DCPC
Faith and Families Newsletter
January 12, 2017
In this Issue:
Letter from Robert
Compound Interest
Dear Friends,
When I was a child my dad talked with me about saving money each week from my allowance. He explained…and showed me on his Commodore 64 computer, that over time a small regular deposit would grow to a sizeable amount. The interest, added to the principal, and reinvested, would help the investment grow. Ah – the miracle of compound interest! Of course, that is more difficult with low interest rates, but the point I want to make is that relationships, I think, work on the same principal.
Our Parent Meeting this Sunday evening will focus on how we invest regularly, over time, in the lives of our children. We have a limited amount of time with them, but if we invest regularly and with interest and intention, that investment of time will grow and will have an amazing impact in our children’s lives. It will also have an amazing impact on us and our family life.
Don’t fret over the time you are losing, but invest, with intention and care, in the lives of your children and other loves ones. Spend time with them over the course of time, and the payoff will be extraordinary. Remember – The Parent Meeting is each Sunday evening at 5:30 pm in the DCPC Parlor while youth group is going on. Hope to see you there!
 To God be the Glory!
Robert
P.S. Our 2018 PLEDGE GOAL is still $1.45 Million !! 313 family units have pledged nearly $1.35 MILLION to the ministry of DCPC in 2018.  There are still more than 200 families who have not pledged . IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SUBMITTED YOUR PLEDGE PLEASE DO SO TODAY?? Even if you don’t know what you can give – let us know that you plan to give something! PLEASE EMAIL Trish Jones at pjones@dcpc.org to give her your 2018 expected giving.  We can reach our goal if everyone on the TEAM does their part!  We can succeed with God’s help and your pledge! 

UPCOMING STUFF
For Parents: Regaining Balance
This Sunday is a special Parents Group led by Julie Alexander with the goal of helping us regain some balance in priorities and invest wisely in our children over the course of time. Parents Group meets 5:30-6:30 pm in the parlor (or get started with dinner at 5 pm). You can find some other great resources for regaining balance by   clicking here .

January 15 th Service Day for 4th and 5th Graders
Children and any interested parents are invited to join Robert and Jenny Alexander as they journey into Charlotte to learn about homelessness and to share lunch with our friends at Charlotte Family Housing. To learn more, CLICK HERE or email Jenny at jalexander@dcpc.org

Congregational Retreat January 19-21
The Retreat is next weekend!  CLICK HERE for a brochure or go to www.dcpc.org and click on the banner. You may also pick up a brochure at the church office.  


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.

Mike Briggs – Mike is the stepfather of Stephanie Shryock. He is recovering from a recent stroke.

Judy Gabel – Judy is the mother of Meredith Harris. She is recovering from a recent shoulder injury.

Margaret Jones – Margaret is the mother of Kelly Pharr. She has recently been diagnosed with cancer.

Michelle Malushizky – Michelle is David’s sister-in-law. She has Stage 4 liver cancer and is now in ICU with a very serious infection.

Charlotte Neal – Charlotte is recovering from jaw replacement surgery.

Jeff Osman – We continue to pray for Jeff and his family as he awaits a possible liver transplant.

Toni Rogers – Please keep Toni and her family in prayer following the death of her grandmother.

Anna Rollans – Keep Anna in prayer as she recovers from surgery for a broken nose.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church
PO Box 337
Davidson, NC 28036
704-892-5641 www.dcpc.org