THIS WEEK: October 15, 2011

Vol. XXI, No. 21 | Oc tober 15, 2011

Everyone

Heart for the City conference

Randy Nabors, Carl Ellis, and other leading experts will discuss what God is doing in and through PCPC in serving those in Dallas. Join us Saturday, October 22, 8:30 am–1:00 pm, Fellowship Hall. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The cost is $25/person or $40/family.

Register at www.pcpc.org/registrations by Wednesday, October 19. Register for childcare by calling 214-706-2797 by Wednesday, October 19. Contact christina.spruill@pcpc.org or 214-224-2520.

David Brandon concert

A true classical guitar virtuoso, David Brandon has toured and recorded with major musical stars such as Christopher Parkening and Julie Andrews. Join us Sunday, October 23, 4:00 pm, Cambridge Hall. This concert will be presented in an intimate chamber format, allowing listeners to experience this master up close. Seating is limited, please arrive early. Contact frances.cope@pcpc.org or 214-224-2635.

HEART City conference

Celebrate the Lord's Supper

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We will celebrate the Lord's Supper during all three services Sunday, October 30, 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am, Sanctuary.

Contact jayne.bjork@pcpc.org or 214-224-2632.

Window to the World

Peer through a window into what God is doing through PCPC members around the world. Join us Sunday, October 30, 9:30 and 11:00 am, Fellowship Hall. Be careful though, you might fall through. In lieu of class on Sunday, October 30, all Sunday Morning Communities will meet in Fellowship Hall. The gatherings will take place at both 9:30 and 11:00 am. Coffee and pastries will be provided. Contact anna.graber@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551.

Saturday, October 22 A biblical view of engaging the culture around us Randy Nabors and Carl Ellis

Adopted for Life 2

Reedeming the Campus 2

Helping Hands Day

Help others who need help with special housework needs Saturday, November 12, 8:00 am–1:00 pm, Room 263.

Contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742.

High school Florida trip 2

New stories of rescue videos 3

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 Grant Lloyd Dulin son of Katie and Dustin Dulin, on July 6, 2011 zz Greyson James Daniel son of Carolyn and Troy Daniel, on September 29, 2011

Marriages zz Abigail Benedette Abbate and Charles Phillip Hovitz II on September 24, 2011 zz Margaret Pierson Turner and Benjamin Dan Douglass on October 1, 2011 zz Meredith Ann Hainsfurther and William James Heath III on October 1, 2011

Deaths zz Dr. Mary Paul (CC#19/Agape) on September 26, 2011 zz Evelyn Mitchell (CC#04) on October 2, 2011, mother of Julia (and Richard) Berry (CC#19/Good Shepherd)

a nno u n c e m e n t s Are you in Christ? Then you have been adopted! Join us Thursday, November 17, 7:30 pm, Fellowship Hall, as we gather to pray for adoption to increase.

We will worship Christ for what He has done for us and pray for the hearts of people in Dallas to be turned toward life and adoption. Contact Ellen Porter, ellenporter@gmail.com.

ESL needs teacher volunteers

ESL needs teachers volunteers Mondays or Wednesdays, 9:30-11:00 am. No prior teaching or language experience needed! Also, pray that God would raise up His servants for this important work.

Contact esl@pcpc.org or 214-224-2528.

Apartment Life position

Want to use your business and leadership experience to advance the gospel? 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.

Flower arrangements in the Sanctuary

Do you appreciate the beauty of our flowers in the worship services on Sunday mornings? There is a weekly need for donations that purchase the beautiful arrangements we enjoy. A donation is a wonderful way to honor or remember a family member or friend and to enrich the whole congregation as we gather to worship each week. Call Helen Stewart for details and to sign up, 214-350-7449.

Young Families

Song and Story

Toddlers, bring your mom for some wiggly-giggly, laugh-out-loud, reading and singing fun. Join us Monday, October 24, 10:45–11:30 am, Room 122.

The fall schedule will also meet every second and fourth Monday of the month. Bring a sack lunch.

No RSVP needed. Interested in helping? Contact amy.westervelt@pcpc.org or 214-224-2780.

First grade Bible presentation

“Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and won with thanks.”

—Thomas Goodwin

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Student Ministries

Adopted for Life

All first graders will be acknowledged during both services. Join us Sunday, November 6, 9:00–9:25 am, Chapel. A light breakfast will be provided. Contact renea.conser@pcpc.org or 214-224-2729.

Children’s Ministry worship volunteers

The elementary program needs volunteers to lead worship for our kids once a month on Sundays at 11:45 am for five minutes. Contact renea.conser@pcpc.org or 214-224-2729.

Redeeming the Campus

Join us for Redeeming the Campus with Dr. Karl Johnson, Director of Chesterton House, Cornell University. Dr. Johnson will give two lectures for students and parents Sunday, November 6. From 11:00 am–noon, High School room, he will speak about Faith in the Halls of Learning. Then from 7:00– 8:30 pm, Fellowship Hall, he will speak on Making the Most of College. Dessert will be provided. Contact amy.tassos@pcpc.org or 214-224-2740.

High school Florida Trip 2012

Summer 2012 may seem far away, but it will be here before we know it! Save the date for Florida Trip 2012: Saturday, May 26–Friday, June 1, Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center. Online registration will be available in February, www.pcpchighschool.org.

