NEWS & NOTES

Sympathy
Keith House passed away on away on Friday, November 1st. Our sympathy is with his family at this time. A memorial service will be held at PACOC on Thursday, November 21st at 1:00 PM.
 
Operation Christmas Child
Thank you to everyone who picked up a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. Filled shoeboxes are due today, November 10th. There will be a drop-off box outside the office entrance if you want to drop off your box later today.
 
Fortify Family Retreat, Nov. 16-17th
Come spend time together next weekend on Lake Texoma at the Texoma Christian Camp with others from our church family. The cost is $5 per person or $20 per family. Register on the app today if you have not already registered!
 
Budget Time
It’s time to start planning for our 2025 budget. If you coordinate a ministry that requires funding please submit any requests to the church office by next Sunday, November 17th. When determining your budget for 2025, please consider keeping your amounts at or below last year's numbers. Please talk with Blake Smith if you have any questions.
 
Chili Cook Off Fund Raiser
PACOC is hosting a community chili cook-off fundraiser for Center Cross Homeless Ministries in the Ark on Friday, November 15th from 6:00-8:00 PM.  Tickets are $25 per person or $5 for kids under 12.  If you have any questions contact Basil or Alan Bernard at Center Cross Ministries, 903-814-4587.
 
Chili Soup Supper
Mark your calendar for our traditional chili cook-off on Wednesday, November 20th at 6 p.m.  Sign up to bring chili, soup or dessert.  There will be no classes that evening.
 
Rise Up Men’s Conference
Men, mark your calendars for our men’s conference on Friday night, December 6th. Join us for an evening of fellowship and encouragement. James Simmons will be our Speaker and Jabbari Jones will be returning to lead us in worship. Registration is now open at pacoc.net/riseup. Register before next Sunday (11/17) for an early registration discount. NOTE: all students are free.
 
Community Thanksgiving Service
Join us for our Community Thanksgiving Service at Trinity Lighthouse Church on Sunday, November 24th at 6:30 PM. Our worship team will be leading a portion of the worship.
 
Women’s Christmas Party
Women of all ages are invited to our Christmas Party in the Ark on Monday, December 2nd from 6:00-7:30 PM .  Childcare will be provided. Bring a $10 gift, a finger food, and a friend!
 
New Bible Storybooks at Denison Public Library
We have some exciting news for the children in our local community! The generous contributions of individuals at Park Avenue have been used to purchase a variety of 50 new children’s Bible story books to place in circulation at the Denison Public Library. This is stage one to give greater opportunity for young readers to encounter the God of the Bible and Jesus, His only Son. If the new books proved to be popular and frequently borrowed, the library will welcome the purchase of more such books. (We already have money in reserve for a second stage of adding more books.) I encourage you to spread the word to friends and neighbors that the library has new book choices on their shelves in the children’s reading area!—Rachel McClure
 
Youth Ministry

  • Sun. Nov. 10th: Connect in the Gym from 5-7:30pm. Dinner is Provided!
  • Jan. 17th-19th: Winterfest 2025! Mark your Calendars!

 
Park Avenue Wednesday Supper
Join us this Wednesday for our PAWS meal at  5:15 PM. We are having an Italian Style Meal, Salad Bar &Dessert. The meal will be prepared by Kathy Hitchcock and her team. Serving starts at 5:15 PM and stops promptly at 6:15 PM. 
 
Prayer Requests:
Prayer List—Sylvia Batts, Carol McClure, Lisa Cobble, Madison Francis, Che Che Smith, Waymon Hinson, Patrick Mullins, Arlene Joines, Roy Galyon, Floyd Clark, Rachel Sims, Kathy Reinsch, Devry Smith, Marsha Foltermann
 
Ongoing Needs—Chris Reinsch, Elizabeth Phillips, Kathy Pryor, Debbie Black
 
Homebound—Dewey & Joyce Martin, Daisy Miller, Neal Odom
 
Expectant Mothers—Alissa Cope, Candsis Slaughter
 
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—Allen Bernard (Director of Center Cross Ministries), Rebekah Taylor, Nicholas Taylor (great niece & nephew of the Russell’s), Becky Sanchez (wife of Gil Sanchez, former Director of orphanage in Mexico), Greg Oliver (father of Karee Earnhart), Marsha Jones (former member), Charlotte Harris (great niece of Steve & Donna Hodge, Misty Pryor (sister-in-law of David Pryor), Ronny Thomas (brother of Tommy 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 services this morning.
 
As we enter into the season of Thanksgiving I will begin a series of sermons this morning encouraging us to count our many blessings. The Bible is replete with encouragements to be a thankful people. Here are a few verses expressing that sentiment:
 

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NIV) — Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
  • Ephesians 5:20 (NLT) — And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Colossians 3:17 (NIV) — And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. And the often-recurring refrain from Psalms:
  • Psalm 118:1 (NIV) — Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

 
As we enter into our worship this morning take a few minutes (or maybe complete this later this afternoon) to list ten things you are grateful for:
 
1. ___________________________________
2. ___________________________________
3. ___________________________________
4. ___________________________________
5. ___________________________________
6. ___________________________________
7. ___________________________________
8. ___________________________________
9. ___________________________________
10. ___________________________________
 
So glad to have you with us this morning to GIVE THANKS to the King of kings and Lord of lords!
 
 
  

Sunday Schedule
Adult Bible Classes
9AM Room D & Youth Suite
9AM Sonshine Hour for kids 4 years old to 6th grade in ARK for parents attending Bible Class
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

Downloads