Attention all preteens, youth and their families:
Join us this Sunday, December 7 from 5-6:30 p.m. for our Youth/Family Dinner.  

This month, we are having a "Friendsgiving," sharing a meal and connection while giving thanks.  This is a great place to connect with others who are in the same stage of life, and a safe place to share the joys and struggles. 

Bring your family and your favorite dish to share and come join the fun! 

To RSVP, click here.

All are welcome!

Hey 4th & 5th graders—come kick off the Christmas fun with us!

Join us on Sunday, December 7 from 3–5 p.m. for an afternoon packed with games, giggles, and a tasty Christmas snack. After the party, families are welcome to stay for an optional Friendsgiving-style dinner.

Bring a friend and get ready for some merry fun

Contact Noelle for questions

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!

Our Parker UMC Community Messiah Performance will be Sunday, December 14, only at the 9 a.m. worship service. 

If you are interested in singing in the chorus, please visit this website.

You can also check out other concerts and events scheduled at our church on this website.

Invite your family, friends & neighbors -- to participate or enjoy the concert!

Phill Hatton is a music educator, choral conductor, and bass-baritone currently based in Portland, Oregon. Phill graduated from the University of Louisville with a Bachelor’s degree in vocal music education in 2020. Phill has experience singing choral music at the highest level with groups such as the Voces8 US Scholars, the Charles Wood Singers, the University of Louisville Cardinal Singers, and the Portland State Chamber Choir. 

From 2021-2024, Phill worked full time as an educator at Legend High School in Parker, Colorado. While at Legend, he directed four choirs, two orchestras and taught an AP music theory course, along with serving as the music director for the school’s musical theatre productions. 

Now in Oregon, Phill is pursuing a Masters Degree in Choral Conducting from Portland State University. He directs two choirs at PSU and is the choir director of Valley Community Presbyterian Church. 

Phill is thrilled to be back at Parker UMC again to conduct this year’s performance of the Messiah!

Everyone is invited to stay after the Messiah presentation to celebrate the season with a potluck meal on December 14. The meal will begin around 10:30 a.m.; those in the Spark! service will join around 11 a.m. in the Commons Area.

Bring a favorite dish to share. And don't forget to stay for cookies and other festivities!

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!

Join us for At The Table, our monthly dinner worship service, on Wednesday, December 10 from 5:30-7 p.m.  At The Table, we share a meal, join in conversations about life and faith, get connected, and do a mission project together.  

All are welcome At The Table!

To sign-up to provide food, click here.

To RSVP or for more information, email Cody.

We hope to see you At The Table

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!

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!

Let's continue the conversation around Sanctuary at adult Sunday school this Sunday, December 7 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Room 137.  All are welcome!  All you need to bring is your curiosity.  Led by Susan Gustin.

The United Women of Faith (UWF) thanks each of you who helped make our bake sale a success. Many of you brought items for or bought items at the sale, and many of you paid us more than we were asking. We make $912.00 for missions. Thank you!

Our mission work goes to people in many places throughout the world as well as here in our country and at home. 

May our Gracious God bless you and your family in every way you need. As we enter this time of Advent, may all of our church families be enlightened by God's wondrous love.

The UWF of Parker UMC

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 December 7 worship:

• Room In Your Heart

• Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

• Guiding Questions:

1. Our reading in Mark introduces us to John the Baptist. What do we know about it? What image comes to mind when considering him?

2. Verses 2-3 are a quote from Isaiah 40:3. Who is the messenger? What is the role of this messenger when people are in the wilderness?

3. What is John's role in Advent? How and what might John be speaking to us today? 

4. If his message is about preparation, what do you need to do to prepare? What are we preparing for anyway? And what does this have to do with our title, Room In Your Heart?

Please join us Sunday as we begin the season of Advent with our sermon series, Sanctuary: Room For All. This Sunday's message is Room In Yourt Heart and our scripture reading is Mark 1:1-8.

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.