Contact lily.riemer@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762.

Women

Circle 5 meeting

Circle 5 will have their October meeting. Join us Tuesday, October 18, 10:00 am, home of Linda Weaver, 3801 Stratford. Contact Peggy Skidmore, pwskidmore@sbcglobal.net or 214-361-4704.

Women's fall Reflective Retreat

At least once a year each of us should have an extended retreat in times of solitude and fellowship with other believers in Christ. Join us Friday, October 28–Saturday, October 29, Montserrat Retreat Center, Lake Dallas. Two sessions of teaching on the spiritual discipline of service will be led by Elizabeth Robinson and Kari Stainback. Fellowship at meals, combined with quiet in between the sessions, makes for quality time to unplug from the busy world of work, activities, noise, and technology, and gives you time to quietly read your Bible, pray, and rest. Cost is $100 (partial scholarships are available). Register at www.pcpc.org/registrations or the WM table by Monday, October 24. Contact mary.haberkorn@pcpc.org or 214-224-2725.

Pray First

Help us pray for our church, families, and more. Join us Monday, November 7, 12:00–12:30 pm, Parlor. We will also pray with and for you. You may also submit your prayer requests to us. Contact Phyllis Mabus, phyllismabus@me.com or 214-363-1588.

Did you know?

Our library catalog is now searchable online at http://library.pcpc.org. You can search by author, title, subject, and more.

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10:00 am Circle 5 meeting, 3801 Stratford, 361-4704 9:00–11:30 am 60+ Bible conferences, Oak Lawn West, 224-2771 8:30 am–1:00 pm Heart for the City, Fellowship Hall, 224-2520 4:00 pm David Brandon concert, Cambridge Hall, 224-2635 10:45–11:30 am Song and Story, Room 122, 224-2780 12:00 pm Caregiver support group lunch, Oak Lawn West, 224-2771 Women's Reflective Retreat, Montserrat Retreat Center, 224-2725 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am Lord's Supper, Sanctuary, 224-2632 9:30 and 11:00 am Window to the World, Fellowship Hall, 224-2551

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The Bridge: What's her story?

The Bridge is a gathering to encourage women of all life stages to come together and form crossgenerational friendships while hearing a story of rescue in the life of a Christian woman. Join us Thursday, November 10, 6:30–8:30 pm. You'll enjoy fellowship over a light dinner and hear a woman's unique story of faith. New faces are always welcome, so bring a friend! Dinner costs $10, and no RSVP is necessary. Contact Susan Bullock, sbb@reelmemories.org or 214-696-4748.

November 9:00–9:25 am First grade Bible presentation, Chapel, 224-2729 11:00 am; 7:00 pm Redeeming the Campus, H.S. room; F.H., 224-2740 12:00–12:30 pm Pray First, Parlor, 363-1588 6:30–8:30 pm The Bridge: What's her story?, 696-4748 8:00 am–1:00 pm Helping Hands Day, Room 263, 224-2742 10:45–11:30 am Song and Story, Room 122, 224-2780 9:00–11:30 am 60+ Bible conferences, Oak Lawn West, 224-2771 7:30 pm Adopted for Life, Fellowship Hall, 224-2740 10:45–11:30 am Song and Story, Room 122, 224-2780 May High School Florida Trip 2012, Laguna Beach C.R.C., 224-2762

Community Event

All About Influence

This one-day conference will equip women to reach, lead, and impact those in their spheres of influence.

Join us Monday, November 14, DTS campus. Listen to keynote speaker Elisa Morgan, former CEO of MOPS International, and also hear from ten other workshop leaders, including our own Mary Flo Ridley. Cost is $85/person or $75/person for groups of 10 or more registered at the same time. Register at www.dts.edu/ccl by Monday, November 7. Contact laurie.higgins@pcpc.org or 214-224-2722.

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

60+ Community

60+ Bible conferences

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, October 20, 9:00–11:30 am, Oak Lawn West. Bring a friend!

Breakfast snacks and brunch will be provided. RSVP to jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771 by Tuesday, October 18.

Caregiver support group lunch

Are you the caregiver for a spouse, parent, child, or friend and need encouragement, prayer, fellowship with others who are there or have been there? You'll enjoy lunch, fellowship, prayer, and networking. Join us Tuesday, October 25, 12:00 pm, Oak Lawn West.

RSVP to jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771 by Monday, October 24.

20 Years of the Word Preached Check out the video containing a montage of sermon quotes throughout PCPC's 20 year history at www.pcpc.org.

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heck out our new story of rescue webpage at www.pcpc.org/rescue.

Featured are the stories of rescue of Morgan Yeates and Leslie Merrick.

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

$11,100,000

July 1–October 2, 2011 budget

$2,250,855

July 1–October 2, 2011 giving

$2,067,725

Budget variance

($183,129)

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Vol. XXI, No. 21 | Oc tober 15, 2011 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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W I N D O W TO THE W O R L D

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Sunday, October 30  9:30 or 11:00 am  Fellowship Hall

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REDEEMING the CAMPUS Sunday, October 23 • 4:00 pm • Cambridge Hall see page 1

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