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<strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong> • pcbc.org • August/September 2010 • Vol. 24 • No. 5<br />

So Long Summer,<br />

Hello Fall!<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> <strong>Activities</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>Hundreds</strong>. <strong>Page</strong> 4<br />

ACTS<br />

ALSO INSIDE 1:8 Expo and Prayer Room! <strong>Page</strong> 2 • Sunday School not just for kids! <strong>Page</strong> 12


Contents<br />

2 1:8 Expo and Prayer Room<br />

4 <strong>PCBC</strong> Summer <strong>Activities</strong><br />

6 Manpower<br />

7 Shower Trailer<br />

8 Reaching Out to Vickery<br />

10 Summer Mission Trips<br />

11 Music Ministry<br />

12 Sunday School<br />

14 Wednesdays @ <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

16 Weekday Adult Bible Studies<br />

and Events<br />

18 Dual Hour for Students<br />

19 Glimpse of Girls Ministry<br />

20 Young Adult Ministry<br />

21 PrimeTime Ministry<br />

24 New Members<br />

26 Parental Dedications<br />

28 Family News<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> NEWS<br />

expo<br />

October 3–10, 2010<br />

Lunch on the Grounds<br />

and Francis Chan<br />

As we get ready for the fall of 2010 we have been examining<br />

ways to re-ignite our passion for Christ and for the mission of<br />

His church. As you know in February of 2009, <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong><br />

<strong>Church</strong> committed to make the 1:8 Initiative our focus as a<br />

church. This coming fall, we are going to be adding more ways to<br />

communicate our heart as a church and involve more people in<br />

the Kingdom work God has called us to do. “God has placed this<br />

uniquely gifted group of people here at this time for a reason. It’s<br />

exciting!” said Miller Cunningham, Senior Pastor – Leadership.<br />

As a part of our expanding the scope of 1:8 through the church,<br />

we will host the first 1:8 Expo. It will be a time where all of the<br />

ministries of our church are represented to the church. Members<br />

will have the opportunity to learn about the varying ministries and<br />

find a place to serve as God’s witness here on our campus, in our<br />

community and around the world. “God has called us to serve<br />

and change the world,” said Cunningham. “You are an Acts 1:8<br />

witness when you take a meal to a neighbor, care for children in<br />

Sunday School, volunteer to read to a child at one of the schools<br />

or share God’s word on a mission trip in Texas, the US and around<br />

the world.”<br />

continued on page 22<br />

Enrich and strengthen your life through a variety of different topics.<br />

Classes from discipleship to parenting to current issues means there is something for everyone.<br />

For a complete listing and more detailed descriptions of classes, please visit our website at<br />

www.pcbc.org/lifetime.<br />

Loving a Prodigal<br />

Support Group<br />

Tuesday evenings from 6:00–9:00 p.m.<br />

Meeting in Fellowship Hall<br />

CTW is a FREE 12 week program that uses time-tested<br />

methods to help the unemployed, underemployed<br />

and employed in their job search.<br />

Contact 972.702.0761 or go to www.pcbc.org/ctw.<br />

Visit our web site at<br />

www.pcbc.org<br />

The first Wednesday of each month, 6:30–7:30 p.m., 103 Reed<br />

(West). This group meets to support and encourage anyone who has<br />

a person in their life who is away from God and/or their family.<br />

Contact Brian Newman at bknewman@pcbc.org or 214.860.1536.<br />

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JOURNAL • August/September 2010 3


<strong>Hundreds</strong> of children and youth will have participated in<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong>’s activities and camping ministries by the end of the<br />

summer, as the church introduces nonbelievers to Christ and<br />

encourages young Christians to deepen their walk with Him.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> activities<br />

Vacation Bible School was held<br />

June 7–11 for children in pre-kindergarten<br />

through sixth grade. Nearly<br />

1,600 children enrolled in VBS this year.<br />

Twenty-two accepted Christ as their<br />

savior during the week.<br />

“VBS is important because we use<br />

fun and creative ways to engage kids<br />

with Jesus Christ,” said Marty Lewis,<br />

minister of Childhood Education. “Once<br />

they come in and see the excitement<br />

and the good news that’s presented, we<br />

have a very fertile field for evangelism.”<br />

impact hundreds of<br />

children and youth<br />

Fish Camp was held June 22–26 at<br />

Sabine Creek Ranch in Royce City.<br />

Nearly 130 students in third through<br />

sixth grade attended, and six made<br />

professions of faith.<br />

“They always have a blast at Fish<br />

Camp, and we encourage them to learn<br />

more about Jesus Christ and strengthen<br />

their personal relationship with Him,”<br />

Marty said. <strong>Activities</strong> included sports,<br />

crafts, swimming, Bible study and<br />

worship.<br />

Sports & activities camps were<br />

expected to draw about 1,900 children<br />

in kindergarten through sixth grade<br />

during the summer. The camps included<br />

instruction in activities such as art and<br />

cooking, and sports such as flag football,<br />

soccer, tennis and volleyball. More<br />

than 400 children attended the popular<br />

Camp Dayspring.<br />

“Students can go to camps such as<br />

these at other places, but having them<br />

on our church property connects them to<br />

the ministries of <strong>PCBC</strong> and engages them<br />

in Christ-based activities,” said Laurie<br />

Tharp, assistant activities director. “The<br />

outreach to our community is huge.”<br />

Thee Camp was expected to attract<br />

about 300 middle-school and highschool<br />

students. The camp, which was<br />

to be held July 11–16 at a Sky Ranch<br />

camp in northeast Oklahoma, provides<br />

the youth a break from their everyday<br />

lives to focus on relationships with each<br />

other and with Jesus Christ.<br />

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JOURNAL • August/September 2010 5


Religion that God our Father accepts as<br />

pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans<br />

and widows in their distress. – JAMES 1:27<br />

Manpower<br />

ministers to<br />

widows in need<br />

Once a month, on a Saturday morning, a group of<br />

up to a dozen men look after <strong>PCBC</strong>’s widows and<br />

single mothers who need help tackling household<br />

chores and repairs.<br />

The men, who call their group Manpower, take<br />

inspiration from passages in James and 1 Timothy.<br />

Their projects have included moving Christmas decorations<br />

into the attic, cleaning garages, changing<br />

light bulbs, trimming trees, moving appliances and<br />

furniture, rebuilding part of a wooden deck, and<br />

repairing tile.<br />

“Our goal is to minister to widows in their need,”<br />

said Steve Corder, who coordinates the monthly projects.<br />

“The men want to do this because the Scriptures<br />

compel it. The bonus is the feeling that comes<br />

after doing what they know they ought to do.”<br />

Manpower, which helps single mothers in addition<br />

to widows, works one Saturday morning<br />

a month. Steve would like to see Sunday school<br />

classes create their own Manpower teams to help<br />

widows and single moms in need and also promote<br />

fellowship.<br />

“There’s nothing more rewarding than for Christians<br />

to do what they’re supposed to do and then<br />

be rewarded with a genuine, heart-felt smile and<br />

‘thank you.’ That makes it worth the sacrifice of<br />

time and effort,” Corder said.<br />

For more information about Manpower or to request the<br />

group’s assistance, contact Steve at 214.368.8286 or<br />

sdcorder@att.net.<br />

Give proper recognition to those widows<br />

who are really in need. – 1 TIMOTHY 5:3<br />

A Clean Testimony<br />

Shower trailer serves mission trips, disaster relief projects and secular events.<br />

Keith Lawrence had worked in baking heat with a youth<br />

group on a mission trip from Oak Ridge <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />

in Portland, Texas, so the shower felt very good.<br />

“We’ve been out there in the heat all day, and we’re<br />

soaking wet,” Keith said. “I don’t know what we’d do in this<br />

situation without the showers. They’re critical to everybody’s<br />

health and well-being. We’ve got to have someplace to<br />

refresh and recharge.”<br />

Keith and about 250 other<br />

members of a World Changers<br />

mission in June were staying<br />

at Casa View <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong> in<br />

East Dallas, and working during<br />

the day to help the elderly and<br />

needy. A shower unit provided<br />

by <strong>PCBC</strong> and managed by Stan<br />

Knight provided six shower stalls<br />

as well as clean towels, wash<br />

cloths, body wash and shampoo.<br />

A shower unit from another<br />

church also was on site at Casa<br />

View <strong>Baptist</strong>.<br />

“These are the best showers,” said Connie Weaver, who<br />

was an adult leader on the trip from Wynn <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong> in<br />

Arkansas. “We’re hot and tired. The showers are really good.<br />

They’re air-conditioned, and they have hot and cold water.<br />

It’s very nice.”<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> member Stan Knight with the shower unit provided by <strong>PCBC</strong> and managed<br />

by Stan. The unit has made 29 trips to provide showers and laundry services<br />

for mission trips, disaster relief projects and at events such as bicycle rallies.<br />

Over the last four years, <strong>PCBC</strong>’s shower unit has made<br />

29 trips to provide showers and laundry services for mission<br />

trips, disaster relief projects and at events such as bicycle<br />

rallies. In addition to six showers, the unit carries washing<br />

machines and dryers.<br />

Disaster relief projects are managed by Texas <strong>Baptist</strong> Men,<br />

while the <strong>PCBC</strong> team serves at other events. The unit spent five<br />

months in Galveston after Hurricane<br />

Ike struck the Gulf Coast two<br />

years ago. Volunteers manning the<br />

trailer there provided volunteers<br />

and victims 7,500 showers and<br />

washed about 2,500 loads<br />

of laundry.<br />

Stan appreciates the opportunity<br />

to serve participants at secular<br />

events such as bicycle rallies,<br />

where he and other volunteers<br />

put up signs promoting the free<br />

showers.<br />

“We have a chance to share<br />

Christ with some people and have<br />

a Christian influence in a secular environment,” he said. “A lot<br />

of people ask, ‘How do you make any money if it’s free?” he<br />

said. “They have no concept of Christians doing things out of<br />

the goodness of their hearts. That’s very exciting.”<br />

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<strong>PCBC</strong>'s summer outreach to elementary-age<br />

