SHEPHERD'S E-NEWS
SHUMC CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Take a Moment to Stay in Touch
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The church office remains closed. Most of our staff are in the office only limited hours at this time. We can be reached through the church number, (623-584-2280) and email, church@shepherdofthehills.org).
Worship with us weekly online at shepherdofthehills.org
In-person worship will be resumed
when we are confident that it is safe.
Be safe out there. God is with us.
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SERMONS BY PHONE
We are excited to announce a new service for those who are challenged by technology. Our weekend services, in a slightly shortened version, will be available by phone by Saturday
at 3:30 PM. Please share this news with friends who are not able to join us online or via DVD.
Simply call 1-623-223-9151.
The service will begin playing immediately.
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STRUGGLING WITH TECHNOLOGY?
NOT ABLE TO WORSHIP ONLINE?
We have heard your cry! Starting Sunday, October 4, we will offer three limited attendance viewings of the recorded service in the Fellowship Hall.
Advance registration is required and attendance will be limited to only 10 persons for each session at this time.
This is especially designed for persons who are unable, or unwilling, to worship through either YOUTUBE at home, or via the new telephone service, Sermons By Phone.
We really want everyone to have an opportunity to worship.
To register, call the office in advance and sign up for either 8:00, 9:30 or 11:00 AM. On Sunday morning, a member of our staff (pastors or music staff) will greet you, check you in, welcome you and give instructions for this time together.
Masks and social distancing will be strictly observed. When the service is over, Shawn will thoroughly sanitize the room so that the next group of people will be safe.
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COMMUNION THIS WEEK
As you prepare to worship with us this weekend, October 3 & 4, please set up a simple altar at home and provide communion elements for you and those watching with you. This could be crackers or some kind of bread, along with small glasses of juice.
During the service we will bless these elements and you will partake in your home. While we will be worshiping at different times and in different spaces, our wonderful God transcends all time and space and is with us wherever we are.
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If you are on our email contact list:
We will send you an email Saturday afternoon containing a link to the worship service. When you open this email, you will see a picture with a triangle over the picture. Click the triangle, and the video will begin to play.
If you are not receiving these emails and wish to,
please contact the office to add your email address.
Click the triangle above the date you want to watch.
If you are a Facebook user, find it posted on either our Shepherd of the Hills page and/or the Shepherd Hills Facebook account. Click the triangle.
Please watch, then forward to a friend or two.
Click the link in the email labeled Online Attendance Card and
let us know that you are worshiping with us.
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MISSION CANDLE
During this time when we are unable to worship together, please know that your request to have a Mission Candle will be honored. It will be mentioned at the beginning of the worship service that we record each week.
Please call the office or email us to set this up. The cost is $15 per request. The Mission Candle can be dedicated to anyone to celebrate a birthday or anniversary or in memory of someone special. If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
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Please join us in prayer for… |
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Our sister United Methodist Congregations:
Trinity UMC, Yuma
Sedona UMC
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INTERCESSORY PRAYER
While we are not able to be in the Prayer Room
at church for intercessory prayer time, we are offering intercessory prayer by phone. We will
make ourselves available on Sundays from
10:00-11:00 AM.
If you want prayer at another time, call either of us. If we don’t answer, leave your name and number and we will return your call.
Bill White – 623 688 7565
Linda White 623 688 7417
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PRAYER PHONE
Please call our prayer line at 623-584-2922 to hear a short prayer. Then you will be invited to leave specific prayer requests, which will be forwarded to the Prayer Team.
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STAYING IN TOUCH WHILE WE ARE APART |
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FOOD BANK COLLECTION
SHUMC is collecting non-perishable food items to supplement the Valley View Community Food Bank. The collection will begin Monday, October 5 and end on Friday, October 9, from 7:00 AM until 1:00 PM.
Please place your items in the bin located by the glass sliding doors of the office. Shawn will check the bin continuously throughout the day so the items are not left sitting in the heat.
Thank you for your generosity and support of the Valley View Community Food Bank.
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BOOK CLUB
The Book Club will meet on Thursday, October 15 at 9:30 AM, via Zoom. The book to be discussed is Vanished Arizona by Martha Summerhayes.
The heart of this book is the time Martha Summerhayes spent during the 1870s in Arizona as an army wife. Raised in comfortable circumstances on the East Coast, she was intelligent and educated, but unprepared for the harshness of life in Arizona. Bad food, extreme heat, discomfort and dangerous animals and people were all parts of her life. She was a keen observer of all that she experienced.
