This Week Vol. XXIiI, No. 17 | august 17, 2013
Biblical Roles of Husband and Wife Biblical Meaning of Marriage Money and Stewardship Conflict Management Communication In-Laws Sex
UNIO ON P C P C P R E - M A R R I AG E C O U R S E
This course is open to engaged, seriously dating, and newly married couples. See page 2 for details.
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Are we just making things—or making things just?
A Symposium Conversation on Justice & Mercy Friday, September 6, 7:00-9:00 pm Fellowship Hall
A biblical discussion of sex trafficking and domestic violence prison outreach race reconciliation neighborhood restoration
Eyes-On Bus Tour
Saturday, September 7, 10:00 am-2:00 pm leaving from the PCPC parking lot $20 (dinner, lunch, bus included) register at www.pcpcartsfestival.com
2013 Arts Festival
Registration open until September 30. Show dates are November 8–17. See page 2 for details. 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
• Robert Walker Inman, son of Lauren and Alex Inman, on April 26, 2013 • Mallory Reed Squibb, daughter of Heather and Clif Squibb, on July 3, 2013 • Harrison Cutter Cook, son of Windy and Patrick Cook, on July 11, 2013 • Thomas Samuel Marlar, son of Holly and Ben Marlar, on July 25, 2013 • Ian Laird Bridgeman, son of Michelle and Lee Bridgeman, on July 31, 2013 sympathy
• Linda and Mike McMahon (CC#08) on the loss of his father; Emily and Scott Smith (CC#08) on the loss of her grandfather; Sutton, Owen, and Olivia Smith (CC#08) on the loss of their great-grandfather, William David “Bill” Mcahon, on July 21, 2013
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paid childcare positions
PCPC offers paid worker positions are available for weekday childcare and preschool teachers. Contact gale.emerson@pcpc.org or 214-502-5204.
“When the devil reminds you of your past, remind him of his future.” — Tony Evans
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pcpc employment opportunities
Full-time Communications Specialist: This position provides technical, editorial, and graphic helping hands event Be the hands and feet of Jesus and join deacons design services for a variety of PCPC media. A member and other volunteers to help single moms, widows/ of PCPC is preferred with a college degree and a heart ers, senior adults, and those chronically ill by doing to serve this church. Portfolio of design requested. If odd jobs around their homes, Saturday, September you or someone you know is interested in this position, 7, 8:00 am–1:00 pm, Room 263. Volunteers are contact careers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2714. always welcome! Contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or Full-time female Middle School Youth Intern: 214-224-2742. PCPC has a full-time (40 hours a week) opening for a two-year paid female youth ministry internship to learn old fashioned hymn sing and effectively develop the skills needed to minister Do you love the old hymns? Then don’t miss this hour as we sing hymns joyously to the Lord, Sunday, to 5th-8th grade middle school students. Contact September 1, 11:00 am, Room 300. Everyone is invited. careers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2714. Contact elaine.montague@pcpc.org or 214-224-2736. Part-time Administrative Assistant to Visual Arts: This temporary position (20 hours per week) provides new member class Come and learn about PCPC’s vision, purpose, additional administrative support, September 3– ministries, service opportunities, fellowship November 27, assisting the Coordinator to Pete opportunities, membership, and more, Sundays, Deison and the Visual Arts in the preparation and September 15–November 3, 9:30–10:40 am, Room implementation of the PCPC Arts Festival, November 302–304. Registration opens Thursday, August 1, at 8–17. Contact careers@pcpc.org or 214-224-2714. www.pcpc.org. Contact debbie.blanton@pcpc.org or 214-224-2744. union Marriage is a union, not simply one of two people making a life commitment to another, but more midweek Join us on Wednesdays for an evening of worship, importantly, it is a couple making a covenant before dinner, fellowship, and teaching September 18– a holy God who binds the union together. Because November 20, Wednesdays, 5:30–8:30 pm, PCPC. our goal at PCPC is not just to perform your wedding There is Vespers at 5:30 pm, Chapel; dinner at 5:30 pm, ceremony but to guide you into a marriage as God Fellowship Hall; adult classes following dinner. Contact intended it, we encourage you to enroll in either the fall or spring Union course. Taught by PCPC pastors, debbie.blanton@pcpc.org or 214-224-2744. it begins Thursday, September 12, 6:30-8:00 pm, in Oak Lawn West, then meets on Wednesday nights, pcpc counseling PCPC Counseling Services is a ministry of PCPC and September 18–October 30, 6:30-8:00 pm. The course seeks to demonstrate the Gospel of Christ through is $60 per couple and covers topics such as The Biblical engaging in counseling relationships with people who Meaning of Marriage, Communication, In-Laws, Biblical are experiencing difficulty in life and would like to see Roles of Husband and Wife, Money and Stewardship, change take place. Jeff White, Lee Jagers, and Shannon Conflict Management, and Sex. This course is open to Geiger are available for individual, couples, and family engaged, seriously dating, and newly married couples. therapy. Counseling offices are located in Oak Lawn Contact amy.tassos@pcpc.org or 214-224-2740. West. Visit counseling.pcpc.org to download an intake form or call 214-224-2683.
