We had an incredible time celebrating Trunk or Treat with over 600 of our closest friends on Sunday! Thank you to all the volunteers, creative trunks, staff, and community members who made this night such a joyful celebration of fun, fellowship, and fall!

Congratulations to the Hampton Sunday School class for winning Best Trunk with their Dr. Seuss theme!

Last Saturday members of our Green Team and church participated in our first Adopt-A-Street clean up day! Our church has “adopted” the section of Lee Street from Van Buren to Beechwood. We are thankful for this group for helping keep our neighborhood clean from trash! Our next clean up day will be Monday, January 18!

In addition to honoring all of the saints who have passed in the last year and joined the Church Triumphant during Sunday morning worship services for All Saints Sunday, we will have a Service of Remembrance in the Columbarium this Sunday, November 1st at 5PM. We will worship together and remember all of those who have left us.

Questions? Rev. Katie Goss Pearce at kpearce@phumc.com.

We love fall, but we're already dreaming about summer in the youth department. Registration for all summer programs is now open! Any youth at PHUMC will tell you—there is no better way to spend that time than a learning or service trip with our youth group.

Click the link below to register and learn more. Please keep in mind, some of these programs will fill quickly!

Is your child interested in joining Children's Choir? We just started a new session! Children’s Choir meets Sundays, 4:00–5:00 PM, and we’d love to have more children join us to sing, play, and serve!

We are working toward one of our favorite traditions of the year — Hanging of the Greens on November 29. This beautiful service is child-led, and our children have a special role in helping our church welcome the Advent season.

Christmas ornaments are officially on sale! This year we have lovely Rose Window Ornaments for $20 each. They may be purchased at the Welcome Desk during office hours (Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-4:30pm; Friday, 8:30am-12:30pm) and on Sunday mornings, 8:30am-12:00pm.

If you are unable to make it in-person, you may request an ornament be mailed to you by emailing mmcmurray@phumc.com. Quantities are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Past ornaments will also be available for purchase.

Christmas poinsettias ‘in honor of’ or ‘in memory of’ a loved one are available for $20 each, can be purchased now! They will be placed in the Sanctuary and Wesley Hall during Advent and may be picked up after the 11:00PM Christmas Eve service or from the church on December 29. Orders will close on December 13th and will be listed in the December 20th bulletin as well as the January Tower Newsletter.

You can purchase them by going to phumc.com/poinsettia, calling the church office at 501-664-3600, or filling out the Poinsettia Form at the Welcome desk!

Contact Theresa Smith at tsmith@phumc.com with any questions.

Want an opportunity to bring Christmas cheer to a family? Here’s your chance! PHUMC is sponsoring over 200 Wakefield Elementary children for Christmas, and we need sponsors to purchase items on the lists these children and their siblings have prepared! Sponsor packets will be mailed before Thanksgiving, and gifts are due back to the church on Sunday, December 13th. 

If you would like to sign up please email Nancy Delacerda at ndelacerda@comcast.net, and let her know how many children you would like to sponsor and where you would like the packet mailed. If you have questions, please call Nancy at 501-517-4609 or the church at 501-664-3600. You can also give money by going to phumc.com/give and selecting Wakefield Christmas Families.

We hope you can help bring Christmas joy to children and their families at our partner school.

Join us at noon in the Great Hall on Sunday, November 8th for a veterans celebration! This free luncheon is open to all veterans, or family members of veterans! Let us know you’re coming by calling the church office at 501-664-3600 or signing up online at phumc.com/veterans-lunch.

Are you or a loved one a veteran that would like to be honored? Let us know by calling the church office at 501-664-3600 or going to phumc.com/veteran.

If you have any questions, contact Bev Villines at bvillines@phumc.com.

Is your child interested in being a part of worship on Sunday mornings? We invite all acolytes, both new and returning, to join us for a special Acolyte Training & Pizza Party on Sunday, November 8th, from 3:00–4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

This training is for everyone, including acolytes who have attended training before. For returning acolytes, this is a great opportunity to practice their skills, refresh their knowledge, and grow more comfortable and confident in their role. For those who are new to serving, we will provide everything they need to get started. And this time, we'll make training a little more fun with a pizza party and juice! 