students in the Vickery community began in<br />

June and will continue into the upcoming<br />

school year.<br />

REACHING OUT<br />

to Vickery<br />

“God wants us to reach out into the community – our<br />

Jerusalem,” said Lorri Lamberth, director of Children’s<br />

Ministries. “There are so many people from so many<br />

cultures so close to our church that it’s like going on a<br />

mission trip. It’s easy to build relationships with these<br />

children and their families. It’s what God wants us to do,<br />

and it’s right here by our back door.”<br />

Champs Camp was expected to attract about 200<br />

children July 19–22. Students at Hotchkiss, Jack Lowe<br />

and Dan D. Rogers elementary schools were invited to<br />

attend the camp, where they could choose to work on<br />

skills in soccer, basketball, cheer/dance, tennis or football.<br />

The program included times for worship and a Bible<br />

story, as well as sports. The students and their families<br />

also are invited to attend church at <strong>PCBC</strong>, and a church<br />

bus picks up visitors at a central location, Lorri said.<br />

The Back to School Blast program provides packages<br />

of school supplies to students at Jack Lowe and Dan<br />

D. Rogers elementary schools. The schools will distribute<br />

the supplies as the school year begins.<br />

The Kids Hope USA mentoring program will<br />

resume at Dan D. Rogers Elementary School in the fall,<br />

with volunteers from <strong>PCBC</strong> spending one hour a week<br />

with students.<br />

“The program is based on one child, one mentor,<br />

one church, one school, one hour a week,” Lorri said.<br />

“It works beautifully. The students and mentors build<br />

relationships that last, and the effort improves school<br />

performance. Last year, 100 percent of the students who<br />

had mentors passed the reading section of the TAKS<br />

achievement test.”<br />

The program needs an additional 25<br />

volunteers who can spend one hour<br />

a week working one-on-one with an<br />

elementary-age student.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> is launching a program<br />

called Weekly Readers at<br />

Hotchkiss Elementary School<br />

this year. The program will support<br />

classrooms that are comprised of<br />

children who are recent immigrants<br />

to the United States and who don’t<br />

speak English.<br />

“In these classes, one teacher may<br />

have 26 students in a class where<br />

there are seven or eight languages<br />

spoken,” Lorri said. “They would<br />

love for volunteers to come and<br />

read a beginning-level book so the<br />

students can hear how our language<br />

sounds. It will be very easy<br />

for volunteers to get involved, and<br />

they don’t have to know any of the<br />

languages.”<br />

To learn more about these programs or to<br />

volunteer, contact Lorri at 214.860.3940 or<br />

llamberth@buckner.org.<br />

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Fall Mission<br />

Trips Heading<br />

to Bangladesh,<br />

India<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> short-term mission<br />

teams headed to Bangladesh<br />

and Northeast India<br />

this fall covet your prayers<br />

for effectiveness and safety.<br />

A team of 10–15 individuals will<br />

travel to Bangladesh Oct. 31–<br />

Nov. 10 to serve in rural villages<br />

with Gospel for Muslims’ local<br />

Christian non-governmental<br />

organization there. The team<br />

will minister to more than 6,000<br />

families through humanitarian<br />

aid and micro-loan distribution,<br />

children’s ministry, evangelistic<br />

outreach, and discipleship.<br />

For more information, contact<br />

Keith Beasley at 214.363.8013<br />

or keith@cedart.com, or<br />

contact Abraham Sarker at<br />

214.217.9857.<br />

A team of 10 individuals will<br />

travel to Northeast India<br />

Nov. 11–20 to evangelize in<br />

slums and villages in the state<br />

of Assam. The team also will<br />

participate in a two-day leadership<br />

and women’s conference<br />

that will help set the direction<br />

for spiritual leaders in India. For<br />

more information, contact Hil<br />

Bowman at 214.674.5430 or<br />

hil.bowman@sbcglobal.net.<br />

Summer Mission Trips "Put<br />

Feet to our Faith"<br />

Summer is a great time for mission trips, and groups in Russia, Guatemala,<br />

Cuba, and South Texas will benefit from <strong>PCBC</strong>’s ministries this season.<br />

RUSSIA<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong>’s orchestra took its first international mission trip to Russia in June. The 30-piece traveling<br />

group played in concert halls in the Saint Petersburg area and Moscow during the 10-day journey.<br />

“We were blessed even more than the people there,” said Johnny Fuller, associate minister<br />

of music and orchestra conductor. “Their spirit and tears blessed us, and the presentation of<br />

the gospel message meant so much to them.”<br />

GUATEMALA<br />

Our <strong>PCBC</strong> high school students went to Guatemala in late June to minister to children in<br />

San Luis Pinula.<br />

A family mission trip to Guatemala is scheduled July 30–August 4. <strong>PCBC</strong> members will<br />

minister to orphans, reach out to the community, and support churches.<br />

CUBA<br />

From July 10–17, a group of 11 <strong>PCBC</strong> members traveled to Cuba. They helped lead VBS at<br />

two sister churches, at which about 1,400 children participated. They were pleased to report<br />

that Christ is doing amazing things in this challenging place. They felt and appreciated the<br />

many prayers by our church family.<br />

SOUTH TEXAS<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> led three short-term trips to South Texas this summer.<br />

About 12 members from the Robinson Department, <strong>Park</strong>er Department and the Elliston/<br />

Pryor Class teamed with 10 volunteers from New Wine <strong>Church</strong> in Harlingen to conduct<br />

vacation Bible school in the mornings and work on construction projects in the afternoons<br />

during a June 23–27 trip. In addition, about 175 members of the community there<br />

attended a Saturday afternoon cookout. The group supported Monte Alto <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />

and Iglesia Bautista La Gloria.<br />

A family mission trip sponsored by the Anderson Department July 21–25 for adults and<br />

their grade-school children. The group was to travel to Brownsville—<strong>PCBC</strong>’s first ministry<br />

effort there—to conduct VBS, evangelize and build classrooms at a church.<br />

Families from the Hudson/Turner Class were scheduled to visit the communities of Lasara<br />

and Monte Alto on August 4–8 to distribute school supplies to children. “These mission<br />

trips are life-changing experiences,” said John <strong>Park</strong>er, who leads <strong>PCBC</strong>’s ministries in South<br />

Texas. “I can’t think of a person who’s gone on a trip who hasn’t come back changed and<br />

who sees things in every aspect of their life differently. <strong>PCBC</strong> is changing the world for Jesus<br />

Christ, and these trips put feet to our faith.”<br />

The Orchestra<br />

at <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong><br />

Instrumentalists! Would you like<br />

to utilize your gifts and abilities<br />

in worship? The Orchestra at<br />

<strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> is dedicated to using<br />

its collective musical talent to<br />

praise our Lord. The orchestra,<br />

under the direction of Johnny<br />

Fuller, rehearses each Sunday and<br />

participates in both Worship in<br />

the Sanctuary and Worship in the<br />

Great Hall and in seasonal events<br />

and mission trips.<br />

Contact<br />

Johnny Fuller at 214.860.1557<br />

or jafuller@pcbc.org, if you<br />

would like to be a part of this<br />

exciting ministry.<br />

Music<br />

Hit the Trail to Children's Choirs<br />

Ages 2 through 6th grade<br />

(Two year olds must be<br />

accompanied by an adult)<br />

First Rehearsal<br />

Wed., Sept. 8, 2010 @ 5:30 p.m.<br />

Register online at:<br />

pcbc.org/musicandmissions.<br />

Contact<br />

Beverly Golden at bgolden@pcbc.org.<br />

Youth Choir<br />

Grades 7–12<br />

Sundays, 5:30–6:30 p.m.<br />

Choral Hall<br />

First Rehearsal<br />

Sunday, August 22, 2010<br />

Come join the Youth Choir for a<br />

fantastic year of fellowship, praise<br />

and fun!<br />

Contact<br />

Barbara Loest at 214.860.1551<br />

The Noteables<br />

Adults (65+)<br />

Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 p.m.<br />

Choral Hall<br />

Sanctuary Choir<br />

Adults<br />

Wednesdays, 6:45–8:15 p.m.<br />

Choral Hall<br />

First Rehearsal<br />

Wednesday, August 18, 2010<br />

Contact<br />

Tom Mosley at 214.860.1547<br />

The Note-ables Choir is a wonderful<br />

opportunity for Prime Timers (65+) to<br />

fellowship and praise the Lord together!<br />

Contact<br />

Barbara Loest at 214.860.1551<br />

10 <strong>PCBC</strong>.ORG<br />

The Orchestra at <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> in Russia.<br />

JOURNAL • August/September 2010 11


Sunday school<br />

is where the big<br />

church becomes<br />

warm and personal.<br />

It's where<br />

everybody knows<br />

your name.<br />

– DOROTHY WILKINSON,<br />

PRIMETIME MINISTER<br />

Sunday School:<br />

Not Just for Kids<br />

She was raised in another denomination. He was raised <strong>Baptist</strong>. They married,<br />

and he wanted to do what he saw his mom and dad do over the<br />

years—participate in a Sunday school class. She thought he was crazy. The<br />

last time she’d gone to Sunday school, she wore patent leather Mary Janes<br />

with lacy socks and tried to figure out why the boys in sixth grade with her<br />

were so obnoxious at church. But she decided to give it a try. It wasn’t long<br />

before she had made deep, lasting friendships and for the first time in her life, found a<br />

place where someone would take the time to help her understand what the Bible really<br />

says. Years later, she realized she had become a genuine follower of Christ in that class<br />

and that the couples they met were still their dearest friends.<br />

This is a true story about how Sunday school changed someone’s life. <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong><br />

<strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, like many other churches in the <strong>Baptist</strong> tradition, has a long-standing<br />

and very strong program of Sunday school with classes for all ages. Among adults,<br />

there are dozens of classes in all sizes and shapes. Many classes are based on age or<br />

life stages; others are “elective” classes where anyone can participate. According to<br />

Dorothy Wilkinson, minister to PrimeTime adults, “It is not uncommon for people to<br />

visit several classes until they find the one where they feel most at home.”<br />

Rodney Schell adds, “Sunday school is one of the most important things we do at<br />

<strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong>. It accomplishes several critical needs for our members and<br />

visitors, including outreach, ministry, missions mobilization, and discipleship.”<br />

Perhaps the main reason so many <strong>PCBC</strong> people are members of Sunday school<br />

classes is that, as Dorothy puts it, “Sunday school is where the big church becomes<br />

warm and personal. It’s where everybody knows your name.”<br />

Beginning August 29 there will be new classes forming within our Sunday<br />

School ministry. A new 9:20 hour Sunday for students will begin and new<br />

classes at the 9:20 hour for 40-Something adults. If you are not part of a<br />

Sunday school class, maybe you should give it a try. A complete list of classes is<br />

available at www.pcbc.org/sunday-morning-classes or you can download<br />

a pdf of the catalog from www.pcbc.org/assets/images/pdfs/biblestudyclasses022410.pdf.<br />

