Would you like to help serve communion?
Communion Sunday is the second Sunday of every month. If you are interested in serving communion, you can sign up with a simple click on the link below.
Click here to sign up to serve Communion Sunday June 10. (http://www NULL.doodle NULL.com/4dthxbuc4kdcmsm8)
Baptism Sunday
Sunday, May 27, 8:00, 9:45 & 11:30 AM
Baptism is an important step of obedience in a believer’s life. If you would like to participate in dec’s baptism service call 868-1027 x 200.
Women’s Movie and Dessert Night
Saturday, June 9, 7:00 – 9:30 PM
Function Hall
The women of dec will be gathering to share some desserts and watch the movie “Julie & Julia.” The movie is PG-13 for women considering bringing their daughters. Bring a dessert and a friend and join us for a fun and free movie.
FMI: Women’s Ministry at womensministry@durhame.org (womensministry null@null durhame NULL.org)
Communion
Wednesday, May 30, 7 PM
dec Worship Center
Communion is a time set apart when we, the dec family, gather at the Lord’s table for an intimate time of worship and communion. All who believe are invited to come, to share with God’s family, and to be a witness to His power. Childcare is provided in the nursery for children under 3 yrs.
Volunteers needed!
Do you know (or would you like to learn!) print design? The Promotions Team is looking for a couple of folks with at least basic computer skills to help us with the bulletin and other print material!
E-mail us at promotions@durhame.org (promotions null@null durhame NULL.org).
SEW Group
Saturday, June 16, 2012, 9 – 11 AM
Room 19
Come for tea and find out about summer news!
Bring your sewing machines…a fun project for all.
We are thinking of offering some sewing or knitting lessons! Are you interested? Please email womensew@durhame.org (womensew null@null durhame NULL.org) with experience and days/times you are available.
FMI: womensew@durhame.org (womensew null@null durhame NULL.org)
Announcing “Friends Care”
In loving memory of Elsa
Friends Care is a new ministry at dec with the purpose of reaching out, with the love of Christ, to dec’s senior citizens by supporting them in their time of need. The goal is to have dec’s seniors supported by having their concerns recognized and receiving assistance with their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. “…love your neighbor as yourself” Matthew 22:39
Do you have a caring heart for senior citizens? Friends Care is looking for people to put their caring heart into action by providing some of the following services: supportive phone calls, rides to appointments and shopping, light cleaning, visitations and prayer. If you’re interested in helping out, please fill out a Caregiver Application form found at the downstairs Information Booth.
Are you a DEC senior citizen who could use assistance with a few things? Friends Care would like to help. Please pick up a Care Receiver form at the downstairs Information Booth.
Are you ready to have beautiful feet?
“How then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:14-15
Are you ready to have beautiful feet? Make 2012 the year you go on a short term mission trip and experience how God can work through you to bring the Good News to a hurting world.
July 21-29, 2012 Peru with Medical Mission International: Not everyone needs to be medical on this trip. Email globaloutreach@durhame.org (globaloutreach null@null durhame NULL.org)
January 16-30, 2013 Join us in the African bush for a medical mission trip. Medical and non-medical people needed, but space is limited so sign up soon. FMI contact myboy.dufours@comcast.net (myboy NULL.dufour null@null comcast NULL.net).
Don’t miss out on this life-changing experience! The team need to be created as soon as possible, so don’t wait!
Pedal Against Malaria
Saturday, June 23, 9 AM
MMI (Medical Mission International) is sponsoring a bike-athon to raise funds to purchase malarial medication for the upcoming outreaches in West Africa. Join us for a 20, 50 or 100 mile ride. We will depart the Bayley’s Camping Resort in Saco, ME on Saturday, June 23 at 9 AM and conclude the day with a cookout at the campground. Not sure if you can or want to bike but still want to support the cause? Join us at the campground for the weekend or for the day. This is an opportunity for fellowship and to meet Madeleine Allard (director of MMI). Please contact myboy.dufours@comcast.net (myboy NULL.dufour null@null comcast NULL.net) to register for the ride/cookout. A $15 fee covers the cost of the support van, fuel for the van and the food for the cookout. For more information on the campground visit http://www.bayleys-camping.com (http://www NULL.bayleys-camping NULL.com).
