Advent at Parkwood United Methodist Church
Join Parkwood United Methodist Church for special worship services during Advent as we prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus.
Sunday, Nov. 27 – First Sunday of Advent (11:00 AM)
Hanging of the Greens & Communion
Sunday, Dec. 4 – Second Sunday of Advent (11:00 AM)
Moravian Love Feast
Sunday, Dec. 11 – Third Sunday of Advent (11:00 AM)
The Choir will present their Christmas Cantata “The Silence and the Sound” by Heather Sorenson
Sunday, Dec. 18 – Fourth Sunday of Advent (11:00 AM)
Lessons and Carols
Wednesday, Dec. 21 –Longest Night Service (7:00PM)
Attentive to the needs of those who may feel blue at Christmas, you are invited into a sacred space with others who may be living through dark times. This service will be reflective, accepting of where we really are, while holding out healing and hope.
Saturday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Service (7:00PM)
Join us for our candlelight and communion worship service at 7:00 pm. We will have two (2) Special Offerings for this service. Please see the other text boxes about our special offerings.
Sunday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day Service (10:00 AM)
No Sunday school or coffee gathering. Just come as you are as we celebrate the birth of our Savior.
Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 – New Year’s Day Service (10:00 AM)
No Sunday school or coffee gathering. Just come as you are as we start the new calendar year together.
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Come to the Table – Dinner and Worship – Saturday November 19th
Join us as we gather around the table for food and worship, Saturday November 19th at 5:30 pm.
We will close the service with communion.
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Parkwood United Methodist Church Celebrates 55 Years
Join us October 9th at 11:00 am as Parkwood United Methodist Church celebrates 55 years in ministry. The worship service will be followed by a covered dish fellowship meal.
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Sermon Series – Our Prayers, Our Presence, Our Gifts, Our Service and Our Witness
Through our baptisms, we become members of the family of Christ. As members of The United Methodist Church, we are called to be loyal and do all in our power to strengthen the ministries of the church. As members of the local church, Parkwood UMC, we promise to faithfully participate in the ministries of the local church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness. Therefore, our membership in a local church means more than belonging to a social club or having your name on the church books. Our membership vows connects the promises that began with our baptisms and extends into our everyday lives, as we live as Christ’s disciples. By our vows, we vow to fulfill our promises, shaped by Jesus Christ. I invite you to refresh your spirits and commitment to your membership vows, as we explore five means of grace, through our Prayers, our Presence, our Gifts, our Service and our Witness.
Please mark your calendars for our baptismal reaffirmation to be held during worship on October 23, 2016. For those who would like to be brought into membership at Parkwood UMC, we’d love to have you make that commitment, also on October 23, 2016. What if you haven’t been baptized yet? Please let me know. We’d love to bring you into the family of Christ. Grace and peace to you all. ~ Pastor Anita
Week 1 September 11, 2016 – Week’s emphasis WITNESS
Scriptures: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 and Luke 15:1-10
Sermon Title: “Our Mission”
Week 2 September 18, 2016 – Week’s emphasis GIFTS
Scriptures: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 and Luke 16:1-13
Sermon Title: “Who is Your Master?”
Week 3 September 25, 2016 – Week’s emphasis SERVICE
Scriptures: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 and Luke 16:19-31
Sermon Title: “Our Task”
Week 4 October 2, 2016 – Week’s emphasis PRESENCE
Scriptures: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 and Luke 17:5-10
Sermon Title: “Be Present”
Week 5 October 9, 2016 – Week’s emphasis PRAYERS
Scriptures: 2 Timothy 2:8-15 and Luke 17:11-19
Sermon Title: “Helping Words”
October 23, 2016 – Baptismal Reaffirmation & Membership Recommitment Sunday
Scriptures: Psalm 65 and Luke 18:9-14
Sermon Title: “Lift Me Up”
Special Acts of Worship: Baptismal Reaffirmation
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Come to the Table – September 17, 2016
Join us as we gather around the table for food and worship, Saturday September 17th at 5:30 pm.
We will close the service with communion.
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Come to the Table – Saturday, August 20, 2016
Join us as we gather around the table for food and worship, Saturday August 20th at 5:30 pm. The dinner will be pot luck so bring a favorite dish to share.
We will close the service with communion.
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Watchnight Service – December 31st at 6:00 PM
Join Parkwood UMC for New Year’s Eve Watchnight Service, December 31st at 6 pm. We will begin with fellowship around the dinner table and then we will transition into the sanctuary for worship at around 7 pm.
This service exists for us to confess our shortcomings from the year before and renew our covenant with God and the church for the coming year. Consider this opportunity to begin a new year with us in worship.
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Advent and Christmas at Parkwood United Methodist Church
Sunday, November 29th 11:00 am – Hanging of the Greens
On The first Sunday in Advent the sanctuary is decorated during the Hanging of the Greens ceremony. The lighting of the altar and Advent candles, hanging wreaths and garlands, placing holly and cedar branches and poinsettias, placing the Nativity and the meaning and lighting of the Chrismon tree are explained while members of the congregation perform the activities. The ceremony is followed with a communion service.
Sunday, December 6th 11:00 am Moravian Love Feast
On the second Sunday we incorporate a Moravian Love Feast in our morning worship. A Love Feast is a service of song during which a simple meal of buns and coffee are served. The buns and coffee are carried in baskets and trays by “Dieners”, or servers, while the choir, congregation and other musicians sing and perform hymns and carols. This is a simple, devout service that has great significance in the Moravian church and has been adopted by churches of other denominations.
Sunday, December 13th 11:00 am – Choir Cantata
The third Sunday of Advent is our Choral Cantata Sunday, during which our choir performs.
Saturday, December 19th 5:00 pm – Los Posadas Service
Join us for a simple service remembering the Holy Family’s search for shelter and a celebration of the Nativity. The service will begin outside as we join Mary and Joseph, Weary from travel, as they seek a place to stay from the innkeeper. Once invited inside, we will hear and see the story of the Nativity and celebrate the birth of Christ with cakes, snacks, and music. Children are especially welcome and will participate as magi and angels.
Sunday, December 20st 11:00 am – Ceremony of Lessons and Carols
We celebrate the Festival of Lessons and Carols on the fourth Sunday of Advent. This service includes congregational participation in reading of the lessons and the singing of the hymns and carols.
Thursday, December 24th 7:00 pm – Christmas Eve Service
Join us for a candlelight communion service.
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Come to the Table – September 26th
The final Come to the Table get together for 2015 will be held on Saturday, September 26th. Dinner plans for this service have not been finalized; be on the look out for more information here on the website or in the Sunday Service bulletin.
Don’t worry, the “Come to the Table” dinners may be gone for the rest of the year after September 26th; gone but not forgotten. Be on the lookout for the winter edition of “Come to the Table” starting in January. Break out the 2016 calendar and circle Saturday, January 30th, 2016.
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Come to the Table, August 29th
Join us for Come to the Table, a service of worship around the dinner table, August 29th at 5:30 pm. We are looking forward to having Sal’s Italian provide food for the evening and we will be introducing children’s church that will take place after dinner together. Sharon Schulze will be sharing the message.
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