Speaker Series
Budget Forum – Q & A
It’s that time of year again! Our annual budget meeting will be held via Zoom on Sunday, January 31 after worship. There will be a budget forum on Zoom during the Adult Ed time on Sunday, January 24. This is your chance to ask questions and get some clarification of the 2021 budget, prior to…
Read MoreSpeaker Series – Conversation about Baptism Jan 17
Join our own Florence Simonson at 11:15am this Sunday for a conversation about Baptism on YouTube. Florence will share some of the theology, history, practices, challenges and blessings of Baptism. As we continue to ponder Jesus’ Baptism from worship last Sunday and listen for God’s call today, be with us for this educational opportunity. (Exact…
Read MoreSailing the Inland Seas and the Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Parkway Speaker Series Sunday, November 11 | 11:15 am | via Zoom While a college student, Parkway member John Dwyer worked in the summers as a merchant seaman on Great Lakes “ore boats.” This included a summer on the Edmund Fitzgerald, which on November 10, 1975 was lost with all hands during a ferocious storm…
Read MoreForgiveness – Simple and Yet Complex by Dr. Jan Worley
February 21, 2021 | 11:15am Oscar Wilde once said, “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them more.” Taking a less cynical view will be Dr. Worley, a previous Parkway Speaker Series presenter; this time with a two hour presentation to occur on one Sunday. Don’t worry, the time will fly given the subject and the…
Read MorePART 2 of the “Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by John Dwyer Nov 15
November 15 | 11:15am Part 2 of John Dwyer’s Parkway Speakers Series about his experiences as a merchant seaman on the Great Lakes during his college years, including serving on the Edmund Fitzgerald. He will speak about the sinking of the Fitzgerald in 1975 and the efforts over the years to find the causes of…
Read MoreSpeaker Series – Harper Hybrid
The Harper Hybrid School; Covid Creativity by Joe Wagner Joe Wagner is the co-founder of Harper School in Frontenac and Harper Hybrid, an innovative alternative to educating children during the Pandemic. And, as you likely know, HH is a new tenant at Parkway Church. Look for his presentation on our Speaker Series YouTube playlist on…
Read MoreThe OKC Bombing; a Day of Infamy. I Was There by Brad Lyons
Until the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Oklahoma City bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack in the history of the United States. It remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. The bomber received the death penalty. Brad Lyons, a Parkway member, and newspaper reporter at the time, was at the scene…
Read MoreMusic’s Written Language: Understanding Music for Non-Musicians
Back again for another musical offering is Parkway’s Music Director, Barry Luedloff. This time he delves into the strange world of reading music by presenting a brief introduction to understanding the written language of music for non-musicians…what those little lines and number and symbols and dots and squiggles really mean. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84898581439?pwd=V1JhZXNod1JSTjVJcm1QYWhOck9JQT09 Meeting…
Read More“Confessions of a Book Disciple” by Harold Cobb
When he was young, Harold Cobb enjoyed the Weekly Reader and that, in turn, fueled his passion for books. It also gave him strong credentials to know what’s a good read and what’s not. Harold, our Speakers Series presenter, will reveal his Top Ten List. See Presentation Harold’s Recommended Reading LIst
Read MoreThe Science of Covid-19 by John Russell, PhD
The Parkway Speakers Series brings you presentations in real time and as they unfold. John offers his thoughts on: “Bacteria, Viruses, the Immune System, AND -Hydroxychloroquine? The Science of Covid-19.” Who knows best – Dr. Fauci or President Trump or Dr. Russell? See our calendar for connection information. ______________________________ Image courtesy https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-man-getting-his-temperature-by-a-thermal-scanner-4148846/
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