The Fall Yard Sale at Encanto Community Church will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it will feature all kinds of items including furniture, Halloween costumes, artwork, holiday items, collectibles, and clever gift ideas! Come by, do some shopping, and make a donation. It's for a good cause! You will find the array fascinating, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime, and remember that all proceeds benefit the Church General Fund and Youth Activities!
Join First Congregational in Prescott for their FREE music series: Copper Door Concerts on October 23rd, from 6:00-8:00 PM. Concert will feature the King Copper Jazz Group. It is a FREE concert, with wine, non-alcoholic beverages and munchies served. At First Congregational Church, 216 E. Gurley Street, Prescott. Info: (928) 445-4555. This new concert series celebrates God’s Gift of Music and is made possible by the Marti Dial Estate.
The Jazz Coffee House Series at Church of the Beatitudes kicks off on October 20th with Music Director, Lauren Hooker, and friends! Lauren has an excellent lineup of talent that will be joining her. Lauren will be on piano/voice, Stone (Chris Daniel) on voice/sax, Yanick Allwood on voice/keys, Jon Murray on bass PLUS Buddy Banks on drums. All concerts will take place in Nelson Hall at Church of the Beatitudes at 6pm with a $10 suggested donation. (555 W Glendale Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021)
Sunday, November 3rd is the Tucson Crop Walk! Church of the Painted Hills always has a great team participating. If you aren’t walking for another team, consider donating to this worthy cause. Here's the CPH team page.
The Monthly Taizé Service returns to the Good Shepherd in Sahuarita on Oct 10th at 5 pm. Taizé is a form of meditative and reflective worship. Candlelight, scripture, silence, contemplative music and song focus on resting in, and being present to, the Holy that surrounds us. This style of worship offers a respite from the day-to-day intensity of the news and worry of contemporary life.
As an Open and Affirming Congregation, The Good Shepherd in Sahuarita will be hosting its first (intergenerational) Pride Prom on Sunday, October 13, from 2:00pm - 4:00 pm! Bring yourself, a friend, and your best dancing clothes and shoes and dance across the generations! There will be music, light refreshments, and a photo booth with props. Prior to the dance, the church will also be dedicating their new flag in honor of National Coming Out Day (October 11th) as well as celebrating being an Open and Affirming congregation.
If anyone has 2025 calendars they will not use, send them to First Congregational in Albuquerque. One of their members will use them in her ESL class. I know I always get several and don’t need them and am always looking for a place to donate!
FYI: Go to COVIDTESTS.GOV to sign up for four free up-to-date tests sent to your home.
2024 Arizona Voter Guide: Understanding Propositions for Justice and Change
Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 - 7:30 MST via Zoom
As part of Arizona Faith Network's Voices of Faith, Votes for Justice series, Alex Gulotta from All Voting is Local Action will go over the 13 propositions on the Arizona ballot for the 2024 general election and ballot education. RSVP FOR ZOOM INFORMATION
From Open Table Connection (aka Luther House UNM & CNM):
Please join us on Thursday, October 17 for Walk With Us: Building Friendship and Community! We are partnering with Hillel House UNM, Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, and #WeWalkWithShawn to host a community walk and talk. Yes, Shawn Dromgoole is walking with us! (WewalkwithShawn.org)
This is a designated time to walk with our neighbors and get to know each other better. We will gather at Luther House (1805 Las Lomas Rd. NE) at 5:30pm for snacks. The walk begins at 6:10pm and meanders through UNM central campus. We will take another snack break at the Student Union Building and walk and talk our way to Hillel House for a Sukkot Celebration! All are welcome to join us for this amazing event.
Rev. Brian Gruhn, York Association, Maine Conference UCC wrote to us:
My name is Brian and I grew up in the Southwest Conference youth ministry programs. My grandmother, Corien Paul, from the Sierra Vista Community Church UCC served in many capacities in the Conference for years, including serving as a Summer Camp Director for several years in the 90’s. She was our youth minister for 15 years in Sierra Vista.
After a long battle with dementia, Grandma died on Friday September 6. We will be gathering for her service on Saturday, October 12 at 10:00am at the Sierra Vista Community Church UCC, if anyone would like to attend. I think there are still folks in the conference who would at least want to know of her passing.
