Park Cities Presbyterian Church exists to extend the transforming presence of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in Dallas and to the world.

VoL. XX, No. 21 | oC ToBER 16, 2010

First-graders to receive Bibles 2

Special Missionary Mailings for the holidays 2

Reserve your Christmas pointsettias now 4A

Workplace Ministries luncheon rescheduled 4B

There's an App for that!

Too much "i"in your lives?

Compelled byChrist to Serve

hear Patrick LaffertySunday, October 249:30 or 11:00 am

October 22-23Montserrat, Lake Dallas

Women’s Reflective Retreat

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illiam R. Park & the Brian Piper Trio

Broadway vocalist Billy Park will join the Brian Piper Trio for a din-ner concert Friday, October 29, 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall. Cost is $15 per person. Purchase tickets at www.pcpcconcerts.org. Childcare for birth–five-year-olds is available by calling 214-706-2797 by Tuesday, October 26. Contact frances.cope@pcpc.org or 214-224-2635.

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THis Week October 16, 20102

Birthsz Brooks Tobin Tyson, son of Christy and Matt Tyson, on June 30, 2010

Marriagesz meredith clare White and Taylor Gene Clark on October 2, 2010

Sympathyz manila inthavong (CC#23) on the loss of her father; andre norasith (CC#23) on the loss of his grandfather, inthavong simeuang, on september 25, 2010

z Terri speicher (CC#21) on the loss of her brother, Richard singer, on september 29, 2010

z Tricia rohde (CC#07/single Moms) on the loss of her daughter; Jennifer Huddleston (CC#07) on the loss of her sister, Lauren Huddleston, on October 3, 2010

eveRyOneFall Festival at Voice of HopeAll members and friends of PCPC are invited to the voice of Hope Fall Festival on saturday, October 30, 10:00 am–3:30 pm. Bring your friends and family to serve and meet residents of West Dallas. Register at www.pcpc.org/registrations by Wednesday, October 27. Contact sharon Baxter, ronlsb@sbcglobal.net or 817-801-5335.

All-church, all-night Prayer Vigilsave the date for this time of prayer with your PCPC family, november 12–13, 6:00–10 pm, 7431 Caruth Blvd. sign-up for a one-hour time slot at www.mysignup.com/boldprayer. Contact amy.tassos@pcpc.org or 214-224-2740.

Helping Hands DayJoin us as we work with our deacons to aid single moms, widows, and senior adult couples who need help around their house on saturday, november 13, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, Room 263. experience the love of God through this service to others. it's a guaranteed way to have a wonderful day! Contact wilma.morgan@pcpc.org or 214-224-2742.

PCPC Arts Festival volunteers neededenergetic art enthusiast? if so, we need you! no art knowledge is required—only a love for people and God's beauty. Consider sitting with the art collection as guests peruse. Two-hour time slots will be filled daily, november 13–21, 10:00 am–6:00 pm. Contact lawan.glasscock@pcpc.org or 214-224-2739.

Audio/Visual volunteers neededWe need volunteers to assist with video production. Training will be provided for video system cameras and the switcher. We need four volunteers for a once-per-month rotation, sundays, 9:00 am–12:15 pm. Contact dennis.adams@pcpc.org or 214-224-2536.

New books in the libraryCheck out these new books: For adults, Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers. For juniors, Primrose Day by Carolyn Haywood and Heaven for Kids by Randy Alcorn. Contact adair.gregory@pcpc.org or 214-224-2673.

COunseLinG MinisTRiesBody Image and Healthy Eating discussionif you struggle with diet, eating, and weight, or wrestle with images about body and sexuality, come to the Body image and Healthy eating Discussion Group on October 18 and 25, 7:30–9:00 pm, Room 263. Contact betty.montague@pcpc.org or 214-224-2683.

“We face death for God each day.What can pluck us from His way?

Let God’s people ever say,Nothing. Hallelujah!”

—James Boice

COMMuniTy evenTFinding families for Texas' waiting kidsJoin Focus on the Family, the Texas Department of Family and Protective services and others on november 13, 10:00 am, Watermark Community Church in Dallas. you'll hear about the 3,500 orphans that need families, learn about adopting from foster care and ways to support adoptive families, and speak with agency and county representatives. Register at www.icareaboutorphans.com/Texas. Contact betty.montague@pcpc.org or 214-224-2683.

MissiOns AnD CHuRCH PLAnTinGMissions and church planting volunteerHelp our missions ministry with filing, copying, labeling, mailing, and more for four hours a week. Contact marzena.dunham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2523.

