New Members Gary & Elicia Dodd 1730 Oak Hill Drive Durant, OK 74701

580-775-2288

Daylight Savings Time Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour this Satur-day night.

SAMPACC This Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m. the SAMPACC group will host a Bingo evening. Each person should bring a white elephant gift for bingo. In addition, please bring finger foods and/or desserts. This was one of our favorite events last year so plan on coming and having a great time.

Ladies Retreat

The Ladies Retreat will be held from April 29–May 1 at the Prothro Center in Pottsboro. Our speaker will be Becky Holton, a frequent speaker for women’s events and lectureships. If you have not already paid in full please note that the second payment is due today. Please give your payment to Tyra Hackworth, Donna Hodge or Kay Skelton. We are not currently taking reservations but do want to encourage anyone who may still be interested in going to contact either Donna, Tyra or Kay.

App Out Our mobile app has been disabled due to the transfer of our account to another company. We hope to resolve this soon and will update you on the situation.

News and Notes

Children’s C orner

"Journey to the Empty Tomb" An Easter event for families

and traditional egg hunt March 26 at 2:00

Please pick up plastic eggs to fill at the Welcome Centers and return to the church office by March 20.

Titus Project 2016 Grades 5-12

Titus Project will not meet today but will resume next Sunday, March 13.

Food Ministry Can you help our donated food ministry? We need people to go to Four Rivers Ministries in Sherman on Wednesday mornings to pick up food. Time spent, about one to one and a half hours per week. Contact Jane or Stewart Bolerjack, 903-416-9202.

Parking On Sunday mornings, please consider parking on the grass to the north of the building at the former location of the house we recently acquired and demol-ished. The driveway is still usea-ble off of Park Avenue and you can park on the grass.

Furniture & Storage If there is a need for furniture or appliances please contact Robert Pope, 972-322-0426. Please note, however, that furniture and appliances cannot be stored at the church building.

Summer 2016 I want to call your attention to our summer schedule in case you do not have the events on your calendar yet.

June 5-9 - Arlington Work Camp (Middle school w/some high school junior counselors)

June 19-24 - Zenith at Camp OC

(High school)

June 26-July 1 - Cornerstone (Middle school)

July 10-16 - Wilderness Trip in Arkansas (High School)

I have asked students to fill out appli-cations for this trip by today. Get it to me. If for some reason you don’t have it today, please bring it to me in the office in the next couple of days. Many of you have joked about hav-ing to write more “essays” as I have asked for some short answers in this application. I want to again encour-age you by telling you that this is a process more for yourself than for me. As we look forward to an awe-

some Summer trip, I want you to be self-aware. It is valuable for us as Christ followers to take inventory of our spiritual life. I hope you take these questions seriously and allow yourself to be honest in your an-swers. I very much look forward to knowing who is going to be on our Arkansas team so we can begin to anticipate the trip together. Enjoy Spring Break!

No Titus Tonight—Many of you are already on a vacation. Enjoy your time of rest. I hope it is energizing!

For The Record - Feb. 28, 2016

Bible Class

257

Worship

453

Wednesday

243

Contributions

Giving Goal

$16,586

Received $18,268

Thank you for your support of the Park Avenue Church of

Christ.

B a s i l ’ s B e a t O u t r e a c h &

I n v o l v e m e n t

Understanding Sewing Patterns

There will be a beginners “How To Use Sewing Patterns” class explaining the backs of pattern envelopes and fabric layouts on Saturday, March 19 from 9AM to 12 noon in the Family Life Center (12 years to adult). More details and sign up sheets are at the information centers.

Ladies Day Pottsboro Church of Christ is having a ladies day on March 19 from 9-12 noon. The theme is ”Depend on the Savior” Break-fast and lunch will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. to the church office by March 14.

This Wednesday’s Schedule There will be no PAWS meal this Wednesday, March 9, during Denison Spring Break. PAWS will resume again on March 16. We will also combine our adult classes in the auditorium.

Grace Offering Cans There are still a few empty cans available at the welcome centers for those who

want to fill with coins for our Grace Offering contribution.

