astor Mary Dotson I’m writing this just three days after Ash Wednesday, and already I am experiencing a refreshing sense of peace as we begin the Lenten season. This year I decided not to give up anything for Lent. In many ways these days, I am clinging onto hope, so I purchased a new daily…
Sherri Wyland and Sharon Scanlan With the encouragement of Vista United Methodist Church’s new pastor, Rev. Mary Dotson, the Vista congregation made monetary donations to help the victims of the recent storms in the Southern parts of our country through UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). The donation helps purchase materials that are used to…
Dan Boring and Sharon Scanlan Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church is looking forward to welcoming our new pastor, Rev. Mary Dotson. For the past four years, Pastor Dotson has been assigned to Green Valley United Methodist Church in Henderson, Nev., and prior to that, she served at First United Methodist Church in Safford,…
Sharon Scanlan On Sunday, May 26, after the 10 a.m. church service, the members of Vista United Methodist Church celebrated paying off the mortgage on the new Education and Administration building in less than five years with a Mortgage Burning! We moved in at the end of 2019 and paid off our mortgage early this…
Sharon Scanlan People all over the world have created labyrinths for thousands of years. They have been used as symbols by cultures from Peru to Iceland to Sumatra and have been depicted in many different mediums: imprinted on coins, woven into baskets, laid in stone in European churches, dug into turf, and carved into rock…
Stuart Watkins Bring your pets, even horses, to the Blessing of the Animals Event at Vista United Methodist Church on Oct. 21. Here is a quote from Pastor Fred Baum when I asked how the event would be handled: “People bring their animals to Vista Church’s patio. They are blessed there individually after a short…
Stuart Watkins What a joy to be on hand at the Tucson International Airport when a family fleeing the Russian invasion arrived safely in Tucson. Members from SaddleBrooke and Vista United Methodist Church greeted them with flags and a bouquet of sunflowers (the national flower of Ukraine). The smiles on their faces said it all.…
Ron Feller Faith Health Alliance North (FHAN) is sponsoring a workshop to be held at Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church in Catalina on Monday afternoon, February 29, 2016, from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. to discuss the issues facing those living with ongoing health conditions and their caregivers, as well as to identify resources…
Donna Langwig On Sunday afternoon, January 17 at 3:00 p.m. at Vista de la Moñtana United Methodist Church, you are invited to enjoy Skyline Flutes, an ensemble of four skilled musicians who perform on flute, piccolo, alto and bass flutes. The group, formed in 2009, is a relative rarity outside of meetings of the National…
Donna Langwig If you like music from many lands and cultures, you won’t want to miss this very eclectic and interesting program featuring songs from many lands. From Ireland’s Danny Boy to America’s Sure on this Shining Night by Samuel Barber, you will be in for a treat around each corner. From Appalachia to Russia and many…