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As we continue to grieve and give thanks for Barb, we wanted to send you this Christian Education, Youth Group, Family Events and Confirmation Update.
Please let us know if you have any questions... or ideas.
We will be looking for help with many of these events.
Please consider saying YES when asked. Thank you!
Sunday School for Children (Middle and High School themes vary each week)
September and October – Parables and Stories
Mission Project - Hygiene Kits for Missouri families (please bring by October 23)
1 bottle skin lotion (10-16oz)
1 fluoride toothpaste (6oz or more)
1 toothbrush in package
1 bar of soap in package
1 bottle shampoo (12-16oz)
1 washcloth and 1 hand towel
1 large comb or brush
1 deodorant
+ Kits will be assembled on Sunday, October 30 at Jesus Has Left the Building
November and December – Festival Lights Around the World
This is also the title of our Christmas Pageant that will incorporate holidays and holy days from other lands and faiths that celebrate light. Our pageant be shared on Sunday, December 18 (Dress Rehearsal - Saturday, December 17 from 9:30-11am)
Reminder: Christmas Eve worship on Saturday 24th at 4:30pm and 7:30pm
Sundays December 25 and January 1 there will not be Sunday School but the Nursery will be open for families to use as needed. Worship on these holidays will include things that will be of interest to our children and youth.
Sprouts of Peace, our interfaith group for Pre-K through 5th grade (with middle school and high school helpers), meets with old/new friends from the Islamic Foundation, United Hebrew and Peace UCC this Saturday, September 17 from 2-4pm at the mosque on Weidman Rd and again on October 22, November 19, January 21, February 11 and March 11. Locations rotate. Please register here: https://interfaithstl.org/programs/sprouts/cohorts/
Middle and High School Youth Group Events
(* the whole family is invited)
*CROP Walk starting at Eden Seminary, Webster Groves – October 2 at 4:45pm.
*Trunk or Treat at PUCC – Sunday, October 30 at 6pm.
*St Louis Food Bank Work Project – Saturday, November 5 from 10am-12:30pm.
*Roller skating at Skateport Plaza – Saturday, November 13 from 6:30-9pm.
Bake Sale for Summer Mission Trip – Sunday morning, December 4.
Games, Outreach Project and Christmas Lights – Friday, December 9 at 6pm.
*Christmas Caroling to church members and friends – Saturday, December 10 from 9am-12pm and Saturday, December 17 from 1-4pm.
Movie Night with Popcorn Machine and Lock-In at Church – Friday, January 20.
Ice Skating at Queeny Park – Sunday afternoon, February 5.
Souper Bowl of Caring for Summer Mission Trip – Sunday, February 12.
*Chili Cook-off & Brownie Bake-off for Summer Mission Trip – Sunday, March 5.
Food Pantry Shuffle – Sunday afternoon, March 26.
Community Easter Egg Hunt at PUCC – Saturday, April 1.
Food Packing Event for Children Worldwide – Saturday, April 15.
Elephant Rocks State Park – Saturday all day, April 22... Earth Day.
*Rescue Ranch – Saturday, May 6 from 10am-2pm... longmeadowrescueranch.org
Boating at Forest Park, Lunch and Zoo - Saturday, June 3 from 9am-4pm.
Family Events we encourage you to consider these on your own – or let us know you are going and we will let others know they might coordinate going with you:
Hispanic Festival in Soulard Park- September 23-25.
Alzheimer’s Walk – October 29 in Chesterfield.
African Festival in Forest Park – May 26-28.
Festival of the Nations in Tower Grove Park – August 26-27.
Confirmation – Sundays 4:15-5:30pm – A Catch-Up year with all high schoolers...
October 23; November 6 and 20; December 4; January 8 and 22; February 12 and 26; March 12 and 26; April 16 and 30; May 7...
The Confirmation ritual will take place for high school seniors on Sunday, May 21 and for everyone else on Sunday, November 12
Adult Education Speaker Series
October 2 & 9: Learning to Hate, Choosing to Love - Rev. Janice Springer.
November 6: Keep Elections Honest - Nancy Price, League of Women Voters.
November 13: Return to Vietnam - John Russell and Roger Fauss.
November 20: Making Sense of Recent Supreme Court Decisions, and in Particular, Religious Freedom Cases - Mark Sableman.
December 4: My Career as a Green Beret & Army Recruiting Now - LTC Duncan.
December 18: PUCC’s Work with an Afghan Family - Lisa Mason/Paige Penico.
Please mark your calendar for all of the dates/events that apply to you!
Questions? kevin@parkwayucc.org
Peace
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