The Messenger

NEWS & NOTES Fifth Sunday
May 30 is a fifth Sunday. All contributions that day will go toward the debt reduction on the Family Life Center.

Church on the Lake
Join us at Waterloo Lake Pavilion on Wednesday, June 2 at 6 PM for a time of fellowship and food. The church will provide all the food and ask everyone to make a small donation to offset the cost of the food.

Wednesday Nights During the Summer
Beginning on Wednesday, June 9 at 6:30 PM we will launch a summer-time showing of The Chosen a series on the life of Christ. All ages are welcome. Desserts will be served.

Christian Theater Workshop - July 19-25
The cost is $50 per person.  Register on the app, on the QR code, or at pacoc.net/ctw

Youth Ministry

• Sunday, May 23: Park Avenue Youth will meet from 5:30-7:30PM in the gym!
• Park Avenue Youth Parents Meeting: has been moved to Wednesday May 26 from 6:00-6:30PM.
• Camp OC Registrations: Register online under youth ministry: Zenith (High School) June 20-25, Cornerstone (Middle School) June 27-July 1.
• Youth Mission Trip to Boles Children’s Home, June 6-12: Register online under youth ministry.  

 

PRAYER LIST
Mike Hardy, Mike Morgan, Roy Galyon, Peggy Clark, Linda Bell
 
Ongoing Needs
Larry Long, Garland Nevil, Jim & Jane Scroggins, Kimberly Pendergrass, Corky Armstrong, Dewey Martin, Ken Washburn, Bob Corley, Sandra Aynes, Terry Waggoner, Lisa Cobble, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Sandra Thomas, Gene Stogner, James Hawk, Debbie Hawk, Nancy Richards, Carol McClure, Bob Tollison, Kaile Williams (Norris)
 
Homebound
Ray & Marsha Jones, Chris Keene, JD Huffman
 
Missions
Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe” Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia)
 
Friends of Park Avenue
Jason Morgan (son of Mike & Patti Morgan), Rebekah Taylor (great niece of the Russells), Becky Sanchez (wife of Gil Sanchez,  Director of orphanage in Mexico), Kathy Hill (friend of Chris & Candsis Slaughter), Tommy Cassady, Erin Lily (friends of Jimmy Rosser(, Wanda Henderson (grandmother of Melanie Truxal)


TODD'S TAKE
Good morning and welcome to our worship.

This morning we will continue through the apostle John’s first letter as we look at 1 John 2:18-27. It’s in this section that we are introduced to the antichrist. I imagine there are lots of images and notions that are aroused with the mention of that term, but maybe John has something different in mind than what we normally associate this expression with. In any case, he affirms that the antichrist is present right there with the original recipients as he writes this letter.  In fact, there is more than one! I suspect there are a few roaming around even today.  As frightful as that may sound, John assures the believers (and us) that we have no worries because we are the anointed ones, not these false teachers. It’s this anointing that combats those feelings of insufficiency and doubt that the antichrist is breeding in the church and then unleashes the complete joy that comes from knowing Jesus is the Christ.

Summer is nearly upon us and what a joy to be able to resume some of our traditional summer activities. This week we welcomed our youth interns, Lauran and Sophie,  to PACOC to work with Tyler in a full slate of summer youth events.

A week from Wednesday we will also celebrate our annual Church on the Lake. Let’s all plan to meet at Waterloo Lake pavilion on June 2 for a time of fellowship and food. The church will provide all the food and ask everyone to make a small donation.

The following Wednesday evening, June 9, we will launch a summer-time watch party of The Chosen—an acclaimed series on the life of Christ. It'll be a blessing to witness this together as a church.

The women's ministry had a great dinner and information meeting this last Wednesday and are excited about what lies ahead.  If you missed that and need information contact the church office or Becky Russell.