The Messenger

• Nick & Bianca Swayne and their 4 children, Alex, River, Leia, and Willow, 4604 Woodlawn Road, Sherman, TX 75090, (214) 395-9987.
• Anthony Bryant, 2200 Juanita Drive, Denison, TX 75020, (575) 361-4395 (Anthony is a former preacher at PACOC and he is the father of Jessie Bryant-Sarno).

• Sunday Jan. 30: Connect Service Day! Students will meet in the gym at 5:30 unless told otherwise. We will have dinner and finish up by 7:30pm. 
• Sunday Feb. 13: Sweetheart Banquet! Parents we need your HELP. More Information to come! 
• Camp Registration: is open! CampOC.org Zenith is for going into 9th-12th and Cornerstone is for going into 7th-8th. For a discount use code: 22PARKAVE1

Thana Furr, Jim Scroggins, Mike Hardy, Jesse Sims, Kim Pendergrass, Patrick Mullins, Bettye Henry, June Washburn, Denise McAlister, Ray & Jannie Bellows
 
Ongoing Needs
Shawn Landrum, Larry Long, Corky Armstrong, Dewey Martin, Sandra Aynes, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Kaile Williams (Norris), Linda Bell,  Roy Galyon, Mike Foltermann, Karen Brode
 
Homebound
Ray & Marsha Jones, Chris Keene, JD Huffman
 
Expectant Mothers
Abigail Brooks, Jordan Honeycutt, Gabby Waller
 
Missions
Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe” Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia), Cristian & Ana Corrales (Bucaramanga, Colombia)
 
Friends of Park Avenue
Craig Dennis (former member), 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), Minnie Gonzalez (friend of PACOC, Melba Ballou (former member)


TODD'S TAKE
Good morning and welcome to our worship. It is good to have everyone with us in person today and we are glad to have those of you who are joining us online.

As we start this new year and move into Covenant Sunday we want to call PACOC members to evaluate their spiritual lives. Paul urges the believers in Corinth to do just that when he writes to them in 2 Corinthians 13:5 saying, “Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it.” (MSG)

To help each of us do that we are proposing a three word slogan to examine three important aspects of discipleship—Pray, People, Purpose. “Pray” is examining our commitment to spiritual disciplines like worship, prayer, Bible reading. “People” is examining the spiritual relationships we have like being in  a DMC or Bible class. “Purpose” examines our level of servanthood and participation in the ministries of the church.

That’s what I’ll be talking about in today’s sermon, but start thinking about how you measure up in those three areas—Pray, People, Purpose.

Fifth Sunday
Due to unforeseen circumstances we were not able to sell our two lots  and use those proceeds to help pay off the Ark. We still hope to sell those in the near future. However, in light of that we will apply $7,500 from our Fifth Sunday Contribution today to the mortgage.
 
Covenant Sunday
Covenant Sunday is next Sunday, February 6. Please make plans to be here as we recommit ourselves to the Lord and our service through this church.