Ends of the Earth - Park Cities Baptist Church

Park Cities Baptist Church • pcbc.org • July 2009 • Vol. 23 • No. 7
Reaching Our
Ends of the Earth
See how God is changing the world. Page 6
ALSO INSIDE
Vacation Bible School 2009 Recap! Page 4
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ACTS
Reaching Muslims for Christ. Page 12
PCBC NEWS
The Rest of the Summer!
Great things are happening in our church! As we spread
out across the globe during the latter part of the summer,
remember to pray for our church, the various search
committees, mission trips, camps, recreation trips and for
the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be taken to our Jerusalem,
Judea & Samaria and the Ends of the Earth.
Looking forward at the calendar for July, the Sanctuary and Great Hall speakers will be:
July 5
July 12
July 19
July 26
Sanctuary Miller Cunningham Pike Wisner Pike Wisner Michael Rudzena Great Hall
Pike Wisner
Afshin Ziafat
Afshin Ziafat
Pike Wisner
You won’t want to miss hearing Afshin Ziafat of Afshin Ziafat Ministries, who was disowned
by his family for his belief in Christ. Afshin now travels the country proclaiming the Gospel
of Jesus Christ.
Mark your calendars for Summerset Sunday on Sunday, September 13, 2009, where we
will gather to celebrate what God did over the summer!
Later in the year on Sunday, October 4, 2009, Lee Strobel, atheist-turned Christian, author
and former award winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune will speak in the Sanctuary
during the 9:20 and 10:50 services. Lee also served on the staffs of Willow Creek Community
Church and Saddleback Valley Community Church before turning to full-time writing.
God has called Park Cities Baptist Church to reach people around the world. How does
God want you to be involved? Check out our Acts 1:8 initiative on our website at
www.pcbc.org/oneeight and find a place to serve as God’s witness here on our campus,
in our community or around the world.
Since the last week in May, more than 1600
children have registered for a PCBC Summer
Camp. In addition to VBS, Fish Camp and the
Summer Reading Club, we’ve hosted Camp
DaySprings, basketball, dance, cooking, flag
football, dodgeball, Four Daze of Craze and art
camps. If you are looking for more summer fun
see the list of available camps below!
July 6
All Star Basketball Camps #1 & #2 Comp. 1–6
Tennis #17–20, Age 3–Comp. 6
Dance # 9, Age 3 and #11, Age 4 & 5
July 13
Hoopsters #3 & 4, Comp. K & 1
Art Camps #4 & 6, Comp. 2–6, and #5, Comp. K–3
Tennis #20–24, Age 3–Comp. 6
PrimeTime Supper
& Game Night
Thursday, July 23,
For all mothers of children from birth through kindergarten
and mothers-to-be who are expecting their first child. Meets
Mondays, twice each month in the PCBC “Loft” on the 3rd floor
of the Community Life Center. MOPS is a great opportunity
to meet other moms of little ones. We have brunch, hear
great speakers, and give support and encouragement to one
another. Registration is now open for the ’09–’10 school year.
Childcare space is limited so don’t delay.
Knowing The Shepherd: A Study of the Psalms
Ladies Bible Study, led by Rhonda Kehlbeck
July 27
Girls Indoor Soccer Comp K–3
Tennis #29–32, Age 3–Comp. 6
The weekly lessons will take an in-depth look at what we can learn from
the Psalms as we seek the Father as our shepherd and leader through
the good and bad times of this life.
August 3
Cheerleading #1 & 2, Comp. K–6
Coed Indoor Soccer #1, Comp. K–1, #2 Comp. 2–5
Dance #17, Age 3, Dance #19, Age 3 & 4,
and Dance#20, Age 5, comp. K & 1
Kicks off on Thursday, September 10,
and meets every Thursday during the
school year from 9:30–11:30 a.m. in
The Loft of the Community Life
Center. Child care is provided with
a reservation.
August 10
Art Camps #7 & 9, Comp. 2–6,
Art Camp #8 Comp. K–3
Dodgeball, Comp. K–5
Flag Football #5, Comp. K–5
Dance #21, Age 3, Dance#24, Comp. 1, 2 & 3
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On the cover: Patima (left)
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villages supported by PCBC
in Saturia in the district of
Manikganj in Bangladesh.
