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This Week VOL. XXIV, NO. 16 | AUGUST 2, 2014

9:50-11:30 am • Room 107/109 This study, taught by Carroll Turpin and Elizabeth Robinson, seeks to grow and nurture our community of mothers of young children along with seasoned mothers. Book: Calm My Anxious Heart, by Linda Dillow. Cost is $30.

Precepts (am & pm) 9:30-11:30 am • Room 107/109 6:30-8:30 pm • 4025 Marquette St Precept Upon Precept is an inductive Bible study showing you how to discover God’s truth for yourself. The concept is to get students intimately involved with the scriptures while applying them personally. Book: Luke Part 1: Who Is This Man Who Forigves Sins? Cost is $27.

9:30-11:30 am • Room 107/109 10:00 am-noon • Room 107/109 6:30-8:30 pm • 3717 Marquette St Join women of all ages and stages as we take Wednesday Watchmen is a community an in-depth look into the book of Matthew. of women of all ages—young moms, singles, After the small group discussion, the women great-grandmothers, and mid-lifers led meet for a teaching time together led by by Becky Bain. Time together includes Kay Gabrysch. Book: The Gospel of Matthew. worshipful singing, teaching, and small groups. Cost is $30. Book: To Live Is Christ: The Life and Ministry of Paul, by Beth Moore. Cost is $30.

Focus (formerly WWW) 6:30-8:30 pm • Room 107/109 Women and men meet separately in small groups before gathering for a group lecture. Kay Gabrysch and Chad Scruggs will alternate teaching. Book: The Gospel of Matthew. Cost is $30; dinner will also be available for purchase.

Young Women’s Bible Study 6:45-8:45 pm • location tbd If you are in your 20s or 30s, married or single, and looking for a way to study the Bible and meet other women your age, we would love for you to join us. Taught by Mary Haberkorn, Erin Patrick, and Kari Stainback. Cost is $25, which includes dinner each week.

Reservations for childcare birth-kindergarten must be made at www.pcpc.org/women by noon, September 2. For Focus, please call 214-224-2600 at least 48 hours in advance of each week’s session to reserve childcare birth-age 5. Questions? Contact Leslie Newman or 214-224-2722

PROJECT WORKDAY

WEST DALLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL

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Begins September 16 7:00-8:30 AM Fellowship Hall

For more details on each study, visit pcpc.org/women/bible-studies, check the literature racks around PCPC, or see the Women Ministry table in the church hallway.

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www . pcpc . org / women

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A Mother’s Heart

Thursday Morning Bible Study

Begins Tuesday, September 9

Wednesday Watchmen (am & pm)

Begins Thursday, September 11

WOMEN’S FALL BIBLE STUDIES

Begins Wednesday, September 10

Saturday, August 9 8:00 am-noon 2300 Canada Dr

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

YOUNG FAMILIES

vespers

song & story

• Hazel Kinkaid Chavoya, daughter of Laura and Brandon Chavoya, on July 11, 2014 • Rosamunde Mackenroth, daughter of Amy and Nate Mackenroth, on July 11, 2014 • Ellie Christine Schulze, daughter of Katie and John Paul Schulze, on July 12, 2014 • Elizabeth Jane Hillman, daughter of Kristen and Sterling Hillman, on July 19, 2014 • Ann Elizabeth Cunningham, daughter of Elizabeth and Micah Cunningham, on July 21, 2014 marriages

• Erina Claire McClure and Cory Don Pollard on June 28, 2014 deaths

• Lois Nielson (CC#21), mother of Stephen (and Carolyne) Nielson (CC#05); grandmother of Christiana and Caroline Nielson (CC#05), on July 13, 2014 sympathies

• Amy and Kevin LaDue (CC#22) on the loss of his father; Katie and Jack LaDue (CC#22) on the loss of their grandfather, Jack W. LaDue, on June 26, 2014 • Nancy and Bill Ashley (CC#11) on the loss of her brother, James Rodney Lippincott, on July 16, 2014

This weekly service is rich and refreshing as you Join us for wiggly, giggly sing-alongs and read-alongs worship the Lord Jesus Christ through hymns, prayer, Monday, August 4, 10:45 am, Room 122. Pack a scripture reading, meditations, and communion. Join lunch to stay and play on the playground. Contact us every Wednesday, 5:30–6:00 pm, Chapel. Contact heather.holmes@pcpc.org or 214-224-2556. amy.tassos@pcpc.org or 214-224-2740.

