Parkway United Church of Christ  E-news
January 26, 2018
 
Worship with Us this Weekend!

Annual Congregational Meeting   will focus on our dreams for our 2018 ministry.

One Family Worship will follow immediately after the vote to adjourn the congregational meeting. Our scripture passages are Deuteronomy 18:15-20 (God's words speak through prophets) and Mark 1:21-28 (Jesus teaching and healing with authority and effectiveness) with a sermon entitled Prophets Wanted. We will conclude with God Made from One Love All the Families of the Earth - a new hymn with fresh lyrics and a familiar tune (Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise). 

Vitality Luncheon and Strategizing will kick-off right away in Fellowship Hall (childcare after lunch). 


Social Justice Event 3:00pm




 
Prayer List Update
Annual Budget Mtg, One Family Worship and Vitality Lunch!
Cherie Stolze - surgery this Friday 1-26 for a broken ankle from a fall.
John Williams' son - recovering from foot surgery 1-23.
Donna & Mike, Ryan Ruzicka - grieving/giving thanks for her father.
Cassie Rosenberger's father at Barnes Hospital - multiple concerns.
Carol Clifford's mother - hospitalized - showing small signs of improvement.
Ruth Peace - awaiting test results; additional testing on the horizon.
Pinky Wilcoxen - healing after a fall at home.
Pat Owens - healing from knee surgery on January 18.
Ron Wilbois - healing from recentpacemaker surgery.
Deb Reynolds - tumor in heart removed on 1-23 (Ruiz).

 
Announcements
Check out this flyer submitted by the Sustainability Seekers:
 
TED EXTRA SESSION! We are meeting on Tuesday, January 30 at 7:00pm for more in-depth discussion of the "Obstacles" section. No need to bring food!

Youth Night Jan 31 - Super Bowl Trivia
Wednesdays | Middle High 6-7pm | Sr High 7-8pm | Fellowship Hall
Snacks | Games | Door Prizes
Contact Barb Kuhlmann: [email protected] | 314-872-9330
 

 


Souper Bowl Sunday! 
Sun, Feb 4 | After Each Service
Big Soup Pots with the 2 super bowl team's helmets will be out in the Gathering area for you to bet who will win. How? By throwing in extra change or dollar bills! The change will benefit our youth mission trip this summer. Who's gonna win the super bowl? Take a chance and bet on your guess! Questions? Contact Barb Kuhlmann at [email protected] . 

One minute... not sure if this is factually true but there is definitely truth in this story!

Inspiration 
Bad situations don't have to make us bitter-they can make us better! God can use the good, the bad, the happy, the sad to mold us into the people God wants and needs us to be. Our goal should be to focus not on what others do to us but what God will do through us. Rest assured, what others may intend for evil, God will use for good. ~Skip Heitzig
 

Humor
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.