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The Oasis Cross in the Desert UMC Monthly Newsletter
April 2019
Welcome to Cross in the Desert UMC
“Where God’s Love Transforms Lives”
The people of Cross in the Desert United Methodist Church welcome you to our church. We are a vibrant community that loves God and each other. We live out our faith by worshipping
Calendar
April 2 Trustee Meeting
April 4 UMW Leadership Team Meeting
April 6 East District UBUNTU Day (UMW)**
Men on a Mission
April 8 Dinner with the Choir at the Habit**
April 9 UMW Outreach Circle Meeting
Staff Parish Committee Meeting
Devotions & Dinner**
Cactus Sweetwater Neighborhood
Community Block Watch Meeting
April 10 Congregational Care Meeting
Choir Officers Meeting
April 11 Mary Martha Circle**
April 12 Kids’ Night Out
Fish Fry at NSUMC**
April 14 Palm Sunday
April 18 Bookworms United **
Maundy Thursday Service
April 19 Good Friday Service
April 20 Empty Nesters Potluck
April 21 Easter Sunday
April 23 Prayer Committee Meeting
Church Council Meeting
April 25 Desert Daisies**
Art in the Desert**
April 26-28 Men’s Retreat at Lost Canyon
April 27 Beginning Sewing Class
April 28 Jaime Jorge Concert
**Off campus
Table of Contents
Pastor’s Corner ....................................................... 2 Anniversaries and Birthdays ................................... 3 Youth Group .......................................................... 4 Children’s Ministries ............................................... 6 Bell Concert and Easter Egg Hunt ........................... 7 Mission Moments .................................................. 8 Jaime Jorge Concert..………………………………………….. 9 UMW .................................................................... 10 Announcements ................................................... 11
Holy Week Schedule
April 14, 10:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Service April 18, 6:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday/Passover Seder April 19, 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Service April 20, 10:00 a.m. Egg-cellent Egg Hunt April 21, 6:30 a.m. Easter Son-Rise Service* April 21, 10:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Service* *Brunch following Easter Sunday Services
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Pastor’s Corner In the maze of competing cultural agendas, the
Church’s revolutionary message and life-giving
influence are being compromised and consumed.
What can be done to stem the tide? Many say the
answer is for the Christian community to seek a
more prominent position in society. However, as
Easter Sunday approaches, I contend that we must
present the surrounding community with a deeper
understanding of Christ’s resurrection. Only by
recovering and sharing the resurrection of the living
Lord can we reclaim the experience of the first
believers who found in the resurrection a doorway
to personal redemption. This in truth transformed
the society around them.
Our pressing urgency is to meet the risen Christ just as the first apostles did, and to
hear his voice. The resurrected Lord stood before his followers and promised them “I
am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matt. 28:20). The “always” Jesus
promised extended beyond the first century and continues to this very hour!
Christianity is grounded in history, not sensation. Those early believers followed
Jesus Christ not because it felt good, but because they discovered the Son’s rising
was the only reality that could be counted on in a world of constant change!
Easter Blessings,
Pastor Julius
The office will be closed on
April 22, 2019.
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Communications at CITD
Our website is full of all the
latest information about the
church. Please visit it at:
www.crossinthedesert.org.
Please update your email
address with the church
office by placing it on your
attendance form.
Our Facebook page is very
active and provides the
most up-to-date
information. You can like us
at: www.facebook.com/
CrossintheDesertUMC.
If you notice any repairs
that need to be made on
the church grounds that
could cause a safety issue,
please contact Steve Ellis,
Rick Homes or the church
office as soon as possible.
April Prayer Focus
Arizona Korean UMF, Phoenix Aldersgate UMC, Phoenix
Chaplains, Counselors and Staff of the East District
Jack Robinson April 1 Ray Roop April 2 Denice Wilson April 2 Alyssa Martinello April 3 Elizabeth Robinson April 5 Sharon MacVean April 6 Connie Bruhn April 7 Eric Ensign April 11 Bunny Scott April 11 Phyllis Sadler April 12 Mildred Tobias April 13 Larry Albright April 14 Bob Sanders April 14 Hank Hendrickson April 17 Tony Menendez April 18 Dave Delster April 19 Katie Nelson April 19 Daisy Pleake April 20 Suzanne Hartley April 21 Phillip Miller April 21 Ada Thompson April 21 Becky Gaylor April 22 Rhonda Falknor April 23 Sylvia Dick April 27 Morgan Mershon April 28 Naomi Mills April 30 Jeff Moore April 30
Don & Terry Burkman April 6
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The youth group has had a quiet month; I do not think I have been able to say that EVER!
