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Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
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Walk for the Homeless with Team PVUMC
Every year, we gather a team of walkers to participate in the UMOM Walk for Youth and Homeless Families at the Phoenix Zoo. We’re hoping to recruit 50 walkers and raise $2,500 in donations in support of homeless families.Together, we are God’s love in action! Join Team PVUMC, start asking for donations, and we'll see you at the zoo on
September 23.
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Pastor's Message
Dear Friend in Faith,
At the heart of the gospel is a message of unconditional love, the kind of love we most need, the kind of love God offers so generously to us. This is the kind of love that changes us, the kind of love that reflects the character and nature of Christ. Love like this is a distinctive feature of Christianity. It’s what sets us apart. It’s what allows our faith to offer what the world aches to know and find. It is also where we can be accused of the worst hypocrisy when we fail to live up to this kind of love. But Jesus says it very plainly in the gospel of John, “Love one another as I have loved you.”
Jesus loves the disciples and us as God does: fully, completely, without reservation or condition. Jesus has always demonstrated great love for others and for the disciples, but now he says it plainly. There is no mistaking how he cares for the disciples and how they care for one another. The same is true for us.
Jesus has shown his love for us, and expects us to share generously, openly, without reservation. It’s the kind of ...
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Register for Financial Peace University - 1st Class Sept 12
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Imagine if you didn't have money fights.
Imagine if you didn't have car payments.
Imagine if your kids never knew debt.
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University helps you learn God's ways of handling money, and leaves you on the road to being debt-free. Jenn and JP Coughlin teach this class beginning
September 12
. Come to the first class for free to learn more.
Read More and Register
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Worship and Fellowship at PVUMC
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8 am traditional and intimate in the chapel;
9:30 am traditional/blended, sanctuary. Sunday School is offered at this time.
11 am in the chapel - Ignite, contemporary
You may access bulletins, the
Looking Ahead and bimonthly Desert Scroll at
pvumc.org. We celebrate our holiday weekend with
Family Sunday, where children attend worship with their families in lieu of classes. No youth or elementary classes will be offered at 9:30 am, but we will have preschool classes and childcare.
The Prayers of Intercession are included in the
Looking Ahead. Unless otherwise requested, prayer requests are e-mailed to the 200+ Prayer Team members and shared with pastors and staff. Prayer team members meet on Wednesdays to pray and send cards to those being prayed for that week.
Submit a prayer request using our online request form or call the church office at 602.840.8360.
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Children Invited to Join Music Makers on Wednesdays After School
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Students in 1st-6th grade are invited to join PVUMC's Music Makers program on Wednesday afternoons, beginning this week,
Wednesday, August 30.
Students learn music, sing and ring in this fun afterschool group, who also perform in worship from time to time. Unfortunately, the Sunday morning Kids Choir has been postponed until the new year. The search continues for a new director. Email
Ashley Snavley
with questions.
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In partnership with Salaam-Chai-Paradise, PVUMC is launching “Common Ground,” a series promoting cross-cultural awareness and better understanding of our neighbors and of ourselves. Everyone is invited to join us Thursdays at 6:30 pm in H1 this September to begin “Navigating Common Ground.” The videos and discussions, led by Keith Sobraske and Stu Selthun, begin with a video by Author and Activist Brian McLaren on
Thursday, September 7.
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Multifaith Food Drive September 10
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This Sunday, we have our first Sunday of the month food drive for UMOM and next
Sunday, September 10
, PVUMC partners with other places of worship and the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) for a multifaith food drive. If you did not get a bag last week with a list of items to bring, pick one up this Sunday. and return the filled bag on
Sunday, September 10
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UMCOR is currently working with disaster coordinators and early response teams in Louisiana and Texas to provide relief to the many people, including one of our staff consultants, whose lives have been impacted by hurricane/tropical storm Harvey.
NOTE:
Childcare is available with a 48-hour reservation for all our
events and classes on campus. Call 602.840.8360, ext 134.
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