Our Jerusalem - Park Cities Baptist Church

Park Cities Baptist Church • pcbc.org • May/June 2010 • Vol. 24 • No. 4
Serving
Our Jerusalem
PCBC's third annual 1:8 Day. Page 4
ACTS
ALSO INSIDE Join us at a PCBC summer camp! Page 7 • 2010 High School Senior Commissioning. Page 10

Contents
4 1:8 Day
6 Opportunities to Serve
6 "Te quiero como una madre"
7 Summer Fun
10 Senior Commissioning 2010
12 Family News
14 New Members
PCBC NEWS
E-Connect
A weekly electronic newsletter
The Journal is just one of the many ways that PCBC keeps
members and guests informed. You will find The Journal in a pdf
format in our E-Connect, the weekly electronic newsletter which
also includes news and events, ministry opportunities, publication
downloads, podcasts and more!
If you’d like to opt out of receiving The Journal in your mail box
at home and would rather receive the electronic copy, go to
www.pcbc.org/journal and opt out. In addition, if you’d like to
receive the E-Connect, you may go to www.pcbc.org/econnect
to sign up or call the Communications Office at 214.860.3913.
NearlyWed
W E E K E N D S E M I N A R
June 18–2o, 2010
(Friday evening, Saturday & Sunday morning)
Ellis Parlor, $75 per couple
For engaged couples or those thinking about engagement. Topics
include finances, the biblical origin of marriage, intimacy, expectations,
communications, conflict resolution, in-laws, and much more. A
nationally recognized premarital inventory will also be given. For more
details and to register online go to www.pcbc.org/ministries/nearlywed
or contact Susan at 214.860.1525 or shervien@pcbc.org.
Designed to equip couples
with practical, proven
principles for strengthening
their marriage. It’s a time to
rediscover each other,
God’s purpose for bringing
you together, and your
distinct roles as husband and
wife as well as how to resolve
conflict and have more intimacy
in your life together.
Visit www.familylife.com for
more details.
June 25–27
Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine
$129.00 per person
($258 per couple)
14 Parental Dedications
Cover: 1:8 participants serve the homeless at the
Cornerstone Café.
Sundays @ PCBC
Sunday Morning Worship:
Traditional
Sanctuary, 9:20 & 10:50 a.m.
Contemporary
The Great Hall, 9:20 & 10:50 a.m.
Amigos De Dios (bilingual service)
Gym, 10:00 a.m.
Bible Study
9:20 & 10:50 a.m.
Visit www.pcbc.org/biblestudy or a
Connection Center on campus for more info.
Visit our web site at
www.pcbc.org
For full information, including details on events and other time-sensitive
information, go to www.pcbc.org or you can telephone the
church at 214.860.1500 or a staff member for specific information.
Ministry Discovery
Find your place to serve
The goal of PCBC’s Ministry Discovery is to help people discover
their giftedness and find their unique place in ministry. Each of
us uses our unique gifting to bring glory to Christ and to proclaim
His preeminence in all things. The Spring 2010 Ministry Discovery
Catalog can be found on our website at www.pcbc.org,
click on Ministries, then Ministry Discovery. This online catalog is
intended to help you discover the many opportunities that exist
to go and serve at PCBC, in our city, state, nation and to the
ends of the earth.
Women’s
Breaking
Evening Bible Study
Free
by Beth Moore
Wednesdays, June 16–August 18,
6:00 pm–8:00 pm, Lower Level
Collins Room 2.
Workbooks $15 each available
in the PCBC Library or at Lifeway
Christian Stores.
To Register: Contact Christina
Andrews 214.860.1508 or
cmandrews@pcbc.org. No childcare
available.
FRIDAY FEST DINNERS
May 21 at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00
p.m.), Great Hall, $15 dinner and program.
Keron Jackson – “Following the Gift.” The
Dallas Morning News describes Keron as “a
powerhouse bass voice.” He has performed
with the Dallas Opera, at Lyric Stage, the
Bass Performance Hall, and at PCBC as a soloist in “Saviour”
the past three Palm Sundays. A gifted musician, actor, and
speaker, Keron has dedicated his life to serving God with his
gifts and talents. Tickets available in the PrimeTime Office
April 16–May 16.
June 18 at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00
p.m.), Great Hall, $15 dinner and program.
