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Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
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Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24
You and your family are invited to celebrate Christmas Eve at PVUMC. Christmas Eve services begin with one morning service at 9:30 am - Lessons and Carols - on afternoon family service at 3 pm and three Candlelight services at 5, 7 and 9 pm. Register on
Eventbrite for the service you plan to attend and invite your friends to join you via social media.
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Pastor's Message
Dear Friend in Faith,
This Sunday we rejoice with the angels who came singing of God’s good news of great joy, how a savior has been born and given to us. We are invited to come to the manger and see for ourselves God’s wondrous gift. God wants us to draw near and hear the inspiring songs and story all of which brings hope to our beleaguered world.
We have been talking in these past weeks about “Coming Home” for Christmas, a journey that many of us make this time of year. Often that journey is joyous for us, as we look forward to gathering with loved ones. Sometimes, though, the reunion is not as joyous or easy. Old issues can resurface, fears and emotions appear that can make a Christmas celebration difficult. Yet God invites us to our most important home...
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Magi Visit Children's Sunday Classes on Epiphany Sunday, January 7
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The Magi, three wise men or kings, depending on which version of the story you have heard, visit the Sunday School children in their classes on
Epiphany Sunday, January 7.
They'll come
in their regal attire,
bearing gifts and sharing stories about how they followed the star to find Jesus, the newborn king. Be in class by 9:30 am or you may miss them!
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Christmas Eve Worship at PVUMC
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Come to one of our
five Christmas Eve services at 9:30 am, 3 pm or the Candlelight services at 5, 7 and 9 pm. Register on
Eventbrite for the service you plan to attend and invite your friends to join you via social media. The morning service is a Nine Lessons and Carols service and the 3 pm service was designed for families and those who have evening plans.
Download your bulletins:
After to register on Facebook, share the event on Facebook. A personal invitation is best, even if it's on
Facebook!
Please visit the church website
calendar and news blog to read our news and important
announcements online.
See the
December 31, 2017
Looking Ahead, our bulletin insert, for upcoming news, the weekly calendar, a prayer list, and more.
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Stories about Christmas Traditions and More on the Advent Blog
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Subscribe to the Advent Blog via email or read it online on our website under the "news" tab. Every day, there's a new story. If you haven't had time to read the daily devotions. take time over the holidays to read the stories that others have shared. Have a discussion around the dinner table about your family's Christmas traditions. What's important to you as you celebrate Jesus' birth? Is it the gifts, the worship celebration, the tree decorating, or something else? What does Coming Home mean to you?
Advent Blog
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Christmas Missions Offering
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The Christmas Missions Offering at PVUMC is one way for you to help the community and show others how the church cares for others.
GIVE NOW on our website to these Christmas Missions:
- Emergency Relief – provide assistance to those in need at PVUMC and in the community
- UMOM – support the largest AZ homeless shelter for families, women and youth
- Wesley Community and Health Center – serve low-income families in Phoenix
If you prefer to give via check, please use the offering envelope you received in the mail, or use the one provided in the Christmas Eve bulletin or in the pew pocket. We are also helping UMOM through the sale of
Holiday Tribute Cards. Thank you for being God's love in action through your generous gifts.
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Journeys Small Groups at PVUMC
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A new semester of Journeys small groups kicks off on
Sunday, January 14, 2018
. There are several new classes offered, including a
Disciple New Testament class
on Monday evenings, co-taught by Sarah Greenspan and Rev. Andrea Andress. This 8-week study introduces you to the Bible as the primary text of study. Weekly readings provide active participation with small group discussion. The class will also provide an online option with the ability to access a link of any class that you might have to miss. An orientation to the study will be available soon.
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PLEASE NOTE: The church office and campus will be closed from
December 25, Christmas Day, through
New Year's Day, with the exception of worship at 9:30 and 11 am on
New Year's Eve, Sunday, December 31.
See the 2018 Holiday Schedule
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Did You Miss the Sermon Last Week? Listen online.
Paradise Perk and Serendipities
Our on-site coffee shop, the
Paradise Perk, will be closed Christmas Eve, but will reopen for New Year's Eve, 9 am-12 noon. A 16-oz cup of fresh-brewed coffee from the self-serve cart only costs $2. The Perk also offers a wide variety of espresso drinks, smoothies, teas, and soda. All proceeds support youth missions and make the life-changing trips we offer affordable for our church families and students. In 2018, the senior high youth go to Houston on a
mission trip. The church gift shop,
Serendipities, is also open New Year's Eve morning, 9-11 am, and on Wednesdays, 9 am-12 noon. Purchases support local missions.
NOTE:
Childcare is availa
ble with a 48-hour reservation for all our
events and classes on campus. Call 602.840.8360, ext 134.
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