FMI: globaloutreach@durhame.org (globaloutreach null@null durhame NULL.org)
Go on an African adventure.
Live in a hut, and participate in the daily activities of the local community. This vacation experience can change not only your life, but the lives of young, war-affected women and children in Uganda. The ChildVoice Lukome Centre needs volunteers with a wide variety of experience (agriculture, carpentry, medicine, micro-business, education) and many helping hands. The trip also includes an African Safari and a boat ride on the Nile River! Unforgettable experience, unregrettable opportunity. Dates: Aug 6-20, 2012. To find out more contact: www.childvoiceintl.org, or kathy.mandsager@childvoiceintl.org or 842-0132.
MMI: dec goes to Mali 2012
On Thursday, January 12, 2012, Chuck and Abi Dufour (team leaders), Shanta and Ariana Dawson, Scott Silfies and Leanne Pellerin from DEC joined Barry Hutchinson, and Nan and Jaclyn Henderson to form a Ministry Clinic Team leaving for Bamako, Mali, West Africa. They participated in a two-week short-term mission trip with Medical Mission International (MMI).
MMI establishes a clinic in a village chosen by the Malian church to assist with church planting or village outreach. Villagers come to the clinic, receive help for parasites, malaria or wounds, and receive medication and vitamins. Almost all of them were malnourished. Before leaving the clinic, each patient is introduced to Jesus Christ through a short personal presentation made by Malian church members using the EvangeCube. (http://www NULL.e3resources NULL.org/)
The team arrived in Bamako Friday evening after nearly 24 hours of traveling. The first day was spent gathering and organizing medical supplies that would be needed for two clinics: the first near at the village of Digato (near Bamako) and the second in the village of Mafoune, close to the border of the country of Burkina Faso.
On Sunday the 15th, the team attended a church service near Bamako and was able to participate in the inauguration ceremony acknowledging the house church as an actual church. After the service, Madeleine Allard (MMI Director) and the team met with the village chief and elders and Madeleine was able to ask the chief to donate land so the church could have an actual building.
The first clinic was established in the village of Digato and continued through Wednesday. The team was able to treat 179 patients and 27 became Christians. The Jesus Film was shown on Tuesday night and was met with much spiritual warfare and the team was not aware of any conversions that night.
On Thursday, January 19th, a very long (almost 18 hours) journey was made to Mafoune. The clinic began operation on Friday and continued through Tuesday. Overall 184 patients were seen with 39 decisions for Christ. The Jesus Film was shown on Sunday the 22nd and close to 1,000 villagers attended and stayed for the duration of the film. After the movie was finished, the pastor spoke and 176 people came forward to dedicate their lives to Christ!
The team rested in Bamako on Wednesday the 25th and organized supplies for the next team. The journey back to the U.S. began on Thursday.
Because of the overwhelming generosity of DEC members during the Vitamin Drive, the team was able to give just about every patient at the two clinics a month’s supply of multivitamins. Additionally, many vitamins were left at Dr. Luther’s clinic in Bamako (Malian doctor supporting the clinic team). The great blessing was that there were sufficient vitamins donated (several thousand) to supply the next DEC/MMI ministry team leaving for Peru in July. Thanks for the outstanding support and continuous intercessory prayers!
A great short documentary video has been made to provide a picture of the activities and events of the team during this outreach. Enjoy!
Friday Night Old Testament Study
Friday, June 15, 7 – 9 PM
Worship Center (upper level entrance)
“The Old Testament: Shaping the Past, Present, and Future”
Have you ever wondered how the Old Testament fits into your life? Does the OT really have any influence on our lives today? How does God use the OT scriptures in our lives today? These are some of the questions we want to explore over the next year. Join us in the worship center for a couple of hours on the third Friday of each month to see how God reaches for man throughout the history. The dec teaching team will lead the exploration of how and why the OT has been and is still shaping the world we live in.
FMI: email Pastor Terry (terry NULL.sharbaugh null@null durhame NULL.org) or Pastor John (john NULL.wiswell null@null durhame NULL.org).
Join one of our Facebook discussion groups!
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or
https://www.facebook.com/pages/DEC-OT-Study/175715735864065 (https://www NULL.facebook NULL.com/pages/DEC-OT-Study/175715735864065)
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