September 2, 2026

Welcome Grow Serve Celebrate

The Office is closed on Monday, September 7, to celebrate Labor Day. Enjoy your long weekend! Quilters will not meet Monday.

KAIROS Prison Ministry is your chance to serve!

The weekend of October 8-11, 2026, the KAIROS Ministry team will again be the hands and feet of Jesus. Free-world women will work with and serve the women of MCIW (Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women) in Pearl.

We will enjoy singing, talks, discussions, prayer, and Scripture with the ladies. Our motto is: listen, listen, love, love. God will be there and will work through our agape love to touch the hearts of the women.

Please join us and have your life changed as their lives are changed!

Training starts September 4th.

See PHUMC KAIROS Ministry Leader Connie Starkey (601-941-3654) for more information and an application.

You will be blessed by this experience!

It's Almost Time!

Our Wednesday Night Re:Treat begins next Wednesday, September 9 with a Mexican meal at 5:45 pm followed by another round of Bingo! We hope you will mark the date and join us to enjoy a meal prepared for you and an evening of fun and fellowship to get to know your church family. Meals are $9 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, with a $30 family max.

We ask that you RSVP by clicking here or calling the church office by noon Monday, September 7. Yes, we're closed that day for Labor Day, but you can leave a voicemail, or email Linda. This helps Jean be prepared.

Leadership Board will meet at 6:20 pm in the Garden Room following the meal September 9.

Fall Bible Study

There has been some interest in a study on the Book of Revelation and as luck will have it, Parkway Hills already has numerous workbooks from "The Efird Bible Study Series" for Revelation. James "Mickey" Efird was one of Pastor Dawn's professors while she was at Duke and had a love of sharing the story of the Bible. You can learn more about Dr. Efird in his obituary here.

There will be two options for this study. You can join Dawn Thursdays at 10:00 am in the Garden Room beginning September 10 for an 8 week study, or make plans to join her in the Renew Sunday Morning Small Group at 9:30 am beginning Sunday, September 13. The Sunday morning study may take longer than 8 weeks.

Our children would love for you to volunteer to teach them, even just one Sunday! This is a small commitment with a great reward! Follow the link to sign up and bring a friend.

And we hope your children will join us on Wednesday nights! Here is the Wednesday list of Children’s activities that will follow our Wednesday evening Re:treat suppers, which start at 5:45 pm. Activities start at 6:20 pm.
Sept 9 - Bingo
Sept 16- Learning to Use My Bible / Art Night
Sept. 23- Learning to Use My Bible/ Trivia Night
Sept 30- Learning to Use My Bible/Game Night
Oct. 14- Paint a Pumpkin
Oct. 21- Everyone will remain in the Worship Center following our meal for a night focused on Sharing our Parkway Hills story.
Oct. 28- Menchies
Nov. 4 -Intergenerational Table Talk

For more information about any of our kids' ministry events contact Jennifer.

*All volunteers must submit a background check before volunteering with children and youth.

To stay connected to all KID MIN events, get the Remind app and text @phumcc to 81010.

Anne Marie is on maternity leave with an expected return date of Sunday, October 18, but here are some upcoming plans for our youth. Thank you to Drew Pruett, Shawn Flowers, and Matthew Kirk for stepping in and aiding with Sunday School for our Bridge and Youth.

Sunday, September 6: No Youth Activities; Enjoy your long weekend!

Sunday, September 13: Laser Tag Night at Party Safari. We will meet at PHUMC at 5:00 to carpool. Bring money for dinner after. RSVP here for you and any friends who may join by Wednesday, September 9. We will need drivers. Email Pastor Dawn.

Sunday, September 20: United at St. Matthew's UMC. Come enjoy food, fellowship, worship, and study with area UMC Youth. Meet at PHUMC at 5:15 to carpool.

Sunday, September 27: Engage 5:30-7:30; Art Night with Bech Evans. This would be a great night to invite a friend! We will also have our monthly pizza night.

Sunday, October 4 and Sunday, October 11: No Sunday evening plans due to Fall Break

Friday, October 16: 5th Quarter Gathering and Nacho Bar following the football games. 9:15-11:30 pm

Sunday, October 18: Welcome back, Anne Marie!

*All volunteers must submit a background check before volunteering with children and Youth.

To stay connected to all Youth events, get the Remind app and text @phumcy to 81010.

Beds for Kids Ministry delivered nine beds this week!

This Week

Thursday:
Men's Group at 7:30 am.
Join them in the Garden Room or via Zoom
**Meeting ID: 823 5246 2635
Password: 142295

Handbell practice at 9:00 am

Sunday:

Sunday School and Small Groups 9:30 am

Worship at 10:45 am

Congregational Care Team meets in Room 108, off Garden Room, immediately following Worship

No Choir Practice, Confirmation, or Youth Engage due to holiday weekend

Monday:

Office closed for Labor Day

Leadership Board: Wednesday, September 9 at 6:20 in the Garden Room.

September Communion Offering supports the Choctaw Mission, a ministry of the United Methodist Church in Mississippi.
Choctaw Mission, on the Reservation in Philadelphia, MS, has existed since the 1800s and works with the Choctaw people to enrich the lives of children, young people, and families through community outreach, spiritual enrichment, and leadership development.

RECORD OF OUR
FAITHFULNESS

Year-to-date through August
Income: $457,975.44*
Expenses: $374,001.99
*Income includes $34,295.00 designated for building projects.
August Communion Offering: $2,707.00,
supports UMCOR.

September Communion Offering supports Mississippi Choctaw Mission.

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