Everyone is welcome to attend. The Zoom link will be sent by email to those who wish to attend. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Mary Jane Banfield or Michael Moore.
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SHUMC LIBRARY IS OPEN
Tuesdays 9 AM – Noon
The church library opens the door on Tuesdays for three hours. Masks and gloves are required to be worn and will be provided. Please follow all posted directions.
The library is not staffed during this time. Please observe the limitation of one person or one couple at a time to allow for adequate social distancing.
If you borrowed books before the church went into lockdown and you would like to return them, there is a bin outside the library door Monday through Friday for this purpose.
Remember: the office remains closed to visitors at this time.
You can reach office staff by phone or email.
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BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER
1 Don Middleton
2 Rich Barchman
10 Paul Carlstrom
10 Gretchen Phillips
10 Don Schroetlin
11 Rev. Alma Aguirre-Olivares
20 Pat Burke
27 Linda Deming
Happy Birthday and many more!
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Happy Birthday
Paul Carlstrom!
October 10th
Paul is a dedicated church volunteer.
He helps with vacuuming and keeping the church clean and safe.
Please send Paul a card saying,
"Happy Birthday and Thank You."
13451 W Ashwood Drive, Sun City West, AZ 85375
Sun City West, AZ 85375-4512
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BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY SECTION WILL BE PRINTED MONTHLY
IN THE VOICE NEWSLETTER
Email your birthday and/or anniversary dates to: jodi@shepherdofthehills.org to be included in the monthly celebration article. Please include month/date/year. The year will not be published, but the information will help us update the church database.
We will keep your date(s) in a folder and when the month arrives, your name will be in the birthday article. You can send in your dates at any time.
(To be included in the November newsletter, please submit your dates by Friday, October 23).
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4 WEEK IN-PERSON BIBLE STUDY
The Education Team is happy to announce an in-person Bible Study Class. Dale Salyers is the facilitator and he brings a wealth of experience in Biblical teachings, so we hope you will join us.
The class will meet on Fridays, October 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 9:30 AM in Fellowship Hall. We will follow recommendations for meeting safely in-person by wearing a mask and physically distancing.
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This study is based on the book by Adam Hamilton, The Call. Books are available for $5.00 from the office (please note change in price), and you can still participate without one. Please bring your bible and something to take notes.
Come discover Paul the zealot, Paul the proud, Paul the hater of Jesus. Self- proclaimed Hebrew of Hebrews, a Pharisee of Pharisees, the smartest of his generation…maybe any generation (according to him). Come get involved in perhaps the greatest transformative story in Christian History.
Class size is limited to the first 10 people who sign up. Please call or email Jodi in the office to put your name on the list for this class. If you try to register for this class and the limit of 10 persons has been reached, we will offer a repeat class on the same day. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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Justa Center Update
Sandwich Making and Delivery
Thank you for your support of the Justa Center ministry to homeless seniors in Phoenix. Special thank you this week to the Wednesday sandwich makers: Marlene Northup, JoAnn Anderson, Don Middleton, Karen McDonald, Joyce Rapp, Mary Giese, Gail Poynor, Toni Tucker, Starlit Halstead, Dale and Vicki Salyers.
If you would like to make sandwiches on Wednesday, October 7th at 9 AM, Please contact Pam Rice at 801-540-6573 or pamean@msn.com
We will also accept donations of peanut butter and jelly. Please bring them to the outside bench at the church office during the hours that Shawn is there …before 1pm. (Some of us prefer the creamy peanut butter because it spreads easier and faster!!
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LIFE CHANGING BIBLE STUDY
This weekly Bible study will be held via Zoom every Thursday at 1:30 PM. Please join in whenever you are available.
We will use the “Life Journal” which identifies scripture readings for each day of the week. Journals are available at the church. They are on the bench in front of the glass sliding doors or at https://www.liferesources.cc. It’s okay if you don’t have one. We will give you the daily scriptures.
We will read the passage together and then each of us will do the following:
S - Identify which scripture verse spoke to you.
O - What is your observation for this verse - what does it mean to you?
A - How can you apply the meaning to your life?
P - Pray that God will help you change based on your application of the verse.
A reminder email will be sent Thursday morning with the link to join the bible study group.
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Puzzles-To-Go
Check out the puzzle list and find the puzzle you would like (first come basis). There are paper copies available in the plastic bins by the church office for selecting the puzzle you would like to do.
Email your choice to fmhicklin@msn.com or call 515-979-2861.