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LADIES
Reservation cards will be mailed
in June to those who participated
BIBLE STUDY
in Ladies Bible Study this past year.
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If you do not receive a card, we
would love for you to join this group
in the fall, please contact Claudette Ballard
at [email protected] or 214.363.1333.
Register online at www.pcbc.org/summerfun
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Join us for a bar-b-que
dinner and then an evening
of games. Call the PrimeTime
Office for reservations at
214.860.1833; then pay at
the door.
Go to www.pcbc.org/mops for more info and to register.
July 20
Sports Camp Comp. 1–5
Flag Football #4, Comp. K–5
Tennis #26–28, Age 3–Comp. 6
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Guest Speaker: Mary Glynn Peeples
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VBS 2009 • EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS IN GOD'S WORD
Even the torrential rain and power outage midweek didn't
dampen the spirits of those attending Vacation Bible School
(VBS) as we experienced the highest attendance in more
than 8 years! There were 1385 children and workers in every
nook and cranny of the campus learning more about God
through crafts, Bible Stories, activities and more. Snack time
and recreation were another highlight of the day for the
children and workers! The children collected $600 to send
to the impoverished school in The Dump in Guatemala City.
More than 940 people showed up for a splashing VBS Family
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Night at Hawaiian Falls as the church had the entire water park
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers
who gave their time and talents to make VBS such a success!
Everyone was very flexible with the changes in pick-up
procedures to help keep our children safe. A big thank you
to the VBS volunteers who prepared all the decorations and
supplies for the teachers ahead of time, which enabled our
teachers to concentrate on the Bible lessons for the week.
Pray for the seeds that were planted in the hearts of many
and the professions of faith were made.
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Ends of the Earth
effort "changes
your perspective"
Trevor Farr leads PCBC’s Acts 1:8
Ends of the Earth initiative, which
focuses its efforts in northeast India
and Bangladesh. He has been to
the region twice. The Journal asked
him to discuss the ministries there.
Q: How did PCBC choose Bangladesh and northeast
India as the focus for our Ends of the Earth strategy?
A: We kicked off the Ends of the Earth initiative as part of our Acts
1:8 strategy back in September and October. At that point, all we had
was a vision of where we wanted to be. We didn’t have any partners,
although we knew who they might be, and we were beginning to
target the area of northeast India and Bangladesh.
India—with more than 1 billion people—has one of the largest
concentrations of people in the world. Miller Cunningham had
been to India a few times. He has a heart for that country and really
felt that we needed to be there. Northeast India is primarily Hindu,
with some Muslim pockets. We felt the Lord leading us there.
We also felt that we needed to be part of an area that’s
primarily Muslim. Abraham Sarker, a member of our church, has an
organization called Gospel for Muslims. He’s from Bangladesh. He
and his brothers have started a non-governmental organization called
Humanitarian Aid for Rural Development (HARD).
I went to Bangladesh with a team in February to visit their work
there and really sensed that’s an area that we wanted to focus.
Bangladesh has about 150 million people who are primarily Muslim.
We want to work with indigenous partners on the ground
that already have a local presence. We also wanted to work in areas
that are easy to get to yet still provide an opportunity to have a
ministry to unreached people groups. This area has good airports
and it’s easy to travel to.
Please see ENDS OF THE EARTH on next page
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ENDS OF THE EARTH, continued from previous page
Q: What is our approach in Bangladesh?
Q: What types of projects is PCBC supporting in
Bangladesh?
A: The work in Bangladesh is holistic. We’re in the early
stages of the Acts 1:8 lifecycle there—doing compassion
A: We are working with HARD in four main areas: water,
projects, building relationships, presenting the gospel, and
education, microfinance and medical.
then discipling.