Linda Petty, accompanied by Larry Petty on
piano and Frank DeLeon on drums presents
“I’ll Be Seeing You” is an entertaining look
back at songs of love, patriotism, and
whimsy popular during World War II, songs that supported
a nation during one of the most trying times in our history.
Tickets available in the PrimeTime Office May 21–June 13.
July 16 at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00
p.m.), Great Hall, $15 dinner and program.
James Olson’s topic will be “A Different
Kind of Career: Undercover in the CIA.”
Mr. Olson, having served as Chief of
Counterintelligence at CIA Headquarters
in Virginia, is currently assigned by the CIA to the George
Bush School of Govt. and Public Service in College Station,
as officer in residence. Tickets will be available from the
PrimeTime Office June 18–July 11.
1:8 Day 2009 at Cornerstone Clothes Closet
Call 214.860.1533 or visit www.pcbc.org/fridayfest.
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DEMONSTRATING
CHRIST'S LOVE
PCBC members to serve others around
Dallas on 1:8 Day
Hundreds of PCBC volunteers will spread out across Dallas on Saturday, May 1, to serve others and demonstrate
Christ’s love. The third annual 1:8 Day – previously called Ministry Day – will give PCBC members the opportunity
to perform acts of compassion, build relationships, share their faith and disciple others.
“Our goal is to meet needs so that people will see Jesus and want to know more about who he is and why we’re
serving in his name,” said Ann Roberts, who is organizing the day of service.
Individuals, families, Sunday school classes and departments are encouraged to choose a project from a list of 20,
and then sign up online at www.pcbc.org/ministryday. Those without Internet access can complete a registration
form available at a Connection Center. Volunteers will receive instructions and information about their projects from
a team leader.
The list includes five projects in the Vickery neighborhood, several projects at and around Cornerstone Baptist
Church in South Dallas, installing smoke detectors and welcoming members of the U.S. military arriving at DFW
International Airport.
The day kicks off at 8 a.m. with breakfast in the Great Hall. The church will celebrate God’s goodness with a video
and faith stories in all services on Sunday, May 2.
“This is what we’re called to do,” Ann said. “As a congregation,
it’s a blessing to come to our church building and worship
God, but it’s also our job to be Christ’s ambassadors and
serve the community in a missional way.”
The name of the day refers to Acts 1:8, which instructs believers
to be Christ’s “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” PCBC’s Jerusalem
is Dallas. Learn more at www.pcbc.org/oneeight.
“Sometimes we get into a pattern of coming to church to
receive, when we really should be the servers,” Ann said. “We
should be Christ’s ambassadors – sharing the gospel and sharing
his love and forgiveness. Sometimes we do that through
labor and meeting needs.”
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Get involved in our 1:8 ministries!
Our Jerusalem
Park Cities Baptist Church
Manpower: The men of PCBC are seeking
to help widows and single mothers of
the church who need basic home repairs,
odd jobs, yard work, computer help, etc.
Contact Steve Corder at 972.296.3877 or
sdcorder@att.net.
Champs Camp: July 19–23. Watch
for more details. Contact Meg York at
214.860.1537.
Our Judea & Samaria
South Texas Mission Trips
June 23–27: 20’s & 30’s Married Adults
working with Monte Alto Baptist Church
and Iglesia Bautista La Gloria to host a
VBS for the community, food and clothing
distribution and construction/repairs in
the colonias. Cost: $500 pp. Contact John
Parker at jfpson@sbcglobal.net.
July 21–25: Family mission trip sponsored
by The Anderson Department for 40’s adults
and their grade school and up children to
Brownsville, to minister to Iglesia Bautista El
Buen Pastor in conducting VBS, evangelism
and construction. Cost: TBD. Contact Bill
Zukoski at billzukoski@yahoo.com.
July 25–31: Youth mission trip for
grades 7–12 to do Sports Camp in Lasara
and Monte Alto. Cost: $450 pp. Contact
Melinda Moran at mjmoran@pcbc.org
or 214.860.1575. Register online at
www.pcbc.org/studentevents.
August 4–8: Hudson/Turner Class Families
with age appropriate children to Lasara
and Monte Alto for a Back-To-School trip to
interact with the children of these communities
and distribute school supply kits.
Cost: TBD. Contact Thad Smith at thad.
smith@jpmorgan.com.
Guatemala Mission Trips
High School Mission Trip: June 25–
July 1, 2010: Working with children and
families in the communities of Jocotenango
and Alotenango near Antigua. Go to
www.itsyourmission.com/register.shtml to
register ASAP. Cost: $2200–$2300. Contact
Melinda Moran at 214.860.1575.
