Join us tonight, Wednesday, February 12, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for At The Table, our monthly dinner worship service.  At The Table, we share a meal and conversation, talk about life and faith, and do a mission project together. 

This is a great space to get connected! 

All are welcome!

To sign up to help bring food, click here.

To RSVP, email Pastor Cody

Our Parker UMC youth will be having a bake sale this  Sunday, February 16 after church to help raise funds for their summer mission trip.  Make sure to stop by and get a yummy treat!

Join us at Faith On Tap on Tuesday, February 18 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Fiction Beer Company.  

Faith On Tap is a safe place to get connected, to share your story, to ask your questions, and to grow in your faith.  

All are welcome to come to Faith On Tap! 

Invite your neighbors and friends and come join us for this wonderful night of community!

If you have any questions, please email Pastor Cody.

Attention families with children: Come join us for our first Young Family Lunch on Sunday, February 23 at 11:45 a.m. in our commons area.  

Bring your favorite dish to share and come connect with other families, sharing the joys and the challenges of parenting and faith. 

All are welcome!

If you have any questions, please email Pastor Cody.

You’re just our type, and the perfect match for a patient in need! Donate blood at church on Sunday, February 23 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. To schedule, visit donors.vitalant.org and use drive code 0894. 

When you donate blood from February 1-28 you can receive a $10 gift card.

If you have any questions or want more information please email Dave Kronbach.

Terms and conditions apply; visit vitalant.org/lovedonorgift. Physical gift card will NOT be handed out at the blood donation location. To receive the $10 gift card donors must have an online donor account and be opted into the Donor Rewards program. Approximately 7-14 days after donation, enough bonus points will be added to the donor’s account to redeem for the gift card via the online donor store. Donors must have a valid email address in their Vitalant donor record.

Attention graduating seniors: As you are starting to think about next year and applying for scholarships, don't forget about Parker UMC's scholarship!

To apply for a scholarship, click this link, make a copy of the document, name it with your name, edit and submit your application by April 15 by sharing it with Sarah at sarah@parkerumc.org. Hard copies will also be available in the church office.

If you have questions, email Pastor Cody

One of our four Endowment Funds at Parker UMC is the Scholarship Fund. Income is used each year to provide scholarships to our qualified High School seniors who apply, and who are going on for more college or vocational education.

It is a great way to support the youth who have been active in the church. 

The Colorado Front Range District Conference is Saturday, February 22, at 9:00 a.m. at Broomfield UMC (545 W. Tenth Ave). We will worship together, including sharing holy communion. There are workshops that will be presented in the morning or in the afternoon:

• Diversifying Income with Bishop Kristin Stoneking - morning

• Clergy Taxes . . . We're Having Fun Now with Rev. Calob Rundell - morning

• International Rescue Committee and the UMC with Marcia Canter - morning

• A Holist Approach to Vitality with Rev. Stephanie Moffit - morning

• Panel: Property Taxes Are Not Your Enemy led by Rev. Jeff Rainwater - afternoon

• The Fine Arts and The Church with Rev. Knut Heim - afternoon

• The Ministry of Ratification with Rev. Jasper Peters and Susan McIntosh - afternoon

• Walking our Loved Ones Home: An Introduction to Hospice and End of Life Spiritual Care with Rev. Isaac Dunn - afternoon

Mountain Sky Annual Conference is June 11-14 at St. Andrew UMC in Highlands Ranch, CO. Because there should be an equal number of lay and clergy delegates, the Colorado Front Range District is looking for Lay Equalization Delegates. We also need 2 delegates from our church. If you are interested in learning more, please speak with Pastor Laura. She can give you more information. We had a great group last year, and it is so close to home this year!

A choir director asked his choir a favor. He said, “I would like you to present music in worship and when you leave the chancel, go and sit in a different place in worship for 2 months.”  He happily reported to them in 3 months that the choir doubled in size after this experiment. The newest members of the choir reported in that conversation that they joined the choir only after members of the choir invited them during this “experiment.”  

Imagine what it would be like if a church likewise struck up conversations in worship like these choir members did?

