Weekly Visitor Online Edition
Decatur-Trinity Christian Church 2449 Altruria, Bartlett TN
38134R. Scott Pricer, Sr. Minister
www.decaturtrinity.org901/388-4511 FAX 901/388-1049
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June 25, 2001 |
There is no question that summer is here. It isn't so much that we have become unbearably hot in Memphis, but that people are going here and there and attendance is down during morning worship. I noticed this in California a week ago when Karen and I attended church with my mom and step-dad. The minister commented that there were many gone that Sunday which caused attendance to drop significantly. That is just one of those things we expect during the summer months.
Visiting family is very important to Karen and myself. Every year we fly to California and visit ether Karen's mom who lives in San Diego or my mom who lives north of Sacramento. (Those two cities are approximately 600 miles apart which makes one trip unlikely.) The reason we visit them has something to do with my sermon last Sunday. I quoted a young man who had killed his friend over some money they had stolen. When justifying his actions the young man replied that "everything is meaningless and nothing matters because we are all going to die." The counter to that statement is that "because we are all going to die, everything matters." I buy into this second statement. I think that because death is inevitable, we need to take things more seriously. Our relationship with God should be most important followed by our relationship with our family. Unfortunately, I see too many people who are more than willing to let their relationships deteriorate in order to pursue fame and fortune. When that happens then everyone loses.
But I also realize that it is easier to say we love our family than it is to show that love. Showing love requires effort. Sometimes it is effort that we would rather put elsewhere. To say that we love God is one thing. To show that we love God by privately and collectively worshipping together is another. I am reminded of the epistle of James where we are reminded: "But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he had looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was"(James 1:22-24). To more clearly understand our relationship with God, we have to commune with Him frequently. And that should matter.
See you in worship this Sunday.
OUR PRAYER CONCERNS
– Baptist EastRay Payne
Janet Guldan – will have surgery at Germantown Methodist Thursday.
Connie Cumberland, 2 yr. old grand daughter of Jerry & Mary, broke her collarbone in a fall – she lives in Alamo.
Joyce Bozer, Paula Coss’mother, in Illinois.
Ralph Ramsey, Ron’s father will have surgery this first week of August in Alaska.
Bill Terrell, Ricky Barnett’s brother – radiation treatments.
Ruth Sisk, Bill’s mother, is in Methodist North.
Nell Gaulding.
VISITORS – SUNDAY, June 24
We welcomed the following visitors: Jeani Grinalds, Dana Pair, Nicki Ferrer, Jacob Cobb, Hazel Lee, Sandy Jarvis, Ann McAlister, Jennifer Rieben, Rebecca Stokes
STATISTICS – SUN. June 24
Church School 103
Worship Service 188
SALT Service 52
Received June 24 $5,907
Rec’d to date in June $27,387
June Budget Needs $32,962
Debt/Touch the Dream $395
Total Debt/Touch Rec’d $160,546
Speaker for SALT this week will be Scott Pricer.
NOTES OF APPRECIATION
A big thank you to my church family for the many prayers and cards I received when I had my heart problem. Your love and concern is much appreciated.
You, our church family, have greatly enriched our lives these many years. Our love for you is very strong. We thank God for you in our lives. It is our Lord Jesus Christ who unites us in a spirit of unity. Praise Him. Love, Jane Williams
Dear Christian Friends,
Thank you for all of the prayers, cards, telephone calls and well wishes during my recent hospitalization for knee replacement surgery.
The doctor said the surgery went perfect and the healing and rehabilitation is way ahead of schedule.
I know in my heart that this happened because of your prayers and love for Sue and me.
Thank you all.
Love, Smitty & Sue
BOARD MEET DATE CHANGED There will be a Called Board Meeting this Sunday, July 1, to addresss two issues – nomination of an elder to fill a vacancy and Nathan Luechauer’s Eagle Scout Project. The regular board meeting set for July 8 has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.
SUMMER CHILDREN’S ADVENTURES
Our trip to the Memphis Rock and Soul Museum was a "great" educational experience for all 12 kids and 3 adults who went. Our next trip will be to go to Theatre Memphis to see "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs" on Thursday, June 28 at 10 a.m. We will meet at the church at 9 a.m. and leave at 9:15. The cost is $5. Bring a sack lunch and we will eat at Bartlett Park. Drinks will be provided.