On Sunday mornings, greeters in the Connection centers<br />

in the Narthex, the Commons, and the <strong>Activities</strong> Building are prepared to lead<br />

you to a class of your choice. You can also contact the age-based ministers:<br />

Preschool/Elementary: Marty Lewis, 214.860.1585, melewis@pcbc.org<br />

Junior High: Jim Gribnitz, 214.860.1576, jdgribnitz@pcbc.org<br />

High School: Andrew Heard, 214.860.1572, abheard@pcbc.org<br />

Young Adults: Michael Rudzena, 214.860.1610, mjrudzena@pcbc.org<br />

Adults, age 30–40: Pike Wisner, 214.860.1690, pawisner@pcbc.org<br />

Adults, age 40–65: Brian Newman, 214.860.1536, bknewman@pcbc.org<br />

PrimeTime Adults: Dorothy Wilkinson, 214.860.1535, dmwilkinson@pcbc.org<br />

Here is a quick explanation of what Sunday school does best:<br />

Reaching our Community. Sunday<br />

school classes tend to be really good at<br />

bringing in new members. Members are<br />

aware that they are a small group and<br />

might benefit from greater numbers.<br />

Since classes are based on friendly relationships,<br />

members naturally pull in their<br />

friends from work or the neighborhood.<br />

Ministry within the <strong>Church</strong> family. At<br />

least once a week, Sunday school classes<br />

get together and, in some form or fashion,<br />

catch up on what’s going on in each<br />

other’s lives. People can express their<br />

triumphs as well as their struggles and<br />

seek support if needed. Some classes<br />

have organized care groups to systematically<br />

check in with one another.<br />

Involvement in Missions. One person<br />

can do a great deal of good service<br />

in God’s Kingdom. A group of people<br />

can often do geometrically more good<br />

service in God’s Kingdom. Sunday<br />

school classes have the critical mass and<br />

the cumulative resources to carry out<br />

missions work, service projects or even<br />

social events.<br />

Discipleship. At <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong><br />

<strong>Church</strong>, Sunday school classes are centered<br />

on Bible study. Week in and week<br />

out, the class can dig into the chapters<br />

and verses—guided by a teacher/leader—to<br />

learn the meaning of the Scriptures<br />

and how they apply to one’s own<br />

life and circumstances.<br />

Communication. There is a rule of<br />

thumb that people need to be touched<br />

with a message at least three times for<br />

them to remember it. At <strong>PCBC</strong>, events<br />

and information go out in announcements<br />

from the pulpit or in written<br />

or online publications. Lots of times,<br />

though, it’s the announcement or<br />

discussion in a Sunday school class that<br />

gets people to act.<br />

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Wednesdays at <strong>PCBC</strong> offers opportunities for growth, spiritual renewal, fellowship and food for<br />

all ages! Join us on Wednesdays for Wednesday Lunch and Prayer Meeting and evening activities<br />

including: Music and Missions for children, youth Bible Study, Sanctuary Choir, Amigos Bible Study<br />

and Lifetime Adult Education Classes.<br />

Wednesday Lunch and Prayer Meeting<br />

Lunch 11:30 a.m. followed by Prayer Meeting, Fellowship Hall<br />

Wednesday Food Service Schedule<br />

Lunch and Prayer Meeting<br />

11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m., Fellowship Hall<br />

Dinner<br />

Aug. 18–Sept. 1 - 5:00 p.m.–7 p.m., Fellowship Hall<br />

Sept. 8–Dec. 15 - 4:45 p.m.–7 p.m., Fellowship Hall<br />

Cost<br />

Adult meal – $6 – salad, entrée, two vegetables, roll and drink<br />

Kid’s Express (12 and under) – $4 – children entrée, one<br />

vegetable, one dessert, one milk<br />

Dessert – $1<br />

Childcare<br />

Childcare is provided for birth through pre-k. Please call Nikki<br />

Gribnitz at 214.860.1521 or nlgribnitz@pcbc.org.<br />

Begins Sept. 8, 2010, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.<br />

Kids earn points for attendance each week in both Music and<br />

Missions. Points will be used to purchase fun prizes at the end of<br />

the year. The point system is only for children in 1st–6th grades but<br />

younger children attending Music and/or Missions will receive a prize<br />

at the end of each semester.<br />

Watch the Connect and E-Connect for online registration information.<br />

For more information about Children’s Choirs call 214.860.1552 and<br />

for Missions call 214.860.1584.<br />

Children’s Choirs<br />

Children age two through 6th grade sing about God’s love in choirs<br />

on Wednesdays from 5:30–6:30 p.m. during the school year. Call<br />

Beverly Golden at 214.860.1552.<br />

Missions<br />

Children learn how the love of Jesus is shared in different cultures<br />

around the world on Wednesdays from 6:30–7:30 p.m. during<br />

the school year. Mission Friends is for children ages 4–6. Royal<br />

Ambassadors (RA’s) is for boys in grades 1–6. Girls in Action (GA’s)<br />

is for girls in grades 1–6. Call Brenda Palmer at 214.860.1584 or email<br />

her at bmpalmer@pcbc.org.<br />

Student Bible Study<br />

High School (9th – 12th grades)<br />

The Loft (3rd Floor CLC), 7:15–8:30 p.m. Over 100 high school<br />

students come together for worship with a full band. Join us as we<br />

tackle critical issues from a biblical perspective.<br />

Junior High (7th & 8th grades)<br />

The Pit (<strong>Activities</strong> Building Basement), 7:15–8:30 p.m. Extreme<br />

