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| Throughout our 6-week series, "Rethink Miracles", we will be introducing you to some of the men and women who are served by Grace Place. For many of them, it was their first opportunity to have a portrait made. As you hear the stories they share, look for the face of God, look for the face of Grace, and look for ways you can be part of a miracle. Lucio Martinez
I grew up in Cuba. I didn’t have any clothes, so I stole some and went to prison for it. They sent me to the United States. My deceased brother has taken over my body and mind. I take medicine for this now. If I could send a message to anyone, what would it be? I need help right now. My dreams are to get better and see my family again. I want to see my mother before she passes away. She’s in Cuba, and they won’t let me go back. Grace Place adds: In 1981 Castro emptied Cuban jails and mental institutions and sent criminals and the mentally ill to Miami on boats. Lucio arrived in Miami on this flotilla. Miami, being overwhelmed with the refugees, sent many to other cities. Lucio was sent to St. Louis where, in a schizophrenic crisis he killed another homeless man. After a couple of years in prison, the State of Missouri pardoned Lucio and bought him a bus ticket to Jackson. He lives in shelters when he is on his medications and on the street during exacerbations of his schizophrenia.
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| WEDNESDAY re:treat
NIGHT
resumes TONIGHT at 5:30 pm!
Enjoy Poppy Seed Chicken, English peas, salad, fruit, rolls, tea, lemonade, and for dessert - birthday cake to celebrate all of our August birthdays. There will even be a pizza option for the kids!
Same prices as last year: $7 for adults, $4 for children with a $23 family maximum. Pay with cash, check, or, (new this year), by debit or credit card.
Then, stay to experience our first "Last Supper" program. Here are the details from Rev. Flowers:
WEDNESDAY re:treat NIGHT resumes tonight and we're adding a “retreat within the retreat”. The last Wednesday night gathering of every month, (August 30th, September 27th, October 25th, and November 15th), will be an intergenerational time of fellowship, fun, and discussion. Classes will not meet on these nights (to give our teachers a break!) and we may even get home a little early. Our hope is that each "Last Supper" will aid us to learn more about one another and will also be a fun time of fellowship and growth. Each month will have a different theme; so if you can't commit to every Wednesday night, or if a Wednesday night class is not your thing right now, I hope you will make time to join us for the "Last Supper" each month so we can get to know one another better.
Tonight's theme: Birthdays and Baptism. After dinner we will get in groups by birthday month, share a little within our groups, play a game to see who thinks they know the most about Parkway Hills, and close with a reaffirmation of our baptismal covenant. See you tonight- Dawn
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| Meet our Newest Member! Help us welcome Clara Herrington, daughter of Matthew and Molly Kirk! This sweet bundle of joy arrived last Friday, much to the delight of her three older siblings, Emily Kay, Cannon, and Adelaide! Some friends have put together a meal sign-up for the family; CLICK HERE if you would like to help the Kirks in this way. Congratulations to all!
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| Ladies Night Out All women are invited to join us for dinner at Georgia Blue, Dutch treat, on Tuesday evening, September 5th at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP with Teresa Whitehead; we need a head count by this Friday, September 1st, in order to reserve seats at the restaurant. We will also staff the PHUMC nursery for complimentary childcare beginning at 6:00 pm if you RSVP your children. (Please send them with a sack dinner if they have not eaten.)
We'll relax and enjoy each other's company, as well as have time to plan some other women's activities for the year! (Spoiler Alert: a new 6-week small group study, "Women Speak of God" is coming soon!)
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| The Food Pantry Needs Our Help Our friends at MadCAAP report there are empty shelves in the Food Pantry! Canned vegetables, tuna, canned pasta meals, spaghetti sauce, mac & cheese, and peanut butter & jelly are all desperately needed. They are open from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday through Wednesday, but they will stay open until 6:00 pm on Tuesdays to accept food donations.
Bring your donations to MadCAAP, (directions here), or simply drop them off at church and we'll be happy to deliver them for you. Thanks! We will continue to collect shoes, coats and clothing for Grace Place until our next visit, September 13th.
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| September's Communion Offering supports our Back Pack Ministry
Help us provide hungry East Flora Elementary School students with food for the weekends during this school year!
Communion Sunday
Worship Services
September 3, 2017 Acolyte for 8:30 Service
Scarlett Rolph
Acolytes for 10:45 Service
Emmy Pruett, Lindsey Ward
Greeters for 8:30 Service
Bobby and April Stephenson
Greeters for 10:45 Service
George and Carolyn Sisk
Ushers
Johnny Fanning, Horace Yarbrough, John Yeager,
Jeff Estes, Alan Leach,
Kevin McDonald, Jim Robertson, Clark Templeton, Jim Templeton
Offering Counters
Ed Gardner, Clayton Pickle
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| The Men's Monthly Breakfast Program is this Sunday, September 3rd at 7:30 am. All men are encouraged to join us in The Garden, the largest room on the first floor of the Education Building. This month: "Meet Shawn Flowers"
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| Last Sunday, our children used their amazing voices to help Pastor Dawn bring the message about the Miracle of Faith. Great job, kids! Click on the video above to hear them sing "He is the Son of God!"
August 27, 2017
Attendance:
SS- 135
8:30 am- 91 10:45 am- 184 Year-To-Date:
January-July 2017 Income: $487,914.14 Expenses: $507,677.07
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