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From Paradise E-News - April 10, 2015  
PVUMC's weekly emailed newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE...

If you missed Dr. Ashley Snavley playing on the Aeolian-Skinner organ at ASU Gammage Auditorium as part of Gammage's 50th Anniversary celebration on April 1, she will play one of the more lengthy pieces again this Sunday as the prelude to 9:30 am worship. Come early at 9:25 am, just before the beginning of the service in the sanctuary.You don't want to miss her interpretation of Choral-Improvisattion sur le Victimae paschali by French composer Charles Tournemire. 

Download your copy of the bulletin here.

Pastor's Message

   


For the last few weeks, we have been studying the book The God We Can Know, Exploring the I AM statements of Jesus. We have heard Jesus say things like "I am the Bread of Life," "I am the Good Shepherd," and "I am the Resurrection and the Life." We have retold and experienced the story of the unconditional love of the cross and the eternal hope of the Resurrection. Through the sayings, the life and the ministry of Jesus we have the most perfect glimpse of the true nature of God. This is indeed a God we can know. It is also a God we can't NOT know....


 Click here to read Pastor Eve Williams' entire message>>
Looking Ahead:  April 12, 2015
We invite you to download the latest weekly  Looking Ahead. It includes information to keep you up-to-date on everything happening at PVUMC. 

The digital version includes website links directing you to upcoming sermons and scripture, information about upcoming events and programs, and email links to people you can connect with for more information or to get plugged into our many ministries. 

The intercessory prayer list is also included, so you can pray about your church family and friends this week. 

New this week: A children's class has been added at 11:15 am for those who attend the Ignite service. If you've missed Godly Play at that time, we're happy to announce its return. See the Looking Ahead  for details on drop off and procedures for this multi-age class or click here.

Special Organ Prelude: If you prefer worship in our sanctuary at the 9:30 am hour, and separate Sunday School classes for age 2 to 12th grade, we encourage you to arrive early this Sunday because Ashley Snavley will play a lengthy organ prelude from her Gammage organ concert (see the highlighted info above) beginning at 9:25 am. Don't be late if you don't want to miss a minute of it! 



Jazz at the Perk and Big Hero 6 - April 17

     


Read more about Jazz at the Perk and the Big Hero 6 movie showing here>>

 

Click here to register for the event. No tickets necessary; it's free! >>

 

Remember: If you need childcare for your little ones, and they are not going to watch the movie (Big Hero 6 is appropriate for elementary age children), please call 602-840-8360, ext 134 at least 48 hours before the event to reserve childcare. 

 

See you at the Perk patio next Friday, April 17!
PVUMC Youth Mission Dinner and Auction

  


 

It's not too late to make a donation to the Youth Mission Dinner & Auction but we need your donations no later than Sunday, April 12. See the list above for ideas or download a list here. We rely on donations from local businesses and church families, like you, to fund our youth mission programs and youth choir tour. This is our biggest fundraiser all year.


 

Please drop off donations at the church office, or email or call Christopher to make arrangements, 602-840-8360, ext 147. 


 

Click here for a donation form and sponsor letter. Sponsors will be recognized in the dinner program.  


 

Dinner tickets ($35/each) also go on sale this Sunday, April 12. 

 

Click here to read more about the Youth Mission Dinner and Auction>> 


 

Click here to read more about our summer 2015 senior high mission trip>>


 
Sunday Worship at PVUMC

Our worship bulletins are published online at our website. Normally, we offer three services: our traditional 8 am service in the Chapel, our traditional/blended 9:30 am service in the Sanctuary, and our distinctively different Ignite service at 11:15 am in the Chapel, designed to be "bulletin free" and led by our Praise Band. We celebrate communion at all services on the first Sunday of every month, and usually every week at Ignite. 


This Sunday, Pastor Eve Williams preaches on "The God We Can't Not Know" at all 3 services. 


Download your 8 am worship bulletin by clicking here.

 

Download your 9:30 am worship bulletin by clicking here.

 

If you have access to a computer, tablet or smart phone, you can go to our website to view our events calendar, get more details about programs, and subscribe to the weekly Paradise E-News to see what's happening at PVUMC every week. 

