Vol. XXI, No. 15 | July 23, 2011
Everyone
Children's Ministry volunteers needed
Join our Children's Ministry team Sunday mornings as we shape our covenant children's stories (lives) for Christ. We need teachers and teaching assistants for children ages newborn through fourth grade. Get ready to have your story (life) shaped as well! Contact gale.emerson@pcpc.org or 214-224-2566 for nursery or renea.conser@pcpc.org or 214-224-2729 for elementary.
Mercy Street mentors needed
Have you considered mentoring a child through Mercy Street? There are children on the waiting list from Carver Elementary. Join us Saturday, July 30, 9:00 am–12:00 pm, Mercy Street. Learn more about mentoring at this luncheon and hear answers to the top 10 questions asked by mentors. Contact Carroll Turpin, carrollturpin@yahoo.com or 214-361-9710.
Missionary reception for the Rheas
We will celebrate the commissioning of our home church missionaries to Cambodia, Akemi and Bill Rhea. You are invited to join the Shepherds of Souls Sunday Morning Community for a light lunch Sunday, August 7, Fellowship Hall. A small donation will be welcomed to help cover the cost of food. RSVP to anna.graber@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551 by Saturday, August 6.
Helping Hands Day
Help single moms, widows, and others who need help with changing light bulbs, organizing closets, raking leaves, fixing running toilets, and more. Join us Saturday, August 27, 8:00 am–1:00 pm, Room 263. Contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742. Come downstairs to the nursery/preschool area to see all of this mural painted on our wall.
Save the date for this fun time with your church family 2
Buy your summer reading at the PCPC bookstore 2
Summer RUF college Bible study 3
Women's fall Bible studies 4
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 zz Benjamin Reid Covin son of EunSang and Jonathan Covin, on March 29, 2011
Marriages zz Anna-Clair Kathleen Lipsmeyer and Latham Henry Leeds Fink on April 30, 2011 zz Megan McGill Black and Cory Lee Moulton on June 25, 2011 zz Ashley Renee Nunez and John Reid Mowrey on July 9, 2011
Deaths zz Elsie M. Harris (CC#07/Good News) on July 9, 2011
Sympathies zz Rita and Ed Patton (CC#20) on the loss of her brother, Perry Jackson, on July 7, 2011
announcements Art+Spirit
A life in the arts is filled with challenges and opportunity. How we handle them profoundly affects us. Join us September 20–November 15, 7:00–8:30 pm, Oak Lawn West. These free studies in the comfortable environment of PCPC's Oak Lawn West building will examine what it means to exist as an artist and a person of faith. Bring your sketchbook! Registration for Art+Spirit is open Monday, August 15–Saturday, September 17, by contacting lawan.glasscock@pcpc.org or 214-224-2739.
From the 20
Please save the date for this fun time for the entire church family. Join us Sunday, September 25, 4:30– 8:00 pm, SMU—Gerald R. Ford Stadium. Contact sally.rogers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2775.
The Passion and the Promise Arts Festival
Buy at the PCPC Bookstore
Hey kids, the PCPC Bookstore might have some of the books on your summer reading list. We carry classics like Sir Gibbie, Robinson Crusoe, Little Women, Hans Brinker, Black Beauty, and Heidi and Faerie Gold. And the PCPC Library has so many more. Come check us out! Contact amy.tassos@pcpc.org or 214-224-2740.
ESL co-teacher volunteers needed
Apartment Life position
Exodus Ministries teachers needed
Exodus Ministries needs volunteers to teach Bible study, budgeting, parenting, spiritual growth, selfesteem improvement, basic computer skills, and relationship skills classes. Classes are held one night per week on either Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays, 7:00–8:00 pm, and typically last eight–12 weeks. Contact Judy Scott, jbscotts@aol.com or 214-543-7749.
Dallas Pregnancy Resource Center
Consider serving at Dallas Pregnancy Resource Center, Greenville location. We need daytime lay-counselors for the 9:30 am–1:30 pm or 1:00–5:00 pm shift. Contact Katherine Moffitt, katherine.m.moffitt@gmail.com or 214-497-3195.
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Check out these books we added this week to your PCPC Library: The Next Story: Life and faith after the digital explosion by Tim Challies; Israel and the New Covenant by Roderick Campbell, which investigates the two covenants and the implications for the world and the church today; two fictions by Alexander McCall Smith, The Dog Who Came in from the Cold and The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party, which is the latest in the number one Ladies Detective Agency series. For children, see two charming holiday tales of Miss Flora McFlimsey, Valentine and Easter by Mariana. Swing by the Library Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:00 pm and Sunday, 9:00 am–1:00 pm, to pick up your summer reading. Contact adair.gregory@pcpc.org or 214-224-2673.
The 2012 Arts Festival theme will be The Passion and the Promise next March 24–April 1. The logo competition opens Friday, July 1 and ends Thursday, August 25. The call to artists will likely be in October. Contact lawan.glasscock@pcpc.org or 214-224-2739. ESL fall volunteers will co-teach just 12 sessions, either on a Tuesday or Thursday morning or evening. No foreign language training is necessary, and basic lesson plans are provided. This experience can be lifechanging through service to others in the name of the Lord. Contact esl@pcpc.org or 214-360-4782.
"In the Cross, God gathers up all history into a movement of time, and shows to us the meaning of it." —G. A. Studdert Kennedy
New in the Library
Apartment Life, a ministry reaching apartment communities with the gospel, is seeking an area vice president for the Uptown/Midtown area. Contact Bekah Lightner, bekahlightner@apartmentlife.org or 972-529-8366.
