DCPC
Faith and Families Newsletter
May 12, 2017
In this Issue:
  • Letter from Robert
  • Faith and Life Sunday School
  • Upcoming Stuff - Save The Date
  • VBS Registration
  • Children's Ministry Newsletter

Managing Risks


 Dear Friends,
               This past week I took Anne and Madalyn to the doctor to begin the process of getting shots and preparing for our upcoming mission trips this summer.  It is exciting to think about traveling with them and spending this special time doing God’s work and visiting our partners in Kenya and Nicaragua.  We have great teams that are traveling this summer and I hope that you will keep us in your prayers.
               As we listened to the doctor talk about the areas where we would be traveling it became clear to me that I was taking my daughters into harm’s way.  There were clear dangers that we would be exposed to while traveling.  I noticed my blood pressure going up a bit while we sat in the doctor’s office.  I gave thanks for God’s presence and for the reminder that we had lots of resources to help us manage the risks we would be taking. We had good medicine, good sense, and good faith. 
               Every day we take risks and we send our children into harm’s way without a thought.  If we were to think about all the things that could go wrong we might never leave home.  I was reminded of a scene from the Disney movie Finding Nemo.  Here is the dialogue between Marlin and Dory:
Marlin: I promised I'd never let anything happen to him. (referring to his son, Nemo)
Dory:     Hmm. That's a funny thing to promise.
Marlin: What?
Dory:     Well, you can't never let anything happen to him. Then nothing would ever happen to him. Not much fun for little Harpo.
               We want our children to live full and exciting and wonderful lives.  We also want to keep them safe.  So we manage our risks – using the resources that God has given us, making the best and wisest decisions that we can, and exercising faith in the God who holds us and will never let us go. And don’t forget another wonderful resource – each other!  We journey together in community to support one another and learn from one another.
               May God give as all the guidance we need as we face all these life changing decisions!


To God be the Glory!
Robert
  Faith and Life Sunday School will meet at 9:45 in Room 201 !

This Sunday – May 14th – we will meet in Room 201 for a study of The Wired Word.  Join us for the final class of the semester.
UPCOMING STUFF – SAVE THE DATE!

Habitat for Humanity House construction begins May 13th!  We are participating in a community build with other Houses of Faith so we are not scheduled to work every week.  DCPC’s first work day is May 20th.  All those age 16 and up are encouraged to help us.  What a great parent/child work project.  We would love to see lots of families participate.  Please click the following link to sign up for one of our work days - https://volunteerup.com/ProjectCal.asp?o=138. We hope to see you at the work site! We are also trying to raise $10,000 to contribute to the project.  Please write Habitat House in the memo line of your check or in your online gift.  Thank you for your generosity.

TEACHER/LEADER RECOGNITION Is May 14th!  This Sunday we will take a few minutes to thank our teachers and leaders who have helped shape our faith over the past year in Sunday school, youth group, and other ministries to children, youth, and adults.  Join us in saying THANK YOU to these fabulous and gifted servants in our midst!

CONFIRMATION SUNDAY is May 14th!  In addition to this coming Sunday being Mother’s Day, it is also the day we welcome our Confirmation Class into church membership.  Join us at the 11 a.m. worship service where they will introduced and welcomed to mark this special occasion.

  
  DCPC Camping Trip at Fellowship Point – May 19-21
Join us again at Fellowship Point on Lake Norman for the weekend or for just part of the weekend as we get away and enjoy time together in fellowship, recreation, and worship.  PLEASE contact Robert at ralexander@dcpc.org to register/let him know you plan to attend or to ask questions. Go to the website for more specific information. 
http://www.presbyofcharlotte.org/fellowship-point-on-lake-norman/
Camp Sites are $20 each.  Activities include swimming, fishing, hiking, volleyball, softball, etc.
Can’t come for the whole weekend? Consider one or more of these options:
  • Come and stay one night
  • Come for the day on Saturday
  • Come for a cookout dinner and a campfire Saturday night with skits, singing, and other fun around the fire.
  • Join us for worship Sunday morning at 10 a.m. at Fellowship Point  
  Prayer Partners for our Nicaragua and Kenya Mission Teams
            Our Global Mission Partnership Teams are already hard at work preparing for trips this summer to continue the good work that our partnerships have had in place for years.  The Nicaragua Team will be traveling June 15-24 and the Kenya Team will be traveling July 13-25.   We will be looking for Prayer Partners for the team members.  To learn more about the Prayer Partner ministry or to sign up to be a prayer partner, please contact Robert Alexander at ralexander@dcpc.org .
  • Nicaragua Team Members: Jack Ahearn, Robert Alexander, Madalyn Alexander, Sydney Bryan, Julia DesRoches, Stacy Leslie, Jamie Ragnone
  • Kenya Team Members: Anne Alexander, Robert Alexander, Alice Bragg, Catherine Bragg, Kyra Hurst, Paisley Lewis, Rachel Lewis, Claire Melton, Franny Mille, Pat Millen, Mark Muchane, Mary Muchane, Michael Muchane, Mur Muchane, Al Sudduth
  VBS Registration 

July 10-13, 2017

Marketplace: A Holy Land Experience

 To Volunteer CLICK HERE.

To Register your children (age 3 as of Jan 2017 through completed 5th grade)

$20 / child  -- $40 Family max. Pay online or in the church office. Complete a health/emergency form for each child.


If there are concerns or joys that you would like to have listed here please email me at ralexander@dcpc.org so that we might keep one another in prayer.

Kelly Brignell – Kelly is the sister-in-law of Elizabeth Norton. She is recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Ross and Robin Bryan – Ross is the father of Col Bryan who is suffering with a long-term illness.

Susan Krebs and family – Please keep Susan and Rob and family following the death of Susan’s mother, Betty Batchelor.

Katherine Long – Katherine is recovering from surgery for hiatal hernia.

Jon Martin and family– Please keep Jon and Missy and their family in prayer following the death of Jon’s father, Roy Martin.

Jeff Osman – Please pray for Jeff and his family as he awaits word about a liver transplant.

Scott Smith – Please pray for Scott and his family as he is going through radiation treatments over the next couple of weeks following a reoccurrence of cancer. 
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