THIS WEEK: February 15, 2014

This Week Vol. XXIV, No. 4 | february 15, 2014

stories of the faithful sunday, february 23 12:30-2:00 pm pcpc fellowship hall

hear captivating stories from PCPC members who spent their lives sharing the gospel

all invited // lunch provided // suggested donation of $10 for adults; children eat free contact amanda.brack@pcpc.org or 214-224-2510

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project workday Saturday, March 1 7:30 am-noon *volunteers, lawn mowers, and weed eaters needed!

Start stretching. Registration begins March 7.

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calling young artists

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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.

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• Paige Elizabeth Redwine and James Carr Peel on January 18, 2014

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• Bill Bush (CC#15) on the loss of his sister, Betsy Young, on January 24, 2014

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• Tex Higginbotham, Jr. (CC#03), son of Lucy and Bobby Higginbotham (CC#03); brother of Mary Jane, Maggie, and Anne Higginbotham (CC#03); grandson of Jane Higginbotham (CC#01), on January 29, 2014

praying for our service men and women You are invited to join a group of PCPC members who pray every third Sunday of the month for men and women serving our country in the Armed Services, particularly PCPC members or their family members Sunday, February 16, 12:15 pm, PCPC Room 262. If you or a family member is serving, please contact Lisa Fulmer (lisafulm@gmail.com) or Mark Fulmer (jmarkfulm@aol.com) with names you would like included as they pray. Please also include the branch of service, station, and any other information you would wish to share.

helping others respond to depression

counseling at pcpc Need counseling help? Visit counseling.pcpc.org or contact counseling@pcpc.org or 214-224-2683.

pcpc employment opportunities Full-time Male and Female High School Youth Interns: PCPC has two full-time openings for two-year, paid internships—one male and one female—to be hired in May 2014. This role will learn and effectively develop the skills needed to minister to high school students.

Contact cassie.rawson@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762.

world missions graber missionary lunch

On Sunday, March 2, 12:15 pm, Oak Lawn West, come Most people feel inadequate at knowing how to hear from Anna and Ben Graber, PCPC missionaries really help or walk with friends and family members going to Berlin, Germany. Lunch provided. Contact who struggle with depression. This six-week course, cindy.rhea@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551.

Mondays, February 17–March 24, 7:00-8:30 pm, PCPC Room 262, will provide a biblical overview as well as a foundation for understanding and responding urban ministries to those dealing with depression. Topics covered include assessing those living with depression; serve project workday making appropriate referrals to effective support Bring your gardening gloves and spades, Saturday, networks; learning to listen well; facilitating effective March 1, 7:30 am-noon, 4630 Munger Avenue #110, conversations and communication; timely and Exodus Ministries, as we will be planting flowers, helpful use of Scripture; and practicing presence, painting apartments, and organizing donation engagement, and effective community building. closets! We also need two lawn mowers and four gas Contact pat.hobin@pcpc.org or 214-224-2541. or electric weed eaters for the day. This service project is open for all families to join! Light breakfast and lunch will be served. Contact imelda.ottmers@pcpc.org or pcpc adoption conference 214-224-2520.

Are you considering adoption for your family? Come learn about the need for adoption and get a basic understanding about the steps for starting the sewing machines galore! adoption process, Friday, February 21, 6:30-9:00 pm, Thank you PCPC family! Urban has received an and Saturday, February 22, 8:30 am-noon. Register outpouring of sewing machines, and Mercy Street has online by Tuesday, February 18, 5:00 pm. Contact now fulfilled their need for donations. Thank you, Saints Melissa Shull, melissa.shull@tateandlyle.com or of God, for your thoughtfulness in sharing.

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“The day may bring many strange things to us, perplexing or painful or disappointing; but this stands strong: our prayer has not been turned away, nor His loving kindness.”

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Can you change a light bulb, organize a closet, rake leaves, fix a running commode, clean a refrigerator, show loving concern? Please join with your deacons to extend your helping hands to our single moms, widows/ ers, senior adults, and those with chronic illness who have asked for assistance around their homes, Saturday, March 22, 8:00 am–1:00 pm, Room 263. Contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742.

be a cross-cultural missionary here in dallas Sign up to be a friendship partner to an SMU international student. It’s easy! Just commit to pursue a specific international student and include that student in your Christian community. Contact elizabeth.cunningham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2528.

worship and arts justice & mercy jr. art show

Calling all young artists! The theme is Justice and Mercy, based on Micah 6:8: Live Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with Your God, and the show is open to children age five-16. Register online March 15-28, and show dates are April 12-20. Contact lawan.glasscock@pcpc.org or 214-224-2739.

senior adult community pcpc homebound ministry If you know of someone who is no longer able to attend church or get out, we would love to minister to them. Help us be the arms and feet of Christ by loving the homebound.