Guatemala Family Mission Trip: July
31–August 7, 2010: Ministries to orphans,
community outreach, church planting, and
support. Visit www.itsyourmission.com/register.shtml
to register or for more info. Cost:
$2200–$2400 depending on airfare cost.
Contact the Missions Office at
214.860.3916 for more info or go to
www.pcbc.org/missiontrips.
Ends of the Earth
Mission trip to North East India:
November 11–20, 2010. Team of 10 men
and women will do four days of evangelism
in the railway slums and outlying
villages around Assam India. They will also
have a two day leadership and women’s
conference to help direct the current and
future spiritual leaders of India. Contact Hil
Bowman at 214.674.5430 or hil.bowman@
sbcglobal.net. Cost: $3,500.00 and financial
aid is available.
Te quiero como una madre
(I love you like a mother)
Written by Niki White, PCBC member, and senior at Highland Park High School
H
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er brown eyes shone; I’d never
seen such a breathtaking hue of
cinnamon. She wrapped her wiry arms
around my hips and pressed her damp
face into my stomach, not bothering to
conceal her tears.
“Te quiero como una madre.”
She relaxed her arms and left me
frozen in the breezeway, overcome and
breathless. My broken Spanish needed
no translator to convey this girl’s love
that shattered my heart.
A group from PCBC took a trip to
Antigua, Guatemala, to spend time at
the girls’ orphanage Manchen. We arrived
at a cream concrete
building with a Spanish style
roof, wooden bars latched
to every window, resembling
a minimum security prison. The cobblestone
street reeked with the stench of
poverty.
I ducked into the barred doorway, and
my eyes adjusted to the deep shadows
from within the walls. The girls all wore
a uniform of donated t-shirts and jeans,
and it reminded me of a dark haired,
forlorn army that spoke in a Spanish
hum that I struggled to decipher.
The four following days, my dad and
I led a group
of about twenty girls through
various activities. Sitting on the side and
keeping to herself, one small girl with
skinny arms wrapped tightly around
her legs, watched her friends playing.
Instead of joining them, she gripped
the grass and tore at it anxiously. Then
abruptly, she dropped the grass, rubbed
her tiny fingers over her belly, and disappeared
from the courtyard.
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PCBC’s sports, children’s and
youth ministries are gearing up
for summer camps that will help
young Christians deepen their
faith and introduce nonbelievers
to Christ and to the church.
“If you really show love to a family’s kids, you’re
really going to make an impact on that family,”
said Damon Berry, Minister of Sports Outreach.
The camps include about 82 sports and activities
camps for elementary-age children, Fish Camp for
children who have completed third grade and not
yet entered seventh grade, and Thee Camp for
middle-school and high-school students.
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Sports & Activities Camps
About 1,300 children in kindergarten through
sixth grade are expected to enroll in one or more
camps that will include instruction in activities
ranging from art and cooking to basketball, flag
football and tennis. Many of the camps, including
the popular Camp Dayspring, are run by PCBC
staff members. Others are run by individuals that
PCBC contracts with to provide instruction.
Many of the children who participate in the camps
are not from PCBC, and some do not attend any
church.
“Sports has become one of the most effective
ways to reach people,” Damon said. “There are
lots of young families around us who have young
kids, and by sharing with these kids, by encouraging
and investing in them, we make an impact
on their families. This is a huge outreach. We’re
meeting felt needs and hoping to lead people to
see the real need of finding a relationship
with Christ.”
Register for sports camps online at:
www.pcbc.org/summerfun.
Thee Camp
About 300 middle-school and high-school students
will travel to a Sky Ranch camp in northeast Oklahoma
July 11-16 for PCBC’s annual Thee Camp.
“This is a major outreach for us,” said Andrew Heard,
minister to high school students. “About 25 percent
of the students who go are visitors. Thee Camp is
the core of how we get people moving into a serious
relationship with Christ.”
Students are encouraged to join a D-group for discipleship
and Bible study after they return from Thee
Camp. The camp also is a way for students to take a
break and focus on God. They’re not allowed to bring
cell phones. They attend worship services each morning
and evening, in addition to participating in plenty
of quirky games and activities.
“For a lot of the students, just getting a break from
the everyday bombardment from the world is essential
for spiritual reflection and development. This may be
the first time that, for seven days straight, they have
had a quiet time.”
