March Events
5 Ash Wednesday Drive Thru, 5-7 pm
9 Daylight Savings Time begins - set your clocks ahead 1 hour
11 ABW Meeting, 10 am
14 Men’s Fellowship, 11am @ Bob Evans on Woodman
21 Friday Fellowship, 7 pm
April Events
12 Easter Egg Hunt
13 Palm Sunday
17 Maundy Thursday, soup supper and service
18 Good Friday
20 Easter Sunday, Sunrise Service, Breakfast, Celebration Service
ABWM News
Our women met In February and filled 108 Care Bags for folks at Oaks of West
Kettering. The bag included fruit, candy, homemade cookies and a valentine. These bags were delivered and used at their February 14th Valentine’s Day Party. We were asked to return to play BINGO at the facility in April. If you would like to donate prizes or attend, contact our coordinator Judy Teeters.
Thanks to all who donated socks at Christmas time. These will be donated to Dayton
Christian Center. (13 men, 9 women, and 12 children socks).
In March, we will meet on Tuesday March 11 at 10:30 a.m. At 11:30 we will have
special guest Yvonne Watkins, director of Dayton Christian Center. All (men and
women) are invited to hear Ms. Watkins share about what is happening at DCC.
The mission of DCC is to promote community by nurturing children and empowering
families in a Christian environment. They serve the Dayton View Neighborhood. Child
care is provided for children 6 weeks – 12 years. They work with Miami Valley Center
and Preschool Promise for programming for school age children. A nutritious breakfast
and snack is served daily by working with Feeding America, Kids Café. DCC is one of
20+ community outreach ministries in USA of American Baptist Home Mission. They
focus on food distribution, job readiness, Bible study classes, free tax preparation,
education programs and recreational activities.
DCC is in need of new board members. It is a rewarding opportunity to serve. From
our church we have had Rev. C Roland Marcus, Flo Smith-Heizer, Elmer Smith, Ernie
Keucher, Joyce Kelley and Jerri Wood serve on the board. Please pray about this
opportunity and talk to Joyce, Flo, or Jerri if interested.
Church Women United will host the Emma Murray Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, March 15 at 9:30 a.m. at Corinthian Baptist Church, 700 James H. McGee Blvd. Dayton.
Reservations are $10 and need to be made with Jerri Wood by March 3. Carpooling will
be available.
Christian Education
Mark your calendar for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! The Egg Hunt will take place
April 12th at 2:00 PM. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors!
There is a box in the Fellowship Hall for egg stuffing donations. Individually
wrapped candy, small toys, stickers, or erasers would be perfect.
Men’s Fellowship
The men’s fellowship meets for lunch at 11:00 am on the 2nd
Friday of the month, at the Bob Evans on the corner of Linden
and Woodman. It’s a wonderful time to meet and discuss, and
Pastor Bob Heizer gives heartfelt prayers for all. It’s a blessing
Bob is sharing his pastoral gifts for the Men’s Fellowship. All are welcome to join.
Moment for Missions…..
Did you know that 8% of every dollar collected at Dorothy Lane American Baptist
Church is sent to American Baptist Churches of Ohio to support Missions. In addition to
that we also send $75.00 each month to Dayton Christian Center and $75.00 each month to a specific missionary whom we help support. That specific missionary since March 2023 has been Kit Ripley.
KIT's primary ministry is with Imago Art Studio, an outreach of the New Life Center Foundation (NLCF) in northern Thailand. She provides rehabilitative care for survivors of trauma, including sexual abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking and systemic oppression through clinical mental health counseling and art therapy. She also leads community-based workshops and retreats to support spiritual formation and facilitates training in conflict transformation skills, trauma-informed care and creative arts therapy. Kit specializes in reinforcing resilience and helping people process traumatic stress, depression and anxiety. In addition to our financial support, Kit asks for our prayers:
Pray for inner healing for survivors of trauma who participate in mental health counseling and art therapy with Kit.
Pray for strength, wisdom, and vision for the NLCF’s dedicated national staff and board of directors.
Pray that the translated CASKET EMPTY Bible survey curriculum would glorify God and transform lives as people learn about the story of the Bible and the abundant love of Jesus, as shown in the scriptures.
Remembering Liz Durig
Recently DLABC lost one of our long-time members. If you ever met Liz,
you would remember her. If introduced, she might start with, “I’m the most important person here at Dorothy Lane.” That just brings a smile to your face and
that is what she did. Bring a smile to your face….brighten your corner. She
always had a joke to share. Some might make you blush. She joined DLABC in
1966. Serving mostly on the Deacon’s Board. At Ash Wednesday preparing soup
each year and putting extra in the kitchen freezer. When getting around became
harder, she volunteered for at home jobs. Sending cards to homebound
members, sending out memorial thanks, calling to check on folks. She loved
Dorothy Lane and was not shy to say so. She enjoyed singing in the choir and
might play the piano in a pinch. Lester was the light of her life for over 50 years.
And she was SO proud of her family….Michael and Kathy. She wrote a book
about her granddaughter which we have a copy in the church library.
She demonstrated a life illustrated in her favorite song….Brighten the Corner
Where you Are.
Brighten the Corner Where You Are
Do not wait until some deed of greatness you may do
Do not wait to shed your light afar
To the many duties ever near you now be true
Brighten the corner where you are
Brighten the corner where you are
Brighten the corner where you are
Someone far from harbor you may guide across the bar
Brighten the corner where you are
Just above are clouded skies that you may help to clear
Let not narrow self your way debar
Though into one heart alone may fall your song of cheer
Brighten the corner where you are
Here for all your talent you may surely find a need
Here reflect the bright and Morning Star
Even from your humble hand the Bread of Life may feed
Brighten the corner where you are
Songwriters: Charles Hutchison Gabriel / Ina Duley Ogdon / R Price / Robert Lee Black
March Birthdays
Take a moment to remember our friends celebrating birthdays this month. Make a phone call, send a card, text, or email to let them know you are thinking of them.
1 Oswald Rukemuye
8 Linda Riddle
8 Pearl Tomlinson
9 Pat Manley
10 Sam Farnham
12 Bessie Smith
22 John Haugan
Thank you to our Volunteers who keep things running smoothly!
Worship Assistant - MichaelWadham
Greeter - Judy Teeters
Kids’ Connection
2 Mo Horn
9 Megan Farnham
16 Susan Sinks
23 Mo Horn
30 Connie Sinks
Ushers
2 Susan Sinks
9 Susan Sinks
16 Brian Thompson
23 Needs filled
30 Needs filled
March Refreshments
1 Jerri Wood & Tim Haugan
8 Carry in - Trustees Set up/Clean up
16 Joyce Kelley & Linda Emmons
23 Megan Farnham & Messert
30 Susan Sinks & Connie Sinks
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