This Week: March 28, 2015 by Park Cities Presbyterian Church

This Week VOL. XXV, NO. 7 | MARCH 28, 2015

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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner sunday,April april1212 ••6:00-7:30 pm pm Sunday, 6:00-7:30 Fellowship Hall Everyone from Nursery, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and High School Ministries see page 2

Palm Sunday Worship March 29 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am

Holy Week Services

Monday, March 30-Friday, April 3 Noon-12:35 pm lunch following

Sexual Abuse Awareness Parent Seminar

with Ministry Safe co-founder Kim Norris

Maundy Thursday Communion

Wednesday, April 22 6:30–8:30 pm

April 2 7:00 pm

Resurrection Sunday Worship April 5 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am

All services in Sanctuary SEE PAGE 2

see page 2 for additional details

You are invited to a missionary luncheon for

Ann and Bill Bivin Sunday, March 29, 12:15 pm Fellowship Hall Saturday, April 25, 5:00 pm Hear from PCPC missionaries Ann and Bill about their life and work with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Panama. Lunch provided (donations appreciated).

We’ve got a corral of seats for all PCPC families at the Mesquite Rodeo see page 2

RSVP to cindy.rhea@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551 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

FAMILY MINISTRY

officer nominations

volunteer appreciation dinner

• Elizabeth “Libby” Louise Wilson, daughter of Stephanie and Will Wilson (CC#22), on March 17, 2015 deaths

• Margaret Eldridge (CC#08), wife of Bill Eldridge (CC#08), on March 20, 2015 sympathies

• Shirley and Bill Harter (CC#05) on the loss of her sister, Kathryn “Katie” Wenzler, on February 23, 2015 • Diane and Fred Lowrance (CC#24) on the loss of her mother; Hayden, Brooke, and Will Lowrance (CC#24) on the loss of their grandmother, Patricia Herzog Budd, on March 6, 2015 • Carole and Tom Chiles (CC#13) on the loss of his brother, William “Bill” Chiles, on March 7, 2015

Deacon and elder recommendations will be received by We want to recognize our volunteers for their servant the session through April 10. Visit recommendations. hearts and commitment with a celebratory dinner pcpc.org for position descriptions and guidelines and Sunday, April 12, 6:00–7:30 pm, Fellowship Hall. to submit a recommendation. Contact sally.rogers@ Spouses and significant others are welcome as guests. pcpc.org or 224-2775. Childcare is provided by reservation for children birth through age five. Please call 214-224-2600 by Wednesday, April 8, 5:00 pm. Register online. Contact what it means to be a deacon Have you ever considered serving as a deacon? Do heather.squibb@pcpc.org or 214-224-2679. you know someone who could be a deacon? The diaconate invites you to visit its table in the hallway pcpc safekids outside of the parlor between services Sunday, March sexual abuse awareness seminar 29. Deacons will be on hand to answer your questions, Parents, grandparents, volunteers—plan to attend and brochures will be available for pick up. Contact this program led by MinistrySafe co-founder Kim julia.lawrence@pcpc.org or 214-224-2750. Norris, who will discuss sexual abuse awareness and prevention Wednesday, April 22, 6:30–8:30 holy week noon services pm, Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. Childcare will Join us as we look to Jesus’ perfect life, sacrificial be available for children birth through age 10 by death, and bodily resurrection in celebration of His reservation. Register for seminar and childcare online. gift of salvation to us who believe Monday, March Contact heather.squibb@pcpc.org or 214-224-2679. 29–Friday, April 5, noon, Sanctuary. Special music for meditation will begin 15 minutes before each service. rodeo roundup Childcare is available by reservation for children Come enjoy a great evening at the Real.Texas.Festival birth through age five by calling 214-224-2600 at least and Mesquite Championship Rodeo Saturday, April 48 hours in advance of each day’s service. Lunch will 25, 5:00 pm, Mesquite Rodeo Arena, 1818 Rodeo Dr, be available for $8 following each service in the Chapel Mesquite, TX 75149. Families with children through Foyer; dessert is $1. Contact jayne.bjork@pcpc.org or high school are welcome! Online registration is open. 214-224-2632. The event costs $10 per person with a $50 max per family (children 2 and under are free). If a family has six or more people, e-mail heather.squibb@pcpc.org maundy thursday service The Lord’s Supper will be served, and Mark Davis will for a discount code. Contact heather.squibb@pcpc.org preach Thursday, April 2, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary. Special or 214-224-2679. music for meditation will begin 15 minutes before the service. Childcare is available by reservation for children age birth through five years. Please call 214- YOUNG FAMILIES 224-2600 by Monday, March 30, 5:00 pm. Contact jayne.bjork@pcpc.org or 214-224-2632. vbs 2015 Registration is open online for children who will be five years old by September 1, 2015, through rising fourth counseling services PCPC’s Counseling Service offers professional graders and for volunteers as well. Childcare available counseling from licensed therapists. Our counselors for volunteers. VBS runs June 8-11. Sign up before it’s currently have openings, and some scholarships are full! This year’s theme is W.I.L.D. Kingdom: What Is available. All counseling sessions are completely the Lord Doing? based on Colossians 1:13, 14. Contract confidential. Contact margaret.doria@pcpc.org or Barrett Ball, vbs@pcpc.org or 214-224-2825. 214-224-2683.

pcpc employment opportunities

“When you look at the cross, what do you see? You see God’s awesome faithfulness. Nothing—not even the instinct to spare His own Son— will turn Him back from keeping His word.’”

