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.

Upcoming Mission Events

July 6, 2026 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Fiction Book Club Church Library: Room C1

July 8, 2026 9:00 am – 10:15 am Stretching and Strengthening Class with Sam Billy and Ann Still Life Center

July 10, 2026 9:00 am – 10:15 am Stretching and Strengthening Class with Sam Billy and Ann Still Life Center

July 12, 2026 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Grill 'n' Chill Billy and Ann Still Life Center

July 13, 2026 9:00 am – 10:15 am Stretching and Strengthening Class with Sam Billy and Ann Still Life Center

July 15, 2026 9:00 am – 10:15 am Stretching and Strengthening Class with Sam Billy and Ann Still Life Center

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Missions News

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 29 through Sunday, July 27, 2025.
school supplies Image by Poison_Ivy from Pixabay School Supplies for our Partner Schools School supply collection supporting our partner schools begins Sunday, June 7 and will end on Sunday, July 17. St. Paul’s supports Dietz K-8, Henry Elementary, and Robles Elementary schools.
True North vacation bible school logo - Trusting Jesus in a Wild World. Vacation Bible School 2026 This year, St. Paul’s UMC is excited to offer Spring Break True North Vacation Bible School (VBS). We are offering VBS during Spring Break for our preschool and several school districts! Join us March 16-20, 9 am to 12 noon as we guide kids on True North, the ultimate Alaskan adventures.
An illustration of people gathering together. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Going into the Community In the coming months, you’ll see a variety of opportunities shared by us inviting you to join others from St. Paul’s UMC to go into the community. So far, we have planned these activities: Tucson Meet Yourself, Willcox Wine Country Fall Festival, a Tucson Roadrunners ice hockey game, Trunk or Treat with other community members, and the Winterhave Festival of Lights.
Basketball going into the hoop. Register Now for Fall 2025 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading Online registration for Fall 2025 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading is now open. Registration is online, through the Upward website. Early registration is $110, on or before August 21. After that, regular registration is $120.
Summer 2025 at St. Paul’s Summer is almost here, and that brings some schedule changes but also new activities. We will change to two worship services for June and July. Children’s and Youth Ministries are on a summer break but resume on Sunday, July 27 with a Rally Sunday for children (ages 3 to grade 5) and a Back-to-School Kickoff for youth (grades 6 to 12).
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