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 27, 2026 9:00 am – 10:15 am Stretching and Strengthening Class with Sam Billy and Ann Still Life Center

July 29, 2026 9:00 am – 10:15 am Stretching and Strengthening Class with Sam Billy and Ann Still Life Center

July 31, 2026 9:00 am – 10:15 am Stretching and Strengthening Class with Sam Billy and Ann Still Life Center

August 3, 2026 9:00 am – 10:15 am Stretching and Strengthening Class with Sam Billy and Ann Still Life Center

August 3, 2026 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Fiction Book Club Church Library: Room C1

August 5, 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

Messy Church logo Messy Church What is “Messy Church”? Well, it’s an all age worship experience that explores God’s love in an accessible way. At Messy Church, today’s busy households of all shapes and sizes are invited into a welcoming space to experience faith. Everyone is welcomed as they are. Whether you are single or partnered, young or old, tidy or messy, have questions or doubts, are filled with joy or struggling with life you will be welcomed at Messy Church.
Basketball going into the hoop. Register Now for Fall 2026 Upward Basketball and Cheerleading Upward is teaching the word of Jesus Christ through youth sports and how to play with purpose. We offer a 10 game basketball and cheerleading season to children in Kindergarten through the 8th grade including a basketball jersey top or cheer uniform. Registration is $130.
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.
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