The village where we are working initially has a terrible
The only way to work in these places is to partner with
water problem. There’s arsenic in the water and fatal levels
an NGO, so we’re working with HARD. Abraham’s model is
of mercury. We’re beginning to look at ways to solve that
a paradigm shift for us. The leaders of HARD are Christians,
problem.
but the field workers are Muslim. I love that idea. We’ve been
We’ve also been working with microfinance, which is a
indoctrinated here that all Muslims are radical Muslims who
huge way to bring people out of poverty. We’re looking at
want to kill Americans and Christians. The Muslims there are
making very small loans so people can buy a cow or some
indoctrinated that Christians are evil. It’s
goats or chickens, supplies to do
kind of a reciprocal thing.
basket-weaving or whatever they are
Abraham has a heart for his
good at.
people. He came to America as a
For $50, we can help increase their
Muslim missionary. He was sent
standard of living. If the average wage
here to convert people to Islam. He
is about $1 per day, an increase to
accepted the Lord, and now his call
$1.10 or $1.25 is a huge percentage
is to help other Muslims come out of
gain in their income. We’re helping
their Muslim background.
fund that. We’re also providing some
Muslims are very devoted religious
financial expertise to manage the
people and they want to talk about
process so we can have good reporting
religion. They know about Christ.
and analytical tools to measure the
They want to know about us and why
effectiveness of the projects.
we are there. We are trained not to
The microfinance projects work
call ourselves Christians there. If the
with groups of about 30 people. They
subject comes up—which it always
hold each other accountable. If one
does because they’re very religious
defaults, they all have to pitch in and
people —we call ourselves followers
help pay. They have to be a member
of Christ. The word “Christian” has a
of the NGO to have the opportunity to
negative connotation with them.
receive a loan. With that membership,
HARD’s strategy is to find people
they get some basic education for
who love their people and want to
their children for a couple of grades.
Miller Cunningham, Senior Pastor - Leadership,
build up communities. You layer on
They have to spend three months
baptizing a new believer in Bangladesh.
top of that HARD’s Christian leadership
qualifying for the loan, which means
and then our church. The strategy is
they have to develop their idea.They
to get to the people who are helping people. You get them,
have to go through some basic financial training about how
hopefully at some point, to accept Christ and then it starts
to run a small business.
filtering quickly into the village.
While I was there, HARD opened a medical clinic with
We’re starting to see some interesting and exciting things. a full-time doctor on staff. We’re providing some of the
For example, the local imam needed eye glasses, and we
funding to kick it off and we hope to help provide a nurse.
were able to fit him for glasses. He needed to test his glasses, We’re also setting up a station so people can get their eyes
so we had him read about the birth of Christ from a New
checked.
Testament geared toward Muslims. He promised to read the
When we were there in February, there were about
whole book. We also showed the Jesus film to him and the
1,200 families who were members of the NGO. Our church
provided 1,200 mosquito nets for these families. That was a
NGO field workers. Through that and conversations with our
huge deal for them because mosquitoes are a big problem.
team, several of the workers accepted Christ.
Now there are about 3,200 members of the NGO. They know
When we arrived in the country, there was a big
HARD is going to help, their kids will get some education and
government meeting at our hotel in Dhaka. Members of
they’ll eventually have access to the microfinance program.
parliament, the prime minister and all the cabinet were there.
Bangladesh is under Sharia law. We left for the villages the next
Q: What is our approach in northeast India?
day, and we showed the Jesus film while we were out there.
Two of HARD’s workers accepted Christ. At the end of the
week, when we were back in Dhaka, we baptized these two
A: In northeast India, we do more direct evangelism. We go
new believers in the hotel pool. So the hotel was the seat of
to villages, talk to people and tell them about Christ. One of
the Muslim government at the beginning of the week and the
our partners in the area, East-West Ministries, planted 285
birthplace of two Christians just a few days later. That was cool. churches last year. Their goal is to double that this year.
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The whole house church movement there is exploding.
When we think about church, we think we need to have a
building and all this stuff. They don’t think that way over
there. The church is the people. They don’t care about a
building. They want to get together and open the Word and
talk about it.
This is contagious Christianity. They’re excited about
finding the treasure in the field. These people are fired up
and they want to tell everybody. That’s why the movement is
growing so fast.
We recently funded a leadership training conference for
a lot of the East-West church planters. About 500 people
came to a town and spent three days in an open-air pavilion.
All they brought with them was their Bible and their mat. At
night, they’d just roll out their mats. There were 500 people
sleeping side-by-side under the pavilion. It was amazing.
Q: What is your impression of the people in this
region of the world?
