SHEPHERD'S E-NEWS
SHUMC CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Take a Moment to Stay in Touch
|
|
The church campus remains closed and the staff is working remotely from their homes. You may contact the church via telephone or email.
623-584-2280 or
church@shepherdofthehills.org
Join us for worship 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.
|
|
We are grateful for your financial support, even when we cannot gather.
We invite you to check our newest way to give and see if it may be the right one for you.
Donate right from your smartphone. Giving through our GivePlus Mobile app is an easy and convenient way to donate to our church. It only takes a moment to download the app and set up an account.
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.
|
|
Please join us in prayer for…
|
|
Our sister United Methodist Congregations:
Lakeview UMC, Sun City
Liberty UMC, Buckeye
Maranatha UMC, Phoenix
Mission Bell UMC, Glendale
|
|
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
|
|
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.
|
|
Shepherd's Love
Our hearts are saddened at the news of the death of
Mary Jo Copelan, who died on July 8, 2020.
Please keep her daughters, Kim and Dee, in your prayers during this difficult time. Services are pending.
Cards may be sent to:
Copelan Family
13203 W. Opal Drive
Sun City West, AZ 85375
|
|
Shepherd's Love
Our Shepherd’s love is extended to the family and friends of Judith Watson, who passed away on July 21, 2020. Judith enjoyed the support of her stained glass, pickleball, tennis, and bowling groups. Sun City West has been home for Judith and Lynni, for the past 13 years.
Please hold in your prayers her two children, Kim, Greg, and life partner, Lynni, during this difficult time. Services are pending.
Cards may be sent to:
Lynni Jaress
21006 N. Desert Sands Dr.
Sun City West, AZ, 85375
|
|
STAYING IN TOUCH WHILE WE ARE APART
|
|
JOIN US FOR COFFEE!
This Sunday, July 26 at 10:00 AM, grab a cup of coffee and join us online via ZOOM (or by phone) to spend a little time catching up.
If you have trouble logging in, call Deb Helgeson at 623-322-5816 and she will help you.
Shepherd of the Hills is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Sunday Coffee Hour!
Time: 10:00 AM Arizona time
Jul 26, 2020 10:00 AM
Aug 2, 2020 10:00 AM
Aug 9, 2020 10:00 AM
Aug 16, 2020 10:00 AM
Aug 23, 2020 10:00 AM
Aug 30, 2020 10:00 AM
Join Zoom Meeting
(BY COMPUTER – can be audio only or video)
Meeting ID: 969 8515 2672
Password: 521004
BY PHONE – Audio Only
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
|
|
Thank you to Shawn McMullen for filling this 20 cubic yard construction dumpster with trees branches and landscaping brush from SHUMC campus. With helpers Don Trenda, Clark Root and Mike Hicklin hauling and loading the trailer. Rich Van Valkenburg helped with the previous project. This project was done in preparation of impending monsoon storms. This effort will save the church several thousands of dollars in landscaping expenses. We are so blessed for Shawn and his helpers.
|
|
We will be Calling You
Is your caller ID showing calls from
515, 435, 801, 309 or 928
area codes?
Please know that it may be someone from our church’s Care Team who is looking forward to checking in with you in the next 3-4 weeks.
Pastors Alma and Stephanie, our Parish Nurse, Esther Vallet, Congregational Care Coordinator, Kathy Culliton, our Lay Leader, Carolyn Hicklin and members of the Care Team callers, (Don and Mary Giese, Patty O'Neal,
Pat Caster, Pam Rice, Joyce Rapp and Julie Killebrew), are on a mission to get in touch with a large number of congregants.
If you have not been contacted in the past 1-2 months by a member of our team, or one of our caller volunteers, your name will be on their list.
In case you are not able to answer their call, they will leave a message (if allowed) letting you know who they are, how much we love you and when they may try to contact you again.
We hope you are as excited as they are, as they get ready to take this opportunity to hear your voice, pray with you over the phone and tell you
how much we miss you.
Be safe, stay well.
|
|
SANDWICHES FOR THE JUSTA CENTER
On Thursday, July 23, Kathy Culliton took 60 loaves of sandwiches to the Justa Center. SHUMC members need to know that the every other week sandwich deliveries are definitely appreciated. When one pulls up on the East side of the building, 2 or 3 very friendly men (in masks) come to the car and unload the sandwiches.
