NEWS & NOTES

 

Baby Shower

Join us for a baby shower honoring Allie Dollar and baby Alexandra TODAY, April 19 from 1:30-3:00 PM in the atrium. Allie is registered at babylist.com

 

Pickleball

For anyone who is interested in playing pickleball, there is a group of mainly women that play Mondays and Friday mornings 9-12 in the ARK.  If you have wanted to learn, or already play, feel free to join us. Be prepared for a lot of laughter.  Contact Shelly Calvert or Sylvia Olds for more information.  

 

PAWS Lite

Summer is just around the corner.  We would like to offer a PAWS Lite meal on Wednesday evenings during the summer. In order to do that we need volunteers to lead a team, set up, cook, serve and clean up. Please contact Shelly Calvert at 972-979-7025 to volunteer or to get more details.   

 

National Day of Prayer

The Denison Ministerial Alliance invites you to join Christians from across our community for the National Day of Prayer Lunch at 12:00 PM on Thursday, May 7 at Parkside Baptist Church. This year's theme is "Glorify God Among the Nations — Seeking Him in All Generations." Come unite with fellow believers for a time of prayer and fellowship as we lift up our nation and our community together. All are welcome!

 

Senior Banquet

You are invited to join us on Senior Sunday, May 3 to honor our high school seniors with a banquet after worship services in the Ark.

 

Christian Theater Workshop

Save the date for CTW camp this year that runs from July 13-17. Registration is now open and you can register at pacoc.net/ctw

 

Family Ministry

· Casa Family Mission Trip: June 27–July 3. The cost is $375 per person. Register now at pacoc.net/casa asspots are limited. For more details please see Tyler Cope.

 

Youth Ministry

· Sunday, April 19: Connect tonight in the gym from 5:00-7:30 PM.

· Sunday, May 3-Senior Sunday: Here are the High School Seniors this year: Seth Banks, Elizha Fernandez, Brady Harrelson, Henry Mullins, Aubrie Slaughter, Londyn Slaughter, Kayla Taisler, Alissa Thompson. If there are any updates, please let Sam know as soon as possible.

 

Park Avenue Wednesday Supper

Join us this Wednesday at 5:15 PM for our PAWS meal. We are having Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Salad Bar, Vegetarian Option & Dessert The meal will be prepared by Susie Hilton and her Team.  Serving starts at 5:15 PM and stops promptly at 6:15 PM.

 

Prayer List

Floyd & Peggy Clark, Jane Smith-Williams, Matt Hogan, Bill Douglass, Tommy Todd, Harold & Peggy Porter, Max Williams, Howard Veasley, Bob Corley, Patrick Mullins, Elizabeth Phillips,Lisa Cobble, Jannie Bellows, Woody Reding, Kristi Porter-Francis

Homebound—Joyce Martin, Daisy Miller, Bobby & Peggy Slaughter, Arlene Joines, Margie Lowing, Nancy Richard

Expectant Mothers—Allie Dollar

Missions—Hammer & Dela Afakule (Togo), Mario “Pepe” Torre (Monterrey, Mexico), Jimenez family (Cartagena, Colombia), Cristian & Ana Corrales (Bucaramanga, Colombia), Rio Branco (Brazil)

Friends of Park Avenue—Rebekah Taylor, (great niece of the Russell’s), Becky Sanchez (wife of Gil Sanchez, former Director of orphanage in Mexico), Oliver Bush (father of Amyee McAlister & Ashley Tharp), Melanie Hill (sister-in-law of David & Christine Kirkbride), Steven Schroeder (Nephew of TJ Atnip), Chris Mahaffey (son of Scott & Joyce Mahaffey), Dale Dreher (brother of Carri Wingard)

Please notify the church office at office@parkavenuechurch.com for updates.

 

TODD’S TAKE

What a joy it is to have you with us this morning. We are so glad you chose to spend part of your day here — worshiping together, sharing communion, connecting with one another, and opening God's Word.

If you are a guest this morning, welcome. We mean that sincerely. Please let us know you are here and how we can help you on your spiritual journey. We would love to take that next step with you.

Today in our sermon time we continue in Psalm 110 — the most quoted Old Testament passage in the entire New Testament. Jesus quoted it. Peter preached from it. Paul appeals to it. Hebrews builds its greatest argument around it. And week by week, we are discovering why.

Last week we established that Jesus is already on the throne. The victory is already secured. The King is already reigning. We heard it straight from heaven — the Father speaking to the Son: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." David overheard that conversation, grabbed his pen, and wrote it down. And two thousand years later, it still has the power to quiet every fear we carry.

So why doesn't it feel that way?

Look around. The world is loud, chaotic, and often hostile to everything we believe. Evil seems to advance unchecked. And if we're honest, following Jesus sometimes feels less like being on the winning side and more like being hopelessly out of place in a world that has no interest in the King we serve.

This week we move to Psalm 110:2–3, and the psalm doesn't flinch from that tension. It tells us plainly: the King rules in the midst of his enemies. Not after the resistance clears. Not when things settle down. Right now. In this. Here.

And then it asks a question we can't avoid: knowing that — what do you do with it?

The answer is one of the most compelling images in all of Scripture — an army that shows up willingly. Arrayed in splendor, appearing like dew at dawn, already there before anyone called roll.

The question isn't whether the King is worth following. The question is what side you will choose.

 

Grace Offering

We have exceeded our goal — and then some. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we have now collected $178,034, surpassing our original target and fully funding every outreach commitment we made for this year.

But we're not stopping there. Our outreach ministry leaders will now seek out additional opportunities to bless our community and beyond with the love of God. There is more good that can be done, and because of you, we have the means to do it.

Your generosity is not just inspiring — it is a clear and tangible expression of your commitment to the Kingdom. Well done.

 

   

Sunday Schedule
Adult Bible Classes
9AM in the Worship Center
9AM Sonshine Hour for kids 4 years old to 6th grade in ARK. Under 4 yrs old in the nursery of main building 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)
Meet at various times and locations

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