Psalm 5:11-12 says, “Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because you defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.” I love that God reminds us that even when we face difficult or uncertain times, we can still rejoice when our trust is in God. No matter what brings you to Parkview, I hope that you find joy as we focus our attention on what it looks like to trust God.

This coming Wednesday, April 26, following our midweek service. As always, the packet of information for that meeting will be available at the welcome desk this Sunday. Please take some time to review that information (preferably not during the sermon). There will be opportunities to ask questions at the meeting, but please feel free to call the church office if you have any questions that you would like to discuss in detail.

I am looking forward to worship with my church family this Sunday. I love our church! We will be in Mark 12 and talking about what Jesus understood to be the first and foremost of all the commandments. I hope you will join us at 9:30 or 11:00am.

Please be sure to scroll down and check out the links to some of the events that are coming up on our calendar. Thank you for you faithfulness and your generosity to the work here at Parkview. We look forward to seeing you Sunday.

Sincerely,

Pastor Mike

Sunday Mornings

We hope you and your family will join us we continue our study in the gospel of Mark.

Life Groups

Our Life Groups provide a small-group environment where you can connect with other people, build friendships around God's Word, grow in your faith, and discover new ways to serve others. At Parkview we want to see every person connected to a Life Group.

If you haven't joined a Life Group yet, check out our website or call the church office for help in finding the right class for you!

Wednesdays

Join us for midweek service as we continue in our study Every Day with Jesus.

Senior Adult Lunch

Our Senior Adult Ministry holds covered-dish meals on the 4th Tuesday of every month. These are great opportunities to build friendships and we encourage you to invite guests. (And rumor has it our senior adults make some pretty amazing desserts!)

So, reach out to that person you haven't seen in church lately and invite them to lunch!

Quarterly Business Meeting

Our quarterly business meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 26 directly after the midweek service. Business packets are available online and will be at the Welcome Desk this Sunday, April 23.

Widow & Widower Banquet

We hope all our widows and widowers can make it! If you plan to attend, please RSVP with the church office.

Baby Dedication

Our Mother's Day Baby Dedication is a special time of dedication as our parents commit to be the mothers and fathers God has called them to be and our church family commits to partner with them in raising their children to be followers of Christ. If you would like to participate, please sign up using the tab below.

Builders for Christ

Builders for Christ is a construction team that helps churches in the U.S. build or renovate their facilities by providing and coordinating volunteer labor. This year, the team will be travelling to Marianna, FL to work on a building that will serve as a landing site for foster children. To learn more or register for this trip, visit our website using the tab below.

Vacation Bible School

Registration is now open!

Spin the spinner, beat the clock, skip ahead, level up, and play to win! You’ll need to bring your A-game for this VBS. Twists & Turns is a fantastical celebration of games of all kinds. From classic tabletop games to video games and more, kids will play their way through VBS while learning that Jesus guides them through all the twists and turns of their lives. They’ll find that even when they mess up it’s never “game over.

Register your child to join us for a super fun week!

Book (re)Marks

By Michael Baker

Book Remarks are not book reviews, but topical posts inspired by books. This post was inspired primarily by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.’s The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down.

You’re probably familiar with the Golden Rule, particularly in its classic form: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (see Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31).

But are you familiar with the Golden Mean? This concept comes from Aristotle’s discussion of virtues in his Nicomachean Ethics.

Aristotle loved to define and categorize things – including virtues. He saw a virtue as the proper response to a particular emotion. For example, fear would be an emotion, and courage would be the proper response to it.

But Aristotle typically did not consider the emotion and the virtue it prompted as opposites. For example, he did not consider courage to be the opposite of fear.