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THISWEEK@PCPC VOL. XXXIV, NO. 19 | NOVEMBER 20, 2021
CONNECT, ABIDE, & EXTEND BOXES OF BLESSING
DECEMBER 4 | 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | 6100 CEDAR SPRINGS RD Bring your family, small group, and friends to help us extend the Kingdom of Christ to our city by filling 10,000 boxes of food. These boxes are a wonderful gift to our ministry partners that allows them to minister to their communities in a unique way. pcpc.org/events
ADVENT DAILY PRAYER GUIDE
NOVEMBER 29 – JANUARY 5 Our Advent & Christmas Daily Prayer Guide theme is “The Word Became Flesh”. Join us wherever you find yourself over Advent and Christmas as we read and pray together. Available on the PCPC app. pcpc.org/advent
FAMILY ADVENT SERVICE
DECEMBER 5 | 5:30 p.m. PCPC Children’s Ministry invites you to celebrate the Advent season as a family! On Sunday, December 5, we will host an evening of fellowship, fun, and Worship geared for the whole family. We will have a special, family-friendly interactive service in the Sanctuary, starting at 5:30 p.m. The service is followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. and fellowship. Dinner is at no-cost to families. pcpc.org/advent
JOY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
PCPC’s beloved candlelight Christmas concert features the adult choir with symphony orchestra, presenting carols and music of the season to celebrate the glory of Christmas on Sunday, December 12. pcpcconcerts.org
ADVENT MEMORIAL SERVICE
This service on Wednesday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m., offers an opportunity for those grieving the loss of loved ones to remember them while worshiping through prayer, song, and the reading of God’s Word. pcpc.org/advent
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. 24/7 PRAYER HOTLINE: 214-224-2680 or 24/7prayer@pcpc.org
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CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
DECEMBER 24 | 4:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. All of the Advent season points toward this beautiful and glorious event we celebrate on Christmas Eve — the birth of our Savior. Join us for our special Family Service at 4:00 p.m. or our Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. pcpc.org/advent
SAVE THE DATES: ALL-CHURCH PRAYER | JANUARY 16 SPRING KICKOFF | JANUARY 18-20 ADKINS & NIELSON CONCERT | JANUARY 23 WINTERGRACE | JANUARY 30-31
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FAITH & CULTURE | FEBRUARY 15 WOMEN’S RETREAT | FEBRUARY 25-27 (register at pcpc.org/events) 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT | FEBRUARY 27
BOOKS
There is a
FOR THE HOLIDAYS & THE NEW YEAR
subtle weariness that hangs over many in the middle of Winter. The energy of the holidays and new beginnings are passed, and the promise of Spring has not quite come. In such seasons, we need sweet and powerful reminders of God’s grace. WinterGrace is a short series of worship services that renew our hearts in a key theme of God’s grace. This year, our theme will be, “The Grace of God’s Word,” and our guest preacher will be Dr. Bryan Chapell, former President of Covenant Theological Seminary and current Stated Clerk of the PCA. We are also excited to welcome Sally LloydJones, author of “The Jesus Storybook Bible,” who will lead a special event for our children and families.
Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season BARBARA & DAVID LEEMAN
This devotional couples the lyrics and score of a new hymn daily with a devotional message about the hymn’s biblical and spiritual truths.
The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name SALLY LLOYD-JONES
Invites children to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God’s great story of salvation—and at the center of their story too.
Please go to pcpc.org/WinterGrace for more details and to RSVP for Dinner.
Daily Grace: 365 Daily Devotions Reflecting God’s Unlimited Grace
Bryan Chapell currently leads the Administrative Committee of the Presbyterian Church in America and serves as Pastor Emeritus of the historic Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois and President Emeritus of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He also serves on the faculties of numerous seminaries and Bible colleges in different parts of the world, and has the privilege of conducting pastors’ conferences in several nations each year.
NEW release Jan. 11, 2022 BRYAN CHAPELL
Each devotional begins with a passage of Scripture, then shows the reader how God’s grace shines through the verses and concludes with an inspiring prayer.
Bryan Chapell These books are available for purchase in the PCPC Bookstore.* * Daily Grace will not be available until it is released after January 11.
