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| Welcome Grow Serve Celebrate
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| As everything gets back into full swing at Parkway Hills, we offer you this challenge:
5 things to do in September
1. Find a Small Group: From Sunday morning to Wednesday night, singing with the choir or serving with Grace Place, there is a place for you. Small groups give us a connection point outside of worship. They provide fellowship and a group of individuals to help hold us accountable. They also give us friends that journey with us through all our joys and sorrows. Want to learn more about the small group options at Parkway Hills or have an idea to begin a new one? Reach out to Pastor Dawn here.
2. Find a way to serve: We do best the things we do together and it takes each of us doing our part to be the church. The list includes counting the offering, aiding with communion, taking part in the seasonal decorations of our worship space, volunteering with our children or youth, being a member of our care team, aiding with building upkeep and maintenance, helping plan ministry events, or just sharing your individual gift with the church. Want to find a way to plug in and serve at Parkway Hills but not sure where to begin? Reach out to Pastor Dawn here.
3. Order a PHUMC T-Shirt: Another round of T-shirts has been requested and this time in blue. Cost is $20 and a portion of your purchase supports the mission and ministry at Parkway Hills. If you would like to order a T-shirt, click here. The deadline is September 30.
4. Update or Add your info to the PHUMC Church Directory: Did you know we have an app for our church directory? Go to the App store and look for “Instant Church Directory.” Download the app, click here to get started, and Linda will email you instructions. Are you already in the directory but need to update your picture? We can take a new one for you any Sunday morning or you can click on the 3 lines at the top left corner of the home page in your app, go to “Edit My Info,” and upload a new photo. Linda will have to approve the change before it is applied.
5. Invite Someone to Church!
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| Tonight's the Night!!
Our Wednesday Night Re:Treat begins tonight with a Mexican meal at 5:45 pm followed by another round of Bingo! We hope you will join us to enjoy a meal prepared for you and an evening of fun and fellowship to get to know your church family. Meals are $9 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, with a $30 family max.
Leadership Board will meet at 6:20 pm in the Garden Room following the meal.
RSVP here by noon Monday for Next Wednesday: September 16 for a pork loin meal followed by a round of "Speed Friending" for our Adults, Youth, and Bridge. PHUMC kids will have an art night incorporated into learning how to use their Bible.
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| Fall Bible Study
There has been some interest in a study on the Book of Revelation and as luck will have it, Parkway Hills already has numerous workbooks from "The Efird Bible Study Series" for Revelation. James "Mickey" Efird was one of Pastor Dawn's professors while she was at Duke and had a love of sharing the story of the Bible. You can learn more about Dr. Efird in his obituary here.
There will be two options for this study. You can join Dawn Thursdays at 10:00 am in the Garden Room beginning tomorrow, September 10 for an 8 week study, or make plans to join her in the Renew Sunday Morning Small Group at 9:30 am beginning Sunday, September 13. The Sunday morning study may take longer than 8 weeks.
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| Parkway Hills is in search of a new member for our Nursery Team!
Job Title: Church Nursery Caregiver
Job Type: Part-Time
(Sundays from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM, occasional Wednesday and Sunday evenings and special events)
Parkway Hills UMC is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Nursery Caregiver to provide a safe, loving, and engaging environment for our youngest members (ages 0-3). We believe the nursery is a vital ministry, allowing parents to fully participate in worship while knowing their children are in excellent hands.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide attentive, nurturing care to infants and toddlers.
Greet children and parents in a welcoming way following safe check-in and
check-out procedures to ensure child security.
Communicate with parents
Always treat children with respect and dignity
Actively care for, and interact with children while they area in the nursery
Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe nursery environment.
Be punctual and dependable
Qualifications:
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Prior experience in childcare, daycare, or a similar nursery setting.
CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
Ability to pass a criminal background check and child safety screening.
Warm, patient, and cheerful attitude with a genuine love for working with young children.
To Apply:
Please send your resume or a brief description of your childcare experience to
info@parkwayhillsumc.org or call 601-856-2733.
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| Our children would love for you to volunteer to teach them, even just one Sunday! This is a small commitment with a great reward! Follow the link to sign up and bring a friend.
And we hope your children will join us on Wednesday nights! Here is the Wednesday list of Children’s activities that will follow our Wednesday evening Re:treat suppers, which start at 5:45 pm. Activities start at 6:20 pm.
Sept 9 - Bingo
Sept 16- Learning to Use My Bible / Art Night
Sept. 23- Learning to Use My Bible/ Trivia Night
Sept 30- Learning to Use My Bible/Game Night
Oct. 14- Paint a Pumpkin
Oct. 21- Everyone will remain in the Worship Center following our meal for a night focused on Sharing our Parkway Hills story.
Oct. 28- Menchies
Nov. 4 -Intergenerational Table Talk
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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Anne Marie is on maternity leave with an expected return date of Sunday, October 18, but here are some upcoming plans for our youth. Thank you to Drew Pruett, Shawn Flowers, and Matthew Kirk for stepping in and aiding with Sunday School for our Bridge and Youth.
Sunday, September 13: Laser Tag Night at Party Safari. We will meet at PHUMC at 5:00 to carpool. Bring money for dinner after. RSVP here for you and any friends who may join by today, Wednesday, September 9. We will need drivers. Email Pastor Dawn.
Sunday, September 20: United at St. Matthew's UMC. Come enjoy food, fellowship, worship, and study with area UMC Youth. Meet at PHUMC at 5:15 to carpool.
Sunday, September 27: Engage 5:30-7:30; Art Night with Bech Evans. This would be a great night to invite a friend! We will also have our monthly pizza night.
Sunday, October 4 and Sunday, October 11: No Sunday evening plans due to Fall Break
Friday, October 16: 5th Quarter Gathering and Nacho Bar following the football games. 9:15-11:30 pm
Sunday, October 18: Welcome back, Anne Marie!
*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
Tonight:
5:45 Re:treat Supper
6:20 Bingo
6:20 Leadership Board 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 at 9:00 am
Bible Study in Garden Room at 10:00 am
Sunday:
Sunday School and Small Groups 9:30 am
Worship at 10:45 am
Youth: Meet at 5:00 to carpool to Laser Tag. Bring $ for dinner after.
Choir at 5:30
Confirmation: 5:30 to 7:30
Monday:
Quilters in Garden Room Noon to 3:00 pm
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| September Communion Offering supports the Choctaw Mission, a ministry of the United Methodist Church in Mississippi.
Choctaw Mission, on the Reservation in Philadelphia, MS, has existed since the 1800s and works with the Choctaw people to enrich the lives of children, young people, and families through community outreach, spiritual enrichment, and leadership development.
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| RECORD OF OUR
FAITHFULNESS
Year-to-date through August
Income: $457,975.44*
Expenses: $374,001.99
*Income includes $34,295.00 designated for building projects.
September Communion Offering $400.00, to date, supports Mississippi Choctaw Mission.
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