MISSIONS MISSION TRIP TO MCALLEN, TEXAS
Still need plans for Spring Break? Serve alongside your whole family on the USMexico border on March 16–21. Support the work of home-church missionaries, Jon and Libby White, who serve at the Rio Grande Bible College. Ministry will include leading a kids missions program during the annual student missions conference, organizing and collecting for the student used clothes closet ministry, and other campus service projects (painting, light construction, cleaning). Families welcome with children as young as 3 years of age. Find more information at pcpc.org/short-term/. hallie.powers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2510
MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION DALLAS
We are now accepting applications for Mission Dallas 2020 (June 2125). Mission Dallas is an awesome opportunity for students finishing 7th and 8th grade in the 2019–2020 school year to serve our city during an overnight mission trip. Plus, they will have fun building deeper relationships! We will be serving with Casa Del Lago in the Bachman Lake community by leading a summer reading camp for kids. To apply, please visit pcpc.org/short-term/. The application deadline is Sunday, March 15. hallie.powers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2510
YOUNG FAMILIES VBS is coming home this summer! Don’t miss School of Rock at our very own construction site. VBS will be June 9-12 for children age 5 by 9/1/20 - rising 4th grade. Registration begins on Monday, March 9. See pcpc.org/vbs for details.
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EASTER SONG & STORY
Join us for a special Easter Song and Story on Friday, March 27, 10:30 a.m., Oak Lawn West. Song and Story will be followed by lunch from Chick-fil-a at no cost to you. Friends and families are welcome to join too! Please park behind Oak Lawn West and NOT the Shops of Highland Park. Register at pcpc.org/ events/ by Wednesday, March 25. childrensministry@pcpc.org or 214-224-2556
WORSHIP & THE PERFORMING ARTS THE CHOIR OF ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
The Choir is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world – known and loved by millions. Founded in the 1670s, the Choir is known for its rich, warm and distinctive sound, its expressive interpretations, and its ability to sing in a variety of styles. Join us Saturday, April 4, 6:00 p.m., Sanctuary. Tickets are $5 for general admission at pcpcconcerts.org; Childcare available by online registration. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the concert. performingarts@pcpc.org or 214-224-2631
EVERYONE HOLY WEEK 214-224-2500 pcpc.org facebook.com/parkcitiespca twitter.com/parkcitiespca
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Our rhythm of rest and worship during Holy Week helps clear away the debris of distraction and helps remind us how central and significant the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are. April 5: Palm Sunday Services 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. April 6-10: Weekday Services Noon–12:35 p.m. (lunch following) April 9: Maundy Thursday Communion Service 7:00–8:30 p.m. April 12: Easter Sunday Services 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. pcpc.org/holyweek
BAPTISMS
February 16, 2020
OUR FAMILY
marriages • Katie Joy Johnson and David Douglas Owens on February 1, 2020. • Virginia Byers Petty and Matthew David Hellinghausen on February 8, 2020.
deaths • Martha Prince Nichols (CC#13) on January 30, 2020. William Dillard Banowsky son of Callie and William Banowsky
Henry Robert Brown son of Anne and Turner Brown
• John Browne (CC#15), husband of Betsy Browne (CC#15) on February 4, 2020. • Hudson Dean Spicer (Covenant Child - CC#01), son of John Spicer (CC#01); brother of Alex, Anna, Emma, Ella, Song, & Luke Spicer (CC#01) on February 10, 2020. • Mary Beth Applewhite (CC#03), wife of Joe Applewhite (CC#03) on February 19, 2020.
sympathies Our deep desire this spring is for every member and friend of PCPC to join us for one of our new RE-ENTER Weekends. The purpose of the weekend is to help us connect more deeply to Christ, to one another, and to the great vision God has given us to EXTEND His Kingdom. As we RE-ENTER our doors, we will RE-MEMBER the power of His Gospel. We will look back at His faithfulness to us over the years and His faithfulness to us right now. We will RE-NEW the vows we have made and our commitment to Him in response to His amazing grace. Sign up today!
Charlotte Louise Cervin daughter of Kristyn and William Cervin
• Bill & Debbie Dickenson (CC#07) on the loss of his mother; Bryan Dickenson (CC#07) on the loss of his grandmother; Blake Dickenson (CC#06) on the loss of his grandmother, Helen "Jean" Dickenson, on February 1, 2020. Care Clusters – pcpc.org/care/care-clusters/
GENERAL FUND
budget
2019/2020 operating budget
$13,500,000
July 1, 2019—February 16, 2020 budget
$9,185,404
July 1, 2019—February 16, 2020 giving
$8,716,481
Budget Variance
–$468,922
Guest Preacher
Kevin DeYoung Sunday, March 15 | 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
SIGNATURES ON FINAL STEEL BEAM
WORLD MISSIONS MISSIONARY MAILINGS
Write handwritten notes of encouragement to our missionaries around the world on Sunday, March 8, 12:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Lunch and children’s supplies provided. Donations for lunch appreciated. PCPC shuttle service will be extended to 2:00 p.m. Please RSVP. cindy.rhea@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551
A native of Jenison, Michigan, Kevin graduated from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, with a B.A. in religion. He earned his Master of Divinity degree at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He received his doctorate in Early Modern History at the University of Leicester in the UK. His research has focused on the theology of John Witherspoon, a Scottish-American Presbyterian theologian who was a founding father of the United States. Before accepting the call to lead Christ Covenant, Kevin served as pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan. Kevin is a member of the Council and blogs for The Gospel Coalition. He regularly speaks at churches, conferences, colleges, and seminaries in North America and overseas. He has published more than a dozen books for adults and children. In addition to his primary responsibility as senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church, Kevin is an Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. He was formerly a Chancellor’s Professor for the Seminary. Be sure to bring a friend to hear Kevin preach on Sunday, March 15.