Immanuel Presbyterian Church • 9252 E. 22nd Street • Tucson, AZ 85710 • 520-296-2253
IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Discovering and Displaying Christ In Here and Out There
Calendar of Events
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VBS WORKDAYS!
Vacation Bible School is fast approaching, and we could use your help to make this underwater adventure truly special for our kids! If you are able to join us for one of the days listed below – AWESOME!
Please email kris@immanuelpc.org.
Saturdays: May 4, May 18, May 25, and June 8 from 9:00am–12:00pm
Sunday, June 9 after worship – set up sanctuary
SPAGHETTI DINNER hosted by
Boy Scout Troop 157
Saturday, May 4th, 5:00–7:30pm
Held in Witherspoon Hall
Sponsored by Immanuel Presbyterian. The scouts learn a lot from these public events, interfacing with new people and practicing their salesmanship. And the spaghetti is great! The boys and girls of Troop 157 are earning money for their summer camp. This summer they have chosen to go to Camp Fiesta Island in the San Diego area. The camp gives the youngsters the “water experience” they cannot get in Arizona. Please support our troop and have some good food also.
IMMANUEL BLOOD DRIVE
Saturday, May 11
7:00am – 1:00pm
Witherspoon Hall
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ONE WORSHIP SERVICE begins…
Sunday, May 26 at 10:00am
Beginning May 26, we will have one worship service on Sundays at 10:00am for the summer. The service will have elements of both alternative and traditional styles of worship. We will have fellowship hour afterwards with some cool summer treats! Looking forward to seeing you there. This would also be the perfect time to Sing with the Summer Choir! Just come at 9:15am, do a few practice warm ups and sing for joy! No commitments, all are welcome!
Field Trip to the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on Saturday, May 18 at 10:00am. During our fall Adult Christian Education class, “Holding Up Your Corner,” we discussed ways that members of our congregation can help foster diversity and inclusion at Immanuel and in our community. We are stepping out in faith with our first effort, a field trip to the African American Museum of Southern Arizona on the University of Arizona campus. We hope to learn more about African American history here in Tucson and Southern Arizona, and support the museum’s efforts to preserve and share this history.
On May 18, meet at the church at 9:15am to carpool or meet us at the museum before 10:00am. We will receive a guided tour (50 minutes) starting at 10:00am. Admission to the museum is free, but we would like to make a group donation to the museum. Please let us know if you want to contribute to the donation. Join us for an optional lunch following the tour at Janet and Ray’s to support a local black-owned restaurant and discuss our experience at the museum! (Lunch is pay-your-own-way.) For further details email kris@immanuelpc.org
Desert Sages
10:00am-12:30pm – Tuesdays!
“Sages” is a fellowship group of people who have Tuesday mornings off and want to make new friends and have a great time. We play a variety of card and board games while eating popcorn and drinks, then finish the morning with more refreshments (dessert!). We play Bridge, Hand & Foot, Poker (no money), Mexican train, Rummikub, Pinochle, and anything else you like. Masks are optional. Questions? Contact Mary Kay Bush, Sages Coordinator at 520-661-6737 at ausmbush3@gmail.com.
Crafters
Thursdays 9:30am – 12:00pm
Witherspoon Hall, Rm 12/13
Everyone is welcome to come to Crafter’s Group! Learn a new skill and have a great time of fellowship, too! We make quilts, blankets and projects for local missions. We also work on our own projects for fun — so grab your gear and join us!
Immanuel Crafters
We Put Love in Every Stitch!
Celebration of the Lord’s Day
Dear Immanuel,
This Sunday is Youth Sunday whereby we have the joy of our young leading us in worship and showing us how much God loves us. Communion will be served by intinction (coming forward to receive the elements) in both services. If you wish to remain in your seat, the elements will be brought to you.