We also encourage parents to attend, as this is a great opportunity to learn how you can help support them in this ministry.

After attending training, students can sign up to serve at upcoming worship services by clicking the link below.

Questions? Contact Karsyn Helms at khelms@phumc.com.

Join the Young Adult Ministry for a meal and night of worship on Wednesday, November 11th! We will begin serving the meal at 6PM in the Gathering Hall with worship and a sermon by Rev. Lauren DeLano Grosskopf to follow. Please RSVP by clicking the link below.

Questions? Contact Melanie Buchanan at mbuchanan@phumc.com.

Come sing with us this Christmas!

We're putting together a Christmas Choir for our Modern Lessons & Carols service on Sunday, December 13 at 11 AM, and we'd love for you to be part of it!

No choir experience necessary! Whether you've sung in choirs for years or just love belting out Christmas songs in the car, there's a place for you. We'll spend four rehearsals preparing some beautiful Christmas music to share with our church family.

Rehearsal Schedule:

1. Thursday, Nov. 12 | 5:30 PM
2. Thursday, Nov. 19 | 5:30 PM
3. Thursday, Dec. 3 | 5:30 PM
4. Wednesday, Dec. 9 | Time TBD | Full Band Rehearsal

We know this is a busy season, but we kindly ask that you plan to attend at least 2 of the 4 rehearsals to participate.

Questions? Contact Brooke at bhobbs@phumc.com or Brandon at bholloway@phumc.com.

On Sunday, November 22nd be sure to bring your appetite and your wallet for the annual United Women in Faith bake sale! They will be located in the Gathering Hall and Wesley Hall Welcome Center.

Questions? Call the church office at 501-664-3600.

Help us deck Wesley Hall as we prepare for Advent! We will be decorating on Sunday, November 22nd at 4PM. Join us for snacks and fellowship as we work together to create a space we can all enjoy.

Click the link below to let us know if you'll be attending.

Join us in celebrating the beginning of the Advent Season with a special all-ages Hanging of the Greens Service in the sanctuary. The Children’s Choir will sing and we will have a hot chocolate and cookie reception afterwards!

Learn more at phumc.com/advent.

Are you planning on pursuing higher education in 2027? The PH Foundation offers five different scholarships for graduating high school seniors and other students pursuing studies in music, arts, or medical studies. Applications open December 1, 2026. 

Get that resume updated and ready! 

Join us for our Cancer Friends Christmas Luncheon on Thursday, December 3rd from 11:30AM-1:00PM in Wesley Hall. Our guest speaker will be our new Director of Inclusivity, Accessibility, and Belonging, Melanie Buchanan. We will eat a meal and remember those we have lost during the past year. Cost is $10/person. RSVP by calling the church office at 501-664-3600, going to phumc.com/cancer-friends, or by filling out the Reservation book at the Welcome Desk. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call at 501-664-3600. 

Join the Primetimers as they go see "A Christmas Carol" at Argenta Contemporary Theatre on December 5th. We will be meeting at the church at 1:00PM and traveling together!

Please RSVP either by visiting phumc.com/primetimers, calling the church at 501-664-3600, or clicking the link below.

Session two of Wednesday nights is in full swing! We start serving meals for $10/adult at 5:00PM. We have classes and programming for all ages beginning at 6:00PM including Dr. Robbins' Bible Study, small groups, book studies, Children's activities, Youth Bible study, Midyouth, and more!



We hope you join us for this great time of learning and fellowship! Questions? Learn more below!

It's Socktoberfest once again! This month we are collecting new pairs of socks for distribution to different ministry partners. You can drop them off at the Welcome Desk or the Donation Station outside of Entrance 9.

If you have any questions, contact Rev. Katye Chambers at kchambers@phumc.com. 

Icons in Transformation, an exhibit by the internationally acclaimed artist Ludmila Pawlowska, is now open at the Oasis at St. Margaret’s! From now until November 8th the exhibit will be open for audiences to have an opportunity to explore the icon mystery and its spiritual power transformed into masterpieces of contemporary art. The exhibit will be open to the public on Fridays, 5:30-7:30PM, and on Saturdays, 1:00-5:00PM. Groups may make arrangements for other times with a reservation request. Click the button to learn more!