Jesus at the Movies – Sermon Series
Join us at Parkwood UMC for worship on Sunday morning. Pastor Nathan is presenting a sermon series called “Jesus at the Movies.”
August 10: “Missing the Message”
- Genesis 6:5-22
- Our scene is from the movie ‘Noah’
August 17: A special message from Linnie Skidmore
August 24: “Finding Our Way Out of Mirkwood”
- Mark 6:30-34
- Our scene is from ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug‘
August 31: “Overburdened”
- Matthew 11:25-30
- Our scene is from ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
September 7: “Useless Excuses”
- Exodus 3:1-15
- Our scene is from ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
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Making Sense of the Bible
We will be starting a new study at Parkwood UMC this September on Adam Hamilton’s ‘Making a Sense of the Bible: Rediscovering the Power of Scripture Today.’ Mark your calendars:
Our Sunday time slot will be during the Sunday school hour (9:30-10:30) and will begin on September 7th. Our Wednesday time slot will be from 6:15-7:15 pm and will begin on September 10th. Like last time, feel free to bring some food with you if you’re rushing over from work. The study is 6 weeks long and will end on October 12th and October 15th respectively.
This will be a challenging study for us as we ask some tough questions about how we view scripture and the issues it presents. We’ll also discuss how scripture speaks to the tough issues of our day. Knowing that we have a diverse congregation with different views and interpretations, we’ll need to make covenant before our study begins to listen to and be respectful of each other’s thoughts as we discuss. Be prayerful of this as you prepare to sign up for the study.
If you’re interested in participating in this study, please sign up or let Pastor Nathan know by Sunday, August 24th. Books can be ordered and ready to deliver by August 31st.
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What’s Happening in Sunday School – August 2014
The Seekers Class
We started our study of Deuteronomy Sunday, April 27. This is the 5th book of the Torah. Please plan to join us at 9:30 am. Blessings, Bob
the Jacob Class
Over the summer, the Jacob class will be using the book by J. Elswo0rth Kalas “The Thirteen Apostles”
Herb Schwarze will be conducting this study.
The Jacob class meets in room 1 at 9:30 am each Sunday.
Youth Sunday School
We will continue our study of Great Figures of the New Testament with the study of Stephen, Phillip, and the Centurions. In September, we will learn about Paul and we will probably spend the entire month on the one person other than Jesus who most influenced the development of the Christian movement. All youth are encouraged to attend and all young adults of college age are invited to join us during the summer months.
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Friday Night Movie
Join us for a great evening of fellowship and fun at the Friday Night Movie
presented on the first Friday night of the month in the Parkwood UMC Fellowship Hall
Sept. Rear Window (1954) starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly
Oct. Pride of the Yankees (1942) starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright
Nov. The Mission (1986) starring Robert De Niro, Jeremey Irons
Dec. Remember the Night (1940) starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurry
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Parkwood Neighborhood Reunion
Oct 11th
12PM – 5PM
“Parkwood was an awesome place to grow up. Every time I ride through there it seems like there is a memory on every corner. I wish my Daughter could grow up in a place like that but it’s a different world now and I don’t know if the old Parkwood experience can be found anywhere. It’s just something that can’t be reproduced in all of these cookie cutter subdivisions all over now. I loved playing baseball and pickup games of football, then serving on the PVFD when I got old enough and I loved being a member of Parkwood Methodist and going camping with the church. Somebody needs to write a book about this place, or a made for TV movie. Proud to have Parkwood in my blood!” -“Smilin” Jim Williams
Parkwood Neighborhood Reunion will be held on Oct 11th. Everyone is invited, both old and new residents, to celebrate what a wonderful place Parkwood was to grow up. We are planning a friendly game of softball and participating in the Annual Parkwood Vol. Fire Department Barbecue Dinner should you choose. There will be live music and great memories being shared by all. Please plan to bring your blankets, chairs and memories for good times that Parkwood helped create. In order to have an accurate count for the PVFD dinners everyone will need to give us a head count prior to Oct 11th. You may pay for your dinner(s) when you pick up your meal.
Any questions should be directed to the following organizers.
Robyn Tassone, robyn.tassone77@gmail.com or Facebook
Betty Ertell, bettye1506@gmail.com or Facebook
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New Church Photo Directory
The new directory is coming! As has been announced during Worship several times, we are working on producing a new photo directory. Our target date for distribution is October 12 so we need to get to work quickly.
There will be photo sessions each Sunday from August 17 through September 14 and we are hoping everyone will have their family photos added to our directory. Sign-up sheets for sittings will be posted on August 3; please sign up early so that you can have your ideal time slot selected.
Is a Sunday afternoon not convenient for you? Are these particular Sundays not convenient? Please contact one of our photographers to arrange for an alternate time. The photographers will be Ron Byrd, Laura Denny, and Linnie Skidmore. We will provide more information at the time of your sitting about how to purchase photos and what costs will be involved. Also if you have photos taken at several of our events or during our activities over the past year or so, feel free to send them to Margaret Eiland or Bob Newlin so that they can be added to our photo directory.
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Parkwood United Methodist Women – August News
Parkwood United Methodist Women (UMW) met on Thursday, July 24th at the Mayflower Restaurant on 15-501, Durham, NC. This meeting was our “Annual Dinner Out” one month early. We had a GREAT time with 23 women in attendance, Pastor Nathan, Pastor Laura and the two boys. It was an honor to have you all. A fun time was had by everyone. I think the boys enjoyed themselves too.
Annual Dinner Out meeting was moved up one month because of postponing the “Retreat” due to not being able to find a date that worked for everyone this month. Hopefully, we will be able to have the “Retreat” in the spring.
Pastor Nathan opened the meeting with a wonderful devotional. Betty Byrd asked the 23 women present to try and think of a date and place to have our retreat in the spring. The summer was not a good time to plan due to vacations and other commitments.
No other business was discussed as this was a relaxed evening of fellowship.
Our Next Meeting:
Our next UMW meeting will be Thursday, August 28th. , in the Fellowship Hall of Parkwood United Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m. We hope to see everyone for this planning meeting for the fall.
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Parkwood United Methodist Men – August Meeting
The Parkwood United Methodist Men (UMM) will meet on Saturday morning August 16th for breakfast at Benetis Restaurant in the Greenwood Commons shopping center off of Sedwick Road at 8:00 am.
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