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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 and Laurie & Scott Campbell's overview of the UMC Conference plus so much more 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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Beginning Sunday, August 04, our 10am service will be held in Fellowship Hall while remodeling begins in the sanctuary. Please join us in the large building next to the Memorial Garden. There is plenty of parking in our east lot on Treat Ave. See you there!
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New Book Study With Pastor Mike Starts This Sunday
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Pastor Mike will be leading a discussion of the book “Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned” by Brian McLaren. There are two ways to participate. For online/Zoom, we will meet Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. For in person, we will meet Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. We will begin July 28th and 30th with an orientation to the book and plan for the discussions. If you are interested in participating, please let Pastor Mike know which day you will be participating by emailing him at [email protected]. Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/Do-Stay-Christian-Disappointed-Disillusioned/dp/1250262798
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It's a Peanut Butter Drive for ICS
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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!
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Blenman Elementary Requesting Backpacks
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Blenman Elementary, our neighborhood school, is requesting backpacks for the coming school year. School starts August 1st! Many of the families at the school are low income and appreciate our help with school supplies. There is a collection bin at the entrance to the church sanctuary, or backpacks can be left in the church office. The church office hours are M-Th, 10:00 to 3:00. Thank you in advance! Deborah Williams
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Volunteers Needed for Casa Paloma Women's Shelter Mission
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If you would like to help with Casa Paloma Sack Lunches we meet the third Tuesday each month at 9:00 a.m. in the kitchen at CUMC. We are looking for volunteers to help make the lunches or just to donates items we need for the lunches. Please contact Kris Chapman at 520-401-3850 or [email protected] if you want more info.
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Seeker’s Adult Sunday School Class@8:45am-9:45am
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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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Women’s Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 9:30am
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After an eight-week break, we will resume on Sept. 18 for our next women’s Bible study: Sermon on the Mount by Jen Wilkin. We have enjoyed studies by Jen previously. The study is on Wednesdays from 9:30 to11:30, Sept. 18- Nov. 13 in room H230. Hope to see you there. Invite a friend! Contact Brenda Halferty for more information and to sign up. 520-481-6993 or [email protected]
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Men’s Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 6:45am
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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.
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Together Tuesdays: First Tuesday of the month @ 5:30pm
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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.
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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 Fellowship Hall after worship. 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
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July 28: N-R Aug 04: S-Z Aug 11: A-G Aug 18: H-M
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Peanut Butter Challenge: Month of July We're collecting jars of peanut butter for ICS (Interfaith Community Services) . They are 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.
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Listed below are the South District Lay Servant classes for Fall, 2024.
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For those of you who live outside of Tucson - consider getting more than yourself to sign up for a class, carpool and share the expense of the gas. Classes will all be on the dscumc.org website.
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Living our United Methodist Beliefs: UM Heritage: Aug 10 & 17 @ St Paul's UMC/Tucson
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Facilitator: Pastor Brooke Wilkerson Registration Deadline: August 2
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Lay Servants Lead in Conflict Resolution: Sept 21 & 28th @ Christ Church/UM/Tucson
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Facilitator: Pastor Beth Rambikur Registration Deadline: Sept 13
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From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon: Oct 19 & 26 @ St Paul's UMC/Tucson
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Facilitator: Pastor Ron Bartlow Registration Deadline: October 11
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Introduction to Lay Ministry (The Basic Course): November 2nd and 9th @ St John's UMC/Tucson
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Facilitator: Linda Sterling Registration Deadline: October 25
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Questions may be addressed to one of the South District Co-Directors of Lay Servant Ministries
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Gretchen Lofgren Kelly Deyoe
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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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...Janet Williams for successful, upcoming surgery and recovery
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...Timmy Hoskinson experiencing illness and his family
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...Safe and enjoyable travels for all this summer.
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...Bishop & Staff of the Desert Southwest Conference, Staff & Churches of the East, North and West Districts
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...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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