We have been focusing on Lent and what that means. We are gearing up for an exciting,
busy Easter season. We will be hosting the Easter Egg Hunt, SON-rise service, and Easter
breakfast (with help from the UMM). We still need help with the Egg-cellent Egg Hunt so
please let me know if you are able to help volunteer.
Blessings,
Christina Moore Youth Director
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CITD Youth April Calendar Sunday April 7th:
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Sunday school “Bucks & Books”
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Coffee/Bake Sale
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Youth group
Sunday April 14th:
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Sunday school “Bucks & Books”
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Youth group
Saturday April 20th-Sunday April 21st:
Saturday:
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Egg-cellent Egg Hunt. The youth will be running this event.
Meet at church to help set up, hide eggs, run games, and give out prizes. Whole
family is invited to participate and volunteer!
7:00 p.m.: Easter Lock-In, we will be planning and prepping for the youth run
Easter SON-rise service. Meet in youth room, bring a snack to share, and an
Easter outfit for the next morning.
Sunday:
6:30 a.m.-7:30 a.m.: SON-rise service in courtyard.
7:30 a.m.: Easter Breakfast fundraiser hosted by Youth and United Methodist
Men
11:00 a.m.: Easter Brunch fundraiser hosted by Youth and United Methodist
Men
Sunday April 28th:
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Sunday school “Bucks & Books”
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Youth group
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Sunday, March 31, was a celebration for all children. They had earned their points to have a light brunch and movie, "The Star." A great kids movie on Faith and Friendship.
VBS is advancing in registration. At this time we have 31 children on the list to be finalized. Anyone wanting to help, please let me know soon. We have an opening in games and supervising a table during crafts. If you like gluing, laughing, working with beads and pine cones, call me :)
Cave Quest, VBS, June 3 - 7 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Ages 2 (if potty trained) through 6th grade or even teenagers if they would like to be assistants. Talented in singing - COME.
July 8 - 12th is Kid's Summer camp with the best director ever: Katharine Keller at Mingus Mountain.
Bring your children to Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and Children's Church right after Children's Moment during our worship service. They earn points for attendance, bringing their Bibles, learning scripture and Books of the Bible, have their offering or even having the answer to the weekly topic. Last week was: GRACE.
Connie Bruhn Coordinator of Children's Ministries
At NORTH SCOTTSDALE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Adults $10
Children $5
Family $20Menu: Fried Catfish, Boiled Red Potatoes, Chili Beans, Hush
Puppies and Beverage.Sign‐up at www.nsumc.com/latest‐happenings
This is a fundraiser for members of choirs at CITD UMC
and NUSMC for their upcoming
European Choral tour in May 2019!
Camping Ministry
Save the date!
July 26-28 we are going camping in cool
Flagstaff! Registration will start
in June. All are welcome. No
experience necessary.
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Amuse l’ouïe
Handbell Concert presented by The Bells of Joy
Sunday May 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Cross in the Desert UMC
12835 N. 32nd St. at Sweetwater
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Have you noticed CITD’s Missions Committee hard at work to help our congregation reach out? If
you haven’t noticed, this is how you have mattered in the first quarter of 2019.
UMCOR—You have probably noticed the collection bins for school supplies. UMCOR (United
Methodist Committee on Relief) responds to all types of disasters nationally and worldwide. Our
school kits will be sent to the UMCOR Salt Lake City Depot to be distributed to kids in disaster
affected areas. Thank you to all those who have donated. Watch for more news in the next Oasis.
World Vision—We send support for a young man in Niger.
Missionaries—Financial support for missionaries in Vienna, Austria and Penang, Malaysia.
Sister Church—Financial and prayer support for our sister church in Litoměřice, Czech Republic.
Local Outreach—Paradise Valley Emergency Food Bank, Justa Center, and the Art in the Desert
program at UMOM’s Parsons Village are a few ways we reach out to the neighborhood.
