August 24, 2018
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
UMOM Walk for the Homeless Sept 22
EVERYONE is encouraged to join PVUMC—Love in Action , our church team at the Walk for Homeless Families , Saturday, September 22 . George Heredia is our team captain and Rev. Brenda Smith is signing up 3rd and 4th graders for an overnight and the walk the next morning. Register with the team by September 10 to save $5. Ask friends and family to join you or donate to Team PVUMC. You can even wear flip-flops and help UMOM break a world record!
Pastor's Message

  Dear Friend in Faith,

Think back: how many really good friends have had in your life? I don’t mean people that you were friendly with or hung out with on occasion. I’m talking about those people who you could absolutely rely on, regardless of the situation. The people who knew you better than you knew yourself. The sort of people who would leave their own birthday party to come and help you change your flat tire on the side of a busy road in the middle of Arizona. How many really good friends have you had in your life?

That number is different for everyone, but there is one thing I am convinced of: we all need relationships like those. Regardless of what sort of personality we have, we were created to live connected lives.

It shouldn’t surprise us, though. After all, some of the first words God gives to God’s people in the Old Testament were “I will be your god, and you will be my people” (Exodus 6:7). God declares that humanity will live in relationship with...


BINGO Sunday - September 16
Join us for a game or two of Bingo in the Fellowship Center after worship on Sunday, September 16 . We’ll be playing Bingo from 11 am-1:30 pm or until the prizes run out! All winners will be awarded gift card prizes. We’ll have free pizza and childcare if you need it, but this is a family friendly event, and children are welcome! The Paradise Perk is open, 9 am-1 pm. 


Sunday Worship at PVUMC
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church (PVUMC) invites you to worship with us this summer at 9:30 am in the sanctuary and at 11 am in the chapel. Download the 9:30 am bulletin here. The Ignite service at 11 am is bulletin-free!

See the website calendar at pvumc.org/calendar for all our children's, youth and adult classes meeting on Sunday mornings, during the week and all year long.

Pick up a new Looking Ahead in worship, read it on the website or download it here. The Looking Ahead bulletin insert includes our weekly calendar as well as highlights of upcoming events and programs. We also include weekly prayers of intercession.


Please note that Sunday, September 2 on Labor Day weekend is a Family Sunday, when we invite you to worship in lieu of Sunday School classes. The first Sunday of the month and September 9 are also food donation Sundays for the 9/11 Multi-faith Food Drive.

Prayer Requests
 Submit prayer requests using our online request form, email prayer@pvumc.org or call the church office at 602.840.8360. Your request will be shared with our 200+ list of prayer warriors on email. If you haven't been receiving prayers, and are already on the prayer team list, please make sure you add " prayer@pvumc.org" and our new prayer chain coordinator's email, " ddoran@pvumc.org" to your safe sender and recipient lists. To make sure the E-News gets to you, add " paradisevalleyumc@gmail.com" to your email list of safe recipients.
Bible Blast Sunday for Third and Fourth Graders and Parents
We're excited to welcome caregivers and their children to our annual Bible Blast this Sunday, August 26 . Every year, we gift brand new children's Bibles to third graders (and any fourth graders who didn't get one last year), and invite them and their caregivers to a Bible Blast, where they learn how to explore their new treasures. What an amazing opportunity we have to teach children about God's word and how they can apply it to their own lives!
Celebrate International Missions
Please join Guatemala Medical Mission and Costa Rica Mission team members for a celebration of PVUMC international missions and its international mission partners in Guatemala and Costa Rica -- Salud y Paz and Hogar Metodista. The luncheon and celebration on Sunday, September 9 at 12:30 pm in the Fellowship Center will feature a Latin-inspired meal of pulled pork, rice and beans, salad, and dessert and a special guest from Hogar Metodista, Costa Rica. No tickets are necessary, but RSVPs will be taken following worship on this Sunday and on September 2.
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Job Opening: Children's Minister
The church seeks a part-time Children's Minister to oversee the childcare ministry, work with the Children’s Ministry Team to plan and lead Sunday School and coordinate special events like Vacation Bible Camp and the Easter Carnival. You will be expected to recruit and train volunteers for children's ministry programs. Contact Rev. Brenda Smith , 602.840.8360, ext 141, for a job description and/or to submit your resume or visit our website .
9/11 Multi-Faith Food Drive
The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) and partnering organizations, including PVUMC, are organizing a multi-faith food drive for the 7th consecutive year. This event has demonstrated that the same spirit that drove the first responders and others to care for complete strangers on 9/11, is still alive by uniting people of all faiths to provide food for the most needy in our communities. Please donate on September 2 and on September 9.
You're Invited to Civic Academy and Meet the Candidates Events
On Tuesday, September 11 , VIP (Valley Interfaith Project) invites you to a Civic Academy to learn more about the Invest in Education ballot measure. A Meet the Candidates session will be held on September 20 . This is an opportunity for confirmed candidates in Legislative Districts 23 and 28 to give their positions on VIP's Human Development Agenda, but it's not an open-ended Q&A or a debate. Stop by the tables on the patio Sunday for more information or to sign up to attend.

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Calling All Youth! Youth Bells and Choir Rehearsals Begin SUNDAY
On Sunday, August 26, youth in 6th-12 grade are invited to join our Youth Bells and Youth Choir. The Bells rehearse after 9:30 am worship, 10:45-11:15 am every Sunday. Those who can read music are encouraged to join us in the bell room after church. The Youth Choir Kickoff is Sunday afternoon at 3:30 pm. We'll hand out schedules, talk about expectations and give you some information about the choir tour in May. The 8th-12th graders can stay for the Break the Weekend event at 5 pm. Email Music and Arts Ministries Director Ashley Strawser for more information about choir. Email Sam Henderson or Rachel Smith for information about the youth group activities.

NOTE: Childcare is availa ble with a 48-hour reservation for all our
events and classes on campus. Call 602.840.8360, ext 134.