During the first few Sundays of the Easter season – April 12, 19, and 26 – we will be reflecting on the three key themes of the new vision of The United Methodist Church: Loving Boldly, Serving Joyfully, Leading Courageously.
Anyone who is new to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and wishes to learn more about us, and especially those who have expressed interest in joining the church, are invited to join Rev. Ron Bartlow and some of our church leaders for a special lunch gathering on Sunday, September 15, at 12 noon.
In 2025 we are pursuing a special short-term, special gift campaign: “Retire the Debt & Re-floor the Gym.” Our goal with this fundraiser is to raise enough in special gifts within the year to eliminate the remaining mortgage debt of the Billy & Ann Still Life Center (apx. $250,000) and install a new sports floor in that building’s gym (apx. $150,000). Eliminating the remaining balance of our mortgage and completing the major improvement of the gym floor will free us to invest more fully in our mission to be “a generous community following Jesus for the good of the world,” toward our vision of “communities transformed because people are…”
Current and previous members of the Upward Sports basketball and cheerleading family are invited to make a one-time tax-deductible gift towards the purchase of the new floor. By donating to this project you are paying it forward to the next generation of Tucson youth.
Hi! I’m Shirley Maddox. As a lay member to annual conference, I feel blessed to be able to represent our church at the 40th Desert Southwest Annual Conference June 13-16, to worship, make legislative decisions for our area, learn and grow together, and be strengthened for our non-clergy ministry.
The Gretta Moffat School and Mission was established in 2005 when St Paul’s UMC got actively involved. St. Paul’s built the school, maintains the building, provides the salaries for locally hired and well trained teachers, and provides uniforms and school supplies for the children.
Some of our church members, as well as people who may just be curious about what they hear in the news, are looking to know more about what is happening the The United Methodist Church as they hear about “disaffiliations.” Here is a summary of information, originally shared in a congregational meeting in April, 2023 but updated this August, about what is going on.
Rev. Ron Bartlow leads a four-week class for any who would like to learn more about the history of our Methodist movement as it was experienced in England. In these four sessions we will focus on the historical setting of 18th Century England, in which John and Charles Wesley began the Methodist movement
John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, used the term “connexion” to describe the connection between the Methodist societies of his day, and the term has continued to be used in both British and United Methodism (though United Methodists spell it differently!) to this day. We celebrate the way that the people and congregation of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church are connected with others around the world!
One contemporary challenge that many Christians feel is how to reconcile our faith beliefs with our civic engagement.