is a time of fun, video, skits, games, music, Bible teaching, and<br />

giveaways!<br />

Adults<br />

Sanctuary Choir<br />

Sanctuary Choir (Adults) Wednesdays from 6:30–8:15 p.m. First<br />

rehearsal begins Wednesday, August 18, 2010!<br />

Amigos de Dios Adult Bible Study<br />

Families from our bilingual congregation, Amigos de Dios, meet from<br />

6:30–7:30 for Bible Study and prayer. Contact Sam Silva at ssilva@<br />

buckner.org or 214.860.1500.<br />

Adult Education Classes<br />

LifeTime begins on Wednesday, September 15th; although a few<br />

classes will start a week earlier. Enrich and strengthen life through a<br />

variety of different topics. Classes from discipleship to parenting to<br />

current issues means there is something for everyone.<br />

Whether you have every Wednesday night available or only one or<br />

two, you can be a part of the excitement. Starting dates for classes<br />

are staggered to meet your schedule.<br />

LifeTime is a great place to bring co-workers or neighbors who do not<br />

have a church home. The practical, small-group approach to training<br />

and teaching puts new people at ease and gives them an opportunity<br />

to build relationships.<br />

Most classes start at 6:30 p.m., but note some classes will be offered<br />

during the day—starting at 10:30 a.m. Classes are free unless<br />

otherwise specified. Childcare is provided for birth through three<br />

year olds and older children are welcome in our on-going music and<br />

missions programs. Please let us know your children will be attending<br />

by calling 214.860.1521.<br />

For class listings and course descriptions visit our website at www.<br />

pcbc.org and watch upcoming issues of the Connect and E-Connect.<br />

Contact Kathie Smith at kasmith@pcbc.org or 214.860.1559 for more<br />

information.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> Library<br />

Your church library is living, breathing and ministering.<br />

Our Library Team has many different talents, but its<br />

main purpose is to serve our customers as best we can.<br />

We have resources for all areas of life. The library team<br />

uses confidentiality in helping others find the answers to<br />

whatever resources they need or hope to find.<br />

People of all ages come in looking for Bible study<br />

resources, helpful books on life application topics, felt<br />

needs, Christian lifestyle, and ministry. A very popular<br />

area provides fiction and leisure reading of mystery,<br />

intrigue, history, humor, human interest and romance.<br />

Items include a wide variety of topics such as biography,<br />

history, travel, health, cooking and current topics. Many<br />

of these subjects are also available on CD or DVD.<br />

A very complete children’s collection keeps children,<br />

young families, grandparents, and even nannies, coming<br />

to use the library resources every week. Frequent visitors<br />

are our Preschool classes, Mother’s Day Out, Sunday<br />

School classes, Day Camp, and Reading Clubs.<br />

As a convenience, the Library has sale items which<br />

include books and CDs. Other items of interest are<br />

available for purchase as well as text books for classes<br />

when requested. Local or member authors’ books or<br />

CDs are available as well as Personal Bible Study books<br />

and cards.<br />

Our library is “living” because through the years and<br />

most every week members and guests make a provision<br />

to the library “in memory of” or “in honor of” a friend<br />

or loved one. The collection is continuing to grow with<br />

newer titles and other resources. It is touching lives…<br />

sometimes in other parts of the country and the world.<br />

We are blessed with a library that is not standing still…it<br />

is constantly living, breathing and ministering.<br />

www.pcbc.org/library<br />

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Weekday Bible Studies<br />

& Events for Adults<br />

Men's Bible Study<br />

Men of all ages are invited to attend<br />

this Bible study led by Afshin Ziafat.<br />

Afshin is a dynamic speaker with a<br />

passion for sharing the gospel and<br />

leading others to Christ. Plan to join<br />

us each morning for a thought-provoking<br />

lesson as well as great fellowship,<br />

fresh bagels, donuts, coffee,<br />

and orange juice. Bring a friend!<br />

Dates: Thursdays, Sept. 9–Nov. 18,<br />

6:45–7:30 a.m.<br />

Location: Great Hall<br />

Contact: Brian Newman, 214.860.1536,<br />

bknewman@pcbc.org<br />

Women's Evening<br />

Bible Study<br />

“Here and Now…There and Then:<br />

A Lecture Series on Revelation” by<br />

Beth Moore<br />

Dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 8–Nov. 17,<br />

6:00–7:30 p.m.<br />

Location: Lower Level Collins Room 2<br />

Text: Workbooks $9 each, available in<br />

the <strong>PCBC</strong> Library or at Lifeway Christian<br />

Stores.<br />

To Register: Christina Andrews,<br />

214.860.1508, cmandrews@pcbc.org<br />

Childcare: Nikki Gribnitz, 214.860.1521,<br />

nlgribnitz@pcbc.org<br />

Earlybird Bible<br />

Study for Ladies<br />

All ladies of the church and community<br />

are invited to attend! Emily<br />

Boyd, Melva Bush, Barbara Loest<br />

and Elizabeth Mills lead this study<br />

of the Book of Romans.<br />

Dates: Thursdays, Sept. 9–Nov. 18,<br />

7:00–8:00 a.m.<br />

Location: Ellis Parlor<br />

Contact: Elizabeth Knight, 214.860.1542,<br />

ewknight@pcbc.org<br />

Thursday Morning<br />

Ladies Bible Study<br />

All women of the church and community<br />

are invited to attend! Our<br />

gifted teacher, Rhonda Kehlbeck, will<br />

lead this study entitled "Lighting the<br />

Path of Hope: A Study of Genesis."<br />

We encourage everyone to join us on<br />

Thursday, September 9 for our Opening<br />

Coffee to hear “A Legacy of Faith,<br />

HOPE, and Love,” the hopes of the<br />

Beckham family during their personal<br />

journey in the loss of their daughter<br />

and sister, Sara Foxworth.<br />

Dates: Thursdays, Sept. 9–Dec. 2, and<br />

Jan. 6–April 28, 2011, 9:30–11:30 a.m.<br />

Location: The Loft, 3rd floor of the<br />

Community Life Center<br />

Cost: $20 registration fee (includes<br />

workbook)<br />

To Register: Online at www.pcbc.org/<br />

womenstudy or call Claudette Ballard,<br />

214.363.1333<br />

Childcare: Nikki Gribnitz, 214.860.1521,<br />

nlgribnitz@pcbc.org<br />

Living the Christian<br />

Life: How Christ<br />

Becomes our Life in<br />

Actual Practice<br />

Have you ever wondered why you<br />

have not been able to overcome<br />

destructive habits, patterns, hurts<br />

and offenses? Have you ever been<br />

discouraged in your effort to live<br />

out godly convictions that are present<br />

in scripture? Have you ever felt<br />

overwhelmed by emotions that hinder<br />

or crush your spiritual life and<br />

make you feel incapable of fulfilling<br />

what God requires of you? Join Dr.<br />

B. Dale Taliaferro for an eight-week<br />

study on Living the Christian Life.<br />

Dates: Thursdays, Sept. 9–Nov. 18,<br />

6:30–8:30 p.m.<br />

Location: <strong>Activities</strong> Parlor.<br />

Charlie Taylor Bible Study<br />

For men and women of the church and community. Charlie<br />

Taylor will lead a study entitled "The Bible Jesus Read: Understanding<br />

the Old Testament from a Jewish perspective, Looking<br />

at the Torah, Wisdom Literature, History and Prophets."<br />

Dates: Mondays, Sept. 13–Nov. 1, 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.<br />

Location: Great Hall<br />

Cost: $12 for lunch (optional). No reservations needed.<br />

Contact: Elizabeth Knight, 214.860.1542, ewknight@pcbc.org<br />

Crown Financial Small Group<br />

Bible Study, Fall 2010<br />

Now offered on Sunday mornings and Wednesday night!<br />

Simply put, God will use this 10 week Bible study to change<br />

your heart and your life. The course covers every practical aspect<br />

of money and most importantly, what the Bible teaches<br />

about money. There are a limited number of slots available<br />

and classes will fill fast. Childcare is available prior to the start<br />

of Sunday School for the Sunday class and in the evening for<br />

the Wednesday night class. Please note that you will never be<br />

asked to share any personal financial info.<br />

Dates: Wednesdays, starting Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., or Sundays,<br />

starting Sept. 19, 9:00 a.m.<br />

To Register: Online at www.pcbc.org/crown<br />

Contact: Gene Potts, 214.860.1500<br />

Childcare: Nikki Gribnitz, 214.860.1521, nlgribnitz@pcbc.org<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> Ladies Book Club 2010<br />

Tuesday, September 21, 2010<br />

6:30–8:00 p.m. in 101 Reed Bldg. (West)<br />

Ladies of the church and community – bring your friends! This<br />

month we are discussing The Help by Kathryn Stockett. This is<br />

the story of three extraordinary women whose determination to<br />

start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the<br />

way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one<br />

another. It is a deeply moving, timeless and universal story.<br />

For more info, contact Carol Farrow at 214.891.0534 or<br />

pcbc_boomerbookclub@yahoo.com.<br />

Register online at pcbc.org/menatthecross<br />

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Glimpse of Girl’s Ministry<br />

by Erin Edwards, Girls Minister<br />

Dual Hour<br />

Sunday<br />

Morning<br />

as Mission<br />

Missions—including mission trips—are an important and<br />

exciting part of summer at <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong>. <strong>Hundreds</strong><br />

of our people, especially our students, venture into the<br />

unknown and uncharted as they find ways to serve God by<br />

serving other people. This fall, the student ministry at <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

is presenting an unusual mission opportunity for our church<br />

family: Dual hour for students on Sunday morning. That is,<br />

we will now have Bible Study for grades 7–12 in both the<br />

9:20 hour and the 10:50 hour.<br />

We will have bands in both hours for high school and awesome<br />

classes in both hours. Early hour high school will have<br />

a 9th and 10th grade boys and girls class. Andrew Heard will<br />

be teaching the boys and one of our best teachers from this<br />

past year will be teaching the girls. High school will also have<br />

open-division classes in the early hour. Open-division classes<br />

will be open to any student, any age (9th–12th), any gender.<br />

These classes will provide opportunities for groups of students<br />

to grow and reach out to others beyond their normal<br />

networks. The late hour will continue to run as it has this past<br />

year, but there will be fewer classes per grade as a result of<br />

students shifting to the early hour.<br />

Junior High will also hold classes in the early hour, featuring<br />

its full slate of staff, interns and lay leaders. Programming<br />

will be identical for early and late hour Bible Study in junior<br />

high and high school.<br />

Wednesday night activities will continue without change:<br />

Crosswalk for high school and Extreme for junior high students<br />

will still be the primo Christian youth groups in this part<br />

of Dallas.<br />

We want to reach as many people<br />

for the Kingdom as possible and dual<br />

hour gives us more room to do so.<br />

– ANDREW HEARD, HIGH SCHOOL MINISTER<br />

Going to dual-hour Sunday morning Bible study for the<br />

Student Ministry is a sort of exercise in missions. It is also an<br />

exercise in stewardship. According to executive pastor Rodney<br />

Schell, it allows the church to balance attendance and facilities<br />

usage between the two worship hours. “We are crowding<br />

classes into every classroom and even into offices during the<br />

second hour,” Rodney explains, “but we have unused space<br />

during the first hour. Rebalancing lets us make full usage of<br />

our facilities. And experience has shown that when classes are<br />

less crowded, they are more likely to add new members.”<br />

God called me back to <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> to be the Girls’ Minister three years after I<br />

had served here as an intern in the Student Ministry. I came back humbled<br />

and blessed to be able to serve in this church again and work with our 7th<br />

through 12th grade young women. Now, three months later I am overwhelmed<br />

with all God has already made possible!<br />

I want to give you a glimpse of what filled the night at our Girls’ Lock-In on June<br />

17th. There was tons of chocolate, screaming, laughing, and karaoke. However, it was a<br />

night of so much more. Approximately 30 girls from 7th–12th grade attended and heard<br />

from Bethany Siggins. She discussed how the girls can go beyond just fitting in with their<br />

fashion to being able to stand out, while still being stylish and honoring the Lord with how<br />

they dress and act.<br />

The Sunday before the Lock-In, more than 60 of the guys in our Student Ministry anonymously answered questions that<br />

helped give our girls a clearer picture of how what they do and say really does affect those around them. During the Lock-In,<br />

we spent some time discussing how knowing these truths and knowing who God calls us to be, should radically define how<br />

we present ourselves to others and to Christ.<br />

Did these girls get a lot of sleep? No. Were relationships built and the song the Y.M.C.A. sung loud and proud? Absolutely!<br />

Most importantly, there was also a time of reflection and building blocks were put in place to help these young women confidently<br />

step out and honor the Lord with how they present themselves to others.<br />

On June 22nd we had a birthday party. Such an unassuming sentence and yet it was a day<br />

that completely blessed my heart. To truly understand the depth<br />

of the joy of this event, let me try to expand on why this was so<br />

dear to my heart. The verse 2 Timothy 1:5 could have been said<br />

of my family, “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which<br />

first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice<br />

and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.” I was blessed to<br />

see a faith that dwelt first in my grandmothers Jo and Betty and<br />

then in my mother Robin. I also had the privilege to grow up in<br />

a church where the different generations of women knew each<br />

other and served together. It was a picture of Titus 2. Having<br />

godly women to look to at all different stages in life was vital in<br />

shaping the woman I am today.<br />

In a larger church it is easier for these diverse generations to<br />

miss each other. I truly believe it is imperative for the shaping of<br />

this generation to learn from women who have lived longer and<br />

learned many lessons from the Lord. I also believe this is a mutually<br />

beneficial blessing as the younger and the more mature generations<br />

get to interact with and love on each other. I knew these things to<br />

be true and that this was how God desires for the church to look.<br />

See GIRLS MINISTRY, continued on page 31<br />

See DUAL HOUR, continued on page 31<br />

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young adults<br />

Our young adult community consists of people from three life stages: college students, single adults and<br />

marrieds adults roughly in their 20’s. The life of each community is organized distinctly to reflect our<br />

values of truth, community and mission.<br />

College Students<br />

The Hill - Wednesday Nights 7–8 p.m. the Commons in Hughes-Trigg Student Center @ SMU<br />

The Hill community meets for a time of learning, prayer and planning toward missional involvement<br />

on campus and in our city. Smaller groups of students meet regularly to cultivate spiritual practices<br />

and habits that will keep our hearts connected to the mission of Jesus in the world. Contact our<br />

Associate Minister of College Students, Mike Reading, mpreading@pcbc.org, 214.860.3952. Also<br />

check out The Hill’s website @ www.smuhill.com.<br />

Young Single Adults<br />

The Bridge - Sunday Mornings, 10:50 a.m.; Location:Collins Building Choral Hall<br />

A few years ago our 20's singles community decided to call themselves The Bridge. A bridge is<br />

a varied symbol that communicates both the sense of transition that one feels as a post college<br />

20-something as well as the hospitality that we hope marks our community. For more information,<br />

contact Michael Rudzena, Minister to Young Adults, at 214.860.1610 or mjrudzena@pcbc.org.<br />

Nearly Wed Seminar<br />

We also offer three times a year a nearly wed seminar that helps young couples who are seriously<br />

dating or engaged to prepare for the biggest commitment of their life. The next Seminar is a 9-week<br />

course held this fall, from September 12th–November 7th, 2010, on Sunday mornings, from 8:45–10:30<br />

a.m. in Ellis Parlor. Go to www.pcbc.org/nearlywed to register or for more information.<br />

