Your Easter Week Edition (#XIV) of THE NICODEMUS LEAGUE is tomorrow (04/23/14)!

Wednesday in the week of The Resurrection of the Lord

April 23, 2014/Edition XIV

First Presbyterian Church

1114 W. University Dr.

Denton, Texas  76201

Email:  prdunklau@gmail.com

Web:  thenicodemusleague.blogspot.com

Phone:  940.387.3894(office)/940.206.3582(mobile)

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12:00-12:15 -- GATHERING & LUNCH

Today's lunch music (provided via Jawbone Bluetooth stereo):

classic hymn presented by The Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

12:15-12:45--PRESENTATION

SPIRIT:  "Emmaus Takeaways"

MIND:  "Religion":  Has it Outlived Linguistic Usefulness?

BODY:  TNL "Hands-on" Service Opportunities:  A Brainstorm

Your Joys and Concerns

12:45--1:00--DEPARTURE

HOLY WEEK HIATUS

Dear Brothers:

TNL will be on break this coming Wednesday as your scribe prepares for the verities of Holy Week and Easter.  We'll be back on Wed., April 23, at 12:00 noon for edition XIV!  A blessed holy week and Easter celebration to you all!

By the way, Doug Hill (Rickie Fowler) and Mike Vance (Matt Kuchar) SPLIT the Panera Bread gift certificate for The Masters Game. Both Fowler and Kuchar shot 2 under par for their four-round trek over Augusta's terrain!  Congrats, Doug and Mike!  Your prizes will be delivered forthwith on the 23rd!

All the Best to All of You!
YourScribe,
PRDunklau

MASTERS TOURNAMENT PICKS!

Here are the picks submitted for the TNL Masters Game -- including mid-first round scores:

Doug Hill---------------->Rickie Fowler (-1 thru 18)
Mike Vance------------->Matt Kuchar (+1 thru 12)
JimWelborn------------->Ben Crenshaw (+11 thru 18)
Clay Briggs------------->Justin Rose (+3 thru 6)
YourScribe------------->Rory McIlroy (-2 thru 16)

http://www.masters.com/en_US/news/articles/2014-04-10/big_three_christen_the_78th_masters.html

Here's the link (above) for video of the opening tee shots -- including Palmer, Player, and Nicklaus!  Have a great weekend everyone!  May your Palm  Sunday be a blessed one!

Your Scribe,
PRDunklau

TNL Masters Golf Tournament Game!!!!

Dear Brothers:

For those who missed, you still have a chance to win a $20.00 gift card to Panera Bread!  Just email me (prdunklau@gmail.com) with your pick to win this weekend's Masters golf tournament and be sure to include your name.

Winner will be announced at next Wednesday's gathering!

Your Scribe,
PRDunklau

TNL Pre-Holy Week Edition XIII awaits you!

Gentlemen:

Your pre-Holy Week edition (#13 -- or XIII for you Latin enthusiasts) is ready to go.  Hope to see you tomorrow, 12:00 noon, at Sybil Hopper.  "'Bookends' for Your Day" will feed your spirit.  A book of review of Eugene Peterson's A Long Obedience in the Same Direction  will nourish your mind. And finally, for the body, we'll take a look at a new fitness app -- My Fitness Pal -- for tracking calories (actually very easy) and discuss whether keeping an eye on what you eat is important.  All of it will be animated, of course, with the lively conversation and fellowship that is part and parcel of every League gathering.  Oh, and we'll also have some hail damage reports and make our Masters Golf Tournament picks! 

See you tomorrow!

Your Scribe,

EDITION XII (12) is Set !!!

Dear Brothers and Nicodemians (is that a good word to describe us?):

Edition XII of THE NICODEMUS LEAGUE is prepped and ready to go for tomorrow; see you at 12:00 noon at Sybil Hopper.  Once again, nourishment for the masculine spirit, mind, and body is yours.  Lunch will be provided, and your donations to defray are most appreciated!

For the spirit, Isaiah 66:10 (traditionally appointed as a theme verse for the 4th week in Lent) will occupy us.

In our For the mind segment, we'll consider  interesting statistics from our friends at The Pew Forum -- particularly some startling information on "The Rise of the Nones."  I look forward  to hearing what you think about what some are calling the American "religion":  Moralistic, Therapeutic, Deism.

In For the body I'll throw out all I have on my person that I consider "E.D.C." (Every Day Carry).  What do you carry along with you every day on your person, and why is it important?

Yes, Tiger Woods won't be playing the The Masters this year.  CBS and the Golf Channel may (rightly) be concerned about ratings, but, rest assured, the sky isn't falling.  Maybe it's time for Longhorn Jordan Spieth to don the green jacket!

Finally, I would like to invite you to a very special service of worship at FPC.  On Sunday, 4 May, at 3:00 pm I will be "installed" as pastor here. (In Presbyterian parlance, I'm moving from "temporary supply" to "installed".)  Representatives from all three PCUSA congregations in Denton will be here along with officials from Grace Presbytery.  From the bottom of my heart, I truly want this to be -- before anything else -- a celebration of God's grace and love.  I hope you can attend.  Following the service, food and fellowship will be yours to enjoy in Erwin Hall.  I've invited many friends who are not Presbyterian (and some not affiliated with any Christian congregation) to attend.  Thus, it will be both ecumenical and "evangelical" in the best sense of the term!

Your Scribe,
PRDunklau