This Week VOL. XXIV, NO. 24 | NOVEMBER 22, 2014
O COME, EMMANUEL Christmas Season at PCPC WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 Advent Memorial Service, 5:30 pm SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 Festival of Lessons and Carols, 6:00 pm WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve Family Service, 5:00 pm Christmas Eve Service, 10:00 pm EVERY SUNDAY Worship, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 • 6:00 PM • SANCTUARY
Questions? frances.cope@pcpc.org or 214-224-2633
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Poinsettia Reservation Form Please reserve one plant ($7.50 per plant):
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Each Christmas season we offer PCPC members the opportunity to purchase a poinsettia ($7.50 each) in memory of or in honor of a friend or family member. They will be in the Sanctuary Sunday, December 14, and there will be a bulletin insert that morning listing the names of the donor and the recipient. Our chancel area will be wreathed in these beautiful plants for our worship services on December 14 and December 21. You may take your plant with you following the Christmas Eve evening services if you wish. Please fill out the form below (when ordering multiple plants, please write information on a separate sheet of paper and attach to the form) and mail it no later than November 27 to insure that your gift is listed in the bulletin insert. Please print clearly as you complete the form to the right. Forms received after December 1, 2014, will miss the insert printing deadline.
In HONOR of or In MEMORY of Given by Phone number of donor Please make check payable to PCPC and mail to: PCPC, Attention Jayne Bjork 4124 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Mail or hand deliver to be received by December 1, 2014.
Park Cities Presbyterian Church exists to extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to the world.
OUR FAMILY
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
births
EVERYONE
• Hudson Christopher Hawkins, son of Lane and Robbie Hawkins, on November 12, 2014 marriages
• McKenzie Louise Chesnut and Case Michael Killgore on November 1, 2014
Come prepare your heart for the upcoming season with a time of prayer and worship to celebrate Christ Grief can make the holidays a painful time, but there our King Wednesday, December 3, 7:00–8:30 pm, is hope. Join us for an encouraging seminar that will 3814 Potomac Ave. Contact leslie.newman@pcpc.org help you survive and enjoy the holidays again Sunday, or 214-224-2722. November 23, 7:00-9:00 pm, Oak Lawn West. Contact pat.hobin@pcpc.org or 214-224-2541.
griefshare
cans for boxes of blessing
deaths
• Betty Jackson (CC#02), on November 11, 2014 sympathies
• Dianne and Bill Wilkerson (CC#14) on the loss of her mother; Anne and Cody Burns (CC#15) on the loss of her grandmother; Elizabeth Burns (CC#15) on the loss of her great-grandmother, Anne Winford, on November 6, 2014
lift up your heart
Bring canned and other non-perishable food items through December 1, for our Christmas Boxes of Blessing packing day taking place on Saturday, December 6. Donation boxes may be picked up and dropped off at locations around the church. Contact charlotte.medley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2715.
WORLD MISSIONS
jim wroughton dinner and reception
boxes of blessing
Join us as we send Jim, PCPC home church missionary, off to Peru Wednesday, December 17, 6:00-7:30 pm, Fellowship Hall. Come hear about the Lord’s work through Jim with Wycliffe Bible Translators over the years and in the future. Dinner provided; donations appreciated. Contact cindy.rhea@pcpc.org or 214224-2551.
Join over 1,000 volunteers gathering to fill 8,000 boxes with enough food to feed a family of four for several days as we serve to extend the Kingdom of Christ to our city Saturday, December 6, 9:00 am–1:00 pm, BCW Warehouse, 6100 Cedar Springs Rd. Register online by Friday, December 5. Contact charlotte.medley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2715.
Volunteers are needed as hall monitors, kids club helpers, and adult English class teachers. Commit to one Tuesday or Thursday evening a week January through May. Contact elizabeth.cunningham@pcpc. org or 214-224-2528.
advent memorial service
offload your extra candy
This special time is designed to comfort those who have lost loved ones in the past year Wednesday, December 10, 5:30 pm, Chapel. Contact virginia.vandermeer@pcpc.org or 214-224-2638.
Is your family drowning in holiday candy? Donate the pounds you don’t want to pack on to ESL. We use candy for prizes all year round. Contact elizabeth. cunningham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2528.
PERFORMING ARTS festival of lessons and carols
esl needs spring semester volunteers
2015 short-term missions
Extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of Jesus to the world through a short-term mission trip to the U.S./Mexico border, Cuba, the Bahamas, West Africa, Tanzania, India, Thailand, Cambodia, East Asia, or Japan. Contact amanda.brack@pcpc.org or 214224-2510.
Always a seasonal highlight, this year’s Christmas concert features the beloved blend of Scripture and song led by the PCPC adult, youth, and children’s choirs with symphony orchestra — all combining to present a poignant evening with the traditional candlelit finale thailand short term mission trip Sunday, December 14, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary. Doors open Perhaps the most strategic and impactful short-term at 5:00 pm. Childcare is provided by reservation for mission trips are ones that support and encourage children from birth to age five by calling 214-224-2600 long-term missionaries. We need three or four people by Thursday, December 11, 5:00 pm. Shuttle service that love kids to serve missionary families by providing will be available beginning at 4:30 pm. Pick up and childcare in Chiang Mai while parents attend a marriage drop off locations will be posted soon. An offering will conference sponsored by Mission to the World be taken for local PCPC-supported charities. Due to February 22-March 1. Contact amanda.brack@pcpc. the large crowd expected, we ask that you not save org or 214-224-2510. seats. An overflow room will be available. Contact frances.cope@pcpc.org or 214-224-2633. short term mission for attorneys PCPC’s Justice Committee is working with African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries (ALARM) on a short-term mission trip to Tanzania. Participants will WOMEN train local attorneys, judges, and other law enforcement personnel to confront oppression, sexual violence, women’s prayer Share the concerns and thankful spirit of your heart in corruption, and other incidents of injustice. The training praying together Monday, December 1, 9:00 am, 3620 will take place in Tanzania February 16-20, 2015. Centenary Ave. Contact leslie.newman@pcpc.org or Contact Bryce Benson at cbrycebenson@hotmail.com. Learn more about ALARM at www.alarm-inc.com. 214-224-2722.
