This Week: June 5, 2021

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THISWEEK@PCPC VOL. XXXII, NO. 11 | JUNE 5, 2021

Park Cities Presbyterian Church exists to extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to the world.

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES MEET OUR SESSION

In Ephesians 4:11-16, Paul describes Jesus as having given shepherds and teachers for our discipleship, for the promotion of healthy congregational life, and for God’s glory to be displayed in the church. He has given these men as gifts that we might “grow up in every way into Him who is the head (Ephesians 4:15),” namely, Jesus Christ. Take some time to get to know our newest session elders. pcpc.org/officers

OFFICER RECOMMENDATIONS

May 16 - June 13 The Session has approved the dates May 16-June 13 for members to submit recommendations for the offices of deacon and elder, Class of 2026. To make your confidential recommendation, fill out the form online. recommendations.pcpc.org

SUMMER PRAYER

We have so many events happening this summer that need your prayers!

The PCPC High School Ministry is taking 175+ students to Panama City Beach for our annual Florida Trip on June 5-11. Our VBS program will host 350+ kids, 85 youth helpers, and 130 adults on June 8-11. High schoolers and leaders will travel to Lusaka, Zambia at Arise Academy and partner with Arise Africa to host a kids’ Bible camp for orphans and vulnerable children on July 1-12. Families will partner with Arise Africa to host a VBS at Taonga School all day and also serve at the Arise Home for orphans on July 8–19. None of these events can be done without prayer! Thank you in advance for participating in the work of Christ in these kids and families through prayer!

MEN’S TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Tuesdays, June 15-July 20 | 7:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Fellowship Hall Join us as we spend time in the Psalms and around the table. Come for great teaching, table fellowship (no breakout rooms), and coffee. No registration required. All sessions will be live streamed. pcpc.org/men

POP & PLAY Wednesdays | June 23 | July 7 & 21 | 2:30-4:30 p.m.

The PCPC Kids Ministry invites young parents and kids to beat the heat this summer by visiting us in our gym and indoor playground. Bring friends to enjoy bounce houses and basketball with your preschool and elementary students. Invitation is open to all young parents, and no RSVP is necessary. pcpc.org/events

SUMMER SUNDAY MORNING COMMUNITIES

Sunday Morning Communities (SMC) cultivate a space for adults to connect more deeply to Christ through the teaching of God’s Word in fellowship with one another. Each SMC varies in size and reflects the unique character of what its members share in common, even as it extends an invitation to all. Find descriptions, meeting times, and locations online. pcpc.org/communities

FALL SILENT RETREATS

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VOL. XXXII, NO. 11 | JUNE 5, 2021

Women – October 13-17 | Men - November 10-14 Abide in Christ at a Silent Retreat this fall in Ute Trail, Colorado. Registration is open. pcpc.org/silent-retreats

DIS CON NECT ED

By Tricia Cothran

OUR FAMILY SYMPATHIES

• Jack & Evelyn Freeman (North Dallas Parish) on the loss of her sister, Sara Marie Noland, on May 15, 2021.

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES DAILY PRAYER GUIDE

What has it been like to RE|ENTER? It’s hard to believe we spent a year from the confines of our home. When everything had turned upside down, I remember how nice it was to at least have something familiar on Sunday mornings. From our home, we sang along with the hymns and stood for the reading of God’s Word like normal. Yet, it felt like our voices carried a couple of feet and dropped off a cliff. Connection to the church body felt illusive and vague.

This past spring, nearly a year after being gone, I was so excited for my family to worship in person again, to be connected. It took a bit to get into the swing of things.

My three-year-old son had grown quite accustomed to casual Sundays and wrangling him into something more than underwear proved difficult. But we were making it, and slowly our new norm had emerged.

But even after weeks of returning, I was blindsided by how disconnected I still felt.

Wasn’t this what I had been waiting for? Wasn’t this what I sought? It’s like I wrapped up all my wires in 2020, stuffed them into that random box where printer cords go to die, and now I didn’t know how to untangle and reorganize everything. Is it just me?

I remember talking things over with my husband, always the balance to my gut reactions, and him calmly listening. He then said, “We always prescribe to others that to be connected to the church means doing the work and becoming involved. And if we’re serious, we had better take our own medicine.” But how?

I would encourage that if you feel this way too, pickup your RE-ENTER Journal and work through it. Meditate and dig deep. Answer the thought provoking questions, and ask God to show you how to Connect, Abide, and Extend. Re-read the vows which are actually very helpful as they offer support. When I don’t FEEL connected, my membership vows are a concrete reminder that I AM connected. You may have walked past these journals every Sunday, but not stopped to see how God can use it to reconnect you.

In the journal’s introduction, it says, “We believe deeply that the Lord has called our church family to this moment.” This moment, for me, is full of disconnection, but it does not catch my God off guard. I’m working through it because “He [God] is everything, and we long to be all in.” Toward the end of the journal and online at pcpc. org/renew, each of us has an opportunity to write a prayer of renewal. My prayer is that God would renew again in me His transforming presence through His Word and His Body at PCPC. Even though our RE-ENTER Vision Series has concluded, the journey of being connected to the beauty of Christ’s Bride is on-going, even if it’s a bit messy in the meantime. Maybe it’s the disconnection that helped me understand the importance of connection. pcpc.org/renew

Available Now At PCPC our desire is for people to Connect to Christ, Abide in Christ, and Extend Christ. We have developed a daily resource to read Scripture and spend time in prayer. Grab a hard copy or read along on the PCPC app (download via Apple App Store or Google Play Store for free), so you can have access wherever you are. This guide is an invitation to experience the wonder of God’s transforming presence in daily life. pcpc.org/resources

RE|ENTER VISION SERIES

Have you seen the stories? Don’t miss them because they are amazing! And we encourage you to watch any Sunday message that you missed. We are excited about our vision to Connect to Christ, Abide in Christ, and Extend Christ. pcpc.org/re-enter

EXTEND CHRIST As we open our New Doors, we need you to help welcome and serve our guests! We have volunteer opportunities available in PCPC Kids, the Bookstore, ESL, and our Frontline Ministries.

We also partner with organizations like Apartment Life, Bonton Farms, OurCalling, Vickery Trading Company, Mercy Street, and more as we extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to the world. pcpc.org/volunteer

GIVE ONLINE

You may scan the QR code to give online or text “give” to 214-997-9973. pcpc.org/give

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budget

2020/2021 operating budget July 1, 2020—May 23, 2021 budget July 1, 2020—May 23, 2021 giving Budget Variance

$13,500,000 $12,413,991 $11,694,809 –$719,181