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                                            October 8, 2025  
Wednesday Night Re:treats
No Wednesday evening activities tonight, due to Fall Break. 
See you next week, October 15, for fried chicken dinner at 5:45, followed by activities at 6:20 for all ages. RSVP for October 15 here.
Adults: Leadership Board in Room 201 (upstairs, Ed Building) and fellowship and conversation in the worship center for those not attending the Board meeting. 
Youth and Bridge: Dessert trip to Menchie's (Bring money);
PHUMC Kids (4th and under):Pumpkin Painting outside.
Book Club for Adults resumes October 22 with Part Two.
Join us for Madison the City's Scarecrow Festival, Thursday, October 23 from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Serving at Madison's Scarecrow Festival is one way we live into our goal of being a presence in our community. Sign up for a slot to work at the festival or to meet Pastor Dawn at 3:30 at PHUMC to load and set up at Liberty Park by clicking this link. We will have activities for kids, candy to pass out, and postcards to share about upcoming PHUMC events. Wear your PHUMC t-shirt if you have one.
Worship on the Lawn/Trick or Treat Trail/Chili Cookoff October 26
If you've been here at PHUMC for a year or longer, you're familiar with the excitement on the day of our Worship on the Lawn, the fun of the Trick or Treat Trail, and the extreme competitiveness of our Chili Cookoff.
That morning will begin with Sunday morning small groups at 9:30 and Worship on the Lawn at 10:45. Bring a chair. We will not livestream this service.  
At 5:00 pm, children will delight in the activities on the Trail led by Youth and Bridgers while enjoying a little (ok, maybe a lot of) candy. All in costumes! We are accepting candy donations for this event. There will be marked bins in the foyers for the bags of candy.
Then everyone gets to partake of our Chili Cookoff, a very competitive event that results in a charity benefiting the winnings of the top-voted recipe and chef. Past winners have included Joe Williams, 2021, for Webster Animal Shelter; David White, 2022, for Mississippi Children's Homes; Drew and Taylor Pruett, 2023, for PHUMC Beds for Kids Ministry; and Branden Henry, 2024, for Madison Young Life.
We need chili cookers! Click here to sign up to bring a crockpot of chili. That's all there is to it (except for your skill as a chef). So far, there have been no chili leftovers!
Come, wear your costumes, eat some chili, and vote for your favorite.
Baby on the Way!
You may or may not know that PHUMC members, Zack and Amanda Hamilton, are responsible for keeping our building clean and our spaces looking nice and inviting. You also may or may not know that they are about to be grandparents, again! Their son, Shelby Wilson, who also aids with the custodial responsibilities at PHUMC, will soon be welcoming his first child. We know it takes a village to prepare for all the things needed to care for a newborn. If you would like to share some love and aid in welcoming this new baby into the world, click this link to find their Amazon wish list and let's shower this new baby with all the necessary things. (It's a boy!)
Current Children's Ministry Sunday School Curriculum: Big Faith. Big Faith takes children through Bible stories using hands-on activities, child-friendly themes, and includes 
at-home connections. Children 4th grade and under meet in the Garden room at 9:30 am each Sunday before dividing into age-appropriate rooms for a deeper dive into the lesson. 
Be sure to pick up your faith-home connection sheet in the foyer of the Worship Center, by the kid's activity bags. This enables the kids to share what they're learning in Sunday School with the whole family.
We always need volunteers to aid with our kids ministry. 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.
Sunday, October 12: Planning to meet up at 5:30 for a meal out together but we are still making arrangements.  Stay tuned! 
Sunday, October 19: Bowling 
Sunday, October 26: Youth will aid with our annual Trick or Treat Trail and Chili Cook-off. Get those costumes ready and meet at PHUMC at 4:45. 
*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.
Beds for Kids Ministry built 25 beds this week in the PHUMC basement! We are receiving daily shipments of mattresses and bedding linens.
The dream of Beds for Kids Ministry is that every child has his or her own bed. This year the ministry has expanded to include other churches in the Madison area to help with funding, building, and delivering the beds, fully outfitted with new mattresses, pillows, and linens. 
If you would like to be involved in any way, please contact Cindy Karlson or Bill Flynn.
Jennifer delivered 55 jars of peanut butter this week to MadCAAP as part of our Peanut Butter Partners program with our PHUMC Kids. Remind your kids to continue to bring peanut butter to Children's Moment in Worship Service every Sunday.
This Week  
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 9:00 am
Sunday: 
Sunday School and Small Groups at 9:30 am;
Worship at 10:45 am; 
Choir practice 5:30 pm
Monday:
Quilters meet noon to 3:00 pm in the Garden Room
Wednesday October 15:
Grace Place volunteers leave PHUMC at 7:00 am
Retreat supper at 5:45 pm Worship Center, with activities following
Leadership Board Meeting at 6:20 pm in Room 201, upstairs in Ed. building

Charge Conference: Tuesday, October 21 at Galloway UMC/6:00-8:00 pm
Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence
serves victims of domestic violence through supporting member
shelters, advocacy efforts, and more.

RECORD OF OUR
FAITHFULNESS
September Year-to-Date 
Income: $455,394.84
Expenses: $493,800.36*
*Includes $50,000 unbudgeted expense paid using Parkway Hills’ reserves for tree removal and cleanup.
October Communion, $631.00 to date, supports Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
"WE DO BEST THE THINGS WE DO TOGETHER" 
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