The Messenger

 

Thank You’s
Thank you to everyone for your calls, cards, texts, and prayers following my recent accident. I am doing so much better. Love to all of you.  Sue Lain Harrington
 
Many thanks for all the phone calls, cards, and texts received and the wonderful food brought to us during Che Che’s recent illness. We certainly appreciate the care shown to us and are so blessed by our loving Park Avenue church family. Additional tests and treatment will continue for a while, so please continue to keep us in your prayers.  Dave & Che Che Smith
 
We are so grateful for your outpouring of love for us during Linda’s surgery and illness. We have felt your prayers and praise God for you in every way, believing those prayers will effect healing and normal health for her. Thank you for praying, thank you for reaching out in so many ways through beautiful cards, text messages, emails and phone calls. Thank you for the meals and the comfort pillow and the many other acts of kindness.  Please continue to pray for us as we navigate further treatments. We love Park Avenue and we love you all.  Linda & Billy Martindale
 
Wedding Shower
Join us for a wedding shower to honor Ashlyn Karguth & Mason Pendergrass next Sunday, April 30 from 1:30-3:00PM in the atrium. They are registered at Amazon, Target and Anthropologie.
 
CASA Mission Trip Meeting
There will be a lunch and informational meeting next Sunday, April 30 immediately after worship in the Ark for anyone interested in going on the mission trip to CASA June 30 through July 8.
 
Church in the Park
Mark your calendar for Wednesday June 7 as we kick off the summer at Munson Park at 6:00 p.m. with burgers, outdoor games and fellowship.  Make plans to join us. More information coming soon!

New DMC
Are you ready to grow in your faith and have meaningful spiritual friendships? Join a new Disciple Making Community that will be hosted by Les & Kathy Hitchcock on Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m. at their home on 4655 E. FM 120. Please note there will be no meeting  today (ladies retreat) or May 7th. They will meet again next Sunday, April 30.  You can join the group on the church app or at pacoc.net/groups or contact them directly at (360) 362-3867.
 
National Day of Prayer
There will be a lunch and prayer time at Parkside Baptist Church on Thursday, May 4 from noon until 1 PM.  Make plans to join us for this time of prayer with other local churches. 
 
Youth Ministry

 
Senior Sunday
On Sunday May 7 after worship we will honor our high school seniors with a banquet in the ARK.  Please sign up on your communication card this morning if you plan on attending so we can prepare accordingly. Our 2023 high school seniors this year are:
 
BrentieLu Smith, Hattie Gardner, Mollie Rangel, Kylee McAlister, Maddison Hall, Abigail Encalade, Preslee Powell, Ty Kirkbride, Sadie Banks, Anabelle Levacy, Aarron Schafer, Riley Hines, Logan Ross, Mallory Whiten, Emily Shackelford, Chandler Turner, Zane Bellows. 
 
Park Avenue Wednesday Supper
Join us this Wednesday for our PAWS meal at 5:15PM. We will be having Baked Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, 3-Cheese Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Vegetables & Dip, and Dessert.  The meal will be prepared by Linda Heironimus and her team.
 

TODD'S TAKE

Good morning. What a blessing it is to worship together as the body of Christ! Welcome to all our church family and to our guests.
 
Today I will continue a series of lessons from a small and neglected book of the Bible, Jude. In today’s section of Jude (verses 5-19) there are several references to events in the Old Testament. Some of these we might be quite familiar with, but others are less known. The stories of Cain and Abel, the Exodus, and Sodom and Gomorrah are some of the stories we’ve known since childhood. But what about Balaam and Korah? The names may sound familiar but the details may escape us.
 
Reading through Jude reminds me of how important it is to be students of the Bible—not just the New Testament but the Old Testament as well. Knowing these Old Testament stories gives us a deeper understanding of not only Jude but of the entire New Testament.
 
On Wednesday evenings I’m meeting with a group of guys who are reading through the entire Bible. We’ve just started the New Testament, but I hear comments of how reading through the Old Testament is adding so much to comprehending the New. Let me encourage you to continue in deepening your knowledge of the Bible.
 
We are missing all the women who are at the Ladies Retreat this weekend. What a wonderful annual event for these women to grow in love for one another and in their love for the Lord. We are blessed to have such passionate leadership in the church that plans out events like this.
 
A couple of opportunities to serve our community have come across my desk recently. If you’re looking for a way to impact our community for good give me a call or email.
 
Glad you are here today!
 
 

Prayer List—Linda Martindale, Bettye Henry, Neal & Judy Odom, Dawn Karguth
 
Ongoing Needs—Chris Reinsch, Shawn Landrum, Corky & Linda Armstrong, Sandra Aynes, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Jim Scroggins, Roy Galyon, Patrick Mullins, Steve Black, Che Che Smith
 
Homebound—Dewey & Joyce Martin, J.D. Huffman
 
Expectant Mothers—Annabelle Levacy
 
Missions—Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe”  Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia), Cristian & Ana Corrales (Bucaramanga,  Colombia), Jhon & Deisy Gonzalez (Bogata, Colombia), Adrian & Gabriela Galvan (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)

Please notify the church office at office@parkavenuechurch.com for updates.