Friday March 18th through Sunday March 20th, twenty couples from Park Avenue will head to the Hilton Bella Harbor in Rock-wall, Texas for a Marriage Retreat. We will be joined by our presenter, Dr. Corey Allan of simplemarriage.net. Corey will challenge us and reframe the ideas we’ve had about what God intended marriage to be for His peo-ple. The cost for the weekend is $250. That covers two nights, the meeting room, two breakfasts at the hotel, the cost of the speaker, and supplies. The only other cost will be your date night with your spouse on Saturday night. The deadline is today, March 6. Contact Basil to sign up.

Dr. Corey Allan

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness. Again I will

build you and you will be rebuilt.” Jeremiah 31:3-4 These are God’s powerful words to His people Israel through the prophet Jeremiah. God wants His people back! He wants His people restored. He will go to great lengths to show His everlasting love. Was Israel willing to work with Him? Are WE willing to work with Him in rebuilding our lives or our marriages? As we approach the Marriage Retreat at the Hilton in Rockwall on March 18-20, I am praying for each of the couples committed to going on this retreat. As God speaks through Jeremiah, He is able to rebuild anything. God can rebuild a nation. He can rebuild a marriage. He can rebuild a family. But we’ve got to join Him, work with Him in the rebuilding. TOGO MISSION TRIP—JUNE 2-16

We are taking a mission trip to Togo, West Africa in June to work with Hammer and Dela Afakule and Dovene and Sarah Afakule in the city of Vogan. Currently we are finalizing the list of those who have expressed an interest and have 13 men and women. The group will meet next Sunday, March 13 immediately after worship to talk more details and set up future meeting and planning sessions. Many came to Christ as the result of our last trip as we did dental clinics in the villages and worked with the orphanages. Many seeds have been planted. What a blessing to be part of this work for the kingdom.

Todd’s Take Meeting Times

Sunday Bible Class

All Ages

9:00 AM

Sunday AM Worship

10:00 AM (Nursery provided for

newborns to age 3)

Sunday PM

Small Groups

Wednesday Night

All Ages

Classes 7:00 PM

Celebrate Recovery

Tuesday 5:45-8 PM

Upcoming Events

Marriage Retreat

March 18-20

Daisy’s Little Red Wagon

March 20

Easter Egg Hunt March 26

Grace Offering

March 27

Ladies Retreat April 29-May 1

3000 S. Park Avenue Denison, TX 75020

903-465-1288 office@parkavenuechurch.com www.parkavenuechurch.com

The Messenger March 6, 2016, Number 10

Communion Servers—Jeff Barnett, Jason

Andrews, Terry Beal, Jackson Brandt, Jonathan

Brandt, Kelly Brandt, Jimmy Elmore, Ty

Kirkbride, Bruce Holley, Doug Garland, Ken Bell,

Jerry Gregory

Greeters—Glenda Watson, Sandy Pate, Blake

& Devry Smith, Floyd & Peggy Clark, Cheryl

McKee, Rebeckah Pritchard

Ushers—Joe Chapman, Bruce Hottel, Howard

Veasley

Nursery—Kathy Reinsch, Bobette Hamner,

Sandy & Caroline Graham, Aline Brigman

Communion to Shut–Ins—Sam Knipling,

J. W. Thompson

Prayer List Sherla Black, Larry Long, Chris Keene, Jane Bearden, Hunter Ball

Ongoing Needs Terry Waggoner, Carol McClure, Easton Kirkbride (military), Jim & Jane Scroggins, Bobby Slaughter, Donnett Smith, Marsha Jones, Ronda

Bigham, Carolyn Riggins, Peggy Slaughter, Kaile Norris, Mary Smith, Nell Caddell, Delmas Northcutt, Jean Woodley, Barbara Corbett, Judith Waldene Nevil, Billie McGuire, Tina Harvey

Friends & Family of PA David Phillips (father of Devry Smith), Rebecca Taylor (great niece of Jim Russell), Marjorie Dusek (mother of Che Che Smith),

Gil Sanchez (Director of CASA de la Esperanza), Lisa Peace (sister of David Kirkbride), Betty Harralson (mother of Ken Harralson), Minnie Gonzales (friend of Park Avenue), Edith Curtis (great granddaughter of Jim & Judy Shelton), Virginia Wood (friend of Rick Fawcett),

Virginia Terry (mother of Jennifer Melton), Gene Sumarall (friend of Ronda Bigham)

Please notify the church office at office@parkavenuechurch.com for up-dates to the prayer list. If no update is received, prayer requests will be retired after 30 days.

