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
Thanks for worshiping with us; please join us for coffee and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall following our worship service.
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.
Offering
Collection plates. plates are now positioned around the sanctuary for your weekly contribution.
Music
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
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.
Flowers
If you would like to place flowers in the church, please sign up in the Narthex.
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.
Live Streaming
You can watch the 9 am worship service at home from any internet browser by going to:
YouTube.com/@highdesertunitedmethodistc4301/streams
To search for the church stream in YouTube, at the top of the page, in the YouTube search box, type in High Desert United Methodist Church. You may see a number of options but select the one with a video feed picture of the sanctuary and a red box that says LIVE.
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.
Pantry
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:
Tuesday January 21 from 9 am - 12 pm
Friday February 7 from 11 am - 2 pm **
Thursday February 20 from 1 pm - 4 pm
** Friday distributions include pet food.
January Collection: Dry Beans & Rice (Small Bags)
February Collection: Spaghetti/Spaghetti Sauce
Contact John Samford at (505) 870-0667 for more information.
Bookshelf Library
At the request of members of our congregation, High Desert United Methodist Church is developing a Bookshelf Library. The Christian book collection is located in the Fellowship Hall. All the books are donations and may be checked out on a clipboard located in the bookcase.
If you have Christian materials that you would like to donate, please place them in the basket on the bottom shelf of the bookcase. Each donation will be reviewed by volunteers to determine if the book fits the Christian mission of High Desert. Books that are not a good fit will be donated to other organizations. We would love to hear from you and help you get connected at High Desert United Methodist Church. Click below to contact us and learn more about how you can get involved.
Upcoming Events
Costa Rica Mission Trip
Please pray for Linn Carlson as she participates in a mission trip to Cost Rica on January 22-31. She will be going with a team to work with a missionary, Lillian Solt, at Center for Health Education and Health Services (CEDCAS), Heredia, Los Lagos, Costa Rica. Linn has discovered that the children are required wear school uniforms to attend their school. Many families cannot afford uniforms for all of their children. In some families, 1 child will go to school only in the morning, then go home for lunch, and then another child will change into the uniform & be able to attend school for only the afternoon.
Soup-er Bowl Sunday
As we prepare for the annual Super Bowl Football game on February 9, we have started collecting cans of soup for the Pantry. Please place your donations in the corner of the Narthex. In addition, we are planning a chili cookoff following the 11 am service on February 9. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Also wear the jersey or sweatshirt of your favorite pro or college football team.
Second Mile Giving
Our Second Mile Giving in January will go to support the Navajo Reservation Relief Fund. For fourteen years, Rev. Chris Davis of the Gallup Nazarene Church has worked to meet the needs, both practical and spiritual, of those of the Navajo Nation and her community in Gallup. If you would like to support this mission, please mark “Relief Mission” on the memo line of your check.
Winter Collections
We have started collecting gloves, socks, stocking caps, sweat shirts, hoodies, blankets, and sleeping bags for the homeless. Please place your donations in the bin in the Narthex.