The bulletin for Sunday July 5, 2026 includes info on the following:
    Welcome!     Mid-Week Fellowship
    Congregational Directories available
    Summer Church School     Volunteers Needed
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  We are sad to announce the passing of Mary MacPherson, in Ottawa on June 28. Prayers for Roger and family appreciated. Funeral arrangements are pending.

  Service, Curnow... A graveside service for Eric Curnow, who passed waya in Feb. 2026 and his wife Helen who passed in Feb. 2020 will be held July 11th @ 11:00 AM at Pinecrest Cemetery. Those wishing to attend are asked to gather at the main door of the chapel at 10:50 AM and those gathered will be guided to section L for the inurnment at 11:00.

  Welcome Golda!  It's that time of year again, when you might see a new face in the church office. We welcome Golda Akat as our Summer Program Assistant. She starts on Monday June 29 and will be with us until Friday August 21. The office will be open weekdays, we'll post the hours as soon as they're finalized. And we wish a blessed summer break to Elizabeth Mabie - thanks for your faithfulness all year!

  Mid-week Summer Fellowship... takes place on Wednesdays commencing July 8. Come at 6:30 for a cold drink; the main program, starting at 7:00 in the Gathering Place, consists of viewing a video series, followed by some guided discussion. The theme this year is "Apologetics" or Why we believe Christianity is true. It winds up around 8:00. Activities for children place in the Fellowship Hall while the adult study is happening. For more info see p. 2 of the July 5/26 bulletin.

  Pending retirement... During the worship service on May 3, 2026 Pastor James shared with those present (in-person and online) that after 40 years in the ministry including almost 25 at Parkwood, he intends to retire in September. The Presbytery of Ottawa at it's meeting on June 16 approved his request, effective September 1, 2026 and named Rev. Chris Clarke, minister of Westminster church, Ottawa as Parkwood's interim moderator. Pastor James will be in the pulpit until the end of August, guiding us through Paul's letter to the Philippians. He will also be on vacation for several weeks prior to August 30. The pulpit will be "preached vacant" on Sunday September 6. You can hear the announcement here (link takes you to the announcement @ the 36 minute mark in the service). See also page 3 of the June Pulse.

  Website revamp...  Parkwood has had a presence on the World Wide Web since April 1996. Over it's 30 plus years the website has gone through two major redesigns, and is due for another, as well as a "passing of the torch" to a new generation of web designers and maintainers. A team consisting of Luis Cortorreal and Chen Chen, under the direction of Jim MacDonald has been at work on a new site design since last fall. At some point soon the plan is to run the two sites - new and legacy - in parallel and once the kinks are ironed out, it will be "out with the old, in with the new". Click on large banner image in the top left corner of this page to preview the new site.

The web development team has introduced a new way of handling e-mail. From now on, we'll be using new custom "generic" e-mail addresses using our web address, instead of personal e-mail addresses. So any e-mail sent to the CE team leader should now be sent to "christianeducation@parkwoodchurch.ca". The e-mail addresses coincide with the team name for the most part - facilitymaintenance, worshipcoordination, etc. Some individuals have also been given generic e-mail addresses that relate to their function, like library and sessionclerk. So have a look at the staff and leaders pages, as well as the new site's "Our Team" page and check out the new e-mail addresses. (note: some custom e-mail addresses created previously will be retained; our pastor will continue to use his personal e-mail address).

  A Stewardship Letter dated May 8, 2026 was sent out to Parkwood folk inviting them/you/us to "share in a season of stewardship" in an era of increasing costs and financial challenges. You can read the letter here. To help us keep track of this campaign, please mark donations for this purpose using the term "Personal pledge". To the end of May, $3,720.00 has been donated in response to this need.

Mission Team Special Appeal 2026 #2:   The Mission Team's second special appeal for 2026, commencing June 28, is for Literacy & Evangelism International (LEI), a Canadian charity that focuses on literacy & equipping churches to teach people the local language so they are able to read the Bible themselves, if one already is available in translation. More info is available on the LEI website, here.

Parkwood Pulse... [not published during the summer months]; the June 2026 issue of the Pulse newsletter is now available, as well as a one year archive.  Contents:   Pastor's Message: "Beware AI — We are human beings, not robots"   ·   Retirement of Pastor James, September 2026   ·   Missionary Visit - Leah Hopp   ·   Lunch & Learn - Cyber Security Workshop   ·   Summary of Session Meeting - April 2026   ·   Thrift Sale - June 27th   ·   Stewardship   ·   June 2026 calendar of church activities

Click on the photo album icon to check out our photo gallery featuring a new photo from the the September 2025.ordination & admission of new elders.

  The Spring 2026 Edition of the Presbyterian Connection Newspaper is now available here.

  Summer Sunday School (runs from June 28 until September 6. Regular classes will resume September 13th.)

• A nursery room is available for parents/caregivers of children 2 and under. This room is equipped with audio of the church service.
• During the summer months, after the children's story, children going into Grade 5 and below are invited to watch a movie downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. Following the movie there will be age appropriate worksheets to complete.
• Children going into Grade 6 and above are encouraged to remain in the church service.

Events

July 2026 @ Parkwood

Facility Management on call... This month, if there are any issues with the property or building please call Ted Johnson (819-317-0500/819-329-7245); Martha Fair (613-823-9970) is the alternate.

Next month & beyond @ Parkwood

  The English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation group that meets Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. is on summer break, and is expected to start up again in the fall. Please consult online calendar in early September.

The Sunday afternoon Bible Study takes place Sundays @ 1:00 PM via Zoom.
On summer break; will resume in fall; consult online calendar in early September.
contact:  Dora Brown:   phone  613-224-9110  ·  email  .

Barrhaven Bible Study: takes place Wednesdays from 7:30 - 8:30 PM via Zoom.
On summer break; will resume in fall. Fall term runs Oct. 21 through Dec. 15;  consult online calendar in early October.
contact:  John Fair:   phone  613-823-9970  ·  email  .

Please check the weekly bulletin and/or monthly calendar for other upcoming events. Both can be found in the "news" drop-down menu.