Here is something for you to think about in preparation for communion: in Jesus’ time, when a Jewish man decided whom he wished to marry, his father would pour a cup of wine and pass it down to his son. The son would then turn to the young woman he loved, hold out the cup of wine to the woman and ask for her hand in marriage. He would say these words: “This cup is a new covenant in my blood, in which I offer to you.” When the disciples heard Jesus speak those words on the night he was betrayed, they recognized the words of a marriage proposal. The Last Supper was a marriage covenant. This Sunday, we partake in Communion that declares and reminds us of God’s dramatic love for us.
See you in church!
Pastor Diane
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
8:30am YOUTH SUNDAY
May 5, 2024
(Livestreamed)
Rev. Diane Christopher, Pastor
Children’s Message to us: “Jesus Loves You”
Scripture: John 4:1-21 (NRSVue)
Sermon: Kris Goorsky, Carl Shifflette,
Theo Vander Woude, Shane Burton
All of Immanuel’s Worship Service videos are available on our YouTube channel: “Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tucson”
Discovering and displaying Christ
in here and out there!
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
11:00am YOUTH SUNDAY
May 5, 2024
(Livestreamed)
Rev. Diane Christopher, Pastor
Children’s Message to us: “Jesus Loves You”
Scripture: John 4:1-21 (NRSVue)
Sermon: Kris Goorsky, Carl Shifflette,
Theo Vander Woude, Shane Burton
All of Immanuel’s Worship Service videos are available on our YouTube channel: “Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tucson”
— All are welcome! —
Clay Whittington
Director of Music Ministries
“JUST COFFEE”
Café Justo coffee is available at Church! Look for the Café Justo display after one of our Sunday morning services. Delicious 100% organic, fair trade roasted coffee is $11.00 per 1 lb. bag. You can also order online HERE. Read more about Café Justo and the Frontera De Cristo Coffee and Compassion program HERE.
Fellowship Groups at
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Men’s Bible Study!
Mondays at 10:00am. Come hang out with the guys, have coffee, dig deeper into scripture, and connect with friends. Pastor led. Meets in Witherspoon Hall.
Desert Sages
Desert Sages on Tuesdays from 10:00am – 12:30pm. Join us for games, fellowship and food in Witherspoon Hall every Tuesday from 10:00am – 12:30pm. Enjoy new friends and old while playing Mexican train, bridge, hand and foot, Rummikub and anything else you want while snacking on popcorn. A $1.00 donation a week supports our luncheons every six weeks. We all need to re-connect! Contact Mary Kay Bush, Sages Coordinator at 520-661-6737 or ausmbush3@gmail.com. Meets in Witherspoon Hall.
Agape Circle
Agape Circle Women’s Bible Study.
Come join us on the second Wednesday of every month from 9:00am -12:00pm
in the home of Mary Kay Bush at 9222 E. Charlotte Place. We start the morning with a light brunch provided by members, followed by Joys and Concerns, and then are led in our Horizon bible study by Cheryl Wood and Jane Eddy. New members are always welcome! Please contact Jean Nelson at 520-886-6586 or Mary Kay Bush at 520-661-6737 for more information.
Presbyterian Women Bible Study
2023–2024 PW/Horizons Bible Study
“Sacred Encounters: The Power and Presence of Jesus Christ in Luke-Acts”
An Intoduction Video
Lydia Circle
Lydia Circle Women’s Bible Study meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30pm in Witherspoon Hall. We start with refreshments then dive into our Bible study. All are welcome! Email Kay Schmidt for details at hkschmidt10@aol.com.
Welcome Guests!
First time visitor?
Ask one of our ushers for a Welcome Bag! Then join us after the service in Witherspoon Hall for coffee and refreshments. We would love to get to know you.
NURSERY– Offered Sundays during Worship Services.
CHILDREN’S TIME TOGETHER
Offered during the second half of the Worship Service.
Children ages 3-5 years old are invited to participate in Time Together activities led by an adult teacher and helper. They meet in Towner Hall, Rm 3 where parents can pick them up after the service. Activities include bible stories, coloring, singing, crafts, and dancing.
