April 3, 2024

Bed building tonight at 6:00 in the basement. Come join us! We're working hard to provide beds for kids who have no beds.

This Sunday, April 7 we will continue to celebrate Easter with worship on the lawn and a Youth Cookout Lunch Fundraiser!
Bring a chair and join us at 10:45 am to enjoy worship outside on our beautiful campus then stick around for a meal together inside the worship center to support the youth summer trip to Waco. Tickets are $12 and include burger, beans, chips, drink and dessert. To aid with preparation, please purchase a ticket by tomorrow April 4 so we can be ready for a great day at the table together. Tickets can be purchased through the Vanco mobile app, via this link, or from one our youth after worship each Sunday. *Service will not be livestreamed

We at PHUMC are ministry partners with East Flora Elementary School and this school garden is part of that important ministry. Contact Pastor Haven for more information.

The last two years, we offered space to watch the Sunday evening speaker at the Renew conference. We listened to Nadia Bolz-Weber and Kate Bowler and this year, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that the theme for Renew 2024 is renewing a love of scripture. How did they know Parkway Hills would be walking through a year long emphasis on the wisdom of scripture? You are invited to join us Sunday, April 21 at 6:45 pm in the worship center for a watch party for this year's conference. Sunday evening will offer a panel of a diverse collection of voices that will invite you to wrestle and reimagine your relationship with scripture. The speakers the past two years have indeed been renewing so I hope you will join us for this year's watch party. Bring a snack to share! Drinks will be provided. For more info on the Renew 2024 conference, click here.

General Conference, the official voice of the United Methodist Church, will be held April 23-May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a worldwide gathering of United Methodists who have been elected to come together for worship, prayer, fellowship, and to handle the business of the church. Due to Covid, General Conference has not convened since 2016. Pastor Dawn will be available after worship, Sunday, April 21 to answer questions you may have about General Conference and to be in conversation about what we might expect.

(photo) Children gathered with Pastor Haven beneath the Easter cross during Children's Moment.

Children's Sunday School begins in the Garden at 9:30 am. Ages 3 years old - 4th grade welcome. We will focus on the importance of sharing in our Bibles stories this unit as we learn more about the Great Commission and stories from the Book of Acts. We will need PreK and Kindergarten teachers this Sunday. To *volunteer click this link.olunteer* click this link.

Children 2nd-4th grade are invited to attend acolyte training on April 28. We will meet in the Garden at 9:30 a.m. and walk over to the worship center together for training. Serving as an acolyte is a great opportunity for our children to lead and assist in worship. If you're interested or have any questions contact Haven.

*All volunteers must submit a background check before volunteering with children and youth.

To stay connected to all KidMin events, get the Remind app and text @phumcc to 81010.

—Haven

Engage, April 7: It's a Just Dance night to celebrate wrapping up our fundraiser!

254 in 2024: We're trading the 601 for the 254 and heading to Waco, TX, June 22-27 to serve and learn at Mission Waco, a Christian nonprofit committed to serving our neighbors in the best ways possible. Total cost is $300 with the next $100 due April 17. You can pay via the Vanco App or by clicking here. Final $100 due May 22. The initial $100 deposit was due March 1, but see Geoff if you still want to join us or if funding is a concern; we never want money to be why someone misses out!

Adults, come serve with our teens and see how God is moving in our youth ministry! Follow this link for a list of our upcoming volunteer needs, including Engage Sunday nights, Wednesday nights, and special events. Our upcoming needs: volunteers and dinner providers for Engage on 4/14, 4/21, 5/5, and 5/12.

Youth Families: We need you to make the Cookout Fundraiser Lunch a success! We are asking each youth and parent/guardian to sign up for a crew slot to work as well as a food item to bring. All youth will aid with serving during the lunch. Click here to get signed up.

To stay connected to all youth events, get the Remind app and text @phumcy to 81010.
—Geoff

Baccalaureate Sunday--May 5th

Swing by the youth suite at 9:30am May 5 to grab some food and wish our graduates well then join us for worship at 10:45 a we recognize our seniors! Families of high school and college seniors, please reach out to Geoff by April 24 if somehow we missed contacting you so we can be sure to include your graduate.

Thanks to our Easter cross builders who spent their Easter Saturday creating our beautiful cross. Pictured above are Barbara Pepper, Rebecca Olack, and Susan Taylor.

Susan Taylor and Chere Peel and team collected flowers and created the beautiful Easter cross.

Meeting This Week:

Tonight: Beds for Kids building in the basement 6:00 pm

Thursday: Men's 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: Ladies Zoom 10:00 am
Meeting ID: 848 7196 9988 (note new meeting ID number)
Password: PHUMCLADY
Women of ALL ages are always welcome!

End Racism for Good Freedom Trail Revival 2:00 pm, Wells UMC, Jackson

Sunday:
Small Groups at 9:30 am
Outdoor Worship and Youth Fundraiser cookout 10:45 am. Bring your chairs!

Choir and Youth Engage 5:30 pm

Monday: Quilters meet in the Garden Room, Noon until 3:00 pm

The Sunday Fund is a benevolence fund created to meet the financial burdens of elders who live on a Methodist Senior Services campus across Mississippi. This is your opportunity to assist these elders. Sunday Fund recipients have depleted their financial resources; many have no family or other support available to meet these overwhelming financial emotional obstacles.

RECORD OF OUR FAITHFULNESS

Year-to-Date, March 2024
Income: $164,048.12
Expenses: $131,663.14

*Year-to-date PHUMC has paid $850.00 of District and $7,300.00 of Conference Apportioned Mission Shares.

March Communion Offering: $1,534.00, supports UMCOR.

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