September 27, 2023

Welcome Grow Serve Celebrate

You're invited to a special afternoon for our youth to show off their talents and what the PHUMC Youth Ministry means to them! Join us this Sunday, October 1, from 4-6 pm for art displays, musical performances, and a silent auction as we raise funds for our 2024 summer mission trip. Tickets are $10 and include a hot chocolate, tea, or coffee. Click here to buy your ticket today!

We have some special programs planned falling in line with our worship series around wisdom. We hope you mark your calendar and make plans to attend! Meal begins at 5:45 with our programs to start at 6:20.
Prices are $9 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under, and $27 maximum per family.
Remember that we need you to reserve your meals by Monday at noon so that we can be good stewards with our resources.

September 27: Pork Loin/Senior Saint Wisdom Panel. Come listen to some of Parkway Hills' Senior members share about their life experience and answer some questions. Kids will focus on spiritual practices in the Garden room but Youth and Bridge will remain in the worship center to listen to the panel.
October 4: Hamburgers/The Wisdom of Counseling with Dr. Branden Henry. How do we heal from hurts, hangups, and even addiction? Branden is a licensed marriage and family therapist trained in treating trauma and addictions. You can check out his website here. He will discuss his personal and professional journey through counseling and how it can lead to freedom and wholeness. Bridge and Youth will stay in the Worship Center. Kids will have Mission Night in the Garden Room. Reserve here for October 4.
October 11: No Wednesday Night Activities due to Fall Break. Leadership Board will meet in the Garden room at 6:20.
October 18: Things Hidden Book Club in the Worship Center. Youth homework night. Bridge Class will build Beds for Kids in the basement. Kids will have Mission Night in the Garden Room.

Pop-up Book Club Wednesday, October 18 at 6:20 pm following our evening meal. As we reflect on the wisdom of Scripture, you're invited to get a copy and read Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality by Richard Rohr, and join us for a discussion Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6:20 following our Re:treat meal. Things Hidden is available on Amazon.

We are in need of donations for our annual Trick or Treat Trail on October 22. Please drop off candy donations in the foyers of the worship center or the education building. If you have questions about candy please contact Haven.

Check out our October Calendar of Events for the Children's Ministry We'd love to see you on Wednesday nights for our Re:treats along with a few special off-campus events.

Sunday School Volunteers Sunday, Oct. 1 we will start our new Sunday School unit and dive into the Faith stories of the Old Testament. There are three Sunday School classes from PreK - 4th grade; click here to sign up to teach. We need volunteers for all classes this Sunday. All volunteers must have a background check before volunteering in children's ministry.

--Haven

The Bridge:

5th and 6th Graders are invited to join us for an overnight trip to see the MS Aquarium in Gulfport. We will leave after church Sunday, October 8, head to the coast, stay the night at Seashore Assembly in Biloxi, tour the Aquarium Monday, October 9 and head home. Cost: $60 and this includes their aquarium ticket. Must register by Sunday, October 1. Any adults are welcome to join! Click here to register.

-Monday, Oct 2 is the registration deadline for the 2023 Fall Retreat! We're headed to Roosevelt State Park on Oct. 8-9 and the cost is $55. You can register here or via the Vanco app. Adults, we're looking for chaperones! To get signed up, click here.

-We need just two more dinner providers for Engage on Sunday nights! To sign up click here. To volunteer with other fall semester events, click here.

--Geoff

Five Dollar Cafe

Our senior adults enjoyed fellowship, song, good food and reminiscing about early church experiences Tuesday. Thanks to Judy Porter and Jean Dunn for coordinating this fun event.

A Saturday evening paint party was hosted by the PHUMC Women's Ministry. Lots of lovely paintings went home with the artists. Thanks to Amanda Hamilton for coordinating this event. On Sunday after Worship, Women's Ministry sponsored an art tour of Charles Guess' Art Barn.

Meeting This Week:

Tonight:

-5:45 Re:treat in Worship Center

Thursday:
-Men's Morning Group at 7:30 am.
Join them in the Garden Room or via Zoom **New Meeting ID: 823 5246 2635
New Password: 142295

-Handbell practice 9:00 am.

Saturday:

No Ladies Zoom today

Sunday:
-Sunday School at 9:30 am.
-Fellowship time in Worship Center 10:30 am.
-Worship at 10:45 am.

-Choir practice 5:30 pm.

Youth Showcase 4-6 pm.

Monday:
-Quilters Noon to 3:00 pm.

RECORD OF OUR FAITHFULNESS

Year to Date, August 2023

Income: $339,911.87

Expenses: $349,353.53

*Year to date PHUMC has paid 19% of District ($1,200.00) and 41% of Conference Apportioned Mission Shares ($28,788.85) coming from individual designated gifts, August communion offering, and designated funds we received from the Employee Retention Tax Credit.

Gifts have been made to the Homeless Ministry in memory of Jeana Taylor.

Gifts have been made to the Prayer Quilt Ministry in memory of Ann Weissenborn.

September Communion Offering to date: $1098.00, supports Disaster Relief for Maui.

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