Are you interested in our Parker UMC 3rd Annual 9-Hole Golf Event and Dinner on Monday, September 8? 

If you want to join us for Golf & Dinner or just dinner, please sign up by 3 p.m. Thursday August 28. We have to turn in our final numbers on Friday.

Please contact the church office ASAP and we will get you connected!

Come and kick off the fall with us on Sunday, September 7 from 11:30-1:30 for our Fall Fun Fest!  Join us after worship as we celebrate the fall with Food Trucks, Games, Music, a Car Show, Giant Slides and more!  This is a great space to invite your neighbors and friends as well as get connected and see what the Fall has to offer you at PUMC.  

In preparing for Fall Fun Fest and other church-in-the-community activities, we invite you to wear a church t-shirt. We have some that have "Love Outside the Box" on the back and some have "I Can Help" on the front. There are a variety of sizes and colors for each style.

Donations appreciated. Contact the church office if you are interested in getting one.

Our youth group is growing, and so we are needing to make some changes this year!!  We will be splitting our middle school and high schoolers for youth group to allow space to grow with age-appropriate lessons, but will also have overlap time from 3-3:30 to get to know each other.

Our new youth group schedule will be:

First Sunday of the Month
ALL YOUTH FROM 3-5 p.m., followed by our Youth/Family Dinner from 5-6:30 p.m. (starting in October)

Other Sundays
Middle School Youth Group 2-3:30 p.m.

High School Youth Group 3-5 p.m.

If you have questions, please email Cody!

Preteen Group begins on September 7 at 3 p.m. Kids in 4th and 5th grade gather for games, snacks, and activities with a sprinkle of Jesus (6th graders are encouraged to join the youth group but can swing down to preteens). We meet on the 1st Sunday of each month from 3-5 p.m.

Family Dinner follows each Preteen Group-
Preteen Group 3-5 p.m., followed by our Youth/Family Dinner from 5-6:30 p.m. (starting in October)

Great news, we are excited to have children’s choir meet every Sunday starting September 7.  We meet after the 9:00 a.m. service from around 10:00 a.m. to around 10:15 a.m. in the choir room. All are welcome to come learn music and worship God with song.

Bells are ringing to announce that children and youth handbells will be meeting Monday evenings from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary starting September 1. All children and youth 3rd grade through 12th grade are welcome to come learn music and worship God with ringing.

Questions?  Contact: tiareinschmidt@gmail.com, 719-210-3421 (cell)

On Saturday, September 13, CPR classes (American Heart Association) will be offered at Parker UMC. Two classes will be offered: 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.. Class size is limited to 12 students per class.  Minimum age to register is 13 -- there is no maximum age!  Cost per student is $30. Payment will be made at the class (cash or check only).

Our instructor is church member Hal Gustin. Hal is a certified American Heart Association instructor, a licensed Colorado EMT, and a Board-certified tactical responder (TR-C).

Please register by Thursday evening, September 11. Register by emailing Sarah in the church office or Hal Gustin directly.

Confirmation will begin soon for our youth 6th grade and older who are looking to dive deeper into their faith, ask the tough questions, wrestle with doubt, and find out more about this thing called Methodism.  This is an important step in the faith development for our youth.  This is also a path for youth to become members of the church.   

To find out more information, including the dates of classes, or to register your youth, please email Cody.

Are you looking to get connected with others over dinner? Join one of our Dinner Groups!

This is a great way for people in our church to meet with others and share in fellowship. We offer group options for meals in restaurants or homes, and lunch or dinner groups. Groups are typically for 6 people.

Sign up with this link or fill out the form at the Welcome Desk.

Contact Pastor Laura if you have any questions.

Have you noticed the rising costs of your favorite chocolate?  Our chocolate prices remain the same!

We are still selling chocolate and would love to fill your pantries up!  Each of our World's Finest Chocolate bars is $2 and every penny goes to our youth program.  

Buy your chocolate in the church office today!

Interested in delving more deeply into scripture? Join this class that meets on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 noon in room 138 and via Zoom. The class begins September 9. The first conversation will be studying the Book of Acts. Books are available in the church office for $12.50.

To learn more or sign up, please contact Nancy Smith. She can also share the Zoom link for those who need to participate virtually.

Do you have a child who is getting ready to move and begin another year (or their first year) in college?  Don't forget to share their mailing address with us!  

We are collecting the names and addresses of our college kids so that we can send them letters and care packages from the church.

Email your college student's mailing address to Cody.

The Grandparents Group will not meet in September due to the Labor Day holiday.

Please join us October 6!

Join us Sunday, September 7 from 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM for a Car Show. Door Prizes, Trophies, Food Truck, Kids Games, Family Fun Day. $20 Donation and Entry Fee benefit the Parker Task Force. We need volunteers to help with the show. Interested? Call or text Jack Kear at 505-235-9574.

Our 9-Hole Golf Event and Dinner has been a great success over the past couple of years. However, the silent auction is one way that it is successful in supporting our church's ministries. Sponsors are another important part of this event.

Are you part of a business or organization that would be interested in sponsoring this event? There are several ways sponsors will be acknowledged during the event. Please speak with Pastor Laura if you have any connections. 

We are looking for donations for the silent auction. Do you have any larger ticket items (a stay at a mountain home, etc.) that could be used in our silent auction? Is there something you can offer? Please speak with Pastor Laura for more information.

The deadline to contribute a donation to the Silent Auction is Monday, September 1.

We appreciate your help in making this 3rd tournament dinner and silent auction an even greater success!

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. All are welcome to join one discussion group every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Room 216 in the church. You can also form your own discussion group. 

Contact Doug McKinney if you are interested or have questions. We hope this practice will help you engage with the scriptural texts and sermon at a deeper faith level. 

For August 31 worship:

• Out of Nothing

• Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5, 2:4-7, 18-25, 3:1-7

• Guiding Questions:

1. Read Genesis 1:1-5. What is scripture trying to teach us here? What questions does this passage bring up to you?

2. Genesis chapters 1-3 are the Biblical creation story. How does this story compare with a scientific explanation of "creation" or how our world began? What is the tension you experience in asking and answering these questions?

3. Many see a tension between faith and science. Our resource says that 51% of scientists today believe in some God or higher power, and 33% believe in a personal God. Does this surprise you? Why or why not?

4. Read Genesis 3:1-7. What questions do you have about this? What is the message of this passage to you?

Please join us Sunday as we begin our new sermon series, In the Beginning . . . An Exploration of Genesis. This Sunday's messsage is Out of Nothing; our scripture readings are Genesis 1:1-5, 2:4-7, 18-25, 3:1-7.

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.