UUMC Calendar

Description:Helping men grow in Christ, so others may know Christ. Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world through four focus areas: Leadership Development, Church Renewal, Ministry With the Poor and Global Health.
If you would like to join in fellowship with our United Methodist Men, they meet every 1st Saturday of the month at 8:00am in the Fellowship Hall of University UMC. Breakfast is provided! You can also contact Herb Hardin, UUMC United Methodist Men President, to get more info on everything our UMM are up to.

Contact: Herb Hardin betherb@msn.com

Traditional Service
Filled with traditional hymns and responses, this service is for those who enjoy worshiping the way people have been for generations.

Our Sunday School classes all meet during the hour between Sunday services from 9:45am-10:45am. All of our classes are open and welcoming to newcomers. If you would like more information on any of our Sunday School classes you can contact the Church Office.
*Childcare is available in Room 5 for children 6 weeks to 4 years during the Sunday School hour.

Sunday School Classes List

Our NEW refreshing Christian worship experience where people can be real with one another and be in authentic community together. This worship service offers contemporary praise music, Small Group table talks, and more.

This is our “family friendly” worship service. During this service we offer nursery for infants & toddlers and Children's Church for elementary school age kids.

**Childcare available during the 11:00am Worship Service. Sign-in your child in room 5.

Meets Sunday evenings for a variety of activities including games, recreation, crafts, small group discussions, fun outings and service projects.

Contact: Tracy Esslinger, Director of Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries, tracy@uumc-lc.org, 5

Description:The Tae Kwon Do ministry joins together twice a week to build strong bodies in a Christian environment. We spend time in fellowship and prayer, we train hard, we encourage one another to excel not only within our group but in our community as well. Many of our students either attend other churches or don't attend church at all. This is a great opportunity to share Christ's love to all.

Contact: Sue Carter scarterlc@gmail.com

Women's Emmaus Reunion Group

Men's Emmaus Reunion Group

The UUMC Handbell choirs provide a wonderful musical outlet. We are the proud owners of White Chapel handbells. If you are interested in joining the Children’s, Youth, or Adult bell choirs please contact the front office or Handbell director Eileen Gilbert.

Contact: Eileen Gilbert — ekgilbert72@gmail.com  

On the first Tuesday of each month, UUMC provides the team of volunteers that help prepare and serve the meal at El Caldito Soup Kitchen.
El Caldito is a community based volunteer organization, with 3 part-time employees (a kitchen manager, a security guard, and a custodian). Dedicated volunteers perform all the tasks necessary in a kitchen to process and store food, prepare and serve meals, and clean up afterwards. We are open 8AM to 1PM preparing and serving a midday meal.

This Support group meets every Tuesday afternoon at 12pm in our Bride’s Room. Their mission is to provide healing and wholeness to those dealing with those lose and in need of the loving embrace of Christ.

UUMC Contact: Sue Fries suefries@comcast.net
Facilitator: Sylvia

For boys 4th- 6th grade

Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations that use the Stephen Series system. Stephen Ministry congregations equip and empower lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting.

Contact: Linda Hurd - flhurd@comcast.net

This Support group meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm in our Bride’s Room. Their mission is to provide healing and wholeness to those in need of the loving embrace of Christ.

UUMC Contact: Sue Fries suefries@comcast.net
Facilitator: Nancy Pickett 

Description:This group meets every Wednesday @ 9:30am to pray for those on our UUMC Prayer list and others throughout the community, both locally and globally.

Contact: Lottie Venable- lottiemzv@zianet.com

Weekly Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Take a deeper dive into the scripture readings for that upcoming Sunday each week. This small group is led by Rev. George Miller of El Calvario UMC, Rev. Dr. Heike Miller of University UMC, and local Certified Lay Ministers.

*(1st & 3rd Thurs. @ El Calvario UMC; 2nd & 4th Thurs. @ University UMC).

