This Week Vol. XXIV, No. 13 | june 21, 2014
summer
Bible conference
THE RENEWED MIND: The influence of Isaac Watts
Thursdays July 10, 17, 24, & 31 10:30 am–1:00 pm Oak Lawn West Ron Williams will bring us life-changing riches from God’s Word, and Stephen Nielson will bless us with great hymns of the faith. Coffee, juice, and light snacks will start us off, and a delicious Festive Kitchen lunch will be the perfect ending, free of charge! We hope you will join us for these sessions. All are welcome! Please RSVP to jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771 for your on-going or one-time lunch reservation no late than Monday, July 7, or the Monday before each Thursday.
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
• Williams Ford Gurley, son of Rebecca and Lance Gurley, on May 15, 2014 • Aletheia Sage Brodie, daughter of Angela and Scott Brodie, on May 31, 2014 • Susanna Joy Manley, daughter of Megan and Kyle Manley, on June 2, 2014 marriages
The director’s primary purpose is to prayerfully lead, direct, and oversee a healthy, Gospel-centered ministry that will nurture the spiritual growth of children through fourth grade and equip them to be life-long followers of Jesus Christ. Contact heather.squibb@pcpc.org or 214-224-2679.
urban ministries
• Laura Bloede and Eric Steele on May 31, 2014
west dallas vbs volunteers needed
• David D. Reed, Jr. (CC#02) on June 4, 2014 sympathies
• Elizabeth and Danny Chandler (CC#03) on the loss of her mother; Brooke Chandler (CC#03) on the loss of her grandmother, Peggy D. Marquardt, on June 4, 2014 • Kathy and Steve Giese (CC#16) on the loss of her mother; Katie Giese, Daniel Torres, and Ruby King (CC#16) on the loss of their grandmother, Virginia M. Cook, on June 6, 2014 • Becky Walton (CC#13) on the loss of her mother, Florence McWhorter, on June 6, 2014
Do you have a heart for women and men in crisis?
director of children’s ministry opening Want the opportunity to share the Gospel with others?
• Morgan Lauren Pertle and Seth Daniel Pogoloff on May 31, 2014
deaths
thrive volunteer/advocate training Perhaps God is calling you to the ministry of Thrive Women’s Clinic (formerly Dallas Pregnancy Resource Center) to serve as a mentor, nurse, or advocate to those facing unplanned pregnancies. New volunteer training will be held June 28, July 19, and July 26, 9:00 am–1:00 pm. For an application or to learn more about serving, contact Earlene Jones at ejones@ ThriveWomensClinic.com or 214-905-9068.
thrive is hiring
Life-affirming Christian women’s clinic seeks flexible, mature candidates with managerial experience and excellent computer and communication skills who are compassionate and team players. Responsibilities include a variety of administrative duties and oversight of volunteer evaluations and staff. Attention to detail and management experience required. College degree union gospel mission’s preferred. Fluency in Spanish is a plus. Full-time homeless games Come minister to the homeless in Dallas Saturday, position and health insurance provided. Interested June 28, 7:15 am-1:00 pm, Reverchon Park, 3505 candidates, please e-mail a cover letter and resumé to Maple Ave. This fun event features “field day” games jobs.thrivewc@gmail.com. including football, basketball, board games for the elderly, and a bounce house and art projects for the kids. Eight volunteers are needed to sign-in the world missions attendees beginning at 7:15 am, and a few more people are needed throughout the day to make sure friendship partners needed that water stations are stocked. Contact Alan Cates, Have an international impact right here in Dallas by befriending an SMU international student! Contact alanwcates@sbcglobal.net or 214-938-1820. elizabeth.cunningham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2528. Volunteers are needed to take PCPC’s VBS to West Dallas! From June 23-26, 9:00 am-noon, the Home Run Derby will be taught at the Voice of Hope campus. Contact Becky Meyer, rebecca@meyer.net.
