The Messenger

CALIFORNIA HEIGHTS UMC

Thursday, April 30, 2026

LECTIONARY BIBLE STUDY

Our Lectionary Bible Study meets on Wednesdays at 10:15 AM. The study will be led by our student intern Sela Taupaki.

The study meets in the church parlor. Each week we look at the scriptures prescribed for the next Sunday. Scriptures can be found in the Study section of the GPS found on the back of the bulletin.

Click here to find the bulletin.

THE RUMMAGE SALE IS COMING!

Start saving your items to donate.

Key dates:

04/27 - 06/08   Jewelry can be dropped off

06/01 - 06/08   Donations can be dropped off

06/11 - 06/13   Rummage Sale!

CHUMC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Cal Heights UMC Scholarship committee is pleased to announce that we will once again offer scholarships for eligible candidates. Scholarships are available to any California Heights UMC member or constituent to use for tuition and/or expenses of books and supplies for education or training at a post-secondary level.

Scholarship packets with applications and recommendation forms will be available beginning Monday, May 4, 2026. There are three ways to request the packets:

• email the church office (office@calheightsumc.org)
• download from the church website (www.calheightsumc.org)
• pick up a packet at the church office (Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
   

All materials need to be turned into the church office on or before Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 12:00 Noon.

If you have questions, please contact the church office @ 562-595-1996.

MOTHER’S DAY

Celebrate Mother’s Day at California Heights UMC on Sunday, May 10 at our 10:00 AM worship service.

A gift will be given to each woman in attendance.

HYGIENE PRODUCTS

We encourage everyone to bring hygiene products for the Long Beach Rescue Mission to the church on or before Sunday, May 17.

Items needed include:

·       Shampoo

·       Conditioner

·       Toothpaste

·       Toothbrushes

·       Hand and body lotion

·       Feminine Products

·       Q-tips

NEW MEMBER CLASS

Everyone interested in becoming a member of California Heights UMC is invited to join Rev Scott on Sunday, May 17 for a New Member Class.

The class will be held in the Church Parlor at 11:15 AM. Donuts and coffee provided.

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Pentecost Sunday will soon be upon us. Pentecost is the birthday of the church. We will celebrate Pentecost on Sunday, May 24.

Everyone is asked to

wear red to our worship service.

We will have cake and other party favors after the service in Hughes Hall.

MAY BIRTHDAYS

Help celebrate all our May birthdays during Coffee Fellowship on Sunday, May 24.

Our May birthdays include:

Gretchen Hardison - May 9

Cameron Wilkinson - May 16

Allison Geohegan - May 19

Ruthann Trujillo - May 19

Anne Baker - May 21

Donna Jenks - May 21

Lynn Williams - May 21

If you don't see your name or another member's name on the list, please let the church office know.

5th SUNDAY POTLUCK

The next “5TH Sunday Potluck” is fast approaching. On Sunday, May 31 we will break bread together. Please bring a dish to share.

We will meet in Hughes Hall following worship that Sunday morning.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Vacation Bible School is slated for Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

At Rome: Paul and the Underground Church, your students can become part of history as they see, hear, touch, and even taste what it was like to live in Rome during Bible times!

They’ll explore authentic Marketplace shops, visit the Apostle Paul (who’s under house arrest), sneak to the cave where the Underground Church meets, take part in games, sing-along to lively Bible songs, and sample tasty tidbits as you discover more about the early church. These experiences make God’s Word come alive with new meaning for all who participate!

Also, we are going to participate in a special project. We are going to collect non-perishable food items for the Broken Loaf Food Pantry. The Broken Loaf is located at Lakewood United Methodist Church and provides food to families in the Lakewood and Long Beach communities. Bring items the week of VBS.



Join us as we travel back into Bible times - without setting foot outside our community.

The cost for this year's adventure is $20.00 per child or $40 for families with 3 or more children for the week!

BE OF HELP

On Sunday, March 22, Rev Scott mentioned that our custodian, Saira Machuca of City Wide Custodial Services, was hit by a car in front of the church. She was pinned between her car and the car that hit her and then was dragged. She is facing many, many injuries and may lose her leg.

A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help Saira and her family.

Click on the link below to help out:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sairas-kids-while-she-fights-to-save-her-leg

GIVING ON LINE

While placing our offering in the plate each Sunday is the way many of us grew up giving to the church, it is no longer the only way to give. At Cal Heights UMC, we utilize Vanco for our online giving.

Scan the QR code to use this service.

HARMONY BOUND CRAFTERS

The Harmony Bound Crafters are meeting on first and second Saturdays of each month from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. 

Please contact Donna Jenks (562-209-2833) to let her know if you will be joining them.

HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT?

Do you have an announcement for The Messenger? You are invited to send information to the church office for inclusion in The Messenger.

Email office@calheightsumc.org no later than Wednesday at noon.

BEING THE CHURCH UPDATES

Everyone’s Inn

May 6

5:45 - 7:30 PM

Cal Heights UMC

3759 Orange Avenue

Long Beach, CA 90807

$8 pp/$30 max per family


Following our weekly dinner and worship together, small groups will follow for adults, youth and children. :)

Please sign up to attend via - Church Center App or

BeingtheChurchLB.org (under signups). 

More info - e: Melinda@Beingthechurchlb.org

Groundlings Daycamp Registration OPEN!!!

Week 1: June 15-19

Week 2: June 22-26

Week 3: June 29 - July 3

$215 Campers (K-5th) 

$270 Middle School Crew (6th-8th grades)

Location: Belmont Heights UMC, 317 Termino Ave., LB 90814

Register today: https://beingthechurchlb.org/upcoming-church-events

Join us for one, two or ALL three weeks of jam-packed fun with longtime Groundlings friends and new ones, too.  Each day, campers will experience recreation, crafts, Bible lessons and games.  Plus, depending on the week, some activities might include science experiments, music or yoga!  And, don’t forget the weekly “Thursday Treat” when campers get a very special camp afternoon together with water games or scavenger hunts or reptile zoo!!  

Register in the App or online under Signups www.BeingtheChurchLB.org

Questions?  Email Pastor Melinda (Pastor@BelmontHeightsUMC.org)

River Rafting Trip 2026! 

Aug 22-23, 2026

Youth entering 6th-12th gr.

Cost $250 includes transportation, lodging, Kern River guides rafting trip and 3 meals

After a super successful river rafting trip last year, we are returning to raft the Kern River this summer. All youth entering 6th-12th grades are invited to join the fun. Hosted by ministry-safe certified parent volunteers, the trip includes an afternoon of river rafting, pizza dinner, games, and small group devotions. We will worship together on Sunday morning and head home. Contact Pastor Melinda for more information (e: Pastor@BelmontHeightsUMC.org)

Secure your spot with a $100 deposit today in the Church Center App or online: https://beingthechurchlb.org/upcoming-church-events

HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT?

Do you have an announcement for The Messenger? You are invited to send information to the church office for inclusion in The Messenger.

Email office@calheightsumc.org no later than Wednesday at noon.