New Members Sherrill & Vickie Sessions 5601 Camino Dos Logos

Sherman, TX 75090 903-357-5035

Hoyt & Brandy Mann

10589 Farmington Road Van Alstyne, TX 75495

214-649-4303

Congratulations Jerry & Jeannie Gregory are proud to announce the birth of their new grandson, Henry Arthur McCoy, born last Wednesday, September 14 in Abilene, TX to Megan & Bobby McCoy.

Thank You Thank you to everyone for the cards, thoughts, and prayers for Doug since his recent heart attack. We appreciate you all.

Doug & Barbara Garland

Voice of the Martyrs Voice of the Martyrs is a ministry of support to those Christians around the world who are serving the Lord in the face of grave danger. Persecution is on the rise in many areas of the world. However, the number of people coming to Christ is rising and front-line workers are leading the way in reaping the harvest. One way you can offer support is to commit to pray for these committed servants. At the information centers you can find information on adopting a front-line worker by praying for their needs and their efforts in spreading the gospel.

Let’s Get Acquainted Lunch Today we will have a luncheon immediately after services for visitors and new members. This is a great way to meet our ministry staff along with our elders and their wives.

News and Notes

For The Record - Sept. 18, 2016

Bible Class

215

Worship

418

Wednesday

204

Contributions

Giving Goal

$16,586

Received $16,571

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

Park Avenue Wednesday Supper

Join us this Wednesday, September 28 at 5:30 PM in the ARK for Baked Potato & Salad

Bar, and Desserts

The meal will be hosted by Jimmy & Wynn Rosser

Pantry We are in need of Tuna Helper, Dried Pasta, Macaroni Cheese, Canned Chicken Breast, Cereal, Crackers, & Spam. Please leave your items outside the pantry door.

SAMPACC Attention SAMPACC! On October 13 we will have an “Antique Road Show”. Each person who comes may bring 1 item to be appraised. The menu is chips, dips, sandwich-es, and dessert. November 5 brings the Whitesboro BBQ and music of Karen Elmore’s group. Please sign up ASAP as Karen needs to know how many tickets at $30 she needs. Also sign up if you would like to attend the Gift of Christmas at Prestonwood. The performance is December 8 and tickets are $30.50.

Shepherding Group Lunches Next Sunday, October 2, the Dale Shepherding Group will have a luncheon in the Family Life Center. If you are part of this group please join us immediately after services.

Lydia’s Class

The Lydia class will resume meeting on Wednesday evenings beginning on October 5th. Lydia's Ladies class is an intergeneration-al class giving women of all seasons an opportunity to get to know each other better as we study and discuss. Joan Penn-White will present our first lesson series, Unashamed, based on II Timothy. For additional infor-mation, see Kay Skelton, class coordinator, or call Joan in the church office.

Public Servant’s Luncheon This Thursday, September 29, we need help to bus tables and take out trash for the public servants lunch at First Presbyterian Church 11 AM-1 PM. We will provide supplies. If you can help sign up on your communication card this morning.

Today immediately following worship we will have a Let’s Get Acquainted luncheon for new members and guests. If you are new to our church family, we want to treat you to a special meal in our Family Life Center. Linda and Bill Heironimus and Sue Lain Harrington have prepared us a delicious meal that you will not want to miss. This is a time for you to get to know our leadership team as our elders and their wives and ministers and their wives will also be present to get to know you and you to know them. It is not too late to get involved in Small Groups. New groups have just formed and most groups are still open to more becoming involved. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call or email me. We want to find you a group that will fit for you if you desire to do so. We want to welcome Sherrill and Vickie Sessions who moved to Texoma recently from the Tyler area. Please make this couple feel welcome to Park Avenue. We are pleased they want to place their membership with us. Please keep my wife Rachel in your prayers. Rachel and fourteen others ladies are going to Brazil with Great Cities Missions next Friday, September 30, for 11 days to put on a Ladies Conference. Fifty missionary women that serve from all over South America will come to a beautiful location to be ministered to by this group of women. I am very proud of Rachel and these women that go to serve and fill the spiritual hearts of these missionary servants. It is a wonderful ministry that the Lord is blessing abundantly. Please take a moment to meet someone new today! We are glad that you have joined us to worship the King of kings and the Lord of all lords! There is no other Name given under heaven by which we can be saved. His Name is Jesus, Immanuel, and He is here with us today. Worship Him in spirit and in truth.

Small Group Info In 2 Samuel chapter 1, David praises his best friend,

Jonathan, by saying that the love he has for him is even better than the love of women. Whoa! A best friendship that is even better than that? Sometimes we think (especially as teenagers) that the best relationship we can have is with an opposite gender person. I hope our small groups this semester can show our young men they need brothers and our young ladies they need sisters. These relationships are such a great gift from God.

Ladies will meet at Naomi’s new home around the corner from church. Guys will meet at Kyle/Amyee’s.

Both groups will meet from 6-8 pm and will provide dinner. We ask capable students to bring a couple dollars to help offset cost. Do not make this a burden. If money is tight at home, please don’t feel bad about sending your child to small group and not having cash. Think nothing of it!

Sarah and I will be providing rides to and from small group as needed. Hopefully this helps some of you who have kids going in different directions in addition to your own small group commitment. We will leave at 6pm from church and return around 8:15. We have 4 seats apiece.

Children’s Ministry Rachel’s Review

Fall Festival Pancake Breakfast The annual pancake breakfast will be held this Saturday, October 1, from 7-11 AM. at Heritage Park in downtown Denison. Tickets are $6 per person and are available at the church office.

Shut Ins If anyone would be interested in serving communion to our shut ins after church on Sundays please contact Ken Bell, 903-271-1009.