A: Ninety-nine percent of the Muslim people out there are
not radicals. In fact, we have a lot in common with them.
They love their families. They want a better life for their kids.
A lot of them are very religious. They want opportunity. When
you get to that core level, we’re all the same. They’re not out
to get us. They just want to eat. It’s really neat to work side
by side with some of these people.
Of course, we have a bigger calling. We’re not doing this
just to do it. We’re doing it because we care about their souls
and want them to be in heaven someday.
Q: How has your involvement in
the Ends of the Earth initiative
changed you?
A: I’d never done anything like this before.
I’d given money to mission projects, but I’d
never gone out to the far reaches of the
world. It’s exciting. You get out there and see
all this stuff, and you see how God is working, and it changes
your perspective. India and Bangladesh get in your blood.
We’ve got to get out of our comfort zones­—it doesn’t
matter whether it’s in Vickery, South Dallas, South Texas,
Guatemala, Cuba, northeast India, Bangladesh or some
other part of our community or world. Ninety-five percent of
people in the world do not live in the United States, and the
vast majority of them are poor.
More people need to get their hands dirty at some level.
Not everyone can go overseas, but we still need giving hearts
who can step up and give so somebody else can go. Or we
need people who want to give $50 through a microfinance
loan to change a family’s life in Bangladesh or help drill a well
so people there can have clean drinking water. Those are all
perspective changes.
When I come back from India or Bangladesh, my friends
ask me if this work makes me appreciate what I have.
Absolutely, it makes me appreciate what I have. But it also
makes me embarrassed about what I think I need. There
are people who have nothing and yet have a joyful attitude.
These people accept Christ and they’re on fire for the Lord
and want to tell everyone. It changes your perspective, and
we all need to experience that.
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Get involved in
our 1:8 ministries
Our Jerusalem
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Volunteer to serve lunch for 250
homeless men and women on Tuesdays
or Thursdays at the Cornerstone Café.
Contact Meg York at 214.860.1537 or
[email protected].
Park Cities will begin providing meals
at the church the first Tuesday of each
month. We need members of Sunday
School classes who can prepare a meal to
be delivered to Cornerstone the Monday
before the feeding day. The Missions
Office will provide simple, easy menus.
Classes can use the PCBC kitchen. Cost
for feeding one meal to 250 homeless is
approx. $400. Contact Meg York in the
Missions Office at 214.860.1537.
Vickery
Champs Sports Camp: Help Vickery
kids experience true VICTORY! Monday
–Thursday, July 27–30, Jack Lowe
Elementary, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Volunteer
opportunities include helping teach kids
basketball, soccer, football, dance, and
cheerleading skills, leading character/
Bible lessons, and helping with
registration and snacks. We will have a
training meeting on Sunday, July 26 from
5:00–6:00 p.m. in the Activities Parlor.
To volunteer, contact Lorri Lamberth,
214.860.3940; [email protected].
Help teach a Bible study for adults
at the Amigos De Dios congregation.
The study meets from 9:20 to 10:00
a.m. Sundays in The Pit. You don’t
need to speak Spanish. This is a great
opportunity to share your testimony, lead
a Bible lesson and be involved in this
dynamic ministry. Contact Sam Silva at
214.860.3918.
Help with crafts, music and activities
for children in grades 1–6 at Amigos De
Dios. You don’t need to speak Spanish.
Volunteers also are needed to help children
cross Villanova Street back to attend the
worship service in the gym with their
families, and at 10:40 a.m. to help take
the children from the gym to their Sunday
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School classes. Contact Sam Silva at
214.860.3918.
Brother Bill’s Helping Hands
Contact Suzanne Griffin or Melissa
Lopez at 214.638.2196:
Adult Community Clinic: Doctors,
nurses, translators needed - very flexible
schedules.
Kids' Craft Time: Provide the materials
and help children make simple crafts
while their mothers pick up groceries.
Wednesdays 10:30–12:30.
Grocery Store: Wednesdays/Thursdays
10:00–12:30. Visit with neighbors/ help
on aisles.
Hearts & Hands
Do you have Acts 1:8 Hearts and
Hands for your Jerusalem right here at
PCBC? “Hearts and Hands” ministry is
about children and so much more. Prayer
and prayer support, mentoring with
caring adults, fellowship times together,
teaching and learning about children.
