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Making space for all God’s children • Serving our neighbors •
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Celebrating life in Christ together • Encouraging one another • Nurturing spirituality
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- You can read Pastor Mike's column in our monthly Catalina Newsletter now available on our website. Just click here.
- For the South District current news click here.
- For the Desert Southwest Conference Digest click here.
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Catalina Foundation Workshop
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Everyone Needs an Estate Plan": Saturday, May 11, 10am-noon, Fellowship Hall
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Is your estate in good order? Do you have a plan and things have changed? You will learn from Kinghorn Law/Estate Planning's free workshop how comprehensive estate planning can be used to preserve your assets and legacy for your family or beneficiaries; for retirement and tax planning; and to plan for incapacity and long-term care.
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Sponsored by the Catalina UMC Foundation Board, we invite you to join us on SAT., MAY 11, 2024 - 10 am - noon in Fellowship Hall. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP directly to Kinghorn Law - 520-529-4000 or at their website - https://www.kinghornlaw.com/law/event/wills-trusts-and-medicaid-workshop-05-11-2024/ (NO SOLICITATIONS WILL RESULT IN THIS RSVP) WE WILL ALSO RECOGNIZE OUR FOUNDATION'S TRES CRUCES MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN THE FOUNDATION IN THEIR ESTATE PLANNING
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Blenman Elementary School Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
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Blenman, our neighborhood elementary school, has improved to a “B” grade. The teachers and staff have worked hard to help the students improve academically. Catalina UMC would like to thank the teachers for their dedication with a breakfast on May 7th. If you would like to bake breakfast foods, provide fruit or juice, please contact Deborah Williams at [email protected].
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Memorial for Bob and Wanda Stauffacher at Christ UMC
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A memorial service will be held on May 11 at 1pm at Christ UMC, 655 N Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711, for Bob and Wanda Stauffacher who were previous long-time members of Catalina UMC.
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Seeker’s Adult Sunday School Class @ 8:45am – 9:45am A desire to enrich your understanding and faith is the only requirement. Join us for a variety of video-based lessons led by volunteer teachers from the class in Room H230 on Sundays.
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Koinonia Classes: Sundays at 9am Beginning May 12: "Seeing Gray in a World of "Black and White" (especially important in an election year) Everyone is welcome!
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Women’s Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 9:30am- Next Study Begins April 10!
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" When You Pray" by Kelly Minter along with five other authors. The study guide includes video access and is available on Amazon and Christianbook.com. We will begin on Wednesday, April 10th for a six-week study. We will meet in room H230 from 9:30 To 11:30. Hope you will join us.
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Please contact Brenda Halferty for more information and to register. [email protected] or 520-481-6993
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Men’s Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 6:45am
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We meet weekly on Wednesday mornings in Room E23 at 6:45 am. For those whose schedules allow, we plan on going to breakfast at 8:00 am following Bible Study.
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Special Fund for H1-B Visa Legal Fees
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Our organist Marianna has served our church for almost a year now, and we would like for her to be able to stay for many years. Maintaining a stable staff helps our church build community and strength through continuity. When we hired her, we knew her student visa would expire after she earned her PhD later this year. Marianna will soon need a work visa, in our case, an H1-B visa, to remain our organist.
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Before we look at other sources of funding, we are asking for your support to fundraise toward the balance of this H-1B visa application, approximately $10,000.00.
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We are grateful for all donations. To make one, Click Here. Thank you very much!
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Volunteers Needed for June Desert SW Annual Conference at CUMC
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We need 30-40 volunteers the first day of the Conference. Those numbers will decrease as the days go by. The jobs can be as simple as holding doors open, or as specialized as giving directions and guiding people to destinations. Additionally, we need at least four childcare providers. This a paid position, that requires Safe Sanctuaries training. The childcare team needs people who can transport kids in a church van. Note: we have a church van, but we need volunteer van drivers. If you are interested please email [email protected]
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Click on the image below to order t-shirts:
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Seeker’s Adult Sunday School Class @ 8:45am – 9:45am A desire to enrich your understanding and faith is the only requirement. Join us for a variety of video-based lessons led by volunteer teachers from the class in Room H230 on Sundays.
