NEWS & NOTES


Baptisms
Congratulations to members of the Turning Point Church in Durant that were baptized into Christ last Monday, January 31: Dustin West, Dixie Hobbs, Jackie Bledsoe, Abigail West, Melanie Mayfield, and Grace Redman.
    
Youth Ministry
  • Sunday Feb. 6: Connect from 5:30-7:30pm in the gym. Dinner is provided! 
  • Sunday Feb. 13: Sweetheart Banquet! Teens will be serving and parents we still need more help preparing the food! 
  • Sunday Feb. 13: Super Bowl Party in the Youth Suite at 5:00pm! Bring a snack food to share! 
  • Spring Break Plans-March 14: Service Day! March 16: Lock-in @ Group Dynamix (Will need volunteers!) 
  • Camp Registration: is open! CampOC.org Zenith is for going into 9-12 and Cornerstone is for going into 7-8. For a discount use code: 22PARKAVE1
  • High School Seniors: Below is a list of our seniors this year. We will honor them on Sunday, May 15.  If we have missed anyone please let us know by no later than March 6.
 
Simeon Banks, Cord Cruce, Christian Landrum, Houston McClure,
Lily Musani, Caroline (Paschal) Riggins,Ty (Paschal) Riggins,
Lane Tharp, Grace Trotter
 
SAMPACC
The Senior Adult Ministry of the Park Avenue Church (which includes anyone 60 and above) will relaunch on Sunday, February 27 with a luncheon in the Atrium immediately after worship. 
 
Discipleship Making Communities

Join the next 8-week Disciple-Making Movement Training that will begin Monday, February 7 from 12:00-1:00 PM.  Contact Lantz Howard for further information.
 
Celebration of Marriage
On February 13 we will honor those couples who will celebrate a special anniversary this year. If your anniversary year ends in a ”2” or a “7” we would like to honor you.  If you have not already submitted your pictures please do that as soon as possible by dropping them by the church office or you can also email Todd at todd@parkavenuechurch.com
 
Bridal Shower
Join us TODAY, February 6, for a bridal shower in honor of Cina Catteau & Kevin Strickland from 1:30-3 PM in the Atrium. Cina & Kevin are registered at Target, Amazon & Traveler’s Joy.
 
Ladies Retreat - April 22-24
Save the date for our ladies retreat. Kirk off and sign up begins February 20.

Sweetheart Banquet
Anyone over 60 is invited to stay after worship on February 13 for a meal served by our youth group.
 
 
PRAYER LIST

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.

Today is Covenant Sunday, an annual tradition here at PACOC since 2016 to call us to recommit ourselves to the Lord and to serving him as a member of this body of Christ. I went back through time to remind myself of the themes of each Covenant Sunday. Here they are:
 

2016—Choose this day whom you will serve—Joshua 24:15
2017—No other gods—Deuteronomy 6
2018—Follow me daily—Luke 9:23
2019—Encourage one another—Hebrews 3:13
2020—Go and make disciples—Matthew 28:19
2021—Fix your eyes on Jesus—Hebrews 12:2

 
Today’s theme is “SERVE” and our theme verse is Mark 10:45 where Jesus says, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve.” Jesus left us an example of servant leadership and calls all his disciples to follow in his steps.  Jesus clearly teaches that a life of value and greatness is found in embracing the role of servant. He has also entrusted to us, his church, the privilege and responsibility to continue his work which involves all us using our spiritual gifts to carry that out.
 
The church has several ministries that depend on the involvement of our members. Last week we highlighted the Park Avenue Wednesday Supper (PAWS) ministry and called our members to both participate in that fellowship activity and volunteer to help make those meals happen. Throughout the year we will highlight ministries of the church and ask you to consider serving in one of those ministries.  Go to pacoc.net/serve to keep up to date with what’s going on at PACOC. The Lord is doing so much through us and continues to open doors of ministry to us as we continually seek to be his presence in this world.
 
In addition to serving through the church we encourage all of us to serve in all the places we live, work, and play. May our heart’s desire be for God to “make me a servant, Lord, make me like you.”
 

 

 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