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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CATALINA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

 

MINISTRIES: WAYS TO SERVE

Event Name Meeting Day (s) Event Description
Angel Tree Advent Season Christmas gifts for prisoners' families
New Member Class 3rd Sunday Class about the church, history, ministries, sacraments
Communion 1st Sunday Prepare communion and arrange for servers
Equipment Loan Chest M-F Wheelchairs, walkers, bath benches, bedside commodes, etc. to loan
Greeters Sundays Greet people at Sanctuary Services (9:30 & 11:00)
Grief Group Various Times (Currently not meeting) Support group for those with losses
Health Sunday 1st Sundays Blood Pressure screenings, health information
Missions N/A Outreach to missions, worldwide
Project Hospitality T and F
Dec-Feb
Meals and overnight housing for 6 homeless men. Provide dinner, breakfast and host overnight.
Red Bazaar 3rd & 4th Tuesdays Workshops to prepare for annual Red Bazaar, major fund-raising event
Senior Adult Ministries M-Th Services to older adults. Home visits, equipment, I & R
Sidewalk Sunday School Saturdays Sunday school for inner city kids
United Methodist Men 1st Saturday Breakfast, Program
United Meth. Women (UMW) 1st Tues. (Unit mtg) Circles meet at different times.) Fellowship, support, missions work.
Ushers N/A Usher for Sanctuary Worship Services
Web Site N/A Maintains church website
Women's Ministries Varies Retreats, Holiday Brunch
Women's Sewing Group 3rd Tuesdays Make items to donate and to sell. Quilts, afghans, baby clothes, etc.

 

MUSIC PROGRAMS  

Event Name Age Group Meeting Day (s) Start Time End Time Event Description
Festival Ringers College, adult Wednesdays 5:15 PM 6:45 PM Handbell Choir
Last Sunday at Catalina All ages Last Sunday of the month 12:15 PM 12:45 PM Varied music programs
Sanctuary Choir College, adult Thursdays 7:00 PM 9:00 PM Adult Choir
Chorister Choir 4 yrs. - 2nd grade Sundays 10:30 AM 10:50 AM Children's Choir
Celebration Choir 3rd - 5th grades Wednesdays 4:00 PM 4:45 PM Children's Choir
Voices of Praise Jr-Sr High Sundays 4:30 PM 5:30 PM Youth Choir

 

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS Linda Kandik

Event Name Age Group Day (s) Location Start Time End Time Event Description
Catalina Day School 15 mos. - 5 years M-F C Bldg. 6:30 AM 6:00 PM Pre-School
Celebration Choir 3rd -5th Gr. Grades Wed H230 4:00 PM 4:45 PM Choir
Celebration Kids 3rd -5th Grades Wed E 18 3:30 PM 5:30 PM Prog. for 3rd -5th gr.
Sunday School 5th grade Sun H 32 9:30 AM 10:30 AM Sunday School
Sunday School 3rd , 4th & 5th grades Sun H 31 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Sunday School
Sunday School 3rd & 4th grades Sun H 31 9:30 AM 10:30 AM Sunday School
Sunday School 1st & 2nd grades Sun H 32 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Sunday School
Sunday School 1st & 2nd grades Sun H 32 9:30 AM 10:30 AM Sunday School
Sunday School Kindergarten Sun C 5 9:30 AM 10:30 AM Sunday School
Sunday School 4 year olds Sun C 6 9:30 AM 10:30 AM Sunday School
Sunday School 2 & 3 year olds Sun C 3 9:30 AM 10:30 AM Sunday School Class
Sunday School Classes Infants and Toddlers Sun C 16 & C17 8:15 AM 12:00 PM Nursery
Vacation Bible School (Summer) 3 yrs.-5th Gr. M-F Various rooms 9:00 AM 12:00PM Vacation Bible School

 