Kris Goorsky
Director of Christian Formation
kris@immanuelpc.org
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN
9:45-10:45 am weekly
Towner Hall
Ages 3 to 12th grade
Activities encourage active learning through lessons purposely planned to highlight the theme’s Bible verse and story by way of art, games, science, stories, and music.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
SERIES continues May 5th
All are welcome!
“Simon Peter: Flawed But Faithful Disciple” by Adam Hamilton
Peter was just an ordinary guy who heard and followed God’s extraordinary call. He has been described as poor, uneducated, quick-tempered, and full of doubts and fears. And yet he left everything to follow his teacher and possessed a passion that would change the world. Discover how you, too, have special gifts, talents, and abilities that God can use to make a difference today.
Chapters Include:
1. The Call of the Fisherman
(Chapter 1 video)
2. Walking with Jesus in the Storm
3. Bedrock or Stumbling Block?
4. “I Will Not Deny You”
5. From Cowardice to Courage (May 5th)
6. The Rest of the Story
Meets in Witherspoon Hall. Books are available for $10 if you would like a copy.
Kris Goorsky
Director of Christian Formation
kris@immanuelpc.org
YOUTH GROUP ON SUNDAY NIGHTS!
Join us Sundays from 5:00-7:00pm
Dinner, Games, and Bible fellowship.
For youth in Grades 6-12.
Lots of fellowship, lots of fun!
Questions? Contact Kris Goorsky for info: kris@immanuelpc.org
**Want to feed hungry teenagers?
Join the meal train!
Contact Kris Goorsky at kris@immanuelpc.org.
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IPC Youth Group Events – May
- Sun 5/5 – Volunteer Dinner
- Sun 5/12 – NO Youth Group
- Sun 5/19 – End of Year Party!
Please join us for a Work Camp Weekend on May 3-5 at the Montlure Camp in Greer! Christ Presbyterian Church has invited Immanuel to participate in a combined work weekend of fun, fellowship, and service. We will be working on repairs, maintenance, and cleaning projects in preparation for the Montlure Homecoming return to Greer this summer. All skill levels and abilities are welcome, but due to the nature of some of the projects the volunteer age is limited to 16 and older. For more information – See Bradley Bishop or Ed Vander Woude.
Montlure Work Camp info: https://www.montlure.org/greer/#work-camps
Signup here at: signupgenius/montlure
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Overnight Camps at Montlure are open for registration! Montlure Camp is a ministry for all to find and grow their faith in Jesus Christ. Montlure’s primary objective is to provide a safe and memorable Christian camping experience for children and youth in Arizona. For kids of all ages, scholarships are available – connect with Kris Goorsky at kris@immanuelpc.org to learn more.
The camp dates are:
- Grades 9-12 on June 2 – 7, Cost $550
- Grades 7-9 on June 10 – 15, Cost $550
- Grades 6-8 on June 17 – 22, Cost $500
- Grades 4-6 on June 25 – 29, Cost $500
ABOUT IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Discovering and displaying Christ
in here and out there.
All are welcome!
THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST
We at Immanuel proclaim and strive to live by the teachings of Jesus, the Scriptures, and the church that instructs us to love our neighbor who is created in God’s image, whether they be friend or foe, similar or distinct, or a different skin tone. God has given us and entrusted us with the ministry of reconciliation to transcend today’s heightened polarization in church and society. Brothers and sisters, let us continue to love one another with Christ’s love!
Grace and Peace,
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
OUR VISION
The path of worship – honoring God.
The path of discipleship – learning and apprenticing the faith.
The path of hospitality – building relationships and bridges.
The path of mercy – caring for the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of the faith community and community at large.
The path of mission – sharing the good news locally and globally in word and deed.
ABOUT OUR CHURCH FAMILY
People come to church for lots of different reasons. Some come for the preaching, some come for the music. Some seek quiet time for personal reflection, and others appreciate a community of friends who have become family. Many are fed by book and Bible studies, and some long to reach out and help others.
We invite you to come visit us on a Sunday morning soon. Get in touch with your spiritual side — worship with us and attend a Christian Education class or a study group. We think Immanuel has what you and your family are looking for, and we would love to welcome you!