Weekly Visitor Online Edition

There are many people needed to keep a church like Decatur Trinity going. As you can imagine there are a hundred different jobs that need doing and far less that are willing to give their time and energy to doing them. But once in a while there is a person who is willing to give an abundance of their free time to working at the church. Such a person is Dave Luechauer. Before I leave Decatur Trinity Christian Church I want to say to Dave "thank you for a job well done!" Dave has always been ready and willing to work in the "Lord's Vineyard" when called upon and because of his willingness much has been accomplished.

His most recent projects are the outdoor worship area in which he has been instrumental in planning and executing along with his son Nathan. Dave has put many hours into the building of this worship area that will provide a wonderful place for groups and individuals to go and spend some silent time with God. In case you haven't seen what has been done go and look in the Northwest corner of the playing field and you will see benches and a worship center. There is also water brought to the area for drinking and watering the shrubs and electricity for lighting and other needs. It is an excellent worship center and we have Dave to thank for doing such a great job.

This past weekend he worked many hours on stripping the CFC floor and putting down new boundary lines and then coating then entire floor with a durable wax. Bob Keith was also very involved as well as our custodian, Rod Kitterman. Other workers were Nathan Luechauer, David Western, Kevin Whitehead and Joey Weir. They did a great job and the floor looks so much better than it did before. We can be thankful that these men were willing to give up many hours to work on the floor. Again, thank you Dave for giving of your time, talent, and energy to help improve DTCC.

Many of you have been so kind in telling Karen and myself how much you are going to miss us when we leave. Then you have asked where we are going. There are some who still may not know and I was asked to let everyone know. We will be going to Sun City, Arizona which is about 15 miles north of Phoenix. Sun City is a planned community of approximately 45,000 people that has no public schools. You have to be 55 or older to buy a house in that city. I am going as senior minister to one of our outstanding Disciple churches. People come to Sun City from all over the country to retire and enjoy the sun. The average age of that congregation of 700 plus members is 76. They have no youth group and the youngest member of that church will probably be Karen and myself. But they are an active group of Christians who have a high priority on missions. Karen and I are looking forward to going to Sun City and want all of you to know that "my house is your house". We will have plenty of room and a welcome mat at the front door.

New Member

Sunday we welcome Todd Hardin into the fellowship of Decatur-Trinity. Todd has been attending DTCC for some time and transferred from Humboldt TN. Be sure to introduce yourself to him and welcome him!

Quarterly Statements of Giving – The third quarter statements of giving is being mailed this week. Please check against your records and let the church office know of any discrepancies. If you do not have offering envelopes and you would like some, please contact the office and we will be sure to get them to you.

Keenagers Meeting – The Keenagers will meet Wednesday, November 14, at 11:30 a.m. in the Christian Family Center for a pot-luck luncheon and entertainment. If you are 55 or older, please join us for great fellowship and food.

Roller Skating – Our Friday night roller skating will take a break during the holidays. Our last night before the holidays will be November 16 and we will resume on February 1. Be sure to mark your calendars!

Refill Your Cup Dinner – Make your reservations Sunday for the dinner next week and join us for fellowship and study!

24-hour Prayer Vigil – We have scheduled a 24 Hour Prayer Vigil from 5:00 p.m. Sunday November 11 to 5:00 p.m. Monday November 12. There are two sign up sheets, one for those who will come to a worship center that will be setup in the Associate Pastor’s Office, and another for those who will commit to pray at home. We are asking you to commit to at least one 30-minute increment. Please sign up next Sunday or call the office to have your name added to a time slot. There will be sheets of suggested scriptures available to get you started. Prayer can and will work wonders!

Elders Meeting – The elders will meet on Thursday, November 15, at 7 p.m. in the Disciples classroom.

Board Meeting and Luncheon this Sunday, November 11, immediately after worship in the CFC.

A short called board meeting will be held Sunday, Nov. 18, to consider the search committee for our Senior Minister.

Food Pantry – Thanksgiving will be here soon. An inventory of our food pantry shows we need the following items: Staples – flour, corn meal, sugar & shortening; Thanksgiving essentials – cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes & pumpkin; Misc. – mac & cheese and stuffing mix.

If you have any names of families who could use a basket, please call the church office.

Young Adults – The Young Adults will have a “video adventure” on Saturday, Nov. 24. We will meet for pot-luck appetizers at 7:30 p.m. at Shannon Hoard’s home and then team up for a video scavenger hunt! Call Debbie Sisk for details.

Last Sunday, we welcomed Todd Hardin into the fellowship of DTCC. Todd, a native of Humboldt, TN, grew up at Central Christian Church in Humboldt. He moved to Memphis several years ago after graduating from Murray State University in Murray, KY. Todd works as a systems analyst for Swift Transportation. He enjoys riding motorcycles and owns a BMW 1100. He also enjoys canoeing, fishing and playing pool. Todd has been visiting DTCC for awhile and finds the members friendly and welcoming. He says Decatur reminds him of his home church. Please welcome Todd.

DTCC Cookbooks – DTCC cookbooks are currently being reprinted and will be available around mid-November at a cost of $12. This cookbook quickly sold out in the spring during its debut and we expect it to quickly sell out again.

You may reserve your copies now by contacting either Wanda Martin or Carol Rogers Thanks!

This Sunday we sang a hymn which I had not heard before, “There’s a Quiet Understanding.” Some of the words are as follows: “Thank you, thank you, Jesus, for the way you love and feed us, for the many ways you lead us, thank you, thank you, Lord.”

Isn’t that really the meaning of “Dessert First”? God wants us to treasure his love, not our treasures. He provides all our physical and spiritual needs.

Celebration Sunday for our 2002 stewardship campaign is November 18. Please bring or mail your Estimate of Giving card this week. If you need a card, there are cards in the church pews or you can call the office to have a card mailed to you.

CWF Silent Auction – The CWF is having a –“Holiday Silent Auction” again beginning Sunday, Nov. 25- Dec. 9. We need your DONATIONS!! Items are needed by Nov. 18. Call Trina or bring your items to Trina at church. Thank you!