YOUTH PROGRAMS YOUTH DIRECTOR: RICHARD JONES

Event Name Age Group Meeting Day (s) Start Time End Time Event Description CONTACT PERSON
Sunday School High School
(9th -12th grades)
Sundays 11 AM 12:00 PM Sunday School Linda Kandik
Sunday School Middle School
(6th -8th grades)
Sundays 11 AM 12:00 PM Sunday School Linda Kandik
Confirmation Class 7th Graders & all non-confirmed youth Sundays 11 AM 12:00 PM Sunday School Richard Jones
Voices of Praise Youth Choir Middle School and High School Sundays 4:30 PM 5:30 PM Choir  
Youth Dinner High School Sundays 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Dinner Richard Jones
Youth Dinner Middle School Sundays 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Dinner Sarai Riddlesworth
Youth Group High School Sundays 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Program Richard Jones
Youth Group Middle School Sundays 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Program Sarai Riddlesworth

 

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Linda Kandik

Event Name Location Start Time Event Description
Homebuilders H 230 9:25 AM Middle years to seniors. Guest speakers, spiritual agenda weekly.
Morford Bible Study E 18 9:30 AM Progress study of the Bible, using study guides.
Rev. Art Whitney's Harmony E 23 9:30 AM Study of scripture lesson from which weekly sermons are prepared.
The Seekers E 23 11:00 AM Couples and singles use various topics and Bible for discussion.

 

SMALL GROUPS

Event Name Meeting Day (s) Start Time End Time
Hiking/Bible Study 2nd Saturdays 8:30 AM Varies
Susannah Wesley Mondays 6:30 PM 8 PM

 

CLASSES

Event Name Meeting Day (s) Event Description
Business Men's Bible Study Wednesdays Bible study
Disciple Bible Study Tuesdays Bible Study based on workbooks
Lenten Studies Varies Special Lenten studies.
Walk to Emmaus Varies Spiritual retreat held once a year in Tucson

 

SUPPORT GROUPS

Event Name Meeting Day (s) Event Description
Al-Anon Tuesdays 12-Step Program for families of alcoholics
Alcoholics Anonymous Fridays 12 Step Program for Alcoholics
Alzheimer's Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays Caregivers, family of people with dementia
Compassionate Friends 2nd Wednesdays For families whose child of any age has died.
Survivors of Suicide 1st & 3rd Thursdays For families, friends of those who have committed suicide

 

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Event Name Meeting Day (s) Event Description
Counseling Varies Individual, Couples and Family Counseling -- Fee
Laubach Literacy Action Mondays ESL and reading tutoring for all levels
Near Death Experience 3rd Wednesdays Support and information group.
Pima County Retired Teachers 2nd Thursdays Group and programs for retired teachers

 

COMMITTEES/BOARD WORK AREAS

Event Name Meeting Day (s) Event Description
Administrative Board 4th Wednesdays General oversight of the program of the church.
Board of Trustees 2nd Wednesdays Oversees and manages the property of the church.
Catalina Day Care Board 3rd Tuesdays Sets policies for the Day School
Catalina UMC Foundation 1st Tuesdays Manages church endowment & encourages people to remember church in their estates.
Christian Education 3rd Wednesdays Strengthen educational programs for all, from pre-school through adult.
Church & Society/Missions 2nd Wednesdays Focuses on putting faith into action: basic needs, social justice, missions, etc.
Church Historian N/A Maintains archives and collects information re history of the church
Evangelism/Church Growth 3rd Thursday Bring new people to Catalina, make them welcome and active, meet needs of congregation.
Library Committee Varies Maintains library, purchasing new books, discarding, etc.
Nominations Committee Varies Nominates people for various committees.
Staff-Parish Relations Varies Oversees issues re staff and clergy: hiring, evaluations
Stewardship and Finance 3rd Wednesdays Allocates and oversees the annual budget.
Worship Work Area 1st Wednesdays every other month. Facilitates plans traditional services in Chapel & Sanctuary.

October 2004