Young Married Adults Sunday Bible Studies<br />

Robinson Department - 10:50 a.m., Lower Level Collins, Room 1<br />

We have a vibrant and growing bible study department for our 20's married couples led by Scott and Carla Robinson. There are three<br />

classes that are offered in this department which we invite you to visit.<br />

Newlywed Class - 10:50 a.m., Lower Level Collins Room 1<br />

This class is a 52 week cycle that can be entered at any time in the year. It is designed for couples who are in their first year of<br />

marriage. The class was developed by the current teacher Wayne Mason, whose wife Donna helps to give leadership.<br />

Atkins Class - 10:50 a.m., Lower Level Collins Room 1<br />

For married couples in their younger 20's and is taught primarily by Kyle Atkins.<br />

Kibby Class - 10:50 a.m., Lower Level Collins Room 1<br />

For married couples in their later 20's and is taught primarily by Rob Kibby. Both the Atkins Class and the Kibby Class have Care Groups<br />

that meet in homes to cultivate spiritual relationships and is actively involved in service locally and globally.<br />

Pause: 20's Single Retreat<br />

November 5–7, 2010, Mt. Lebanon <strong>Baptist</strong> Encampment<br />

We all need to create time and space in life to reflect upon what God is doing and saying in our story. This retreat is designed to help<br />

you do just that. Matt Larsen will return as our retreat speaker and we will facilitate several fun and challenging experiences designed<br />

to help you relax and take steps in your spiritual formation. We hope you can make it!<br />

September 17 at 6:30 p.m.<br />

Great Hall of the CLC, Cost: $15<br />

(doors will open at 6:00 p.m.)<br />

Matt Tolentino's Orchestra<br />

is fast becoming one of Dallas' favorite musical groups. Using<br />

authentic musical scores collected from the 1910–1930's era, they<br />

play such lost-in-time pieces as Lena from Palestina and The Sheik<br />

of Araby. From ragtime to the Charleston, Matt's vocals, as well as<br />

his many-instrument repertoire, will provide a delightful evening.<br />

more info<br />

pcbc.org/youngadults<br />

Tickets will be available from the PrimeTime Office<br />

August 13th through September 12th. Call the PrimeTime Office<br />

at 214.860.1533 for more info or visit www.pcbc.org/fridayfest.<br />

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expo<br />

Continued from page 2<br />

Here’s what the week will look like<br />

On Sunday, October 3rd we will combine the Sanctuary,<br />

Great Hall and the Amigos de Dios services in the Sanctuary<br />

at 9:20 and 10:50 a.m. Sunday School will be held at the<br />

normal hours. The 1:8 Expo, featuring displays from the<br />

ministries of our church, will begin in the Great Hall.<br />

We will have a barbeque lunch on the grounds to kick off<br />

the 1:8 Expo. “People are invited to walk through the 1:8<br />

Expo in the Great Hall after church to view and gather<br />

information about our ministries,” said Brandon Boyd,<br />

interim Director of Urban Missions. Sunday School Classes<br />

and departments will have an opportunity to go through<br />

the Expo during Sunday School.<br />

On Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 5th,<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> will host special gatherings at the 1:8 Expo for<br />

different ministry areas to further explain the work and<br />

how to be involved. “It will be a great time for people to<br />

find out more about God’s work in South Dallas, Vickery,<br />

South Texas, Cuba, Guatemala, India, and Bangladesh,”<br />

said Boyd.<br />

On Wednesday, October 6th from 6:30–7:30 p.m. in<br />

Ellis Chapel we will come together for a prayer gathering<br />

to encourage people to come and pray for the needs of<br />

the church and the world. There will be no LifeTime classes<br />

that night.<br />

On Thursday, October 7th all 1:8 Expo displays will be<br />

removed from the Great Hall.<br />

Francis Chan<br />

Friday, October 8th<br />

A unique opportunity to gather and recast the vision for<br />

1:8 with special speaker, Francis Chan on Friday, October<br />

8th at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. He is one of the great,<br />

dynamic teachers in the country today. Chan is the former<br />

pastor of Cornerstone Community <strong>Church</strong> in Simi Valley,<br />

CA, a Christian church he and his wife started in 1994.<br />

He is also the Founder and Chancellor of Eternity Bible<br />

College and author of the best-selling book, Crazy Love:<br />

Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. The release of his<br />

second book Forgotten God: Reversing our tragic neglect<br />

of the Holy Spirit was in August 2009.<br />

Chan regularly uses a variety of approaches to ensure his<br />

messages are engaging and relevant. He talks about ‘What<br />

the Bible is really saying’ and really living our lives that<br />

way. He is not afraid of confronting lukewarmness, but<br />

his challenge seems to draw more people to his message,<br />

rather than pushing them away.<br />

On Sunday, October 10th, we will have our regular<br />

services and Bible Study at 9:20 and 10:50 a.m. with the<br />

Amigos de Dios meeting at 10 a.m. in the Gymnasium.<br />

Please pray that God<br />

will use this week in<br />

the life of our church to<br />

grow our passion for Him<br />

and for the work He has<br />

called us to.<br />

- MILLER CUNNINGHAM<br />

Visit our website at<br />

pcbc.org/oneeight<br />

Intercessory Prayer Room<br />

As another part of this very special 1:8 week, we will<br />

be previewing our new Intercessory Prayer Room.<br />

Since <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong>'s inception in 1939,<br />

there has been a strong heritage of prayer among its<br />

members. Through seven decades the Prayer Ministry<br />

has blessed many and led the way for our church<br />

in evangelizing the lost, in equipping the saints for<br />

service, in engaging the servants for ministry and in<br />

intercession for individuals and their needs.<br />

In Isaiah 56:7 God says, "…my house will be a house<br />

of prayer for all nations." Answering the call, <strong>PCBC</strong> is<br />

pleased to announce the opening of the Intercessory<br />

Prayer Room in October 2010. The purpose of the<br />

Intercessory Prayer Room will be to promote and<br />

support intercessory prayer in our church and to<br />

provide support to the church's various existing prayer<br />

initiatives.<br />

Prayer is an integral part of our Acts 1:8 Initiative.<br />

Prayers for our people who serve on our campus,<br />

at an event in Vickery or South Dallas or for those<br />

witnessing on a mission trip are crucial to God’s work,<br />

as well as are the prayers for the people we encounter<br />

through serving. We ask the congregation to join us<br />

in this effort by praying for the Prayer Committee and<br />

staff during these final days of preparation and to<br />

prayerfully consider supporting this important ministry.<br />

Volunteer intercessors will be needed to staff the<br />

Intercessory Prayer Room and to join other believers in<br />

praying for our church, community, state and world.<br />

Watch for additional information in the upcoming<br />

weeks, as well as orientation training sessions. For<br />

further information, please contact Melissa McNeil<br />

at mlmcneil@pcbc.org or 214.860.3917.<br />

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NEW MEMBERS<br />

Through July 11, 2010<br />

By Statement/Letter<br />

For Baptism<br />

Jeff Ankeny<br />

Stefani Barner<br />

Todd Barner<br />

Bob Bartley<br />

Cathi Bartley Lorilee Beaty Monica Beaty Ashley Brooks Chris Brooks<br />

Kendall<br />

Courtney<br />

Jasmine Detke<br />

Jackson Farr<br />

Grant Gallas<br />

Sandy Griffith<br />

Beck Johnson<br />

Wyatt Johnson<br />

Lauren<br />

Johonnesson<br />

Kanako Kagao<br />

Cheryl Burnett<br />

Ryan Busboom<br />

Taylor Busboom<br />

Blake Campbell<br />

Mark Butler<br />

Michele Butler<br />

Lisa Dark<br />

Blair Fitzhugh<br />

Don Frank<br />

Georgia Kean<br />

Karissa Lonon<br />

Sterling May<br />

Thomas May<br />

Abbey Morales<br />

Cayden Mullins<br />

Savannah Pate<br />

Mary Rogers<br />

Jack Spraberry<br />

Katharine Frank<br />

Josh Griffith<br />

Ian Hayashi<br />

Julia Hayashi<br />

Max Hayashi<br />

Stuart Hayashi<br />

Will Hayashi<br />

Allison Herring<br />

Rashida<br />

Jackson<br />

Sam Spraberry<br />

Knox Wagoner<br />

Carlie Woodard<br />

Jason Woodard<br />

Heather Jett Kyle Jett Austin Jones<br />

Mitch Mitchell Doug Planey Misty Planey<br />

Chase Smith Christi Smith Lucy Smith<br />

Amanda<br />

Mason<br />

Daryl Plank<br />

Amy Strauss<br />

Charlotte<br />

McCullough<br />

Holly Plank<br />

Ryan Tew<br />

Maggie<br />

McCullough<br />

Amy Reece<br />

Sarah Tew<br />

Brian McGowan<br />

Christine Reed<br />

Jessica Thomas<br />

Lauren<br />

McGowan<br />

Kendal Reed<br />

Jean Zentz<br />

Gwynne<br />

Mitchell<br />

Sylvia Rozell<br />

Picture Unavailable<br />

By Statement/Letter:<br />

Robin Ankeny<br />

Katie Campbell III<br />

Monroe Campbell III<br />

Stephen Gilstrap<br />

Damaris Lugo<br />

Preston Miller<br />

Tiffany Miller<br />

Ali Mirza<br />

Hayley Mirza<br />

Erica Vazquez<br />

Gerardo Vazquez<br />

Ornam Vazquez<br />

For Baptism:<br />

Irvin Angon<br />

Amara Asrawi<br />

Ariana Asrawi<br />

Arranna Camacho<br />

Carlos Camacho<br />

Iram Camacho<br />

Jesus Camacho<br />

Madel Camacho<br />

Alan Casados<br />

Randall Casados<br />

Andrea Cedillo<br />

Rony Chilel<br />

Norma Cortez<br />

Andres DelaRosa<br />

Ismael Epupo<br />

Christopher Estrella<br />

Lourdes Gallegos<br />

Jorge Garcia<br />

Carlos Guerra<br />

Travis Guerrero<br />

Lily He<br />

Martha Hernandez<br />

Jerrad Jaramillo<br />

Javier Leal<br />

Rufino Lopez<br />

Maria Lopez<br />

Victoria Martinez<br />

Guadalupe Medina<br />

Juan Medina<br />

Maria Ortiz<br />

Jonathan Palma<br />

Manuel Palma<br />

Michelle Perez<br />

Amy Quintero<br />

Omar Quintero<br />

Jenifer Rodriguez<br />

Emanual Salinas<br />

Eduardo Sanchez<br />

Jorge Rodriguez<br />

Santana<br />

Ricardo Silva<br />

Roberto Solano<br />

Leslye Tapia<br />

Paulina Trejo<br />

Fernando Vargas<br />

Edi Yett<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> Discovery Class<br />