Register for Thee Camp at:
www.pcbcstudents.org.
Pray
Fish Camp
More than 100 children, who have completed
3rd through 6th grade, are expected to attend
the five-day Fish Camp, which will be held June
22–26 at Sabine Creek Ranch in Royse City. Many
of the children who attend the camp are invited by
friends. Teamwork is the theme of this year’s camp.
All the church’s camps and activities need continual
prayer from PCBC members, and some also need additional
volunteers and financial support for students
to attend.
“These camps are vital for PCBC’s year-round ministry,”
Andrew said. “We need people praying for
relationships among the kids and for them to develop
deeper relationships with Jesus Christ.”
“Our goal is to tell them more about Jesus
Christ,” said Marty Lewis, minister of Childhood
Education. “Many of them become Christians at
camps, and we want to encourage them to grow
in Christian disciplines such as having a personal
quiet time.”
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The annual camp includes activities such as sports,
crafts, swimming, Bible study and worship.
Register for Fish Camp at:
www.pcbc.org/fishcamp.
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2010
Teachers prepare students academically and coaches equip
them physically, but the church alone commissions students to
go onto their college campuses as ambassadors for Jesus Christ.
Our church is honored to do this for the Class of 2010. On
Senior Commissioning Sunday, April 18th, we gathered around
the students as a church and encouraged them—telling them
they are not alone as they fulfill the Great Commission, and their
church will pray for them and will serve as a place of rest and
rejuvenation when they are back in town.
Isaac Grieder
Lake Highlands
High School
Nathan Jackson
Homeschool
Jake Hamilton
Highland Park
High School
Santiago
Jimenez
Shelton School
Michael Hawes
Highland Park
High School
Kelsey Kehlbeck
Parish
Episcopal School
Claire Hazen
Highland Park
High School
Blake Kingsriter
Jesuit College Prep
Katherine Hazen
Highland Park
High School
Jared Knowles
The Cambridge
School of Dallas
Kristin Hazen
Highland Park
High School
Kelsey Knowles
The Cambridge
School of Dallas
Hartley Hobson
Highland Park
High School
Peyton Kramp
Hockaday School
Luke Hockett
Highland Park
High School
Sophie Lake
Highland Park
High School
The Student Ministry is very grateful to PCBC for the high
priority it gives to discipling students and to the dozens of
individuals who have had an impact on their lives over the
years, equipping and empowering them to become differencemakers
in the Kingdom. Please continue to pray for them as
they seek to serve God in a completely new environment.
Joey Landess
Highland Park
High School
Blake Lawrence
Highland Park
High School
Laurel Looney
Highland Park
High School
Wil Matthews
Lake Highlands
High School
Molly McCann
Trinity Christian
Academy
Allie Mootz
Highland Park
High School
Robbie Penny
Lake Highlands
High School
Jeffrey Perkins
St. Mark's School
of Texas
Celeste Allison
Lake Highlands
High School
Clara Bailey
Lake Highlands
High School
Meredith Barnes
Highland Park
High School
William Bould
Highland Park
High School
Andrew Bowman
Highland Park
High School
Lauren Peters
Highland Park
High School
Campbell Powers
Highland Park
High School
Zane Raphael
Highland Park
High School
Meredith Reid
Prestonwood
Christian Academy
Kat Robason
Highland Park
High School
Caleb Robinson
Highland Park
High School
Kailey Rogers
Richardson
High School
Sarah Rose
The North Hills
School
Brooks Braden
Highland Park
High School
Haleigh Briggs
Lake Highlands
High School
Erin Brown
Prestonwood
Christian Academy
Allie Beth
Buchanan
Lake Highlands
High School
R.J. Burns
Lake Highlands
High School
Elsie Casados
Berkner
High School
Laura Chuckray
Ursuline Academy
Cody Crews
Highland Park
High School
John Shewchuk
Jesuit College Prep
Matt Skidmore
Highland Park
High School
Melanie Trostel
Lake Highlands
High School
Meredith Wachel
Lake Highlands
High School
Avery Walker
Trinity Christian
Academy
Niki White
Highland Park
High School
Clay Wiggs
Highland Park
High School
Sam Wilgus
Highland Park
High School
Daniel Edwards
Highland Park
High School
Anne Farrow
Highland Park
High School
Laurel Folmar
Highland Park
High School
Stokes Folmar
Highland Park
High School
Tyler Freeman
Cistercian
Prep School
Harrison Gamso
Highland Park
High School
Matt Gibson
Highland Park
High School
Zach Grant
Highland Park
High School
Colton Williams
Lake Highlands
High School
Katie York
Lake Highlands
High School
Ricky Zorn
Lake Highlands
High School
Ashley Zorn
Lake Highlands
High School
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FAMILY NEWS
Members of PCBC who have
cancer: [names added with permission
of person or family] Candy Bozeman, Will
Morgan, Kim Mercier, Colleen Hines, Kay
Wright, Darla Hollingshead, Linda Alexander
(wife of Hilton), Linda McDaniel, Barbara
Bowling, Louise Kendall, Mary Beth Alexander.
