The Weekly Visitor -- Online Edition

From the Minister's Desk

Our needs become so great at times it is hard to get in touch with other people's hurts and needs. This was never so evident to me as it was a couple weeks ago when the elders met for their regular business and prayer meeting. At the end of the scheduled meeting the chair will ask for names to remember in prayer. As the elders were discussing those who needed special attention, I looked around the table of approximately 15 elders and thought about everyone sitting at the table. There wasn't a one who did not have some kind of special concern in their lives. It might have been illness in the family or concern over the well-being of children, but without exception every person in that room had concerns of a personal nature and yet we were being asked to remember others in the congregation. I commented on what I considered major concerns with each person around that table and that they had their plates full already. And still we are asked to remember others. Isn't that what Christ expects us to do? To somehow move beyond our own hurts and needs and focus on what other people are dealing with.

This is part of the Lenten Season. A time to move past our hurts and needs and remember others who are struggling with life. Last week the sermon was about reconciliation and our need to find God again in our lives. We need to be brought back into that relationship of love and concern for each other as God has for us. This week I want us to look at the way two people reacted to Jesus. Both of these people knew Him and spent much time with Him while he preached and healed among the people. But both of them had very different responses.

Plan on worshipping with us as we celebrate the fifth Sunday in Lent. Your presence is requested by the One who gave himself so freely on our behalf. You do need to remember and set your clocks ahead one hour or else you will miss the morning service.

Your Pastor

We extend our sympathy to Greg Bostian and his family in the death of his grandfather Friday morning in North Carolina.

Beth and her daughter, Brittany, have been visiting for some time and we welcome them to DTCC.

Aretha transferred her membership from Promiseland Baptist Church and her husband, Rick Tielens, reaffirmed his membership at DTCC.

Please add this info to your directory. Additional information will be in next week’s Visitor.

We welcomed the following visitors: Amanda Halford, Stacy Payne, Katherine Petterson, Michael Sampson, Brandon Gaatewood, Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Weakley, Charlotte Higgins, Aimee & Seth McAlister, Ann McAlister, Sandy Jarvis

It is so wonderful to feel the love of a Christian family. Thank you so much for the cards, calls, visits, and the prayers that you sent my way while I was sick.

Nothing heals the body and soul like knowing someone cares. And for that, I Thank you, Jean Goforth

Have you made your reservations? If not, be sure to do so Sunday – we need a fairly accurate count to prepare the meal.

Cost for the dinners this year are as follows: $5 per adult, $3 per child ages 5-12 and children 4 and under free.

Lydia Group, Carol Starr leader, will meet with Karen Dameron on Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m.

Ruth Group will meet in the CFC on Thursday, April 5, for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Please bring a sandwich. Business and program will follow in the Christian Builders room.

Mary Group – Ruth Simpson, leader, will meet with Joyce Mariencheckon Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m.

The CYF will be selling flats of bedding plants on Sunday, April 21. Be sure to wait to buy your plants from us! All money raised will go towards our summer mission trip.

The CYF will be collecting small teddy bears for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. These bears are given to children as the officers make calls to their homes.

We are also collecting candy to fill plastic eggs for the Ronald McDonald House Easter Egg Hunt. Bags of small candy may also be left in the Sr. High room or given to Deborah King. If you would like to donate a new teddy bear or candy, please bring them to the Sr. High room before April 1

Please save your white or yellow gallon milk containers for a SWAT service project. You can leave these in a bag in the narthex of the Education Bldg. or give to Judy or Courtney Sandlin.

Our field trip to "Renewal House" in Nashville is here. It is this Saturday, March 31. We are meeting at the church at 7:30 and we will leave at 8 a.m. The tour is at 11 a.m. Following the tour we will eat lunch together and then return home to Memphis. It will be a FUN trip with lots of fellowship! Call Trina Luechauer if you are going. Thanks!

The Eleventh Chapter will perform for a new contemporary service at the First Christian Church in Clarksville TN this Saturday, March 31 at 5 p.m!

We have ordered 60 Easter lilies to be used in the sanctuary Easter Sunday. The lilies will be $8 each and you may take them home after worship Easter Sunday. This is a beautiful way to honor loved ones and decorate the sanctuary at the same time. Please complete the form below and place in the offering plate along with your check.

April Birthdays

1      Linda Young
2     Wanda Ferrer
3     Harry Davies
4     Kelly West
5     Vashti Slate
       Debbie Eubanks
7     Ann Morehead
10   Frank Fly
       Cheryl Trimpler
12   Harold Wiginton
13   Curtis Johnson
       Scott Pricer
       Janet Guldan
14 Alma Yarbrough
      Ann Wooten
16 Bill Parks
17 Leslie Acree
      Emily Cross
18 Eleanor Palmer
19 Jim Redus
20 Dixie Laster
23 Ann Brown
24 Karla White
25 Bessie James
26 Walter Younger
      Danny Frazier
28 David Coss
      David Sanders
30 Jay Eckles