This is only a sampling of the excitement
you can have by joining us hand and
heart this Fall in Children’s Ministry.
Our Judea & Samaria
Camaguey and Cespedes, Cuba
July 11–18, 2009 (2 spaces left), VBS Trip.
PCBC partners with our sister churches to
help provide VBS supplies for over 2,000
children and delivers humanitarian aid.
Contact: Lauren Bushart at 214.808.0434.
PCBC
Join us right here in our Jerusalem:
Sunday School, Music, Missions,
Discipleship—we would love to have
you work with our children. We need
loving adults to lead the next generation
to Jesus Christ on Sundays and during
the week: that is the Childhood Mission
of Acts 1:8. Contact us today at
214.860.1584 to find where you fit in
our Jerusalem!
North Dallas Shared Ministries
Healthcare providers, nurses, LVN’s,
primary care physicians and pharmacists
(blanket liability insurance coverage) are
needed to volunteer in the free medical
clinic for the working poor. Contact Judy
Rorie at North Dallas Shared Ministries
at 972.620.0505 or Meg York in the
Missions Office at 214.860.1537.
Guatemala Family Mission Trip
August 1–8, 2009. Ministries to
orphans, community outreach, church
planting, and support. Land Cost: $1645
Land cost is all-inclusive—based on double
occupancy. Airfare Cost: Buckner can
arrange all airfare travel. Air travel taxes
and fees are determined at the time of
ticketing (approx. $780). Must complete
a Buckner Application on-line at
www.itsyourmission.com/register and
make your deposit. Contact: Kourtney
Cathey at 214.860.3916.
Our Ends of the Earth
Church Planting Trip to Panama
August 2009 (exact date TBA). E3
Partners Ministry. Serving Panamanian
churches that wish to plant new
churches. Each North American on the
team will team with a Panamanian
believer from a 'mother church' and
an interpreter, sharing the Gospel in
neighborhoods that the Panamanians
have targeted for new, 'daughter'
churches. Contact: Mark Hall at E3
Partners Ministry at 214.440.1175.
2009 PRAYER CALENDAR
Ukraine Trip Information Meeting: Trip
date: October 8–18, 2009. PCBC member
Mark Hall will be leading a team to the
Volyn region in northwest Ukraine to build
relationships with people in areas where
Ukrainian leadership wants to establish
new churches. A desire to see people
come to Christ and get plugged into
a church is by FAR the most important
requirement for this trip. Students and
families are welcome, too! There will be an
Information Meeting on Sunday, July 12
at 3:00 p.m. in the Missions House. Call
Mark Hall at 214.440.1175.
St. Petersburg, Russia: October 22–31,
2009. Led by Orphan Outreach staff and
Meg York, this team will host VBS and
deliver humanitarian aid to numerous
children’s and baby orphanages. Cost:
$2200 per person + International Airfare
(approx. $1600 Land cost is all inclusive: all
meals, lodging, in-country transportation,
insurance, Christian, interpreters, bottled
water, etc.) Orphan Outreach arranges
all air travel. Costs confirmed at time
of booking. Trip Applications due by
August 1, 2009. (Apply Online at www.
orphanoutreach.org) with a $250 nonrefundable deposit. Contact: Paula Hayes
at Orphan Outreach 972.726.6200
or Meg York in the Missions Office at
214.860.1537 or [email protected].
Mission Trip to Guwahati, India:
September 25–October 3, 2009.
This trip will be hosted by one of our
ministry partners, East West Ministries,
with emphasis on evangelism in the
village communities outside of the city
of Guwahati, India. Cost: Approximately
$3400. Contact: Kourtney Cathey at
214.860.3916 or [email protected].
Mission Trip to Manikgonji, Bangladesh:
October 23–31, 2009. This trip will be
hosted by one of our ministry partners,
Gospel for Muslims, with emphasis on
compassion and relationship building
projects in the village communities in
the Manikgonj district of Bangladesh.
Cost: Approximately $3400. Contact:
Kourtney Cathey at 214.860.3916 or
[email protected].