celebration of hope
Come join the Dallas Leadership Foundation in a city-wide community work day Saturday, June 28, 9:00 am-3:00 pm! Extend Christ’s transforming love through neighborhood clean-up, painting, and landscaping and a prayer walk through the streets of Dallas. If you would like to specifically participate in the prayer walk, please contact imelda.ottmers@pcpc. org or 214-224-2520. To register for the neighborhood clean-up, painting, and landscaping, please contact “T-Ray” Manley at rmanley@dlftx.org or 214-477-7830. Meet-up location will be announced soon.
improve the lpf’s new room Lao Presbyterian Fellowship is looking for men who could help us spruce up the new LPF room (Room 430 in Oak Lawn East) on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28. Contact marzena.dunham@pcpc.org or 214224-2523.
student ministries doulos leadership retreat
Five sunny (hopefully!) days of great teaching, west dallas community school opening beaching, and training in leadership July 14–18, WDCS is hiring a development coordinator who will Galveston, TX. The trip is open to all incoming seventh assist its fundraising efforts through the support and eighth grade students. Students must apply for of the development team. Contact Robert Hunt, this trip. Application will be available online. Contact cassie.rawson@pcpc.org or 214-224-2762. rhunt@wdcschool.org.
“The life of prayer is just love to God and the custom of being ever with Him.” —Teresa of Avila
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This Week june 21, 2014
act is hiring Advocates for Community Transformation has a current job opening for Community Advocate Coordinator to manage relationships with clients, local residents, inner-city church members, and non-legal volunteers. Visit www.ACTdallas.org for more information. Contact Reid Porter, 214-951-9151.
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june 21
Family picnic with missionaries, 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Caruth Park, 224-2679
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Curt Dobbs retirement lunch, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2528
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Summer Stories of Rescue, 4:30-6:00 pm, Chapel, 224-2740
july 10 14-18
Summer Bible Conference begins, 10:30am-1:00 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2771 Doulos Leadership Retreat, Galveston, TX, 224-2762
Take us with you where ever you go!
Congregational Meeting
Officer Election Results
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The following men were elected by the congregation on Sunday, June 8, to serve as officers of PCPC in the Class of 2018:
Office of Elder Joe Abbate Mark Fulmer John Hawkins Gill Sheehan Office of Deacon Robert Hunt Cole Robertson They will be ordained and/or installed at the 9:30 and 11:00 am worship services on Sunday, June 22.
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
School is out. What do we do now? Get out of the heat at the PCPC Library and Bookstore! Come browse around for your summer reading needs. Our Library has most, if not all, of your child’s summer reading list, and the Bookstore has great biographies for an adult beach read.
Library and Bookstore hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm Sunday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
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–June 8, 2014 budget
$12,295,004
July 1–June 8, 2014 giving
$12,419,443
Budget variance
$124,439
Contact amy.tassos@pcpc.org, 214-224-2740 June 21, 2014 This Week
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Sundays, June 22 and 29 4:30-6:30 pm, Chapel Two sessions left! Hear “elders in the faith” share places of brokenness that the Lord brought them to and how He restored or rescued them. Adults only, please. Childcare available for children birth-age 5 by reservation. Call 214-224-2600 by noon the Friday before each Sunday session. You may also make reservations for entire series. Contact amy.tassos@pcpc.org or 214-224-2740.
Saturday, June 21 Family Picnic with Missionaries
Sunday, June 22 Retirement Lunch for Curt Dobbs
10:00 am-1:00 pm, Caruth Park
12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall
All families are invited to spend a morning with several of our church missionaries for a wonderful time of food, games, and fellowship! Bring lunch for your family, but leave the sweets at home as a fun dessert will be provided for all! Contact heather. squibb@pcpc.org or 214-224-2679.
Come celebrate all that God has accomplished through Curt Dobbs in PCPC Missions & Church Planting since 1997. Many of our missionaries will be here with us to honor Curt as we share lunch and fellowship. Please RSVP to elizabeth.cunningham@ pcpc.org or 214-224-2528.
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