Vol. XX, No. 23 | NovemBER 13, 2010
November 13–21 10:00 am–6:00 pm daily • Hallway of Fellowship Hall Awards Presentation, Saturday, November 13, 11:30 am www.pcpcartsfestival.org
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The Perspectives course is a 15-week discipleship course, January 12–May 4, that will open your eyes to the heart and purpose of God and discuss how you can take part in His work all over the world—from the jungles of Asia to Main Street, USA. The first two lessons taught by Mark Davis, Wednesday, January 12, and Paul Taylor, Wednesday, January 19, are open to all. Registration is open at www.pcpcmissions.org/world/perspectives. Contact marzena.dunham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2523.
Magnificat! A Christmas celebration coming soon 2
How to teach your grandchildren about God 2
WomenA Workshop in the Word
ave you ever wondered about a practical way to talk about scripture with your next door neighbor? If so, this conference is just the place for you. Women in the Word is centered on helping women who love God’s word improve their ability to interpret, apply, and present Scripture to others. Through this conference, we want to grow together in communicating the Word of God to everyone around you, whether in a formal setting like a Bible study or perhaps a front yard conversation with your neighbor. Join us Friday and Saturday, January 28-29, at PCPC in talking together about how to use it for His glory in all areas of our lives. To register, pick up a brochure on the Women’s Ministry table. Space is limited. The cost is $85. Register by Friday, December 17. Contact ann.higginbottom@pcpc.org or 214-224-2725.
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Park Cities Presbyterian Church exists to extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to the world.
o u r fa m i ly Births z Sutton Elaine Kelly, daughter of Amanda and Patrick Kelly, on July 27, 2010 z Ivey Marie McAlister, daughter of Stephanie and Brandon McAlister, on October 19, 2010 z Emma Grace Williamson, daughter of Amanda and Logan Williamson, on November 4, 2010
a nn o u n c e m e n t s Everyone
Helping Hands Day
Join us as we work with our deacons to aid single moms, widows, and senior adult couples who need help around their house on Saturday, November 13, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, Room 263. Contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742.
Advent Memorial Service
Marriages
Are you mourning the loss of a loved one? If so, we invite you to worship with us, Wednesday, December 8, 5:30 pm, Chapel. Contact jayne.bjork@pcpc.org or 214-224-2632.
z Heather Dawn Nash and Clifton Alexander Squibb on October 23, 2010
Cans for the Kingdom food drive
Death z Richard Brown (CC#14) on November 3, 2010
Sympathy z Margaret and Jeff Napier (CC#01/ Vineyard) on the loss of her father; America and Pauline Napier (CC#01) on the loss of their grandfather, Ben Gill Clements. z Tricia and Bruce Jolesch (CC#10) on the loss of his mother; Chase, Drew, and Austin Jolesch (CC#10), on the loss of their grandmother, Ann Jolesch, on November 1, 2010 z Pranee Brown (CC#14) on the loss of her husband, Richard Brown, on November 3, 2010
The Cans for the Kingdom food drive is collecting canned foods for the annual Christmas Food Baskets project, Saturday, December 11. We need 10,000 cans so we can pack 5,000 food boxes. Bring your cans to our collection bins in the main hallway and children's wing. Contact christina.spruill@pcpc.org or 214-224-2520.
Magnificat! A Christmas celebration
The Chancel Choir will perform Magnificat and will partner with the youth and children’s choirs and the Symphony Orchestra, Sunday, December 12, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary. Taylor and Laurie Hargrave will provide vocal solos and duets. Admission is free and doors open at 6:00 pm. Childcare for birth–five-year-olds is provided by RSVP'ing to 214-706-2797 by Thursday, December 9. Contact frances.cope@pcpc.org or 214-224-2633.
Christmas Eve worship
Join us for one of our Christmas Eve worship services, Friday, December 24, 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Contact jayne.bjork@pcpc.org or 214-224-2632.
AV volunteer opportunity
Learn how to shoot video, man the switcher, and more. No prior experience needed. We'll provide training and then set you up for success on Sundays. Contact dennis.adams@pcpc.org or 214-224-2536.
youth ministries
Project Austin: Save the date
“If God hid His face from Jesus [at the cross], He does not have to hide His face from me. That is the good news. Only in Christ can I be known and loved.” —Paige Benton Brown
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All seventh–twelfth graders, join us for this year's spring break mission trip to serve the city of Austin, March 11– 15. Online registration and more details are forthcoming. Contact lily.riemer@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762.
