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| This Sunday, May 24, we celebrate Pentecost, the 50th and last day of the Easter season. It is the day we mark as the birthday of the church and the coming of the Holy Spirit using scripture from Acts 2. The symbols of Pentecost include:
Wind: the Holy Spirit came as a mighty rushing wind
Flame: the Holy Spirit rested on Jesus' followers like tongues of fire
Red: the official color of Pentecost reminding us of the tongues of fire
Dove: symbolic of the gift of the Holy Spirit (When Jesus was baptized the Holy Spirit descended like a dove.)
We hope you will join us this Sunday at 10:45 as we celebrate Pentecost and we invite you to wear red.
A prayer for Pentecost:
O God, the Holy Spirit,
come to us, and among us;
come as the wind, and cleanse us;
come as the fire, and burn;
come as the dew, and refresh;
convict, convert, and consecrate many hearts and lives
to our great good and to thy greater glory.
Amen.
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| Sunday our Lay Leader, Maggie King, shared the joyous news from our Search Team that we have finally found a new member for our team. Read the note below from Anne Marie Daniel, our new Minister of Youth and Outreach Ministries:
My name is Anne Marie Daniel, and I am so excited to begin serving as the new Minister of Youth and Outreach Ministries at Parkway Hills UMC! I have spent the past several years working in youth and family ministry in the United Methodist Church, and I am currently a certified candidate for ordained ministry as a deacon in the UMC. I am passionate about helping young people grow in their faith, ask big questions, and know that they are deeply loved by God.
My husband, Cortez, is a music teacher who teaches vocal and piano lessons, and music is a huge part of our family life! We have a two-year-old son, Tezzi, and we are also excitedly preparing to welcome our baby girl, who is due August 27th.
A few fun facts about me: I love Dr Pepper Zero, music (I sing and play trumpet), Jesus, and teenagers! I cannot wait to meet you all, get connected, and see what God has in store for this church community. See you soon!
Anne Marie and her family plan on moving the weekend of June 13 with a start date of end of June or early July. Stay tuned for all the ways you can help welcome Anne Marie and her family and aid them with this transition. To send Anne Marie a welcome email click here.
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Calling all rising Kindergarten through rising 5th grade to join us Sunday, June 14 - Wednesday, June 17, 5:30 to 8:00 pm for Snowball Mountain Challenge. Invite your friends and come learn how God is the source of our strength through stories, games, food, and fun. We will close out VBS with a pizza party at Liberty Park Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30. Parents must stay for the park party. To register, scan the QR code or click here.
Volunteers, we need YOU!
Contact Jennifer to be on the our planning team. Click here to see all the ways you can volunteer and signup for what works for you!
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| After School Director – B.A.S.E. Camp Program Organization: MadCAAP (Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty)
Location: Canton, MS
Position Type: Part-Time (30 hours/week) | Immediate Opening
Contact: Lesley Dill at 601-407-1404
Join our dedicated nonprofit team as the Director of our Bodily, Academically, Spiritually, and Emotionally Fit (B.A.S.E.) Camp. We serve approximately 20–24 elementary students (K-5) in a supportive environment focused on holistic mentorship, community service, and academic encouragement.
We are seeking a highly organized, dependable team player who can manage schedules, forms, and multiple responsibilities with precision. This role requires a heart to serve those from diverse and often difficult backgrounds with empathy and respect. The ideal candidate builds positive, respectful relationships with children, families, volunteers, and staff alike.
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| For our summer months we will move to a one-room gathering in the Garden Room at 9:30 for our Children's Sunday School ages preK-3 through rising 5th grade beginning June 7. Check out next week's newsletter for a list of our activities for each Sunday this summer.
Vacation Bible School Snowball Mountain Challenge: Sunday, June 14 - Wednesday, June 17; 5:30-8:00 pm for rising K-5th grade.
We always need volunteers to aid with our kids' ministry. 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.
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Parents of 5th and 6th graders: An email went out last week with all of the below events requesting feedback via a Google form so we can effectively plan for this group as confirmation begins. If you did not receive this email, let Pastor Dawn know. You can access the Google form to confirm your child's attendance by clicking here.
Sunday, May 31 at 4:30: Zoom with Bridge parents to cover Confirmation schedules and expectations. Zoom link will be emailed to parents.
Confirmation Retreat: One of our first events with our confirmands is a retreat all about the Bible, what the Bible is, what it is not and how we read and understand certain areas of the Bible. The link above has possible dates. Please click the link and let us know what works best for your child.
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Sunday, May 24: No Engage. Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend.
Sunday, June 7: Youth VBS Night 5:30 to 7:30. Jennifer will join our youth and lead them in their own time of VBS fun, prep them for volunteering, and assign areas. You don't have to be volunteering with VBS to attend, but If you plan on aiding with VBS, we hope to see you there.
Sunday, June 28: Mountain T.O.P. prep meeting with youth and adult volunteers. 5:30 to 7:30.
July 5-11: Summer Mission Experience with Mountain T.O.P. Cost $300; Second deposit of $100 was due April 30. Individuals may still sign up as long as there is space at the camp. Let Pastor Dawn know if your plans change and you wish to attend. Final Payments: $100 due May 31, $50 due June 30. As always, don't let money be the reason you don't go! (Thanks to our Youth Trip Scholarship Fund we are able to cover some of the cost for every youth bringing it down to $300.)
Want to get involved with our youth? Click here to see available dates to provide food and/or be a volunteer for one of our upcoming events.
*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.
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PHUMC Women's MInistry Brunch at Beagle Bagel Saturday was a fun time for visiting.
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Bridgers gathered Sunday night for food and learning.
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Bridgers' Sunday night program signalled that Confirmation Classes begin soon for the 5th and 6th graders.
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| 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
Handbells at 9:00 am
Sunday:
Small Groups at 9:30 am; Worship at 10:45
Choir practice at 5:30
Monday:
Memorial Day, office closed
Quilters will not meet today.
Mississippi Annual Conference: June 3-5 at Millsaps College
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Our May Communion Offering will support the 2026 Faith Build with Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area. The plan is to rehab a home on Stonewall Street. This home was the 500th house built in honor of Elise Winter. The initial homeowner has moved into an assisted living facility and it is now time to redo the house and prepare for a new homeowner so that we don't have another home sitting idle when there are so many families that need a safe, decent, affordable home. In addition to our offering, stay tuned for Parkway Hills' work dates to aid with the build.
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| RECORD OF OUR
FAITHFULNESS
April Year to Date:
Income: $230,614.74
Expenses: $171,211.35
*Income includes $20,710.00 designated for building projects.
May Communion offering to date: $675.00 (Habitat Faith Build)
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