January 2023

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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.

CONNECT, ABIDE, & EXTEND CITY MISSIONS EXPO JANUARY 8 | FELLOWSHIP HALL Join us for this come-and-go event to hear what God has done, is doing, and will do through our City Ministry Partners. Learn how you can be a part of extending Jesus’ Kingdom in Dallas. Lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there!

ESSENTIAL PATH: DOCTRINE - ABIDING TRUTHS January 15 - April 2 An introduction to key doctrines of the Christian faith that shape our lives as Christians every day. Topics will include Scripture, God, Salvation, the Church, and the End Times. With the Bible as our foundation, we’ll also explore what the Westminster Standards teach on these topics as well as R.C. Sproul’s book, “Everyone’s a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology.” pcpc.org/essential-paths

SPRING BIBLE STUDIES & CLASSES JANUARY 16-19

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Men’s, Women’s, Couples Bible Studies New Member Class Midweek Dinner and Vespers re|engage and UNION Care Groups Children, Youth, & Adult Choirs Youth Small Groups

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DEEPLIGHT PODCAST

Season 3 of DeepLight will launch in January. Come listen to beautiful conversations of hope found in Jesus Christ through real-life stories. This spring, we will look at several topics including how people change, grief, trauma, and teenage years. Past episodes are available too Season 2 had 32 episodes discussing relationships, rest, and brokenness. Share these meaningful conversations with your family and friends, and help us build community, healing, and hope around topics of rescue and growth. pcpc.org/deeplight or search on Apple, Google, or Spotify Podcasts

WOMEN’S RETREAT FEBRUARY 24-26 | ALLASO RANCH Register today and join us for a relaxing getaway with women from our church family. Enjoy worship, teaching by Courtney Garrett, meals, and time with the Lord at the beautiful Allaso Ranch in Hawkins, Texas. pcpc.org/women

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VOL. XXXIV, NO. 1 | JANUARY 2023

• Jan. 15 - All-Church Prayer • Jan 22 - Third Third Luncheon • Jan. 29 - Adkins & Nielson Concerts • Feb. 19 - Faith & Culture with Ligon Duncan & Mark McDowell • Mar. 5 - Messiah Concert • Apr. 2-9 - Holy Week • Apr. 27 - A Night of Hope with Katherine & Jay Wolfe • May 27-Jun. 2 - High School Florida Trip • Jun. 6-9 - Vacation Bible School pcpc.org/calendar

“What goes deepest to the heart, goes widest to the world!”

Saturday & Sunday, February 4 & 5, 2023

Chad Scruggs covenantpres.com Chad served for several years as RUF Campus Minister at Southern Methodist University before becoming a Pastor at Park Cities Presbyterian Church. He is currently the Lead Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville. He and his wife, Jada, have four children.

Douglas McKelvey everymomentholy.com Douglas has worked as an author, song lyricist, scriptwriter, and video director. He and his wife Lise have three grown daughters and two sonsin-law. Douglas has served for the last four years as the sexton at St. John’s Anglican Church in Franklin, Tennessee.

Fernando Ortega fernandoortega.com Fernando earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of New Mexico.

Fernando is one of Christian music’s most respected artists, his works encompassing modern hymns, liturgical songs, inspirational, and worship favorites. He and his wife, Margee, have a daughter.

WinterGrace is an on-campus retreat for our whole congregation to experience renewal in God’s grace together.

For more details, please visit pcpc.org/wintergrace/.

As we enter 2023, we reflect and rejoice in all the Lord has done. Above are just a few snapshots from the past year. Take a moment and look at the faces. They are not stock or staged expressions. You will see joy springing up from the heart. Joy in connecting with one another in Christ, joy in abiding with Christ, and joy in extending Christ through serving in Dallas and throughout the world. And though we don’t have room to show every face and every emotion our church family has experienced this past year, our hope is these remind you of the beauty of the statement, “What goes deepest to the heart, goes widest to the world!” Together in 2023, let’s “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness” and continue to bear the good fruit of life found in Christ. follow parkcitiespca