January 26, 2022

Welcome Grow Serve Celebrate

Welcome to our newest PHUMC family member, Ann Claire, daughter of April and Bobby Stephenson, born January 25, welcomed by big brother Miles.

PHUMC's volunteers Bob and Jeannie Chun with participant at Grace Place.

Ministry with the Homeless

1st and 3rd Wednesdays at Grace Place

Our next visit to serve meals at Grace Place is next Wednesday, February 2. If you would like to drive with us, let Juliet (juliethuam@gmail.com) know by Tuesday, February 1. We leave from the church parking lot at 7:10 am.

New every morning is your love, great God of light,
and all day long you are working for good in our world. Stir up in us a desire to serve you,
to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son,
our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Children and Youth activities will resume this Sunday.

Looking for a small group? See the list below. Contact the leader listed for latest update for your group.

Adult Sunday School Classes:
Discovery: Room 108 Education Bldg. (Charles Guess, mdguesschar@aol.com)
Fellowship: Room 202 Education Bldg. (Wayne Johnson, kwjsr1942@gmail.com)
Grace: Room 203 Education Bldg./Zoom (Harry Gilmer, skye77@me.com)
Open Doors: Room 201 Education Bldg. (Brandon Jones, brandoncurriejones@gmail.com)
Renew: Parlor, Education Bldg. (Dawn Flowers, dawn@parkwayhillsumc.org)

Adult Small Groups:
Men’s Group: Thursdays 7:30 am in Garden Room/Zoom (Ron Allison, rfajpa39@gmail.com)
Women’s Zoom Brunch: 10:00 Saturdays (Monique Henderson, moniqueconsults@aol.com)
Quilters: Mondays 12:00-3:00, Garden Room (Cheryl Blacklidge, cblacklidge@hotmail.com)
Yarners: 2nd Saturday, every other month (Shelley Powers, shelleypowers@gmail.com)
Theology on Tap: 4th Tuesday of each month (office, info@parkwayhillsumc.org)

Children’s Ministry: Our children has begun a unit on the New Testament using the curriculum HOLY MOLY. Using Bible stories, this unit will help our children: Discover – Introduce kids to the Bible story characters and begin to discover the story by watching a Bible study video. Relate – Discuss what surprised them, what makes them wonder, and how they feel about the story they just saw. Connect – Open Bibles and explore the day’s story. Create – Imagine and reflect on the Bible story through hands-on activities or games using their learner leaflet.

PHUMC Youth scramble for available chairs during an activity at the Youth Winter Retreat at Camp Wesley Pines. Read more from the Youth Newsletter here.

Covid Safety Update

The Omicron variant is causing extraordinarily high numbers of Covid cases within our community and across the state. As we wait for this new surge to subside the Leadership at Parkway Hills and members who work in healthcare strongly encourage you to wear a mask while gathering in crowds, including at Parkway Hills UMC, regardless of your vaccination status. Additionally, preschool and elementary-aged children who are able should wear masks as well. The current recommendation for a mask to be the most effective is N-95, KN-95, or surgical masks. Social distancing and handwashing are still effective ways to reduce transmission.

If you have not been vaccinated, or have not received the booster, you are encouraged to speak with your doctor about the Covid-19 vaccination, for yourself and your children.

Thank you for doing everything you can to help keep everyone safe and healthy and for aiding in the support of our healthcare workers.

Sincerely,

Bob Abney, Susan Clark, Charles Guess, Lindsey Norris, Chere Peel, Marc Rolph, Anne Yates

Christine Morrison: Lay Leader

John Yeager: Trustee chair

Jimmy Giles: SPRC chair

Drew Pruett: Leadership Team chair

Parkway Hills Staff

Click this link to view the UMMC press conference from January 11:

https://www.facebook.com/ummcnews/videos/795467208097240

Meeting This Week:

Men's Morning Group meets every Thursday morning at 7:30 am.
Join them tomorrow, January 13th, at PHUMC in The Garden Multipurpose Room,
or via Zoom.
** PLEASE NOTE: there is a new meeting ID and Password! **
New Meeting ID: 823 5246 2635
New Password: 142295

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 comforting quilts for children in distress.

Our January Communion Offering supports
Sunday Fund
for Methodist Senior Services
This benevolence fund was created to meet the financial burdens of elders who live on one of our twelve MSS campuses across Mississippi. These are elders who have outlived their resources and can no longer afford the cost of housing or care. No matter how much someone plans and saves, sometimes those plans are dramatically altered by unexpected events which produce overwhelming financial and emotional obstacles.

To learn more about the Sunday Fund, watch this video.

RECORD OF OUR FAITHFULNESS

2021 Year Total Financial Overview

Income: $753,650.42

(Income amount includes $68,292.50 CARES Act/PPP Grant.

Expenses: $749,027.48

Stewardship Goal: "Debt-Free in '23"

Mortgage Principal Balance: $196,128.32

(Only 12 remaining payments!)

January's Communion Offering supports Sunday Fund, Methodist Senior Services: $1,540.00

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

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