Parkway Presbyterian participates in community with other churches in the Sherwood Forest area, worshiping together at an annual Thanksgiving Eve service.

Parkway Presbyterian and Epiphany Lutheran hold a combined Vacation Bible School each summer for children in the community along with the children of El Buen Pastor.  Parkway and Epiphany senior high youth also participate each summer in a joint service/mission project.

The churches in the Sherwood Forest Area group welcome all to share in events and services with their congregations.   The group includes:

Epiphany Lutheran: http://www.epiphanyws.org/

Messiah Moravian: http://messiahmoravian.org/

Peace Haven Baptist: http://www.phbcws.org/site/as/Index.asp

Burkhead Methodist: http://www.burkhead.org/

Northwest Baptist: http://www.nwbc-ws.org/NWBC/Welcome.html

Mount Tabor Methodist: http://www.mttaborumc.org/

JULY:

Our church helps with the annual PIRD hymn sing and ice cream social on July 18 at 4 pm in the fellowship hall. Contact Trinette if you are bringing ice cream.

AUGUST:

We collect school supplies and monetary donations for Barium Springs, a home for abused and neglected children. This home helps families in crisis, at-risk preschool-age children, at-risk students in school, and children and adults needing therapy and counseling. A list containing their ‘needs’ list will be out in July. There will be boxes in the fellowship hall and narthex for your items. After the collection, in mid August, we take the supplies and tour the facility. The tour is special. Contact Trinette

OCTOBER:

We provide dinner for 60 people at the Prodigal’s House. This is a Christian community serving people with histories of substance abuse. After dinner, we join in their moving church service. Our date is Oct. 18. Contact Trinette

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER:

We participate in giving presents to the residents of the Children’s Home in Banner Elk. You will see the ’angel trees’ in December with wishes from the children.  We also participate in the Bethesda Center’s White Christmas. This center helps the homeless. Bethesda sends out a wish list to help provide warmth for those in need.

As you can see, our servant church is about helping many in need. The Local Missions committee needs more help from those of you who always thought about volunteering, but could not find the time. Can you provide food and drop it by the church? Someone else can deliver it. Is there a spot with your name on it this year?? You guessed it…contact Trinette 924-5319 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it