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Missionaries From Around The World Visit Lower School Classrooms

Missionaries Unite! The annual ECBC Global Missions Conference took place this past weekend with great success! Not only did these amazing missionaries come from the USA to Central Asia and lots of countries in between, but they were also kind enough to speak to the students of PCA!

“We have enjoyed the annual partnership with ECBC / PCA to champion global missions,” said ECBC Kids Ministry Director, English Preston.“Every year, we try to provide more tangible ways that kids can participate in missions from home.”

This year, lower school students heard more about Operation Christmas Child and how they can assist in sharing the love and hope of Jesus around the world. Missionaries went into the kindergarten through second grade classrooms to talk about what it means to be a missionary, and what that looks like, while the 3rd and 5th grade students got to hear the incredible story of a missionary who works with Operation Christmas Child, who was an actual recipient of an OCC box.

“Our Global Partners love visiting PCA's lower school classes to meet with students to recount and retell of God's faithfulness in their country,” Preston explains. “It is encouraging for our Partners, and it is an incredible opportunity to begin to stir the hearts of our students (at a young age!) for God's will to draw all nations to Himself.”

PCA thanks all of the missionaries who came to share their stories and hearts with the students.

Coffeehouse 2022: A Trip Back In Time Through The Decades!

PCA Choir and Band does it again! These talented groups of students, led by the amazing choir and band directors, Dr. Jolene Hethcox and Mr. Mike Doll, put on a performance that had the audience tapping their toes and swaying in their seats as everyone was transported through the decades via some favorite hits.

Starting off the show was the band showing off their skills with a fun mash-up of classic comedy intros which included themes from Bewitched, the Brady Bunch and many more.

Then the choir took the stage with “Here Comes the Sun,”, which followed with tenth grader Bella Davenport getting behind the drum set, while the rest of the band grabbed their drum sticks and empty buckets to tap out the classic beats of “Wipe Out”. 

Davenport explained, “I think the coffeehouse was a huge success and I’m so proud of everyone for learning the songs and getting them finished in time. I’m most proud of the soloists who had the guts to get up on stage by themselves and sing. It’s a lot harder than it looks!”

The evening continued with ensemble pieces such as Sweet Caroline (band and choir together!), “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” and “Count on Me”, followed by a variety of solos starting with senior Zella Horton singing “Hopelessly Devoted to You”, Davenport, this time on keyboard, playing and singing “Mad World”, Junior, Ian Marlow also on keyboard and vocals, singing “Uptown Girl,” and senior Grant Crawford, accompanied by Marlow, singing, “Viva la Vida” and “When I Was Your Man”.

“I was thrilled with the High School Choir and Band’s Coffeehouse performance on Thursday night,” said Dr. Hethcox.  “The Decades theme that the kids chose was fun, and PCA is blessed to have so many talented musicians.”

Doll agreed, “The coffeehouse was such a fun way to showcase the musical talents of our students. The students did such a nice job of preparing and performing.”

And the evening was quite a hit with the audience who left with smiles on their faces and familiar tunes stuck in their heads!