Vol. XXIiI, No. 6 | March 16, 2013
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Weekday noon services Worship Jesus Christ and meditate on His death on the cross, Monday–Friday, March 25–29, noon, Sanctuary. Special music for meditation will begin 15 minutes before each service. Childcare is available by reservation for children birth to 5 years old. Please call 214224-2600. Please call 24 hours in advance. Speakers and texts are as follows: Monday, March 25 Luke 22:47–53 (Kiss of betrayal) Brent Baker Tuesday, March 26 Luke 23:6–12 (Herod was glad) Pete Deison Wednesday, March 27 John 19:1–11 (Pilate’s fear) Skip Ryan Thursday, March 28 Luke 23:26–31 (Weeping daughters) Paul Goebel Good Friday, March 29 Luke 23:39–43 (Two thieves) Julian Russell
Holy week lunches Enjoy fellowship over lunch following the weekday noon services in the Chapel foyer. The cost is $8 each, by cash or check. No reservation needed. Contact leslie.newman@pcpc.org or 214-224-2722. Vespers Celebrate the Lord’s Supper at this quiet, meditative service, Wednesday, March 27, 5:30 pm, Chapel. Maundy Thursday communion service The Lord’s Supper will be served and Mark Davis will preach, March 28, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary. Special music for meditation will begin 15 minutes before the service. Sunday services Resurrection Sunday services (identical) will be held on March 31, 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am. The nursery and preschool will be open on Easter Sunday. Elementary and youth classes will not meet. Holy Week resources A Violent Grace: Meeting Christ at the cross by Michael Card; The Person and Work of Christ by B. B. Warfield
Officer Recommendations: March 17–May 17
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s. part of PCPC’s process of electing elders and deacons, we want our church body to help us learn of men who are growing in their character, giftedness, and in their sense of call to serve our body. The congregation is encouraged each year to recommend men whom they believe to be qualified. The session has approved March 17–May 17 as the officer recommendation period for elder and deacon candidates for the Class of 2018.
A screening committee led this year by Ruling Elder Randy Wood and composed of elders, deacons, and laity will interview all men who are recommended and consider their qualifications before submitting a list of potential officer candidates to the session for approval. The men approved by the session will undergo a year of training in classes on the Bible, the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Book of Church Order, and officer specific books, and then stand for election by the congregation in June, 2014. As you prayerfully consider your recommendations, please reflect on 1 Timothy 3:1–13, Titus 1:5–9, and 1 Peter 5:1–4 as the biblical basis for qualifications. Men who are chosen must meet the qualifications as summarized in the Book of Church Order: Qualifications of an Elder (BCO 8-2, 3): He that fills this office should possess a competency of human learning and be blameless in life, sound in the faith and apt to teach. He should exhibit a sobriety and holiness of life becoming the Gospel. He should rule his own house well and should have a good report of them that are outside the church. (The elder is) to watch diligently over the flock, that no corruption of doctrine or of morals enter therein.
Qualifications of a Deacon (BCO 9-2, 3): It is the duty of deacons to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress. To the office of deacon, which is spiritual in nature, shall be chosen men of spiritual character, honest repute, exemplary lives, brotherly spirit, warm sympathies, and sound judgment. Please consider the following as you make recommendations: • You must be a member in good standing of PCPC in order to recommend an individual for an officer position. • Do not recommend a man for office unless you have first obtained his permission to do so. • Officers who have previously served as deacons and elders are eligible to serve again and may be recommended. • At the time of recommendation, an officer candidate must have been a member in good standing of PCPC for the past two years. • Please do not recommend a man who is related to you by blood or marriage. Recommendation forms are available online or in the literature racks throughout the church. Please submit your form via one of the following confidential ways: Online: Complete the online form at www.pcpc.org and submit Mail: PCPC, c/o Sally Rogers, 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75219 Fax: 214-224-2759 Scan: E-mail as attachment to: sally. rogers@pcpc.org Place: in red box at the Information Center
Park Cities Presbyterian Church exists to extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to the world.
