We are committed to providing activities for people of all ages. At High Desert we offer a wide range of activities for church members to get involved in.
Thanks for worshiping with us; please join us for coffee and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall following our worship service.
Normal Office hours will be on Wednesdays from 9 am until 12 noon. If you have an announcement for the bulletin, please send it to Reuben before Tuesday each week.
If you would like to officially join High Desert UMC, please see Pastor Reuben.
Collection plates. plates are now positioned around the sanctuary for your weekly contribution.
The church bus picks up for the 9 am service. If you need a ride to church, please call the church office. If you are willing to provide a ride for someone to church on Sunday morning, please contact Reuben, Linn or the church office directly at (505) 891-4206.
Choir
Come join us at choir practice on Wednesday at 5:30 pm.
Looking for an opportunity to jam with fellow musicians and play/sing Christian music? Then come join us on Friday at 3:30 pm.
Jesus and Music Schedule:
1st Friday - Palmilla
2nd Friday - Morning Star
3rd Friday - Not meeting
4th Friday - Sanctuary
~ 5th Friday - To be Announced
Prayer Warriors
Please call Sandy Dewbre at 505-238-1958 or email at dewbre998@gmail.com.
Military Prayer List
If you have a family member or relative serving in the military, especially in “Harm’s Way,” please submit their name, rank, military branch and if possible, where they are currently serving to the office or Reuben. We would like to establish a prayer list of those serving our nation.
We have an opening on the worship team for the 10:30 am Sunday Worship Service at Morningstar. You would only lead worship once every six weeks. Please consider this ministry opportunity and let Reuben know if you are willing to help.
Each Sunday one of our members leads worship at 10:30 am for the residents of Morningstar retirement community. We are currently developing the schedule.
Please see the Missions Page for more details on this Mission.
High Desert United Methodist Church offers a Bookshelf Library with a Christian book collection in the Fellowship Hall. Books are donations and may be checked out on a clipboard at the bookcase.
If you have Christian materials to donate, please place them in the basket on the bottom shelf. Volunteers will review each donation to determine if it fits High Desert's Christian mission. Books that are not a good fit will be donated to other organizations.

Distribution occurs on the first Friday (11am-2pm), the third Tuesday (9am-noon) and the third Thursday (1-4pm) of each month. The next food distributions are scheduled for:
Friday March 6 from 11 am - 2 pm **
Tuesday March 17 from 9 am - 12 pm
Thursday March 19 from 1 pm - 4 pm
** Friday distributions include pet food.
February Collection: Spaghetti/Spaghetti Sauce
March Collection: Canned Fruits
Contact John Samford at (505) 870-0667 for more information.
See our list of ministries on our Missions page for more info.
For several years we have been leading worship services at MorningStar each Sunday. We have now been invited to lead worship services at Palmilla Senior Living each Sunday at 9:30 am. If you are interested in joining this new ministry, please see Reuben or Dave Duranty.
One of our goals here at High Desert is to increase our ministry and outreach to those who are in the hospital, rehab facilities, homebound and living in local retirement communities. To accomplish this and to make sure all feel loved, we need your help. If you are willing to :

1. To those who participated in Women with Purpose on Thursday.
2. To all who helped with the Pantry and Pet Food distribution on Friday.
3. Thanks to those who have contributed $1,005 so far to UMCOR
Join us on Monday March 9 at 10 am as we assemble food packages.
Will meet this Tuesday March 10 at 6 pm in the classroom.
Our Second Mile Giving in March will go to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Please see the bulletin insert. If you would like to support this mission project, please mark “UMCOR” on the memo line of your check.
As winter approaches, we are collecting gloves, socka, stocking caps, sweatshirts, blankets and sleeping bags for the homeless. Please place your donations in the bins in the narthex.
Our next Baseball Outing to see the Isotopes play is scheduled for Sunday May 17 ay 1:35 pm; we have reserved 45 tickets in Section 113.