Each one said thank you and that they appreciate the donation. They are undergoing a much needed and appreciated remodeling, but still allowed me to take a picture of their freezer room. They were very apologetic for the confusion, but the positive energy in the building was uplifting. During this time, they have the air-conditioned tent outside while they are taking down walls and remodeling the building to make it work better for providing services to the homeless seniors. There were people moving furniture and appliances, dry walling and painting. The freezer room is being redone so some of the freezers have been moved out, but you can see they have a few freezers filled with sandwiches!
|
|
Here are a couple of pictures of the large tent that is set up on the west side of the building on Jefferson. The last picture is of the front door of the tent. At Justa Center, everyone signs in as this is part of building a relationship with everyone who enters the building.
Your donations and sandwich making do make a difference in the life of these men and women. Thank you for your support of this ministry. Special thank you this week to the Wednesday sandwich makers, Don Middleton, Marlene Northrup, Karen McDonald, Larry and Connie Lindquist and Patty O’Neal.
If you would like to make sandwiches on Wednesday, July 29 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 by the church office during the hours that Shawn is there, before 1 PM. (Some of us prefer the creamy peanut butter because it spreads easier and faster!!)
|
|
The "
Crazy Monday"
feature is awesome! The photos are fantastic, the craft and hobby photos really show the creativity and workmanship.
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!
|
|
LIFE CHANGING BIBLE STUDY
This weekly Bible study will be held via Zoom every Thursday at 1:30. 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.
Following our group study, everyone is encouraged to read the scripture daily and do SOAP in a journal. During the course of our time together, you can share any meaningful passages.
The most important or life changing aspect of this study, is that we get into the habit of reading the Word daily. If you can't make a Zoom session, it is okay. Unlike an ongoing Bible Study, you just pick up the next time you attend.
A reminder email will be sent Thursday morning with the link to join the bible study group.
Hope you will join us!
|
|
HOLDING UP YOUR CORNER:
Talking about Race in Your Community
Book Discussion
On Wednesday, July 29, at 3:30 PM, we will continue with discussing Chapter 3 of
Holding Up Your Corner.
Holding Up Your Corner
is written by Dr. Rev. J. Willis Johnson. Pastor Johnson had his “clarion call” or awakening to the realization that everything had not been alright the evening when he heard chanting and hollering outside on his quiet street. This was August 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri, and the Wellspring Church and his home were “bookends” to the Ferguson Police station. He stepped out of his home and that was the first step on his journey toward addressing racial injustice.
The author challenges people of faith to “grapple” with complexity of taking on injustice from a Christ centered perspective. The challenge to each of us is to determine what role we can play in our area, our community to address injustice.
Everyone is welcome to join the discussion. There are a few books still available on the bench outside of the church and the book is also available on Kindle.
To Join the Zoom Meeting, click on the link below.
To Access the Meeting by Phone:
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
You may be asked to enter the meeting ID and Password
Meeting ID: 956 1252 4943
Password: 842373
|
|
WORSHIP WITH US ONLINE WEEKLY
|
|
If you are on our 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.
We are trying out a new registration attendance form.
Click the link in the email labeled
Online Attendance Card
and
let us know that you are worshiping with us.
|
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
FACE MASKS DESPERATELY NEEDED FOR NAVAJO NATION
Rev. Evelene Sombrero Navarette is now serving as Director of the Four Corners Native American Ministry in Shiprock, New Mexico. She will distribute donated face masks as received.
Mail them to Rev. Navarette
Four Corners NA Ministry
P.O. Box 400
Shiprock, NM 87420
|
|
Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church
13658 W. Meeker Blvd.
Sun City West, AZ 85375
623-584-2280
|
|
Pastor on Call for Emergencies: 623-584-7642
Prayer Line: 623-584-2922
|
|
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.
|
|
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
|
|
Pastor-On-Call for Emergencies:
623-584-7642
Prayer Requests:
623-584-2922
Partners in Prayer: prayers@shepherdofthehills.org
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