our family
events & announcements
births
everyone
• Chapel Steel Carlson, son of Jennifer and Zane Carlson, on February 15, 2013 sympathy
• Judy and Steve Connaster (CC#02) on the loss of her mother; Angela Connaster (CC#02) on the loss of her grandmother, Mary Lou Gossett, on November 6, 2012 • Sonia and Lee Jagers (CC#14) on the loss of his mother; Natalie Jagers (CC#18) on the loss of her grandmother, Mary Jagers, on February 20, 2013 • Katy Haugh (CC#07) on the loss of her father; Natalie Bills (CC#07) on the loss of her grandfather; Grant Bills (CC#22) on the loss of his grandfather, Robert “Bob” Haugh, on February 23, 2013 • Jennifer and David Stanton (CC#06) on the loss of her mother, Ardyce Deuel, on February 24, 2013
easter crosses
eggstravaganza 2013
Easter crosses will be available Sunday, March 17. Please join us in committing not only to displaying the cross in your yard, but also to prayerfully considering how you might reach out to at least one neighbor during this Easter season. Contact julia.lawrence@pcpc.org or 214-224-2750.
Come out to the field in front of West Dallas Community School for a community-wide Easter celebration and egg hunt! There will be cotton candy, carnival games, inflatables, arts, crafts, and food galore, Saturday, March 23, 11:00 am–2:00 pm, West Dallas Community School. Contact imelda.ottmers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2520.
art+spirit with roger feldman
Don’t miss special speaker, Roger Feldman, sculptor wdcc outreach garage sale and fine art professor, Tuesday, March 19, 7:00–9:00 West Dallas Community Church needs donations for pm, Oak Lawn West. Register at www.pcpc.org. their community outreach garage sale. Donations Contact lawan.glasscock@pcpc.org or 214-224-2739. can be made anytime. The sale takes place March 29-30 in the WDCC parking lot. Contact Greg Jones, 214-637-7741 (#108). the knot Are you made for each other? Come find out at The Knot, a weekend of discussion and learning that exodus needs will help you build a foundation for a satisfying and Exodus is in need of someone to teach a parenting godly marriage, March 22–23, Friday, 6:00–9:15 pm; class on Thursday nights. Please pray about Saturday, 8:00 am–3:00 pm, Fellowship Hall. You will offering one hour of your week to help these hear from multiple speakers on a range of topics such mothers be better parents. Contact Raquel Griego, as the biblical foundation for marriage, finances, goals rgriego@exodusministriesdallas.org or 214-827-3772. and values, communication, conflict, and physical intimacy. This weekend is designed for those who are get involved with equip seriously dating, engaged, or newly married. The cost As part of a broader plan of discipleship, Urban and is $50 per couple. Register at www.pcpc.org. Contact Mercy Ministries seek to provide opportunities for the amy.tassos@pcpc.org or 214-224-2740. members of PCPC to identify, strengthen, and use their spiritual gifts in serving the least of our brethren in our city. EQUIP gives PCPC the opportunity to meet the pastoral care writer needed Would you love to participate in ministry at PCPC? holistic needs, not just short-term material needs. Visit If you can write a kind note of encouragement, www.vimeo.com/pcpc to view an inspiring video about address an envelope, and drop it in your own mailbox, EQUIP. Contact Linda Wells, lwells2145@gmail.com or you have your very own PCPC ministry. Contact 214-632-2088. wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742.
pcpc employment opportunities
senior adult community
PCPC seeks a part-time (20 hours) Admin. Assistant to Counseling. Please visit http://jobsatpcpc.org or contact careers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2740.
lunch and a movie
PCPC seeks a full-time (40 hours) Coordinator of Short Term Missions and Ministry Events. Please Visit http://jobsatpcpc.org or contact careers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2714.
“Once a believer really gets to see what the Lord can do through him or her, at whatever stage in life, they’re going to get excited about getting out there in the battle. It’s all about being a servant of Christ.” —Howard Hendricks
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This Week march 16, 2013
urban ministries
Grab your spouse or a friend for some midday fun, Thursday, March 21, 11:30 am–2:00 pm, Oak Lawn West. RSVP to jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771 by Monday, March 18.
homebound member care
PCPC seeks a temporary part-time administrative position. Please forward your resume to careers@ pcpc.org.
Are you homebound? Contact us if you know of a PCPC member or regular attendee who is homebound. Our volunteers would love to visit, mail cards, and make phone calls. Contact jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771.
