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Parkway United Church of Christ
E-news
December 14, 2017
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Prayer Corner
Friday, December 15 | 10:00am - noon
Pastor Kevin is available to pray with you during this time. The Prayer Corner-with a perpetual candle-has a current prayer list, prayer books, journal, kneeler and chairs always available for your use.
Join Us for Christmas Caroling!
Sat Dec 16
| 12:30-3:00pm
All ages, all singing abilities invited! We will run through a couple of songs and head out. We will be visiting special friends of Parkway to celebrate the season with songs and fellowship. Contact Kevin:
[email protected]
More Caroling!
We have packaged 97 bags of candy for the children who live in a complex of immigrant families off Hodiamont Street in St Louis City. We will leave the church at 3:00pm-along with Santa-to deliver the candy you so generously supplied. If you wish to join us we will be singing Santa songs. If anyone has a guitar that would be great.
Questions? Contact Carol Wilbois 314-570-2047.
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Worship with Us this Weekend!
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Please join us this Sunday for Advent Three - JOY!
Traditional Worship at 9:30am when our Hebrew scripture passages are
Psalm 126 and Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11. Our gospel lesson is from Luke 1:39-57 when Mary travels to see her cousin Elizabeth. She shares the joy of the great news from the angel. Elizabeth is also pregnant (with John the Baptist) and the baby jumps in her womb when Mary approaches! Our sermon is entitled Seeing and Being Joy.
Informal Worship at 11am includes the Christmas Pageant.
Come experience the Christmas story via our kids' drama.
Voices of Grace
will also sing.
We continue to receive your monetary gifts
for our 2nd Mile Advent/Christmas mission partners - Circle of Concern; International Institute and The Christmas Fund. Thank you!
As a follow-up to our Adult Education sessions last Sunday
and as an echo of our deep rooted social justice witness in our beloved UCC, a few PUCCers will be in the Gathering Space between worship services to help move our community forward! They will have petitions for anyone willing to sign-to get some initiatives on the ballot here in Missouri next autumn. The grass roots movements we are highlighting are Clean MO (campaign finance reform) and Raise Up (raising the minimum wage). In this season of sharing and caring, we want to give you the opportunity to do good in this world by raising your Christian voice for others.
Please bring two dozen of your favorite Christmas treats
this Sunday for Fellowship Time - just set them on the table in the Gathering Space upon arrival!
Yum! Fun!
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Prayer Updates
Family/friends of Lorine Collins -
grieving and giving thanks.
Visitation at Schrader's on Friday from 4-8pm; Funeral in our Historic Sanctuary at 11am on Saturday; Burial immediately following in our Elm Lawn Cemetery.
Peggy Mohl -
healing afteremergency appendectomy last weekend.
Gloria Wandless
- arm surgery earlier this week.
Brooke
- emergency open heart surgery last Sunday (Eggebrecht daughter).
Nathaniel Doty -
broken arm from his high school hockey game!
Family and friends of Jessie Horstmann -
grieving/giving thanks.
Ron Marchand
- complications from cancer (Donna Ruzicka's father).
Denise Rubin
- recuperating from recent hip surgery (Damsgaard).
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Christmas Memory Tree
Click here to find out more about this annual tradition to help those feeling the loss of a loved one to celebrate their memory.
Youth Night
: Wednesday, December 20-Christmas Party!
Wednesdays | Middle High 6-7pm | Sr High 7-8pm | Fellowship Hall
Snacks | Games | Door Prizes
Let's bake some cookies and enjoy time together before Christmas.
Contact Barb Kuhlmann: 314-872-9330 |
Annual NJFM Christmas Brunch-Not Just for Santa!
December 18 | 11:00am|First Watch on Ballas at Olive
Join Not Just for Men for their traditional Christmas Brunch. Please contact Harold Cobb [email protected] or 314 965-4147 if you wish to attend.
 Do You Still Need Stocking Stuffers?
Why not Fair Trade chocolates and coffee-available in the Gathering Space following both worship services? Proceeds assist the Parkway Sustainability Seekers in their efforts to purchase a dishwasher and mugs for our coffee nook. Purchasing Fair Trade products also helps promote sustainable farming practices and equitable wages for farm workers in developing countries.
Christmas Open House at the Rogers'
Mon, Dec 25 | 2:00-6:00pm | 12465 dawn Hill Drive, Maryland Hts
Please join us for food, fellowship and festivities! Everyone is welcome...come for a little while or stay for the entire time. RSVPs welcome but not necessary. Hope you can join us!
 MONTH OF GRACE + PRAYER (A Retreat in Everyday Life)
Details...
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The PUCC orchestra will play a Christmas Concert
at the Mari de Villa Retirement Community, 13900 Clayton Rd, Town and Country, MO. 63017, in the West Living Room, at 2:00pm on Sunday December
17th, 2017. Contact Rich Race for information, 314-401-5790.
Town and Country
Symphony Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 17 | 2:30pm | The Principia High School
The Rising Generations Youth Choir, St. Louis Concert Choir, and the United Hebrew Choir will all sing with TCSO
and share music from movies, carols, classics, and celebrations from many faiths.
 7th Annual Jazz Nativity-Jazz Noel: A Child is Born
Sunday, December 17 | 3:00pm | First Congregational Church
10 W Lockwood Ave
, Webster Groves
Jazz, poetic reflection, photographic artistry and choral voices combine to re-imagine the timeless story of Christmas. Cliff Aerie and the Oîkos Ensemble will be joined by photographer Phil Shoulberg, the Logos Readers Theatre, and choristers from area churches for Jazz Noel: A Child is Born.
The concert is free and open to all. A free-will offering will be received to benefit Every Child's Hope. Established in 1858, ECH is committed to providing aftercare and follow-up services for more than 1,200 children and youth every year.
Jazz Noel is a gift to the St. Louis community offered as part of First Church's concert series: God is Still Speaking-Come Listen! For more information please call First Congregational Church at 314-962-0475.
Mar Thoma United Christmas Carol
Sunday, December 17 | 5:30 Socialization | 6:00pm Concert in PUCC New Sanctuary
The following Christian denominations of St Louis will sing carols:
Mar Thoma Church | Kerala Ecumenical Group | Kerala Catholic Group
St Mary's Orthodox Church.
We kindly request everyone to be on time.
 Support International Institute Families
Emmaus Homes Christmas Party at PUCC 12/21
'Tis the season to celebrate and that's just what Emmaus clients will be doing at the 2017 Christmas Party.
Homes throughout St. Louis County will gather together for an evening of great food, wonderful fellowship, dancing and a visit from Santa. Volunteers are needed to support every aspect of the party from set-up to clean-up (3:00-8:30pm). To share your time, sign up for one or more slots here:
https://tinyurl.com/serveemmausluncheon
Party Date:
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Party Time:
The fun starts at 4:30, Dinner begins at 6:00; Dancing at 7:00
Location:
Parkway United Church of Christ - Fellowship Hall
Can't help at the event and like to bake?
Donate a dozen cupcakes. Drop off your cupcakes at the church between 3:00-6:00pm Dec 21.
 Four Ways to Christmas on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24
We are in search of Greeters,
Ushers, Readers and Candle lighters for Christmas Eve - 10am, 4:30pm, 7:30pm
Please see the signup sheet on the bulletin board in the Gathering Space.
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A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes... and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
What kind of pizza do you order on Christmas?
One with extra cheeses crust.
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