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— Sinclair Ferguson

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THIS WEEK MARCH 28, 2015

WORSHIP AND THE ARTS

We have the following open postitions: Female High School Youth Intern, Elementary Program Coordinator, young voices in celebration and Administrative Assistant to Nursery and Childcare. Together with PCPC children’s choirs, adult singers, To apply, please e-mail resume’ to careers@pcpc.org. and chamber orchestra, the PCPC youth choirs will View full job descriptions and position-specific contact present an evening of worship through Scripture and information online at www.jobsatpcpc.org. song Sunday, April 19, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary. Childcare is provided by reservation for children birth through age five by calling 214-224-2600 by Thursday, April 16, 5:00 pm. Contact frances.cope@pcpc.org or 214-224-2633.

march 28

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

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 6:00-7:30 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2679

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

The Bridge, 6:30-8:30 pm, 6801 Baltimore Dr, 224-2722

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

Young Voices in Celebration, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary, 224-2633

Holy Week noon services, Sanctuary, 224-2632

PCPC SafeKids, 6:30-8:30 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2679

Family Ministry Rodeo Roundup, 5:00 pm, 1818 Rodeo Dr, 75149, 224-2679

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Maundy Thursday service, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary, 224-2632

Missionary Mailings, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2551

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

Crown MoneyLife Study begins, 7:00-8:30 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2541

ACT Prayer Walk & Block Party, 9:00 am, 2215 Canada Dr, 224-2501

WOMEN

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. Enjoy a meal at Cheryl Henry’s home with a group Phase II of the Business Training Curriculum is a unique of women who love the Lord and listen to Robin one-on-one mentoring phase. Volunteers work with Lewis share the story of God’s grace in her life two or three local entrepreneurs and, with the help of Tuesday, April 14, 6:30–8:30 pm, 6801 Baltimore Dr. a translator, assist in the creation of a business plan. It Dinner is $5. Bring a friend! Contact Abigail Powell, is critical that team members who go on Phase II are proficient with Excel and Word and can bring their own abigailppowell@gmail.com. laptops. Deadline for application is Thursday, April 2. Team led by Robert Prather and Brittany Bradberry. Contact Robert Prather, bobbyp75@yahoo.com. Cost ADULT MINISTRY is S3,550.

the bridge

crown moneylife personal finance study

This course, taught by PCPC deacon Bill Bogart, will help you gain a biblical understanding of spending, debt, saving, investing, and giving Sundays, April 26–May 17, 7:00–8:30 pm, Oak Lawn West. The fourweek short course provides practical applications for assessing your financial condition, tracking spending, and developing a budget. Meetings include classroom teaching as well as daily at-home assignments for self study including Scripture memorization, budgeting exercises, and prayer. Registration requires purchase of the Crown MoneyLife Workbook ($50); couples need only purchase one workbook. Contact pat.hobin@pcpc.org or 214-224-2541.

WORLD MISSIONS missionary mailings Bring your family and friends to send handwritten notes of love and care to our missionaries Sunday, April 26, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall. All supplies, including some for children, are provided. Lunch also provided; donations appreciated. Please RSVP by Friday, April 24, noon, to cindy.rhea@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551.

URBAN MISSIONS eggstravaganza Bring your family to Mercy Street’s celebration in the West Dallas Community School field Saturday, March 28, 11:00 am–2:00 pm, 2300 Canada Dr. Activities include Easter egg hunts, obstacle courses, face painting, crafts, bungee trampolines, wall climbing, and a petting zoo. Volunteers are needed. Just how up or contact jenna.tenpenny@pcpc.org or 214-224-2501.

act prayer walk and community block party We will meet first for the prayer walk then immediately following will enjoy a cookout and family activities Saturday, April 11, 9:00 am, West Dallas Community Church, 2215 Canada Dr. Prayer walks are a great way to connect with our work and see how God is using ACT to influence West Dallas. Bring your whole family; this event is kid friendly. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for walking the blocks of West Dallas. Contact jenna.tenpenny@pcpc.org or 214-224-2501.

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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–March 15, 2015 budget

$9,991,155

July 1–March 15, 2015 budget

$9,897,015

Budget variance

($94,140)

MARCH 28, 2015 THIS WEEK

Baptisms March 15, 2015

W HAT I S THE L ORD D OING? Julia Jane Dawson

daughter of Joanna and Jeff Dawson

Elizabeth Jane Laughlin

VBS

daughter of Caitlin and Thomas Laughlin

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Robert James Maberry

son of Rebecca and John Maberry

Will Moses McFarland

son of Molly and Matt McFarland

Kimberly Anne Sprengel

daughter of Kathryn and Gregory Sprengel

Mei Lien Claire Rainer

daughter of Jennifer and Michael Rainer

David Hunter Thompson

Join the herd at register.pcpc.org

see page 2

son of Stephanie and David Thompson

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