Select one of the following options or read on below for what’s happening at Parky!
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1. PARKY CALENDAR
24 NOVEMBER – Sunday Service
Come to Parky this Sunday as Anthony brings us the message around Church Vision. All welcome!
21 NOVEMBER – Coffee Connections 10am-12noon at Dome Mundaring. This is a great way to connect with others from Parky over a cuppa in relaxed surroundings.
22 NOVEMBER – Friday Youth Army Night, 7.30-9.30pmat the church. Friday Youth is on for highschoolers most weeks during school term, contact Jason on 0416 861 322 for more info.
23 NOVEMBER – Busy Bee 8.30am at the church to spruce up the church grounds. Please come if you can & bring along your whipper snipper, rakes, gloves, pruners, trailers(!), whatever you can to help out!
30 NOVEMBER – Young Adults Thanksgiving Event The Young Adults will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner at the church for 18-30 year olds. Tickets $10 each. Click here for more information & to register.
01 DECEMBER – KidsMin ‘Passing the Baton’ ceremony & Christmas Party We’ll be celebrating the transition of our Yr 6s from KidsMin to Youth during the morning service, then the kids will go out the back for their Christmas Party!
01 DECEMBER – Members’ Meeting We are having a special meeting of registered members on Sunday, 01 December to vote on the recall of Jason Brooks as Youth & Young Adults Pastor, followed by our quarterly members’ meeting, all straight after the morning service.
08 DECEMBER – KidsMin Christmas Service The kids will be taking over the service for a special Christmas service, KidsMin-style!
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2. PARKY NEWS
Toys for Shalom House Our wonderful Toddler Jam ministry are collecting toys for Shalom House this Christmas. If anyone has any toys they would like to add to the donation then please drop them off at the church office this week.
Christmas Hampers Collection continues for non-perishable food donations to make up Christmas hampers for those doing it tough this Christmas. Please drop donations off to the tables in the church foyer on Sunday or drop off at the office Tue-Thu. The cut-off date is Thursday, 28 November. Thank you!
See below list for ideas (Freddie has requested no chocolate or pieces of soap):
Soft drinks – Creamed rice – Tinned tomatoes – Long life custard – Tomato sauce – Coffee (small) – Weetbix – Toilet rolls (small) – Tissues – Noodles – Icy poles – Long Life Cream – Christmas cake – Lollies – Savoury biscuits – Mince pies – Tinned fruit – Dishwashing liquid – Long life milk – Oil (small) – Tinned vegies – Sugar (1kg) – Rice – Paper towels – Toothpaste – Pasta – Teabags – Jelly – Popcorn – Ham tins – Crisps – Shortbread …or anything else you might like to receive in a hamper! (but please nothing perishable)
** Click here if you would like to nominate someone to receive a hamper this Christmas eg. due to sickness, financial hardship, recent bereavement, “doing it tough”…
Parky Pantry Hours Opening hours until school holidays are now:
· Tuesdays 11.45am-1.30pm (the pantry will open at 11.45am for conversations after the Village, however the food won’t actually be delivered until approx 12.30pm)
· Wednesdays 12.30-2.30pm
· Saturdays 11.30am-12.30pm
Current Volunteer Vacancies
If you have been wondering how you can serve at Parky, we have a list of vacancies on our website that is updated regularly, showing you the ministries that are currently in need of volunteers. Please click here to see what is available.
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3. LIFE OUTSIDE OF PARKY
YouthCARE are running a chaplaincy recruitment campaign throughout November 2024. To learn more about becoming a chaplain, visit the YouthCare website at www.youthcare.org.au/get-involved/work-with-us
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Our thanks to Aussie Broadband for sponsorship of the church NBN