A Word From Wes: Park Avenue Family Ministry

New Members Joe & Melanie Fuller

931 W. Bond Denison, TX 75020

214-727-8022 Joe & Melanie have two children, Colton and Paisley. Please make them feel welcome.

Thank You Thank you to everyone for your cards, prayers and concerns. It means a lot to me. Thank you.

Ronda Bigham

Let’s Get Acquainted Luncheon

Today, we would like to extend an invitation to all our new members and visitors, for a luncheon in the Ark immediately after services.

SAMPACC

This evening, November 1 from 6-8 PM, SAMPACC will be hosting an intergenerational party in the Ark for the 7th through 12 graders. Pizza and drinks will be provided. SAMPACC members please bring brownies or cookies for dessert. On Thursday evening Nov. 12th at 6 PM in the atrium, SAMPACC will have a chili supper and game night. Calvin Hiett and Marge Landrum will prepare the chili and all others should bring sides such as chips, crackers, onions, grated cheese,

News and Notes

Children’s C orner

Flight 56 Tonight, Flight 56 students will meet in the Ark from 6-8 PM. Next Sunday, November 8 we will travel to the Powell’s home for a cookout and bonfire.

cornbread etc. Don’t forget the desserts and your favorite game.

Budget Requests

We are preparing the budget for 2016. Today is the last day to submit budget requests to the church office.

Childcare

We are in need of two childcare volunteers for Celebrate Recovery. If you are interested, please contact Judy Odom, 903-327-8450.

Bounties of Thanksgiving Our food drive is officially underway. We are asking everyone to “grab food tabs” so we can replenish Harry’s Pantry. We have served many people this past year and our pantry is running low. We will be accepting donations through November 22. Right now our current needs are Canned Fruit, 10 oz Canned Soup, Large Mayon-naise and Jelly.

Familes In Need We are in need of a full/double bed with sheets, a dresser, 4 dining room chairs, small breakfast table. If you can help please contact Anne Kirkpatrick, 214-316-8812. Needed for a young mom—any and all items including baby bed and carrier for newborn son, due in December. If you can help, please contact Jane Bolerjack, 903-416-9202.

Small Group Tonight Tonight we are having our normal small group meeting time and order of events but with a few guests. I met with some of the SAMPACC coordinators several weeks ago and we talked about getting together with our young people. Both middle school and high school groups will meet in the Ark from 6-8 pm and will be fed. We will eat and play some games. I think it will be a fun time for our students to get to have interac-tion with some of our older mem-

bers. Look forward to seeing you all tonight at our event.

Gone to Camp Tomorrow morning, Sarah and I will be going with our Denison intermediate school to camp Goddard in Oklahoma. I am looking forward to spending some time with these students, many of whom I know by name but not by face. It will be a slightly different adventure for me to be at camp with some younger kids but I know camp for these 5th graders is one of the best

parts of their year. I ask for prayers for all of us participating in camp Goddard this Fall. Note: Word Up and Wednesday night youth class will not be affected. A teacher will be present for class.

Fall Retreat Reminder We are retreating to Mt. Lebanon in just over a month! Hopefully you have marked your calendars for December 4th through 6th. I am asking students to pay $50 for the weekend. Sign-ups are in the youth commons.

For The Record - Oct. 25, 2015

Bible Class

258

Worship

466

Wednesday

N/A

Contributions

Giving Goal

$15,485

Received $22,348

Thank you for your support of the Park Avenue Church of

Christ.

Good day, Church! So glad you’re here with us

today. I pray your weekend has been richly blessed

thus far, and I pray that this morning’s worship

service is a highlight of your weekend. Speaking of

this weekend, last night was our Fall Festival. I’ll

use next Sunday’s article to do my best to

adequately thank all those wonderful people who

made it possible. But, as I write this and prepare for

- what I expect to be - a remarkable evening, I am so

thankful for the volunteer spirit of this congregation.

It is incredible.

Tonight, we continue our Bringing Up Boys study in

the Atrium from 6-7:30. Thanks to the Family

Deacons (Steve Taylor, Justin Banks, and Bryan

Karguth) for their work with this study and to Barry

and Jennifer Chapman, Naomi, and Debbie Hawk

who are helping by providing childcare for the

parents of these wonderful boys!

Lastly, our Casa team is meeting next Sunday

afternoon, Nov. 8th, from 4-5:30. I want to ask all

participants to be on hand as we make preparations

for our trip later this month. If you have questions

please call or email me. Thanks! I am so excited

about what God will do through this trip!

This morning immediately following

worship we have a Let’s Get Acquainted meal

for our new members and guests. Please

accept our invitation (and free meal!) and stay

and eat with our staff and elders and their

wives. This is an excellent opportunity for you

to get to know us and for us to get to know you.

In a congregation this size it is difficult to get to

know everyone but we certainly want you to

know that you are important to us.

A big welcome to Joe and Melanie

Fuller and their children Colton and Paisley.

The Fuller family is new to Denison and are

excited about placing their membership with us

and getting involved with our church family.

Joe is the chief of police in Leonard and

Melanie is a teacher at Bells High School. Joe

is also the great nephew of Lou Rasco and

she is elated to have the Fuller family here.

We will have our Community

Thanksgiving Service on Nov 22, 6 p.m. at

Trinity Lighthouse. Mark your calendars.

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

This Wednesday, November 4

PAWS

Oven BBQ Chicken &

Salad Bar

Kids’s Cafe

Chicken Nuggets &

French Fries

Join us at 5:30 p.m. in the

ARK.

