Congratulations Congratulations to Asher Wagner who was baptized into Christ last Sunday. We rejoice with Asher and his family.

Thank You

Thank you for the lovely Christmas dinner for the singles at Park Avenue. The food was outstanding and so delicious. The service was superb; you made us feel so special. The jelly made by Jim Russell was really a treat. Thank you for all you did to make that a special day. With love,

Jane Smith-Williams

Contact Update Pat Emery is now in Reba Rehab, room 108.

Fifth Sunday

Next Sunday, December 31 is a fifth Sunday. We will have a second contribution that day that will go toward the debt reduction on the Family Life Center.

Year End Service The Churches of Christ’s year-end service will be hosted by Parkview Church of Christ in Sherman next Sunday, December 31 at 6:00pm. You are also invited for fellowship and a light refreshment after the service.

SAMPACC SAMPACC will resume after the first of the year, probably in February.

Church Office The church office will be closed this incoming week. We will reopen again on Tuesday, January 2.

PAWS Our Park Avenue Wednesday suppers will take a break over the holiday season and will resume on January 3.

The Messenger December 24, 2017 Number 52

3000 S. Park Avenue Denison, TX 75020

903-465-1288 office@parkavenuechurch.com www.parkavenuechurch.com

Save the Date

2018 Ladies’ Retreat

April 27-29

Prothro Center

Registration begins in

January

Holiday Schedule

Sunday, Dec. 24 Worship Service 10 AM

No Bible Classes No Kingdom Kids

No Nursery Candlelight Service 6 PM

Wednesday, Dec. 27

No Bible Classes No PAWS

Sunday, Dec. 31

Worship Service at 10 AM No Bible Classes No Kingdom Kids

No Nursery

Wednesday, January 3 Normal Schedule Resumes 6 PM

Youth Upcoming Events

Titus Project 2018 Grades 5-12

January 21-April 22 Sundays, 5-7:30 PM

Register by January 14 Cost $60

Collide Retreat Flight 56 students

(grades 5 & 6) February 3-4

Cost $50

Family & Parenting Conference

McDermott Rd. Church of Christ

Saturday, January 20 9AM-4 PM

Cost $5 for lunch

Contact Basil or Rachel if you would like to attend

Please join us in lifting these people up in prayer

Order of Worship Sunday Servants

Serving Park Avenue

For The Record - December 17, 2017

Contributions

Giving Goal $16,796

Received $15,388

Bible Class 176

Worship 417

Wednesday 134

Thank you for your support of the Park Avenue Church of Christ

Here I Am to Worship #17 Glorify

Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee #202

How Great Is Our God (Christmas)

Opening Prayer—Justin Banks

Video: O Come Let Us Adore Him

O Come Let Us Adore Him #264

O Little Town of Bethlehem #996

Lord’s Supper—Jesse Sims The Lord’s Supper is open to all who have gathered to honor Jesus.

Holy and Anointed One #17 Magnify

Communication Cards Please fill out a card and place it in the contribution trays

Offering—Jesse Sims

Agnus Dei #3 Magnify

Cornerstone

Scripture Reading—Luke 2:8—11—Simeon Banks

Theme Prayer—Bill Conely, Jr.

Sermon: Why I’m Glad Jesus Was Born—Todd Catteau

We Fall Down #12 Glorify

Shepherd’s Prayer—George Hatfield

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear #995

(Two elders will be available by the church office after the communion service to receive prayer requests)

Communion Servers—Jeff Barnett, Roger

Batts, Jackson Brandt, Jonathan Brandt, Kelly

Brandt, Jimmy Elmore, Rick Fawcett, Jerry

Gregory, Darrell Hamner, Frank Lowing, Leslie

McAlister, Lyndon Nix

Greeters—Eddie & Belinda Eads, Lula Smith,

Gay Nix

Ushers—Bill Heironimus, Tim Howard, Jimmy

Rosser

Nursery—N/A

Communion to Shut –Ins –Lyndon Nix, David

Waller

Shepherds Greg Clay—580.920.6648 Kevin Dale—580.916.1470

George Hatfield—903.357.3563 David Howerton—903.271.8678 David Kirkbride—903.436.7283 Billy Martindale—903.815.1394

Don Skelton—903.821.8411 Blake Smith—214.549.9544 Galen Smith—580.380.9055

Staff Todd Catteau—903.624.9395 todd@parkavenuechurch.com

Chris Heflin—903.624.1002 chris@parkavenuechurch.com

Basil McClure—903.624.1726 basil@parkavenuechurch.com

Rachel McClure—903.624.6156 rachel@parkavenuechurch.com

Prayer List Kaile Norris, Gracie Gardner, Nell Caddell, Jim Shelton, Robert Batts, Sherrill

Sessions, Judy Odom, Nancy Richard, Pat Emery

Ongoing Needs Terry Waggoner, Sandra Thomas, Che Che Smith, Luke Nall, Bobbie Baldwin, Lisa

Cobble, Easton Kirkbride (military), Delmas Northcutt, Barbara Corbett, Valdene Huffman, Jim & Jane Scroggins, Ronda Bigham, Ray & Marsha Jones, Lou Rasco

Missions

Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Dovene & Sara Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe” Torres & David Cardenas (Monterrey, Mexico)

Friends of Park Avenue

Robbie Parks (daughter of Stan & Melba Ballou), Kimberly Bones (daughter of Scott & Joyce Mahaffey), Lori Thompson (daughter of J.W. & Connie Thompson), Lisa

Peace (sister of David Kirkbride), Glenn Hoekstra (friend of Clint Kirkpatrick), Clifford & Cheryl McKenzie (friends of Park Avenue), Michael Myers (friend of Joe & Thana

Furr’s family), Laura Moore (daughter of Nancy Richard), David Hyatt (friend of Park Avenue)

Please notify the church office at office@parkavenuechurch.com for up-dates to the prayer list. If

no update is received, prayer requests will be retired after 30 days.