So how can we do all this? Most of the financial support comes from the sale of gift cards on
Sundays after the worship service! Stop by in Fellowship Hall and see what we have. Each gift card
sold profits CITD from 2-11% of the face value. Remember gift cards do not have to be gifts. You
can buy them for your own use and the church missions ministry benefits! Our most popular cards
are Amazon and Starbucks, but we have lots of others in stock. We now carry PetSmart!
The most important driving factor in this ministry is you. It is a way to make you the hands and feet
of God to others, possibly across the street or across the world. Please contact Julie Wagner if you
are interested in joining the team!
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Jaime Jorge began playing the violin at the age of five. Born and raised in communist Cuba, he was given many opportunities-including an offer to study in Moscow with some of the greatest musicians of our time-if only he and his family would renounce their belief in God. They refused. When Jaime was ten, miraculously, his family was given the opportunity to leave the country. They came to the United State, where Jaime received a Christian education and violin lessons with eminent violinist and teacher Cyrus Forough. But Jaime dreamed of being a missionary doctor, and in 1994 he entered the University of Illinois School of Medicine. In 1996, he left medical school and a promising medical career to follow God’s call to devote his life to full-time music ministry. Since 1988 he has traveled over six million air miles and has played on six continents and in over 80 countries (he’s waiting for an invitation to play for penguins in Antarctica to visit all seven continents). He has recorded and released 17 albums. Please bring your family and friends to join us on Sunday, April 28th at 10:00 a.m. as we welcome Jaime Jorge to lead us in worship.
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN APRIL CALENDAR
April 4 Leadership Meeting 5:30 p.m. Church Library Contact: Arvilla Jungman
April 9 Outreach Circle 12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hall Potluck Lunch Contact: Jeannine Diller
April 9 Devotions and Dinner Circle 6:30 p.m. Ladera Taverna y Cocina, 8729 N. Central Ave, Phoenix Contact: Gretchen Miller
April 11 Mary Martha Circle 6:30 p.m. Gaylor Home Contact: Mary Nell Woodward
April 18 Bookworms 10:00 a.m. Book: Hag Seed by Margaret Atwod Ada Thompson’s home Contact: Arvilla Jungman
April 25 Desert Daisies 12:30 p.m. Going to Taco Guild, 546 E. Osborn, Phoenix Meet in church parking lot to carpool Contact: Julie Wagner
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN ARE FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE IN ACTION
Thousands of women participate in our reading programs and educational opportunities to grow spiritually, becoming more deeply rooted in Christ and put faith into action. Our national mission institutions empower women, care for children, educate and equip youth, care for the neglected, advocate for social justice issues and strengthen neighborhoods. Our members give out of their love for the world and provide financial support for national mission institutions, higher education scholarships and 121 programs in 110 countries. United Methodist Women members’ voices are heard around the world as they call for justice on issues such as immi‐gration, human trafficking, domestic violence, health care and the environment. We nurture one another and support projects near and far to create a world where women, children and youth will thrive.
SAVE THE DATE!
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEA
May 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
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Mark your calendars! On May 12th at 6:00 p.m. at North Scottsdale UMC, the European Tour Choir (which has members from CITD and North Scottsdale) will be giving a farewell performance of the concert they will be performing in Austria, Germany and Switzerland from May 24th through June 2nd. Come enjoy an evening of sacred music and fellowship as we wish them bon voyage!
Calling all men for the 2019 Men’s Chorus.
We will be rehearsing on Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 p.m.
for our annual Mother’s Day performance.
No experience necessary all are welcome.
Come experience
the Last Supper as
Jesus and his
disciples did.
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Cross in the Desert United Methodist Church
12835 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone: 602-992-1960
Fax: 602-992-1967
E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossintheDesertUMC
Cross in the Desert Staff
Pastor Julius Keller [email protected]
Lay Leader Wanda Picciotti [email protected]
Coordinator of Children’s Ministries Connie Bruhn [email protected]
Youth Director Christina Moore [email protected] Administrative Assistant Linda Moore [email protected]
Financial Secretary Alice Easter [email protected] Communications Dinah Brooks [email protected] Music
Traditional Worship Leader—Jeff Bulkeley
Contemporary Worship Leader— Jeremy Wyner
Director of Bell Choirs—Julie Wagner
Accompanist Traditional Worship — Stacey Elsasser