Operation Christmas Child

Flight 56 students sorted and

loaded shoe boxes for delivery.

We received in excess of 300

filled shoe boxes. An accurate

count will be reported next Sun-

day. Thank you to all of you

who participated in this minis-

try. Thank you also to the Flight

56 kids who challenged us to

step up and make a difference in

the lives of children around the

world.

Flight 56 Students

Don't you just love this season? I'm not talking about fall; I'm talking about election season.

Polls, debates, policies - they all just add up for a fascinating combination of mudslinging, political mumbo-jumbo, and image control. I wouldn’t call myself a real political person, but I must admit there is something about this cycle we go through every four years that intrigues me. It's also interesting to ob-serve how Christians perceive this process in different and opposing ways. Some Christians stay completely out of it. The kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world are two separate entities. Neither Paul nor Jesus ever encouraged political action, accept to submit to the au-thorities, so why should we be the least bit concerned about laws and offices. Let the people of the world take care of those insignificant details while I dedicate my full attention and allegiance to the eternal kingdom. Real change and transformation has never been an act of government, it is solely an act

Todd’s Take

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.

Meeting Times

Sunday Bible Class

9:00 AM

Sunday AM Worship

10:00 AM

Sunday PM

Small Groups

Wednesday Night

Classes 7:00 PM

Celebrate Recovery

Tuesday Night 5:45-8 PM

Upcoming

Events

Let’s Get Acquainted Luncheon

Today

Sturch & Hatfield Shepherding Lunch

November 8

Todd & Howerton Shepherding Lunch

November 15

3000 S. Park Avenue Denison, TX 75020

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

The Messenger November 1, 2015, Number 44

Communion Servers—Jeff Barnett, Michael

Ardis, Robert Batts, Ken Bell, Bao Catteau,

Shen Catteau, Joe Chapman, Jerry Gregory,

Ken Hurley, Phil Landrum, Matt Truxal, Jeff Park

Greeters—Verzella Rainwater, Daisy Miller,

Ed & Carolyn Spencer, Ernie & Kathy Sturch,

Ken & June Washburn

Ushers—Roger Batts, Jimmy Elmore,

Clint Kirkpatrick

Nursery—Brenda Chapman, Dana Beene,

Bobette Hamner, Morgan & McKenzie Thomas

Communion to Shut–Ins—Tommy Thomas,

Rick Fawcett

Prayer List J.D. Massengale, Donnett Smith, John Scott, Ken Harralson, Marsha Jones, Jannie Bellows

Ongoing Needs

Easton Kirkbride (military), Jim & Jane Scroggins, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Ronda Bigham, Kaile Norris, Chris Keene, Mary Smith, Nell Caddell, Carolyn Riggins, Delmas Northcutt, Terry Waggoner, Jean Woodley, Barbara Corbett, Judith Waldene Nevil, Billie McGuire

Friends & Family of PA

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), Harold Keene (son of Chris Keene), Gentry McGarry (friend of Galen & Penni Smith), Hal Oliver (brother of Greg Oliver), Wanda Hall (mother of Mary Lynn Foster) Lenda Thompson (sister-in-law of J.W. Thompson), David Phillips

(father of Devry Smith) Mini Gonzales (friend of Park Avenue), Family of Charles Butler, Joanie Williams (friend of Ray & Sue Lain Harrington) Tina Teel (mother of Megan Douglas) Alton Castleberry (father of Kelli Thompson)

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—903.327.6257 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

Wesley Encalade—903.624.9265 wesley@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

Here I am to Worship #17 Glorify

Because We Believe #11 Glorify

The Lord is in His Holy Temple #108

Opening Prayer—Bill Conley, Jr.

I Know Whom I Have Believed #524

Beautiful Lamb #5 Magnify

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

Open the Eyes of My Heart

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

Offering—Justin Banks

He Knows Just What I Need #525

Kingdom Kids Dismissed

He Is Jehovah #13 Magnify

Theme Prayer—David Smith

Scripture Reading—Habakkuk 2:20

Sermon: Habakkuk: Why Lord? - Basil McClure

He Is Able #213

Shepherd’s Prayer—Don Skelton

It Is Well #490

(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

Timeless Lessons from Habakkuk’s Conversation with God

1. An encounter with God can turn _________ into devotion and

turn ____________ into confidence.

2. God’s __________is not necessarily my _________.

3. God is still _________ __________ despite the apparent triumph of evil.

4. Inner peace does not depend on outward ______________ or _____________.

5. Claiming God’s ____________ over my life can help me overcome anything.

of God. It's not that they don’t want a better and more spiritual world, they just don’t think the governments of this sphere are truly capable of bring-ing that to pass. Some Christians get right in the middle of it. One way we can be the salt and light of the world is to enact change through the political process. We have not been called to retreat from this world, but rather to engage it. Sure, we are all citizens of the

eternal kingdom, but we are also, albeit tempo-rarily, citizens of our respective locales and our voices need to be heard. It's not that they think government is THE answer but it is AN instrument of God to bring about righteous-ness and holiness.

I tend to believe this qualifies as one of the disputable matters Paul talks about. In recognition of that, allow me to remind you that there is not only an important election next November, there is one this November. There are several state and local proposi-tions that will be decided this Tues-day and, if you are so inclined, you get to have a voice. In any case, enjoy the season be it fall or election season - or both!