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Koinonia Classes: Sundays at 9am Beginning May 12: "Seeing Gray in a World of "Black and White" (especially important in an election year) Everyone is welcome!
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Women’s Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 9:30am- Next Study Begins April 10!
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" When You Pray" by Kelly Minter along with five other authors. The study guide includes video access and is available on Amazon and Christianbook.com. We will begin on Wednesday, April 10th for a six-week study. We will meet in room H230 from 9:30 To 11:30. Hope you will join us.
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Please contact Brenda Halferty for more information and to register. [email protected] or 520-481-6993
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Men’s Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 6:45am
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We meet weekly on Wednesday mornings in Room E23 at 6:45 am. For those whose schedules allow, we plan on going to breakfast at 8:00 am following Bible Study.
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By popular request, we will CONTINUE our after-church cookie time throughout the year. Here is the alphabet list to bring cookies if you desire to participate. This is voluntary; you don't have to bring cookies each time your last name comes up! If it’s too hot we’ll gather in the narthex. Thanks to the Ad Board and the Finance Committee, we now have cookie time supplies as a budget item for 2024! Thanks to all who have donated cookies and dollars in 2023! See you at cookie time in 2024! Keep donating those cookies!!! They are delicious! For questions contact [email protected] or 520-909-4404
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Apr 28: H-M May 5 N-R May 12 S-Z May 19: A-G
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Registration Deadline for Lay Servant Basic Class is April 26th An Introduction to Lay Servant Ministries class is being offered Saturdays, May 4th and 11th at St John's UMC in Tucson (from 9 am to 3 pm both days). Upon registration, more detailed information about the class will be provided. Registration is open at: https://dscumc.org/lay-servant-ministries-training-sessions/
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Catalina Breakfast Club, Sat., May 4, 9-10am, Fellowship Hall Join us for the best $4 breakfast in town. Our featured speaker will be Dr. Gene Hoyme who will be speaking on "Genomic Health--Future Horizons of Medical Innovation." Please RSVP at 520-327-4296 or email [email protected] so we know how much food to prepare!
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Catalina UMC Foundation Workshop - Everyone Needs an Estate Plan": Saturday, May 11, 10am-noon, Fellowship Hall
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Is your estate in good order? Do you have a plan and things have changed? You will learn from Kinghorn Law/Estate Planning's free workshop how comprehensive estate planning can be used to preserve your assets and legacy for your family or beneficiaries; for retirement and tax planning; and to plan for incapacity and long-term care.
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Sponsored by the Catalina UMC Foundation Board, we invite you to join us on SAT., MAY 11, 2024 - 10 am - noon in Fellowship Hall. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP directly to Kinghorn Law - 520-529-4000 or at their website - https://www.kinghornlaw.com/law/event/wills-trusts-and-medicaid-workshop-05-11-2024/ (NO SOLICITATIONS WILL RESULT IN THIS RSVP) WE WILL ALSO RECOGNIZE OUR FOUNDATION'S TRES CRUCES MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN THE FOUNDATION IN THEIR ESTATE PLANNING
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CUMC has an active prayer team, Prayer Partners, praying for our attendees, visitors and staff members throughout the year. If you have a special prayer request, please send it directly to CUMC by clicking here.
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Please be in prayer for...
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...Shirley Wicklund who has been hospitalized
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...the health and wellbeing of Pat Newton and Pat Cooper.
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...Billy and his family who need prayers for healing.
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...Jerry Parker and Holly Craig as they face health issues. Please no calls or visits, cards always welcome.
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... health and healing for all suffering illness and recovering from recent surgery.
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...Catalina UMC as we begin the process to bring about change and growth in our ministry.
...South District churches: First UMC-Safford, First UMC-Tucson, Campus Ministry-UA, Tucson
...An end to war, violence and suffering for all peoples in conflict.
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There are many ways you can give to the ministries of Catalina UMC. You can give online at CatalinaMethodist.org, you can scan the QR code to the left on your cell phone, or you can text the dollar amount to 520-441-8592.
Your gifts are a blessing to our ministry in the community.
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Are You Engaging With Us?
Don't forget to engage with us on Facebook and Instagram! Just search for catalina.united.methodist. And be sure to like our posts as well as respond to them! We're also on Next Door!
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