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Sunday Services:
7:30 am Traditional 9:30 am Family Service *Nursery & Sunday School available 9 to 11 am* |
Our Address:
12111 North La Cholla Blvd., Oro Valley, AZ 85755 Phone: 520-544-9660 We are wheelchair accessible & offer an audio hearing loop. |
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Mindfulness for Children begins April 15th and continues through July 1. As our children grow up and are faced with difficult choices we want them to be equipped to tune-in to the Spirit of God with them. We want them to seek God's guidance as they navigate life on the playground, in the classroom and in the world. Our children will experience a special 12 Weeks of Mindfulness program in God's Place during the 9:30 worship service. We hope all of our children can attend and bring friends!
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Children’s Handbell Choir begins April 15th and continues on the first and third Sunday’s of each month from 10:40 to 11 or 11:10am. As part of our growing music ministry long time piano teacher and faithful God’s Place assistant and church member Jean Harrison will bless our children with an introduction to music education using color-coded handbells. Growing young musicians is not only good for our church, it is good for our children. “There’s some good neuroscience research that children involved in music have larger growth of neural activity than people not in music training. When you’re a musician and you’re playing an instrument, you have to be using more of your brain,” says Dr. Eric Rasmussen, chair of the Early Childhood Music Department at the Peabody Preparatory of The Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches a specialized music curriculum for children aged two months to nine years. You may sign up on Sunday mornings or let the church office know.
An Altar in the World written by the Episcopal Priest Barbara Brown Taylor will be the subject of our after-Easter Adult book study. Taylor invites all of us who “long for more meaning, more feeling, more connection, more life…” to join her on a nondualistic journey engaging God where ever we find ourselves. In Taylor’s words, “life depends on engaging the most ordinary physical activities with the most exquisite attention.” Each chapter of her book invites us to “focus on a certain practice - a certain exercise in being human that requires body as well as soul… and trusts that doing something is at least as valuable as reading books about it…” Please sign up and read the book before our first of three classes: Sundays, April 22, 29th and May 6th, 10:50 - noon.
2nd Wednesdays - Group Spiritual Direction 12:30-1:30 led by Rev. Debra. Next meeting is Wednesday, April 11. Group Spiritual Direction is for anyone committed to going deeper in their spiritual journey, discovering how the Spirit is inviting you to grow in intimacy with yourself, with others and with God.
Journey Into The Psalms Opening Exhibit February 18th at 3:00pm Artist Suzanne Hesh interprets the inspired songs and poetry of The Book of Psalms in her paintings and multimedia artworks. The Psalms express profound aspects of our human experience that Suzanne captures exquisitely. Our Music Director, Elliot Jones, will offer music to accompany Suzanne's artist talk at the opening reception. Exhibit through April 30th.
Centering Prayer followed by Lectio Divina (sacred reading) continues every Wednesday at 2pm in the Library. For those new to this, Centering Prayer is at the same time a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. Lectio Divina is engaging scripture or other texts to discover how Spirit is moving in our lives. All are welcome to attend both or either part of the Wednesday Centering Prayer meeting. Facilitated by Rev. Debra.
Enneagram Group The Enneagram is a powerful tool for personal self-awareness and spiritual transformation. There is an ongoing Enneagram Group at Church of the Apostles and anyone is welcome to join. The group is reading the book The Wisdom of the Enneagram and it meets at 3:15 on the third Wednesday of the month (upcoming dates are Feb. 21, March 21 and April 18). Please contact Shirin McArthur at shirinmcarthur@gmail.com if you have questions.
First Aid and CPR Training We have contracted LP Health Directions of Phoenix to conduct training in First Aid, CPR and operation of AED (Automated Emergency Defibrillators) at Apostles on Saturday, March 3, from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm. All members, friends and other interested persons are welcome to participate. The cost is $20 per person. Please contact Jamie at 520-544-9660 or admin@ovapostle.org so that we can give anticipate the class size and LP Health Directions can provide enough trainers and equipment to accommodate us.
