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Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
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Caring Kids Rummage Sale
Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, come shop the Caring Kids Rummage Sale, 9 am-12 noon in the church Fellowship Center. Proceeds from the sale will be given to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the charity chosen by Caring Kids. The sale includes everything a child could want or need: clothing, books, toys, sports equipment and more!
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Pastor's Message
Dear Friend in Faith,
How do you face adversity? Those moments find every one of us.
Sometimes it is a brief encounter and at other times, adversity stays for a season. Often we feel tested, sometimes to the very limit of our being. It is so often in our times of hardship that we search more eagerly for God’s help and presence, especially when we feel that we have completely run out of our own strength. I certainly have had times that drove me to my knees in prayer, trying to understand what God wants me to do and feeling that my own resources have run out.
As we continue to follow the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul we find he runs into adverse situations, where preaching the gospel and starting new churches creates a reaction of hostility that leaves him under attack, in jail, or perhaps wondering about pursuing God’s purpose or giving up. Paul reached the point where he understood that persecution was going to be a common reaction to the message...
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Donate NOW to Youth Auction
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On
March 25,
the youth will hold their Youth Mission Dinner and Auction, a yearly fundraising event, and they need your help to make it a success. The youth are soliciting donations of gift cards, travel packages, themed baskets from ministry teams, tickets to sporting events or concerts/plays and more for their silent and live auction. Donation letters and forms are available in the office and on the website.
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Prayer Chapel, Sunday Lenten Experiences and Worship at PVUMC
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One way is through the practice of prayer. The campus has two rooms designed for this purpose, along with the worship spaces, the chapel and sanctuary. Under the chapel, there's a 24-hour prayer room and in the H Building, there's a meditation room, H6. Feel free to use these rooms for prayer if they are open and not reserved for a meeting.
The Learning and Living Ministry Team also offers several Sunday morning experiences on the patio after worship. This
Sunday, March 4, look for a table with candles. You're invited to light a candle and say a prayer.
The team will also have a table with
nametags. Please wear a nametag so the communion servers can call you by name as you partake of the Lord's Supper during worship.
Ignite at 11 am is an alternative, contemporary and bulletin-free service in the chapel.
This Sunday, we have a special offering designated to UMCOR. Look for the blue and white envelope in the Bulletin or
Looking Ahead. The UMC has designated March 11 as UMCOR Sunday or One Great Hour of Sharing, but PVUMC takes this offering on March 4 this year.
Read More.
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Inclusion and Exclusion in the Bible Workshop - March 3, 2018
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Just as we celebrate an Open Table, where all are welcome to participate in the Lords's Supper, we also seek to be more inclusive as a congregation. The Rev. Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, president of Claremont School of Theology, will lead a
Workshop on Inclusion and Exclusion in the Bible
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Saturday, March 3
, 10 am-12 noon in Room H1. He preaches on Sunday at all three services on "Facing Adversity." His visit is sponsored by the Diversity (All-Embracing) Ministry Team.
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First Sunday of the Month
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Every First Sunday of the Month at PVUMC, you're encouraged to donate non-perishable food to UMOM. Look for the blue bins as you enter the campus. The Missions Ministry Team also sponsors a dinner service at the Halle Women's Center and at UMOM New Day Centers a few times each month. Look for tables on the patio to sign up to serve families who are experiencing homelessness. One of the Journeys groups, Susanna Circle, also has a purse drive from now until
May 6. Purses and toiletries will be donated to women at UMOM in time for Mother's Day.
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Paradise Perk/Youth Mission Dinner and Auction
Our on-site coffee shop, the
Paradise Perk, is open Sundays, 9 am-1 pm. 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. The youth are also soliciting donations for the
Youth Mission Dinner and Auction,
March 25, 2018. Senior high youth go on a
mission trip to Houston this summer, to help clean up after Hurricane Harvey. Ask Christopher Wurpts about how you can be a part of it even if you aren't a member of the youth group. (BTW, he'll be part of the
Mission Team to Guatemala this month. Join us at the 9:30 am worship service for the team's blessing.)
Serendipities
The church gift shop,
Serendipities, is open Sunday mornings, 9-11:30 am, and on Wednesdays, 9 am-12 noon. Purchases support local missions. A special Easter sale to support the PVUMC Preschool will be March 21-22, 9 am-1:30 pm.
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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