Monthly Announcements September Your Connection to an Intergenerational Church with a Heart for the Community

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1 Monthly Announcements September 2017 The DC Pulse Your Connection to an Intergenerational Church with a Heart for the Community On August 19, 2017, David Chapel partnered with the NAACP Youth Council and the Department of Inner City Emergency Response Team to provide backpacks, school supplies, clothing, hair cuts, and fun on the jumper for the children of Walnut Creek Apartments.

2 Celebrate DC Senior Adults with September Birthdays! Lee Henry September 4 Cheryl Graham September 10 Margaret Boston September 15 Emily Thompson September 16 Pastor Joseph C. Parker, Jr. September 25 Curtis Davis September 26 Loretta Johnson September 26 Henry Gibson September 29 Are you a senior adult with a birthday not listed? Call or the church office. Platinum Plus Senior Adult Ministry Weekend Mature Christians Traveling Life s Course in the Spirit of the Lord (Psalm 90:1,12) Celebrate with our fabulous platinums! This month, the Platinum Plus Senior Adult Ministry will celebrate their ministry and its impact on DC and the community. Activities include a jazz dinner cruise on Lake Austin. The weekend culminates with 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, September 10, The guest minister is Rev. W.E. Robertson, Pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church in Temple. 1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. 12 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. (Psalm 90:1,12) 2

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4 October 7-8, 2017 This October, we ll celebrate our beloved Pastor, First Lady, and family for their 25 years of dedicated service. Mark your calendars for a weekend packed with activities and events, planned solely to show our appreciation for the impact they have had on David Chapel and the community. Look for additional details throughout the month. CONGRATULATIONS SYDNEY! Sydney Zanders was the recipient of a $ scholarship from the 150th Annual St. John District Association, Mission One. Sydney is attending Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. 4

5 This course is designed to help you: The David Chapel Financial Ministry presents a Crown Money Life Personal Financial Study. This course is a 7-week study on Sunday mornings during the Sunday School hour, 9:15-10:15 a.m. that begins on Sunday, September 24 th. Start signing up after worship service on Sunday, Sept 3 rd. Grow in your relationship with Christ Learn biblical, relational and highly practical financial principles Discover how to use these principles in personal financial decision making Please come and be a part a life changing experience! Have questions? Contact Sis. Suzanne Woodard. Plan now to join us for this huge City Wide Prayer Meeting with Jim Cymbala, Senior Pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Thousands of believers will gather at Hyde Park Baptist Church to pray for spiritual revival in Austin, Texas. Guest soloist from the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and others will lead in worship. See you there! 5

6 You are invited to take part in Taking a Senior to Lunch during the month of September SIGN-UP SHEETS available in the fellowship hall following worship each Sunday through September 10 For more information, please see Sis. Brenda Green with the Deacons and Wives Ministry. DC Recognizes National Recovery Month Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate health improvements made by those who are managing other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. The observance reinforces the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover. Now in its 27th year, Recovery Month highlights the achievements of individuals who have reclaimed their lives in long-term recovery and honors the treatment and recovery service providers who make recovery possible. Recovery Month also promotes the message that recovery in all of its forms is possible and encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective prevention, treatment, and recovery services for those in need. Want more information on Recovery Month or need help? Please contact Sis. Jacqueline Pleasants, Substance Abuse Ministry Coordinator. 6

7 F A L L Tuesday, October 31, :30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. F E S T I V A L D a v i d C h a p e l B a c k P a r k i n g L o t Festival organizers are requesting from each member of the following ministries: Women s Enrichment Ministry - Baked goods Men's Ministry 6 or 12 pack of soda and bottled water iam Ministry (Children & Youth) two 2-liter sodas All DC Members need to donate candy. No chocolate, please. Volunteers are also needed to work the following games: Ring Toss Duck Pond Cakewalk Bingo Wacky Combo Bouncer 4th and Goal Football Game Connect 4 Knock It Off Game 18 ft. Slide Adrenaline Rush Obstacle Course Hoops Shoot Out Game Bean Toss Organizers are using SignUp.com, the leading online sign-up and reminder tool, to organize our festival. Volunteers will be able to sign up through the site and in-person after worship service beginning Sunday, September 10. Here's how to use the site in 3 easy steps: 1.Follow this link - go/4090d49adae2ca13-18th - to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com. 2.Enter your address. You will NOT need to register an account. SignUp.com does not share your address with anyone. 3.Sign up and choose your spots. SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! If you prefer not to use your address, please contact Shenise Ramdeen (sdramdeen@gmail.com) and she will sign you up manually. 7

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10 Engage, educate and empower young people to prevent and end abusive relationships. Each month, DC will highlight a few of the common types of abuse so you can better identify them. Experiencing even one or two of these warning signs in a relationship is a red flag that abuse may be present. Remember, each type of abuse is serious and no one deserves to experience abuse of any kind. Financial abuse can be very subtle. It can include telling you what you can and cannot buy or requiring you to share control of your bank accounts. At no point does someone you are dating have the right to use money or how you spend it to control you. Here are some examples of financially abusive behaviors: Giving you an allowance and closely watching what you buy. Placing your paycheck in their account and denying you access to it. Keeping you from seeing shared bank accounts or records. Forbidding you to work or limiting the hours you do. Preventing you from going to work by taking your car or keys. Getting you fired by harassing you, your employer or coworkers on the job. Hiding or stealing your student financial aid check or outside financial support. Using your social security number to obtain bad credit loans without your permission. Maxing out your credit cards without your permission. Refusing to give you money, food, rent, medicine or clothing. Spending money on themselves but not allowing you to do the same. I m Experiencing Financial Abuse If your partner does any of these things, you may be in an unhealthy or abusive relationship. Financial abuse is usually coupled with emotional or physical abuse. If you are not in control over your finances, or if your partner has removed money from your bank account, it can seem very scary to leave an abusive relationship. There are many organizations who can help you get back on your feet and get control over your finances; some even provide short-term loans to cover important expenses as you escape an abusive relationship. Chat with a peer advocate to learn more about local resources. You may also want to talk to someone you trust, like a friend, family member or legal professional, about getting a protection order. Whether you decide to leave or stay, consider making a safety plan that includes setting aside funds in a secret location. Remember there is always help. 10

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12 DAVID CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 2211 E. M.L.K., Jr. Blvd Austin, Texas (512) #DavidChapelATX Facebook.com/DavidChapelMBC Twitter.com/DavidChapelMBC Joseph C. Parker, Jr., Esq., D.Min., Senior Pastor Remember to check the church calendar regularly for new events and scheduling changes. ONLINE GIVING Members and nonmembers may give their tithes and offerings online safely and securely through checking account, debit/ credit cards and electronic fund transfers. Visit David Chapel s website for online giving, more information, and instructions at BABY DEDICATIONS are held the 3 rd Sunday of each month, unless it is a holiday or an annual day. Please contact the church office at (512) to schedule your child s dedication and to obtain additional information regarding the event. Don t miss Wednesday worship service on the Wednesday following the first Sunday from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This month, Wednesday worship is on September 6, All announcements and articles for the October publication must be submitted to Keisha Nunn (communications@davidchapel.org) or placed in the communications mail slot by Sunday, September 17 th. Sunday Morning Bible Study Sunday School -- 9:15 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study Tuesday Morning -- 11:00 a.m. Small group study -- 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer & Praise and Bible Study Prayer & Praise Service -- 7:00 p.m. Bible Study -- 7:30 p.m.