Coming Soon! The yarn enthusiasts who meet regularly for fellowship and knitting will be offering some of their hand crafted items for sale On Saturday, November 9 and after the worship service on Sunday , November 10. Among the items offered will be hats, scarves, afghans, doll clothes, sweaters, and prayer bracelets. Some of these items will make great Christmas gifts!
The Parkwood United Methodist Men will be selling pulled pork on September 29th. These orders will be by the pint (approximately 1 lb.). Sauce may also be purchased by the pint. Please submit your orders by Wednesday, September 25th.
You may also purchase whole butts this year (each yields a little over 4lbs. on average) which will also include a finishing sauce normally put on the pulled meat.
Please complete an order form( available in this month’s newsletter) and place it in Mike Dube’s box in the church hall.
“When the ground shakes, and a poor nation’s economy is destroyed; when the waters rise, washing away a community’s hopes and dreams; when a child suffers neglect and abuse; when violence tears apart nations; where is God? If God is all powerful, and if each one of us is a beloved child of God, then how can God allow tragedy and suffering to infest his creation? When we lift our prayers to God, and no answer seems to come; when we earnestly seek to know the will of God for our lives, yet can’t seem to discern it; when God seems far away; where is God? If God counts the hairs on our head, and knows every sparrow that falls, why is finding and understanding God’s will so difficult at times? In Why? Making Sense of God’s Will best-selling author Adam Hamilton brings fresh insight to the age-old question of how to understand the will of God. Rejecting simplistic answers and unexamined assumptions, Hamilton addresses how we can comprehend God’s plan for the world and ourselves.
Chapters include:
This study is being offered as a 4 week Tuesday evening study beginning June 18th at 6:30 pm.
You may also participate in this study during the Sunday School hour beginning Sunday, June 23rd at 9:30 am.
Starting on April 7th, all of our classes will be combined into one big group. We’ll gather in the fellowship hall to participate in the study, “The Way,” a six-week study by Adam Hamilton, and will begin promptly at 9:30 am, with refreshments served beforehand.
Together we will watch some wonderful videos of the Holy Lands as Adam Hamilton retraces the steps Jesus took in his ministry and then have break out groups to discuss some questions that pertain to the book, “The Way,” that we’ll all be reading. This is an all age’s event, too, as we have breakout sessions for children and youth, as well.
For all who are interested, we will begin the study of “The Gospel According To Moses” on Tuesday, January 15th at 10:00 AM at the church. If there is enough interest, we could also have an evening group. Ideally, we should have at least six people in order to have a meaningful discussion.
The book we will be using – “The Gospel according To Moses” by Athol Dickson – is the account of a gentile who was invited to participate in a Jewish study of the Torah. In his writing, Mr. Dickson untangles the truths of Torah and helps us discover what is found in the Christian gospels. It is a testament of how much Christians and Jews have in common.
The book is available on-line for $6 to $7 at Amazon.com or Abesbooks.com
Once again it is time to pack boxes full of goodies for Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, brings joy and hope to needy children around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love. Since 1993, more than 94 million shoe box gifts have been delivered to children in more than 130 countries. What is the mission of Operation Christmas Child? The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to needy children around the world, and together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Fill your shoe box with one or more items from each ‘something’:
Please search your heart and pack a box or two, ten or twenty. Remember this is a blessing that can impact many lives, not only for a moment, but for a lifetime.
Pastor Nathan Wittman begins serving Parkwood UMC in July. His wife, Laura Wittman, will is also starting a new appointment as the Associate Pastor at Epworth UMC. We welcome them, along with their nearly one year old son, Cameron, to our church family.
Nathan is a graduate of ECU and Duke Divinity and was Ordained an Elder of the United Methodist Church at the June 2011 Annual Conference. Currently, he is a member of the District Committee on Ordained Ministry where he seeks to encourage others wanting to understand their call to ministry.
Rev. William Willimon’s book “Sinning Like a Christian” takes a new look at the seven deadly sins. Herb Schwarze will lead a Tuesday morning Bible Study group to discuss this book. Plans are to meet on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 in the Jacob Classroom beginning on July 10th and ending on August 28th (8 Tuesdays)
If you are interested in joining the group, let Herb know by email (hschwarze@nc.rr.com), by telephone (919-544-7182) or in person by June 24th so books can be ordered.
If you’re not able to attend a morning group, if enough people are interested we could schedule a Tuesday evening group.
Come join in on a new Sunday School Opportunity!
We meet in room 6 and are led by Bob Mayerhofer.
You will need a bible and a desire to learn to live a life of Godly wisdom.
Parkwood United Methodist Church will host Vacation Bible School
June 18 – 22 2012
8:30 – Noon
Our theme this year is “Sky”
There is a registration fee of $25 per child.
In cases where multiple children from the same household are attending VBS, the fee is $25 for the first child, then $5 for each additional child.
5123 Revere Road
Durham, NC 27713
Phone: 919-544-1078
Email: pumc@parkwoodumc.org'
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