Please join us in lifting these people up in prayer

Shepherds Greg Clay—580.920.6648 Kevin Dale—580.916.1470

George Hatfield—903.357.3563 David Howerton—903.271.8678 David Kirkbride—903.436.7283 Billy Martindale—903.815.1394

Don Skelton—903.463.2299 Galen Smith—580.380.9055 Ernie Sturch—580.924.3389 Tommy Todd—903.464.0772

Staff

Todd Catteau—903.624.9395 todd@parkavenuechurch.com

Chris Heflin—903.624.1002 chris@parkavenuechurch.com

Basil McClure—903.624.1726 basil@parkavenuechurch.com

Rachel McClure—903.624.6156 rachel@parkavenuechurch.com

You Are Holy

You Are Worthy of My Praise #5 Glorify

O To Be Like Thee #429

Opening Prayer—Chris Heflin

Father God

Revelation Song

Lord’s Supper—Joe Furr The Lord’s Supper is open to all who have gathered to honor Jesus.

Faithful Love #18

Communication Cards Please fill out a card and place it in the contribution trays

Offering—Joe Furr

I Will Serve You #605 Kingdom Kids Dismissed (a worship program for 4 year olds to first grade)

Heart of a Servant #693

Servant Song #694

Theme Prayer—Kyle McAlister

Scripture Reading—Matthew 20:20-28—Ernie Sturch

Sermon: The Face of Grace: John 13—Todd Catteau

He Knows My Name

Shepherd’s Prayer—Greg Clay

There’s a Stirring #34 Magnify (Two elders will be available in the alcoves of the atrium

after the sermon to receive prayer requests.)

Order of Worship Sunday Servants

Serving Park Avenue

Sermon Notes

We are honored to have you with us this morning. A warm welcome to all our members — how good and pleasant it is for us to worship together! And a special welcome to our guests! Please take a few

minutes to visit with us after services. Stop by the welcome centers in the main hallways for more information and a free gift from us. Let us know how we can serve you.

A reminder of our two weeks of prayer and fasting that will begin Monday, March 14. You will receive a letter with more details about this and some fasting suggestions. We will also provide a study guide for that two week period focusing on Matthew 21-28. We’ve had several PA members come forward to contribute to this guide and I know it will be a blessing to you to read their thoughts. Hard copies will be availa-ble next Sunday and an online version will be available as well. Our spring issue of Park Avenue In Action is available today. This issue focuses on outreach and facilities. Thanks so much to all our deacons and ministry leaders who work so hard in maximizing the impact of our facilities, and thanks to those who play such an important role in reaching out to our church family, our community, and to our world. Through your service God is doing great things. Let’s worship together.

Good morning and wel-come to our worship service this morning. We are glad you are

here as we all look to our God as creator, redeemer, and friend. Today I will continue our Face of Grace sermon series by looking at the first of four events during the last week before the crucifixion—Jesus washes the disciples’ feet. I can’t imagine how much this must have taken the disciples by surprise as their master went around the room washing their dirty feet. This seem so illogical, but once again, Jesus impresses upon them and us how kingdom wisdom is so counter to worldly wisdom. One of our con-stant challenges of living in a fallen world is to understand that differ-ence. Paul put it well when he writes to the Christians in Corinth, “For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom.” (1 Corinthians 1:25)

The Face of Grace Four events from the one week that changed the world

John 13:1-17, Jesus Washes the disciples’ feet

Key Concepts Jesus embodied his teaching on humility by wash-

ing the apostles’ feet. Jesus’ example is to be followed by all believers. Humble service is the pathway to the blessed life.

Easter Sunday March 27

Helping Park Avenue

share the message of grace