NEWS & NOTES

SAMPACC

The Senior Adult Ministry of the Park Avenue Church (which includes anyone 60 and above) will relaunch today. If you signed up please join us in the atrium after worship today for a luncheon.  

Ladies Retreat

Registration has begun for our annual Ladies Retreat. Sign up today at pacoc.net/ladies or follow the link on the app. You can also sign up today in person in the main hallways.  The retreat is April 22-24 at the Prothro Center on Lake Texoma. The cost is $75 for day retreaters and $125 for overnight retreaters. Becky Brooks will be our speaker.  

CASA Family Mission Trip

Registration is now open for the family mission trip July 1-9. You can register at pacoc/.net/casa or  you can see Basil for more information. 

Coin Collection

We are looking forward to our Grace Offering, our annual offering towards missions and outreach. Kids coin contribution will be on April 10.

Discipleship Making Training

Join us on Mondays from 12:00-1:00PM in the Atrium. Contact Lantz Howard for further information.  

High School Seniors

Our high school seniors this year are—Simeon Banks, Cord Cruce, Christian Landrum, Houston McClure, Lily Musani, Caroline (Paschal) Riggins, Ty (Paschal) Riggins, Lane Tharp, Grace Trotter. If we have missed anyone please let us know by no later than March. 6.   

Youth Ministry

Sunday February 27: Connect will meet in the Gym from 5:30-7:30. Dinner is provided. 

Spring Break Plans-March 14: Service Day!   March 16: Lock-in @ Group Dynamix (Will need volunteers!) 

Camp Registration: is now open! CampOC.org Zenith is for going into 9-12 and Cornerstone is for going into 7-8. For a discount use code: 22PARKAVE1

For Easy Access to forms and other youth ministry announcements go to https://pacoc.net/youth  

Park Avenue Wednesday Supper

This Wednesday we are having Sloppy Joe’s, Salad Chips & Dessert. Sign up on your communication card today.  

PRAYER LIST

Patrick Mullins, Jane Smith-Williams, David Waller, Keith House, Jim Scroggins, Mike Hardy, Kim Pendergrass, Bettye Henry, June Washburn, Denise McAlister  

Ongoing Needs

Chris Reinsch, Thana Furr, Shawn Landrum, Larry Long, Corky & Linda Armstrong, Dewey Martin, Sandra Aynes, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Kaile Williams (Norris), Linda Bell,  Roy Galyon, Neal Odom, Mike Foltermann, Karen Brode  

Homebound

Ray & Marsha Jones, Chris Keene, JD Huffman  

Expectant Mothers

Abigail Brooks, Jordan Honeycutt  

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),  Melba Ballou (former member), Christina Hall (daughter of Paul Waggoner), Charlotte Edwards (sister of David Pryor)

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.

I found it most interesting that after preaching on Providence last Sunday we would witness the  invasion of one country of another. One aspect of Providence we explored was that God is in control of the nations. Among the passages I cited were Job 12:23, “He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them”; and Daniel 2:21, “He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others.”

Throughout the Old Testament we see nations rise and fall seemingly regardless of their moral character. Witnesses to these events stand confused and even on occasion question God for standing back while evil prospers. The prophet Habakkuk opens his prophecy including this charge against God—”Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and conflict abounds.” (Habakkuk 1:3)

On social media I have heard similar expressions of confusion and disgust even as I feel these same sentiments watching the events of this week unfold.

Like Habakkuk we are confused and perhaps even angry that this world works like this especially as we hold to the belief in a sovereign, loving, and good God. Habakkuk’s conversation with God is, to say the least, an interesting dialogue and one I would turn you to in times like these. If nothing else we all need to be reminded of the prophet’s conclusion—”Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” (Habakkuk 3:17–18).

Confused? Yes. Angry? I would think so. But through the confusion and anger the prophet finds room for praise and, in doing so, calls all the faithful to join him.  

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   

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