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Twice a year the staff at Parkway Hills gathers with our church family for a time of conversation, dreaming and planning for the mission and ministry of our church. These days apart take place one Saturday in January and one Wednesday evening in May. Our Saturday morning apart is approaching and we hope to see you there. Saturday, January 17, 2026, in the Garden Room from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. A light breakfast will be provided. Nursery available upon request.
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| It takes all of us working together to accomplish all of the great ministries at Parkway Hills. We give thanks for all the ways this church supports our youth and encourages and equips our young people. As a new year begins, we encourage you to find a way to get to know our youth. One easy way is to provide one of our Sunday night meals (the last Sunday of every month is our pizza night) or sign up to be an adult volunteer, or both! In order to provide a safe, welcoming space for our youth and adult volunteers, we must have at least two adults, not residing in the same household, present for every event. Click the link and see if a date works for you.
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| 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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Sunday, January 25: Sunday Night Bridge 5:30 to 7:30. Meet in the Bridge room at 5:30 for food, faith development, and fun. Great night to bring a friend.
Sunday, February 22: Save this date! Bridge Senior Saint Lunch immediately following worship.
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| Community Service Opportunity Saturday, January 10 with the MS Food Network. Meet at PHUMC at 8:30 am to carpool. Our shift is 9:00 am to noon. Let Pastor Dawn know if you plan to attend.
Sunday, January 11: Engage 5:30 to 7:30 with guest speaker Rev. Erin Hicks.
Sunday, January 25: Pizza Night and Scavenger Hunt. 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Sunday, February 1: United Night at St. Mark's UMC with area United Methodist Youth
February 13-15: Rise Weekend
A weekend set apart for students across Mississippi to grow in faith, community, and purpose. Students will gather at Camp Tanglewood for a United Methodist retreat rooted in worship, honest conversation, and meaningful connection. Throughout the weekend, students will explore what it means to be beloved by God, to belong to a community, and to live out their faith intentionally. Rise Weekend creates space for real questions, deep relationships, and encounters with Christ that are both grounding and transformative.
Cost: $250 (half off for each additional sibling)
Deadline to register is Sunday, January 25. Register here.
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 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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| This Week
Today:
Grace Place Volunteers 7:00 am and 9:00 am; leave from PHUMC
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
Final session of Advent Study at 10:00 am/Upstairs Ed Building
Saturday:
Youth Community Service Opportunity with MS Food Network
Sunday:
Small groups resume; Worship at 10:45: Baptism of the Lord Day and Commissioning of our 2026 Church Leaders
Choir practice at 5:30 pm; Youth Engage 5:30-7:30 pm
Monday:
Quilters meet from noon until 3:00 pm in Garden Room
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| In English, the phrase Becas con Bendiciones means “Scholarships with Blessings.” Our January Communion gifts will supply scholarships that provide the opportunity for education for children in Honduras.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, which you can view in the foyer of the worship center. They are so grateful for our support! Last year we provided 18 scholarships. A gift of $120 provides 100% of the school-related needs for a child in this program. Thank you for giving generously.
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| RECORD OF OUR
FAITHFULNESS
2025 Year Total
Income: $639,042.96
Expenses: $633,436.68*
*Includes $50,000 unbudgeted expense paid using Parkway Hills’ reserves for tree removal and cleanup.
January Communion Offering, $298.00 to date, will fund scholarships for childre in Honduras through Becas con Bendiciones (Scholarships with Blessings).
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