NEWS & NOTES


Congratulations
Congratulations to Darrian & Breanna Menifee on the birth of their baby daughter, Adalae Sophia Menifee, born on December 1. Proud family members include sister Blakelee, grandparents Blake & Devry Smith, and great grandma Elizabeth Phillips.
 
Sympathy
Our sympathy is with Jim Scroggins and his family after the passing of Jane Scroggins on Monday, December 6.  Services were held last Friday at Park Avenue Church.
 
Yellow Roses
The yellow roses at the front of the auditorium are presented by Mark & Evelyn Ewig in memory of their daughter, Katherine Ewi g. Please take a rose to bless someone today.

Mary Martha Class
We will have a brown bag lunch on Wednesday, December 15. On December 17 the group will meet at Denison Manor for a giving party. This is a good time to become a part of this loving, active group as we serve our risen Lord.
 
Youth Ministry
  • Sunday December 12: Park Avenue Youth Christmas Party from 5:30-8PM! Location has been moved to the Gym. Students will need a $10 gift for our gift exchange. 
  • January 14-16: Register online for Winterfest.

Candlelight Service
Join us Christmas Eve for this special service at 6 PM. Invite your friends and family to share with us this Christmas tradition.
 
Blue Christmas
For many, the Christmas holiday season does not bring with it joy and happiness. Waples Methodist Church will host a Blue Christmas Worship Service on Tuesday, December 21 at 6PM. This will be a very different Christmas service.  It will be a quiet, reflective service focusing on the comfort and light God offers to us in dark and difficult times.
 
 
Christmas Holiday Schedule
 
Wednesdays, December 22 & 29 - No Classes
 
Thursday, December 23 - Church Office Closed PM
 
Friday, December 24 - Candlelight Service 6 PM, Church Office Closed
 
Sunday, December 26 - No Childrens’ Classes (Readers Library) , Adult Bible Class will meet
 
Monday, December 27 - Church Office Closed
 
Thursday, December 30 - Church Office Closed PM
 
Friday, December 31 - Church Office Closed
 

 

PRAYER LIST

Mike Hardy, Jesse Sims, Kim Pendergrass, Linda Bell
 
Ongoing Needs
Shawn Landrum, Larry Long,  Jim Scroggins, Corky Armstrong, Dewey Martin, Sandra Aynes, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Kaile Williams (Norris), Roy Galyon, Vicki Ard, Judy Odom, Mike Foltermann
 
Homebound
Ray & Marsha Jones, Chris Keene, JD Huffman
 
Expectant Mothers

Alissa Cope, Abigail Brooks, Jordan Honeycutt, Gabby Waller
 
Missions

Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe” Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia)
 
Friends of Park Avenue
Rebekah Taylor (great niece of the Russell’s), Becky Sanchez (wife of Gil Sanchez, Director of orphanage in Mexico), Kathy Hill (friend of Chris & Candsis Slaughter), Maxine Fulenchek (mother of Joe Fulenchek), Jane Bearden (sister of June Washburn), Jackie Cline (friend of Joyce Merworth), Karen Brode (former member), Minnie Gonzalez (friend of PACOC)


TODD'S TAKE
Good morning and welcome to our time of worship.  A special welcome to our guests. Please scan the QR code below and complete a communication card so we can get to know you. In addition, you can submit prayer requests or any questions you might have about Park Avenue.

It’s hard to believe there are only two more Sundays after today left in 2021. These last two years have been unique for us at PACOC and, for that matter, every church.

After the 10-week shutdown in spring of 2020 we have slowly been building back up our in-person attendance at Sunday worship and our other public meetings. We are not back to pre-pandemic numbers but we have recently seen a noticeable increase. We continue to live-stream our services and are grateful for that means to provide our worship experience with those at home.

An unintended blessing of the pandemic was the need to update our online presence. In addition to live-streaming we have seen significant increases in our social media platforms. If you are not following us on Facebook and YouTube, please do so.

One thing we have learned is that the church is constantly adapting to the world around us. While never compromising the truth of God’s word, we continually look for new ways of communicating that truth.

Who knew a couple of decades ago what the church would look like going into 2022? And who knows what the future holds? We do know this—He will remain faithful and so must we regardless of pandemics, politics, and progress.
 


 
 Sunday Schedule
Adult Bible Class - 9AM Atrium

Worship - 10:00 AM

Children Dismissed to Bible Classes at - 10:45-11:30AM
2 & 3 Year Olds—Nursery Area
Pre K-6th Grade—Family Life Center

Youth Group Activities - 5:30-7:30PM

 Discipleship Making Communities (DMC’s)
Meet at various times and locations. Contact Lantz Howard for more information, or sign up at pacoc.net/groups

 

Park Avenue Church of Christ
3000 S. Park Avenue,
Denison, TX 75020
903-465-1288 
office@parkavenuechurch.com 
www.parkavenuechurch.com