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.
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 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:
Thursday May 15 from 1 pm - 4 pm
Tuesday May 20 from 9 am - 12 pm
Friday June 6 from 11 am - 2 pm **
** Friday distributions include pet food.
May Collection: Boxed Breakfast Cereal (Reg. Sized Box)
June Collection: Canned Meats (Tuna, Ham, Chicken)
Contact John Samford at (505) 870-0667 for more information.
To all who helped with and participated in the Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Sunrise Service and Easter Worship Services.
Please join us May 1 at 10 am for our last Women with Purpose meeting before summer break. We are assembling 14 buckets of outdoor toys for Saranam families on the west side. We will also be filling reusable water bottles with treats for some elementary school students. We need your help!
We have been invited to participate in the Feast Day at St. Joseph Mission School in San Fidel, New Mexico, on Thursday May 1. As you are aware we have been supporting St. Joseph with financial donations and recent mission projects. The feast will start with a mass at the historical St. Joseph’s Church on Old Route 66 in San Fidel at 10 am. It has been suggested that we arrive at 11 am for the procession. There will be traditional dancing at 11:30 am followed by a catered lunch at 12 noon. The dancing will be ongoing with a Pueblo Throw at 2 pm. Everybody is invited to participate in this celebration. This is an excellent opportunity to visit one of our outreach ministries. If you need directions, please see Reuben.
Our spring baseball outing is scheduled for Sunday May 18. The Isotopes will be playing the Tacoma Rainers. We have reserved 40 tickets in Section 113. There will be a sign-up sheet available in April.
Our Second Mile Giving in April will go to St. Joseph Mission School. See bulletin insert for more information. If you would like to support this ministry, please mark “St. Joseph Mission School” on the memo line of your check. Thanks to those who have contributed $2,145 so far.
High Desert UMC is seeking a new pianist for both worship services and a part-time bus driver for weekly activities. If you know somebody who would be interested in these positions, please contact Reuben or Jeff Pratt. Find more details on the Staff Page.
We would like to present a Bible to each High School and College graduate as they begin their new journey in life. If you have a child or grandchild graduating this spring, please provide the following information to the Church Office: student name, where they are graduating from, and parent/grandparent.