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Welcome Grow Serve Celebrate
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Make a commitment to get to know one another better in the New Year. The Women's Ministry will gather Thursday, January 11 at 6:00 pm at Bulldog Burger
879 Lake Harbour Drive, Ridgeland.
We invite you to bring a book (does not need to be new!) to participate in a book exchange. Attendees will also have their name entered to win a gift card from Lemuria. Hope to see you there!
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Wednesday Night 8 Week re:treat resumes January 17!
Need a midweek break from thinking about dinner? Want to engage in fellowship and conversation? Join us at Parkway Hills at 5:45 pm beginning Wednesday, January 17 for a fellowship meal followed by programs for all ages. We usually wrap up by 7:15, and a nursery is provided for our littlest disciples. Cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, with a family max of $27. We do ask for a reservation by noon the Monday before so we may be good stewards of our resources and know who much to prepare. You can RSVP here, by calling the church office, or by filling out the form in the bulletin each Sunday.
Here is a look at what we have planned:
January 17: Roast Beef Meal at 5:45 followed by Intergenerational Table Talk
January 24: Bridge,Youth, and Adults: Ministry Fair highlighting all the ways to connect at Parkway Hills. Kids 4th and under Science Night.
January 31: Youth and Adults: Share about our Mission and Ministry Day Apart. Kids:4th and under:Spirtual Practices. Bridge:Game night.
February 7: First meeting of our 2024 Leadership Board. Adults: Conversation in Worship Center. Youth:Homework Night. Bridge:Menchies Night Out. Kids: Art Night.
February 21: Bridge, Youth, and Adults: Conversations around our questions coming from Scripture; Part 1 (more info to come).
February 28: Bridge, Youth, and Adults: Conversations around our questions coming from Scripture; Part 2. Kids:Storytelling/Drama Night.
March 6: Adults: Book Club Night, Inspired by Rachel Held Evans. Bridge/Youth: Beds for Kids. Kids: Game Night,
March 20: Last Fellowship meal followed by Intergenerational Table Talk
--Dawn
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An end-of-year financial picture for Parkway Hills
First of all, a huge thank you for the generosity of our Parkway Hills family. Not only have so many of you faithfully and consistently given to the mission and ministry of our church, but when challenged to provide the funds to replace the roof of our worship center building, you stepped up aiding us in reaching our goal of the needed $60,000. Each month, through your gifts for our designated communion offerings, we have reached beyond these walls to serve our community and our world with combined gifts of $15,986 for 2023.
Finally, thanks to your gifts we were able to meet our commitment to the broader United Methodist Connection by paying 100% of our apportioned mission shares for our District and MS Annual Conference. We closed out 2023 with an operating income of $576,451.54 and expenses of $578,639.84. We almost broke even, so let’s keep up the good work and generous spirit and do even more Kingdom work together in 2024.
In Gratitude,
Your Staff and Leadership Board
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New beds were delivered last Friday by our TOMBS Brothers (The Old Men's Bible Study, Broadmoor) as part of PHUMC Beds for Kids Ministry. As Bill Flynn says, we do best the things we do together!
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age-leveled classes to further explore the lesson. This month's theme is "Include." We will explore stories of Jesus's baptism and the calling of the disciples to learn about how welcoming and inviting God's love is for all. To volunteer click the link.
All volunteers must submit a background check before volunteering with children and youth.
2nd - 4th Graders are invited to join our Bible 101 class starting Jan. 28. The class will be held in the usual Sunday School time starting at 9:30 a.m. Drop off will be in the Garden Room before heading to their classroom. It is important that your child brings their Bible to these sessions. If your child does not have a Bible, contact Pastor Haven. This will be an important course as the students learn more about the history and books of the Bible and how to navigate looking up scriptures. The class will last until Sunday, March 17.
To stay connected to all KidMin events, get the Remind app and text @phumcc to 81010.
--Haven
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Our Bridge Sunday School class (5th and 6th graders) meets Sundays at 9:30 in the Bridge room located upstairs in the Worship Center.
Sunday Night Bridge will meet 5:30-7:30 January 21 for food, faith formation, and games.
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Welcome 2024!
The PHUMC Youth welcomed the new year with a fire pit night.
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Start the New Year fully ENGAGED!
-MLK Service Day: We'll be serving at Stewpot in Jackson on Monday, Jan.15. Meet at church at 8:30 am and bring money for lunch after. Please let Geoff know your student is coming by noon on Friday.
-Regular Engage resumes January 21! Students, enjoy some extra holiday weekend rest before we serve on Monday. Adults, we need your help. To provide dinner and volunteer with weekly Engage or other semester events, click here.
-The Connection is coming February 23-25! This is a new spiritual formation weekend created by UMCs in our area. Registration is $55 due by February 7 via the Vanco app or by clicking here. This is a great chance to invite a friend!
There are lots of ways for PHUMC to help make The Connection happen! Needs include host homes, drivers, volunteers, and food providers. Click here to get signed up, or contact Geoff for more info. We're also accepting donations of bottled water and individually wrapped snacks for Friday night worship.
To stay connected to all youth events, get the Remind app and text @phumcy to 81010.
--Geoff
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Meeting This Week:
Thursday: Men's Group at 7:30 am in Garden
No Handbell practice this week
Women's Ministry Burgers and Books at Bulldog Burger 6:00 pm
Sunday: Small Groups at 9:30 am
Worship 10:45 am
No Choir practice this week
Monday: Youth volunteer at Stewpot; meet at church at 8:30 am
Quilters from noon to 3:00 in Garden Room.
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January Communion OfferingIn English, the phrase Becas con Bendiciones means “Scholarships with Blessings.”
This month, your Communion gifts will supply scholarships for impoverished Honduran students.Though public school in Honduras is technically "free" to attend, there are uniform requirements, shoes, sports clothing for P.E. classes, matriculation fees, maintenance fees, and basic school supplies which put formal education out of the reach of many children. In January 2006 PHUMC's Wednesday night children's program studied United Methodist missions in Honduras, learning a little Spanish, sampling some Honduran foods, and discovering that kids in Honduras got only four or five years of schooling because their parents couldn't afford to pay for uniforms, school supplies, and fees. So our kids jumped in to help.They began collecting change at home and at church, made announcements to the congregation, decorated collection boxes for Wednesday night supper tables, and quickly raised $300 for "Scholarships with blessings" to help kids in Honduras stay in school longer. Since that beginning in 2006, Parkway Hills has sponsored dozens of Honduran children. We receive thank-you letters and pictures from our sponsored kids every year.They are so grateful for our support!
Last year we provided 17 scholarships!
Your gift of $120 provides 100% of the school-related needs for a child in this program. Learn more by clicking here. Thank you for giving generously.
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RECORD OF OUR FAITHFULNESS
End of Year 2023
Income: $576,451.54
Expenses: $578,639.84
January Communion Offering, $941.00 to date, supports Becas con Bendiciones, Honduran "Scholarships with Blessings."
A gift has been received in honor of Charles and Jan Brister.
A gift has been received for Becas con Bendiciones in memory of Ann Weissenborn.
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