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THE NEWSLETTER Vol 49, No. 50 December 14, 2016
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Moravian Lovefeast - December 18 th, 6:00 PM, Fellowship Hall 
Join us this Sunday for our annual lovefeast. The lovefeast is a traditional Moravian time of worship, song and fellowship - celebrating the wonder and joy of Christ's coming. It's like a service of lessons and carols with snacks! In true Moravian fashion, carols will be led by a brass ensemble organized by Brian Thacker. The night begins with a dinner of hearty soups,
continues with worship, and ends in song by candlelight - pointing to the light that shines in the darkness. A lovefeast centers on the idea that, around food and fellowship, we share the love of Christ with each other. Let us celebrate that abiding love together this season of Advent. Hope you will plan to attend!
*Please bring a sweet bread to share. Nothing containing peanuts or peanut products.
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Our Newest Art Display in the Narthex
Quilts
From Necessity to Art Form
From Beds to Walls
Carlene Lyons Schleider and Wendi Schleider Flaherty are third and fourth generation quilters. Carlene has a degree in studio art from Corpus Christi Sate University. She is currently combining photos on fabric, printmaking and painting into art quilts but still uses hand quilting and beading.
Wendi has a BFA with honors from Savannah College of Art and Design and an M.ED. from Arizona State University. She uses the traditional method but combines applique and embroidery into her quilts along with hand quilting.
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Just over a year ago the two began a collaboration to make quilts for each child at Hogar Miguel Magone in Guatemala. At present 41 quilts have been delivered to the orphanage. There are also small quilts for Evelyn's Baskets from Guatemalan cleft pallet babies and larger quilts for Central American refugee women and children at RAICES House in San Antonio. Texas.
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Christmas Joy Offering
Every year, society expects us to celebrate the holiday season even bigger and better than years before. This year, coming together to reclaim Advent and Christmas can be both humbling and fulfilling. As we excitedly await the birth of Christ, it's important to remember the reason for the season: the newborn Servant of All.
With Christ at the center this holiday season, we can follow in his example of servant leadership by serving our brothers and sisters in faith. Through the Christmas Joy Offering, we are able to support those in our community and give them the gift of hope.
Funds from the Christmas Joy Offering help the Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions provide critical financial assistance to eligible workers in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and their families, and to qualifying retired church workers and their families.
The Christmas Joy Offering also supports the education and development of our future leaders at Presbyterian-related racial ethnic schools and colleges. These schools are dedicated to creating opportunities and environments for racial ethnic students built on a foundation of Christian values. The Offering benefits Menaul School and Presbyterian Pan American School, two secondary schools that ready students for a path of higher learning, as well as Stillman College, where graduates are prepared for lives of leadership and service.
By giving to the Christmas Joy Offering, we can share in the hope of Christ and celebrate his leadership by providing support to our church workers, racial ethnic young people, and their families.
Offering envelopes will be provided in your Order of Worship this Sunday. Please come with a check or cash donation ready. Checks should be made out to Parkway Presbyterian Church and noted "Christmas Joy Offering."
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Donations for Refugee Families in San Antonio
Recently, hundreds of women and children refugees were released from detention centers in Karnes City and Dilley, TX.
The RAICES shelter, at San Antonio's Mennonite Church, is working hard to provide necessities and asks for donations to help meet the current needs.
Items needed are:
children's medication,
baby wipes,
coloring books & crayons
new child-size underwear
hooded sweatshirts
toiletries
feminine products
travel bags
Donations can be dropped off at one of the following locations:
Taqueria Garibaldi, 200 N Staples St.
Cars 4 Credit, 1714 Ayers St.
La Michoacana Bakery, 5250 Everhart Rd.
Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa's office, 602 N. Staples St.
Rep. Abel Herrero's office, 606 N. Carancahua #103A
Robstown City Hall, 101 E. Main Ave.
MAP offices, 6262 Weber Rd. #102
Bonilla Plaza, 2727 Morgan Ave.
Majic 104.9 FM, (in Lantana Square) 2209 N. Padre Island Dr.
Ben Bronston & Associates, (in Bayview Tower) 400 Mann St.
Disc Go Round, 5734 McArdle Rd.
Cafe Calypso, 5425 S. Padre Island Dr. # 185
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Permanent Name Badges 
The Member Care Committee has purchased permanent name badges for everyone to wear every Sunday, not just on "Name Tag Sunday." The new badges have a magnetic tab to go inside a shirt, blouse, or dress and attach to the name badge without making any holes in the cloth.