Missionary MailingsThe holiday season can be a difficult time for missionaries as they serve far away from home. We will have a special Missionary Mailings to write holiday notes of love and support to our missionaries on sunday, november 7, 12:10-1:15pm, Room 260. Children are welcome. Contact marzena.dunham@pcpc.org or 214-224-2523.

yOunG FAMiLiesFirst-grade BiblesWe will give all first-grade students Bibles, sunday, October 24, 8:30 am, Fellowship Hall. Contact darian.reichert@pcpc.org or 214-224-2568.

yOuTH MinisTRiesTrick or Can Food DriveAll fifth–eighth grade students are invited to dress in costume and help us trick or treat for canned food items in the Highland and university Park areas on October 27, 7 pm. students will be accompanied with adult volunteers and all cans will be donated to charity. There will also be a costume contest. Drop-off and pick-up will be at the PCPC Hangout. Contact mary.haberkorn@pcpc.org or 214-224-2734.

Trans:parenting meetingParents of all fifth –eighth graders are invited to this open discussion on raising middle school students, november 11, 7:00 pm, 3528 Hanover, 75225. A panel of parents, who survived the years of raising middle schoolers, will share their insight by answering any questions you might have. e-mail lily.riemer@pcpc.org with any questions you would like the panel of parents to answer by november 5. There is no question too big or small.

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sunday worship8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 am

communionsundays, 8:00–9:00 amWednesdays, 5:30–6:00 pm

24/7 prayer hotline214-224-2680 or 24/7prayer@pcpc.org

Park Cities Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian church in america

4124 Oak Lawn Avenue

Dallas, TX 75219

214-224-2500

www.pcpc.org

www.facebook.com/parkcitiespca www.twitter.com/pcpcnews

October9:30 am–1:00 pm student-to-student tutoring, Voice of Hope, 224-27627:30–9:00 pm Body image and Healthy eating, Room 263, 224-2683 11:30 am Caregiver support lunch meeting, Oak Lawn West, 224-27716:30–8;30 pm The Bridge, 3537 Southwestern, 224-2725reflective retreat, 224-27258:30 am First grade Bibles, Fellowship Hall, 224-25687:30–9:00 pm Body image and Healthy eating, Room 263, 224-26837:00–8:00 pm Middle school Trick or Can Food Drive, Hangout, 224-2734Last Art Delivery Day for junior artists, 214-562-05387:00 pm Billy Park & Brian Piper Trio concert, Fellowship Hall, 224-263510:00 am–3:30 pm Fall Festival, Voice of Hope, 817-801-5335

NovemberPCA Global Missions Conference, shelley.accardy@mtw.org9:30 am–1:00 pm student-to-student tutoring, Voice of Hope, 224-276212:10–1:15 pm Missionary Mailings, Room 260, 224-2551urban Holiday expo, PCPC, 224-2520north Texas Presbytery meeting, 224-27757:00–8:00 pm Middle school Pit stop, Hangout, 224-2762

10:00 am–12:30 pm 60+ Community Bible Conference, 224-277112:00 pm–1:30 pm Workplace Ministry lunch, Fellowship Hall, 224-27397:00 pm Transparenting meeting, 3528 Hanover, 75225, 224-27626:00 pm–10:00 pm Prayer vigil, 7431 Caruth Blvd., 224-27408:00 am Helping Hands Day, Room 263, 224-2742PcPc arts Festival, 224-2739PCPC offices closed, 224-2500

December8:00 am Christmas Helping Hands Day, Room 263, 224-274210:00 am–12:30 pm 60+ Community Bible Conference, 224-27719:00 am–1:00 pm christmas Food Baskets, 6100 Cedar Springs, 224-25207:00 pm magnificat! A Christmas celebration concert, Sanctuary, 224-2635PCPC offices closed, 224-2500noon PCPC offices closed, 224-2500

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WOMen's MinisTRies

Reflective Retreat“God’s servants must be taught

the value of the hidden life.” F.B. Meyer

This retreat will give you an opportunity to have 24 hours of refreshment at nearby Montserrat Retreat Center on Lake Dallas. Two sessions on the spiritual discipline of worship will be led by elizabeth Robinson and kari stainback. Fellowship at meals, combined with quiet in between sessions, will let you unplug from the busy world and give you time to read your Bible, pray, and rest. Join us on October 22-23. Cost is $100. Register at www.pcpcwomen.org or at the Women’s Ministry table. Contact ann.higginbottom@pcpc.org or 214-224-2725.

