We are looking for 6 PUCCers to join 6 other PUCCers on Saturday, August 17th from 11:30am-1:30pm at Queeny Park in Ballwin for a huge food packing event with Feed My Starving Children. Founded in 1987, FMSC is a non-profit that provides nutritionally complete meals specifically formulated for malnourished children.
Interested? Please email [email protected] asap.
Worship With Us
Join us for worship this Sunday at 10am!

We are engaged in our summer theme Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5).

This week’s fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness. Our scripture passages are
Hebrews 11:29-12:2… a list of multiple experiences of Hebrew Bible faithful characters and Luke 12:49-53… Jesus saying that he didn’t come to bring peace but came to bring divisions in households as people choose to be faithful above all else. These passages challenge us to look again at what it means to be faithful yesterday, today and tomorrow.

As always, we invite you to bring family and friends with you. 
     
“From Paris to Pittsburgh” Documentary
Event Date: Sunday, August 18 | 3:00pm | Congregation Shaare Emeth
 
Interfaith Movie Event co-sponsored by Parkway UCC, Missouri Interfaith Power and Light, and Shaare Emeth.

THE CLIMATE FOR CHANGE IS NOW. Set against the national debate over the United States’ energy future — and the explosive decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement — Paris to Pittsburgh captures what’s at stake for communities around the country and the inspiring ways Americans are responding.

Watch a short trailer here:
Parkway Speaker Series Presents
Evicted!
Sunday, August 18 | 11:15am Heritage Room
 
Everyone is invited to a discussion of the stories and themes of the book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. 

This New York Time bestseller was written by Pulitzer-Prize winning author, Matthew Desmond, who spoke to our UCC General Synod in July. Clearly, housing security is a critical and complicated issue in our cities across America. How do understand this social justice issue and what can we do about it? Even if you have not read the book, please come and join in this important conversation. Books are still available in the church office. Several PUCCers will lead the discussion and Pastor Kevin will join the group as soon as possible.

We've Added an Extra Day: September 10!
You are Invited to participate in our upcoming professional photography session.

Photography Dates: August 22 & September 10

Families will receive a free 8×10 photo and a free directory. You will also have the opportunity to purchase more photos.

Bring a non-perishable item to your portrait session to be donated to Feed the Need. Lifetouch will make a donation to Parkway UCC for each photography session.

(Online appointments disabled on Sundays so as not to conflict with paper signups.)
Prayer List Updates
The Pleis Family - as they grieve and give thanks for Roger.
Val Detjen - recovering from long awaited gallbladder surgery.
Bill/Kathy Hilgeman - some complications w/ his chemo treatments.
Linda Tossing – home after two months of recovery from surgery!
Judy Jones, daughter Dawn & family - worsening symptoms of Judy’s late stage dementia.
Dot Peck - Surrey Place after hospitalization (Polly Rutherford’s mom).

St Louis Assn UCC Covenant Partner
Week ending August 18 - St John Evangelical UCC, Mehlville; stjucc.org
Week ending August 25 - St. Johns UCC, Chesterfield; stjohnsuccchesterfield.org

We NEED More Folks in the Choir! – Sanctuary Choir Rehearsals
Wednesday rehearsals beginning September 4 at 6:30pm
Soap for Circle: PUCC Soap Drive for Circle of Concern
Help provide this simple, yet necessary item to enhance the daily health and dignity of our families.
Volunteers needed Aug 24/25 at Tower Grove Park. It’s a Pentecost Experience you don’t want to miss!

Financial Peace University
Mondays at 6:30 beginning August 26
Video
Three and a half minute Pep Talk from Kid President to You as school starts up again. Some of his greatest pearls of wisdom are some of the simplest. A favorite? “If life is a game, are we on the same team?” [You may remember Kid President from worship earlier this summer?!]
Inspiration
My point, once again, is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them symbolically, but that they told them symbolically and we are now dumb enough to take them literally.
~John Dominic Crossan
Sunday Morning Flowers
Beautify the sanctuary even more by signing up for flowers or plants some Sunday…
Sunday Morning Fellowship Treats
Consider providing treats for Sunday morning Fellowship Time as old friends, new friends and first time visitors build and sustain relationships…
WORSHIP SUNDAYS at 10:00AM
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