Happy 90th Birthday, Carol Hottel! You are invited to a come-and-go birthday party for Carol today from 12:00–2:30 PM at Celebration Senior Living, 5601 Woodlands Trail, Denison, TX. Come help us celebrate Carol turning 90!

Wedding Shower — Skylar & Mason Perkins Please join us as we honor Skylar and Mason Perkins with a wedding shower on Sunday, June 14 from 1:30–3:00 PM here at the church. The couple is registered at Amazon.

Wedding — Landry Laird & Abigail Davis You are invited to the open wedding ceremony for Landry Laird and Abigail Davis on Saturday, May 30 at PACOC. The ceremony will begin promptly at 4:30 PM.

Christian Theater Workshop — Registration Open! Register now at pacoc.net/ctw for CTW Camp, July 13–17. Open to students who have completed kindergarten through graduating seniors.

New Wednesday Night DMCs Two new Disciples Making Communities are now meeting on Wednesday nights from 6:30–7:30 PM. Todd is leading a book study of C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity in Room B, and Tyler is leading a video series from RightNow Media on the Gospel of Mark in the High School Room of the Ark. Not in a DMC yet? This is a great time to join one and grow with others!

Baby Bottle Campaign If you picked up a baby bottle to support True Options Pregnancy Center in Sherman, please return it by Father's Day, June 21. Thank you for your generosity!

Office Closed — Memorial Day The church office will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

Church at the Park Join us at Munson Park on Wednesday, June 3 at 6:00 PM for our annual Church at the Park! Hamburgers and hot dogs prepared by our Elders. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy food, fun, fellowship, and outdoor games.

Sonshine Hour — Volunteers Needed! We are looking for 4–6 volunteers (individuals or couples) for Sonshine Hour during Bible class on Sunday mornings. We need people who can teach 4th grade through 6th grade and assist with student engagement. Lessons will be provided. Contact Becky Russell or Gary Calvert to help or for more details.

‍‍‍ Family Ministry

Family Game Night — Sunday, May 31 from 5:00–7:00 PM in the Atrium. Everyone is invited! Bring a board game and a snack to share.

Casa Family Mission Trip — June 27–July 3. Cost is $375 per person. Spots are limited — register now at pacoc.net/casa. For more details see Tyler Cope.

Youth Ministry

Sunday, May 24 — Connect meets in the gym tonight from 5:00–7:30 PM.

Boles Home Mission Trip — If your student is joining us, please have them at the church building between 9:30–9:45 AM on Monday, May 25. We depart at 10:00 AM. Please send approximately $15 for a lunch stop on Monday. We expect to return to Denison by noon on Friday. Check your email for a packing list.

Summer Camps — Links to all summer camp sign-ups can be found at pacoc.net/summer

BULLETIN ARTICLE

Good morning and welcome to our worship service. It is always a joy to see our church family. We are also happy to have you as a guest this morning, and if we can help you in any way along your spiritual journey, please let us know.

This morning we continue the series The Divided Crown as we walk through the kings of the northern kingdom of Israel.

Last week we met Jeroboam — the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel — and watched him turn a God-given opportunity for generational blessing into a generational curse. His downfall came down to a single word: fear. He was afraid of losing his grip on power, and so rather than trusting God he built golden calves, appointed unauthorized priests, and constructed a religion designed around his own political survival. Fear will do that every time.

This morning we continue our journey through the northern kingdom — and if you're hoping things get better, I want to be honest with you upfront. They don't.

We encounter five kings in today's passage: Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, and Omri. Different men, different circumstances, different methods of gaining and losing power — but the biblical writer renders essentially the same verdict on every one of them. They did evil in the eyes of the Lord and followed the example of Jeroboam. Five kings. One verdict.

But these men are not merely ancient history. Each one carries a warning that is as relevant today as it was three thousand years ago. One warns us about the danger of carrying on patterns of faithlessness we inherited from those before us. Another warns us about ignoring the voices God sends into our lives. Another about the distractions that make us feel good while keeping us from doing good. Another about wasting the influence and time we have been given. And one — perhaps the most sobering of all — warns us about spending our one life building the wrong kingdom.

Five kings. Five failures. Five warnings.