Plano, Missouri, Dallas, Brazil and...

I think ParkwayHills is a great church, for great churches are made up of committed Christians - both to Christ and to His call of sharing the gospel. Truth told, I'm not sure there is such a thing as 'commitment to Christ' without this. For isn't this what He has called us to? This said, the journey of our church has been rich with this story. From our beginning, this has been our objective - and it thrills me to see us still fully engaged in this even now.

This summer - even this week - our trek takes us further into the story of how this is weekly done. Twenty One of our students will travel with youth pastor's, interns and sponsors to Missouri's Camp Barnabas - where the love of Christ and His gospel will be exampled by our students as they serve those often least regarded among us - kids with special needs.

This week I will take a constituency to Southeast Dallas, as we prepare to call upon our church and West Plano Business and Community to share the gospel by exampling 'hands on' help - building a house for a family in the area and impacting this historic Dallas community with the love of Christ, while we engage others to help us with that same love and for the same cause, as well.

Then, next week, I leave with over 30 other missionaries, most of whom are from ParkwayHills, to travel to the Brasilian State of Minas Gerais, and the city of Montes Claros, as we work with Brasilian Baptists in planting and strengthening churches while seeing as many as 500 persons come to faith in Christ there.

But these are not just stories. Not just tales. They are real events, with real people impacting others through the efforts of this great church. Like the story of Kiara, who went with the ParkwayHills Pre-teens to Camp Gap last week, and gave her heart to Jesus Christ as a result. Kiara is a 4th grade student at Centennial Elementary, and lives less than 80o yards from our church. Last week her life was changed forever. Because of a great church, indeed!

So, may our efforts and causes be ever of Him, and increase!

Love,

Pastor Sam Dennis