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.  

Parker UMC is again sponsoring a Vitalant drive on Sunday, October 19 from 8:30-12:00 noon. If you are able to help with a donation, you can make an appointment by logging in to donors.vitalant.org, click on the dot for “blood drive code” and enter 0894. From there you will be able to open the list of available times. If you prefer, you can use the QR code below to go directly to the scheduling page. Again, thank you for prayerfully considering another donation. 

If you have any questions or need help signing up, please email me at davekronbach@gmail.com or text me at (630) 926-4996.   

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.

Join us At The Table, our monthly dinner worship experience, next Wednesday, September 10 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.  At The Table,  we join in dinner, conversations, and a mission project.  All are welcome At The Table! We hope to see you there!

To sign up to bring a dish to share, click here.

To RSVP, email Cody.

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. (Dinners 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)

The United Women in Faith will host a Pie Sale after both services on Sunday, September 14. All proceeds will go to missions.

Bakers -- you can help! Bake a pie (or few) and drop off before the first service.

Thank you for supporting our United Women in Faith Missions!

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 contact Pastor Laura BY FRIDAY. 

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 wonder what our United Methodist Church believes about issues that are part of everyday living? Such issues may concern creation, economics, and how we live together.

The Social Principles of The United Methodist Church are thoughtful ways of engaging with our priorities and how they are lived out in community. These are statements with scriptural reflection on a variety of topics. No one is required to adhere to these principles, but they are a guide for how to live our lives. 

Pastor Laura will lead a discussion on these social principles on Mondays, September 15 - October 20, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Please let her know you are interested so she will have a study guide for you. Cost for the book is $11 (includes cost of shipping). You can also order the eBook from Cokesbury or Kindle.

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.

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 4:00–8:00 p.m., Parker United Methodist Church Youth Group will receive 20% of all fundraiser sales at Freddy’s (11140 S Twenty Mile Road Parker, CO 80134)

• Online/App Orders: Use the code GIVEBACK when ordering through the Freddy’s mobile app or website.

• In-Restaurant Orders: Tell the cashier you are supporting the fundraiser before paying, or show them the flyer.

This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a meal while supporting our youth group. Thank you for helping us continue to grow in faith and community!

Since the Endowment Fund's creation in 1996, over $400,000 has been distributed to various needs and purposes, using only the investments' earnings. Recently, outlays have included:

• $46,000 for scholarship for high school seniors (2015-2025)

• $29,023 to the Preschool (2020-2025)

• $30,000 for the piano (2017)

• $65,102 for new air conditioners, furnaces and HVAC (2012, 2022 and 2024)

• $30,000 for drainage repairs and gutters, re-sealing outside of building (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)

• $30,000 for new carpeting (2017 and 2020)

• $5,000 for history panels (2020)

• $3,390 for electricity to the Memorial Garden (2019)

• $14,475 for new sound system (2018)

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 September 7 worship:

• Noah and His Ark

• Scripture: Genesis 6:9, 11-22; Genesis 7:5, 16;     1 Peter 3:20-21

• Guiding Questions:

1. Read Genesis 6:9, 11-22 and Genesis 7:5, 16. What is scripture trying to teach us here? What questions does this passage bring up to you?

2. What other cultures and religions have "flood stories"? Why do you think that so many others have similar stories?  What are some of the lessons that we can learn from flood stories?

3. The early Christians believe that the ark was a symbol of the church.  In what ways do you see the church like the ark?  How, despite its flaws and failures, can we help make the church an ark of salvation for others we know?

4. Why do you think the animals were such an important part of the story? What does this story tell us about God’s relationship with all of creation, not just humans?

5. When have you experienced a "storm" in your life? How did God protect you? How were you able to weather the storm?

Please join us Sunday as we continue our sermon series, In the Beginning . . . An Exploration of Genesis. This Sunday's messsage is Noah and His Ark; our scripture readings are Genesis 6:9, 11-22; Genesis 7:5, 16; 1 Peter 3:20-21

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.