ARE YOU IN NEED OF PRAYER?

- Would you like a place to pray alone? - Would you like someone to pray with you? Please contact or ask one of our pastors. PRAYER ROOM is available with written prayer helps, located in the breeze-way of building E, east of the Pine Tree Patio. PRAYER CHAPEL, with its lovely stained glass windows provide a place for quiet time with God. PRAYER MEMORIAL GARDEN offers the beauty of nature, located on the south side of the Fellowship Hall.

CATALINA FAMILY PRAYER CONCERNS   During this week, keep our church and congregation in your prayers, especially those in special need.   PLEASE REMEMBER to call the church office when a family or church member is in the hospital. The hospitals do not inform us of this. Sr. High YWAV There is so much going on this month, you are not going to want to miss anything. February is the month of love, so on the 7th we will have a program about love. It is entitled, "True Love Waits" and it will deal with abstinence. We will have a guest speaker. Kathy Bell, who will push us to think of what is right and wrong, and how we can make the right choices. Come prepared to ask the tough questions and sign a covenant to wait until marriage. Choir is at 4:30. Dinner is at 5:30. Bring a friend and join us! Schedule: Choir:   4:30 p.m. Dinner:   5:30 p.m. Program:   6:00 p.m. Pre-Lent / Lenten Study (8 Weeks) When: Thursday evenings Where: Room E-23 Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. CONTENT:   We will share supper at 5:30 (optional), potluck, nothing fancy. The focus of study will be New Testament Bible and "Kitchen Table Wisdom" by R.N. Remen, M.D. This is an opportunity to grow in friendship and grace. There is no charge. (You may choose to buy the Remen book on your own). LEADER: Rev. Ravin Gaston Please call the church office to sign up: 327-4296. Indicate if childcare is needed. CUMC OUTREACH - OPEN TO EVERYONE! for members & winter visitors Informative sessions will be held on Sundays, Feb. 7 & Feb. 14, from 11:00 to 12:00 noon in room E18. The two 1-hour sessions will help you to know Catalina UMC personally. You need not be lost in the crowd. We want you to feel at home at Catalina, we would like to call you by name. There will be no long term commitments expected. We would like to inform you of the activities of Catalina, provide you with opportunities to participate in activities in the church and community.      Session I will cover the organization of the United Methodist Church, learning about Catalina UMC, its history, goals, budget, what affiliate membership means and more. Session II will offer information on programs in music, children, youth, prayer and bible study, support in community outreach and fellowship.      Catalina is a church that cares about you. Come and have some of your questions answered. From Fellowship to Friendship The central role of any group in a Christian's life. Not a lecture series but the formation of a short-term group (8 weeks) which encourages each other to develop as group members, as well as group facilitators. Gives the members a chance to experience a small group as well as lead with encouragement from the group. Skills are applicable to any group setting from committees to study groups. Starting date: Feb. 7, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Place: Catalina United Methodist Church library Childcare provided at CUMC. The Catalina United Methodist Foundation announces the formation of the Tres Cruces Society. A group of like-minded persons formed this society to aid the church as it goes into the next millennium. Tres Cruces is committed to the concept of Stewardship for the future by the use of bequests and gifts through estate planning now. The members of Tres Cruces have included the church through the Foundation in their estate plan. They are happy to acknowledge this to the congregation and hope that their example may encourage others to do likewise. The amount of the gift or bequest is not a part of the philosophy of this group.      There will be a luncheon on Sunday, February 21 @ 12:15 p.m. to honor this group. More importantly those attending will hear thoughts about the future of the church and how gifts and bequests through endowments can play a part of this future. Planned Gifts will be discussed by church members who are actually using them. Those who would like to leave something to the church but don't want to short change their heirs can learn how to do it at this meeting. Those who would like to make a gift but still want the income for their lifetime and would like some of the income to be tax free can also learn how to do that. THE LUNCHEON IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF CATALINA CHURCH. Please call the Church office by Wednesday, February 17, if you wish to attend. Project Hospitality      We have had an excellent response to our Project Hospitality program for the homeless. We have six men on Tuesday and Friday nights through February, 1999. All dinner meals have been signed up for. We need more people to act as hosts starting at 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. This can be for the entire night or split from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and from 9:30 to 6:45 a.m. Sign up and information sheets are available on Sunday in the patio (for Tuesday) and in Fellowship Hall (for Friday) or in the church office during the week. Please check the sign up sheets or call the church office (327-4296) to sign up or for further information. Some Notes from John... A few changes in our choir program have been made lately that you may be interested in knowing. 