July 20, 2018
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
Free Flute Concert TONIGHT
Tonight, Friday, July 20, PVUMC hosts a free concert in the air-conditioned sanctuary featuring the Desert Flute Project. Join us at 7:30 pm to hear this 48-piece choir play a Latin-inspired music program called "Mariquilla." No tickets needed. Invite a friend!
Pastor's Message

  Dear Friend in Faith,

The Jurassic film series excites our interest in the primeval past and also our capacity to modify our world. Dinosaurs fascinate me. I love looking at the giant skeletons of the T Rex and the brontosaurus at natural history museums and try to imagine a world where these enormous creatures roamed freely. The movie taps into the intriguing possibility of cloning dangerous, prehistoric creatures that never actually lived side by side with humans. As the Jurassic movies portray, creation can never be completely confined — which is also a lesson about all kinds of technology that we enjoy and that sometimes goes much further than we intended...


Say Goodbye to Tommy Sunday
This is the last Sunday Tommy Strawser will be leading worship with the music ministry, so please come say goodbye. Tommy resigned on July 9, 2018 from his staff positions as Assistant Director of Music and Ignite Worship Leader. Tommy has contributed much to our music ministry. He will be missed.
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 at pvumc.org/calendar for all our children's, youth and adult classes meeting on Sunday mornings, during the week and all summer long.

The NEW Seven Weeks of Summer Looking Ahead includes our calendar from July 1-August 18 as well as highlights of upcoming events and programs during July. Look for an updated version in August when we'll advertise our kick-offs for youth and children.


Prayer Requests
 Submit prayer requests using our online request form 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" to your safe sender and recipient lists. To make sure the E-News lands in your inbox, add " paradisevalleyumc@gmail.com" to your email list of safe recipients.
Debbie Doran Joins PVUMC Staff as Care Minister
Please welcome Debbie Doran as the church’s new Care Minister. Debbie joined PVUMC in 1997 and has a passion for caring for others. She is an active member of the Caring and Missions Ministry Teams and serves as Church Council secretary. She recently took on the responsibility of scheduling volunteers for the Feed My Starving Children monthly food packing events and serves on an Open Table. 

Her new job responsibilities include coordinating the prayer chain via email, staff liaison to the Saguaros, funeral receptions, and prayer card ministry. She will also oversee the Best Freinds in Faith (BFF) program, grief support, the prayer shawl ministry, and flower ministry. She will work closely with the clergy to inform them of congregational needs and help coordinate hospital visits. Welcome, Debbie!
Journeys Small Groups at PVUMC
Just because it’s summer, it doesn’t mean the church closes down. We continue to ignite faith, transform lives and create community, and you’re invited to journey with us.  Journeys, small groups at pvumc, continue year round. In this more relaxed 
season, there may be fewer opportunities, but there are still many choices. Pick up a guidebook on Sunday or download it here and talk to a friend about joining you on a new journey this summer. 

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Youth Mission Team Goes to TX
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church will send 22 high school students on the 2018 Senior High Mission Trip to Houston, TX, July 22-27, 2018. The team received a blessing in worship at the 9:30 am worship service last Sunday. Please keep the team in your prayers.

PVUMC Employment Opportunities
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church Preschool is currently hiring Assistant Teachers and Aides for the 2018-19 school year. The Preschool serves families with children who are 12 months old and steady walkers up through Junior Kindergarten. The Preschool provides a play-based learning environment that equips each child with the knowledge, skills, and values to be a life-long learner.

The church is also looking for a part-time children's ministry coordinator. Read More
Undie Sundays Help Orphans
The church and Vacation Bible Camp children are on a mission to collect new, packaged underwear for orphaned children in Kenya, served by Oasis for Orphans. July 22, 2018, you are invited to donate new, packaged underwear for children or youth (all sizes). Look for the collection bins (rafts to reflect the VBC Rolling River Rampage theme) on Sunday morning when you come to worship. Read More
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Thank You, Volunteers!
Thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time, talents and energy to the 190 children who attended Vacation Bible Camp this week. A special thanks to our leaders Bethany Taylor and Rev. Brenda Smith, who planned for this incredible week. It was a labor of love! You are all God's love in action!

Job Opening for Part-time Children's Minister
If you love God and children and have a heart for teaching them about Jesus, we invite you to apply for a NEW job opening as the church's Children’s Ministry coordinator. Plan and execute children's programming, including Sunday School and special events during the year (like Vacation Bible Camp and the Easter Carnival), and work to recruit and train volunteers for children’s activities. Contact Rev. Brenda Smith for a job description or download it here. Send your resume and letter of inquiry to brenda@pvumc.org. The new PVUMC Children and Family Ministries brochure outlines all that we do for children and families here at PVUMC. Download it here .

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