Women
women’s fall bible studies
PCPC Women’s fall Bible studies will be launching soon. Visit www.pcpcwomen.org for details on the various studies being offered or visit the PCPC literature racks. You can register online or at the Women’s Ministries 2013 arts festival call to artists All artists are encouraged to submit up to two works. table in the hallway. Contact leslie.newman@pcpc.org Mediums include: non-narrative film, painting, sculpture, or 214-224-2722. photography, pen and ink, mixed media, and textile. Register today! Show dates are November 8–17. The prayer on the porch Themes are based on Micah 6:8: Live Justly, Love Mercy, Come share the concerns of your heart with godly and Walk Humbly with Your God. Cash Awards will be women while sipping coffee on a back porch. Prayer rewarded for “best of theme” and “viewers’ choice.” on the Porch begins Monday, September 9, then first For more information, go to pcpcartsfestival.com or Mondays, October–May, 9:00 am, 3601 Centenary, contact lawan.glasscock@pcpc.org or 214-224-2739. 75225. Contact phyllismabus@me.com or 214-363-1588.
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Missionary reception, 11:15 am, Fellowship Hall, 224-2551
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Old-Fahioned Hymn Sing, 11:00 am, Room 300, 224-2736
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Justice and Mercy symposium, 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2739
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Helping Hands, 8:00 am–1:00 pm, Room 263, 224-2742
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Fall Premiere, 7:00 pm, Angelika Theater, 224-2722
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Union, 6:30–8:00 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2740
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New Member Class begins, 9:30 am, Room 302-304, 224-2736
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Women’s fall Bible studies begin, 224-2722
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Midweek launches, 5:30 pm, 224-2744
Children’s and Youth Choirs rehearsals, 224-2636 Prayer on the Porch, 363-1588
fall premiere
world missions
Don’t miss our second annual gathering for the Fall Premiere, Wednesday, September 11, 7:00–8:30 pm, iphone donations Angelika Theater, Mockingbird Station. $10 a ticket. Do you have an old iPhone that you’re not This is one night that is sure to be full of fellowship and using anymore? Donate it to the World Missions fun, and rich in depth. We will be looking at what it Ministry for short-term mission teams. Contact means to dispel our fears and rest steadily on the solid amanda.brack@pcpc.org or 214-224-2510. foundation of Christ. Contact leslie.newman@pcpc.org or 214-224-2722. pca global missions conference Celebrate the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom through His global Church! Join thousands of fellow believers from across the PCA for the Global Missions Conference urban ministries in Greenville, South Carolina, November 8–10. Contact amanda.brack@pcpc.org or 214-224-2510. spanish speaking leader needed ESL at PCPC is seeking the Lord’s provision of a Spanish-speaking spiritual leader who would form missionary reception discipling relationships with students by learning Join us for a lunch reception in honor of new home about their lives and shining the light of the Gospel church missionaries, Jenny and Tim Martin Sunday, into their circumstances through study of the Word. August 25, Immediately after the 11:00 am service, Time commitment is 1 hour/week for the academic Fellowship Hall. The Martins will be commissioned year. Contact elizabeth.cunningham@pcpc.org or during the worship service as long-term missionaries 214-224-2528. to Japan. Come enjoy a meal and fellowship while learning more about the ministry the Martins have been called to in Tokyo. Lunch provided. Donations for esl workers needed food are welcome. Contact anna.graber@pcpc.org or Think you might like to teach ESL sometime or volunteer with childcare? We meet Monday and Wednesday 214-224-2551. Mornings, 9:30-11:00 am, and Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:00-8:30 pm on the Elementary School hallway below the Sanctuary September 9, 2013–May Worship and Arts 1, 2014, Mondays and Wednesday, 9:30–11:00 am; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00–8:30 pm. Contact children s and youth choirs elizabeth.cunningham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2528. All students, kindergarten through grade 12, are invited to grow in understanding more about music, singing, and worship by participating in a choir this fall. First rehearsals are Sunday, September 8 (high school) and Wednesday, September 11 (grades K-8). Preregistration required for K–first due to limited enrollment. Contact lynda.fray@pcpc.org or 214-224-2636.
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p r e s b y t e r i a n c h u r c h ( PCA )
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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
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2013/2014 operating budget
$12,800,000
July 1–August 4, 2013 budget
$1,017,902
July 1–August 4, 2013 giving Budget variance
$879,121 ($138,780)
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Vol. XXIIi, No. 17 | august 17, 2013 Park Cities Presbyterian Church JD Lemming, editor 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue Dallas, Texas 75219-3152 214-224-2711 • fax 214-224-2711 www.pcpc.org
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