Please take this calendar of ministry events and commit to pray each week across the
summer. As you pray, ask the Lord to bless every leader and participant. Ask that every
person would understand the truth of Christ as savior. Pray that the love of Jesus will be
evident in every ministry activity.
Week of
Events
6/28–7/4
Thee Camp for 7th–12th Graders (June 28–July 3)
Camp Dayspring (June 29–July 2)
Flag Football (June 29–June 2)
Four Daze of Craze (June 29–July 2)
Rookies Camp (June 29–July 2)
4th of July Parades in Lake Highlands and Highland Park (July 4)
7/5–11
Tennis Camp (July 6–9)
All-Star Basketball Camp (July 6–10)
Dance Camp (July 6–10)
9th/10th Grade Guatemala Trip (July 11–18)
11th/12th Grade Guatemala Trip (July 11–18)
7/12–18
Tennis Camp (July 13–16)
Hoopsters Basketball Camp (July 13–17)
Dance Camp (July 13–17)
Jr. High Mission Trip, Orlando, FL (July 13–18)
Art Camp (July 14–18)
PrimeTime Friday Fest Dinner (July 17)
7/19–25
Flag Football Camp (July 20–23)
Tennis Camp (July 20–23)
Sports Camp (July 20–24)
PriveTIme Movie Day (July 23)
PrimeTime Game Night (July 23)
7/26–8/1
Tennis Camp (July 27–30)
Kids Kamp (July 27–30)
Multi Sport Camp (July 27–30)
Girls Indoor Soccer Camp (July 27–31)
M-Fuge High School Mission Trip, Charleston, SC (July 27–August 1)
PrimeTime Preventive Medicine Seminar for Senior Adults (July 29)
8/2–8
Flag Football Camp (August 3–6)
Cheerleading Camp (August 3–7)
Dance Camp (August 3–7)
8/9–15
Annual Old Fashioned Hymn Sing (August 9)
Dodgeball Camp (August 10–13)
Wacky Games Kamp (August 10–13)
Soccer Camp (August 10–14)
Dance Camp (August 10–14)
Art Camp (August 10–14)
8/16–22
Sanctuary Choir Kick-off (August 19)
PrimeTime trip to St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral (August 20)
8/23–29
PrimeTime Movie Day (August 27)
8/30–9/5
12 Service for graduating 6th graders (August 30)
Sunday School Leadership Training (August 30)
9/6–12
Music and Missions for children begin (September 9)
Earlybirds Ladies Bible Study begins (September 10)
Ladies Thursday Morning Bible Study begins (September 10)
Men’s Thursday Morning Bible Study begins (September 10)
9/13
SummerSet Sunday
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FAMILY NEWS
Members of PCBC who
have cancer [names added with
permission of person or family]: Clyde
Bogner, Colleen Hines; Kay Wright, Darla
Hollingshead, Linda Alexander (wife of
Hilton), Linda McDaniel, Barbara Bowling,
Louise Kendall, Mary Beth Alexander,
Robin Glazener Mueller, Doris Walters.
Relatives and friends of
PCBC who have cancer: Dr. Paul Powell, former member, Dr. Lee
Lankford, friend of Marie Tschumy Winn,
Kris, daughter of Ginna and Bill Jett, Clyde
Bogner, father of Phil Bogner, Diane
Drury, friend of Sherry Uhl, Kim Karlson,
friend of Kathy McDaniel, J.M. Villarreal,
brother-in-law of Frank X. Coronado,
Brad Williams, husband of Dee Stuckey’s
niece, Milton Cunningham, father of
Miller Cunningham, Steve Holt, cousin of
Anita March, Bill Flesner, friend of Brent
Howell, John Harris, nephew of Cecilia
Duren, Ivan Lewis, brother of Mary Alice
Deen, 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,
friend of Dru Reed, Steve Newport,
friend of Bob Feather, Charles Hendricks,
brother-in-law of Paula Stephenson, Mary
Helen Bridges, sister of Loreta Craig,
Ginette Mizrahi, friend of Ben Baber, Bren
Jones, daughter-in-law of Barbara and
Larry Jones.
Congratulations To:
Heidi and Blake Hanna, members, on
the birth of Campbell Claire, January 29,
2009. 6138 Monticello Ave., Dallas, TX
75214.
