November 13, 2024  
Welcome our newest members Bonnie and Marion Eifling! Send them an email to let them know we are delighted to have them as part of our PHUMC family.
Tonight!
Youth Fundraiser Dinner, November 13: We'll be serving soup, grilled cheese, salad, and dessert as a youth ministry fundraiser at the last Wednesday Re:treat night of the semester. 
Join your church family for a day trip to Laurel, Mississippi, Thursday, November 21. We will meet at Parkway Hills at 8:30 am, load up and head to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (requested by Charles Guess).  Admission to the museum is free, but donations are accepted. After the art museum we will head to lunch (location TBA), and possibly enjoy some other Laurel attractions that afternoon.  Bring your own spending money and we will update everyone about the cost of transportation closer to time. We do ask that you register by Monday, November 18 via this link or by calling the church office. See Pastor Dawn if you have any questions.
Join Bishop Sharma D. Lewis on the Civil Rights Educational Opportunities (EO) Tour happening March 11-16, 2025.

Based on Ezekiel 11:19 and themed “No Stone Unturned for Justice,” this transformative tour will explore some of the most significant sites associated with the American Civil Rights Movement. This immersive journey will begin in Jackson at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, continue through Alabama with stops in Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery and conclude in Atlanta, Georgia.

Witness extraordinary stories and culture defining this period in American history. See sites where the trials and triumphs of the Civil Rights movement began. Walk the path of faith leaders who fought for freedom. 

Watch the video to hear Bishop Lewis' personal invitation for you to join her on this tour!  Financial aid is available.
Apply for financial aid

Register here for the tour.
The Mississippi Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church is excited to announce a search for an executive assistant to the bishop. The executive assistant will be responsible for providing high-level administrative support to the resident bishop. The person in this role will collaborate with internal and external partners to schedule and offer meeting and travel coordination support. The Mississippi Conference is seeking candidates who are proficient at formatting and writing documents, developing and distributing meeting materials, facilitating travel arrangements and creating and maintaining expense reports and budgets. This position involves 10 - 15% travel throughout the conference area and for general and jurisdictional meetings. Email resume and cover letter to: jobs@gcfa.org
For more information, click here.
The Mississippi Annual Conference, the cabinet and episcopal leader, Bishop Sharma D. Lewis affirmed the recommendation of the Implementation District Realignment Team (IDRT) to reduce conference districts from seven to five during a called session of annual conference Tuesday, October 29, at 7:00 p.m.

Back in September, Bishop Lewis set the 2024 Called Session of the Mississippi Annual Conference to be held virtually. The sole purpose of the called session was to receive the report and recommendation of the IDRT and vote on a reduction from seven to five districts that if passed, would become effective January 2025. There were no other actions considered or votes taken at this session. All lay members and equalizing delegates elected for the June 2024 Session of the Mississippi Annual Conference continued to serve for this special session.

There were 353 voting clergy and lay members present representing congregations across the state and the vote tally was 328 to 21 (with 4 abstentions), passing with  93 percent.

The decision comes in response to the Mississippi Conference of The United Methodist Church facing financial challenges and declining number of churches due to disaffiliation. Despite the change in numbers, there is tremendous potential for growth in the Mississippi mission field. Nearly 74 percent of Mississippians are not involved in a religious congregation. That’s over 2 million people who do not go to church according to a Religion Insight report from Mission Insight, an online demographic mapping database.


'Tis the season to be practicing for our Christmas worship services!
We'll continue to practice at 9:30 am in the Garden Room Sunday. Kids ages 3 through 5th grade are learning songs with our Music Director, David White, for the Children's Christmas service on Dec. 8 and to join the adults for the choir cantata on Dec. 15.
After our singing time, the children will move into age-appropriate Sunday School classes. We always need volunteers to aid with our kids ministry.
To sign up to teach an individual class one Sunday, *click here 
or contact Haven to be added to a rotation. 
It's time to update your child's yearly contact information. This helps us keep the most updated and accurate information for your child. Please click the link here to fill out your child's form. 
*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 
See you at Engage! Join us from 5:30-7:30 pm for our best weekly chance to fellowship and grow together.
Adults, we need your help to make this another great semester! Use this link to volunteer with our youth ministry or contact Geoff for more info. Upcoming needs include:
•Two adults in addition to Geoff for Engage every Sunday night. More youth means more opportunities to serve! 
•Volunteers for our end of semester homework night 

To stay connected to all youth events, get the Remind app and text @phumcy to 81010.
  —Geoff
Meeting This Week 
Tonight: 
5:45 Youth Fundraiser Dinner
Leadership Board  6:20 in Garden Room
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 9:00 am
Saturday:
Women of ALL ages are always welcome to the Ladies Zoom 10:00 am
Meeting ID: 848 7196 9988 
Password: PHUMCLADY
Sunday: 
Small Groups at 9:30 am
Worship at 10:45 am
Choir Practice, Youth Engage, and Confirmation Class at 5:30 pm
Monday: 
Quilting Ministry at Noon to 3:00 pm in the Garden Room
Our November Communion offering, $989.00 and 153 boxes to date, supports MadCAAP's effort to provide Thanksgiving Boxes to at least 500 Madison County residents. This year we have agreed to supply 500 boxes of stuffing for the Thanksgiving Community boxes. You can bring your boxes of stuffing any time before noon tomorrow November 14 and place them in the bins provided in the foyers of the Worship Center and the Education Building. All monetary gifts through the month of November will be given to MadCAAP.

RECORD OF OUR
FAITHFULNESS

Year-to-Date, October 2024
Income:  $530,340.44
Expenses  $493,452.45

November Communion Offering
$989.00 and 153 boxes to date
supports MadCAAP Thanksgiving food boxes.
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