new member class Registration is open for our fall session, so come and learn about PCPC’s vision, purpose, ministries, service opportunities, fellowship opportunities, membership, and more Sundays, September 7– October 26, 9:30–10:30 am, Room 302/304. Contact debbie.blanton@pcpc.org or 214-224-2744.

focus Join men and women of all ages and stages and take an in-depth look into the book of Matthew Wednesdays, September 10–November 19, 6:30-8:30 pm, Room 107/109. Women and men meet separately in small groups then gather for a lecture. Kay Gabrysch and Chad Scruggs will alternate teaching. Register online. Contact summer.steinfeld@pcpc.org or 214-224-2549.

church service opportunities

URBAN MINISTRIES sleeping bags needed The children at Interfaith Housing Coalition are going to summer camp and need new or gently used standard size sleeping bags. All donations may be dropped off at the Urban Ministries offices. Contact jenna.tenpenny@pcpc.org or 214-224-2501.

tools for back-to-school

Donate supplies for Mercy Street/Carver Elementary School. Donations will be received July 18-August 7, and drop-off locations are found in the Main Hallway and Elementary wing. Supplies needed include notebook paper, pencils, erasers, dry erase markers, spiral notebooks, glue sticks, scissors, and crayons. Contact jenna.tenpenny@pcpc.org or 214-224-2501.

Looking for a way to serve PCPC? Volunteer at the Information Desk on the fourth Sunday of month WORLD MISSIONS from 11:00 am-12:15 pm to assist people with questions about PCPC. Or serve on our Pew Crew. Six times a year missionary luncheon for the lukers we need volunteers to fill the pew racks in the Sanctuary. Join us Sunday, August 3, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall, to Build your own Pew Crew with family, friends, small hear updates from Hillary and Terrance Luker, PCPC groups, or your Sunday morning community. Contact home church missionaries serving in Italy! Donations debbie.blanton@pcpc.org or 214-224-2744. for lunch appreciated. Please RSVP to cindy.rhea@pcpc. org or 214-224-2551 by Friday, August 1.

join the pastoral care team

The Pastoral Care Ministry is in need of someone with chris morrison ordination luncheon a caring heart to send note/cards of encouragement Join us to celebrate the ordination of Chris Morrison, to those who are hospitalized, in rehab, grieving, or new RUF International Campus Minister at SMU, along homebound. We provide the cards, the postage, and with his wife Sarah and son Haynes, Sunday, August you can do it from the comfort of your own home. 10, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall. Donations for lunch Contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742. appreciated. Please RSVP by Friday, August 8, to cindy. rhea@pcpc.org or 214-224-2551.

paid weekday childcare positions

“There can be nothing in the universe that fails to express, to incarnate, the revelation of the thought of God” —Abraham Kuyper

THIS WEEK AUGUST 2, 2014

friendship partners needed

Paid childcare worker and teacher positions are available this fall for Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning Tuesday, September 9. Contact gale.emerson@pcpc.org or 214-224-2566.

Have an international impact right here in Dallas by befriending an SMU international student! Contact elizabeth.cunningham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2528.

YOUNG ADULTS

WORSHIP AND THE ARTS

SINGLES • COUPLES • FAMILIES

tuesday night bible study

children’s and youth choirs

Join us for a semester of learning opportunities and TNBS starts again this fall with the study of Philippians worship participation for singers kindergarten through Tuesday, August 5, 7:00-9:00 pm, Oak Lawn East. grade 12. First rehearsals are Sunday, September 7 Come on, come all every Tuesday. It’s free! Contact (high school) and Wednesday, September 10 (K-8). Preregistration is required for K-1 due to limited enrollment. erin.patrick@pcpc.org or 214-224-2728. Contact lynda.fray@pcpc.org or 214-224-2636.

august 3

Missionary luncheon for the Lukers, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2510

