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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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Join Us in Fellowship Hall This Sunday to Welcome Pastor Kelli
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We will welcome Pastor Kelli after worship on Sunday in Fellowship Hall. Please join us for coffee, beverages and cookies.
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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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Pima County Announces Cooling Stations
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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!
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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).
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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!
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Charge Conference July 14
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We will have a Charge Conference in Room E-18 following the service on July 14th. We will be changing the roles of two current members on the Foundation Board.
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From Pastor Matt...
I can’t think of a better send off for the end of my time with Catalina and over my lifetime in ordained ministry. There was good food and fellowship with sharing of many stories and memories. It was fun to see some friends join us from previous churches. My only regret is not being able to converse and say goodbye to each of you individually.
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Jerry McWreath, you did a wonderful job as the emcee. Thanks to SPRC, especially our Lay Leader, Jeanne Manning and all the others who volunteered to put this all together. The gardening gifts and the roses are so thoughtful. Hopefully, there will be a break in our Tucson summer weather that I can get out and try them soon. I am still going through all the cards and emails. Your kind words and encouraging support have me ready and open to see what God has in store for me next. Thank you for celebrating my whole family as Cathy, Christiana and Andrew have all been in shared ministry and mission with you for God’s glory and to follow Christ.
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To be honest, it still hasn’t sunk in, but I leave you with a full heart, filled with the blessings and memories of time spent together. I am praying for you that God bless you as a church family and as individual followers of Jesus. Our God is so good and it is exciting to see where He will lead you next!
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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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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.
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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 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
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There will be no cookie time out in front of church This Sunday. Please join us in Fellowship Hall right after the service for Pastor Kelli's Welcome celebration! We still need cookies from S-Z!
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July 7: S-Z July 14: A-G July 21: H-M July 28: N-R August 04: N-R
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Peanut Butter Challenge: Month of July
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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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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.
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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.
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Charge Conference, July 14, Room E-18 Following the Service
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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.
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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.
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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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...well wishes for Pastor Matt as he retires and Pastor Kelli as she joins our congregation.
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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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