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Join Us This Sunday For Pastor Matt's Retirement

Pastor Matt Colby is retiring. His last service is June 30th. Please join us for a celebration of his lifetime of ministry immediately following the service. We will have a light luncheon, celebratory words, photographs, and cake. We welcome your spoken or written words of gratitude and memories. There will be a basket for a Love Offering.
Dear Congregation of Catalina United Methodist Church,

As chair of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee, I am excited for Catalina's future. I will be out of town when Pastor Kelli joins our staff, so I want to send my well wishes on behalf of the SPRC. We have thought together with Paul Nixon and developed a plan for the future. We have church leaders who look forward and we are balanced by leaders who manage our facility and funds with care. The Desert Southwest Cabinet thought carefully about their choice for our new Associate Pastor and they discerned that Pastor Kelli Knight will serve our current needs and inspire our vision. SPRC has met with Pastor Kelli and are completely delighted with her optimism, joy filled spirit, and her love of service. I know you'll find her energy contagious and she'll feel your welcome on July 7th.

As a church, we agree that God is calling us to minister to all people. Each of us is a unique being worthy of love. By bringing Pastor Kelli on staff, we can extend this love and attract people who we are not currently serving. That is our goal in asking for a pastor like her. Our future is not in recreating our past, but to move boldly toward a future vibrant church filled with love and kindness. Change may feel uncomfortable at first, but we can do it. With you I have experienced the powerful prayer that Catalina can offer the world. Thank you for your loving participation in the mission of Catalina's future.

Sincerely,

Diana Hill, Chair SPRC

Join Us Sunday, July 7 to Welcome Pastor Kelli

We will meet in Fellowship Hall after worship on Sunday, July 7 to welcome Pastor Kelli with coffee and cookies. Please join us at 11am!

It's a Peanut Butter Drive for ICS

Every year, ICS holds a peanut butter drive to fill their food banks. We're going to assist them in reaching their goal of 10,000 jars! Please join in and bring your contributions to the narthex on Sundays in July or drop them by the church office M-Th, 10am-3pm. Thanks so much for participating!

Pima County Announces Cooling Stations

We all struggle with the heat of summer, but imagine what it would be like if you could not find a place to cool down. That is the case for anyone without air-conditioning. Click Here to download a list of available cooling stations in Tucson and print a few copies to hand out to anyone struggling with the heat!

YOUR CHURCH NEEDS YOU!

It takes a village to make worship happen on Sundays! We would like you to consider helping out just one Sunday a month or maybe every other month? Our Worship Team chair, Sherry Hoskinson needs volunteers to be greeters (a great way to meet people), collect attendance registrations and offerings (a great way to avoid meeting people), set-up the communion table once a month (easy-peasy), and to help set-up and tear-down the Coffee and Cookies kiosk (a great way to enjoy some extra cookies).

C'mon! Pitch in! Give Sherry a call at 520-307-2470 or email her at [email protected]. Tell her what you will or won't do and when you would like to do it!

We also have a need for volunteers to cover the A/V team on Sundays. If you have an interest, please email [email protected] or (Will Whitaker) [email protected].
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.

Women’s Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 9:30am
Our summer Women’s Bible Study will begin June 5th and end July 17th with no session on July 3rd. The study is called Messy People by Jennifer Cowart. We will meet in room H230 from 9:30 to 11:30. You can purchase the book on Amazon or Christianbook.com. Please respond to Brenda Halferty at 520-481-6993 or [email protected] if you plan to attend.

Men’s Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 6:45am
ON HIATUS UNTIL SEPT. 4 when we will begin to 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.

Together Tuesdays: First Tuesday of the month @ 5:30pm
ON HIATUS UNTIL SEPTEMBER. An hour of fun in Fellowship Hall for families with children under 8 years old includes light meal, singing, crafts and a bible theme each month.
Cookie Time is when we all get a chance to meet and greet! Here is the alphabet list to bring cookies if you would like 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! See you at cookie time in 2024! Keep donating those cookies!!! They are delicious! For questions contact [email protected] or 520-909-4404
There will be no cookie time out in front of church on Sunday, June 30th. Please join us in Fellowship Hall right after the service for Matt's retirement celebration!
June 30: N-R July 7: S-Z July 14: A-G July 21: H-M July 28: N-R
In From the Heat Summer Siesta Concert: June 29, 12pm - 2pm, CUMC Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary Our first concert will feature organist Emma Whitten. Lunch is $20/ea or 2/$30. Cash or credit available at the door. The organ concert in the sanctuary follows lunch.

Pastor Matt's Retirement: June 30 after worship, CUMC Fellowship Hall
Pastor Matt Colby is retiring. His last service is June 30th. Please join us for a celebration of his lifetime of ministry immediately following the service. We will have a light luncheon, celebratory words, photographs, and cake. We welcome your spoken or written words of gratitude and memories. There will be a basket for a Love Offering.

Peanut Butter Challenge: Month of July
We're collecting jars of peanut butter for ICS (Interfaith Community Services) who is trying to raise 10,000 jars in July for their food banks. Drop your donations by the narthex on Sundays or the office M-Th, 10am - 3pm.

Welcome Pastor Kelli, July 7 (after worship) in Fellowship Hall Meet and greet Pastor Kelli after worship this Sunday with cookies and coffee in Fellowship Hall.

Vacation Bible School, July 8-12, 8am-12pm, H-Bldg, CUMC campus Fun and FREE for ages 3-10. Join us to learn about the wonders of God and Jesus. Explore through art, experiments, games and much more! Invite your grandchildren, their friends and any children you know! To register, click here.

Charge Conference, July 14, Room E-18 Following the Service
We will have a Charge Conference following the service on July 14 as we change the roles of two current members on the Foundation Board.

In From the Heat Summer Siesta Concert: July 27, 12pm - 2pm, CUMC Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary Our second and final summer concert will feature organist Ilona Kubiaczyk-Adler. Lunch is $20/ea or 2/$30. Cash or credit available at the door. The organ concert in the sanctuary follows lunch.
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.

Please be in prayer for...

...many blessings for all persons served by our CUMC youth during their mission trip
...Safe and enjoyable travels for all this summer.
...Bishop & Staff of the Desert Southwest Conference, Staff & Churches of the East, North and West Districts
...An end to war, violence and suffering for all peoples in conflict.
Join us and Click Here to view our live stream service each Sunday at 9:55 am. Or copy the link below and paste it in your web browser.
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