This Week: February 28, 2015

This Week VOL. XXV, NO. 5 | FEBRUARY 28, 2015

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SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM SEE PAGE 2

OFFICER RECOMMENDATIONS The session has approved March 1-April 10, for members to submit recommendations for the offices of deacon and elder. Criteria and recommendation forms posted online and in the PCPC literature racks.

Visit recommendations.pcpc.org.

Contact Sally Rogers, sally.rogers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2775.

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

• Elda Elizabeth Robertson, daughter of Olivia and Bud Robertson, on February 9, 2015 deaths

• Fred A. Skidmore Jr. (CC#13), husband of Peggy Skidmore (CC#13); father of Eugenia (and David) Fersing (CC#11); grandfather of Allie, Brittany, and Maggie Fersion (CC#11), step-father of Tommy (and Michelle) Reynolds (CC#09); grandfather of Austin and Courtney Reynolds (CC#09), on February 7, 2015 • Doneita R. Myers (CC#19) on February 10, 2015

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communion sunday Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper with these words: “Do this in remembrance of Me.” Join us as we celebrate Sunday, March 1, 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am, Sanctuary.

Contact jayne.bjork@pcpc.org or 214-224-2632.

helping hands Please join with your deacons to extend helping hands to our single moms, widows/ers, senior adults, and those with chronic illness who have asked for your assistance around their homes Saturday, March 21, 8:00 am–1:00 pm, Room 263. To volunteer, please contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742 or Steve Giese at 214-289-1315.

memorial service volunteers We need volunteers to usher or serve as host/hostess for our memorial services. Services are held during working hours Monday through Friday. Helping these families during times of loss means so much! Contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742.

PERFORMING ARTS

missionary luncheon for ann and bill bivin Hear from PCPC missionaries Ann and Bill Bivin about their life and work with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Panama Sunday, March 29, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall.

Lunch provided; donations appreciated. Please RSVP to cindy.rhea@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551 by Friday, March 27, noon.

business-as-mission: senegal phase ii We are need of five to seven business training volunteers for our mission trip to Senegal June 6–14.

Phase II of the Business Training Curriculum is a unique one-on-one mentoring phase. Volunteers work with two or three local entrepreneurs and, with the help of a translator, assist in the creation of a business plan. It is critical that team members who go on Phase II are proficient with Excel and Word and can bring their own laptops. Deadline for application is Thursday, April 2.

Team led by Robert Prather and Brittany Bradberry.

Contact Robert Prather, rprather@visionro.com.

URBAN MISSIONS eggstravaganza

Bring your family to Mercy Street’s celebration in the West Dallas Community School field Saturday, March ron block, guitar After braving the ice storm of March 2014, Ron Block, 28, 11:00 am–2:00 pm, 2300 Canada Dr. Activities veteran of Grammy-winning Alison Krauss & Union include Easter egg hunts, obstacle courses, face Station, returns for an encore of bluegrass and roots painting, crafts, bungee trampolines, wall climbing, and music, featuring Jeff Taylor and Mark Fain, Sunday, a petting zoo. Volunteers are needed to set up, greet March 1, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary. Concert is free and families, run activity stations, direct traffic, and clean open to the public. Contact frances.cope@pcpc.org or up. Contact jenna.tenpenny@pcpc.org or 214-224-2501.

214-224-2633.

thrive women’s clinic openings

Thrive Women’s Clinic has the following openings: paid college student intern for both spring and summer WORLD MISSIONS 2015 terms; part-time fundraising assistant; full-time operations/executive assistant; and part-time fetal prayer for the lukers Join us in praying for PCPC Home Church Missionaries development presentations coordinator. For more Hillary and Terrance Luker, who serve in Italy, Tuesday, information or to submit a cover letter and resume, March 3, 5:30 pm, Oak Lawn West Conference Room. contact jobs.ThriveWC@gmail.com.

Contact Bridget Bell, bridgetb@sbcglobal.net.

human trafficking: bought with a price

“Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see.”

— William N. Clarke

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We invite you to hear about this heartbreaking worldwide problem from Carrie Jussely as she shares from her first-hand experience working to bring the Gospel to women and men trapped in slavery in Cambodia Thursday, March 19, 7:00 pm, Oak Lawn West. Find out what God has to say about justice, His Church, and each of our own once enslaved hearts. The World Justice Shoppe will be open beginning at 6:30 pm. Bring cash, check, or credit card to purchase items hand-made by amazing women who are now free and working to build new lives. Please RSVP to cindy.rhea@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551.

SENIOR ADULTS MINISTRY botanic garden day trip Bring a friend and plan for a delightful day trip to Fort Worth Botanic Garden Thursday, March 19, 8:30 am– 4:00 pm. We’ll plan to leave from the Oak Lawn West parking lot by 9:00 am, so park your cars behind Oak Lawn West and board the bus between 8:30-8:55 am.

