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October 30, 2024

Tonight we will not have a Wednesday re:treat.

See you next week, November 6, for poppy seed chicken at 5:45 pm and then intergenerational table talk at 6:20. Reserve your Meal here.

Let's celebrate the hard work of the students, teachers and staff at East Flora Elementary and their "A" rating! Join us Friday, Nov. 1 for a field day celebration. We will meet at the church to carpool at 8:15 and we will be through with our shift by 11:30. We need volunteers to assist with face painting and many other activities offered for the students on this day. Please contact Haven if you are interested in volunteering.

All Saints' Day
This Sunday we remember a special day within the life of our faith. We celebrate All Saints' Day and remember those who have gone before. We give thanks for their life and witness and acknowledge that we continue to hold them in love. We will lift the names of those within our church family that we have lost since this time last year and light a candle to remind us that they are held within the light of Christ. As we come forward for communion, all will have an opportunity to light a candle for a loved one they have lost if they feel so led. This is always a great space to remember, to celebrate, to continue to grieve, and to rest in the promise that we believe in a God who is with us in life, in death, in life beyond death. We hope you will join us for this meaningful Sunday.

Election Day Prayer Space
The worship center at Parkway Hills will be open from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Tuesday, November 5 as we make our way to the polls. We invite you to come by any time that day and enjoy a quiet, reflective space to light a candle and lift a prayer. Guided prayers will be available as well as ways to leave a prayer of your own.

'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

Saturday, November 2: Youth day at Roosevelt State Park. To replace the cancelled Connection retreat, we're headed to Roosevelt State Park for a day in nature together! No cost; just let Geoff know you're coming by Thursday. Meet at PHUMC at 9:30.

Youth Fundraiser Dinner, November 13: We'll be serving soup, grilled cheese, salad, and dessert as a youth ministry fundraiser at the last Wednesday night of the semester. Youth families, sign up here to help us. Youth, we'll go over our game plan at Engage on November 10.

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!
•Drivers/chaperones for our day at Roosevelt State Park

To stay connected to all youth events, get the Remind app and text @phumcy to 81010.
—Geoff

Thanks to your generous tithes and offerings, we have a new awning covering our walkway. No more drip, drip, drip as we walk between buildings. Rain is due in later this week, so we'll really appreciate it.

PHUMC Outdoor Fall Activities!

We have had lovely weather this fall for our multiple fun days: Worship on the Lawn, 5th Quarter youth pancake dinner, Scarecrow Festival, Trick or Treat Trail and Chili Cook-off (led by the Peanuts Gang office staff, Drew Pruett, and Branden Henry). Each of the chili chefs picked a community mission to support, with the winner receiving $100 for that mission. Branden won the Chili Cook-off and chose Madison Young Life as his mission.

Thanks to many volunteers and your gifts, these events were made possible. Special thanks to Branden and Renee Henry for leading our outdoor worship music.

PHUMC Ladies' Saturday Brunch. Usually we meet by Zoom, but Saturday we brunched at Twisted Turnip.

Don't forget to set your clocks back this weekend!

Meeting 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

Handbell Practice 9:00 am

Friday:

Field Day Celebration for East Flora Elementary School; carpool from PHUMC at 8:15; finish at school at 11:30

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

Charge Conference 3:00 pm at St. Matthews UMC Madison

Choir Practice and Confirmation Class at 5:30 pm

Monday:

Quilting Ministry at Noon to 3:00 pm in the Garden Room

Tuesday:

Election Day Prayer Space in the Worship Center 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Wednesday:

Grace Place Homeless Ministry, carpool from PHUMC at 7:00 am

Congregational Care Team at 5:00 pm in Room 108 (off Garden Room)

Wednesday Re:treat at 5:45 pm

Needed by a community member:
a woman's warm coat, size medium or large. Contact Linda in the PHUMC office.

October Communion offering, $7,298 to date, supports Hurricane relief work in North Carolina.

Our November Communion offering will support MadCAAP's effort to provide Thanksgiving Boxes to at least 500 Madison County residents. This year we have agreed to supply 500 boxes of StoveTop stuffing for the Thanksgiving Community boxes. You can bring your boxes of stuffing any time before noon on November 14 and place them in the bins provided in the foyers of the Worship Center and the Education Building and all monetary gifts through the month of November will be given to MadCAAP.

RECORD OF OUR
FAITHFULNESS

Year-to-Date, September 2024

Income: $470,713.99
Expenses $433,091.06

October Communion Offering
$7,298 to date
supports UMC hurricane recovery efforts in Western North Carolina.

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