November 16, 2018
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
Nicole Pesce in Concert TONIGHT!
No tix needed to see Nicole Pesce as part of the Community Concert Series at PVUMC! Just come, and invite a friend! She's an entertainer who's a pianist, keyboardist, composer, and arranger. With a repertoire consisting of over 12,000 memorized songs, Nicole is often dubbed “the human iPod” and is recognized as one of the “top 10 musicians to hear in Phoenix” by The Arizona Republic.
Pastor's Message

  Dear Friend in Faith,

I am grateful for so much at our church. When I reflect on the heartache in the world, the recent disasters and shootings, I’m grateful we have a place to come and return to God, a place that gives us solace and helps us know God’s will for our lives and how we might respond. When I reflect on the increasing divide between the impoverished and the rest of us, I am so thankful for our ministry of relationship through The Open Table. Sunday, Jon Katov, the head of the now international Open Table movement, will talk with us about the amazing asset of the church: our social capital that makes all the difference in people’s lives whenever it is shared. Our social capital includes the relationships and ties we have to others that give us strength or assists us with a need (think of a neighbor who watches your house while you’re away or gives your child a tip on where to find a job).

Most of us live with fairly strong boundaries. Think, for instance, of the people you eat with and the people you don’t tend to eat with, as just one example. We don’t move too often across large social boundaries. Yet God likes us to do just that. In fact, our vision statement for our church says we share “Love that crosses all barriers and embraces all people.” God wants us to love like that...


The Open Table Transforms Lives
Ernie and Jon are more than just friends. They share a bond which grew out of their Open Table experience at PVUMC. This Sunday, you'll have a chance to meet Jon and some of the other participants in The Open Table program. Learn how you can be God's love in action.
Sunday Worship at PVUMC
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church (PVUMC) invites you to worship with us at 8, 9:30 or 11 am this Sunday.


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. Advent study books will be available at Serendipities, our campus gift and book store. Read more about the two book choices and see which Journeys groups will be discussing them.

Please note that the church office will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. We wish you all a blessed holiday. We are grateful for you!

We are very thankful for our experiences at Change the World Day last week too. Thank you for being God's love in action! If you have photos to share, please email them to paradisevalleyumc@gmail.com.
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.
Pack Meals Downtown at FMSC Hope-filled Holiday MobilePack
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church is a Bronze Sponsor of the Hope-filled Holiday MobilePack Feed My Starving Children event November 30-December 2 . For 3 days, volunteers will work around the clock to pack 2 million meals for hungry children and you can be a part of it! PVUMC has reserved 125 spaces -- 100 on Saturday, December 1 and 25 on Sunday, December 2 for the 3-5 pm time slot. PVUMC has participated in these downtown MobilePack events since 2013 and it's exciting to mobilize so many people to do so much good in one place! Register today!
Holy Huddle with the Bishop
You’re invited to join Bishop Robert Hoshibata from the Desert Southwest Conference for a Holy Huddle focused on the future of the United Methodist Church Saturday, November 17 at North Scottsdale UMC, 11735 N Scottsdale, Scottsdale, 85254. To read more and hear video messages about the plans proposed for the 2019 special General Conference, please visit the Conference website: https://dscumc.org/news/general-conference/.

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Memorial Service of Light
Let God bring healing and hope to you during the holiday season. You're invited to remember your loved ones at the Memorial Service of Light on November 18 at 6 pm in the chapel. Light a candle for a loved one who has passed away, participate in quiet reflection and hear scriptures and prayers to ease your grief and bring joy to your life.

PVUMC Christmas Concert
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church is excited to present the PVUMC Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 9 and is asking for desserts to provide at the hosted dessert reception following the concert. See the tables outside worship on Sunday to sign up.

Register for this concert and ALL the PVUMC Community Concerts on Eventbrite, invite your friends, and share our concerts on Facebook. Visit our Facebook page to see and share this concert. And if you're on Instagram, we have a "Get Tickets" link on our @pvumc profile. Check it out!

Donations welcome at each event. Make your childcare reservations at least 48 hours before the concert by calling 602.840.8360, ext 134 or emailing childcare@pvumc.org.

Give Blood. Save Lives.
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church (PVUMC) has partnered with The American Red Cross again on Sunday, December 2, 2018 for its annual blood drive. This is just one way for us to be God's love in action. Sign up to participate ONLINE NOW. Appointments usually take one hour.


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Make Christmas Merry by Donating Gifts to Children and Seniors
This Sunday, look for information on how to adopt a family at UMOM, a child served by the Wesley Community Center or a Senior in an assisted living facility or nursing home. We also have an opportunity to provide gifts, food and toiletries to families and seniors on the Navajo reservation. You can be an angel this Christmas by donating gifts to them. Stop by the patio tables on Sunday to find out more or call Frieda Bateman, 480.361.9371.


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