Bring money for admission and lunch (cost estimates online). We will walk the grounds and Japanese Garden before meeting back at the bus by 3:00 pm to return to PCPC. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 17, to jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771 to reserve a seat on the bus.

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Communion Sunday, 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am, Sanctuary, 224-2632

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Human Trafficking: Bought with a Price, 7:00 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2551

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Ron Block, guitar, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary, 224-2633

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Helping Hands, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, Room 263, 224-2742

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Prayer for the Lukers, 5:30 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2551

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Missionary Luncheon for Carrie Jussely, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2551

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Navigating Change in the Second Half, 7:00-8:30 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2541

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The Just Run, 6:00 pm, 4000 Caruth Blvd, 224-2722

Austin City Project, T Bar M Camp, New Braunfels, TX, 224-2762

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EGGstravaganza, 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 2300 Canada Dr, 224-2501

Botanic Garden Day Trip, 8:30 am-4:00 pm, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 224-2771

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Missionary Luncheon for Ann & Bill Bivin, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2551

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ADULT MINISTRY

PCPC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

navigating change in the second half inviting, irritating, or intimidating?

female high school youth intern*

This two-year, paid ministry intern will learn and For many people, change is a real challenge; it feels effectively develop the skills needed to minister to like your world is about to come apart at the seams. ninth- through 12th-grade students. Purpose is to lead Change definitely brings issues to the surface, and the students and families into the body of Christ, nurture second half of life brings about a lot of change-change relationships with Christ, and equip to serve in the name in purpose, roles, identity, capacity, and attitude, just of Christ. College degree required. Applications due to name a few. Pat Hobin, Director of Adult Ministry, Sunday, March 1. Contact cassie.rawson@pcpc.org or will be facilitating a four-week teaching/discussion 214-224-2762. on the topic of change and how we can actually grow personally and spiritually through the changes Sundays, male middle school youth intern* March 8–29, 7:00–8:30 pm, Oak Lawn West. Contact This two-year, paid ministry intern will learn and effectively develop the skills needed to minister to pat.hobin@pcpc.org or 214-224-2541. fifth- through eighth-grade students. Purpose is to lead students and families into the body of Christ, nurture relationships with Christ, and equip to serve in the name WOMEN of Christ. College degree required. Applications due Sunday, March 1. Contact cassie.rawson@pcpc.org or circle 5 meeting We will meet at the home of Peggy Skidmore Tuesday, 214-224-2762.

March 17, 10:00 am, 7215 Stefani Dr. Contact Peggy Skidmore, 214-361-4704. elementary program coordinator* This full-time coordinator will partner with parents and leaders to produce a healthy, Gospel-centered ministry to disciple elementary-age children; develop and STUDENT MINISTRIES oversee programs with an active presence; and assist in building effective teams of passionate adults/parents florida trip Eighth- through eleventh-graders, kick off your summer who will put the vision of the Elementary Ministry into with a beach trip May 30–June 5, Panama City Beach, action. College degree required. Contact jamie.tanner@ FL. PCPC members may register online now; open pcpc. org or 214-224-2712. registration for anyone begins Wednesday, March 4.

Trip fills up quickly, so register early. Discount available administrative assistant for families registering multiple children. Contact to nursery and childcare* cassie.rawson@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762.

This part-time position helps to provide a safe and godly environment for children in our care (birth through age age) in preparation for Sunday morning and non-Sunday YOUNG FAMILIES morning programs and events. Responsibilities include administrative support, classroom preparation, and vbs 2015 assisting in overseeing weekday childcare. Requires Registration opens online Friday, March 6, for children initiative, multi-tasking, and attending to small details who will be five years old by September 1, 2015, while being caring and compassionate. Contact john. through rising fourth graders. VBS runs June 8-11, and primrose@pcpc.org or 214-224-2714. this year’s theme is W.I.L.D. Kingdom: What Is the Lord Doing? based on Colossians 1:13, 14. Contract Barrett *To apply, please e-mail resume’ to careers@pcpc.org.

Ball, vbs@pcpc.org or 214-224-2825.

Full job descriptions available at www.jobsatpcpc.org.

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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–February 15, 2015 budget

$9,110,083

July 1–February 15, 2015 budget

$8,691,695

Budget variance

($418,388)

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VOL. XXV, NO. 5 | FEBRUARY 28, 2015 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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daughter of Katie & John Paul Schulze

Ellie Christine Schulze

daughter of Katie & John Paul Schulze

Libby Allison Schulze

daughter of Meredith & Jay Heath

Ann Catherine Heath

daughter of Whitney & Thomas Walden

Lillian Elizabeth Walden

son of Catherine & Trey Richards

Caleb Alderson Richards

son of Whitney & Thomas Walden

Thomas Joseph Walden III

son of Whitney & Thomas Walden

Michael Davis Schultz

Baptisms February 15, 2015