Sunday, May 18th
Vail Mica Mountain High School
11am Service
Conference Mission Project:
Feed the Hungry
More than 47 million people in the US face hunger, including 1 in 5 children. In Nevada alone, 456,700 people are facing hunger and 144, 290 of them are children. (Hunger in America)
This year we are invited to support the food pantries of six of our local churches in the North District, which are engaged in feeding the hungry. Leading up to Annual Conference, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of families throughout the North District.
Donations will run through the month of May. Please use the donate button on the Desert Skies home page or you can click on this link: https://desertskiesumc.org/donate/
Or if you prefer a check, make it out to DSUMC and please put CONFERENCE MISSION PROJECT on the memo line.
Our CONFERENCE goal is $5,000 to each food pantry to help them secure the groceries needed to help feed the communities they serve. Desert Skies has chosen to apply all donations equally to the six churches.
Thank you in advance for your generosity for those in need.
Location
Desert Skies United Methodist Church
3255 N Houghton Rd, Tucson, AZ 85749
Activities
Guitar, Handbells, Arts and Crafts,
Games and more fun activities!
Dates and Times
Tuesday-Friday, May 27-30, 9-2 pm
Family lunch and performance from 12-2 on
Friday
Groups and Ages
Two groups with grades 3-5 and 6-8 (Fall
2025 grades)
Fee
$20 fee for the week
Flowers Needed
We are looking for “aging” flowers received for Mother’s Day or other special occasions!
Please do not throw them out…Lorna would love to have them for a special project for Music/Arts Camp.
Bring the flowers to the church office or to the Chil-dren’s Ministry table on Sunday morning. Thank you!
Bible Study in Vail
We will meet on Thursday mornings at 9:30 am at Starbucks on Mary Ann Cleveland and Colossal Cave, focusing on the book of Revelation.
Interested? Just show up…All are welcome!
God’s Beauty Oil Painting Classes at BOTH Campuses!
Facilitator: Lorna Niven
***Please Note: Supplies are included!***
Houghton Campus-All are welcomed to join us on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 pm—3:30 pm in room # 5 & 6. Please sign up by calling the church office (520-749-0521).
Vail Campus-All are welcomed to discover your talents and enjoy fellowship together! The next oil painting class is THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6th from 1:00 pm –3:00 pm at the Esmond Station Library in Vail, located at 10931 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way. Please sign up by calling the church office (520-749-0521).
***MAKE NOTE OF THE CHANGE IN DATE***
Mother’s Day Annual Art Show from
“Painting God Beauty” Oil Painting Class
The annual oil painting art show was enjoyed by all featuring our Desert Skies members and guests who have joined painting God’s Beauty class on Tuesday afternoons! Thank you for coming by!
Socially Principled Series
Thanks to those who helped make PB&J sandwiches for Casa Maria and for bringing the necessary ingredients: bread, peanut butter, and jelly.
We’ve made a lot of sandwiches! Marty Bond will be in the church parking lot on Friday, May 16th at 9:00 am to pick up and/or receive any more PB&J sandwich donations. Thank you!
News from Children’s Ministry
We are so excited! We are celebrating our Spring Curriculum “Big Faith”, A Faith in God, by Cokesbury!
Our Sunday School theme for May is “Recipes for Love.” Sunday School at Houghton Campus begins at 9:00 and the Vail Campus at 11:00 am.
We hope you will join us this Sunday for Fun, Adventure, Imagination, Trusted Theology, and Home & Heart Connection which spells…FAITH. All Children are invited to join us Sunday morning as we learn through Jesus’ greatest teachings! Faith Focus… “Jesus teaches us to love and welcome others.” Please note: Each Sunday is a new adventure!!
Sunday School News!
Please join us Sunday Morning, May 18th, as Pastor Brooke will be presenting our 3rd & 4th graders their very own Bible!
MORE NEWS for Children at Desert Skies: An opportunity for children approximately ages 8-12
We are so pleased to announce the Acolyte lighting of the candles prior to the church service at both Houghton and Vail Campuses! If you are interested in participating in the lighting of the candles on Sunday mornings, please contact Lorna Niven at 520-360-1084 or Pastor Brooke at 520-749-0521. Thank you!
Volunteers Needed
Anyone who loves children! The Summer Sunday School Curriculum is here and we are in need for volunteers to teach or assist this summer.
If you are interested, please stop by the Children’s Ministry table prior to church service and speak with Lorna, and check out the new curriculum!
If you are interested to volunteer this summer there is an option for 1 month, 2 month or 3-month time basis.
Call Lorna Niven at (520) 360-1084, Pastor Brooke or church office at (520) 749-0521.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! We are planning a “Summertime Creative Crafts” at the Houghton Campus for children 6 years to 12 years!
Our time together will be Tuesday mornings 9:00 am –12:00 pm, through the month of June. If you have time to spare and are interested in volunteering or for more information, please contact Lorna Niven at (520) 360-1084, stop by the Children’s Ministry table on Sunday morning or you can sign-up on the Connection card found in your bulletin. Thank you.
We meet on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am ~ 10:30 am at our Houghton Campus in the Nursery & Classroom # 3. Childcare and snacks provided. ***NOTE: This week, January 29th we will meet from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm***
We are looking for volunteers for child care Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am to 10:30 am, to care for the children during the Mom-Co meeting. We are asking for one Wednesday a month that will be on a rotating schedule. If you are interested, please contact Lorna Niven at 520-360-1084, Pastor Brooke or church office 520-749-0521. Thank you!
Primavera/Helping Hands
If you are willing to donate food items for the Primavera Sandwich Program (Helping Hands) please contact Bev Bly for food items needed. Helping Hands packs once a month on the sec-ond Tuesday of each month at 9:00 am in the Kitchen at our Houghton Campus. ALL are welcome to come out and help. Thank you!
CALLING FOR PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY SANDWICHES-Missions/Social Concerns delivers supplies and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to Casa Maria Soup Kitchen. The soup kitchen provides about 400 sack lunches a day, each including one PBJ and one meat sandwich. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches freeze well and can be made ahead of time.
There is a freezer in the Fellowship Hall kitchen with designated space for these sandwiches and also hot dogs for the soup kitchen. We are asking our Desert Skies family for help in providing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. PB&J sandwiches can be made and placed in the freezer in Fellowship Hall at any time during the church office work week (Monday ~ Thursday: 9 am ~ 3 pm).
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