 

Our bimonthly newsletter -- Desert Scroll -- is also available online or via email. Click here to read the April/May 2015 issue online, or pick up a copy from the kiosks on campus next time you're here. You can also download the .pdf here. We also invite you to join our Email list to receive the Desert Scroll every other month. Email subscribers always get to read the news first. Update your profile/email preferences below.
  
 

WELCOME TO PVUMC

If you're interested in becoming a member of PVUMC, and want to find out more, we invite you to join us. 

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COMMUNITY FEAST

Need a break from dinner prep? Join us every Wednesday Night through May for the Community Feast in the Fellowship Center at 5:30 pm. Adults: $7.50; children, $3 donation. The buffet-style dinner menu changes weekly.

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GRIEF CLASS - APRIL 13

If you have lost a loved one, and need support, come to our next grief support class beginning Monday, April 13. 

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NEW GODLY PLAY CLASS

Preschool and elementary children are welcome to attend a Sunday Godly Play class in E12/13 each week starting this Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 11:15 am. Parents, please sign in your children at the classroom before the Ignite service in the Chapel.  

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MUSIC CELEBRATION

Sunday, May 10 is Mother's Day and our annual celebration of Music Ministries at PVUMC. We will feature all of our musical groups as well including children and youth choirs, youth and adult handbells ensembles, and adult and combined choirs providing a variety of uplifting and inspiring musical selections.

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FMSC MONTHLY PACKING

PVUMC offers monthly packing events at the Feed My Starving Children warehouse in Tempe, and, later this spring, the packing will move to a larger facility. To find out more, register to pack, and to see a video from The Philippines, click "Read More" below. Show God's Love in Action at FMSC.

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IMAGINE THAT!

Imagine That! Summer Camp graces our church campus again this summer with back-to-back sessions in June and July. Right after Session II, our own Vacation Bible Camp begins, July 13-17. Registration began March 1 for both. Older children/youth may also want to register for Discovery Camp at Mingus Mountain. 

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VOLUNTEER FOR VBC 

Vacation Bible Camp is scheduled for July 13-17, 2015, 9 am-12 noon. Our Cokesbury program is called "G-Force" and focuses on how we can be God's love in action. If you can volunteer, please let us know. Registration began March 1. The registration and volunteer forms are on the website. 

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MEET & GREET 
We love our volunteers -- they are God's love in action! On Sunday, May 3, we honor them all, from our Children's Sunday School teachers to our weekly bulletin folders and stuffers. We simply couldn't do all we do without our unpaid servants. Join us for Meet & Greet -- an opportunity to find out how you can serve and live out your passion at PVUMC. Meet members of PVUMC's many ministry teams, and discover how to use your God-given talents as we live out our mission to be God's love in action here and in the world.
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PARADISE PERK OPEN

The Paradise Perk is open this Sunday, 9 am-1 pm, and for special events, like our Jazz at the Perk concert on April 17. Stop by for some of the best smoothies, iced tea and coffee in town, at some of the best prices. What's even better is that all proceeds benefit Youth Ministry and Missions. 

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FOOD DONATIONS TO UMOM

Every first Sunday of the month, PVUMC collects food donations for UMOM. On Sunday, May 3, please bring your nonperishable food donations and place them in the blue bins. Thank you! 

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PIANO NEEDED

Do you have a good piano that you can donate to the church? If so, please contact Ashley Snavley, our interim music & arts ministries director. Thank you!

 

YOUTH CHOIR TOUR TO VEGAS

This May, the Youth Choir travels to Las Vegas, NV for their spring tour. The tour includes performing at senior homes, partnering with Desert Springs UMC for a Sunday service, and experiencing Cirque du Solei's "O" and a visit to the Hoover Dam. The Youth Choir will hold a Bon Voyage Concert on Sunday, May 17 at 6 pm in the Santuary. Free-will donations at the event will go towards the Las Vegas trip. 

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YOUTH MISSION DINNER

The 10th Annual Youth Mission Dinner and Auction will be Sunday, April 26, 2015. To make it a success, and help fund our mission programs, we need your donations and support. Please donate items for our silent and live auuctions by Sunday, April 12. The evening features a gourmet dinner cooked and served by our youth and adult leaders. 

Click here for an auction donation form. Ticket sales begin this Sunday, April 12. 

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