Fall Musikgarten classes begin, 224-2633

Song & Story, 10:45 am, Room 122, 224-2556

The Presence of a Man, 7:00-8:30 pm, Sanctuary, 224-2549

Young Adults Bible study begins, 7:00-9:00 pm, Oak Lawn East, 224-2728

Women fall Bible studies begin, 224-2722

Serve 365 project workday, 8:00 am, 2300 Canada Dr., 224-2501

Union begins, 6:30-8:00 pm, Oak Lawn West, 224-2740

Ordination luncheon for Chris Morrison, 12:15 pm, Fellowship Hall, 224-2551

Focus begins, 6:30-8:30 pm, Room 107/109, 224-2549

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

Fall musical theater classes begin, 224-2633

Men’s Tuesday Bible study begins, 7:00-8:30 am, Fellowship Hall, 224-2549

september 6

New Member class begins, 224-2633

ARTS ACADEMY musical theater classes

senior administrative assistant to facilities & property management*

This part-time position provides pro-active and Our fun classes build confidence, public speaking process-oriented administrative support for the skills, and teamwork through acting, vocal, and Director of Facilities and Property Management improvisational techniques for children 2nd-6th grade and assists with administration and coordination of September 16–November 13, Tuesdays and Thursdays, property and liability insurance, meetings, details, multiple classes, Cambridge Hall. Visit pcpc.org/ required paperwork, and renewal reviews. Contact arts-academy for specific class details and to register. jamie.tanner@pcpc.org or 214-224-2712. Tuition for the eight-week classes is $230. For families, we offer a 5 percent discount per sibling. Contact senior administrative assistant frances.cope@pcpc.org or 214-224-2633 for the to missions & church planting ministry* discount code before registering. Classes are filling up This full-time role provides exceptional administrative fast so register today! support for the Senior Director of Missions and Church Planting as well as to the department as a fall musikgarten classes whole. Responsibilities include short-term missions Musikgarten classes host children birth-age 5 and and ministry events, missionary care, department their parents September 8, 2014–January 19, 2015, finances, ESL, ICC, LPC, and Laotian Fellowship. Contact Mondays, multiple classes, Room 109. The group music jamie.tanner@pcpc.org or 214-224-2712. sessions are designed to help establish a solid musical foundation in a fun family atmosphere. Grandparents administrative assistant are welcome, too! Two classes are available: Babies to counseling ministry* and Toddlers (newborn-3 years, $225) and Cycle of This part-time role provides administrative and Seasons (ages 4-5, $240). Visit pcpc.org/arts-academy/ support services for the Pastor of Counseling as musikgarten for specific class times and descriptions well as for department-wide events and/or projects. as well as to register. Contact frances.cope@pcpc.org Responsibilities include coordinating all of the or 214-224-2633. Counseling Center activities, entering case notes from dictation files, event planning and oversight, providing administrative support, creating monthly financial PCPC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES reports, and preparing weekly deposits for accounting. Contact jamie.tanner@pcpc.org or 214-224-2712.

elementary program coordinator*

This part-time role will partner with parents and leaders director of children’s ministry* to coordinate a healthy, Gospel-centered ministry to The director’s primary purpose is to prayerfully lead, disciple elementary age children; develop and oversee direct, and oversee a healthy, Gospel-centered ministry programs with an active presence; and assist in building that will nurture the spiritual growth of children through effective teams of passionate adults/parents who will fourth grade and equip them to be life-long followers put the vision of the elementary ministry into action. of Jesus Christ. Contact heather.squibb@pcpc.org or Contact john.primrose@pcpc.org or 214-224-2714. 214-224-2679. * Full job descriptions may be viewed at jobsatpcpc.org. E-mail resumes to careers@pcpc.org.

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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

2014/2015 operating budget

$13,100,000

July 1–July 20, 2014 budget

$523,562

July 1–July 20, 2014 giving

$536,627

Budget variance

$13,066

AUGUST 2, 2014 THIS WEEK

THE PRESENCE OF A MAN A GATHERING OF MEN

FALL 2014

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 7:00—8:30 PM, SANCTUARY

Wednesdays, September 10-October 29 • 6:30-8:00 pm • Taught by PCPC pastors • $60 per couple • Non-PCPC members welcome

• Open to engaged, seriously dating, and newly married couples • Course material at pcpc.org/weddings

JOIN US AS WE UNVEIL OUR PLANS FOR PCPC MEN THIS FALL.

Saturday, August 16 8:00 am-1:00 pm Room 263

Join your deacons and help single moms, widows/ers, senior adults, and those with chronic illness who have asked for help by doing odd jobs around their homes. To volunteer, contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742; or Steve Giese, 214-289-1315.

contact summer.steinfeld@pcpc.org, 214-224-2549

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