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Thursday April 22, 2010
	A Weekly Email Newsletter for Members and Friends of Paradise Valley United Methodist Church

At pvumc.org Listen To Previous Sermons Upcoming Sermons Upcoming Events Music Ministries Website Youth Ministries Website Children's Ministries Website United Methodists Online United Methodist Church Desert Southwest Conference Central East District Open Table Upper Room Daily Devotional UMCOR - United Methodist Relief United Methodist Outreach Ministries Wesley Community Center Get Your “Foot” in the Door Help Us Reach a Mile High Help our students get to the “Mile High” city of Denver, CO this summer. We need to raise $5280 by selling the number of “feet” in a mile (5280 feet = 1 mile). Buy your foot at the youth dinner ticket sales table or in the Paradise Perk. Write your name on the foot and we’ll put it up on the Paradise Perk window. We have $1, $5, $10, and $20 feet available. If you purchase a $10 foot, you receive a coupon for $1 off any purchase in the Paradise Perk. If you buy a $20 foot, you receive a $3 coupon. All purchases are tax deductible, so help us reach that mile. United Methodist Women Our annual "Breakfast in the Park" will be at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, at the McCormick Ranch Railroad Park in the Stillman Ramada. Please bring a breakfast item to share. All women of the church are welcome to enjoy food and fellowship. Open Table Spring Fling Bake Sale Please join us in the Spring Fling Bake Sale for a new Open Table at PVUMC this year. The Bake Sale will be held on Mother's Day Sunday, May 9, between 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and will feature wonderful culinary contributions from your kitchens. More information may be obtained in "Looking Ahead at Paradise Valley" on Sundays. A sign-up sheet for donations and volunteering to assist at the sale will be available on Sunday, April 25, and Sunday, May 2, between worship services.	God delights in throwing parties, especially for prodigals. It’s called grace, amazing grace. In the novel, Bo’s Café, by Lynch, Thrall and McNicol, one of the characters, Cynthia, contends that “religious folk tend to see grace as soft. So they keep trying to manage their junk with their own willpower and tenacity. Nothing defines religion quite as well as a bunch of people trying to do impossible tasks with limited power while bluffing to themselves that it’s working.” Oh my! Jesus drew criticism for eating with prostitutes, tax collectors, and other sinners. Religious folk were upset, believed he had gone “soft” on sin. We’ll unwrap Jesus’ response Sunday morning in worship in “Who’s Invited?” It’s amongst Jesus’ PARABLES WITH A TWIST. Grace and Peace, Pastor Kelly Worship this Sunday morning Pastor Kelly continues a series of Sunday morning messages that presents the PARABLES WITH A TWIST. This Sunday's sermon is called "Who's Invited?" at the 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services. Read the scripture for this service. Music this Holy Week Have you ever been lost and then found? Is there a bit of the prodigal in all of us? We will sing the story of the prodigal son this week in our hymns, spiritual songs, and anthems. We will look at the lost son with hymns such as “Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah,” “He Leadeth Me,” and “Amazing Grace.” We will sing praises choruses such as “Hallelujah (Your Love is Amazing),” and “Through It All.” The Chancel Choir and Adult Praise team will sing Choplin’s “Lead Me Back” which combines the story of the prodigal and the musical setting. At 9:30 and 11:00 this will be followed by the celebration of the family with the return of the younger son through the words “Heleluyan” which is Creek Indian for Hallelujah. This is the anthem to be sung by the Youth Choir. Sing with us this day as we find a bit of the prodigal in ourselves. All Events This Sunday Looking for Garden Keepers Our Biblical Garden is looking great, but the winter rains have produced many weeds. We are looking for volunteers to help, on a regular basis, to keep the garden weeded and trimmed. If you have an hour a month to spare to help keep the garden beautiful, please contact Linda Martin. Vacation Bible Camp July 26 - 30 This summer's Vacation Bible Camp will be a Galactic Blast. All children, ages 3 and potty trained through those entering 6th grade, are welcome to blast off on a fun-filled week of Bible stories, crafts and science adventures. Galactic Blast will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon Monday, July 26, through Friday, July 30, with an extended program offered for those children who are entering 1st - 6th grades. Registration forms will be available online soon or at the registration party on May 2 between worship services. Join the Drumming Circle in the Chapel April 29 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Join us on the last Thursday of every month for Rhythm Wellness. Frank Thompson guides you through a session of rhythmical harmony used to relieve stress and help your body relax. Bring only your heartbeat and hands as you experience wellness through rhythm. No musical ability is required or needed.
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