Relatives and friends of PCBC
who have cancer: Sandy Beadle,
sister-in-law of Laurel Hoevker, Bill Umbarger,
friend of Carolyn Coleman, Janet Kirkham
and Tiffany Kirkham, relatives of Jackie
Kirkham; Patricia Uhl, mother of Michael
Uhl; Betty Moore, friend of Jana Boswell; Dr.
Paul Powell, former member; Kris, daughter
of Ginna and Bill Jett; Diane Drury, friend
of Sherry Uhl; Kim Karlson, friend of Kathy
McDaniel; J.M. Villarreal, brother-in-law of
Frank X. Coronado; Milton Cunningham,
father of Miller Cunningham, Steve Holt,
cousin of Anita March; Bill Flesner, friend
of Brent Howell; John Harris, nephew of
Cecilia Duren; Madison McWilliams, niece of
Elaine and Brad Tate; Archie Cook, brother
of Leroy Cook; Kim Gilamore, friend of Boyd
Grimes; Dale Peace and Grace Osteen, friends
of George McGlamory; Dick Waggoner,
in-law of Paula and Ron Stephenson; Kyle
Drott, nephew of Katy Brown; Jo Placensio
and Kathy Bjorklund, friends of Dru Reed;
Steve Newport, friend of Bob Feather;
Charles Hendricks, brother-in-law of Paula
Stephenson; Ginette Mizrahi, friend of Ben
Baber; Bren Jones, daughter-in-law of Barbara
and Larry Jones.
Congratulations To:
Ellen and Bill Dillard (members) on the birth of
Andrew William, February 3, 2010. 1711 E.
Branch Hollow Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007.
Andria and Pike Wisner (Yanof Class/PCBC
Staff) on the birth of Drew Chapman,
February 22, 2010. 9905 Windledge Drive,
Dallas, TX 75238.
Whitney and Brett Davis (members) on the
birth of Cash Edward, February 18, 2010.
5837 Pisa Lane, Frisco, TX 75034.
Janna and Matt Shuford (Yanof Class) on the
birth of Emma Helen, March 5, 2010. 5631
Bryn Mawr Drive, Dallas, TX 75209.
Kristin and Michael Crane, (McCullough/
Kelemen Class) on the birth of Cade
Christopher, February 2, 2010. 9215 Club
Glen Drive, Dallas, TX 75243.
Lisa and Bryan Chamness (PS/K1 Early
Teachers) on the birth of Lauren Elizabeth,
March 5, 2010. 622 Birch Lane, Richardson,
TX 75081.
Katie and John Golden (PS/Ones 4 Teachers)
on the birth of Hannah Reed, March 12,
2010. 3725 Wentwood Drive, Dallas, TX
75225.
Mary and David Medders (members) on the
birth of Delia Juliette, February 19, 2010.
3419 Westminster Ave., #210, Dallas, TX
75205-1387.
Best Wishes To:
Mary Beth Gresham and Mike Gresham on
their marriage, February 20, 2010.
Rebecca Taylor and Michael Gould on their
marriage, February 27, 2010.
Kelsey Humphrey and Adrian Disch on their
marriage, March 12, 2010.
Jaclyn Driggs and Race Richardson on their
marriage, March 13, 2010.
Carolyn Chesser and Mark Vandagriff on their
marriage, March 20, 2010.
In Sympathy For:
Linda Davis (Taylor Class) passed away on
Wednesday, February 17, 2010. PCBC family:
husband, Mr. Phil Davis, 14132 Regency
Place, Dallas, TX 75254, 972.387.8582;
and, mother, Mrs. Merle Stevens, 14455
Preston Road, Apt. 129, Dallas, TX 75254,
972.387.2763.
