Maundy Thursday Service will be a simple potluck meal in the fellowship hall @ 6 PM. It requires an RSVP. If interested, please contact Pastor Adam: adam.benson@nccumc.org.

Parkwood will be celebrating a Good Friday Service with Christus Victor Lutheran Church and All Saints UMC at All Saints UMC in Morrisville, NC @ 6:30 PM.

 

A Welcome Letter from Pastor Adam:

Welcome to Parkwood United Methodist Church!

We are a church in a south Durham neighborhood, called Parkwood. We are ecumenically-minded and rooted in the Wesleyan tradition. At Parkwood, we embody the directive, “open minds, open hearts, open doors,” so that anyone and everyone feel welcome here, no matter your sexual orientation, race, gender, what you’ve done in the past… no matter what. Parkwood UMC has recently joined the Reconciling Ministries Network, which is a network of churches that has committed to working for inclusiveness and justice for our LGBTQ+ siblings. At Parkwood, being different is not a liability; it’s a gift. We have a lot to learn from one another. We don’t claim to be the perfect church, nor do we claim to have all the answers; but, we do believe that, with Jesus, this grace thing has really gotten out of hand, and God has taken down the dividing walls between us. We seek to live in peace with one another and have grace towards one another through love and intentional listening to one another, especially across traditional divides, because that’s what God has done for us, so how could we be any different?

As you browse through our website, we hope you will check out ways to get connected and involved. Our worship services are on Sundays @ 10:30 AM, in-person and livestreaming virtually (here, on the website) and on our Facebook page.

Hope you will join us!

Grace and peace,
Pastor Adam


Parkwood UMC and the Durham CROP Hunger Walk

Parkwood UMC and the 50th Durham CROP Hunger Walk

The CROP walk is not just something we do every year, it really makes a difference in the lives of others around the world and in my community. 75% of the CROP money raised goes to Church World Service, who works to meet immediate hunger needs, welcome and provide housing and food for refugees and immigrants, and they are working to empower those on the margins out of poverty. 25% of the money raised goes to local agencies in right here in Durham who are working to feed folks and families and empower those on the margins. Please help us meet our goal of $3,000 by giving to CROP today.

Plan to join us on March 24, 2024 as Parkwood United Methodist Church participates in the 50th Durham CROP Hunger Walk

Donate to the Durham CROP Hunger Walk via our Team Page or Join the PUMC Walking Team


Serve with Parkwood UMC

Opportunities to Serve – January 2024

Rise Against Hunger

We are partnering with our CCoM (Parkwood, Christus Victor, and All Saints) to raise a total of $6,400 between our three churches, which leaves an average of about $2,133 per church. This will pay for about 15,000 meals that will go out across the world to schools, orphanages, and communities that need them. We learn where our meals go later on, after we’ve packed the meals. If everyone gave $50 each, we would easily reach our goal! Please consider donating and signing up for the event by clicking the link:
Sign Up or Donate Here

Rise Against Hunger 2023

 

 

Parktown Food Hub

Volunteer at Parktown Food Hub. Opportunities include participating in food distribution as well as prep work for distribution.



Holy Week with Parkwood UMC

Holy Week with Parkwood United Methodist

Maundy Thursday, March 28

6 PM in the Fellowship hall.
Please RSVP and sign up to bring a dish to share.

Good Friday, March 29

We are gathering with All Saints UMC (120 Smallwood Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560)
6:00 pm Stations of the Cross, self-guided
6:30 Worship Service

Easter Sunday, March 31

9:15 am Easter Egg Hunt for children
9:30 am Easter Potluck Brunch. Bring a dish to share.
10:30 Worship Service We will have a flowering of the cross processional. Bring fresh flowers for the cross.