NEWS & NOTES

Sympathy
Our sympathy is with Joyce Milton after the passing of her mother, Joyce Henshaw, last Friday, March 29. Services are currently pending.
 
Easter Lilies
The Easter lilies at the front of the auditorium are presented by Tanya Tesseyman in memory of her parents, and beloved former members of PACOC, Gerald & Barbara Locke.  
 
Easter Sunday
Today is Easter Sunday and it is also our Grace Offering. To accommodate our lager crowd it would be helpful if you can move up to the front of the auditorium and to the middle of the rows so we can accommodate everyone.
 
PACOC 101
We will be offering an introductory class the first three Sundays of April (7, 14, 21) called PACOC 101.  We will meet at 9 a.m. in Room C at the west end of the main building. We will look in deeper detail what Park Avenue is all about. If you are new to PACOC, join us starting April 7.
 
Women’s Retreat
Women of all ages will gather together for their annual retreat on April 26-28th at the Prothro Center on Lake Texoma. We are excited to share this time of fellowship and spiritual growth. Nika Maples will be our speaker this year. The theme will be “Transformed.” The cost is $125 for overnight retreaters and $75 for day-only retreaters. There is still time to sign up online. Please note that registration will close next Sunday, April 7. 
 
CRASE Training
The Denison police department will be conducting the CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event) training here at the church building from 8:30-12 noon on Saturday, April 6.  All church members who wish to attend the training are welcome. If you plan to attend, please text Jim Russell at 903-815-8956. 
 
Casa Mission Trip, June 28-July 6
Registration is open online.  The cost is $250 per person. Contact Basil if you have any questions.
 
Youth Ministry

  • Sunday March 31st: No Connect! Enjoy time with your family! 
  • Sunday April 28th: Connect Celebration! More details to come. 
  • Sunday May 5th: Senior Sunday! Parents of seniors be looking for an email this week with more details and parents of juniors and sophomores we are going to need help with planning! 

 
High School Seniors
Below is our updated list of High School Seniors. If we have missed anyone please contact Tyler or the church office. The seniors are—Zane Allen, Darrah Borah, Erin Handle, Josh Owens, Ava Sims, Emily Thompson, Kamryn Geesling, Ella Winslett, Matt Rangel, Carter Hayes, Hannah Pettigrew 
 
Park Avenue Wednesday Supper
Join us this Wednesday for our PAWS meal at 5:15PM. We will be having Lasagna, Bread, Salad & Dessert.  The meal will be prepared by The Elders. Serving starts at 5:15 PM and stops promptly at 6:15 PM.  
 
Prayer Requests:
Prayer List—Chantzlyn Howard, Linda Martindale, Doug Beam, Che Che Smith, Celia Thomas, Mark Ewig, Waymon Hinson, Patrick Mullins, Neal & Judy Odom, Lisa Cobble
Ongoing Needs—Chris Reinsch, Sue Lain Harrington, Elizabeth Phillips, Vicki Ard, Floyd Clark, Houston McClure, Keith House
Homebound—Dewey & Joyce Martin, Daisy Miller, Sandra Aynes
Expectant Mothers—Sydney Singley, Megan Douglas
Missions—Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe” Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia), Cristian & Ana Corrales (Bucaramanga, Colombia), Jhon & Deisy Gonzalez (Bogota, Colombia), Adrian & Gabriela Galvan (Paraiso, Monterrey)
Friends of Park Avenue—Rebekah Taylor, Nicholas Taylor (great niece & nephew of the Russell’s), Becky Sanchez (wife of Gil Sanchez, Director of  orphanage in Mexico), Greg Oliver (father of Karee Earnhart), Marsha Jones (former member), Charlotte Harris (great niece of Steve & Donna Hodge), Frances Dickson (friend of Joyce Milton), Connie Tollison (cousin of Sandee Thomas), Wayne Coble (brother-in-law of Laurie Coble)
 
Please notify the church office at office@parkavenuechurch.com for updates.
 
TODD’S TAKE
Good morning and welcome to our worship service. If you are a guest with us this morning we welcome you and invite you to join in with us as we honor our Creator and Savior.

Happy Easter! What a special day as we celebrate the life changing reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The empty tomb is at the center of the Christian message.

This Sunday is also special in that today is our Grace Offering. All our collection today will go to support the outreach ministries of the Park Avenue church—from mission activity in Africa, Mexico, and South America; to providing Bibles to the nations of eastern Europe; to preaching and benevolence right here in Texoma. You can read all about these works at pacoc.net/go. We ask everyone to give generously as we participate in the great work of spreading the good news of the empty tomb and the hope we have in Christ.

Our Grace Offering got off to a great and inspiring start last week as our children overwhelmed Daisy’s Little Red Wagon with the coins they have been collecting throughout the year. Almost $3,500 was collected, all of which will go to telling people about Jesus. How exciting it was to see the wagon overflow! Thanks so much to our kids and families for your outpouring of generosity.

PACOC was out and about last Saturday as we had a couple of dozen members participate in Denison’s Big Event—a community wide service project helping residents with spring cleanup jobs. We helped out 4 households as part of the initiative that drew out over 350 volunteers that served about 50 families. Thanks for your servant hearts!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 21 for our Neighbor Fun Day. Join us after our worship service to enjoy a BBQ lunch, bounce houses, outdoor games, and friendly competitions with prizes!
 

  

Sunday Schedule
Adult Bible Class
9AM Room D
Worship
10:00 AM
Children Dismissed to Bible Classes at
10:45-11:30AM
0 - 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.

 
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