This summer from June 23-26, we will guide kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows kids that God is a faithful friend we can always trust. God is our True North! For more informations email Noelle

Kids in 3rd grade and older are welcome to join the Ukulele Class. Kids will learn the basics of the instrument, sing songs and share God's great big love. Rehearsals are Monday evenings from 7:15-7:45 (following Children's Handbell Choir) in the sanctuary.  For more informations email Noelle

Who is God? Why do bad things happen to good people? Having doubts is a normal part of human life, part of our human experience. Admit it -- you've had them too!

Join Pastor Laura on Monday evenings, March 10 - April 7, in Lent to discuss these and other questions that will be part of Lenten Sermon Series (March 5 - April 20).

Her class will meet in room 138, 6 - 7 p.m. Please let her know if you are interested in attending any of these classes.

Let's ask Questions to God together.

Lent begins Wednesday, March 5, on Ash Wednesday, and we need your help! This is one of our biggest community outreaches as we provide drive-thru ashes in the morning and afternoon.  Please let Pastor Laura or Pastor Cody know if you can help greet people in our parking lots and mark your calendars for these different opportunities to participate!

Join us on Ash Wednesday in one of 3 ways:

• Drive-thru ashes in the church parking lot, 7 - 8:30 a.m.

• Drive-thru ashes in the church parking lot, 4 - 5:30 p.m.

• Ash Wednesday service in the sanctuary, 7 pm

And make sure to spread the word and invite your neighbors and friends!

Time to clean out your closets! Our youth are hosting a shoe drive to support mission work. Donate new or used shoes to help those in crisis, including the unhoused and children in need, while also supporting small businesses and benefiting the environment.

Drop off shoes at the church in February. Look for the collection boxes—one for sneakers and one for other shoes. Email Noelle for more information.

The Contemporary Christian Book Group invites you to join us this spring to discuss the following books:

• March 12: Philip Yancey, Soul Survivor: How Thirteen Unlikely Mentors Helped My Faith Survive the Church (last half of the book)

• April 2: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (Fiction)

• May 7: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley (Non-fiction)

• June 4: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters (Fiction)

We meet at the church with a Zoom component, starting at 6:30 p.m.  Please feel free to join us as you are able! Questions?  Contact Susan Gustin

Are you interested in ensuring we have altar flowers during Sunday worship? 

Please sign up to provide flowers in 2025. If you have any questions, you can contact Sarah in the church office.

All are welcome to join us for adult Sunday school during the 10:30 hour from February 9 - March 2 as we ponder God's words in Micah 6:8.  Questions?  Contact Susan Gustin.

In preparation for Sunday worship, here are questions to consider ahead of time. You can use these in your own devotion time, in conversation with family and friends, or in a small group setting. We hope this will help you engage with the scriptural texts and sermon at a deeper faith level.

For February 16 worship:

• Sermon Title: Feeding the Multitudes . . . Again

• Scripture: Psalm 107:1-9 and Mark 8:1-10

• Guiding Questions:

1. Read Psalm 107:1-9.  This is one of those familiar psalms when the psalmist thanks the Lord for what God has done in the past. When have you experienced God in your difficulties? How did you know it was God? Or what made you think God was there?

2. Mark 8:1-10 is a time that "again a great crowd" was following Jesus and was hungry. Look through the previous chapters in Mark to see when Jesus also fed a crowd. What is different between that scene and today's reading?

3. The crowds in Mark 8 had followed Jesus for 3 days. Apparently they were hungrier for experiencing him than for eating food. What might you be willing to give up to follow Jesus? What in your life is comfortable that would be difficult to give up?

Please join us this Sunday as we continue our sermon series When Jesus Makes Our Lives Difficult. This Sunday's message is Feeding the Multitudes . . . Again and the scripture readings for this Sunday are Psalm 107:1-9 and Mark 8:1-10.

Regular Worship Services

• 9 a.m. Sunday: Blended service with traditional elements and a variety of music including hymns, handbells and choir.

• 10:30 a.m. Spark! Worship: This service includes contemporary praise music, and an informal style that offers a play area for children, opportunities for you to be involved in service, and the freedom to practice prayer and worship in exciting and personalized ways. 

• 5:30 p.m. 2nd Wednesday of each month: At The Table. We gather around a meal, share conversation and stories of faith, and complete a small mission project.