Missions

Community Food Bank and Food Pantry

St. Paul’s offers a food pantry, open Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 11:30 am. We are a community partner of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Please call us at 520-296-1927 if you need more help. You can also find other food pantries at foodpantries.org.

John Dean Town

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church has had a long-standing relationship with John Dean’s Town in Liberia Africa. Continuing contributions help to support the school and medical clinic.

Jim Calfee Africa Project

The Jim Calfee Africa Project is dedicated to working with the citizens of Kijabe, Kenya, and surrounding areas, towards promoting and sustaining the welfare and education of the children so that they will possess the tools to lead their communities forward in a growth producing manner.
Packathon

The St. Paul’s Packathon is an annual event to pack meals for the needy in Tucson. It is a fun and rewarding activity for everybody involved. Be a part of serving our community and ministering to those in need.

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Upcoming Mission Events

December 22, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Youth Group with St. Paul's, Christ Church and Desert Skies

December 29, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Youth Group with St. Paul's, Christ Church and Desert Skies

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Missions News

Advent candles, Image by Anja from Pixabay Advent and Christmas 2024 Christmas just isn’t complete without Advent activities, caroling, and church services. With that in mind, we have a variety of options for you for this Advent and Christmas season.
Holiday Revue Come join us for a festive celebration filled with music and laughter. Get ready to be entertained by talented performers and immerse yourself in the holiday spirit. Performers include musical groups from St. Paul’s UMC, Julliard trained Harpist Christina Vivona, National chart-topping smooth jazz artist Neamen Lyles, the Nationally Renowned vocalists of In the Christmas Mood, and a New Orleans style brass band The Rezonators.
children's blocks Image by bethL from Pixabay Gretta Moffat School Annual Report Mr. Jerry Giah, principal of the Gretta Moffat School, has shared the school’s annual report with us. St. Paul’s UMC has long supported this mission endeavor, named after a church member. In the report, Jerry shares the number of students (136) and that our congregation generously provides the salaries of the entire staff. The report also shares some ongoing needs for the ministry, including the building of a dormitory and the pursuit of solar power.
Sky Freedom Happiness Image by Daniel Reche Looking Inward, Living Outward (Worship Series) Based on Daniel Wolpert’s book of the same name, during the month of September our worship series Looking Inward, Living Outward will draw from the wisdom of the sermon on the mount to inspire us to live after Jesus’ example. Each week we will consider practices of faith rooted in Jesus’ teaching, and how those practices lead us to live in such a way that the world around usmight be transformed for the better.
peanut butter Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Peanut Butter Drive St. Paul’s is once again joining other faith communities to support the Interfaith Community Services (ICS) Peanut Butter Party Food Drive. Please “spread the love” and help ICS collect 10,000 jars of peanut butter. Bring in your 16 oz jars (not larger please!) from Sunday, June 30 through Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Colorful musical instruments Music and Arts Summer Camp 2024 Come join in on a week of fun and learning at Desert Skies UMC’s Music and Arts Summer Camp. The camp runs Tuesday May 28 through Friday, May 31, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. at Desert Skies’ Houghton campus. Camp is open to children who will be in grades 3 through 8 in the Fall 2024 school year. Campers will learn and play music, do arts and crafts, and finish off with a performance on Friday.
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