MARKETPLACE 29 A.D.
Adults, CYF, Young Adults we need your help. Check the sign up sheets posted in the narthex and see where you would fit in. Contact Michael Posey for further information.
Registration for VBS will be in the narthex for grades K – 5 - $5 per person. Dates are July 17 - 20 from 6:30 – 9 p.m.
NEEDED TO BORROW
We need 10 tents to use for VBS. They are needed by July 15 and will be returned by July 22. See Michael Posey or Kimber Vaughan if you can help. Thanks.
ATTENTION CMF
We will NOT meet in July – our next meeting will be Saturday, August 18th.
CWF MEETINGS
Mary Group – Ruth Simpson, leader, will meet on Thursday, July 5, at 7 p.m. with Karen Pricer.
The Lydia Group will not meet in July.
BOYS CLUB
The Boys Club will meet this Saturday, June 30 from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Sisks’ home. We will be swimming – please bring your favorite snack.
DTCC PERMANENT FUND
Included in the Visitor this week is the text of the DTCC Permanent Fund approved by the Board of Directors on June 7, 2001. This document has been in the works for over two years and I want to thank the current and former members of the Board of Directors for their hard work. The creation of this policy has required a great deal of persistence and
determination, and because of that effort we now have a new opportunity to review and ask questions prior to a final vote by The Official Board. If you have questions or comments, please address those to Thom Eckles, to one of the members of the Board of Directors, or to myself. This is an important program for DTCC because in the past we’ve not had a policy to administer cash and non-cash gifts that have been given to the church. In the future, members will know how gifts will be handled and can plan accordingly should they desire to expand their stewardship giving to DTCC. Please read the document, ask questions if clarification is needed, and make comments so we will fully understand how the policy affects each member of Decatur-Trinity Christian Church.Thank you. Ron Ramsey, Chairman of the Board
WONDER SERIES
We have made reservations for a group visit to the Egyptian Exhibit of Wonders for October 4. We will have a motorcoach leaving from the church parking lot. Plans for lunch and cost are not complete yet. If interested see Helen or Frank Fly.
YOUTH TRIP
Our youth are leaving early Wednesday morning on their summer mission trip to Camp Agape in Benton, TN. They will return Sunday. Youth attending are: Julie Poston, Jennifer Rieben, John Utley, Emily Garrett, Emily Keith, Ricky Hutchins, Michelle Austin, Patrick Adkins, Rebecca Eubanks, Mac McAlister, Jason Martin, Brandi Dinkins, Greg Williams and Nathan Luechauer. Sponsors are Randy & Deborah King, Kimber Vaughan, Christy Utterback and Randy Patterson.
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It’s expansive, reaches from floor almost to the ceiling. It has many shelves and openings. There are letters, numbers, blocks, and lines. Every color of the rainbow is represented. Some things are good and probably some things are bad – some true and some not true.
You can be born, grow up, marry, die, and learn to cook by walking through it.
You can travel at no cost: learn from your lawn chair; and be everything you’ve ever wanted to be. You can also learn how to throw away your old and become a new person.
The library is a fascinating place. It has a new home but needs a new caretaker. Someone to love it and teach others to do the same. It has a wealth of information and enjoyment: reference books, craft & cooking books, instructional assistance for teachers and preachers.
This summer, Brittany and Zach Vaughan and I are going to get it in better shape. But we need someone to help us promote it. Carol Rogers
July Birthdays
2 Betty Gorden
6 Paul Moore
8 Norma Douglas
9 Russell Parks
Cortez Smith
11 John Williams
Brett Western
12 Jim Eubanks
Bruce Ingram
Brady Western
13 Sarah Carr
Inez Helsley
Laura Ferguson
Amber Dole
14 Billy Holt
15 John Hummel
16 Carroll Poole
17 Barbara Bryant
18 Rick Bailey
Katherine Holt
19 Barbara Lamberth
21 Tom McMillen
Chris Brown
23 Casey Wagster
24 Doris Ellis
25 Mamie Waldrip
Marie Baxter
Courtney Sandlin
26 Margaret Ward
28 Ginger Holt
29 Ian Lowery
30 Bobby Lamberth
31 Linda Abbott
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