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Worship Online

If you are unable to attend our Sunday morning worship services in-person, please join us online. We stream both services Sunday mornings live at 9 and 11 a.m. and both are available to watch later if you can’t watch live. We also have many previous services available to watch if you missed one. Please don’t forget to let us know you are watching with the “I’m Here” button at the top of the page.

New Member Class This Sunday, May 7, 10 a.m.

Join Rev. David Rennick this Sunday, May 7, at 10 a.m. in Wesley Lounge as he welcomes prospective members and will answer any questions you may have and share expectations of membership. If you plan to attend, please email Cathy Fuentes or call 602.263.5013 x100 so that we can prepare your new member packet.

Afternoon Book Group

The Afternoon Book Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of most months at 1:30 p.m. in Room 116. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23. The book for May is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. We welcome all who love to read and discuss and travel the world through books.

First Church Kids

Come and join the fun in one of our children’s classes on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m.
Greenhouse (6 months to 3 years old) – Nursery
Cubbyhouse (3 years old to Pre-K) – Room 222
Fun House (K-2nd grade) – Room 221
Lighthouse (3rd grade to 5th grade) – Room 114

Grief Support for Kids, Teens, Grown-ups

On Saturday, April 22, 25 children, teen, and adult campers attended the ‘One Day at Camp’ program held on the First Church campus ready to share their stories and memories as well as to learn ways to cope with their fears, anger, and sadness after experiencing the death loss of a loved one. Learning new coping skills helps campers see hopeful visions for the future. Stepping Stones of Hope is grateful to First Church for opening their doors to the community, the First United Methodist Foundation for supporting the program with a grant, and to the custodians who set up and cleaned the campus before and after the event. How very appreciative we are for the willingness of First Church to provide a safe place for feelings to be expressed and for families to know they are not alone in their grief!

Troop #41 Eagle Scouts

Please join us in congratulating our newest Eagle Scouts in Troop #41.
Elliott Lewenstein, Mac Mostow, and Josef Schweiger.

Additional pictures are posted to our troop’s Facebook & Instagram pages:
https://www.facebook.com/BSATroop41AZ/
https://www.instagram.com/bsatroop41az/?hl=en

Thank You!

Knitty Witty Chain Gang

Join the Knitty Witty Chain Gang on the second Thursday of every month in Wesley Lounge, 1 – 3 p.m.

We Need Your Help

Please consider hosting in one of the following ways:

1. Hosts are the friendly face of welcome. Hosts guide and assist visitors and guests, and help everyone feel at home. Hosts pass out bulletins, greet, and pass the offering plate. We are looking to recruit new faces. If you would like to serve as a host, please call the church office or email Cathy Fuentes.

2. Church Office help is needed for Sunday mornings for both services. You will be able to listen to the worship service. You might greet people walking through, answer phones, take messages, direct office traffic, receive offerings and donations of all sorts, or make copies for the different classes that meet that morning. If you would like to host in the office, please call the church office or email Cathy Fuentes.

Thank you for giving your time and talents to help your church community!

Electronic Giving

Visit our website https://FirstChurch.church and click on the “Give” button at the top of the home page or scan the QR code at the bottom of this message with your mobile device for a quick and easy link to the giving page. You can set up a recurring frequency or give when you want to by making a one time gift using your checking or savings bank account.

You may also give electronically using your bank’s bill pay service.

Another way to give electronically is Text-to-Give with your debit card.

1. Enter (888) 303-7535 in your cell phone text messaging program and a dollar amount without including a “$” sign as the message (example: type 20 to give twenty dollars).
2. You will receive a reply with a link to enter your contact and debit card information.
3. After you complete the registration, you will receive a verification text as well as a receipt by email.
4. For future giving, simply send a text message with the amount you wish to give. That’s it!