August 10, 2018
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
Back-to-School Blessing Sunday
As we continue our worship series on how powerful spiritual routines and practices can be, this Sunday's focus is on PRAYER. We invite everyone who's returning to school to join us in worship for a special Back-to-School blessing. It will be right before the children go to their classes after the Children's Moment. Come and be blessed!
Pastor's Message

  Dear Friend in Faith,

Routines can be so helpful. They keep us going. They allow us to return to tasks that need to be done on a regular basis, sometimes even without much thought.

I also know that some of us are pretty spontaneous people. We chafe at the thought of living a routine life. The reality is a routine life sounds pretty boring and dull. So what about spiritual routines, like worship and prayer? If someone asks, “When is the best time to pray?” one answer could certainly be, whenever the Spirit leads us to pray...


Sam Henderson: Youth Minister
When Christopher Wurpts was promoted to local pastor, Squad 57 Coordinator Sam Henderson was promoted to PVUMC's new part-time Youth Minister. Come meet Sam and Rachel Smith, new youth ministries assistant and Squad 57 leader, on Sunday, April 19 at the annual Youth Fall Kickoff at 11 am in the Fellowship Center. We'll serve a light lunch and give you all the info and paperwork you need for the new year. Students in 5th-12th grades and their families are invited. Friends welcome!
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 from August 12-August 18 as well as highlights of upcoming events and programs during AUGUST and SEPTEMBER. We also include weekly prayers of intercession.


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.
Back-to-School for Children and Youth on August 19
This Sunday in worship, we invite all students and teachers -- anyone who's going back to school -- to join us for a back-to-school blessing. We're excited to begin a new year of Sunday School at PVUMC and need your prayers and participation for it to be a success. Teacher Orientation is Saturday, August 11 . If you are interested in teaching, please join us! We are still looking for a few preschool and Godly Play teachers. If you love children and want to teach, please contact Rev. Brenda Smit h . Read More
Register to Pack Meals at FMSC
This June, Feed My Starving Children broke a summer volunteer record. PVUMC helped make that happen! Now, FMSC says it needs 25,000 volunteers this August to pack the number of meals promised to their food partners. If every person who volunteered in June or July grabs a friend and volunteers this month, the organization says they'll meet their goal!

Register to participate in PVUMC's packing event scheduled for Saturday, August 18, 4:30-6:30 pm, by emailing PVUMC’s volunteer FMSC coordinator, Debbie Doran. Include your name, a contact phone number, the number of participants, and the names and emails of those over 18. Children as young as 5 can pack with an adult. Feed My Starving Children asks for a donation at the event, but there is no fee or obligation other than to serve. Donate as the spirit moves you. If you go, and are on Facebook, say you're going and then check-in when you're at the event and share some photos!

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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.

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Teacher Orientation August 11 and Back-to-School Kick-offs August 19
Check your Looking Ahead bulletin insert for a handy list of dates with all our Back-to-School activities for children this August. THIS Sunday is our Back-to-School Blessing and the last day of Summer Sunday classes. On Sunday, August 19, our regular children's classes begin at 9:30 am If you are interested in teaching a children's class, preschool to 4th grade, please come to the Teacher Orientation on August 11. Email Rev. Brenda Smith to learn more.

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