Stephani and Robert Walne, members, on
the birth of Lucy Caroline, April 16, 2009.
9630 Bellewood Drive, Dallas, TX 75238.
Becky and Chris Wade, Hamilton Class, on
the birth of Corrine Catherine Wade, April
26, 2009. 3532 Vinecrest Drive, Dallas, TX
75229.
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NEW MEMBERS
Brandy and Scott Payne, Bell Class, on
the birth of Grant Thomas Payne, May
5, 2009. 3328 Lancelot Drive, Dallas, TX
75229.
Laurie and Keith Dunkin, Yanof Class, on
the birth of Bailey Jane Dunkin, May 20,
2009. 6008 Goliad Avenue, Dallas, TX
75206.
Stefani and Todd Barner, Yanof Class, on
the birth of Brooke Madison Barner, May
21, 2009. 12222 Pleasant Valley Drive,
Dallas, TX 75243.
Elizabeth and Travis Durham, Walker/
Atkins Class, on the birth of Evy
Faye Durham, May 27, 2009. 9771
Wisterwood Drive, Dallas, TX 75238.
Christy and Jonathan Fox, Kibby Class, on
the birth of Annabelle Fox, May 31, 2009.
3200 Parkwood Blvd., Apt. 713, Plano, TX
75093.
Julia and David Shelton, Yanof Class, on
the birth of Leila Britton Shelton, June 9,
2009. 9411 Hunters Creek Drive, Dallas,
TX 75243.
Heritage Lane, Addison, TX 75001-3506,
972.233.8163.
Hugh Williams, former member, passed
away on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, in
Tupelo, MS. PCBC family: wife, Mrs.
Jeannette Williams, 1264 Morning
Glory Circle, Tupelo, MS 38801-8190,
972.980.7712.
By Statement/Letter
Michael
Adams
Marlene
Adams
Matthew
Adams
Michelle
Adams
Terry
Denuszek
Andrea
Denuszek
Chip Hodges
Jennifer
Hodges
Jack Kean
Donette Kean
Calvin Kean
David
Meaney
Amy Meaney
Amando
Monroy
Maria Monroy
Astrid Radtke
Kurt
Robertson
Carol
Robertson
Eleanor Swank, nm, sister of Herb
Parker (Participators Class), passed away
on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. PCBC
family: brother, Herb Parker (Faynell),
5919 Encore Drive, Dallas, TX 75240,
972.239.1570.
Hallie Benefield, member, passed away
on Monday, June 8, 2009. PCBC family:
daughter, Pam Benefield, c/o 12217
Quincy Lane, Dallas, TX 75230.
Doris Hardin, nm, sister of Maxine
Shannon (Mary/Martha Class), passed
away on Friday, June 12, 2009. PCBC
family: sister, Maxine Shannon, 5927
Over Downs Circle, Dallas, TX 75230,
214.373.0274.
Photo Unavailable:
Glada Raye Combs
Diana Grant
Ashley Stone
Al Willard
Eric Wilhelm
Jaclyn
Wilhelm
Ryan
Zimmerman
Jennifer
Zimmerman
Scott
Kennedy
Jacqueline
Kennedy
Chase
McLean
Sharon Willard
Hannah Willard
Rachel Willard
For Baptism
Best Wishes To:
Jessica Brooks and Tommy Lamberth, on
their marriage, May 30, 2009.
Laura Wilgus and Elisa Reese IV, on their
marriage, May 30, 2009.
Melody Hallman and Jack Martin, on their
marriage, June 6, 2009.
Danielle Workins and Elliott Schaum, on
their marriage, June 6, 2009.
Glynis Hewett-White and Jay Wimmers, on
their marriage, June 20, 2009.
In Sympathy For:
George Isom, Bereans, passed away on
Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Dallas, TX 75238,
214.348.2666; and sons, Ted Isom, 333
Forest Grove Drive, Richardson, TX 75080,
972.690.4630, and Bill Isom, of Raleigh, NC.
PARENT
LINK
New and expecting parents are invited to
attend this informative class on parenting
taught by Marty Lewis. This class is required
for all parents wishing to participate in the
Parental Dedication service. The next class
will be on July 15th, from 6:30 to 8:00 in Ellis
Parlor. Contact Cynthia Yanof, Preschool
Associate for Infants, One and Two year olds
at 214.860.3910 or [email protected].
