February 3, 2019
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
Trotters Wake Concert TONIGHT at 7 pm
Join us for the first PVUMC Community Concert of 2019 TONIGHT! Trotters Wake delivers toe-tapping Irish music for all ages. From rebel songs to ballads to "trad pub tunes, this band offers a new look at Celtic music.
Pastor's Message

  Dear Friend in Faith,

We are God’s love in action. God’s love is living here, in us right now. As I reflect on our ministries of compassion and justice, our worship and our small groups, all we do for children and youth, it is evident how God’s love moves through us and changes lives. God invites us to a relationship where we can know the love that does amazing things in our lives: helps us to see what matters, turns us around, inspires our service. God heals the hurts we carry and can forgive the guilt that consumes us. God impels us to do life-changing work in the world around us. This has been true since our founding: we are a church where God’s love can be met, experienced first-hand and shared.

Sunday we read the parable of the sower in Matthew 13. Jesus speaks of a farmer who scatters seeds on many types of ground. Some seed is eaten by birds, some grow in rocky soil but soon withers. Some seed is strangled by weeds. Some seed yields a great harvest. Like most of Jesus’ parables, this one asks questions of us. Are we good soil? What is God growing in you right now? Can we be ...

Bring Your Smartphone to Church
Please bring your smartphone to church with you on Sunday so you can participate in the interactive part of our service. We'll be asking you some questions like we did last Sunday but we'll be texting our answers and getting the results in real time! It will be a fun way to learn more about the people you sit next to in the pews.
Sunday Worship at PVUMC
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church (PVUMC) invites you to worship with us at on Sunday, February 3 at 8, 9:30 or 11 am. We celebrate communion at all three services.


Download your Looking Ahead for this Sunday and see what's on the schedule for this week. We include news and events as well as Prayers of Intercession so you can pray for others. Bulletins, the Desert Scroll newsletter and E-News are available online at our website.

This Sunday, we are collecting non-perishable food for UMOM. Thank you to the volunteers who handed out the list of items needed last Sunday.

Check our Calendar Online
See the website calendar at pvumc.org/calendar for all our children's, youth and adult activities, during the week and all year long.

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.
Day of Learning Features Brian McLaren Livestream Keynote Address
Brian D. McLaren, author of We Make the Road By Walking , is a speaker, activist, and public theologian. He's a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” – just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. Brian will be joining the East District Day of Learning via livestream for the keynote address and a Q&R Workshop on Saturday, February 16 at First UMC, Mesa. Register TODAY!
Tetra String Quartet - March 8
We're excited about our spring line-up of PVUMC Community Concerts. Tonight, we welcome Trotters Wake and on Friday, March 8, the Tetra String Quartet performs.
As with all the community concerts at the church, there are no tickets or fees. Registration is FREE on Eventbrite. Donations are gratefully accepted at each event. Read More

Critical Mass this Sunday
This Sunday, February 3, we welcome Critical Mass, Grand Canyon University's elite choral ensemble. They'll add music to our 8 am (chapel) and 9:30 am (sanctuary) traditional services. The Youth Choir and Bells are also performing at 9:30 am, so please come to worship and sing praise to the Lord with us!

Mark your calendar to come back on Friday, February 15 at 7 pm for a Masterworks concert by Critical Mass. Like our Community Concerts, no tickets are needed. Donations are welcome at the event. Read More
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Pick Up Your NEW Journeys Guidebook for Winter/Spring 2019
Journeys, small groups at pvumc , recently launched its winter/spring semester. If you still need a hard copy of the Journeys guidebook, stop by the church office during the week or pick up one on Sunday. Or, go digital by downloading your copy below. Classes and group meetings are also listed online at pvumc.org/calendar .

Trifaith Discussion THIS Thursday at Temple Chai
People of all faiths are invited to Salaam-Chai-Paradise’s discussion series hosted at a different venue each week on Thursday evenings at 7 pm. Join us for the final discussion in the series this week at Temple Chai on February 7 as we talk about our Abrahamic sibling relationships. 

God's Love in Action in Guatemala
Every March for more than a decade, PVUMC has sent a medical mission team to Guatemala. This year will be their 13th year! Last year, the team saw a hundred patients on a typical day and taught VBS to more than 100 children. Thanks to your donations, more than 500 pairs of glasses were distributed to help those struggling with poor eyesight. This year, you can be God's love in action again by becoming a mission team stakeholder.


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