February 22, 2019
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
Pray for General Conference Meeting You're invited to join the UMC in Prayers for the Way Forward. Since General Conference 2016, our church has experienced conflict as we navigate rough waters. How can we show God’s great love and mercy to one another as we make decisions? As we move closer to the special session of General Conference, we invite all members across the denomination to pray and ask for God’s guidance.
Pastor's Message

  Dear Friend in Faith,

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give peace to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” – John 14:27

Church Family,

This weekend, some 900 members of the United Methodist Church are meeting in St. Louis, MO as delegates to a special General Conference of the UMC from February 23-26, 2019. Many others will attend as observers of the Conference. The purpose of this meeting will be to receive and act on a report from the Commission on a Way Forward, authorized to examine paragraphs of The Book of Discipline concerning human sexuality and to explore options to strengthen church unity.*

Throughout the last few months, several of you have approached the clergy, staff, and other leaders at PVUMC, expressing some anxiety over what the outcome of this General Conference will be. Many of you are worried...

Pledge Your Support to PVUMC
If you have not yet pledged your support to the church for 2019-2020, please make your commitment this Sunday to give your time, talent and treasure to Paradise Valley United Methodist Church. We're counting on YOU to be God's love in action. Turn in a pledge card or pledge online . Read why Sandra Caldwell pledges.

Sunday Worship at PVUMC
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church (PVUMC) invites you to worship with us at on Sunday, February 24 at 8, 9:30 or 11 am.


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 and the Looking Ahead are available online at our website.

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.
Special Session UMC General Conference Meets February 23-27, 2019
Not too long ago, our church hosted the Western Jurisdictional Conference's consecration of Bishop Karen Oliveto, an openly gay bishop who continues to lead the Mountain Sky Area of The United Methodist Church. Two years ago, on February 27, 2017 , PVUMC's Church Council approved our new invitational statement on our welcome page . Now, we pray with the rest of the denomination for those who will be at the February 23-27, 2019 United Methodist Church General Conference Special Session in St Louis, MO to receive and act on a report from the Commission on a Way Forward. The Desert Southwest Conference has provided news and links related to the conference and Bishop Bob Hoshibata invites us to meet with him on Saturday, March 2 at "Called Together by Grace: One Body."

Tetra String Quartet - March 8
We're excited about our spring line-up of PVUMC Community Concerts, and had 250 at our last concert in February. 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.

‌
Rummage Sale Donations Begin
The annual Caring Kids Rummage Sale is April 6-7, 2019 and the kids began their Sunday collection last week. Please donate gently used children's clothing, books, toys, DVDs, sporting equipment, games and room decor in the bins on campus through March 31 . There will be a sorting day on March 3 . Proceeds from the sale will go toward the purchase of a new church van.

Civil Dialogue on Immigration
You're invited to participate in a Civil Dialogue on Immigration at a community-wide event sponsored by the Church and Society Ministry Team. Join Facilitator Geraldine Hills on Thursday, February 28, 7 pm in Room H1. Hear all sides of the issue and engage in a crucial conversation about how US immigration policy affects us in Arizona. 

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.


Thank you for subscribing. Update your profile/ email preferences below.

  Did You Miss the Sermon Last Week? Listen online.
If you missed last week's sermon, you can listen online at LISTEN: Previous Sermons.

To make a donation online, visit GIVE NOW.

Pancake Breakfast March 3rd
Mark your calendar to join us for the Thrive 34 Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 3, 9-11:30 am in the Fellowship Center. $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes! Proceeds will be used toward the purchase of a new church van to help transport our adults, children and youth to activities, mission trips and service projects.

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