MIDWEEK MESSAGE


Church Grounds Workday

All hands on deck!

Help us clean up our church grounds this Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. - noon.  Please bring work gloves and plan to get grubby.

There will be a variety of tasks to spruce up the outside of our building. Our Boy Scout Troop 16 will help us as well.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah in the church office.

A Space in the Community for Faith Conversations

If you're looking for a safe space to build community and talk about life and faith, then we invite you to join us for Faith On Tap on Tuesday, May 21 at Fiction Beer Company from 6-7:30 PM. Everyone is welcome, so invite your friends! If you have questions or would like more information, email Cody.


Faith on Tap meets every third Tuesday, so if you can't make it this month, put it on your calendar for June!

Let Freedom Ring Denver Brass Concert

Join this concert to celebrate our great nation with this concert by Denver Brass in our sanctuary on Saturday, May 18, 7-9 p.m.

Denver Brass and Steven Taylor, baritone, will share musical pieces such as Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait, Duke Ellington medleys, Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World, and the world premiere of Glorious Places by Brad Swartzwelter. May this music honor and be a tribute to our nation and to those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice.

Tickets are available online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/let-freedom-ring-tickets-702929159037?aff=oddtdtcreator 

A Very Special FREE Concert

Join us Thursday, May 30th at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary as Parker UMC Concert Series and Gabriel Mboka and Family present The Congo to Colorado.

Come experience a special musical concert depicting a refugee family’s journey from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Kenya and now to Colorado. Gabriel Mboka and family will lead us through their journey of faith using song, pictures and words as they reveal their amazing story. A free will offering will be taken to support Jean-Cluade Mboka’s bible translation project.

CrossRoads in Concert

Join us for an amazing concert with our very own CrossRoads Gospel band on Sunday, June 2 at 3:00 PM. 

CrossRoads Gospel Band has been sharing “Southern Gospel” style music to spread God's word for over 28 years and they continue their ministry at Parker UMC and Elizabeth UMC on a regular basis.

The concert is free but a free will offering will be taken.

You Have a Chance to Host Our Youth Group This Summer

During the summer months, our youth group meets twice a month offsite for some food and connection, and we need your help! We are looking for homes that would like to host and provide dinner for about 15-20 youth, or someone to provide dinner as we meet in a nearby park.  This is a wonderful way for you to connect with our youth and to see what amazing things they are doing!


If you would like to host, click this link to sign up! 


If you have questions or would like more information, email Cody.

VBS Registration OPEN

It's that time! SCUBA VBS, our 2024 Vacation Bible School, is June 24 - 27, Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. All children, ages 4 years old through 5th grade, can participate.

Kids will dive deep into an amazing undersea adventure where they'll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. 

Interested in volunteering and spending time with our great kids? You can join the fun for 1 to 4 half-days. Register here or contact Noelle for more information. 

You can register your children NOW by visiting this website.

Contact Noelle for any questions or additional information.

UWF District Spiritual Day Together

United Women in Faith invites the women of the church to attend the District Spiritual Day Together, Connections: Mind, Body & Spirit. This will be on Saturday, June 1, at Parker UMC, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Cost is $20 in person. You can also participate via Zoom.

Please register by Wednesday, May 29 with this form. Registration can also be made to Lauren Kubin by phone (970-686-0544) or by email or by mail (909 Palomino Way, Windsor CO 80550).

Father's Day Gift Bags

Parker Task Force is in need of Father's Day gift bags for fathers in the community. We are going to be collecting gift bags starting Sunday, May 12 through Sunday, June 2. Please fill these gift bags with anything the dads in your life would enjoy. Some ideas include candy, reusable water bottles, small gadgets, card games, socks, ties, wallet, summer sausage, gift cards, etc. 

It's a Fun Way to Serve!

Our Communications Team is looking to form two teams:

If you have any other questions, feel free to contact Doug McKinney.

Many thanks for considering sharing your technical skills and gifts for our church!

Young Adult Group Forming

Are you a young adult looking for community? Come to discuss the stressful things happening in your life, make friends, and talk about anything else you want to talk about. (There will be virtual options for those who don’t live in state.) For more information or to sign up, email Lorelai Kinzer 

This Sunday's Service 

Please join us this Sunday as we continue our new sermon series, Being United Methodist Christians. This Sunday's message is "How Do  United Methodists Nurture Our Spiritual Lives?" The scripture reading is Ephesians 4:22-24 and Philippians 4:8-9.

Regular Worship Services

Midweek Message Deadline

All requests to add an item to the Midweek should be emailed to Pastor Laura by 6 p.m. on Monday evening.