Apostle's Women's Group:
Join us for fun, friendship and fellowship! New events being planned... for upcoming events, please contact
Jeanne Krasnowski 520-825-4599 jpkras@q.com or Laura Shoffner 520-825-2662 lshoffner@msn.com
Join us for fun, friendship and fellowship! New events being planned... for upcoming events, please contact
Jeanne Krasnowski 520-825-4599 jpkras@q.com or Laura Shoffner 520-825-2662 lshoffner@msn.com
Saturday Morning Men's Group & Wednesday Bible Study:
We meet regularly every Wednesday and every second and fourth Saturday morning. More information about the social and meetings will be sent to the members of the group. If you are interested in attending these functions or would like additional information about our group please contact Gary Beeler at gnbeeler@aol.com.
We meet regularly every Wednesday and every second and fourth Saturday morning. More information about the social and meetings will be sent to the members of the group. If you are interested in attending these functions or would like additional information about our group please contact Gary Beeler at gnbeeler@aol.com.
Monthly Mission Focus: Food Donations Needed!
Food donations for Catalina Food Bank:
Tuna, canned meat, pasta, peanut butter:
Please add these items to your grocery list and bring them to Apostles so we can take care of our neighbors. Other items such as canned meats, beans, mac & cheese & any shelf stable items are very much needed as well.
Thank you for caring and making a difference! There is a donation basket in the church entryway.
Food donations for Catalina Food Bank:
Tuna, canned meat, pasta, peanut butter:
Please add these items to your grocery list and bring them to Apostles so we can take care of our neighbors. Other items such as canned meats, beans, mac & cheese & any shelf stable items are very much needed as well.
Thank you for caring and making a difference! There is a donation basket in the church entryway.
Apostle's Wish List
We Need Ushers!
A wonderful opportunity to serve your church on Sunday morning as you get to know the people! Please contact Jane Heffelman at 520-275-8936 or juanaheff@q.com.
Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
Thanks to all of you who have been gracious hosts for coffee hour. All are welcome to participate in this important ministry. Hosting involves providing three to four dozen muffins, cookies, cupcakes, etc., and fruit and/or cheese for those with special dietary needs. The coffee is already made. Just wheel out the cart with your goodies and be sure to clean up afterwards. A hosting sign-up sheet is on the table in the entryway or see Laura Shoffner to volunteer or with your questions.
Alter Flowers
A gracious way to remember loved ones, celebrate special moments or give thanks for our blessings. Flowers also add beauty to our Sunday Worship services and are much appreciated when we bring them to friends who are not able to be with us for worship. Thank you for signing up to be our Altar Flower Benefactor on one of your special days this year. We appreciate your contribution of $35.00 or more. If you prefer your gift to be anonymous we will honor that. Thank you.
We Need Ushers!
A wonderful opportunity to serve your church on Sunday morning as you get to know the people! Please contact Jane Heffelman at 520-275-8936 or juanaheff@q.com.
Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
Thanks to all of you who have been gracious hosts for coffee hour. All are welcome to participate in this important ministry. Hosting involves providing three to four dozen muffins, cookies, cupcakes, etc., and fruit and/or cheese for those with special dietary needs. The coffee is already made. Just wheel out the cart with your goodies and be sure to clean up afterwards. A hosting sign-up sheet is on the table in the entryway or see Laura Shoffner to volunteer or with your questions.
Alter Flowers
A gracious way to remember loved ones, celebrate special moments or give thanks for our blessings. Flowers also add beauty to our Sunday Worship services and are much appreciated when we bring them to friends who are not able to be with us for worship. Thank you for signing up to be our Altar Flower Benefactor on one of your special days this year. We appreciate your contribution of $35.00 or more. If you prefer your gift to be anonymous we will honor that. Thank you.
