The Messenger

Congratulations
Congratulations to Tyler & Alissa Cope on the birth of their baby girl, Finleigh Ruth Cope born on Monday, January 23, weighing 7lb, 13 oz and 19 and 3/14 inches long.  Alissa and Finleigh are doing well! 
 
Youth Ministry

 
Grief Share
Grief Share is a recovery and support group for those grieving the loss of a family member or friend.  This is a 13 week program that will take place on Saturdays beginning on Saturday, February 11 from 10-12 noon in Room D. The program will be lead by Anthony Bryant. The  cost is $20 to cover the workbook and video curriculum. Register on the app or at pacoc.net/grief
 
Celebration of Marriage
On Sunday February 12 we will have a special service where we will recognize couples who are celebrating special anniversaries this year. If your wedding year ends in ‘3’ or ‘8’ we would like to honor you for your commitment during this service. If you choose to participate, please submit two photographs to us (one from the time of your wedding and one recent) no later than February 6.
 
Sweetheart Banquet
The sweetheart banquet is scheduled for Sunday, February 12.  Anyone over 60 is invited to stay after church that Sunday for a meal served by our youth group.  Sign up today.
 
Ladies Retreat
Mark your calendars for our annual ladies retreat that will be held at the Prothro Center from April 21-23.  Registration opens February 19.

Park Avenue Wednesday Supper
Join us this Wednesday for our PAWS meal at 5:15PM. We will be having a King Ranch Chicken, Veggies, Salad & Dessert.  The meal will be prepared by Shelly Calvert and her team.  After our meal we meet in our Discipleship Communities. Talk to Lantz about what communities are available. Classes for our children are also available for kids of all ages.
 

TODD'S TAKE

Good morning and welcome to our worship service. What a blessing to be able to gather together in the name of Christ with our brothers and sisters. A special welcome to our guests.

This morning I will be talking more about the roles of Elders as we continue in the process of nominating men to serve PACOC in that capacity. Members can nominate qualified men through the app, website, or you can find paper forms at the welcome centers.

One of our missions here at PACOC is to spread the good news of Christ to those far and near. For that reason we challenge every member to give generously to our Grace Offering contribution   taken on Easter Sunday. This year Easter falls on April 9. The week before Easter, April 2, we invite all of our kids to participate in the grace of giving as we fill up Daisy’s Little Red Wagon with coins collected throughout the year. Hopefully many of you are in the process of filling up your Grace Offering containers. If you’ve lost track of your container or are new to PACOC and  need a container we have several available on the stage for you to pick up. Send your child or grandchild up and give them the blessing of learning generosity and the joy of participating in our call to spread the word. All of the money collected in Daisy’s Little Red Wagon and the contribution on Easter Sunday go to support many of our outreach ministries locally and globally.

So glad to have everyone here with us this morning as we pause in the midst of a hectic and troubling world to remember who is King and to renew our calling to live as His children ever looking forward to the day when He will make all things new!
 
 

 
2023 Elder Selection Schedule

 

January 22- February 5
Nomination Period
January 22 & 29
Sermons on Eldership
        February 19          
Nominees Presented to Congregation
     March 5          
Installation & Reaffirmation

 
 
Prayer List—Steve Black, Ralph Stone

Ongoing Needs—Chris Reinsch, Shawn Landrum, Larry Long, Corky & Linda  Armstrong, Sandra Aynes, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Kaile Williams (Norris),  Jim Scroggins, Roy Galyon, Patrick Mullins, Vicki Ard, Joyce Henshaw

Homebound—JD Huffman, Dewey & Joyce Martin

Expectant Mothers—Lauren Claborn, Whitney Allison, Melanie Truxal

Missions—Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe”  Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia), Cristian & Ana Corrales (Bucaramanga, Colombia), Gonzalez Family (Bogata, Colombia), Paraiso, Monterrey

Friends of Park Avenue—Rebekah Taylor (great niece of the Russell’s), Becky Sanchez (wife of Gil Sanchez, Director of  orphanage in Mexico), Greg Oliver (father of Karee Earnhart), Ray & Marsha Jones (former members), Robert Lawrence (co-worker of David Pryor)

 

 

 Sunday Schedule

 

 

Babies -Nursery Area

2 & 3 Year Olds—Nursery Area

Pre K-6th Grade—Family Life Center

 

 

 Discipleship Making Communities (DMC’s)

Meet at various times and locations. Contact Lantz Howard for more information, or sign up at pacoc.net/groups