Spotlight on Events

Children’s Ministry Program Updates

• Weekly Virtual Video Sunday School for PreK-5th grade
• Starting 11/1 LIVE Zoom All Ages Virtual Sunday School at 2pm
• In-Person Sunday School – We will resume an in-person, outdoor Sunday School program once we have met the Arizona Department of Health Services Benchmarks for Minimal Spread
• Continuing – Virtual Family Wednesday Activities

See Children’s Ministry eNewsletter for more details.

November Food Drive

We can be the hands and feet of Jesus by sharing non-perishable goods with St. Mary’s Food Bank. Food boxes will be placed throughout our church campus during the month of November. You may share at any Sunday service, the Thanksgiving Eve Service, or drop off at the church any time during the week between 9 and 4. Please remember that the food banks are not able to accept food that is beyond the printed expiration date stamped on the item. Let’s make a difference for the hungry in Arizona!

Open Arms Home for Children

The annual holiday concert at the Wigwam Resort benefitting Open Arms Home for Children has been cancelled due to COVID19. In its place, Open Arms will hold a virtual online fundraiser, including a silent auction, from November 13-21. If you would like to receive more information, provide an item for the silent auction, and/or make a donation, please send your email address to joanne@openarmshome.com.

Count Your Blessings

November is a time of the year we typically focus on counting our blessings, especially when it comes to Thanksgiving. Beginning Sunday, November 1 through Wednesday, November 25 everyone is encouraged to write down at least one blessing – something you are thankful for – each day. When we gather for our Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, November 25 at 6:30 pm, we will count (share) our blessings together in worship. So, please bring your list of blessings with you.

We Need You – For the Greatest Story Ever Told

Preparations are underway for our Drive-thru Christmas Pageant. We will need all hands on deck as we share the story of Jesus’ birth with our community. Children’s Ministry is looking for families to portray the various scenes along the drive and children to record narration, Men’s Fellowship is looking for set builders, Women’s Fellowship is looking for fabric donations and seamstresses for costumes, the list goes on and on.

Don’t miss your chance to participate in this massive undertaking. There is a job for everyone. Please email our Children’s Ministry Director, Kristin McNamara, at kmcnamara@clp.church and she’ll get you set up with the right person, and also please keep an eye on the Children’s Ministry eNewsletter for more information.

Bulletins and Announcements

The church is not handing out printed materials to lessen exposure to all. Therefore, we encourage you to bring your cell phone (please turn off the sound), go to the church's website, click the bulletin button and use this to follow the order of worship and to keep up on current announcements. Bulletin / Order of Worship You may also access the church website to print off the bulletin and bring it with you on Sunday. Thank you for your understanding.

Souers Hall

Please note that Souers Hall will not be available for meetings or worship beginning Monday, October 26 through Wednesday, November 4, due to voting.

8:00 A.M. Worship Service and Help

We plan on resuming the 8:00 a.m. worship service on Sunday, November 1. This service will be identical to the 9:30 service, but in the sanctuary only (Souers Hall will continue to be available at 9:30 a.m., except on Sunday, November 1).

However, we need your help! If you are willing to serve as an usher or greeter please contact Rob Gimbl at deacons@clp.church or the church office. It does require wearing a mask and potentially gloves, giving people a mask if they do not have one on, asking people to put theirs back on if they remove it, and no physical contact (hugs or handshakes) with others outside of your own household. It does not require distributing paper items or receiving the offering. At the conclusion of the 8:00 a.m. service it will require assisting with spritzing (sanitizing) surfaces.

Altar Flowers

We are now placing flowers in the Sanctuary for Sunday services. The minimum order of $35, including tax, is for in-season flowers. Special requests or larger arrangements may cost more. As there is no sign-up sheet, please call the church office at (623) 935-3411 to place your order. As so many places are not allowing visitors, for the time being, please plan on taking your arrangement home immediately following the service.

Adult Volunteers Needed to Support
Pulse and Ignite Youth Groups

Our Youth Ministry Team is looking for volunteers. If you are an adult who does not currently have a family member in the youth group program and love working with youth, we’d love to have you join us. Volunteering includes attending youth group meetings on Sundays, helping with youth events, fundraisers and summer mission trips. If interested, please contact Youth Leader Steve Yamamori for details at syamamori@clp.church.

Hallopalooza Volunteers Needed!

Hallopalooza will be Saturday, October 31, from 5-7 p.m. through the church parking lot. This year’s event will be a drive-through experience! Wait until you see what we have in store – so much fun! We are still looking for youth and adult volunteers to help set up on 10/31 from 12-5 p.m. and also that night for the event.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER.

We need more trunks for treating, parking lot attendants to direct the flow of traffic, and also the photo booth for all the boys and ghouls! We know we can count on your help to make it a spook-tacular Hallopalooza for the kids!!

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