Women
caregiver support group
Are you a caregiver to a parent, child, sibling, or friend? Please join us for lunch and a time of fellowship and circle 5 meeting Circle 5 will have their March meeting at the home prayer, Tuesday, March 19, noon, Oak Lawn West. of Ruth Millis, Tuesday, March 19, 10:00 am, 1204 It’s a great time of networking together. Contact Presbyterian Village. Contact Peggy Skidmore, jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771. pwskidmore@sbcglobal.net or 214-361-4704.
march 16
Outlaw Outpost (VBS 2013) registration open, vbs@pcpc.org
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Easter crosses available, 224-2750
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Circle 5 meeting, 10:00 am, 1204 Presbyterian Village, 361-4704
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Caregiver support group, noon, Oak Lawn West, 224-2771
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Art+Spirit with Roger Feldman, 7:00–9:00 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2739
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Lunch and a Movie, 11:30 am–2:00 pm ,Oak Lawn West, 224-2771
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Peru short-term mission trip meeting, 12:15 am, Oak Lawn West, 224-2551
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Japan short-term mission trip meeting, 12:30 am, Room 262, 224-2551
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The Knot, Friday, 6:00 pm; Saturday, 8:00 am, Fellowship Hall, 224-2740
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EggStravaganza 2013, 11:00 am–2:00 pm, WDCS, 224-2520
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon, 7:00 am-11:30 am, 224-2515
Holy Week noon services, noon, Sanctuary, 224-2632
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Vespers, 5:30 pm, Chapel, 224-2740
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Maundy Thursday communion service, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary, 224-2632
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WDCC outreach garage sale, 637-7741 (#108)
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Good Friday
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Resurrection Sunday services, 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 am, 224-2632
world missions
student Ministries
upcoming short-term mission trips
pcpc florida trip 2013
Japan Young Adults short-term mission trip 2013 marks the fifteenth year PCPC has sent a team of young adults to Japan. The team will interact with Japanese students and seek to encourage the ministries of the local church in and around Chiba and Tokyo. Join this highly relational trip to share the love of Christ to a nation in desperate need of Christ’s hope. Informational meeting: Sunday, March 24, 12:30 pm, Room 262. For more information, contact anna.graber@pcpc.org, 214224-2551.
Monday, June 3—Sunday, June 9, Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center; Registration is full! Contact Sarah Palmer to have your name put on the waiting list. Contact sarah.palmer@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762.
community news half marathon road closings
Finding your way to PCPC on this Palm Sunday will take forethought if you approach PCPC from the Peru family short-term mission trip east, Sunday, March 24, 7:00–11:30 am. Access Families with children are invited to participate in a from Central to PCPC will be blocked off south of short-term trip to serve Quechuan orphans in Cusco, Mockingbird all the way to downtown. We recommend Peru. For many years PCPC has sent teams to this you exit at Mockingbird and go west to Preston, then site to help with construction, VBS, and outreach south to the church. Please see the map below for ministry. Many PCPC members have grown to love the the race route through our neighborhood. Contact work in Peru and PCPC-supported missionaries Keith mark.harrison@pcpc.org or 214-224-2515. and Ruth Powlison and Lee and Michelle Bridgeman. Informational meeting: Sunday, March 24, 12:15 pm, Oak Lawn West. For more information, contact anna. graber@pcpc.org, 214-224-2551.
tithe your summer Would you consider tithing your summer? See the list of Missions to the World summer internship opportunities at www.pcpcmissions.org. Contact marzena.dunham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2523.
interested in esl? Come observe some classes, March 18–May 8, Mondays and Wednesday, 9:30–11:00 am; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00–8:30 pm, on the Elementary hallway. Contact elizabeth.cunningham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2528.
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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
2012/2013 operating budget
$12,200,000
July 1–March 3, 2013 budget
$8,859,597
July 1–March 3, 2013 giving
$10,340,635
Budget variance
$1,481,039
march 16, 2013 This Week
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DING N U O R
UP ALL OUTLAW S!
Seriously dating? Considering marriage? Engaged? Newly married?
post outlaw out9:00 AMJUNE 10-13
HIGH NOON
“open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.” Psalm 118:19
March 22—23 See page 2
Watch the trailer at www.vimeo.com/pcpc
March 23, 11:00 am–2:00 pm West Dallas Community School
VBS is riding into town and we need volunteers like Butch Cassidy needs a bank. Register today! Spaces will fill up quickly. Register at www.pcpc.org.
Carnival games, inflatables, crafts, and food galore
See page 2
Questions? Contact vbs@pcpc.org.
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Vol. XXIIi, No. 6 | march 16, 2013
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