High Desert United Methodist Church

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High Desert United Methodist Church

High Desert United Methodist ChurchHigh Desert United Methodist ChurchHigh Desert United Methodist Church

(505) 891-4206

  • Home
  • Staff
  • Missions
  • Video Services
  • Footsteps Podcast
  • Food Pantry
  • Activities
  • Bible Study Blog
  • Kids Activities
  • Newsletters
  • Sermons
  • Photos

Activities

Get Involved

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. 

Regular Events

Welcome

Church Membership

Church Office

Thanks for worshiping with us; please join us for coffee and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall following our worship service. 

Church Office

Church Membership

Church Office

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.

Church Membership

Church Membership

Church Membership

If you would like to officially join High Desert UMC, please see Pastor Reuben.

Offering

Rides & Church Bus

Church Membership

Collection plates. plates are now positioned around the sanctuary for your weekly contribution.

Rides & Church Bus

Rides & Church Bus

Rides & Church Bus

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.

Music

Rides & Church Bus

Rides & Church Bus

Choir

Come join us at choir practice on Wednesday at 5:30 pm. 

Friday Night “Jesus and Music” Session 

Looking for an opportunity to jam with fellow musicians and play/sing Christian music?  Then come join us on Friday at 3:30 pm in the sanctuary.  

Prayer Requests

Morningstar Worship

Morningstar Worship

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.

Morningstar Worship

Morningstar Worship

Morningstar Worship

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.

Bookshelf Library

Morningstar Worship

Bookshelf Library

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.

Pantry Distribution

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 December 5 from 11 am - 2 pm **
Tuesday December 16 from 9 am - 12 pm 

Thursday December 18 from 1 pm - 4 pm


** Friday distributions include pet food. 


December:  Oatmeal (Small Boxes or Variety Pack) 

January Collection:  _________


Contact John Samford at (505) 870-0667 for more information.

Ministry Opportunities

See Our Ministries

See our list of ministries on our Missions page for more info.


Palmilla Senior Living

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.

Providing Meals & Rides

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 :

  • Provide meals occasionally to those who are recovering from surgery or hospital stay, or from the death of a loved one - contact Wanda Golsan or Joanna Jones for more information.
  • Provide rides to church for those who are no longer able to drive - contact Pastor Reuben for more information..

Upcoming Events & Announcements

Thank You

1. To those who helped assemble food packages for Feed NM Kids.

2. To all who attended the movie night on Friday.

3. To Jana Siverts for coordinating purchase and delivery of Poinsettias.

Advent Devotional

Please take the Advent Devotional insert and use it during your daily quiet time.

Ugly Sweater Sunday

Join us next Sunday December 21 when we wear that sweater that we only wear once a year at Christmas. Let’s have some Christmas fun.

Christmas Eve Pageant

This year, we are doing something different. Instead of a traditional Christmas Eve sermon, we will be reenacting the Christmas story. Invite your family and friends to come and not only hear but witness the events of the Christmas story.

Tamale Donations

We are planning to take tamales to local police and fire stations for Christmas. If you would like to help with this, please note on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.

Second Mile Giving

Our Second Mile Giving in December will go to Feed New Mexico Kids (FNMK) and 4Paws Pet Food Fund. Please see the bulletin inserts. If you would like to contribute to these worthwhile ministries, please mark either “FNMK” or “4Paws Pet Food” on the memo line of your check.  Thanks to those who have contributed $665 so far to Feed NM Kids and $605 to 4Paws Pet Food.

Winter Donations

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.

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