NEWS & NOTES

Park Avenue Wednesday Supper

Join us this Wednesday at 5:15 PM for PAWS & a DMC at 6:30 PM. Amanda Johnson and her team are preparing Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar & Dessert. 

SAMPACC

Join the senior adult ministry tomorrow, Monday, November 9 at 5:30 PM in the Atrium for a game night. Bring a finger food to share and a friend!

Man Alive

Men, join us this coming Saturday, November 14 at 8AM in the ARK for breakfast, community, and challenge.

Operation Christmas Child

Return your filled shoeboxes by no later than next Sunday, November 15.

Chili Soup Supper

Join us on Wednesday, November 18 in the ARK at 6:00 PM for our traditional chili/soup supper. Sign up to bring a Chili, Soup, or Dessert at pacoc.net/chili.  There will be no DMC's or children's classes that evening.

Ladies Christmas Party

Women of all ages, mark your calendar for our annual Christmas Party, on Monday, December 7 at 6:00 PM in the Ark.  Bring a $10 wrapped gift, a finger food to share, and a friend! Childcare will be provided.

Men’s Conference

Join the men of Park Avenue as we travel together to the Men’s Conference at The Hills Church, Jan. 22-23, 2027. The weekend will feature Steve Carter, Colt McCoy, Rick Atchley, and Emmanuel Dominguez. Join us for biblical teaching, encouragement, and time together with other men. Registration Options are: Shared Room-$75, Single Room-$125. Register at pacoc.net/men.

Re-Engage

Re-Engage is a safe place for married couples to reconnect, reignite, and reconnect. A new session begins January 10-May 2 on Sundays from 5-7PM. Register at pacoc.net/reengage. For any questions, contact Tyler, Basil or Rachel.

Family Ministry

•             Wednesday, December 30: End of Year Family Game Night in the gym from 5:30-8:30PM. 

•             February 19-21: Marriage Getaway. Registration will open next Sunday, November 15.

Youth Ministry

•             Due to a busy weekend for so many of us and our families with the Fortify Retreat, we will not be meeting for Rooted this week!

Prayer List

Matt Hogan, Stewart Bolerjack, Kelly Thomas, Jane Elmore, Elizabeth Phillips, Hazel Winkle, Kristi Porter-Francis, Mike Foltermann, Floyd & Peggy Clark, Patrick Mullins, Dee Stone,  Tommy Todd, Harold Porter, Lisa Cobble, Bennie Smith, Wayne & Becky McLain, Che Che Smith, Brenda Huff, Ronda Bigham

Homebound—Joyce Martin, Daisy Miller, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Arlene Joines

Expectant Mothers—Cina Strickland, Preslee Powell, Maddie Cannon

Currently Serving in the Military—Carter Hayes, Jackson Brandt, River Pasich, Christian Morris (grandson of Kathy & Chris Reinsch), William O'Neal (nephew of Jeff & Katie Thompson), Austin Roberson (son of Steven & Lori Roberson)

Missions—Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe” Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia), Cristian & Ana Corrales (Bucaramanga, Colombia), Rio Branco (Brazil)

Friends of Park Avenue—Becky Sanchez (wife of Gil Sanchez, former Director of orphanage in Mexico), Oliver Bush (father of Amyee McAlister & Ashley Tharp), Chris Mahaffey (son of Scott & Joyce Mahaffey), Sharon Scroggins (aunt of Ronda Bigham), Judy Allen (friend of Ronda Bigham), Carl Epsy (father of Erin Sexton), Jerry Coulston (friend of Eddie & Belinda Eads), Grady Cobble (father-in-law of Lisa Cobble)

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

 

TODD’S TAKE

Welcome to our worship service! We’re glad to have you here, whether you’re a longtime member or a first-time visitor. If you have any questions about Park Avenue or would like to know more about the Lord, please seek us out.

This morning, about two dozen of our families are at Lake Texoma for our Fortify Family Retreat. This is one way we are trying to encourage and equip our families to live out their faith in the context of their homes, while also creating a community where families walk alongside one another in that pursuit. As we worship together here, they are worshiping together there. Please keep them in your prayers today, and let’s continue to be a church that supports our families.

Today we continue our November series, At the Table, as we spend this month of Thanksgiving looking at the Lord’s Supper. Last Sunday we gathered in the Ark for a meal, and something more than eating happened. We were together. We remembered our history, celebrated what God is doing among us now, and looked ahead with hope to our future. Past, present, and future, all around a table.

That meal got me thinking: what if eating could be a spiritual discipline? When we hear the words “spiritual disciplines,” we usually think of prayer, Bible study, and fasting, and we often hear them as a call to do more. Pray more. Read more. Add one more thing to an already full calendar. But Paul wrote, “Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). What if every meal could become a small act of worship?

This morning’s message, “Devoted to the Breaking of Bread,” looks at the early church in Acts 2, where believers “devoted themselves” to the breaking of bread and ate together “with glad and sincere hearts.” We’ll also look at the church in Corinth, which never skipped the Lord’s Supper but didn’t do it well. Paul’s answer wasn’t to do it more. It was to do it better.

That’s the heart of this whole series. We don’t need to add anything to our busy lives. We need to receive what God already gives us with fresh eyes. When you picked up your communion cup this morning, did you grab it like a bulletin, or receive it like a gift? Every meal we eat can remind us of God’s provision, and every time we come to the Lord’s table, we celebrate the greatest provision of all: his Son.

Our families at the lake will share a lot of meals this weekend. I pray those tables are full of laughter, conversation, and gratitude. I pray the same for ours.

So glad to be with you this morning as we celebrate the good news of God’s grace!

                      

 Schedule

Sunday Bible Classes: 9 AM

Meet the Bible - Rooms D

Everyday Evangelism - Youth Suite, The ARK

Sonshine Hour for 4 yr olds to 6th grade in gym.

Nursery for under 4 in main building.

 Sunday Worship: 10 AM

Children dismissed to class at 10:45 AM

Sunday Youth: 5:00-7:30

Discipleship Making Communities throughout the week.

  Go to pacoc.net/groups for locations.

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