Jack Brown (nm) father of Cheryl Hill (Grade
5D Late Teacher and Bond/Gilley Class),
passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010,
in Fort Worth. PCBC family: daughter, Mrs.
Cheryl Hill (David), and, grandsons, Wyatt
and Brady, 3500 Rosedale Avenue, Dallas, TX
75205, 214.369.1594.
Katharine Gentsch (nm) mother of Susan
Gharis (member), passed away on Friday,
February 12, 2010. PCBC family: daughter,
Mrs. Susan Gharis (Bill), and grandchildren,
Will, Caroline, and Daniel, 3128 Hanover
Street, Dallas, TX 75225, 214.360.9032.
Trudy Mullen Harrigill (nm) aunt of Beverly
Golden (PCBC Music Staff), passed away on
Sunday, February 14, 2010. PCBC family:
niece, Mrs. Beverly Golden (Gary), Celeste and
Geoffrey Golden, 5 Braemore Place, Dallas, TX
75230, 972.392.9284.
Robert “Bob” Maurer (Participators Class)
passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2010.
PCBC family: wife, Mrs. Janell Maurer, 10612
Royal Chapel Drive, Dallas, TX 75229.
William G. “Bill” Landess (nm) father of
Craig Landess (member), passed away on
Thursday, February 11, 2010, in Amarillo.
PCBC family: son, Mr. Craig Landess (Eleisha),
and grandchildren, Will, Joey, and Sam,
4416 Glenwick Lane, Dallas, TX 75205,
214.890.4429.
Paul Sellers (Single Friends) passed away on
Sunday, February 29, 2010. Services are
pending. PCBC family: daughter, Ms. Angela
Sellers, 5657 Amesbury Drive, #1415, Dallas,
TX 75206-3034; and twin brother, Mr. Wade
Sellers, 9080 Stone Creek Place, Dallas, TX
75243-6213.
James Worley (nm) father of Jennifer Worley
(Young Professionals Class), passed away
on Monday, March 1, 2010. PCBC family:
daughter, Ms. Jennifer Worley, 1805 English
Lane, Carrollton, TX 75006, 214.485.1284.
Dan Stanley (member) passed away on
Wednesday, March 3, 2010. PCBC family:
wife, Mrs. Naomi Stanley, 3300 Hudsonwood
Drive, Apt. 1204, Denton, TX 76208-6920.
Colton West, 6-week-old grandson of Dianne
and Bob West (Grade 1-C Late Teacher/
Thursday Men’s Bible Study), passed away on
Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in Washington,
D.C. Parents are Melissa and Ryan West.
PCBC family: grandparents: Dianne and
Bob West, 3725 Villanova Street, Dallas, TX
75225, 214.369.2023.
Lindley “Braz” Pryor (Floyd’s Faithfuls)
passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2010.
PCBC family: wife, Mrs. Marjorie Pryor,
8511 Edgemere Road, Apt. 304, Dallas, TX
75225, 214.361.0512; son, Mr. Barry Pryor
(Deena), 3506 Caruth Blvd., Dallas, TX 75225,
214.368.8131; granddaughter, Mrs. Carol
Lee Brosseau (Ben), 314 W. Laurel Street,
San Diego, CA 92101, 917.679.1401; and,
granddaughter, Mrs. Sally Taylor (Ross),
4702 Purdue Avenue, Dallas, TX 75209,
469.585.8582.
Tyler Fullerton (nm) brother of Bill Fullerton
(member), passed away on Thursday, March
4, 2010. PCBC family: brother, Mr. Bill
Fullerton (Amy), and nieces/nephew, Katie,
Megan, and Will, 4015 Purdue Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75225, 214.691.7051.
Paul Bass, Jr. (nm) father of Paul Bass III,
member, passed away on Tuesday, March 9,
2010. Paul Bass, Jr., was a former member
of PCBC. PCBC family: son, Mr. Paul Bass
III (Laura), and grandsons, Paul IV and
Chris, 4408 Purdue Ave., Dallas, TX 75225,
214.987.2199; grandson, Mr. Andrew
Hawes, 3874 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX 75229;
and, granddaughter, Ms. Betsy Hawes, 3221
Inverness Drive, Waco, TX 76710. Also,
former PCBC members: daughter, Mrs. Cathy
Hawes (John), 3221 Inverness Drive, Waco, TX
76710, 254.732.3096.
