Interested in learning about being a member of our church? We will have a New Member Class THIS Sunday, September 22, 11:30 a.m. in The Commons area of the church. Lunch is provided and childcare is available upon request. 

Please contact either Pastor Laura or Pastor Cody or call the church office (303-841-3979) to RSVP.

We look forward to sharing about membership at Parker UMC!

Get on your dancing shoes and joy for music to help raise money for Parker UMC's Feed My Starving Children meal-pack in November. Mile High Big Band is performing on Friday, September 20, 7-8 p.m. at Parker UMC.

Come to enjoy the music, and dancing is encouraged. Monetary donations will go directly to supporting packing meals in November (our goal is 100,000 meals) or bring canned food items for Parker Task Force.

Let's help feed those in need!

Sunday, September 29, we will have one worship service at 10 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch in celebration of our Fellowship Hall renovation. 

Please bring a main dish, salad, or dessert for our potluck. Brush up on your Bible knowledge as we will play Bible Trivia. There will also be activities for the children.

Let's gather and celebrate!

Come for a whimsical story time experience with Noelle! Rally your little dreamers and head over to Fiction Beer Company (19523 Hess Road #103) for an interactive storytelling extravaganza on Friday, September 27 at 4:30 p.m. All ages welcome! Reach out to Noelle for more information.

The Great Commission of Jesus is taken seriously at Parker United Methodist Church in many ways.  It would be an honor to give your third-grade child a Bible on Sunday, September 29. This will accompany them into their adult lives and help to remind them of their life in Christ! If you would like your child to receive a Bible, please email Noelle.

The Mboka family joined our community one year ago. Many of us remember when they shared their story with us not long after they arrived. 

We are invited to an afternoon of celebration and thanksgiving with them on Sunday, September 22, at Hope UMC (5101 S. Dayton St., Greenwood Village). Food will be served 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. and the celebration begins at 2:30 p.m. (through no later than 5 p.m.). 

Join us on Sunday, October 6 from 12-2 p.m. for a congregational conversation called If You Only Knew as we discuss Mental Health, Suicide and Faith with David Galvan, who works for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. 

Why should you come? It is estimated that 1 in 6 people are suffering with their mental health.  As a community of faith, we have something to offer people – Hope. But how do we talk about mental health, suicide and faith with those who need to hear it?

This conversation is open to all and lunch is provided! Join us for this important conversation and learn how we can continue to be a beacon of Christ-centered hope to our neighbors.

For more information or to RSVP, reach out to Cody

Many thanks to the 66 golfers, 17 diners and a multitude of volunteers who joined in the fun at our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on September 9.

Here are the winners of the event:

• Straightest Drive: Karen Gregory and Mike Sitko

• Longest Putt: Diane Hillman and Mike Sitko

• Longest Drive: Vickie Dycewicz and Kevin Cahill

• Closest to the Pin: Emily Scott and Geoff Haskell

• 1st Place Team: Mike Moran, Mike Dalton, Marc Williams, Frank Quattrone

• 2nd Place Team: Geoff Haskell, AJ Haskell, Evan Haskell, Kevin Greene

• 3rd Place Team: Toby Hillman, Diane Hillman, Bob Lee, Kathy Lee

• Last-Shall-Be-First Team: Jason Anderson, Matthew Anderson, Jackson Anderson, Phil Evans

We raised about $6000 for the Neighbors in Need program at church from the Golf Tournament. Many thanks to our amazing organizing team and volunteers. 

We look forward to seeing everyone next year!

A big thanks to all of you who brought or bought pies for our recent pie sale. United Women in Faith (UWF) made about $1,000 for mission work. Some of the money goes to our UWF world mission areas, some will be used for mission work here in Colorado, and some for mission work by our church.

Our thanks is accompanied by our prayers of blessings for you.

UWF Leadership Team: Lauren Ross, Cathy Higgins, Carol McMinn, Sabrina Thompson, Ruth Wills

Attention Parents of young adults ages 18-24: We are collecting names and current addresses to send care packages to your young adults.  

Please email Cody this information so that we can make sure your young adult is on our list!

