March 5, 2025  
Welcome to our family, Michael and Neddie Joye Tolleson! Send them an email to let them know how happy we are they have joined us.

Join us tonight in the worship center for 6:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service to begin our 40 day journey of Lent in preparation of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, we confront our mortality and confess our individual and collective sin before God and our Christian community. The ashes, smeared on the forehead in the sign of the cross, are a symbol of mortality and repentance. We will offer a brief service of scripture, song, and prayer to be followed by time for you to walk through stations at your own pace to reflect on ways you can more fully live into the season of Lent this year. We will have some kid friendly stations so we invite families to join us. 
Thank you to everyone who filled out our interest survey for a Sit and Be Fit class at Parkway Hills. Based on the information you provided, here is our plan. We will meet Tuesdays at 2:00 pm beginning Tuesday, March 11. The class is 45 minutes long and you will be required to sign a waiver. You must also bring $7 of exact cash or a check made out to Parkway Hills with "Sit and Be Fit" in the memo. We will offer the class every Tuesday through Tuesday, April 29 and then evaluate whether this format is working for our church. Feel free to invite a friend! 
On our last day trip to Laurel a few individuals expressed interest in a day trip to Natchez. We are still working on the plans but hope to go during their Spring Pilgrimage of Homes. We need a number to effectively plan so check the date, March 20th, and if you “think” you might attend, go ahead and click here. After we have a better count we will send out a final itinerary and you can back out if needed.There will be a cost to seeing the homes, around $20 to $25 per home, and a cost for lunch. 
Enneagram Retreat Update:
We hope you are making plans to join us for a retreat exploring the Enneagram. The Enneagram is a system that aids us in better understanding ourselves and therefore better understanding one another. Whether you are very familiar with the Enneagram or never heard of it before, we hope you join us Friday, April 4/5:45 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday, April 5/9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Dinner Friday and lunch Saturday will be provided. Rev. Emily Sanford will be our speaker. Parkway Hills women's ministry is hosting this event, but it is not just for women! Anyone is welcome to attend. Cost is $45, and we ask that you register by Sunday, March 30.
Fun times were had at the Women's Ministry Book Swap last week at Keifer's.
Read Across America
PHUMC Volunteers recently joined the librarian at East Flora Elementary School to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America by reading to the students at East Flora.
Join us for Sunday School! The children's ministry will continue hearing the many stories in the Bible as we journey through the Old and New Testaments. All ages begin in the Garden Room at 9:30 a.m. for gathering time and activities. Then the classes break into small groups based on grade levels to explore the Bible stories. To sign up to teach an individual class one Sunday, *click here or contact Haven to be added to a rotation.  
Save the dates, June 22-25, and join us for VBS at Parkway Hills. Children entering K5 - rising 6th grade are welcome to come and explore the Waves of Wonder at PHUMC. 
We always need volunteers to aid with our kids ministry. For more information about any of our kids ministry events contact Pastor Haven. 
*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.
  —Haven 
Spring Break: No Engage this Sunday or Wednesday night activities March 12. Enjoy your time off from school!
Engage out to eat: Be on the lookout for a poll from Geoff to determine our dinner location as we regather on March 16 after Spring Break. 
Summer Mission Trip: June 28-July 6. We are partnering with Appalachian Service Project! We will get an informational meeting on the calendar soon, but for now, here is what you need to know. Cost: $375 with a $50 discount for each additional sibling. $100 due March 23, $100 due April 27, and final payments due May 11. (But don't ever let money be the reason you don't go!)
Adults, you make our ministry possible! We have lots of ways to serve for this exciting new semester.  Click to see our ongoing semester needs or contact Geoff for more info. 
To stay connected to all youth events, get the Remind app and text @phumcy to 81010.
  —Geoff
PHUMC Kids have counted the stash of 205 peanut butters they have collected recently. The peanut butters will be delivered to MadCAAP, our Peanut Butter Partner.
Meeting This Week 
Tonight:
Ash Wednesday Services at 6:00 pm
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: 
Small Groups at 9:30 am
Worship at 10:45 am 
Choir practice at 5:30 pm
Youth Engage at 5:30-7:30 pm
Monday:
Quilters at Noon until 3:00 pm in the Garden Room
Tuesday:
Sit and Be Fit class at 2:00 pm in the Garden Room
Wednesday, March 12:
Leadership Board Meeting 6:20 in the Garden Room
RECORD OF OUR
FAITHFULNESS
February Year-to-Date:

Income:  $89,176.96
Expenses: $92,657.17


March Communion Offering, $247.00 to date, supports the Scouting programs at PHUMC.
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