Olive McAllister (member) passed away
on Monday, March 8, 2010, in California.
PCBC family: daughter/former member,
Mrs. Patsy Bailey (Bob), P.O. Box 4439, Blue
Jay, CA 92317, 909.336.1911 (home) and
909.648.3265 (cell).
Bill Jones (Floyd’s Faithfuls) passed away on
Sunday, March 14, 2010. PCBC family: wife,
Mrs. Jo Ann Jones, 152221 Meandering Way,
Dallas, TX 75248, 972. 233.0573.
Louis Reyes, Jr. (nm) son of Louis Reyes (PCBC
Staff), passed away on Monday, March 15,
2010. PCBC family: father, Mr. Louis Reyes,
1614 Lakecrest Street, Grand Prairie, TX
75051.
Ouida Reno (member) passed away on
January 19, 2010.
Charles Clifford (nm) father of Tim Clifford,
Jr. (Herrera Class), passed away on Monday,
March 22, 2010, in Tennessee. PCBC family:
son, Mr. Tim Clifford, Jr. (Dr. Susan), and
grandsons, Stephen and Christopher, 905
Sleepy Hollow Drive, Cedar Hill, TX 75104-
1755, 469.575.0356.
Curtis Burns (Men’s Class) passed away on
Loving a Prodigal
Support Group:
The first Wednesday of each month, 6:30-7:30
p.m., 103 Reed (West). This group meets to
support and encourage anyone who has a person
in their life who is away from God and/or their
family.
Contact Brian Newman at bknewman@pcbc.org
or 214.860.1536.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Curtis did not have
PCBC family.
Mary Johnson (JOY Class) passed away
on Friday, March 26, 2010. PCBC family:
grandson, Dr. David “Brent” Barnard and
wife, Doris Navarro-Barnard, 6318 Shady
Brook Lane, Apt. 2124, Dallas, TX 75206-
1436, 214.316.8906.
Alan Powers (nm) father of Campbell Powers
(12th Grade Sunday School) and Harrison
Powers (College Seniors), passed away
on Friday, March 27, 2010. PCBC family:
sons, Campbell and Harrison Powers, 4149
Grassmere Lane, #4, Dallas, TX 75205.
Ann Elizabeth Keener Holt (nm) sister of Tom
Keener (member), passed away on Thursday,
March 25, 2010, in Bryan, TX. PCBC family:
brother, Mr. Tom Keener, 6417 Turner Way,
Dallas, TX 75230, 972.387.1889.
Betty Lamb (nm) mother of Elizabeth Knight
(PCBC Staff), passed away on Friday, April 2,
2010. PCBC family: daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Knight (Stan), 4121 Southwestern, Dallas, TX
75225, 214.691.4458. Also, granddaughter:
Mrs. Beth Houston (Richard), and greatgrandson,
Daniel, 12903 Ridge Bank Lane,
Houston, TX 77041-6854. And, grandson:
Mr. Andrew Knight (Cynthia), and greatgrandchildren,
Sam, Grace, and Claire, 2829
Hidden Springs Drive, Mesquite, TX 75181.
Jerry L. Ekes (nm) brother of Minni Elkins
(member/former PCBC staff), died Monday,
March 29, 2010, in Oregon, Illinois. PCBC
family: sister, Mrs. Minni Elkins (Chris), 1918
Stallion Circle, Rowlett, TX 75088; niece,
Kristin Elkins, and nephew, Matthew Elkins,
both of Lewisville.
The Orchestra at Park Cities Presents
An Evening of
Symphonic Praise
Sunday, June 13th
6:00 P.M., Sanctuary
Johnny Fuller, Music Director
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NEW MEMBERS*
Te quiero como una madre, continued from page 7
By Statement/Letter
Brian Barnes
Jack Gilbert
Sean
Robinson
For Baptism
Michael
Dorsey
Julie Barnes
J. Daniel
Peterson
Wayne
Russell
Emily
Epstein
Parental Dedications
Karen Dale
Deborah
Peterson
Misty Russell
Margaret Hall
Jered Dobbs
William Petty
Austin Smith
Keron
Jackson
Michelle
Dobbs
Jennifer
Petty
Tara
Stevenson
Harold Lee
Sudbury III
Elaine
Donahy
Morgan
Petty
Eugene
Swank
Micah
Sudbury
David Duvall
Jackson
Petty
Renee
Swank
Elisabeth
Walters
Andrea
Duvall
Joseph
Petty
Michele
Wolters
Picture Unavailable:
Gustavo Alvarado
Angelica Aragon
Rene Camacho
Christian Casados
Evangelina Flores
Sayde Najera
Erin Edwards
Melissa Pipes
Picture Unavailable:
Debbie Harmsen
Alma Word
Kelly Edwards
Chaise
Proctor
Juanita Quiroz
Joaguina Salgado
Olivia Vergara
Eddy Yolanda Yeh
After asking around, I discovered she was fourteen
and her name was Marybel. Her step-father had impregnated
her, and she was planning on raising her baby at
the orphanage. Sickened with grief for her situation, I
was still struck by her positive interaction with the other
girls. Always smiling, laughter crinkling the corners of her
eyes, she surprised me with her open, gentle demeanor. I
burned with shame when I contrasted her simple satisfaction
in her life with my own.
