December 1, 2021

Welcome Grow Serve Celebrate

Caroling and Cocoa! Bring a chair and the family and join us on the lawn at 4:30 pm (weather permitting) on Sunday, December 12th. Come enjoy Christmas lights, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, snacks and S'mores, fellowship, Children's activities, and singing Christmas carols.

We’ve received reports that some folks are having problems with the new Vanco Mobile app. If you encounter a problem, please follow these steps:

Open the app.
Sign out of the app by going to the three lines in the upper left corner and then choosing “sign out.”
Log back into the app.

This should correct the problem. If it doesn’t, please contact Joe Williams at finance@parkwayhillsumc.org.

We will be using "Shadow and Light: a Journey into Advent" by Tsh Oxenreider to guide us through the Advent season. If you are following along with the book, take a look at this online resource where you will find links to artwork named in the book and even a Spotify playlist (you can search "Shadow and Light Advent" in Spotify to find the playlist).

https://www.tshoxenreider.com/advent/

Many of you will be taking family photos during the holidays. This would be a good time to update your group photo in our Instant Church Directory. You can go to Menu, then to Edit My Family to make your changes, which will then be submitted to the office for approval. If you need help, contact Linda.

PHUMC December Communion Offering goes to Little Light of Mine.

PHUMC has several young people starring in this production! Come watch them.

Blessing of Kitchen

There will be a brief blessing of the education building Kitchen immediately following worship Sunday. All are invited to walk over and see all the work that has been done as we bless this new space.

Upcoming Events

Winter Retreat at Camp Wesley Pines, Jan.15-17. Cost is $150, $50 deposit due today to reserve your spot. We need drivers/chaperones. Sign up here.

Youth Lock-In December 17-18 6pm to 9:30 am. Talk to Geoff and sign up here to bring food and to chaperone.

Christmas Glow Party!

We are planning a Christmas Glow Party for our kids ministry, 4th grade and under, Sunday, December 19th at 5 pm. See Molly Kirk for more info.

Choir Reunited!

The next choir practice will be held December 5 at 5:30pm. Plans are underway for special music during the Advent season. Contact David with questions.

Meeting This Week:

Men's Morning Group meets every Thursday morning at 7:30 am. Join them here at PHUMC in The Garden Multipurpose Room, or continue to join via Zoom (not meeting tomorrow; Happy Thanksgiving)
Meeting ID: 880 5946 1889
Password: 440027

Parkway Hills Women meet via Zoom every Saturday morning at 10 am.
Meeting ID: 328 170 485
Password: PHUMCLADY
Women of ALL ages are always welcome!

Prayer Quilt Ministry meets every Monday from Noon to 3:00.

Join us in the Garden Multipurpose Room to create beautiful, comforting quilts for children in distress.

Record of Our Faithfulness
Year-To-Date: October 2021
Income: $587,503.13
(Income includes $68,292.50 CARES Act/PPP Grant)
Expenses: $599,210.18
November's Communion Offering: $675.00

To donate to Communion offering, text $any amount followed by the word Communion to
601-509-4735

Stewardship Goal:
"Debt-Free in '23"
Mortgage Loan Principal Balance: $228,785.82
(only 14 remaining payments!)

Remember to return your pledge cards. You may also go to our website, parkwayhillsumc.org/give to submit your pledge.

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