William
Ballard IV
Photo Unavailable:
Alex Brewster
Eneyda Castillo
Alicia Figon
Maria Flores
Juana Garcia
Bernard Grant III
Valeria Hernandez
Holt Porter
Caroline
Robertson
Sumner
Robertson
Norma Hernandez
Susana Martinez
Mario Narvaez
Paula Panfilo
Rosario Valdez
Juanita Vela
Georgeann Owen, nm, sister-in-law of
Jerry Owen (Pathfinders), passed away on
Wednesday, May 13, 2009. PCBC family:
brother-in-law, Jerry Owen (Joan), 14617
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CALENDAR
July
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Women’s Evening
Bible Study: Wednesdays, in Lower
Level Collins, Room 2, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
The Patriarchs: Encountering the God
of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by Beth
Moore. Workbooks are $15 each,
available in the PCBC Library or
at Lifeway Christian Stores. Contact
Christina Andrews at 214.860.1508 or
[email protected].
1, 8 Wednesday Prayer Lunch Summer
Schedule: no meals served and kitchen
is closed.
12 Ukraine Missions Trip Information
Meeting: Sunday, 3 p.m. in the
Missions House. Contact Mark Hall at
214.440.1175. Trip is scheduled for
October 8–18, 2009.
15 Parent Link 101: 6:30–8:00 in Ellis
Parlor. New and expecting parents are
invited to attend this informative class
on parenting taught by Marty Lewis.
This class is required for all parents
wishing to participate in the Parental
Dedication service. To register or for
more information, please contact Cynthia
Yanof, Preschool Associate for Infants,
One and Two year olds at 214.860.3910
or [email protected].
15, 22, 29 Wednesday Prayer Lunch
Summer Schedule: Lunch served in the
Great Hall.
17 Friday Fest Dinner: Friday at 6:30
p.m. (doors will open at 6:00 p.m.),
Great Hall, Cost: $15 includes dinner
and program. For a true taste of Texas,
don’t miss Tumbleweed Smith! He is the
producer of The Sound of Texas, the
most widely syndicated radio show in
Texas, but what he really likes to do is
travel down small Texas roads and meet
the characters and storytellers who live
there. He then shares what he finds with
audiences all over the country. Tickets
are available from the PrimeTime Office
through Sunday, July 12th. Call The
PrimeTime Office at 214.860.1533 for
more information.
29 PrimeTime Ministry presents:
Preventive Medicine Seminar, Wednesday,
10:30–11:30 a.m. in Reed 302, no cost;
no reservation needed. Dr. Mary Norman,
doctor of geriatrics and head of health
services for Highland Springs Retirement
Center, will be with us to talk about
Preventive Medicine for senior adults.
Dr. Norman is widely respected in medical
circles that relate to the care of seniors.
Call PrimeTime Office at 214.860.1533
for more information.
23 PrimeTime Supper and Game Night:
Thursday, 5:30–9:00 p.m. in Fellowship
Hall, $7.00, reservations required by
Friday, July 17th. Join us for a bar-bque dinner and then an evening of
games. Call the PrimeTime Office at
214.860.1533 for reservations; then
pay at the door. Reservations needed by
Friday, July 17th.
26 Champs Sports Camp Training
Meeting: Sunday, 5–6 p.m., Activities
Parlor, Contact Lorri Lamberth at
214.860.3940 or [email protected].
27–30 Champs Sports Camp: Help
Vickery kids experience true VICTORY!
Monday–Thursday, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
at Jack Lowe Elementary. Volunteer
opportunities include helping teach kids
basketball, soccer, football, dance, and
cheerleading skills, leading character/
Bible lessons, and helping with
registration and snacks. To volunteer,
contact Lorri Lamberth at 214.860.3940
or [email protected].
College Bible Study - Summer 2009: In the Missions
House during the 10:50 hour, this Sunday and all
Sunday’s this summer! Come and enjoy the chance to
reunite with old friends and meet some new ones. For
more info check out www.ethosdallas.org/college or call
our Associate Minister to College Students, Mike Reading
at 214.860.3952.