Our United Women in Faith (UWF) will have a bake sale on Sunday, November 23. Stop by after both services to purchase yummy items.

Bakers -- we need you! Please drop off all baked goods before the first service. 

Thank you for supporting UWF -- proceeds will go to missions.

It's that time of year! Time to decorate the sanctuary and church for Advent & Christmas.

We will decorate after worship on Sunday, November 23. Some decorating can happen after the 9:00 a.m. service wraps up, but most of the decorating will be after 11:30 a.m.

All levels of expertise are appreciated!

This Christmas season, Parker UMC will be partnering with Parker Task Force once again to provide help to those in need.

We will be collecting socks and underwear for children ages 2-18 and we will also be collecting new toys.  Please leave the toys unwrapped and the folks at Parker Task Force will take care of the rest.  

Large collection boxes will be set up outside the sanctuary from November 16-November 30.  

We’re looking for caring volunteers or paid helpers (High Schoolers and adults) to serve in our Nursery. The hours are minimal, but the impact is huge—your presence helps welcome new and young families and supports our growing church community.

If you’re interested or would like more information, please reach out to Erin.

Thank you for helping us create a warm and safe space for our littlest members!

Forte invites you to their "Heaven and Nature Ring" concert on Sunday, December 7, 7:00 p.m., in our sanctuary. This will be an uplifting start to the Christmas season. They will perform some of their favorite arrangements of Christmas carols and some exciting and beautiful new selections.

Admission is free, and all ages are welcome to celebrate the wonder of the holidays with us. A free-will offering will be taken to help sustain Forte's music and mission.

Everybody loves bells at Christmas, so come early to secure a great seat!

Sunday, December 14 • 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Bring the whole family and stop by to meet Santa! This is a free event, and you’re welcome to take your own photos.

Kids can enjoy fun games and activities, and everyone can soak in the Christmas cheer.
Invite your friends and neighbors—everyone is welcome!

We hope to see you there!

Join us for a fun and tasty Cookie Bake-Off! Sunday, December 14 • 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Bring your best batch to enter the contest, or just come and enjoy sampling all the delicious creations. Everyone is welcome—invite your friends and neighbors!

We’re also looking for judges to help taste and vote.
If you’re interested, please email Noelle.

Come for the cookies, stay for the community!

All children are invited to be part of this year’s Christmas Choir! We’ll be singing at the 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve worship service, and we’d love to have as many voices as possible.

Rehearsals: Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
Everyone is welcome!

For more information or to sign up, please contact Noelle.

Come sing, celebrate, and help make Christmas Eve extra special!

This holiday season, you can spread double the cheer! When you shop with RaiseRight, every gift card you buy, whether for holiday shopping, stocking stuffers, or coffee runs, gives back to our youth at no extra cost to you!  You can choose physical gift cards to tuck into a stocking or instant eGift cards for quick, last-minute gifts. Either way, every purchase helps support our youth ministry.

Simply click here and make sure to use the enrollment code: LCF3FA6L61638 

If you have any questions or problems, email Cody.

Many thanks to those who gave us your 2026 Commitments. We are grateful for the ways you are supporting our church and ministries.

If you have not had a chance to do so, please bring your commitment card to church on Sunday and place in the offering basket, or drop by the church office. You can also reach out to Pastor Laura or Sarah.

I am excited to share that of those commitments received, 28 increased their amount over 2025. Additionally, we have received 10 from those who did not make a commitment in 2025 (some are from new members and attenders). This shows that there is excitement with how God is working through Parker UMC. You all are amazing!

For those who have online and ongoing gifts, we still need a Commitment card. If you have any questions about how to update these online gifts for 2026, please reach out to Sarah.

Thank you for supporting Parker UMC with your prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness in 2026!

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. 

We hope this practice will help you engage with the scriptural texts and sermon at a deeper faith level. 

For November 23 worship:

• Gifted for the Good of One Another

• Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10; 1 Peter 4:8-11

• Guiding Questions:

1. 1 Thessalonians is an interesting message from Paul. All of chapter 4 is encouraging the church to do what is essential as the time for Jesus to return is coming soon. How important might it be to "love one another" if Jesus is coming soon and very soon? What might affect how important this is?

2. Likewise, 1 Peter 4 is also concerned about the end drawing near. Yet, discipline is still important (v. 7). Isn't it interesting that it is within this context that we are urged to be hospitable without complaining. What do you make of this?

3. 1 Peter 4:10 reminds us we are stewards of God's grace, and we must serve one another with the gifts we have received. What in your life is a gift that is given to you? How are you called to share your gift, to be a good steward of it?

4. Consider hospitality as a gift given to us by God. How does that affect how you see your role in welcoming? What role does serving others play in God's kingdom offered to us through Jesus?

5. Finally, what has touched you as we considered radical hospitality these past several weeks? 

Please join us Sunday as we wrap up our series, Radical Hospitality Rooted in Christ. This Sunday's message is Gifted for the Good of One Another and our scripture readings are 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10; 1 Peter 4:8-11.

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.