THE CRIER MARCH 1, 2019

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1 DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH 5301 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead MS Church Office Follow us on Facebook. DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH GATHER, GROW AND GO IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST APRIL 1, 2018 THE CRIER MARCH 1, 2019

2 I Know Who Holds Tomorrow I don't know about tomorrow I just live for day to day I don't borrow from the sunshine For it's skies may turn to gray I don't worry o'er the future For I know what Jesus said And today I'll walk beside Him For He knows what lies ahead Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand But I know who holds tomorrow And I know who holds my hand Ev'ry step is getting brighter As the golden stairs I climb Ev'ry burden's getting lighter Ev'ry cloud is silver lined There the sun is always shining There no tear will dim the eye At the ending of the rainbow Where the mountains touch the sky Many things about tomorrow I don't seem to understand But I know who holds tomorrow And I know who holds my hand FINANCIAL REPORT FROM THE TREASURER, LAURA DEESE FEBRUARY 2019 YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET INCOME $22,505 $23,517 $43,593 $47,033 EXPENSES $20,438 $21,128 $47,343 $45,134 BUD BAL $2,206 $2,388 -$3,750 $1,899 Friends, I may not be able to carry a tune in a bucket but I still have a great love for music. Over the years I have found great comfort and encouragement through music, especially Christian music. One of my favorites was written by Ira Stanphill. Sixty-nine years ago Stanphill wrote the following chorus for his song I Know Who Holds Tomorrow : Many things about tomorrow I don t seem to understand but I know who holds tomorrow and I know who holds my hand. I think that we could all agree that the words of that chorus still ring true today. Not one of us knows what tomorrow will hold but we can know the One who holds tomorrow and holds us in the palm of His hand. As we face our tomorrows there are many uncertainties that we may worry about. But of course, that worry will get us nowhere, will accomplish nothing and will do us no good whatsoever. What will help us to face tomorrow is trusting in the One who already knows what lies ahead. So, in the midst of life s uncertainties may we put our trust in the one who holds tomorrow and us in the palm of His hand. Grace and Peace, Jason THE DEADLINE FOR THE APRIL 1, 2019 CRIER IS: MARCH 19, 2019 J U S T G IVE ME THE WHO, W H A T, WHE N, WH ER E AN D H OW F OR AN Y THI NG YOU W A NT PU BLIS HE D, A N D I WILL P UBLIS H TH E AR TI CLE FOR Y OU. NEWSL E TT ER A RTI CL ES S UBMISSI O N S TO D I AN N E B O AN DP BOAN@LI V E. COM

3 Diamondhead Community Church Welcomes Cathy Bennett to its Music Staff Covered Dish Luncheon March 17th After 10:00AM Service Cathy Bennett is a native Georgian and graduate of Georgia State University. She has held positions as church organist and pianist along with accompanying various community and church groups over the years. In addition to music she spent over 20 years in the financial services industry. Cathy and her husband Doug relocated to Diamondhead from Roswell, Georgia in She has a son, Brian who lives in Alpharetta, Georgia. Save the Date March 17 for this months Covered Dish Luncheon. It is very important to sign up on the sheet in the fellowship hall to allow for sufficient seating to be arranged AHEAD OF TIME and to know what dish you are bringing. (This helps to know what areas might be needing more dishes.) Dear Church Family, Words are not adequate to express my appreciation for the beautiful recognition reception, specially-created certificate, and generous monetary gift you blessed me with on February 10th. Musically serving our congregation has been a highlight in my life, and I look forward to our future endeavors together. In Christ s Love, Renee McClendon Plan now to attend our Wednesday Lenten Lunch and Study on Wednesday, March 20 and 27 at 12:00pm. Please note we are seeking cooks to prepare the Soup and Salads for these luncheons. A signup sheet is located in the fellowship hall.

4 . DCC Presbyterian Women offers 3 monthly circle meetings. All ladies are encouraged to be part of a circle. Circles are a great way to grow in faith and fellowship. 1 Buck Parker 2 Tabitha Mitchell 3 Sue Hebert 4 Rob Knapstein 6 Ginny Eblen 9 Clare Hanson 11 David Bassett 12 Eileen Jones 12 Renee McClendon 13 Chuck Garrison 19 Lily McClendon 20 Cooper Landry 22 Susan Burwell 23 Lois Anderson 24 Steve Bullock 25 Ted Ballard 27 Tristen Kennedy 27 Diana Moore 29 Carl Reavis 31 Dana Nelson Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary Fred and Renie Dack 3/06/2010 Chris and Lisa Lanier 3/10/2007 Daun and Shelia Pace 3/14/2002 Jim and Dru Sweetman 3/27/ 1988 MARY/MARTHA DAY Tuesday, March 5 at 10:00am. Presbyterian Women thanks all ladies who donated handbags and personal items to fill them. Our March 5th Mary Martha Day will be busy getting them ready to send to the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence. They are always very grateful to receive them. Thanks, again! Our last Mary Martha Day before summer will be May 7th. Put it on your calendar and join us! March 11 PWCT meeting 10:00am Circles will meet during March as follows: Dorcas Tuesday, March 12, 1:00 p.m. at the church Lydia Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 p.m. at the church Anna Thursday, March 21, at 10:00 a.m. at the church PW also welcomes your pledges to aid our work. They may be given to the church secretary or placed in the PW box in the copy room. Please make checks to the church and mark for PW.