Business mentors needed
Thirty grads from Pinkston High School each need a business mentor to walk alongside them through their HIS Bridge Builders training program and during their first 90 days on the job. Visit www.hisbridgebuilders.org or contact christina.spruill@pcpc.org or 214-224-2520.
Student Ministries
Doulos leadership retreat
Seventh–eighth graders will attend this leadership retreat, July 25–29, Galveston, TX. Those who attend will be a part of a leadership team during the school year that will participate in service opportunities. Contact mary.haberkorn@pcpc.org or 214-224-2717.
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This Week July 23, 2011
calendar July 24–30 25–29 25–Aug 8 25 27–Aug 3 28 30 31–Aug 6
August
PCPC Family Camp (session 1), Sky Ranch at Ute Trail, 224-2762 Doulos leadership retreat, Galveston, TX, 224-2717 2:45–4:00 pm H.S. guys basketball, Preston Road CoC Gym, 212-7970 10:45–11:30 am Song and Story, Room 122, 224-2780 7:30 pm Summer RUF, Oak Lawn East, 224-2731 10:00 am–12:30 pm 60+ Bible conferences, Oak Lawn West, 224-2771 9:00 am–12:00 pm Mercy Street mentor lunch, Mercy Street, 361-9710 PCPC Family Camp (session 2), Sky Ranch at Ute Trail, 224-2762
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10:45–11:30 am Song and Story, Room 122, 224-2780 12:10 pm Missionary reception for Rheas, Fellowship Hall, 224-2551 10:45–11:30 am Song and Story, Room 122, 224-2780 8:00 am–1:00 pm Helping Hands Day, Room 263, 224-2742 September
20–Nov 15 7:00–8:30 pm Art+Spirit, Oak Lawn West, 224-2739 25 4:30–8:00 pm Save the date, SMU—Gerald R. Ford Stadium, 224-2775 October 7–9
Amazing Grace 360, Cobb Galleria Centre, GA, 224-2738 March
24–Apr 1
Passion and the Promise arts festival, Fellowship Hall, 224-2739
High school guys basketball
All high school guys are invited to play basketball every Monday through August 8, 2:45–4:00 pm, Preston Road Church of Christ Gym. Contact bryan.newman@pcpc.org or 214-212-7970.
Summer RUF
We're partnering with RUF at SMU to host Summer RUF at PCPC. All college students are welcome at this large group Bible study Wednesdays through August 3. Join us July 27, 7:30 pm, Oak Lawn East. Contact robby.higginbottom@pcpc.org or 214-224-2731.
Young Families
Song and Story
Wiggly-giggly, laugh-out-loud reading and singing fun will occur every Monday through August 8. Join us Monday, July 25, 10:45–11:30 am, Room 122. No RSVP needed. Interested in helping? Contact amy.westervelt@pcpc.org or 214-224-2780.
60+ Community
Bible conference
Ron Williams will lead us in a time of feasting on God's Word, singing praises to Him, and enjoying great food and fellowship. Join us Thursday, July 28, 10:00 am– 12:30 pm, Oak Lawn West. Breakfast snacks and lunch will be provided. Contact Jane Beasley for your lunch reservation, jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771.
Thursday, July 21 10:00 am OLW
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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
General fund budget 2011/2012 operating budget
July 23, 2011 This Week
$11,100,000
July 1–July 10, 2011 budget
$308,594
July 1–July 10, 2011 giving
$233,682
Budget variance
($74,912)
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Women
Amazing Grace 360
Nancy Guthrie, a gifted teacher, writer, and conference speaker, will teach on the full-orbed grace of God in our lives—Amazing Grace 360. Join us October 7–9, Cobb Galleria Centre, GA. This conference is for PCA women, ages 13 years and up. If you'd like to attend and need more information or would like to organize a group to attend, let us know. Register at www.pcpc.org/registrations by Thursday, September 15. Contact kari.stainback@pcpc.org or 214-224-2738.
Women's fall Bible studies
Wednesday Watchmen (evening) Teacher: Becky Bain Wednesdays, September 14–November 16, 6:30–8:00 pm Fall and Spring Study: Esther: The Queen's Speech (Esther, by Beth Moore.) WWW: Wisdom for Women in the World Teacher: Kay Gabrysch Wednesdays, September 14–November 30, 6:30–8:30 pm Fall and Spring Study: The Rise of the Lord's Anointed: Studies in 1 and 2 Samuel
A Mother's Heart Teachers: Barbara Adams, Linda Dixon, and Carroll Turpin Tuesdays, September 13–November 15, 10:00–11:30 am Fall book: A Heart of Grace: Studies from the Book of Jonah
TMBS: Thursday Morning Bible Study Teacher: Kay Gabrysch Thursdays, September 15–December 1, 10:00–11:45 am Fall and Spring Study: The Rise of the Lord's Anointed: Studies in 1 and 2 Samuel
Precepts Teacher: Susan Keyes Tuesdays, September 13–November 15, 9:30–11:30 am or 6:30–8:30 pm Fall study: Ezra /Haggai: Rebuilding the Temple (5 lessons); Nehemiah: Rebuilding, Revival and Restoration of the People of God (5 lessons)
Young Women’s Bible Study For women in their 20s and 30s Wednesdays, 6:45–8:30 pm, beginning in September Visit www.pcpcwomen.org for more information about this study
Wednesday Watchmen (morning) Teacher: Becky Bain Wednesdays, September 14–November 16, 9:30–11:30 am Fall and Spring Study: Esther: The Queen's Speech (Esther, by Beth Moore.)
For more information, visit www.pcpcwomen.org or contact laurie.butterfield@pcpc.org or 214-224-2722.
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