Park Cities Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Change

“Give thanks to the LORD, for His love endures forever.”

By Mary Flo Ridley

Published August 1, 2009 in Witness

“Change.” The overused word of the year? It is true that we are living in times of great change and uncertainty. The economy, world unrest, political upheavals all come to mind. As a woman in our church, you may be experiencing great personal change as well. Are you new to town or to PCPC with a need for friends? Do you have a new child to care for and are adapting to life as a mother? Have you recently moved into or out of the workforce? Are you caring for suddenly needy parents or a child or spouse who is ill? Are your grown children leaving your nest? Is your once-precious child turning into a challenging teen? Are you widowed and learning to cope with life without your life partner?

These common life experiences can be overwhelming unless we live in the reality of the Lord’s never changing love. His steadfast love that endures forever is available to us through His presence, through His Word, and in the love He offers us through His people. This year the women of PCPC will be living and serving with this in mind: His love endures forever…and we will be thankful. We can find this refrain in many books in the Bible: Psalm 118, Psalm 136, and 2 Thessalonians 3:5. This is extremely good news! We want this to be the refrain of the women of this church and we eagerly await your joining in.

Do you remember a few weeks ago when Mark Davis spoke to us about the low percentage of members who financially support the church? His encouragement to us was to not hold back, but to be a church where all of the body receives the blessing of participating in the worshipful act of giving. I would like to make the same appeal: full participation from the women of our church with each one bringing her God-given gifts, strengths, needs, and stories. There is a place—of service, of study, of mentoring, of encouraging—where you are needed and wanted. Please don’t hold back. Women’s Ministries at PCPC is not a club for a few—it is you!

You should have received the Women’s Ministries brochure for 2009–2010 outlining the various Bible studies, areas of service, and activities (mission trips, retreats, luncheon, prayer time) available for you. Please look it over. Contact the women involved if you have questions, or go to www.pcpcwomen.org, and know that there is a place that only you can fill, and come.

Whatever season of life you find yourself to be living, whatever joys or sorrows are a part of your changing world, the women of PCPC want to join with you in living in the light of His unchanging love.