This Week: February 16, 2019

EVERYONE CHURCH IN THE CITY LUNCHEON Using Rosaria Butterfield’s book, The Gospel Comes with a House Key, as a launch point for our lunch discussion, join current PCPC members who use their home as a place to further God’s Kingdom by welcoming in those who look, think, believe, and act differently into their everyday lives—helping them see what true Christian faith really looks like. This should be a lively, thought provoking time that will spur you to consider how to use your home to extend the Kingdom. Join us on Sunday, February 24, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be provided, donations accepted. Please RSVP jenna.tenpenny@pcpc.org or 214-224-2501

DR. NATHAN DAVY ORGAN CONCERT

PCPC’s Organist, Dr. Nathan Davy, presents a solo recital of masterpieces for the pipe organ on one of the most beautiful instruments in the Dallas area, located right here in our Sanctuary. Join us Sunday, February 24, 6:00 p.m. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the concert. An offering will be taken to support future Performing Arts events. performingarts@pcpc.org or 214-224-2631 Jesus modeled for us the importance of retreating in order to be alone with the Father. The Psalms give us examples of prayers offered while men were alone, seeking the face of God. Sign ups are available for Spring 2019 Silent Retreats to Sky Ranch in Ute Trail, CO. Space is limited, so sign up early to experience quiet and stillness with the Lord. Find more information and registrations at pcpc.org/silent-retreats/. Women: April 4–8 | Men: April 25–29 caroleanne.axley@pcpc.org or 214-417-6043

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WOMEN COME TO THE TABLE Come for an evening to serve, rejoice, and fellowship with the women in our church family on Friday, February 22, 5:30–10:00 p.m. Come for some great teaching before we head to members' homes for dinner. Please RSVP. joy.skarka@pcpc.org or 214-224-2526

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What do you want? James K.A. Smith argues that this is the most fundamental question for Christian discipleship. In this Church in the City lecture, Smith will present a compelling case for worship as the central act for cultural renewal on Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 p.m., Sanctuary. James K.A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin College and has been editor in chief of Comment magazine for the past six years. An award-winning author and speaker, his books include Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?, Imagining the Kingdom, and You Are What You Love. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Slate, First Things, Christianity Today, Books & Culture, and The Hedgehog Review. Please RSVP at www.thepegasusinstitute.com/events. debbie.blanton@pcpc.org or 214-224-2526

P a r a d i g m s h i f t s a r e u n c o m m o n . YOUNG FAMILIES & YOUTH

For the most part, we tend to go through our lives with a set perspective. Oh, it can certainly adapt, mature, and grow over time, but for the most part it very rarely changes dramatically. And then there are paradigm shifts.

Like when you’re a young adult and you see a toddler melting down in a grocery store while the parent looks on helplessly or does his or her best to ignore them and bravely soldier on with the grocery shopping, and you wonder what’s wrong with that parent and why they don’t have better control over their offspring and why they don’t just deal with it. And then you have kids of your own.

Or when you’re a teenager and you are so mad at your parents because they don’t let you do anything that your friends are doing or have the newest phone or the latest clothes and you wonder what everyone is thinking about you all of the time and whether or not you’ll make the team or get asked to the party or go to the event or sit at the lunch table with the “right” group. And then you go on a mission trip to rural Guatemala.

A Journey of Generosity (JOG) is a paradigm shift. It has the potential to re-define how you think about the gifts that God has given you – time, resources, abilities, skills, and yes, money.

It certainly did for us.

Like many people, whenever we get invited to an “event” for a non-profit we tend to have our guard up a little bit. It’s generally acknowledged that whenever you go to one of these you’re going to get asked for money at some point. Compound that with the fact that this particular event had the word “Generosity” in the name, and we were more than a little wary.

Imagine our surprise when instead of being asked for money, we were told that everything was fully-funded, and even if we wanted to give money it wouldn’t be accepted. Instead, we were treated to a short weekend of some of the most amazing, inspirational, and challenging stories of people living lives of generosity that we had ever heard. The things we learned, considered, discussed, debated, thought over, and prayed over served to shift our perspective on the gifts, talents, and resources that God has entrusted to us.

Led by a facilitator who guided us through Scriptures, stories, questions, and conversations about what it means to be truly generous, we were challenged over and over again to reexamine what it means to be a steward of the gifts that God has given. There was nothing prescriptive about this time – we were never told what to do or how to do it. Instead, we were encouraged to think deeply, pray fervently, and discuss in-depth what it means to be generous.

The Journey of Generosity was a novel experience for both of us.

Never before had we spent that much dedicated time discussing a topic like generosity. It stretched us outside of our comfort zone, challenged us, and caused us to rethink a lot of the preexisting assumptions and beliefs about our time, our abilities, and our resources that we never even realized we had.

Even now, more than a year after going on our Journey of Generosity, we find ourselves talking about, thinking about, and using the things that God has given us differently. We have a new perspective on what it means to be generous with all of the gifts that God has entrusted to us. If you are at all on the fence about whether or not to devote a short weekend to a Journey of Generosity, please don’t hesitate. You may find yourself in the middle of a paradigm shift – one you won’t regret.

Visit www.pcpc.org/JOG for more information.

VBS 2019: OUTLAW OUTPOST Rounding up all outlaws ages 5 by 9/1/19 to rising 4th graders! Please save the date for Tuesday–Friday, June 11–14, at The Village Church Dallas Northway Campus. Registration opens March 4 for adult volunteers and their children.

General Questions: Barrett Ball, vbs@pcpc.org Registration Questions: Heather Squibb, heather.squibb@pcpc.org

2019 FLORIDA TRIP Parents and students, mark your calendars! The 2019 Florida trip will take place June 1–7. This trip is a community favorite and is open to students entering 9th - 12th grade in the 2019 - 2020 school year.

Registration for PCPC members opens Wednesday, February 20.

Registration for non-PCPC members opens Monday, February 25.

More details at pcpc.org/florida. leana.dusek@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762

OUR FAMILY

sympathies • Ruth Millis (CC#04) on the loss of her husband, W. Craig Millis, on January 27, 2019.

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GENERAL FUND

budget

2018/2019 operating budget

$13,500,000

July 1—February 3, 2019 budget

$8,555,860

July 1—February 3, 2019 giving

$7,624,483

Budget variance

($931,377)