1. The director of our Chorister and Victory Choirs since September, Wendy Nicholls, has moved to Tempe to do her student teaching requirement. We have been without a director for these two choirs since Christmas. 2. We are happy to report that Becky Foreman will be directing the Chorister Choir (4 years old through 2nd graders) starting on Sunday, Feb. 7. So parents of these children will want to have their children present when we start this choir back up on that day at 10:30 a.m. 3. We will be combining the Victory Choir (6th, 7th, 8th graders) with the YWAV Singers (Sr Hi) for the remainder of this season. These two choirs will start their rehearsals together on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 4:30. 4. Our Celebration Kids/Choir program has been moved back to Wednesdays (they had been meeting on Sundays since last fall). They met last Wednesday (Jan. 27), and will meet each Wednesday throughout the rest of this season. All those who had to drop out due to Sunday conflicts will be welcomed back! Car pools are being operated for those with transportation problems. All 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are urged to become a part of this wonderful ministry of Christian education and singing. United Methodist Women Let's Share Some Good News!      Our UMW Unit (United Methodist Women) wants to joyfully share with you the final accounting of our 1998 Mission contributions, even as we are hard at work on our exciting 1999 program.      Our Mission work in Tucson is reflected by the following: $1,000.00 to Tucson Metropolitan Ministries (TMM) $2,000.00 to The Family Recovery Group $500.00 to Youth On Their Own $500.00 to Coalition For Homeless Youth $1,000.00 to Catalina United Methodist Day School $1,000.00 to Catalina Methodist Youth for Camp Scholarships $1,000.00 to UMW School of Christian Mission Scholarships Our contribution to Global Missions totaled $9,681.92.      United Methodist Women across the country are a powerful factor in helping women, children and those in need. We DO help make this a kinder world. We are proud to be a part of God's work in our beloved church. We welcome new members. If you are interested let us know! Special Notice From UMW The Great Red Bazaar Returns!      We will be updating you in the months to come, but we want to share our enthusiasm with you. The Bazaar will be held in Fellowship Hall on October 30, 1999.      Can you believe.., the Craft and Fellowship Workshops are already in place! As always they will produce unusual and lovely unique items for your shopping pleasure.      The workshops are held in Room E-18 the second Wednesday and the fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 9:00 a.m.      This is a rare opportunity to make new friends - to work on assorted craft projects and to share that wonderful Fellowship that we find in our church.      Everyone is welcome... The coffee pot will be on... Come join us!      Remember, as always, the Great Red Bazaar will feature crafts of all kinds, green living plants, wonderful baked goods, books, serendipities to delight you! Watch for further information. Communion Emergency Fund      That time of year when many persons are passing through Tucson has come again. Travelers' Aid seeks to minister to families first and then single persons who are moving to verifiable work. This leaves individuals or couples to find whatever help they can from churches, day jobs, and persons they run on to in their stay here.      Besides this perennial group of persons, there are also emergencies among our members who need some temporary assistance with monthly expenses to keep food on the table and utilities covered.      The Emergency Fund receives most of its resources from those who wish to give as they receive communion.      If this is a ministry you feel strongly about and wish to support at this time, the Fund can use whatever you can give. Catalina Offers Sunday School for ALL Ages!      Stop and pick up a copy of the 1998 Fall Christian Education brochure in the sanctuary narthex, the Sunday school office, or the church office.      It lists the Sunday school groups and age levels, topics, times and places that happen on Sunday mornings for children, youth and adults. It also lists many midweek opportunities for Bible study and small group participation.      It's an exciting time of year for children to join their age level Sunday school classes and have fun while learning about Bible people in the Old Testament and to celebrate the wondrous seasons of Advent and Christmas. Parents are always welcome to come and visit the classrooms, especially until your child feels comfortable in a new situation. Questions about our educational ministry? Call Joyce Thornton, 327-4296.