Florida Trip 2011: Save the date
All incoming ninth–twelfth graders, join us for a retreat to the beach of Panama City, May 28–June 3. Online registration will be available in February. Contact lily.riemer@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762.
adult ministries
Retirement home worship schedule
z Sunday, November 14, 1:00 pm: Town Village North; 3:00 pm: Meadowstone; 3:30 pm: White Rock Court z Thursday, November 18, 3:00 pm: Monticello z Sunday November 21, 2:00 pm: Caruth Haven; 3:30 pm: White Rock Court; 4:00 pm: The Forum z Thursday, November 25, 3:00 pm: Monticello; 3:00 pm: Edgemere
How to teach your grandchildren about God
Ben Dickerson will show us how to teach our grandchildren about God, Sunday, November 14, 9:30–10:45 am, Fellowship Hall. Contact jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771.
Caregiver support group lunch meeting
If you are caring for a spouse, parent, child, or loved one, please join us for a time of prayer, fellowship, food, and encouragement on Tuesday, November 16, 11:30 am–1:00 pm, Oak Lawn West. RSVP to jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771.
missions and church planting
Short-term mission trip opportunity
PCPC and Watermark are recruiting a team that will serve 30-40 missionary kids while their parents attend an annual conference in Chaing Mai, Thailand, January 27–February 5. The cost is approximately $1,500 per person. Visit www.pcpcmissions. org/world for more information or contact jerry.gibson@pcpc.org or 224-224-2525.
Befriend an International Student at SMU
We need people to provide a friendly relationship to 50 international LL.M. students while they are in the United States. Contact Ruth Cross, rcross@mail.smu.edu.
Missions and church planting volunteer
Help our missions ministry with filing, copying, labeling, mailing, and more for four hours a week. Contact marzena.dunham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2523.
Urban ministries
ESL Kid-Care
We need Bible story and praise dvds for children and yarn and crochet hooks/needls. You may leave them at the church office or information desk. Contact Winsome Thomas, ESL Kid-Care Coordinator, esl@pcpc.org.
This Week November 13, 2010
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November
6:00 pm–10:00 am Prayer Vigil, 7431 Caruth Blvd., 224-2740 8:00 am Helping Hands Day, Room 263, 224-2742 PCPC Arts Festival, 224-2739 9:30–10:45 am Teach your grandchildren, Fellowship Hall, 224-2771 11:30 am–1:00 pm Caregiver support lunch, Oak Lawn West, 224-2771 10:00 am Circle 5 meeting, 361-4704 PCPC offices closed, 224-2500
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December
6:30–8:30 pm The Bridge, 3015 Hanover, 224-2725 10:00–11:30 am Advent Prayer, 3814 Potomac, 224-2722 5:30 pm Advent memorial service, Chapel, 224-2632 10:00 am–12:30 pm 60+ Community Bible Conference, 224-2771 9:00 am–1:00 pm Christmas Food Baskets, 6100 Cedar Springs, 224-2520 7:00 pm Magnificat! A Christmas celebration concert, Sanctuary, 224-2635 5:00 and 10:00 pm Christmas Eve worship, 224-2632
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January
PCPC offices closed, 224-2500 Perspectives course begins, Oak Lawn West, 224-2523 Adkins and Nielson concert, Cambridge Hall, 224-2633 Short-term mission trip, 224-2525 Women in the Word: A workshop, 224-2725
February
Alex McDonald concert, Cambridge Hall, 224-2633 PCPC adoption conference, 224-2683
March
Spring break mission trip, TbarM Sports Camp, 224-2762 4:00–6:00 pm Kara Welch and Bradley Welch concert, Sanctuary, 224-2635
PCPC offices closed, 224-2500 PCPC offices closed, 224-2500
Women
Circle 5 meeting
Circle 5 will meet, Tuesday, November 16, 10:00 am, Netta Wilson's home, 1 Duncannon Ct. Contact Peggy Skidmore at 214-361-4704.
The Bridge: Save the date!
Enjoy a casual dinner, build relationships, and listen to Ashley Boone’s story of rescue, Thursday, December 2, 6:30–8:30 pm. No RSVP is needed. Dinner is provided for a small fee. Please note the new location—Brenda White’s home, 3015 Hanover. Contact ann.higginbottom@pcpc.org or 214-224-2725.
Advent Prayer: O Come Let Us Adore Him! Before you trim your tree and start your Christmas shopping, come quiet your heart before our King, Friday, December 3, 10:00–11:30 am, Anne Logan's home, 3814 Potomac. Join us for a brief time of prayer and worship lead by Elizabeth Robinson to celebrate Christ, the coming King. No registration necessary. Contact laurie.butterfield@pcpc.org or 214-224-2722.