5 Mission Message from Bill Buchanan sharing info on Mission: Hope I wanted to share "your impact by the numbers." This is a great way to visualize the impact that your generosity had last year! If you supported Mission: Hope financially in 2018, you should have received your tax documents in the mail by now. If you haven't, respond and let me know! 50 pastors and church leaders were mobilized to serve the vulnerable in their villages 258 people received access to the written word of God for the first time 200 children were guarded against human trafficking predators 244 individuals graduated from our adult literacy program who can read and write for the first time 1,400 medicines distributed to treat illnesses that could have led to death 300 individuals received Water, Sanitation & Hygiene training to prevent diseases To see the rest of "your impact by the numbers," our vision for 2021, how we are taking the Gospel to the ends of the Earth, and much more, be sure to view our 2018 Annual Report. As we look forward to all we will do together in 2019, I am asking you to unite with us prayerfully, and financially in a mission. That is bringing hope that lasts to God s most vulnerable people. In Him, Ben Mathes, Founder, Mission Hope GIVE NOW

6 The Diamondhead Community Church Library maintains a collection of media for all ages that provides the opportunity for studying, learning and teaching. It is a resource that supports personal and congregational growth in our Christian faith and living so the members and friends of Diamondhead Community Church continue to foster an environment that seeks to meet the needs of each other. On March 17 anyone, who wants to be Irish, can. St Patrick was not born in Ireland and was not Irish, but was born in Roman Britain in the 5th century. In his teens, he was kidnapped, taken to Ireland, and escaped several years later. Supposedly, he returned to Ireland as a missionary to convert those people with little or no religion to Christianity. St. Patrick used the Shamrock as a teaching tool to explain the Holy Trinity. One point of the Shamrock represents the Father; another point, the Son; and the third, the Holy Spirit and the three points together, God. Worn, now the Shamrock honors Ireland and St. Patrick as its patron saint. Shamrock is the common name for White Clover, Trifolium repens and the European Wood Sorrel, Oxalis acetosella. Both with three leaflets, they are used in Ireland and elsewhere to celebrate St. Patrick s Day. There is some dispute as to whether other plants with three leaflets are the true Shamrock? In 1893 Nathaniel Colgan, a botanist and naturalist identified the Shamrock as one species of clover, White Clover or Dutch Clover. European Wood Sorrel or Common Wood Sorrel of North America is a member of the Family: Oxalidaceae. Frequently, given as a gift on St. Patrick s Day or Easter its white, red or violet flowers appear between Easter and Pentecost. It is referred to the Alleluia plant due to its association with the Hallelujah at the end of the singing of the psalms. The plant has red-brown stems with heart shaped leaves in threes that fold up at night. If you are lucky enough to receive a Shamrock plant, an ancient legend suggests burning a few leaves and throwing the ashes over your garden to promote fertile soil. New On the Shelves: EMMA and THE TALES of BEEDLE, THE BARD presented to the Teen Library and UNBROKEN and HOLY BIBLE DOVE OF PEACE to the Adult Library by Dr. Tracy Geoghan Benzing in Memory of Mother and Father; Gary & Victoria Geoghan. Recent gifts to DCC Library are catalogued, shelved and available for circulation. As always, thank you to those friends and members of DCC that donated books anonymously. Add to your Wish List An Altar in the World written by Barbara Brown Taylor, an educator, former Episcopalian Priest, and author of 14 books. I was handed this book, and advised to read it. Taylor awakens the reader using herself and her life as a template. She is a gifted writer, down to earth with the ability to reduce the difficult theological questions to a level of understandability for the non-theologian. An Altar in the World is not a book to read only once. It is a reference book, since it is not possible to capture every dimension of each chapter at one time. Do not miss this book! The Library Cart stationed at the main entrance offers books in preparation for Lent. Please borrow as many books as you like. Welcome Spring on March 20th!