The Messenger

Thank You
Thank you for all your prayers and well wishes for Cameron Scally. We appreciate you so much.  Lyndon & Gay Nix
 
Sympathy
Our sympathy is with Sharon Edwards and her family after the passing of her father, Bill Barnett, on May 1. Services were held last Friday.
 
Baby Bottle Campaign
True Options Pregnancy Center in Sherman annually conducts a “baby bottle campaign” where members of churches fill baby bottles with loose change, dollars, or checks to help them provide free services to young women facing unplanned pregnancies so they can choose life for their unborn babies. Bottles will be available next Sunday and will be picked up on Father’s Day. Pick one up and join in on standing for life.
 
Hitchcock DMC
There will be no meeting today, May 7. This DMC will resume again on Sunday, May 14. 
 
Man Alive
Join us on Saturday, May 13 in the Ark from 7:30-9:00 a.m. for breakfast, fellowship and challenge. Kevin Strickland will be giving his testimony.
 
Mother’s Day
We will honor our mothers before worship next Sunday, May 14. Revolution Coffee, will be back and we will have some breakfast treats and a photo booth from 9:15 a.m. in the atrium.
 
Youth Ministry

 
Christian Theater Workshop
Registration has begun! HS students need to register by May 10th, if they want a speaking part. Auditions for speaking parts will be on Wednesday, May 10th from 5pm-6pm in the MS Classroom in the Ark. This is for MS & HS students. Sign up online TODAY! 
 
Senior Sunday
Join us for a banquet after services this morning to honor our high school seniors.

Church at the Park
Make plans to join us on Wednesday, June 7 as we kick off the summer at Munson Park at 6:00 p.m. with burgers and hotdogs cooked by our very own Elders! Bring a lawn chair and enjoy some outdoor games and fellowship.  We will provide the food and ask that you make a donation to offset the cost.
 
Pen Pal Program
Kirk Pendergrass and Paul Waggoner are currently working in prison ministry and we have been given an opportunity to start a pen pal program. Please contact the church office if you are interested and someone will be in contact with you.
 
Park Avenue Wednesday Supper
Join us this Wednesday for our PAWS meal at 5:15PM. We will be having Chicken Salad, Fruit, Croissants, Green Salad & Ice Cream. The meal will be prepared by Jim Russell and his team.
 
Let’s Get Acquainted Luncheon
If you have been visiting with us or if you are a new member please join us for a luncheon after services on May 21. 
 

PRAYER REQUESTS

Prayer List—Linda Martindale, Bettye Henry, Neal & Judy Odom, Dawn Karguth, Keith House
 
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, Joyce Henshaw
 
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)