Reserve a poinsettia
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ach Christmas season we offer PCPC members the opportunity to purchase a poinsettia ($7.50 each) in memory of or honor of a friend or family member. They will be in the Sanctuary, Sunday, December 12, and there will be a bulletin insert that morning listing the names of the donor and the recipient. Our chancel area will be wreathed in these beautiful plants for our worship services on December 12, December 19, and Christmas Eve. You may take your plant with you following the Christmas Eve evening services. Please fill out the form below (when ordering multiple plants, please write information on a separate sheet of paper and attach to the form) and mail it no later than November 30 to insure that your gift is listed in the bulletin insert. Requests received later than Thursday, December 2, will likely miss the insert printing deadline. Please reserve one plant in HONOR of:
Park Cities Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in America 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, TX 75219 214-224-2500 www.pcpc.org www.facebook.com/parkcitiespca www.twitter.com/pcpcnews
Sunday worship 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am
Communion Sundays, 8:00–9:00 am Wednesdays, 5:30–6:00 pm
24/7 prayer hotline 214-224-2680 or 24/7prayer@pcpc.org in memory of:
Library
New books
New fiction for adults includes Her Daughter's Dream and Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers, In the company of Others by Jan Karon, Beguiled by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand. New for youth includes Brontorina by James Howe, The Umbrella by Jan Brett, Raccoon on His Own by Jim Arnosky, and Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor by Emily Arnold McCully. Happy reading! November 13, 2010 This Week
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General fund Phone number of donor with area code: Make checks ($7.50 per plant) payable to PCPC and mail to PCPC, attention Jayne Bjork, 4124 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas TX 75219 (mail or hand-delivery to be received by Thursday, December 2!)
budget 2010/2011 operating budget Budget for July 1, 2010–October 31, 2010 G iving for July 1, 2010–October 31, 2010 Budget variance
$10,700,000 $2,718,732 $2,802,973 $84,241
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CPC is privileged to partner with 16 ministries that are actively working to extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ to the City of Dallas. Jeremiah 29:7 reminds us that we are to pray and work for the peace of the city where God has sent us. The holiday season is a perfect time for our congregation to come alongside these ministries and work with them to impact various communities throughout Dallas with the message of hope. Please stop by the Urban Ministries Christmas tree and bulletin board located in the South Hallway, outside the Sanctuary. Make sure you pick up a Christmas brochure or view it online at www.pcpc.org.
in the large soup cans throughout church: ∗ Canned Meat ∗ Canned Chili/Stew ∗ Canned Nuts ∗ Rice/Pasta ∗ Canned Juice/Milk ∗ Canned or Dried Beans ∗ Canned Soup ∗ Canned fruit ∗ Cereal bars Questions regarding Cans for the Kingdom? Contact darian.reichert@pcpc.org or 214-224-2568.
End-of-the-year contributions In order to comply with IRS regulations for contributions to churches, the following rules will apply to your December contributions: Will be Reported as 2010 Contributions • Checks written in December 2010, deposited in the mail and postmarked December 2010, but not received until January 2011 • Checks written in December 2010 and deposited in December church offerings • Checks written in December 2010 and physically received in December 2010* *Please make sure that all donations are included in the offering on Sunday, December 26th or hand delivered to the church office before 5:00 pm on December 30th, as the church offices will be closed New Years Eve. Will be Reported as 2011 Contributions • Checks written in December 2010 and mailed, but not postmarked until January 2011 • Checks written in December 2010 and deposited in church offerings in January 2011 • Checks written and deposited in church offerings in January 2011 IRS regulations specify that a contribution is made at the time delivery is effected, for tax purposes. IRS also requires individuals to have a giving statement on the letterhead of the charitable organization prior to filing your tax return. Please remember these guidelines as you prepare to meet your financial commitment to the ministry of PCPC. Thank you for your part in helping us reach our financial goal for the fiscal year 2010– 2011.
How to get involved 1. Pick up a Christmas brochure at the church and prayerfully consider serving this season. 2. Take a card off the tree and mark the names of the PCPCsponsored ministries you’d like to assist. 3. Place the card and your cash or check in a designated envelope and deposit it in the drop box. Your donation will be given as gift cards specific to the ministry outreach projects. Donations should be payable to PCPC. You can also mail them to PCPC Urban Ministries, 4124 Oak Lawn, Dallas, Texas 75219. For more information call Christina Spruill, 214-224-2520.
Note about giving
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uring the holiday season you may be approached in the church parking lot by panhandlers asking for money. Please do not give money; rather, instruct them to go to the Information Center for an information card. PCPC partners with several ministries that do a wonderful job reaching out to those in need who live in our community.
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Vol. XX, No. 23 | November 13, 2010 Park Cities Presbyterian Church Matt Rodriguez, editor 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219-3152 214-224-2711 • fax 214-224-2711 www.pcpc.org
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