You can add a puzzle to the exchange by contacting Carolyn Hicklin at
515-979-2861 or fmhicklin@msn.com. Puzzles should have NO missing pieces and puzzles will not be returned to the owner.
Click on the links below to "shop" for the puzzle you would like to work on.
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SEND US A POSTCARD
We realize many of you cannot get pictures to us, so we invite you to send us a postcard – a brief note to the church by email, or on the special “Postcard” section of your attendance/registration card.
We will put all your “postcards” together and send them out as part of Crazy Monday Photos and Postcards. It’s just another way we can stay connected, even when we cannot see each other. We love to hear from you. Send us a postcard this week.
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WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT & HOPE
The congregation is so appreciative of this endeavor and they look forward to reading each one.
We are scheduling writings for the month of October. You can share and/or write about anything. Each one is different, inspiring and enlightening, and sometimes a dash of humor is thrown in.
If you are currently not receiving the emails from the church, and would like to, please call Jodi in the office or send her an email with your email address.
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The "Crazy Monday" feature is so much fun! So many people look forward to "what will it be this week?"
We have received some wonderful photos and we get to know, a little bit better, the people who make up our congregation.
Thank you to everyone who has sent in photos of the great things you have been doing.
Every Monday we will feature a person or group showing us what keeps them entertained during quarantine.
All you need to do is send an email with an attachment to:
Subject Line - Crazy Monday
Questions: Call Carolyn Hicklin at 515-979-2861.
We look forward to seeing what everyone has been doing!
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LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
Several members and friends of Shepherd of the Hills Church volunteer at St. Mary's Food Bank on the third Thursday of each month.
This month's work day is Thursday, October 15, from 10 AM to noon. The food bank is located at 13050 W. Elm Street, near the corner of Bell and Dysart roads, behind the DMV. Park in the area to the far right of the entrance and walk in the door on the ramped sidewalk by the big American flag, Turn to the left when you get inside and go all the way to the back where the coffee room is. You will see other volunteers there and they will show you the work area and the task.
Donated food comes in bags and boxes and our task is to sort it into big bins in the warehouse. No heavy lifting is required, but some walking is involved. Up to 10 people can be in the sorting area. Everyone must wear a mask (bring your own or they will be provided) and remember to stay at least 6 feet of distance apart. Gloves will be provided. Wear a name tag and closed-toe shoes. For more information contact Becky Fay at 623-518-9502.
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The Area Agency on Aging’s Benefits Assistance Program can help make sense of Medicare. Click on the links below:
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JUSTA CENTER NEEDS YOU!
Click on the link below to see how you can help the Justa Center in providing for the homeless seniors.
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MONETARY DONATION
TO FOOD BANKS
Give hope to your neighbors in need. $1 helps provide enough food for 7 meals. Your donation is 100% deductible and may qualify for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit. You may also donate on behalf
of your business by clicking HERE.
If you have questions, or would like to donate by phone, call (602) 242-FOOD.
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To see our current calendar, please click on the link below:
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Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church
13658 W. Meeker Blvd.
Sun City West, AZ 85375
623-584-2280
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Pastor on Call for Emergencies: 623-584-7642
Prayer Line: 623-584-2922
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We are counting on your financial support, even when we cannot gather. You can give in many ways:
a. Mail a check to the office: 13658 W Meeker Blvd, Sun City West, AZ 85375 or drop your gift through the mail slot in the left side of the glass sliding doors.
b. Go to the website at www.shepherdofthehills.org and click on the ONLINE GIVING tab. You will be guided through several choices for your giving.
d. Call Julie Calvert, our Financial Secretary, and leave a message. She will return your call to set up regular online giving or to make a gift with credit or debit card by phone.
e. Add Shepherd of the Hills to your list of payees for bill pay from your checking account through your bank. This can be set up for weekly or monthly gifts to the church.
f. Donate right from your smartphone through our GivePlus Mobile app. Here is what you have to do:
1. Download the free GivePlus (Give+) app from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Find our church by Zip Code or by searching for Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church.
3. Give as a Guest or set up an account.
Thank you for your generosity!
Due to our current situation, Julie will have to call you back as soon as she picks up her messages and/or emails.
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Shepherd of the Hills
United Methodist Church
13658 W Meeker Blvd
Sun City West, AZ 85375-3700
Website: www.shepherdofthehills.org
Email:church@shepherdofthehills.org
Office: 623-584-2280
FAX: 623-584-1868
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Pastor-On-Call for Emergencies:
623-584-7642
Prayer Requests:
623-584-2922
Partners in Prayer: prayers@shepherdofthehills.org
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