Sunday, Sept. 12th, 10:50 a.m.– Noon<br />

Deacon’s Parlor (behind the Sanctuary)<br />

This monthly informal class is for new members and people considering<br />

membership. Explore the values, purposes and beliefs of <strong>PCBC</strong>.<br />

Call 214.860.1540 for more details.<br />

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PARENTAL DEDICATIONS<br />

Through July 11, 2010<br />

Derek and Deanna Akin<br />

with Evan Paul and sibling Owen<br />

Salim and Shaundra Asrawi<br />

with Chase, Austin and Gavin<br />

and siblings Amara and Ariana<br />

Kyle and Nicole Cardwell<br />

with Channing Lane<br />

and sibling Caroline Emery<br />

Michael and Kristin Crane<br />

with Cade Christopher<br />

and siblings Kyle and Cody<br />

Kent and Michelle Pearson<br />

with Oliver Cole<br />

and sibling Katherine Lauren<br />

Kendal and Christine Reed<br />

with <strong>Park</strong>er William<br />

Misty and Wayne Russell<br />

with Livia Elaine<br />

Jim and Sarah Sargent<br />

with James Wirth<br />

James and Kathryn Davis<br />

with Ella Kate<br />

and sibling Hannah Paige<br />

Philip and Emily Dunlap<br />

with Samuel Edward<br />

Edward and Katherine Flatt<br />

with William Edward<br />

and siblings John Henry and Hunter<br />

Jonathan and Christy Fox<br />

with Annabelle Christine<br />

Chad and Julie Wetzel<br />

with Andrew Steven<br />

and sibling Avery Elizabeth<br />

Jack and Kimberly Wilson<br />

with Carolina Elizabeth<br />

and sibling Eva Minette Pearce<br />

Pike and Andria Wisner<br />

with Drew Chapman<br />

and sibling Nash<br />

Ryan and Jenny Zimmerman<br />

with Ella Grace<br />

PARK CITIES<br />

PRESCHOOL<br />

TEACHERS NEEDED<br />

Jim and Nikki Gribnitz<br />

with Abigail Faith<br />

and siblings Hannah Charlotte<br />

and Seth James<br />

Jim and Hilary Griffin<br />

with Carter Patrick<br />

and siblings Kendall and Colin<br />

Greg and Michelle Henry<br />

with Georgia Taite-Allison<br />

and siblings Zach and Charlie<br />

Kristopher and Michelle Hill<br />

with Tristan Walker<br />

Matt and Lindsey Zolfo<br />

with Walker Matthew<br />

<strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> Preschool<br />

Substitute Teachers are needed for<br />

our weekday preschool. Minimum 6<br />

months work experience required.<br />

Degree or certification in Early<br />

Childhood preferred.<br />

Contact Farrai Smith at<br />

214.860.1564 or fssmith@pcbc.org.<br />

Mother’s Day Out 2010<br />

David and Ann Lansch<br />

with Joshua Hayes<br />

JJ and Rebecca Leonard<br />

with William Hall<br />

and siblings Celia and Julia<br />

David and Mary Medders<br />

with Samuel Augustus<br />

and Delia Juliette<br />

Justin and Bunny Mitchell<br />

with Mary Catherine Grace<br />

and sibling Emsley<br />

New and expecting parents are invited to attend this<br />

informative class on parenting taught by Marty Lewis.<br />

This class is required for all parents wishing to participate<br />

in the Parental Dedication service. The next class will be<br />

held on September 15th, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in 101 Reed.<br />

Contact Cynthia Yanof, Preschool Associate for Infants and<br />

One year olds at 214.860.3910 or clyanof@pcbc.org.<br />

We still have openings in our Tuesday/Friday<br />

program in our 18–24 month old age group.<br />

We are also looking for teachers that have at least<br />

one year experience working with infants and<br />

toddlers. Minimum 12 hours/week.<br />

Contact Shannon McGee at 214.860.1520.<br />

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FAMILY NEWS<br />

Members of <strong>PCBC</strong> who have<br />

cancer: [names added with permission<br />

of person or family] Sandy Walker, Peggy<br />

Reidland, Candy Bozeman, Will Morgan,<br />

Kim Mercier, Colleen Hines, Kay Wright,<br />

Darla Hollingshead, Linda Alexander (wife of<br />

Hilton), Linda McDaniel, Barbara Bowling,<br />

Louise Kendall, Mary Beth Alexander.<br />

Relatives and friends of <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

who have cancer: Betty Hunter,<br />

friend of Nell Perry, Ruth Hermansen, mother<br />

of Julie Turner; Helen Jones, sister of Fran<br />

Hodges; Tommy Sutton, brother of Susan<br />

Gates; Maggie Cobb, friend of Mary Banks<br />

and John Stone, Emily Force, sister-in-law<br />

of Sandra Force, Sandy Beadle, sister-in-law<br />

of Laurel Hoevker, Bill Umbarger, friend of<br />

Carolyn Coleman, Janet Kirkham and Tiffany<br />

Kirkham, relatives of Jackie Kirkham; Betty<br />

Moore, friend of Jana Boswell; Dr. Paul<br />

Powell, former member; Kris, daughter of<br />

Ginna and Bill Jett; Diane Drury, friend of<br />

Sherry Uhl; Kim Karlson, friend of Kathy<br />

McDaniel; J.M. Villarreal, brother-in-law of<br />

Frank X. Coronado; Milton Cunningham,<br />

father of Miller Cunningham, Steve Holt,<br />

cousin of Anita March; Bill Flesner, friend of<br />

Brent Howell; John Harris, nephew of Cecilia<br />

Duren; Madison McWilliams, niece of Elaine<br />

and Brad Tate; Kim Gilamore, friend of Boyd<br />

Grimes; Dale Peace and Grace Osteen, friends<br />

of George McGlamory; Kyle Drott, nephew of<br />

Katy Brown; Jo Placensio and Kathy Bjorklund,<br />

friends of Dru Reed; Steve Newport, friend of<br />

Bob Feather; Ginette Mizrahi, friend of Ben<br />

Baber; Bren Jones, daughter-in-law of Barbara<br />

and Larry Jones.<br />

Congratulations To:<br />

Becky and Todd Overstreet (members), on the<br />

birth of Addison Lynn, February 19, 2010.<br />

10311 Lakemere Drive, Dallas, TX 75238.<br />

Katherine and Edward Flatt (Hudson/Taylor<br />

Class), on the birth of William Edward, April<br />

9, 2010. 6522 Greenwich Lane, Dallas, TX<br />

75230.<br />

Robin and Phillip Tilger (Yanof Class), on the<br />

birth of Garrett Arden, April 29, 2010. 9588<br />

Highedge Drive, Dallas, TX 75238.<br />

Kelli and Jeff Brizzolara (Yanof Class), on the<br />

birth of Presley Grace, May 3, 2010. 8035<br />

Moss Meadows, Dallas, TX 75238.<br />

Kristin and Mark Roan (Yanof Class), on the<br />

birth of Kelton Thomas, May 5, 2010. 9823<br />

Buxhill Drive, Dallas, TX 75238.<br />

Corinda and Joe Fellers (Connection Class), on<br />

the birth of Joe Russell, May 14, 2010. 1520<br />

Mapleton Drive, Dallas, TX 75228.<br />

Dana and David Dodgen (Yanof Class), on the<br />

birth of Truett Warren, May 17, 2010. 7720<br />

LaCabeza Drive, Dallas, TX 75248.<br />

Heather and Johnny Fuller (Elliston/Pryor<br />

Class) on the birth of Andrew David, May<br />

20, 2010. 726 Fawn Valley Drive, Allen, TX<br />

75002.<br />

Lauren and Jason Binford (Yanof Class), on<br />

the birth of Cameron Scott, May 25, 2010.<br />

9931 Edgecove Drive, Dallas, TX 75238.<br />

Sara and Carlos Perez (Connection Class), on<br />

the birth of Emma Grace, June 9, 2010. 9211<br />

Garland Road, Apt. 4418, Dallas, TX 75218<br />

Best Wishes To:<br />

Celeste Golden and Brandon Boyer, on their<br />

marriage, April 10, 2010.<br />

Allison Pearce and Jack Turpin, on their<br />

marriage, April 10, 2010.<br />

Paige Pickett and Kyle Rice, on their marriage,<br />

Saturday, April 17, 2010.<br />

Traci Thomas and Joseph Brass, on their<br />

marriage, Saturday, April 24, 2010.<br />

Mary Clare Madeley and Court Alley, on their<br />

marriage, May 8, 2010.<br />

Lori Burzynski and Brandon O’Briant, on their<br />

marriage, May 15, 2010.<br />

Rebecca Francis and Robert Pritchard, on their<br />

marriage, May 22, 2010.<br />

Esther Rollier and Gene Cormier, on their<br />

marriage, Saturday, June 5, 2010.<br />

Elisa Walters and Taylor Bergstrom, on their<br />

marriage, Saturday, June 12, 2010.<br />

Ally Chang and Joseph Bellomo on their<br />

marriage, June 19, 2010.<br />

Layne Kent and Erik Rotramel, on their<br />

marriage, June 26, 2010.<br />

Katie Crawford and Mark Gold, on their<br />

marriage, Saturday, July 10, 2010.<br />

In Sympathy For:<br />

Dorothy Sherrill (nm), sister-in-law of Fran<br />

Hodges (Pathfinders), passed away on<br />

Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Bayview, Ohio.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> family: sister-in-law, Ms. Fran Hodges,<br />

13731 Goldmark Drive, Apt. 3116, Dallas, TX<br />

75240, 972.231.6703.<br />

Hattie Mae March (JOY Class), passed<br />

away on Friday, April 9, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family:<br />

granddaughter, Mrs. Wendy Waggoner<br />

(Chip), and great-grandchildren, Benjamin<br />

and Kate, 9463 Gatetrail Drive, Dallas, TX<br />

75238; and former member, son, Mr. Ben<br />

March (Anita), 824 Hillcrest Drive, Longview,<br />

TX 75601, 903.757.7771; and former<br />

member, grandson, Mr. Ramsey March<br />

(Haley), and great-granddaughter, Charlotte,<br />

3717 Stanford Ave., Dallas, TX 75225.<br />

Scott McGlamory (nm), son of Hilda and<br />

George McGlamory (Participators Class),<br />

passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> family: parents, Hilda and George<br />

