Wonderful Wednesdays Return
St. Paul’s UMC Wonderful Wednesdays return this summer! Each Wednesday of from June 7 to July 19 (except July 5), we will have dinner and fellowship together, from 5:00 to 7:30 pm.
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Vacation Bible School 2023 and Jump Rope Club
Summer will be here before we know it! St. Paul’s is so excited to return to in person Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS is Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9, 9 am to 12 noon. Open for children ages 2 through 5th grade. In addition – this year we will have an afternoon option provided by the Tucson Twist-Its Jump Rope Club!
New Year, New Logo
We recently worked with a graphic designer to create a modern logo and accompanying graphic for use across all the media platforms we utilize (website, print pieces, YouTube videos, physical pieces, etc), as our church’s previous .jpg logo was limited in how it could scale and be utilized. The work included a modernized color palette that our communications will also be introducing and utilizing.
Holy Week and Easter 2023
Join us for Holy Week and Easter Services! Palm Sunday (April 2), Good Friday (April 7) and Easter (April 9).
Trustees Work Day
Have you ever noticed how large our campus is? It can take a lot of work to keep the campus looking great and the facilities staff can use your help. On Saturday, March 25, from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm, join us as we make the campus and buildings look the best they can before we welcome people on Easter!
“Methodism 201”
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
Portrayals of Jesus (aka “The Gospel According to…”)
This January, in our traditional worship services Rev. Ron Bartlow is returning to a series of sermons he shared with us in August, 2021, examining the portrayals of Jesus in the four gospels.
A Theology of Paying Attention
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, challenged us to say “I am no longer my own but thine. Put me to what you will. Rank me with whom you will.” In other words, put me with the people you want me to be in relationship with, and then use me to do your good work. In order for this to happen, we have to pay attention to the people around us.
We are Connected!
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!
Immigration and Refugee Ministries
This week, two pieces of legislation concerning immigration policies have been considered by the United States Congress. One focuses on Title 42 and the other on the Afghan Adjustment Act.