NEWS & NOTES

Wedding Shower
Join us for a wedding shower honoring Allison (Allie) Foster & Lucas Dollar TODAY, Sunday, May 18th in the atrium from 1:30-3:00 PM. They are registered at Zola.com.
 
Christian Theater Workshop
Register online now at pacoc.net/ctw for our CTW day camp, July 14-18th. Performances will be held on Saturday, July 19 at noon and 7 PM, and Sunday, July 20 at 4 PM. The cost is $60 per child.
 
Church at the Park
Mark your calendar for our annual Church at the Park on Wednesday, June 4th at Munson Park at 6:00 PM.  Make plans to join us for fun, food, and outdoor games. Hamburgers & hotdogs will be prepared by our Elders.
 
Wednesday Nights During Summer
We will be having “PAWS Lite” during the summer months beginning on June 11th.  Our Daily Bible Reading DMC’s will also continue to meet at the regular time of 6:30 PM during the summer.
 
Baby Bottle Drive
Pick up a baby bottle today from the tables in the hallways and fill it with change. This will help support True Options Pregnancy Center in Sherman where local women choose LIFE for their babies. The drive will run through June 29th.
 
Youth Ministry

  • May 18th: Youth Minister  candidate will be in atrium at 9am for donuts and visits. Then he will teach at Connect from 5:00-7:30pm. 
  • May 21st: Incoming 7th Graders welcome and our interns arrive! 
  • May 25th-30th: Boles Mission Trip! Sign up soon! 
  • June 22-27th: Camp Horizon! 

 
Sign ups online at pacoc.net/summer
 
Park Avenue Wednesday Supper
Join us this Wednesday for our PAWS meal at 5:15 PM. We are having Hamburgers, Hotdogs & Veggie Burgers, Salad & Dessert. The meal will be prepared by Amyee McAlister and her team. Please note that PAWS will take a break for a couple of weeks and we will start “PAWS Lite” on June 11th. Serving starts at 5:15 PM and stops promptly at 6:15. PM. 
 
This Week’s Daily Bible Readings:
May 18th: Ezra 1-5
May 19th: Ezra 6-10
May 20th: Nehemiah 1-3
May 21st: Nehemiah 4-7
May 22nd: Nehemiah 8-11
May 23rd: Nehemiah 12-13
May 24th: Esther 1-5
May 25th: Esther 6-10
 
Prayer Requests
Prayer List—Patrick Mullins, Kathy Reinsch, Mike Foltermann
 
Ongoing Needs—Chris Reinsch, Elizabeth Phillips, Waymon Hinson, Sandra Aynes, Che Che Smith, Arlene Joines, Connie Thompson, Jim Scroggins, Floyd Clark
 
Homebound—Joyce Martin, Daisy Miller
 
Expectant Mothers—Abigail Brooks
 
Missions—Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe” Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia), Cristian & Ana Corrales (Bucaramanga, Colombia), Adrian & Gabriela Galvan (Paraiso, Monterrey)
 
Friends of Park Avenue—Herbie & Pam Covey and their daughter Britni Dulock, Rebekah Taylor, Nicholas Taylor (great niece & nephew of the Russell’s), Becky Sanchez (wife of Gil Sanchez, former Director of orphanage in Mexico), Sara Softness (daughter-in-law of Bob & Linda Tollison)
 
Please notify the church office at office@parkavenuechurch.com for updates.
 
 
TODD’S TAKE
Good morning and welcome to our worship services. If you are a guest with us today, our prayer is that you are blessed by our time of worship. We invite you to talk with any of us about how God is working through the Park Avenue Church.
 
Today we continue our sermon series "The Crown" as we journey through the reign of Israel's third king, Solomon.
 
Last week, we explored God's extraordinary offer to Solomon to ask for whatever he wanted—and the king's humble, thoughtful request for wisdom above all else.
 
Today, we'll witness Solomon's wisdom in action through one of his most famous judgments, and trace his meteoric rise to unprecedented riches, power, and influence. Through Solomon's story, we see the ancient promise to Abraham finding its fulfillment as Israel ascends to prominence among the nations of the ancient world. Foreign rulers from distant lands seek counsel and alliances with this flourishing kingdom.
 
Yet amid this golden age of prosperity looms a profound question—one that confronts not only ancient Israel but each of us today: How will we respond when blessed with abundance? Will prosperity draw us closer to God or tempt us away from Him?
 
 
Pressing On
As we look forward to PACOC’s future, exciting opportunities are unfolding before us. Today marks a special occasion as we host Sam Cannon and his wife Maddie. The Cannons are visiting to explore the possibility of Sam joining our ministry staff in the youth minister position.
 
Next week brings another significant moment in our church. We'll be sitting down with a consulting firm specializing in church facilities to assess our current buildings and discuss potential upgrades or expansions. With the Texoma region experiencing continued growth, we want to ensure our church home can accommodate the increasing number of people God may bring through our doors.
 
Please join us in praying for these meetings and the future direction of our church family. Together, we seek to follow where the Lord leads as we minister to our community and beyond.

 

Sunday Schedule

Adult Bible Classes

9AM Room D & Youth Suite

9AM Sonshine Hour in ARK for kids 4 years-6th grade (for parents attending Bible Class)

Worship

10:00 AM

Children Dismissed to Bible Classes at

10:45-11:30AM

0 - 3 Year Olds—Nursery Area

Pre K-6th Grade—Family Life Center

Youth Group Activities

5:30-7:30PM

Discipleship Making Communities (DMC’s)

Wednesday at 6:30 as well as various times and locations throughout the week.

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