Contact jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771.

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Praying for our service men and women, 12:15 pm, PCPC Room 262

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Helping Others Respond to Depression, 7:00-8:30 pm, PCPC Room 262, 224-2541

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Daylight Saving Time starts, 2:00 am

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Circle 5 Meeting, 10:00-11:30 am, 8629 Edgemere Rd Apt A, 361-4704

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Helping Hands Event, 8:00 am-1:00 pm, PCPC Room 263, 224-2742

PCPC Adoption Conference, PCPC Fellowship Hall, 370-4301

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JUST RUN, 6:00 pm, 224-2722

Stories of the Faithful, 12:30–2:00 pm, PCPC Fellowship Hall, 224-2510

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Passion and Resurrection concert, 6:00 pm, PCPC Sanctuary, 224-2633

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Serve365, 7:30 am-noon, 4630 Munger Ave #110, 224-2520

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Graber Missionary Lunch, 12:15 pm, PCPC Oak Lawn West, 224-2551

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Austin City Project, Austin, Texas, 224-2762

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Justice & Mercy Jr. Art Show, PCPC, 224-2739

student ministries

circle 5 meeting

austin city project

Circle 5 will meet at the home of Becky Walton, Tuesday, February 18, 10:00-11:30 am, 8629 Edgemere Rd Apt A. Contact Peggy Skidmore with questions, pwskidmore@att.net or 214-361-4704.

Seventh–12th graders! Join us in serving Austin by teaming up with ministries, churches and outreach organizations, March 7–11. Registration closes on Friday, February 28. Contact cassie.rawson@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762.

prayer on the porch

Please join PCPC women on the first Monday of every month for a time of prayer on a peaceful back porch. Come as you are, have a cup of coffee, and share the concerns of your heart, Monday, March 3, 9:00 am, 3601 Centenary. Contact Phyllis Mabus, phyllismabus@me.com or 214-363-1588.

just run Save the date for running/walking for justice! Come and bring a friend for food, fellowship, and fun, Thursday, March 27, 6:00 pm. Details to follow! Contact leslie.newman@pcpc.org or 214-224-2722.

florida trip 2014 Kick off the summer with the Florida Trip 2014, May 31–June 6, open to current eighth- through 11th-graders. Registration for PCPC members begins Wednesday, February 26, and open registration for anyone begins Wednesday, March 5. Contact cassie.rawson@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762.

community news rock ‘n’ roll half marathon impacts traffic and parking

On Sunday, March 23, there is no access to PCPC young families from I-75 south of Mockingbird. The Oak Lawn exit at I-35 will be available for access from the west. Map vbs 2014: home run derby available online. Contact mark.harrison@pcpc.org or Start warming up because soon we’ll recruit “players” 214-224-2515. (age 5 by September 1, 2014 through rising fourth graders) for Vacation Bible School’s Home Run Derby, June 9–12. Registration opens Friday, March 7. We’re also looking for “trainers” (a.k.a. volunteers) for our game! VBS Training Camp (birth to age 4) is provided for volunteers’ children. General questions, contact vbs@pcpc.org. Registration questions, contact heather. squibb@pcpc.org or 214-224-2679.

spring forward Daylight Saving Time

begins Sunday, March 9 at 2:00 am

Park Cities p r e s b y t e r i a n c h u r c h ( PCA )

4124 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, TX 75219 214-224-2500 www.pcpc.org www.facebook.com/parkcitiespca www.twitter.com/pcpcnews bit.ly/pcpc-app sunday worship

8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am communion

Sundays, 8:00–9:00 am Wednesday Vespers, 5:30–6:00 pm 24/7 prayer hotline

214-224-2680 or 24/7prayer@pcpc.org general fund budget

2013/2014 operating budget

$12,800,000

July 1–February 2, 2014 budget

$8,340,787

July 1–February 2, 2014 giving

$8,761,588

Budget variance

$420,802

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Scan the QR code with your smartphone for direct access to the Austin City Project spring break mission trip registration webpage.

Friday, February 21, 6:30—9:00 pm Saturday, February 22, 8:30 am—noon Fellowship Hall These funky pixelated boxes make the internet even easier as they take you directly to webpages with a quick click. Scan the square on the right with a QR code reader on your smartphone for direct access to our site, www.pcpc.org.

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