However, the magnetic name badge should not be worn by someone with a pacemaker or other devise that could be affected by the magnetic field. A limited number of clip-on badges were purchased for those needing an alternative to the magnetic badges. If you need a clip-on name badge please email
Cheryl in the church office (or call her at 852-7349).
Initially, name badges have been made for everyone who has attended worship ten times in this calendar year. Badges have been made for children who are in the third grade or above. If you would like to help defray the cost of these badges the cost is $4 each or a family maximum of $12.
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Parkway's Upcoming Advent Program
December 18
- Moravian Love Feast Service
December 24
- Christmas Eve Worship in the sanctuary at 6:00. Join your Parkway family, our neighbors, and other guests as we await and celebrate the birth of our Lord!
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Mission Market 2016
It's time once again for Parkway's alternative gift-giving opportunity. Just think: no long lines at the mall and no shipping charges for on-line orders. In addition we have lovely new gift cards designed by our own Parkway children. What a wonderful opportunity in the true spirit of the season: a gift for a friend or family member that also benefits others for the coming year and beyond.
There are three recipients this year. The Mission of Mercy provides medical care to the uninsured and underinsured throughout the Coastal Bend. Heifer International provides plants and animals to those in need throughout the world, and instruction for the care and the promise to pass on the gift to others. Hogar Miguel Magone Orphanage in Guatemala needs sponsorship of a child or children for fruit/vegetables, meat or vitamins. It can be for one month or a full year. All prices and information will be at our Mission Market table on Sunday
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8th. Please stop by our table and buy a gift for friends or family and let your gift continue throughout the year.
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Mission of Mercy
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Heifer International
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Tree 4 Hope
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Thanks,
Carlene Schleider for Parkway Mission Committee
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Year-End Contributions
Thank you for your continued generosity to Parkway Presbyterian Church. The breadth of our ministry can be seen when you walk in through the doors of the church. There are three trees in the narthex decorated with bright yellow stars and on each star is the name of a mission project from this past year.
You are invited to make year-end contributions to a variety of helping organizations. Please remember Parkway in your year-end giving.
To help ensure we get your 2016 contributions to the bank in the correct year for tax purposes, please have your checks to me by Wednesday, December 28, 2016. The New Year begins on Sunday, January 1, 2017, thus for tax purposes donations received on that date are considered a 2017 contribution. So please help me keep your tax contributions in the right year by getting them to the church by the above date.
Sincerely,
Viktoriya Ehlers
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Sunday, December 25th --
Please join us for morning worship service at 10:55. There will be no Sunday Scho
ol Classes.
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Flower Calendar for 2017 
Please
email me your preferred date(s) or look for the calendar on the kiosk in front of the office doors.
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December 18 - December 24
Sunday - Name Tag
9:30 Sunday School
10:55 Worship
12:00 Called Session Meeting
6:00 Moravian Lovefeast
Monday
9:30 Staff Meeting
12:00 Emmaus Reunion Group
12:00 Sweet Surrender Sisters
Reunion Group
5:30 Finance Committee Meeting
6:30 PW Evening Circle
Tuesday
9:30
Musikgarten
12:00 WOW - Ladies Bible Study
5:30 Worship Committee Meeting
6:30 Darn Yarn Group
6:30 Sweet Adelines/ Sparkling
City Chorus
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Wednesday
9:30 Musikgarten
5:45 Book Discussion Group
6:15 Handbell Rehearsal
7:15 Choir Practice
Thursday
1:00 Bridge
Friday
5:30 Loaves and Fishes
Saturday
6:00 Candlelight Service
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Loaves and Fishes (Metro Ministries)
Loaves & Fishes is a free cafeteria that serves nutritious dine-in meals for the homeless, poor, working poor, disabled, and elderly. This program provides lunch and dinner Monday through Friday. Parkway has committed to serving in the soup kitchen every Friday, from 4:45 to 6 pm. A food handler's permit is required and quite easy to obtain. If you would like to participate in this ministry, contact Irene Jones at 993-9106.
December 16
Michael Fryer
Betty Whitt
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If you would like to be a part of the prayer chain to lift up concerns of the congregation, contact Karen Wesson at 815-2099 to be added to the distribution list. You can also go to
www.parkwaypc.org
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Peggy Clark
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Lynae Wagner
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Peggy Miller
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George Marthen
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Shannette Hoelscher
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Opal Bacak
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Dallas Marek
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Cindy Richardson
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