DCPC
Faith and Families Newsletter
October 20, 2017
In this Issue:
Letter from Robert
Taking Care of You
Dear Friends,
              If you have ever read any of the Five Love Languages books by Gary Chapman then you will be familiar with the idea of a “love tank.” This concept is not new. It is borrowed from psychology and the idea that we all are finite creatures with finite resources. The only one who is infinite is the God we worship, love, and serve. Just as our “love tanks” can run empty when they are not properly filled, so our emotional tanks can run empty when all we do is give and never re-fuel.
              The other day I noticed how I was running out of steam, losing patience, and unable to properly attend to things I needed to do. I had neglected myself, had not gotten enough rest, had not chosen time to pray and meditate on God’s word, had rushed right past amazing blessings without giving thanks, etc. All this left me empty. That is not what I want to teach my children!
              In this final chapter of Parenting Beyond Your Capacity we are challenged to think about how we spend time caring for and nurturing ourselves. How can we expect our children to learn to care for themselves if we have not taught them and modeled for them healthy habits? Why would our children care about their faith if we have not cared about ours? Why would our children take time to re-fuel if we have not shown them the importance of that? And not only are we trying to demonstrate healthy habits, but our own health and well-being enables us to practice all the others things that we have talked about in our parenting.
              So think about what you need to do to fill your tank – and to model a healthy way of being for your children. Join us this Sunday evening at 5:30 in the DCPC Parlor for our final Parent’s Group (for this semester) where we have space to share with one another, challenge one another, and join together in our journey of parenting. Hope to see you there!

To God be the Glory!
Robert

P.S. Due to the Stewardship BRUNCH this Sunday in the Congregation House at 9:45 a.m . THERE is NO Sunday school other than the 1 st Grade Worship Class and no 9:45 worship service.

Faith Building Opportunities
Blythe Partnership
One child. One hour. Once a week! We still have some needs in our North Star Reading program at Blythe Elementary. Reading is a system-wide emphasis this year, based on the knowledge that without reading skills, not much other learning is possible.  If you can commit one hour a week to the life and success of a Blythe second grader, please contact Rosemary Klein at  klein924@earthlink.net  or 704-439-7864 or Catherine Bragg at c atherinebragg68@gmail.com  or 704-617-9905.

Day of Service-November 4th 
CLICK HERE for our Day of Service Sign-up Genius. The best way to make a difference is to do something!! So sign up and come help us! We are still in need of some Project Leaders . If you are interested in learning more about this, please contact Robert Alexander at ralexander@dcpc.org . 
Commitment Sunday is THIS SUNDAY
              Be a faithful steward and support the work of the church. Join us with your pledge card this Sunday for worship and a great BRUNCH in the Congregation House at 9:45 a.m . (THERE is NO Sunday school other than the 1 st Grade Worship Class and no 9:45 worship service). Hope to see you there!
Join us for Wednesday Night Live!
            Our midweek programs are off to a great start! Join us each Wednesday for Kid’s Club , Children’s Choirs , and Wednesday Night Live Dinners and Devotion ! It is a great way to spend your Wednesday evening. This year, children of all ages can benefit from homework help from Davidson College Students.  CLICK HERE to RSVP for dinner! We can’t wait to get started! See you then!
 
Stephen Ministry is for FAMILIES too!
Parenting can be a lonely and difficult job. There are sleepless nights, sticky messes, constant requests, endless meals, schedules to keep, and high expectations. The daily work of parenting is often coupled with additional challenging circumstances: a job loss, death or illness in the family, additional pressure from work, a traveling spouse, a new baby, financial stress, or general anxiety. Whatever your circumstances, if you’d appreciate someone to journey with you for a bit (you decide how long), DCPC Stephen Ministers are ready to offer confidential, Christian, one-to-one support (men with men, women with women). Would some encouragement or listening make a difference for you? Email  stephenministry@dcpc.org or talk to a pastor for additional information. 


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.

Lee Martin – Lee is the brother of Jon Martin. Lee is undergoing another round of chemotherapy.

Congratulations to Kevin and Lindsey Price on the birth of their son Grayson Lee Price on September 26 th .

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