McGlamory, 14445 Southern Pines Court,<br />

Dallas, TX 75234, 972.243.8069.<br />

Patricia Uhl (nm), mother-in-law of Sherry<br />

Uhl (member) and mother of Mike Uhl,<br />

passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010, in<br />

Decatur, IL. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: son, Mr. Mike Uhl<br />

(Sherry), and grandchildren, Robert and Riley,<br />

4826 Gulfstream Drive, Dallas, TX 75244,<br />

972.385.8727.<br />

Harold Attaway (International Dept.), passed<br />

away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: daughter, Mrs. Laurie Claybrook<br />

(Craig) and grandchildren, John and Jeff,<br />

9445 Arborhill Drive, Dallas, TX 75243,<br />

469.360.5401.<br />

Cordie Russell (nm), grandmother of Tammy<br />

Ha (member), passed away on Tuesday, April<br />

13, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: granddaughter, Mrs.<br />

Tammy Ha (Richard), 3128 Stanford Ave.,<br />

Dallas, TX 75225, 214.750.0326.<br />

Joyce Beddow (nm), sister of Juanita Tuttle<br />

(Mary/Martha Class), passed away on<br />

Thursday, April 15, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: sister,<br />

Mrs. Juanita Tuttle, 2953 N. Bend Drive,<br />

Dallas, TX 75229, 972.406.9462.<br />

Jim Ubben (Bereans), passed away on Friday,<br />

April 16, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: wife, Mrs. Sue<br />

Ubben, 9617 Forestridge Drive, Dallas, TX<br />

75238, 214.348.3714.<br />

Charles Dale Hendricks (nm), brother-in-law of<br />

Paula Stephenson (member), passed away on<br />

Tuesday, April 20, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: sisterin-law,<br />

Mrs. Paula Stephenson (Ron), 4305<br />

Forest Bend Road, Dallas, TX 75244.<br />

Richard Dennie (prospect), passed away on<br />

Thursday, April 22, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: wife,<br />

Mrs. Shirley Dennie, 16702 Village Lane,<br />

Dallas, TX 75248, 972.931.9923.<br />

Dr. Leonard Flohr (misc.), founder and first<br />

teacher of the Participator’s Class, passed<br />

away on Thursday, April 22, 2010, in Temple,<br />

TX. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: wife, Mrs. Emma Lou Flohr,<br />

5320 205 Loop, Apt. 231, Temple, TX 76502.<br />

Mary Sue Harris (nm), sister of Cecilia Duren<br />

(Preschool General Officers), passed away on<br />

Monday, April 26, 2010, in Little Rock, AR.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> family: sister, Mrs. Cecilia Duren (Don),<br />

2508 Banner Elk Circle, Plano, TX 75025,<br />

972.618.2501; niece, Mrs. Kim Senteney<br />

(Alden), and great-nieces, Elyse, Moriah, and<br />

Autumn Senteney, 1105 Highedge Drive,<br />

Plano, TX 75075, 972.964.0501.<br />

Muriel Jennings (nm), aunt of Laurie Tharp<br />

(<strong>PCBC</strong> Staff), passed away on Monday, April<br />

26, 2010, in Redding, California. <strong>PCBC</strong> family:<br />

niece, Laurie Tharp, 6071 Village Bend Drive,<br />

Apt. 502, Dallas, TX 75206, 214.860.1570.<br />

Jack Childs (nm), father of Al Childs (Men’s<br />

Class), passed away on Tuesday, April 27,<br />

2010, in Marlin, TX. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: son, Mr. Al<br />

Childs (Beverly), and grandson, Mark Childs,<br />

10 Glenmeadow Court, Dallas, TX 75225,<br />

214.987.0013. Another grandson, Paul<br />

Childs, lives in Fort Worth.<br />

Martha Dickey (nm), sister of Betty Faye Taylor,<br />

passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2010.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> family: Sister, Betty Faye Taylor (Robert<br />

L. “Bob”), PS/Ones 3), 7319 <strong>Park</strong> Lake Drive,<br />

Dallas TX 75230, 972.385.4044; nephew,<br />

Michael C. Taylor, (Single Parents Class), and<br />

great-nephews, Nick and Cody, 9729 Buxhill<br />

Drive, Dallas TX 75238, 214.343.4342; niece,<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> <strong>Church</strong> Directories are here!<br />

If you had your picture made you may pick up your<br />

complimentary copy in the Library (below the Sanctuary) or<br />

the PrimeTime Office on Sunday from 9 a.m.–noon and during<br />

the week at the <strong>Church</strong> Reception Desk by the elevators in<br />

the Community Life Center. Extra directories are available<br />

to purchase for $10. One complimentary copy per family<br />

photographed.<br />

Martha Travis, (Jeff), and great-nieces, Avery<br />

and Peyton, 4708 Spyglass Drive, Dallas TX<br />

75287, 972.250.3200.<br />

Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Bradshaw (Amitie Class),<br />

passed away Monday, May 3, 2010.<br />

Cleonna Armstrong (nm), sister of Marian<br />

King (Fellowship Class), and Nell Thompson<br />

(member), passed away on Sunday, May 9,<br />

2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: sister, Mrs. Marian King,<br />

9707 Robin Hill Circle, Dallas, TX 75238,<br />

214.349.2213; sister, Ms. Nell Thompson,<br />

9928 Knoll Krest Drive, Dallas, TX 75238,<br />

214.3221.7878.<br />

Maxine Roberts (nm), aunt of Beth Andrews<br />

(<strong>PCBC</strong> Library Staff), passed away on Monday,<br />

May 10, 2010, in Madisonville, TX. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: niece, Mrs. Beth Andrews (Jerry), 6146<br />

Averill Way, Apt. 205E, Dallas, TX 75225,<br />

214.860.3993; and, great-nephew, Mr.<br />

Darren Andrews (Christina), 4914 Thunder<br />

Road, Dallas, TX 75244.<br />

Ruth Aderhold (Burgess Class), passed away<br />

on Monday, May 10, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: son,<br />

Mr. Mark Aderhold, and granddaughter, Amy<br />

Aderhold, 10117 Rockmoor Drive, Dallas, TX<br />

75229, 214.358.4098.<br />

Archie Cook (nm), brother of LeRoy Cook<br />

(Pathfinders), passed away on Thursday,<br />

May 13, 2010, in Lake Jackson, TX. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: brother, Mr. LeRoy Cook, 1945 E.<br />

Branch Hollow Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007,<br />

972.492.7546.<br />

Sidney Sayetta (nm), brother of Joan Webb<br />

(9th Grade Dept. Secretary), passed away on<br />

Thursday, May 13, 2010, in Speegleville, TX.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> family: sister, Mrs. Joan Webb, 4710<br />

Abbott Ave., Apt. 104, Dallas, TX 75205-<br />

3204, 214.528.7709.<br />

Jack Anderson (nm), brother of Jim Anderson<br />

(Floyd’s Faithfuls), passed away on Friday,<br />

May 14, 2010, in Valentine, Nebraska. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: brother, Mr. Jim Anderson (Mary),<br />

10406 Maplegrove Lane, Dallas, TX 75218,<br />

214.324.0314.<br />

Aubrey Jenkins (nm), father of Linda Smith<br />

(member), passed away on Saturday, May<br />

15, 2010, in Tyler, TX. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: daughter,<br />

Mrs. Linda Smith (Gordon), 9344 Stratford<br />

Way, Dallas, TX 75220, and granddaughter,<br />

Mrs. Renee Morales (Henry), and greatgrandchildren,<br />

Malley and Abbey, 2901 Lovers<br />

Lane, Dallas, TX 75225, 214.346.0407.<br />

Living<br />

with Loss<br />

led by Verdell Krisher<br />

Wednesdays, October 13–November 17<br />

6:30–8:00 p.m., Reed Building (West) 201<br />

This six-week support group offers hope<br />

and help for anyone who is experiencing pain<br />

and sorrow of losing a loved one.<br />

Call the Pastoral Care Office at<br />

214.860.1567 for more information.<br />

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FAMILY NEWS<br />

DUAL HOUR, continued from page 18<br />

GIRLS MINISTRY, continued from page 19<br />

Juanita Groh Gildea (nm), sister of Neighl<br />

Groh (Floyd’s Faithfuls), passed away on<br />

Monday, May 17, 2010, in Grand Bay, AL.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> family: brother, Mr. Neighl Groh (Betty),<br />

2318 Southbay Circle, Rowlett, TX 75088,<br />

972.465.4481.<br />

Emma Jean Daniel (JOY Class), passed away<br />

on Thursday, May 20, 2010.<br />

Robin Marchmont Bennett (member), daughter<br />

of Janet and George Marchmont (Mary/Martha<br />

Class and PS/One’s 3), passed away on Friday,<br />

May 21, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: parents, Janet<br />

and George Marchmont, 3800 Stanford Ave.,<br />

Dallas, TX 75225, 214.363.6050. Children,<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> members, Brittany Bennett and John<br />

Bennett, 6629 Mimosa Lane, Dallas, TX 75230,<br />

and her brother, <strong>PCBC</strong> member, George T.<br />

Marchmont III, General Delivery, Hempstead,<br />

TX 77445-9999.<br />

Glenna Wensley (member), passed away on<br />

Friday, May 21, 2010.<br />

Aline Mifflin (nm), sister of Harry Senteney<br />

(Grade 4C Late/Sanctuary Choir), passed away<br />

on Saturday, May 29, 2010, in Carbondale,<br />

IL. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: brother, Mr. Harry Senteney<br />

(Pat), 13425 Spring Grove Avenue, Dallas,<br />

TX 75240, 972.239.8816; and, nephew, Mr.<br />

Alden Senteney (Kim), and great-nieces, Elyse,<br />

Moriah, and Autumn, 1105 Highedge Drive,<br />

Plano, TX 75075, 972.964.0501.<br />

Bill Owen (nm), brother of Jerry Owen<br />

(Participator’s Class), passed away on<br />

Saturday, May 29, 2010, in Houston. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: brother, Mr. Jerry Owen (Joan),<br />

