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HELP! We currently have NO volunteers scheduled for Casa Maria THIS SATURDAY! If you can help, sign up online or contact Richard. We prepare and serve a meal at Casa Maria soup kitchen every six weeks. We meet on the porch outside the church office at 
7:45am and return by 11:30am. Wear closed toed shoes and clothes you won’t mind getting dirty! We make a hot meal and sandwiches and sack lunches. Usually 5-8 volunteers are needed. Contact Richard Jones if you are interested in volunteering or if you have any questions. 
Peanut Butter and Jelly Time!!
Help us make 1,000 sandwiches to be passed out at Casa Maria Soup Kitchen on Saturday October 3. Come by any time between 4pm and 6:30pm, room E-18. All of the bread is donated, but we do need peanut butter and jelly. Email Kristin for more information.

Family First Friday is THIS WEEK! Join us October 2 in Fellowship Hall! We will enjoy a great FREE dinner, have some Bible stories, and fun activities! All the fun begins at 5:30pm. By the way, we could use a couple of volunteer Bible story readers. We'll provide the stories.

YOUTH NEWS


Friday October 2 Service Project and FUN Event
Sandwich-Making for Casa Maria: help feed needy and hungry people!
E-18 Anytime between 4-6:30pm
Dinner at Family First Friday 5:30pm Fellowship Hall
Clean up after FFF…then…THE FUN BEGINS!
We will go BOWLING at Lucky Strike. The cost is $5. You can get picked up at 9:30.

Youth Group meets this Sunday! Join us from 5-7pm! We start with a couple of fun activities, and then we eat dinner, have discussion, look at part of the Bible, learn to pray and share what's going on in our lives.  We will learn a new way to pray! We will each make our own set of prayer beads, and we will learn how to use them! 5-7pm! Hopefully I’ll have time to set up the volleyball net. Bring a friend! Meet outside Fellowship Hall to begin.

October Youth News can be found here!

 

Nature of Scripture

How and when was the Bible written?  Is the Bible inspired?  Inerrant?  Infallible?  Please join Pastor Matt Ashley for group discussion of Adam Hamilton’s book, Making Sense of the Bible.  We’ll meet on Monday evenings (6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.) from October 12 through November 9 in Room H232.  To register, please pick up your book from the Church Office.  (Requested Donation:  $15).
 

Who Are our Muslim Neighbors Here In Tucson?  

Come to Seekers class the next 2 Sundays to hear real adult American Islamists speak. Two Islamic women, Maha Nassar and Rula Khalid, join us on October 4 especially to give the women’s point of view. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about myths and facts about Muslims in Seekers class October 4 from 9:30-10:30 in room H230.  Feel free to invite friends!

United Methodist Men’s Breakfast

Join us on Saturday, October 3 at 8:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.  Our guest speaker will be Julio Espinoza.  Julio is the International Trade Specialist for the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and he will be speaking on “Impact of International Trade for Tucson and our Southern Neighbors”.
 

Civic Bond Academy

Church & Society invites you to participate in this education session on Sunday, October 4  at 12:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.  The Academy is presented by PCIC and will inform us about the bond issues on the election ballot on November 4.  Come get your questions answered about these important issues and be an informed voter!
 

United Methodist Women

Join us on Wednesday, October 7 at noon in Fellowship Hall.  Our theme is Welcoming Through Mission.  Our speaker will be Judi Nibbelink, representing UMW and the UMC.  Judi has been privileged to have had the opportunity to work with women, youth and children, from seniors to infant programs.  We will have a Potato Bar with all the trimmings.  All are welcome!  Bring a friend!
 

Children's Choir Has Begun!

Our new director, Terry Pitt-Brooke invites all pre-school and elementary age children to experience children's choir! The choir rehearses after Sunday School (from 10:30-11:00) in room H-28. For more information, you can contact Terry.

Are YOU Signed Up Yet?  

Fall Festival Coming October 25!  Mark your calendar for this FUN event on Sunday, October 25! Join your Catalina church family for activities for ALL ages! Possibilities include square dancing, jumping castle, petting zoo, food trucks, live entertainment, NFL tailgating, and more! We will be inviting our community neighbors to be part of the fun! If you are interested in volunteering (and we will need LOTS of volunteers!), complete the volunteer form in worship Sunday, or sign up online. There is a planning meeting THIS Sunday, September 20 at 12:15 in room H-232. This is going to be FUN!
 

The Business Men's Bible Study

This weekly group has resumed meeting after their summer hiatus (sounds fancy, huh?)!  You can join the guys for study, prayer and sharing on Wednesday mornings at 6:45am in room E-18. The study lasts an hour, and then those whose schedules will allow go to breakfast afterward. New members are always welcome! Contact Paul for more information.
Women’s Bible Study - Gideon: Your Weakness, God’s Strength, by Priscilla Shirer.  This study will encourage you to recognize your weakness as the key that the Lord gives you to unlock the full experience of His strength in your life. Please join us on Wednesday, September 23 to November 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Room H230.  Call the church officer to register, 327-4296. The cost of the study book is $20 and financial aid is available  Childcare provided upon request.

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).


WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY IS THIS WEEK!
It's a special worship service observed by several Christian denominations, taking place on the first Sunday of every October. But, what exactly are we celebrating? Watch here!