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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 |
Sundays | 11 AM | 12:00 PM | Sunday School | Linda Kandik |
| Sunday School | Middle School |
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