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“There should be a parallel between our supplications and our thanksgivings. We ought not to leap in prayer and limp in praise.” — Charles Spurgeon
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GriefShare, 7:00-9:00 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2541
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Serve365 Treasures of Hope, 5:30 pm, Plaza of the Americas, 224-2501
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Festival of Lessons & Carols, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary, 224-2633
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Women’s Prayer, 9:00 am, 3620 Centenary Ave, 224-2722
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Jim Wroughton dinner and reception, 6:00-7:30 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2551
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Lift Up Your Heart, 7:00-8:30 pm, 3814 Potomac Ave, 224-2722
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Christmas Eve Family Service, 5:00-6:30 pm, Sanctuary, 224-2632
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Boxes of Blessing, 9:00 am-1:00 pm, 6100 Cedar Springs Rd, 224-2715
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Christmas Eve Service, 10:00 pm, Sanctuary, 224-2632
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Advent Memorial Service, 5:30 pm, Chapel, 224-2638
URBAN MISSIONS
PCPC EMPLOYMENT
feeding our seniors
e-ministry web content designer and social media specialist
Volunteer this Thanksgiving with West Dallas Community Church. On Thursday, November 27, meet at WDCC, 2215 Canada Dr., at 8:00 am for a time of praise and worship. The food packaging will begin at 8:45 am, and deliveries will begin at 10:30 am. Contact Greg Jones at gdjones51@aol.com.
serve365 treasures of hope store Come serve with Urban Missions and Dallas Leadership Foundation Friday, December 12, 5:30 pm, Plaza of the Americas, 600-700 N. Pearl Street. Contact jenna.tenpenny@pcpc.org or 214-224-2501.
new friends new life Groups of men and women (Bible studies, small groups, etc.)are invited to provide and serve an evening meal for New Friends New Life clients on Wednesday evenings. Groups may serve dinner for either the women’s program (typically 40-50 diners) or children’s program (40-50 diners). Contact Pam Johnson, pam. johnson8689@yahoo.com for available 2015 dates.
act is hiring Advocates for Community Transformation has job openings for a Community Advocate Coordinator and a Community Advocate. Visit www.ACTdallas.org for more information. Contact Reid Porter, 214-951-9151.
COMMUNITY NEWS dallas marathon traffic news
This full-time position serves as the content manager and graphic designer for the PCPC website and custom web applications and also creates social media content that is integrated into web design, video creation, events, etc.
women’s ministry coordinator and discipler This is a part-time position for someone with a deep passion and gift for pursuing relational, personal outreach and discipleship of 23- to 29-year-old women, who enjoys event planning and some administrative tasks, and will work to make the bigness of PCPC small.
it hardware support specialist This person will be available three Sundays a month from 9:00-11:30 am to provide on-site physical troubleshooting support for electronic check-in kiosks including touchscreen monitors and label printers as well as to resolve any needs as requested.
nursery and childcare administrative assistant This part-time position (16-20 hours a week, Monday through Friday) helps to provide a safe and godly environment for children in our care (birth through age 5). Responsibilities include administrative support, classroom preparation and set-up, and assisting in overseeing weekday childcare.
elementary coordinator
This part-time role will partner with parents and leaders The 2014 Dallas Marathon will again block traffic from to coordinate a Gospel-centered ministry to disciple I-75/Central Sunday, December 14, 7:00–10:30 am. children; develop/oversee programs with an active To reach PCPC coming from the north on Central, take presence; and assist in building adult/parent teams the Mockingbird exit, proceed west to Preston and who put the vision into action. south to Oak Lawn. The other option for access is via Woodall Rodgers, exiting at N. Pearl, proceeding to female college ministry intern Cedar Springs. Go north on Cedar Springs and take the This two-year intern will learn and develop skills needed hard left on Cedar Springs at Bowen. Proceed to Oak to minister effectively to college students in the church Lawn and go north. Helpful maps are available online. and community while serving the Young Adult Ministry. Contact mark.harrison@pcpc.org or 214-224-2515. View full job descriptions at jobsatpcpc.org. E-mail resumes to careers@pcpc.org.
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Park Cities p r e s b y t e r i a n c h u r c h ( PCA )
4124 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, TX 75219 214-224-2500 www.pcpc.org www.facebook.com/parkcitiespca www.twitter.com/pcpcnews bit.ly/pcpc-app sunday worship
8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am communion
Sundays, 8:00–9:00 am Wednesday Vespers, 5:30–6:00 pm 24/7 prayer hotline
214-224-2680 or 24/7prayer@pcpc.org general fund budget
2014/2015 operating budget
$13,100,000
July 1–November 9, 2014 budget
$3,309,994
July 1–November 9, 2014 giving
$3,330,297
Budget variance
$20,303
NOVEMBER 22, 2014 THIS WEEK
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VOL. XXIV, NO.24 | NOVEMBER 22, 2014 Park Cities Presbyterian Church Sarah Palmer, editor 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219-3152 214-224-2711 • fax 214-224-2711 www.pcpc.org
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“If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness.” —Isaiah 58:10
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SERVE365 PACKING DAY Saturday, December 6 9:00 am–1:00 pm BCW Warehouse
BOXES of BLESSING
NOVEMBER 14-DECEMBER 1 BRING CANNED GOODS TO PCPC
BLESSING CANS for BOXES of