Golf Tournament Join us for a golf tournament on Saturday, October 15. Tee-Off is at noon at the Denison Country Club. Sign up at the information centers. Any questions please contact Blake Smith, 214-549-9544.

Barnabas Center The caring and sharing ministry is still in need of two refrigerators. If you can help please contact Joe Chapman, at 580-467-4694.

Flight 56 took a Creation Hike (1.5 miles) around Waterloo Lake last Sunday to discover God’s creation. They observed the sights, smells, sounds, and feel of

God’s handiwork—up close and personal!

Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these?”

Isaiah 40:26

Flight 56 Flight 56 will meet tonight 6-8 p.m. in the ARK.

A light snack will be provided.

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 Ladies

Mary Martha

10:00 AM

Wednesday Night

All Ages

Classes 7:00 PM

Celebrate Recovery

Tuesday 5:45-8 PM

Upcoming Events

Let’s Get Acquainted

Luncheon Today

Fall Festival

Pancake Breakfast October 1

Dale Shepherding Group Luncheon

October 2

Hatfield Shepherding Group Luncheon

October 9

3000 S. Park Avenue Denison, TX 75020

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

The Messenger September 25, 2016, Number 39

Prayer List Gracie Gardner, Jonathan Brandt, Stan Ballou, Doug Garland, Sandra Thomas, David & Elizabeth Phillips, Melba Ballou,

Terry Waggoner, Peggy Slaughter, Gary Dodd, Jim Corley, Bill Jerrell, Irene Crain, Bruce Holley

Ongoing Needs Lisa Cobble, Easton Kirkbride (military), Jim & Jane Scroggins, Donnett Smith, Ronda Bigham, Kaile Norris, Mary Smith, Nell Caddell, Delmas Northcutt, Barbara Corbett, Billie McGuire, Jane Bearden, Karen Musgrave, Tom Pickrel, Joyce McChristian,

Dave Smith, Marsha Jones, June Washburn, Robert Batts, Tina Harvey

Friends of Park Avenue Rebecca Taylor (great niece of Jim Russell), Marjorie Dusek (mother of Che Che Smith), Ellen Erdman (sister of Kim Cole),

Raymond Judkins (friend of Rick Fawcett), Amber Gossett (granddaughter of Dorothy Armstrong), Reba Sims (sister of Betty Clark), Terri Davis (niece of Betty Clark), Rachelle Ponder (friend of Park Avenue)

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

Thank You, Lord #781

The Joy of the Lord #559

I Worship You, Almighty God #64

Opening Prayer—Andrew Cassady

Victory In Jesus #470

The Power of the Cross #36 Magnify

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

Purer in Heart, O God #671

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

Offering—Sam Knipling

Blessed Be Your Name #44 Glorify Kingdom Kids Dismissed

(a worship program for 4 year olds to first grade)

This World Is Not My Home #957

Theme Prayer—Craig Dennis

Scripture Reading— John 17:13-19—Matthew Truxal

Sermon: “In” but not “of” the world—Todd Catteau

It Is Well #490

Shepherd’s Prayer—Galen Smith

I Can Only Imagine #32 Glorify

(Two elders will be available in the alcoves of the atrium after the sermon to receive prayer requests.)

Order of Worship

Communion Servers—Jeff Barnett, Mike Ardis,

Gerald Locke, Rick Beene, Justin Briscoe, Steve

Bryant, Sammy Earnhart, Cayden Earnhart,

Mike Foltermann, Darrell Hamner, Kyle

McAlister, A.J. Vogl

Greeters—Gary & Shelly Calvert, Blake & Devry

Smith

Ushers—Stan Ballou, Jimmy Rosser, Ken

Washburn

Nursery— Kathy Reinsch, Sue Lain Harrington

Communion to Shut–Ins—Galen Smith, Mike

Chapman

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

Sunday Servants

Serving Park Avenue

A Beginner's Guide to God (John 17)

Today’s Main Idea—“In” but not “of” the world

Christians must find the balance between isolation and assimilation.

Spiritually beneficial relationships and spiritual disciplines help maintain a healthy balance.

Sermon Notes

Good morning and wel-come to our worship service this morning. Today we will continue

our journey through Jesus’ prayer in John 17 in the series I’m calling, A Beginner’s Guide to God: Who He is and What He Wants. Today we will look at the difficult balance Christians face in being “in” the world but not “of” the world.

Our marriage seminar, What God Has Joined, will conclude this Wednesday evening. Basil will outline PA’s vision of serving and

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.

equipping families and we will also address some of the questions that have been submitted throughout the month. Tommy Todd will conclude with a blessing and challenge for all of us to honor God in all our relationships.

Park Avenue has a couple of opportunities to serve our community as we participate in the Public Servants Luncheon on Thursday, September 29 and in the Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, October 1. If you would like to help with either of these community events, please indicate on today’s communication card.

Earlier this year we sent out a letter to the membership at Park Avenue concerning our renewed commitment to provide teaching and resources to enhance and strengthen marriages and families. One action we have recently taken is to conduct a four week seminar on Wednes-day evenings, What God Has Joined, to remind us of the battle families face in a changing culture, to review what the Bible says about marriage and sexuality, to challenge all of our members to stay true to the covenant of

marriage, and to offer some practical advice and encouragement for making marriages all that God intended them to be. If you missed any or all of these sessions they are available to listen to through our website or mobile app. As we continue to offer resources to strengthen marriages we are devoting our October to December Sunday morning adult classes to such an end. We strongly encourage everyone to make the commitment to be here on Sunday mornings at 9 am for these times of instruction, encouragement, and training. We strongly believe that Godly marriages are the result of an intentional effort by both spouses to grow into the marriage partner they have been called to be.

Adult Bible Classes to Focus on Family & Relationships