they reaped better harvests than anyone else. Year after year, their search continued. Only when they had grown much older and wiser did they realize what their father had meant.
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Jesus said, “The fields are ripe for harvest” (John 4:35). We understand that Jesus is not talking about agriculture. He is speaking to His disciples in illustrative terms to make a point about spiritual matters. We might look at it this way: put a face and a name on every ear of corn living in the field and you have the population of the world living in that field. They all need to be harvested, brought into the storehouse for safekeeping. It’s a big job and it
takes some effort on our part. Too many times do we think, “Let them come to us” when Jesus’ command to us is, “Go.” So, what better time or opportunity do we have than now for us to get to work doing what Jesus
commanded us. It’s what we need to do.
Keep Looking Up!
David Jordan
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P R A Y E R C O R N E R
These were the prayer requests brought forward for the month April:
OTHER CONCERNS
Pray for our Minister, Missionaries,
Deacons & Elders…
Remember to lift up Our President, Servicemen
& Nation In Prayer….
Harold VandeLoo Stomach Cancer
Marilynn Guinn
Upper Intestinal Blockage
Friends & Family Day
Leon Reese Hospitalized
Kim Lavorne Back Surgery–
Now Staff Infection
Bill Guinn Continued Health Issues
Gary Ienbest
Pastor-Brain Tumor
K’Aleigha Dunn New Baby Born
David Krause
Kidneys & Liver-Needs Dialysis
Betty Reagan Partial Hip Replacement
MISSION of the Month God’s Mountain
Barb Hazelwood
Knee Surgery
Vivian Lawrence Health Failing
Crystal Blue Kidney Cancer
Roger Brammer II
Praise!-Cancer is Shrinking
Jessica Blea Struggling with Drug Addiction
Ben & Brandi Brookie
Twin Boys Born Early —But Lost One
Melissa Nash
Had Twins
Chelsey Jackson Hemmoraging & Swelling in Eye
Taylor & Ben Wilmes Miscarriage @ 20 wks
Dean Long Hazel Brock
Tina Edwards Joshua Searcy
Marilyn Callaghan Irma Wolfer
Chris McCullum Gary Fuller
Donald Carroll
CANCER
Vickie Whitsell Bill Guinn Cynthia Delk
Cindy Gunter Holly Admire Marly Heim
Mickey Admire Will White Anita Pottorff
Dennis Kovac Jean Moore Ronnie Frakes
Lola Dragoo Martin Zimmerman Deanna White
Brian Sharp Melissa Boyer Joy Beth Olson
Jarod Strickbine Gordy Odor JoeAnn Mitchell
Warren Keith Roger Brammer III Michael Kates
Crystal Blue Harold Vandeloo Aaron Jumvoldt
Gary Ienbest
MAY EVENTS
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BIBLE STUDY
Thursday Mornings @9:00
BOARD MEETING
Sunday, May 19 after Sunday School
MOTHER’S DAY Sunday, May 12
Bring your mothers as we celebrate this special day. Each lady will take home
a flower.
DCC MISSION TRIP
TO: Show Me Christian Youth Home DATES: July 8-11, 2019
COST: Minimal We will have the opportunity to help Show Me Christian Youth Home work on or com-
plete some of the projects they have in progress. You can come all 4 days or as many as you can. Talk to David soon if
you are interested.
2019 DEKALB ALUMNI BANQUET
Saturday, May 11 Social Hour 5:00 pm Dinner 6:00 pm
Served by Fredrick Inn Call Eudena Fry 688-7670 or Nina Bouge 238-1551
VBS
Date Set: July 14-18
Katie Crockett—Director If you would like to be her assistant or help
in any way, please talk to her.
FLAMING SPIRIT CHRISTIAN CAMP Registration for church camp is open. This is our first year with FSCC, and our Church board has unanimously agreed that any of our DCC young people who want to go to camp at FSCC this summer will have their
full registration fee paid for by the church. See David for more information
about registering for camp. website address is:
http://www.flamingspirit.com Teens: Would you be interested in being a teen helper at camp? You can apply by
going to the website
MOWING LIST for MAY
May 4 Alan Crockett May 11 David Brant May 18 Frank Stafford May 25 Shawn & Jim Wheeler
WIFI
DCC—-Password All GUEST Networks:
Dekalbchristian
Lingering with Lawania
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For those who are fortunate enough to still be blessed by having your Mom with you, this is beautiful. For those who aren't, it is even more beautiful.
THE JOURNEY OF A MOTHER The young mother set her foot on the path of life “Is this the long way?” she asked. And the guide said“ Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, she fed them and bathed them, and taught them how to tie their shoes and ride a bike and reminded them to feed the dog, and do their homework and brush their teeth. The sun shone on them, and the young mother cried. “Nothing will ever be lovelier than this.” Then the nights came, and the storms, and the path was sometimes dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her arms, and the children said, “Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come.” And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children;, “A little patience and we are there.” So the children climbed, and as they climbed they learned to weather the storms. And with this, she gave them strength to face the world. Year after year, she showed them compassion, understanding, hope, but most of all...unconditional love. And when they reached the top they said, “Mother, we would not have done it without you.” The days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she became little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And the mother when she lay down at night, looked up at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned so much and are now passing these traits on to their children.” And when the way became rough for her, they lifted her, and gave her their strength, just as she had given them hers. One day they came to a hill, and beyond the hill, they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And mother said: “I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk with dignity and pride, with their heads held high, and so can their children after them.” And the children said, “You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates.” And they stood and watched her as she went on alone and the gates closed after her. And they said “We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence.” Your MOTHER is always with you. She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she's the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick and perfume that she wore, she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not feeling well, she's your breath in the air on a cold winter's day. She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow, she is Christmas morning. She lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. A mother shows every emotion; happiness, sadness, fear, jealousy, love. hate, anger, helplessness, excitement, joy, sorrow...and all the while, hoping and praying you will only know the good feeling in life. She's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's you first love, your first friend, even you first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space...not even death!
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OFFICE: 685-3450
email:[email protected]
SENIOR MINISTER
David Jordan
Cell # 816-294-9029
email: [email protected] er
SECRETARY:
Linda Prejean 685-3212
ELDERS:
David Brant 685-3228
Alan Crockett 685-3273
Gerald Eastbourn 685-3216
Rick Hartman 390-4282
M A
Nursery
Wee Worship
May 5 Rebi Reagan May 5 Katie & Hunter Crockett
May 5 Shannin & Rawley Mydland
May 12 Pam Bush May 12 Katie & Hunter Crockett
May 12 Erica & Anthony Phillips
May 19 Sierra Matthews May 19 Cindy Eastbourn May 19 Heather Hall
May 26 Kris Pepper May 26 Cindy Eastbourn May 26 Carol McDevitt
Greeters