The other girls lined up to jump rope, and Marybel
settled into the grass to watch. I sat next to her and held
up a deck of UNO.
“Do you want to play?” I asked her in Spanish.
She smiled at my Texan accent, nodded, and carefully
picked up her cards with a knowing eye. We played several
hands and then moved on to Pick-up Sticks, jacks, and
Barrel of Monkeys. After each game, she won with grace
or giggled when she lost. Both of us enjoyed the other’s
company, our friendship overcoming the language barrier.
Tearful goodbyes pressed around me on the last day. I
wrote a letter to Marybel, telling her I loved her and that
I believe, wholeheartedly, God loves her and will never
leave her. I found her sitting on a concrete block next to
a translator, and I passed her a note scribbled on yellow
construction paper. Embarrassed, I slunk to the side of the
breezeway as a breath of mountain wind cooled my burning
face.
Suddenly, I felt her tiny arms wind around me. She
smiled up at me, her face radiating, but her tears only accentuated
her beauty.
“Te quiero como una madre.”
Spending a week loving the poor, hungry, and abused
could never make up for my prior seventeen years of
ignorance. I’m blessed with the opportunities Marybel will
never have, and it’s my job to reach out to those around
me and hopefully, get the chance to see my Guatemalan
friend again.
the church as it was, is, and could be.
July 12 – 17 • Sky Ranch, Oklahoma
www.pcbcstudents.org
Cuba
Phil and Elicia Graves
with Lillian "Lily" Caroline
Ryan and Sarah Hefton
with Mary Kate and sibling Will
Todd and Ginger Keator
with Pierson Denison
and sibling Isabelle
Les and Kristi Owens
with Sutton Rhea
Mexico
Belize
June 22–26, 2010
Sabine Creek Ranch • Royse City, TX
Tyson and Rebecca Strauser
with Julian James
*Through March 28th, 2010
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Antigua
El Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
This camp is for kids in grades 3–6 and includes crafts,
sports, Bible study, worship and “free choice” track
time. Cost of the camp is $335. Call 214.860.1584
for more info.
Register at www.pcbc.org/fishcamp
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3933 Northwest Parkway
Dallas, TX 75225
PERIODICAL
POSTAGE PAID
AT
DALLAS, TEXAS
PARENT
LINK
New and expecting parents are invited to attend this
class on parenting taught by Marty Lewis. This class is
required for all parents wishing to participate in the
Parental Dedication service.
The next classes will be held on May 12 in West 101 and
July 14 in Ellis Parlor. Class is from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. To
register or for more information, please contact Cynthia
Yanof, Preschool Associate for Infants and One year olds
at 214.860.3910 or clyanof@pcbc.org.
Vacation Bible School Needs
Teachers needed for all ages: Teacher sign-up sheets are located in
the 1st floor Collins Hallway. For more info, please call 214.860.1584.
Items needed for VBS: Please help us collect the following items
to be used during VBS. Collection bins will be located in the Prime
Time Office, Commons Area, Concourse and Childhood Education
Office: empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls, empty food boxes
(cereal, mac & cheese, snacks, etc.), empty clear water bottles (8 oz
size), file boxes – letter or legal size, large cardboard boxes or appliance
boxes, shoe boxes, children’s dress-up clothes (hats, purses,
gloves, aprons), zip-loc sandwich baggies, white paper plates, lunch
size paper sacks, paper grocery sacks, travel size toiletries (shampoo,
soap, toothpaste, tissues, etc.), wrapping paper.
Register online at www.pcbc.org/vbs