14617 Heritage Lane, Addison, TX 75001,<br />

972.233.8163.<br />

Alice Lou Clifford (nm), sister-in-law of Bob<br />

Clifford (Floyd’s Faithfuls), passed away on<br />

Saturday, May 29, 2010, in Newark, Ohio.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> family: brother-in-law, Mr. Bob Clifford<br />

(Mary Nelson), 7506 W. Northwest Highway,<br />

Apt. 5, Dallas, TX 75225, 214.368.6296.<br />

Bernice Jeske (Mary/Martha Class), passed<br />

away on Thursday, June 3, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: husband, Mr. Ed Jeske, 1 Grovenor<br />

Court, Dallas, TX 75225, 214.363.9624.<br />

James Clayton LaGrone (nm), father of Clay<br />

LaGrone (Lighthouse Keepers), passed away<br />

on Sunday, June 13, 2010, in Deadwood, TX.<br />

<strong>PCBC</strong> family: son, Mr. Clay LaGrone (Tami),<br />

and granddaughters, Abrea and Georgia<br />

LaGrone, 8030 Westover Drive, Dallas, TX<br />

75231, 214.221.5781.<br />

Lois Fielder (Bereans), passed away on<br />

Monday, June 14, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: son,<br />

Mr. Pat Fielder, 1905 Bolden Rd., Irving, TX<br />

75060, 972.253.0120; and, son, Mr. John<br />

Fielder (Carla Camille), 8524 Hwy. 6 North,<br />

#297, Houston, TX 77095.<br />

Frances Taylor (JOY Class), passed away on<br />

Wednesday, June 16, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family:<br />

son, Mr. Dudley Taylor (Charlotte), 7814<br />

Glen Albens Circle, Dallas, TX 75225,<br />

214.369.6262.<br />

Jack Stanley (nm), father of Barbara Monroe<br />

(Pathfinders Class), passed away on Friday,<br />

June 18, 2010 in Hialeah, Florida. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: daughter, Barbara Monroe (Tom),<br />

11069 Prescott Drive, Frisco, TX 75034-3112,<br />

972.821.1116.<br />

Robert “Bob” Carl (Floyd’s Faithfuls), passed<br />

away on Saturday, June 19, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: wife, Mrs. Linda Carl, and daughter<br />

Ms. Camber Carl, 6337 Diamond Head Circle,<br />

Apt. B, Dallas, TX 75225, 214.351.3392.<br />

Wanda Stockdale (nm), mother of Debbie<br />

Springer (12th Grade Dept. Director), passed<br />

away on Saturday, June 26, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong><br />

family: daughter, Mrs. Debbie Springer (Terry),<br />

and grandsons, Clay and Josh, 3100 Amherst<br />

Avenue, Dallas, TX 75225, 214.987.4844.<br />

Also, grandson, Tim Springer (Mary<br />

Catherine), 8709 Southwestern Blvd., Apt.<br />

1633, Dallas, TX 75206.<br />

Jo Jennings (nm), sister of Carolyn Jennings<br />

(member), passed away on Sunday, June 27,<br />

2010, in Jacksonville, Florida. <strong>PCBC</strong> family:<br />

sister, Ms. Carolyn Jennings, and great niece,<br />

Bella Cook, 5908 Loch Maree Drive, Plano,<br />

TX 75093, 972.733.3151; and, nephew, Mr.<br />

Eric Pearson (Kim), and great nephews, Reed<br />

and Ryan, 5817 Glendora Avenue, Dallas, TX<br />

75230, 214.878.2398.<br />

Betty Mullens (nm), mother of Lisa Frazier<br />

(member), passed away on Monday, July 5,<br />

2010, in Waco, TX. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: daughter,<br />

Mrs. Lisa Frazier (Charlie), and grandchildren,<br />

Calli and Jake Vines, 9951 Capridge Drive,<br />

Dallas, TX 75238, 214.221.2091.<br />

Betty Brant (nm), grandmother of Nikki<br />

Gribnitz (The Connection and <strong>PCBC</strong> Staff),<br />

passed away on Monday, July 5, 2010,<br />

in Marshalltown, Iowa. <strong>PCBC</strong> family:<br />

granddaughter, Mrs. Nikki Gribnitz (Jim),<br />

and great-grandchildren, Hannah, Seth, and<br />

Abigail, 9659 Liptonshire Drive, Dallas, TX<br />

75238, 214.348.1085.<br />

William W. “Bill” Aston (member), passed<br />

away on Thursday, July 8, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family:<br />

wife, Mrs. Evelyn Aston, 9411 Clearhurst<br />

Drive, Dallas, TX 75238, 214.348.8437.<br />

Rubye Howell (JOY Class), passed away on<br />

Saturday, July 10, 2010.<br />

High School minister Andrew Heard agrees. “Dual hour<br />

Bible study opens a world for our students and families<br />

that can bring tremendous growth,” he says. “We want<br />

to reach as many people for the Kingdom as possible and<br />

dual hour gives us more room to do so. Christ’s body is the<br />

means of reaching the world with his love and we are his<br />

body.”<br />

Junior High minister Jim Gribnitz points out that the<br />

size of each Bible study group should decrease, which is<br />

a good thing. “In smaller groups, individuals are better<br />

able to open up and relate to one another. Teachers get to<br />

know each student better, and can be even more effective<br />

with their teaching.<br />

Andrew Heard adds, “In the High School area, students<br />

will have the freedom to choose which classes they attend.<br />

They have the opportunity to make their class their own!<br />

We are encouraging students to rally a group of their<br />

friends together to go and help start a new class. This is<br />

something new for our kids, but it is critical for the future<br />

of our church. Our teenagers must take ownership of their<br />

faith. Some are just hanging onto their faith and can’t<br />

lead, but others are just hanging around because they<br />

don’t know they should or could lead.”<br />

There are about 600 kids in the student ministry, and<br />

this change will affect every area of the church. Some<br />

families and some adult classes will want to switch hours<br />

of Bible study so their families can worship together. Because<br />

we have both contemporary and traditional worship<br />

services both early and late hour, every family has a full set<br />

of options.<br />

Both Jim and Andrew see this change as a great teaching<br />

opportunity for students, a way for them to exercise<br />

their faith, stewardship, and outreach. Andrew Heard says,<br />

“We believe in our students! We have seen the work of<br />

God in their lives and know that there is amazing potential<br />

for leadership. We encourage families to talk with their<br />

students about missionally moving to the early hour and<br />

bringing friends, both churched and unchurched, with<br />

them.”<br />

Please take a look at dual hour and see how God is<br />

leading you to help extend his Kingdom to areas previously<br />

uncharted!<br />

The question became how do we make this possible for<br />

our ministry? What was the answer? The girls in our ministry<br />

invited the singles, widows, and widowers from our<br />

PrimeTime Ministry to a party in honor of each of them<br />

to celebrate their birthdays. In my family, birthdays have<br />

always been special times spent with those closest to me.<br />

However, they are also days often only spent with immediate<br />

family. When one does not have any immediate family<br />

nearby, or on this side of Heaven, birthdays can be a lonely<br />

day. Having a day to celebrate the life of each of these<br />

women could meet a need and minister to both young<br />

and old.<br />

Approximately 50 women and 20 teenage girls came<br />

for a time of celebration and fellowship. Each table was<br />

specifically decorated for a different month of the year.<br />

Whenever someone arrived she was escorted by one of<br />

our 7th–12th grade girls to the table that held her birth<br />

month.<br />

The party then began with a dance through the ages<br />

choreographed by one of our interns, Kelley Edwards. Over<br />

10 girls put on the Ritz, tapped, and danced their way<br />

through songs of the 20's, 40's, 50's and 60's. The next<br />

hour was just a beautiful time spent building relationships.<br />

I have heard from both the honorees and the girls who<br />

helped serve how this event was a blessing for them. After<br />

we sang “Happy Birthday” and blew out the candles one<br />

of the ladies remarked that her wish what that we could<br />

do this again next year. I couldn’t have said it better myself,<br />

and that day will forever be in my mind and my heart.<br />

I have been so blessed in my first three months here<br />

and can’t wait to see what God has in store for the Girls’<br />

Ministry here at <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>Church</strong>.<br />

Contact Erin Edwards at eeedwars@pcbc.org or 214.860.1574 or<br />

read her blog at http://joycomplete.wordpress.com.<br />

Larry Shaw (nm), nephew of Martha and<br />

Robert Livingston (Finfrock Femmes Class/<br />

Howard Class), passed away on Friday, June<br />

4, 2010, in Alabaster, AL. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: aunt<br />

and uncle, Martha and Robert Livingston, and<br />

cousin, Andy Livingston, 3921 Purdue Avenue,<br />

Dallas, TX 75225, 214.361.0471; and cousin,<br />

Mrs. Ann Lansch (David), P. O. Box 830122,<br />

Richardson, TX 75083, 214.599.9669.<br />

Ardath Huddleston (member), passed away<br />

on Friday, June 11, 2010.<br />

Ruby Hamilton (nm), mother of Phyllis Giles<br />

(Truth Seekers), passed away on Saturday, July<br />

3, 2010, in McLeansboro, IL. <strong>PCBC</strong> family:<br />

daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Giles, 7232 Lakehurst<br />

Avenue, Dallas, TX 75230, 214.368.6033.<br />

Dorothy West (nm), mother of Mona Hush<br />

(Pathfinders), passed away on Sunday, July<br />

4, 2010. <strong>PCBC</strong> family: daughter, Ms. Mona<br />

Hush, 6622 Kings Hollow Court, Dallas, TX<br />

75248, 972.239.1382.<br />

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Sunday, August 29th<br />

Celebrate all that God did this summer and get ready for<br />

what God will do this fall!<br />

Summerset Sunday will include:<br />

• A light, complimentary breakfast to kick off the morning<br />

• A summer highlight video in all worship services<br />

9:20 and 10:50 a.m.<br />

• Worship in the Sanctuary - traditional<br />

• Worship in the Great Hall - contemporary<br />

• Bible Study at both hours<br />

Sunday, August 8<br />

at 6:00 p.m.<br />

Great Hall of Community Life Center<br />

Singing the great old hymns!<br />

Featuring Rudy Gatlin and The Noteables.<br />

Ice cream sundaes following.<br />

214.860.1533 Everyone is Invited!<br />

10:00 a.m.<br />

• Amigos de Dios, bilingual Bible study<br />

and worship - gymnasium<br />

Invite your friends, dress casually and join us for fun<br />

with family and friends!<br />

www.pcbc.org/summerset

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