Budget Update: Jan. 31, 1999 Weekly budget $18,912.69 Pledged Income 9,810.00 Non-pledged Income 2,732.80 Other Income 2,426.03 Total received 14,968.83 Income under budget 3,943.86 Attendance: 884 Women's L.I.F.E. Group  -    Coffee Talk at Coffee XChange 2/1 from 6-7 p.m.  -    LIFE Study Time 2/8 and 2/22 from 6-7 p.m.  -    Casa De Los Ninos Angel Nursery 2/15 from 6-7 p.m. United Methodist Women February Circle Meetings Circle 1 Mon., Feb. 8, 7:15 p.m. Call for Location Circle 2 Tues., Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m. Call for Location Circle 3 Tues., Feb. 9, 9:00 a.m. Church, E23 Circle 5 Tues., Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m. Church, E18 Shalom Circle Wed., Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. Church, E23 United Methodist Women Craft/Fellowship Workshop Wednesday, Feb. 10 9:00 a.m. - E18 EVERYONE WELCOME Stewardship Thought Consecration Sunday is March 7. On that Sunday we will be asked to make a financial commitment that reflects our "need as a giver to give." Another way to look at this is that giving is a part of our own spiritual development and Christian commitment. Please keep this in your prayers in the weeks ahead. Needed: A good, used washing machine for our custodial staff. Please call Church Office if you can help. Passing The Hats The Susanna Wesley Bible Study Group is sponsoring making knit and crocheted hats for the homeless people. If you are crafty, we have patterns and yarn to help you with this project. Adult Sunday School = = = = = = = = = = = Homebuilders Class - February Speakers Feb. 7: Captain Ray Hardiman Feb. 14: Father Robert Burns Feb. 21: John Prater Feb. 28: Becky Cowart The Harmony Class... will be studying "Who Are We?  The doctrine, ministry, & mission of the United Methodist Church" starting Nov. 1 and going thru Jan 17. The class meets Sunday mornings at 9:30 in room E23.  All are welcome. New Walkers Class Why study Luke? Many Biblical scholars feel it is one of the most beautiful of the New Testament books. Why? Maybe because it is written from a Gentile healer's point of view. Luke had the opportunity to speak with many of Jesus' contemporaries. Luke, primarily, was interested in Jesus' ministry as a healer. In today's society there are many of us who need to know what Jesus had to say to all who need healing. Join the Walkers class Sunday mornings at 11:00 in room H232 to talk about how the Bible can nourish us. Small Group Ministries = = = = = = = = = = = COLLEGE GROUP For coffee and real conversation... Meets: Sunday evenings at 6:00p.m. Starts at the church Prereq: Must be a college student. Contact: Church Office or Jonathan Arnpriester, [email protected] YOUNG ADULTS Y A D A Young Adult Discussion & Activity Groups A chance for young adults in their 20's & 30's to foster a deep relationship through friendship with other Christians in groups of the same age. We meet in homes and restaurants for food and talk on real life in God's world. Ages: 18-39 Contact: Church Office or Jonathan Arnpriester, [email protected] Hiking/Bible Study Saturday, February 6, Pima Canyon Trail Pima Canyon to the dam Total Miles: 6 Elevation Gain: 1,000 ft. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the trailhead. (click on hiker for details) Home Bound Communion Available Our pastors are available to serve communion to those persons who are home bound. Please call the church office (327-4296) if you or someone you know would like to have a pastoral call and communion. Bibles Needed, Old and New We receive requests for Bibles from children and young adults so often that we have no more to give away. If you have an extra serviceable Bible (any version at all), would you consider donating it to the children? Leave it at the office or give to any pastor or staff member. - The Library Committee, CUMC