The Bridge: Save the date!enjoy a casual dinner, build relationships with other women in different walks of life, and listen to Leslie newman's story of rescue on Thursday, October 21, 6:30–8:30 pm. no RsvP is needed. Dinner is provided for a small fee. Please note the new location—we will meet at Betsy newman's home, 3537 southwestern. Contact ann.higginbottom@pcpc.org or 214-224-2725.

ADuLT MinisTRiesCaregiver support group lunch meetingif you are caring for a spouse, parent, child, or loved one, please join us for a time of prayer, fellowship, food, and encouragement on Tuesday, October 19, 11:30 am, Oak Lawn West. RsvP to jane.beasley@pcpc.org or 214-224-2771.

General fund budget 2010/2011 operating budgetbudget for July 1, 2010–October 3, 2010 giving for July 1, 2010–October 3, 2010budget variance

Retirement home worship schedulez sunday, October 17, 2:00 pm: Caruth Haven; 3:30 pm: White Rock Court; 4:00 pm: The Forumz Thursday, October 21, 3:00 pm: Monticelloz sunday October 24, 1:00 pm: Town village north; 3:00 pm: Meadowstone; 3:30 pm: White Rock Court z Thursday, October 28, 3:00 pm: Monticello; 3:00 pm: edgemere

uRBAn MinisTRiesESL volunteers neededWe need tutors and high schoolers or adults to help with the kids program Tuesday or Thursday evenings. We also need baked goods for about 60 morning students and old coloring books, markers, and story books for esL children. Contact kathy Dunn, esl@pcpc.org or 214-224-2528.

Union Gospel Mission mealsJoin us as we serve meals to the homeless, november 24–26 and december 24–25. Contact Paul Galahity at 214-637-6117.

ARM and ROD mealJoin us as we serve a meal to clients at Adult Rehabilitation Ministry (ARM) and Restoration Outreach of Dallas (ROD) on november 25. Register to Cynthia Jackson at 214-417-8589.

Voice of Hope mealHelp us serve a meal to families of West Dallas on november 13. Also, we need frozen turkeys. Register at dsolis@voiceofhope.org or 214-631-0067.

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Make checks ($7.50 per plant) payable to PCPC and mail to PCPC, attention Jayne Bjork, 4124 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas TX 75219 (mail or hand-delivery to be received by december 2!)

Pointsettia reservation form

Please reserve one plant

Given by

Phone number of donor

Reserve a poinsettiait’s poinsettia time!

each Christmas season we offer PCPC mem-bers the opportunity to purchase a poinsettia ($7.50 each) in memory of or honor of a friend or family member. They will be in the sanctu-ary, sunday, December 12, and there will be a bulletin insert that morning listing the names of the donor and the recipient. Our chancel area will be wreathed in these beautiful plants for our worship services on December 12, December 19, and Christmas eve. you may take your plant with you following the Christmas eve evening servic-es. Please fill out the form below (when ordering multiple plants, please write information on a separate sheet of paper and attach to the form) and mail it no later than november 30 to insure that your gift is listed in the bulletin insert. requests received later than december 2nd will likely miss the insert printing deadline.

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did you know?1. you can change your mailing preferences

by calling 214-224-2508 or e-mailing database@pcpc.org.

2. you can also subscribe to the PCPC Update e-mail and Every Thought Captive devotional e-mail at www.pcpc.org.

3. you can subscribe to our monthly missions Remember the Nations e-mail by contacting worldmissions@pcpc.org.

Men's Weekly Prayer Breakfastwith Mark Davis and Pete DeisonEvery Tuesday, 6:30–7:30 am • Fellowship Halllight but free breakfast!

Thursday, November 11, noonFellowship Hall • $10

RSVP at www.pcpc.org/registrations with payment by Sunday, November 7, midnight.

contact lawan.glasscock@pcpc.org or

214-224-2739

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SECOND MONDAYS • 10:45-11:30 am • Room 122

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Toddlers! Bring your mom to

Contact heather.holmes@pcpc.org, 214-224-2780

ARM Bible studyJoin other PCPC men as we walk alongside men coming out of a life controlled by addiction and into a life controlled by Christ. Contact Gil sheehan, PCPC Ministry Coordinator for ARM, at gsheehan@barrington-itd.com or 214-528-1519.

Beyond OurselvesWant to become more involved in the upcoming Beyond Ourselves event, saturday, February 26? We need people with expertise in building supplies, construction, landscaping, food services, and organizational/cleaning skills. Contact christina.spruill@pcpc.org or 214-224-2520.