A Welcome Letter from Pastor Adam:

Welcome to Parkwood United Methodist Church!

We are a church in a south Durham neighborhood, called Parkwood. We are ecumenically-minded and rooted in the Wesleyan tradition. At Parkwood, we embody the directive, “open minds, open hearts, open doors,” so that anyone and everyone feel welcome here, no matter your sexual orientation, race, gender, what you’ve done in the past… no matter what. Parkwood UMC has recently joined the Reconciling Ministries Network, which is a network of churches that has committed to working for inclusiveness and justice for our LGBTQ+ siblings. At Parkwood, being different is not a liability; it’s a gift. We have a lot to learn from one another. We don’t claim to be the perfect church, nor do we claim to have all the answers; but, we do believe that, with Jesus, this grace thing has really gotten out of hand, and God has taken down the dividing walls between us. We seek to live in peace with one another and have grace towards one another through love and intentional listening to one another, especially across traditional divides, because that’s what God has done for us, so how could we be any different?

As you browse through our website, we hope you will check out ways to get connected and involved. Our worship services are on Sundays @ 10:30 AM, in-person and livestreaming virtually (here, on the website) and on our Facebook page.

Hope you will join us!

Grace and peace,
Pastor Adam


Octoberfest at Parkwood UMC

Octoberfest at Parkwood UMC – October 12

Mark your calendars for Octoberfest at Parkwood!

Saturday October 12 4:30 – 7:00 pm

  • Live Music from “Gray Rock Transit
  • Beef Hot Dogs and Brats
  • Bouncy House & Lawn Games

This free event is presented by the Parkwood United Methodist Men and the Holy Infant Knights of Columbus.


Serve with Parkwood UMC

Opportunities to Serve our Neighbors

Parktown Food Hub

Volunteer at Parktown Food Hub. Opportunities include participating in food distribution as well as prep work for distribution.

 

Durham CROP Hunger Walk

Did you know you can still donate in support of our Parkwood UMC team for the 2024 Durham CROP Hunger Walk Team?  Please help us meet our goal of $3,000 by giving to CROP today.

Donate to the Durham CROP Hunger Walk via our Team Page



Parkwood UMC Fundraiser Results

Results from our April Fundraiser

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of our fundraiser this Spring. This was a fantastic team effort from gathering items for the Silent Auction, bringing in yard sale items, preparing Plants for sale, and baking delicious desserts, cookies and more.

Download a flyer of our fundraiser results.