Bryan is also the founder and host of “Unlimited Grace,” a daily half-hour Bible teaching program that has been heard on radio stations across the United States and in more than 80 countries around the world, and is now also available to listeners online.
www.bryanchapell.com
Sally Lloyd-Jones was born in Kampala, Uganda, raised in East and West Africa and at a boarding school in the New Forest, England, studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, and now lives in NYC. She is a New York Times bestselling children’s book writer. Her books include the critically acclaimed, ‘How To Be A Baby… By Me, the Big Sister’, Platinum Book Award winning, ‘The Jesus Storybook Bible’ (with over 3 million copies sold and translated into 46 languages and counting) and the Christian Book of the Year ‘Thoughts To Make Your Heart Sing’.
Sally Lloyd-Jones
Sally recently performed her stories and poems in a twelve-city tour with Amy Grant and Ellie Holcomb. She has appeared at Carnegie Hall with The Gettys in their Christmas Show and with Andrew Peterson at The Ryman.
www.sallylloyd-jones.com
Our Family October & November 2021
Births Parks Daniel Mullen, son of Brian & Mallory Mullen (Lake Highlands Parish) on October. 19, 2021. Jack Williamson Dryden, son of Creighton & Kat Dryden (Out of town members) on October 24, 2021. Mary McCall Buescher, daughter of Cameron & Caroline Buescher (Old East Dallas) on October 28, 2021.
Sympathies Scott & Julie Krikorian (Old East Dallas Parish) on the loss of his father, Kate, Christina, & Michal Krikorian, (Old East Dallas Parish) on the loss of their grandfather, Berge Krikorian on July 4, 2021. Marci Bankhead (Park Cities Boone Elementary Parish) on the loss of her sister, Connie Laverty on September 20, 2021. Bruce & Mary Jayne Fogerty (Lakewood Parish) on the loss of her mother, Anne Fogerty (Out of town member) on the loss of her grandmother, Jayne Hodge Turbeville Black on October 8, 2021. John & Dianne Hawkins (Park Cities Armstrong Elementary Parish) on the loss of her mother, Victor & Virginia Boutros (Park Cities Boone Elementary Parish) on the loss of her grandmother, Eva & Lawson Boutros (Park Cities Boone Elementary Parish) on the loss of their great-grandmother, Cherrie Howard Garrett on October 17, 2021. Arvin & Sabrina Combs (Oak Cliff) on the loss of her mother, Rebecca Combs (Oak Cliff) on the loss of her grandmother, Marian Rebecca Smith on October 22, 2021. Dick & Sue Senzig (Richardson) on the loss of her mother, Edna M. Warner on October 23, 2021. Steve & Celeste Tenpenny (Lake Highlands) on the loss of her mother, Jason Tenpenny (White Rock), Jenna Tenpenny (Love Field), and Brian Tenpenny (Lake Highlands) on the loss of their grandmother, Patricia “Pat” Sasser on November 2, 2021.
Budget general fund BUDGET
2021/2022 operating budget July 1, 2021—October 31, 2021 budget July 1, 2020—October 31, 2021 giving Budget Variance
$14,200,000 $3,320,059 $3,784,655 $464,596
Baptisms September 19, 2021
Mary Laurence O’Keefe Gurley Daughter of Rebecca and Lance Gurley
Brody Aaron Dameron Son of Rebecca and Cory Dameron
William James Cervin Son of Kristyn and William Cervin
Peyton Ann Dameron Daughter of Rebecca and Cory Dameron
Charles Evan Weir Son of Caroline and Evan Weir
Margaret Catherine Garoutte Daughter of Jessica and Brian Garoutte
Oliver James Kennedy Son of Kelly and Fee Kennedy
Baptisms October 17, 2021
Gracie Marion Gray Daughter of Anna and Will Gray
Eve Siena Leaverton Daughter of Angela and Grant Leaverton
Charlotte Robinson Nelms Daughter of Catherine and Emmitt Nelms
Eliza Joy Obenchain Daughter of Hannah and Tommy Obenchain
Aaron Howard Campbell Son of Amy and Aaron Campbell
Harris Edward Denton Son of Caroline and Stephen Denton
Virginia Rivers McWay Daughter of Paige and Drew McWay
Emma Joy Owens Daughter of Katie and David Owens