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We had spiritually inspiring, musically uplifting, and visually stunning Easter services! On the left is our youth worship leaders from the Sunrise Service, and on the right is a beautiful photo from our sanctuary on Easter Sunday morning! (The awesome photo of the sanctuary was posted to the church Facebook page by Katelyn Elaine--thanks!)

Our Next Membership Class

Catalina is a great church with a wonderful history!  If you are interested in becoming a member, you are invited to the New Membership Luncheon on Sunday, April 27 at 10:45 a.m. here at Catalina in Room E18. If you are interested in attending, please call the church office at 327-4296.
 

Family First Friday is NEXT WEEK!

Join us on May 2 for a Musical Making evening. We’ll make a few instruments and play a few songs together! Everyone is welcome on the South Lawn at 5:30pm. As always, our program includes free dinner and fun activities!


Morgan Memorial Organ Dedicatory Concert

If you didn't get to hear the organ at Easter, or if you just want to hear more, this special concert is scheduled for Friday, May 2, at 7pm in the sanctuary. The concert will feature Ken Cowan, and donations will be accepted at the door.
 

VBS Is Coming Up!

Are you ready for an ADVENTURE?! Vacation Bible school is June 2-6, 9an to noon. YOU can help lead kids through a faith adventure set in Sunrise National Park. Sign up to help decorate, lead a station, or be a trek guide (group leader!). There are opportunities for everyone to help! Join us for a training and information meeting NEXT TUESDAY at 6:30 with dinner provided! Contact Kristin to sign up!
 

Easter Was Awesome!

We had beautiful and inspiring worship services and a tremendous attendance: 1,152!


FREE Diamondbacks Tickets!

I've got 14 FREE tickets (infield reserve) for the Diamondbacks vs Phillies game this Friday, April 25. Free for the asking. Here's how this will work: you let me know how many tickets you want and I will leave them in an envelope with your name on it in the church office. Office closes at noon on Friday, 4:30 the rest of the week. You can email Richard or phone the church office: 327-4296.
Sunrise Service and Egg Hunt--all part of Easter here at Catalina!
Here are three photos from the traditional youth group Good Friday Hike, and one from the Sunrise Service. That's Grace and Hannah getting ready to serve communion.

Youth News

Youth Group meets this Sunday!  We will have our 4th annual After-Easter Egg Hunt!  I went to Walgreens on Monday, when all the candy was half-price, and bought the good stuff! We hide it in a challenging way and you hunt for it. We will have activities, great dinner, discussion, Bible study, prayer like always!
Latest Youth Newsletter is here.
HIGH SCHOOL MISSION ADVENTURE 2014! All of the info about DOOR Hollywood 2014 is here on the church website, and copies can also be picked up from Richard Jones at church.   Sign ups are due by April 27!
 

Family Ministry News

4th Annual Christian Family Week May 5-9, 2014
  • Friday May 2 Family First Fridays MUSIC CELEBRATION! Join us on the South Lawn 5:30
  • Monday May 5 Mission Night in Fellowship Hall 5:00 to 6:30 with Pizza Dinner!
  • Tuesday May 6 Family Crafts & Book Swap with Dinner 5:30 Pine Tree Patio  Bring your books to read and SWAP with friends. Book donations accepted for TMM
  • Wednesday May 7 Sing-Along Worship for ALL ages in the Sanctuary at 6:00  Bring a dish to share! Pot-Luck Dinner in the Pine Tree Patio 5:15
  • Thursday May 8 Family Game Night 5:30 to 8:00 Fun for little and big kids!  Bring your favorite game and snack to share.
  • Friday May 9 Family Movie Night!  Popcorn, nachos, and drinks provided! Vote on what movie to watch...bring extra snacks or some pillows to relax on the floor!
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FREE! Everyone is welcome!!
 

United Methodist Men's Breakfast This Saturday 8am

All men of Catalina are invited to a hearty breakfast and fellowship in Fellowship Hall.  Bill Ganoe will be speaking on “You Are There: Blacksmithing in Colonial New Spain”.
The coffee will be ready at 8 am along with the famous $3 breakfast.

It looks like the kids are having a great time at the egg hunt! And on Easter Sunday we finished up our series on icons in The Refuge with The Icon of the Resurrection. By the way, this Sunday at 9:30 in the Refuge, we will celebrate THREE baptisms with Mark and Shelley Smith's family!

A Thought for Today

"We have become uncomfortable with the presence of silence. We speak of 'awkward silences' in a room full of people." Read The Most Underrated Sound in Our Society here.

 

Administrative Board Meeting

AD Board will meet this Sunday at 12:15pm in room H-232.
 

Online Giving

Did you know that giving to support God's work through Catalina UMC is as simple as clicking here? It is!
 

There is MUCH MORE!

There is a good online devotional here.
Read about everything going on at Catalina in the Catalina News!



By the way, church news and church event photos are always welcome!
Send submissions to richard@catalinamethodist.org by Tuesday noon. We intentionally keep this email brief (so we cannot include everything) and we intentionally keep it about Catalina (so, please, no requests to announce outside events). If you are submitting a photo, send it to richard.lee.jones@gmail.com (Gmail works better with large attachments like photos).


Share the Good News!

Aren't you EXCITED to be part of a church like this? Feel free to forward this email to friends and family members who may be interested!  This is a good way to invite friends and family to our worship services or activities! Forward them this email with a comment about which service you will be attending! Give it a try!
Chuck Knows Church is a series of short videos produced by the United Methodist Church about topics around church life. Have a question about why we do something we do in church? There is probably a "Chuck" episode about it!
Here is Chuck's Easter video!
This is our study in The Refuge starting the Sunday after Easter! We will discover a guide to GOOD RELIGION for seekers, skeptics, and believers!
Join us at 9:30 or 11am in Fellowship Hall beginning Sunday April 27.