Opportunities to Serve Our Neighbors
Egg Drive
We are collecting eggs for Urban Ministries through Sunday, August 22. If you find a great deal on eggs in one of our local stores, please share the details with our email list.
If you have access to the church building, feel free to place your eggs in the refrigerator anytime. The church will be open most of Friday, August 20 for egg drop off as well.
Food Drive
We are also gathering canned food items for Urban Ministries. This month we are focused on Canned Meats and Fruits.
School Supplies Drive for Durham Council of PTAs Back2School Bash
On August 29, South Durham Connections will be at the Durham Farmer’s Market Pavilion, 501 Foster St, Durham, 27701. as part of Durham Council of PTA’s Back2School Bash. Parkwood United Methodist Church is collecting school supplies to send to this event. There are bins in the church hallway where you can leave your school supplies donations up until the event on August 29.
That morning, Pastor Sharon Schulze will be leading a brief worship service for volunteers before we join friends from across Durham to bring food and backpacks full of school supplies to our neighbors in need. We will be the church in action, living our call to love our neighbors as ourselves.
The schedule will be:
- Devotion/worship: 7:50 am
- Set up and preparation: 8:00 am to 10:00 am
- Back to School Bash: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Cleanup: 3:00 pm to ??
