THE CHURCH WINDOW DeKalb Christian Church 816-685-3450 dekalbchristian@bbwi.net Volume 132 Number 1 January 2019 Inside This Issue. Thoughts from David 2 Prayer Corner 3 January s Here! 4 Lingering with Lawania 5 Volunteers 6
GOOD MORNING FAMILY Visiting Day He was looking forward to this moment all week long, after six days if finally arrived Visiting Day! The man with the keys arrived to swing open the large, heavy doors. The cold, gray hall springs to life in the warm glow of light. He could hardly control his emotions. The families begin to arrive. He peers from the corner of the room longing for the first glimpse of his loved ones. He lives for the weekends. He lives for these visits. As the cars arrive, he watches intently. Then, finally, she arrives, his bride, for whom he would do anything. They embrace, eat a light lunch and reminisce how things used to be. At one point, they break into singing, with interruptions of laughter and applause. But all too soon it is over. A tear comes to his eye as his bride departs. Then the man with the keys closes the heavy doors. He hears the key turn in the lock marking the end of a special day. There he stands, along again. He knows that most of his visitors will not contact him again till next week. As the last car pulls away from the parking lot, Jesus retreats into loneliness as He waits until next Sunday Visiting Day. I share this story with you to ask these questions: How much time do you spend with Jesus? Has Sunday become visiting for you? Is it the only day that you spend with Jesus? And that only one hour or two? Does visiting day come around less frequently than it used to (maybe once a month or even less)? Or do you spend time daily with God? My hope is that you take hold of Christ s promise that He is always with us (Matthew 28:20). The truth is that it is so easy to allow our lives to become so compartmentalized that we have our life at work, our life at home, our life at school, our life at church, etc and we end up conforming to the image of the situation rather than conforming to the image of God s Son (Romans 8:29). The result is the weakening of faith and convictions. The power of the Holy Spirit that is at our fingertips is not used and Satan wins another battle. My challenge to you for the year 2019 is to let the presence of Christ infiltrate every aspect of your life. Let Christ dwell in your hearts and fill you up with His power so that daily you are becoming more and more like Christ. Don t miss an opportunity to be near Him, to hear His voice, to serve Him, to love His people, to remember your first love (Revelation 2:4-5). Keep Looking Up! David Jordan THE CHURCH WINDOW PAGE 2
P R A Y E R C O R N E R CANCER Joan Crockett Bill Guinn Paige Lollar Linda Prejean Vickie Whitsell Cynthia Delk Mickey Admire Cindy Gunter Marly Heim Dennis Kovac Holly Admire Anita Pottorff Lola Dragoo Will White Ronnie Frakes Brian Sharp Jean Moore Deanna White Jarod Strickbine Wendy Buzzanga Joy Beth Olson Warren Keith Martin Zimmerman JoeAnn Mitchell Paige Hankins OTHER CONCERNS These were the prayer requests brought forward for the month December: Richard Peters Cancer Tests Dean Hurlbut Hip Replacement Complications Open Heart Surgery In Intensive Care Pam Andrews Fell Broke Right Leg & Wrist.Fractured Right Shoulder & Arm Pray for our Minister, Missionaries, Deacons & Elders Remember to lift up Our President, Servicemen & Nation In Prayer. MISSION of the Month Show Me Christian Youth Home Randy Tracy Some kind of Stroke Shirley Sharp Cancer Removed from Eye Amy Brant Tests showed no chips or breaks in back.sending her to a Neurologist THE CHURCH WINDOW PAGE 3
January s Here! BOARD MEETING Sunday, January 20 after Sunday School MISSION of the MONTH Show Me Christian Youth Home SHOW ME JUST A REMINDER. As we begin a new year, it is a good idea to update you on the missions we support monthly. Each one is doing a wonderful work and helping children and adults from right here in Missouri to all also across the world. Be in prayer for all these special people and groups: Ozark Christian College God s Mountain Campus Christian House China Bible Fund Flaming Spirit Camp (new this year) Show Me Christian Youth Home W.I.S.E. Insight Resources International Show Me Christian Youth Home will be here with us on January 11 to give us an update on the work they are doing. Be here to support these people and visit with some of the kids. SMALL GROUPS Small groups will get going again soon and a new one will be formed on Wednesday nights. Look for more info in the future or in the Sunday bulletins. WIFI at DCC Password All GUEST Networks: Dekalbchristian# VOLUNTEER We need someone to step forward and organize a monthly list of people to be greeters at the doors on Sunday morning. Thank You to Paula Pummell for doing this for several years. She called members and then gave the list to Linda. So now is your chance.see Linda today. THE CHURCH WINDOW PAGE 4
Lingering with Lawania I found this article while going through my grandmother s bible. It was on a yellowed piece of newsprint. I have no idea to the date of the article but found it kind of interesting. DID HE COLLECT? R.J. The following is the information you requested recently. It was forwarded to us by several of our readers and to them we express our thanks for their prompt response. An artist was employed to renovate some oil paintings in an old church in Belgium. On presenting his bill for $67.28, he was informed that an itemized statement was required. He presented the following: For correcting the Ten Commandments $5.12 For renewing Heaven and adjusting the stars For touching up purgatory and restoring lost souls 7.12 3.06 For brightening up the flames of hell, putting a new tail on the devil and doing odd jobs for the damned 7.17 For putting a new stone in David s sling and adjusting Goliath s head 6.13 For mending the shirt of the prodigal son and cleaning his car 3.39 For putting a new ribbon on Pilate s bonnet 3.02 For putting a new tail and comb on St. Peter s rooster 2.20 For regilding the left wing of the Guardian Angel 5.18 For putting carmine on the left cheek of the servant of the high priest 5.02 For taking the spots off the son of Tobias 10.30 For putting earrings on Sarah s ears For mending the roof of Noah s Ark and putting a new head on Shem 5.26 5.31 Please remit.$67.28 Note: I added the items up and came up with $68.28 but the article stated due was $67.28. THE CHURCH WINDOW PAGE 5
er OFFICE: 685-3450 email:dekalbchristian@bbwi.net SENIOR MINISTER David Jordan Cell # 816-294-9029 email: dalijor@gmail.com SECRETARY: Linda Prejean 685-3212 ELDERS: David Brant 685-3228 Alan Crockett 685-3273 Gerald Eastbourn 685-3216 Rick Hartman 390-4282 J A Nursery Wee Worship Greeters Jan 6 Rebi Reagan Jan 6 Patsy Hartman Jan 6 TBD Jan 13 Pam Bush Jan 13 Patsy Hartman Jan 13 TBD Jan 20 Sierra Matthews Jan 20 Leslie Crockett Jan 20 TBD Jan 27 Kris Pepper Jan 27 Leslie Crockett Jan 27 TBD T HE CHUR CH WINDOW 6