Don't forget to check out one of our Fine Arts Music Ministry groups that have begun. All are welcome to join one of these groups. 

If you have any questions, please contact Paul, Kurt or Jon.

Chorale Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. Skill Level Needed: Desire for singing and community.

Cambiata Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. Skill Level Needed: Ability to sing a capella and sight read.

Handbells Rehearsals rehearsals are Thursday evenings at 6:45 p.m. Skill Level Needed: Ability to ring and learn bell technique. Join any time!

CrossRoads Gospel Band is seeking an experienced bass guitar player (upright or electric) to join our not-profit ministry. We share a mixture of Southern Gospel/Country Gospel/Bluegrass Gospel music once a month at Parker UMC or Elizabeth UMC, with additional concerts at churches, nursing homes, etc., as agreed upon by the members.

Please email Debbie Hootman if you are interested in attending one of our weekly Monday night practices to audition.

The Parker MobilePack® is coming soon! Our team has received some questions. Here's the latest:

• Our Fundraiser concert is September 20 in Fellowship Hall -- see the article near the top of this Midweek Message.

• Sign up to pack. We will have a 2-week period when ONLY Parker UMC folks can sign up to pack. Registration will begin Sunday, September 22. On September 22 & 29 at church, we will help you register or give you the code to register at home. Check out our FMSC table and assure your place packing November 1-2. Following the Parker UMC sign up, the event opens to the public.

• We will begin receiving your donations on September 22. The cost for each volunteer who packs is $50, which covers the cost of the food we will be packing. Your gifts make the food purchase possible. Please give generously as you are able. And remember, many employers have matching gift programs that can double your gift!

• Feel called to do a special job? Sign up to be a Shift Supervisor at the Registration Table.

• Also at the Registration Table you will be able to purchase Papa Murphy Pizza certificates with 7 great deal options. What a great option for teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, or weeknight dinners. You may purchase as many as you like for only $10 each with all proceeds from the sale purchasing meals for our event.

• Watch for the team wearing FMSC shirts for more information.

• Need confirmation of volunteer hours 

Let's help feed those in need!

All are welcome to join us for Adult Sunday School at 10:30 each Sunday morning in Room 144.  From September 8 - October 13 we will look at our baptismal vows.  What are "spiritual forces of wickedness," anyway?  Questions?  Contact Susan Gustin

Our next Redemptive Compassion Class begins October 6, and continues weekly through November 24. The class will meet at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday with leaders Doug McKinney, Mark and Lisa Jackson, and Ron and Leah Wyckoff.

Redemptive Compassion is an 8-week study guide offering a biblical perspective on how the church is called to holistically help people in need. 30 different concepts explore how God has called us to love and serve our neighbors.

Contact the church office for more information. May this be a great opportunity for you to consider how to help people in need.

We are a church that wants to promote good health. That includes good mental health.

Our September sermon series is Not Alone: Mental Health and Faith. We will address issues that are familiar to many of us, looking for wisdom from scripture -- burnout, depression, fear, anxiety, creating community.

During this series, one of these may affect you in unexpected way. We have Stephen Ministers available to talk if you need someone to help process what you experience. Stephen Ministers will be available each Sunday (up front by the altar rails) or you can contact the church office and we will get you connected.

In preparation for Sunday worship, we will provide 3 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 September 15 worship:

• Sermon Title: Anxious and Afraid (fear and anxious thoughts) 

• Scripture: Exodus 3:10-14; 4:1-5, 10-13 and Matthew 6:25-34

• Guiding Questions:

1. What does anxiety look like to you? Maybe from your personal experience, or from knowing others.

2. In Exodus, God calls Moses to do something he doesn't feel qualified to do. Many time we focus on Moses' excuses, but what about his fears? What do you think he fears most?

3. In Matthew 6, Jesus says, "do not worry." Most of us may respond, "I don't think so, Jesus." What worries do you bear? How does this affect your life?

Please join us this Sunday for our series, Not Alone: Mental Health and Faith. This Sunday is Anxious and Afraid (fear and anxious thoughts). The scripture readings for this Sunday are Exodus 3:10-14; 4:1-5, 10-13 and Matthew 6:25-34.

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.