Contact: Trudy Routh
tlrouth@sbcglobal.net

The Know, Grow, Show Garden’s mission is to provide a peaceful place for meditation and memory to honor all who have walked this path before us, in surroundings that challenge hearts to know Christ. (Meditation/Memorial Garden) We seek to also provide a vibrant place for gardening that offers sustenance, fellowship and invitation for all who walk this path together, challenging hearts to grow in Christ (Community Garden) and to provide a focused place of study, offering opportunity and instruction to learn of God, Nature, Nurture and Life, challenging hearts to show Christ (Outdoor Gathering Place).

God’s Pantry is our emergency food pantry. The pantry is open on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 9-11am. On the 1st Friday of each month we also host our God’s Pantry Cafe, which is a time to spend getting to know the clients with coffee and yummy treats.

Our wonderful volunteers distribute food to those in our local community in need of help. We are partnering with Roadrunner food bank of the Southwest. Roadrunner food bank is a partner with Feeding America the larger food distributor of our nation, where we are able to purchase food at an extremely reasonable cost. RRFB also is partnered with USDA and Health Services Department to bring the pantries free food to distribute to the clients. Even with all of these great opportunities we highly encourage and accept donations of canned goods and other non-perishable items from our congregation. Donations of food can be dropped off at UUMC Monday-Friday during office hours or Sunday morning.

Join our Sunday Worship Prep Team as they fold bulletins, stock pews, and ready our sanctuary for Sunday morning worship services.

Description:The Tae Kwon Do ministry joins together twice a week to build strong bodies in a Christian environment. We spend time in fellowship and prayer, we train hard, we encourage one another to excel not only within our group but in our community as well. Many of our students either attend other churches or don't attend church at all. This is a great opportunity to share Christ's love to all.

Contact: Sue Carter scarterlc@gmail.com

Traditional Service
Filled with traditional hymns and responses, this service is for those who enjoy worshiping the way people have been for generations.

Our Sunday School classes all meet during the hour between Sunday services from 9:45am-10:45am. All of our classes are open and welcoming to newcomers. If you would like more information on any of our Sunday School classes you can contact the Church Office.
*Childcare is available in Room 5 for children 6 weeks to 4 years during the Sunday School hour.

Sunday School Classes List

Our NEW refreshing Christian worship experience where people can be real with one another and be in authentic community together. This worship service offers contemporary praise music, Small Group table talks, and more.

This is our “family friendly” worship service. During this service we offer nursery for infants & toddlers and Children's Church for elementary school age kids.

**Childcare available during the 11:00am Worship Service. Sign-in your child in room 5.

The UUMC Handbell choirs provide a wonderful musical outlet. We are the proud owners of White Chapel handbells. If you are interested in joining the Children’s, Youth, or Adult bell choirs please contact the front office or Handbell director Eileen Gilbert. 

 Contact: Eileen Gilbert — ekgilbert72@gmail.com

Meets Sunday evenings for a variety of activities including games, recreation, crafts, small group discussions, fun outings and service projects.

Contact: Tracy Esslinger, Director of Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries, tracy@uumc-lc.org, 5

Contact: Brian Townsend
A WALK IN THE WORD… Join us for a new study on Sunday nights at 5:30 in the parlor for an interactive study in through the letter of Philippians.  All are welcome! For more info see Brian  

The UUMC Handbell choirs provide a wonderful musical outlet. We are the proud owners of White Chapel handbells. If you are interested in joining the Children’s, Youth, or Adult bell choirs please contact the front office or Handbell director Eileen Gilbert. 

Contact: Eileen Gilbert — ekgilbert72@gmail.com 

Description:The Tae Kwon Do ministry joins together twice a week to build strong bodies in a Christian environment. We spend time in fellowship and prayer, we train hard, we encourage one another to excel not only within our group but in our community as well. Many of our students either attend other churches or don't attend church at all. This is a great opportunity to share Christ's love to all.

Contact: Sue Carter scarterlc@gmail.com

Women's Emmaus Reunion Group

Men's Emmaus Reunion Group

The UUMC Handbell choirs provide a wonderful musical outlet. We are the proud owners of White Chapel handbells. If you are interested in joining the Children’s, Youth, or Adult bell choirs please contact the front office or Handbell director Eileen Gilbert.

Contact: Eileen Gilbert — ekgilbert72@gmail.com  

This Support group meets every Tuesday afternoon at 12pm in our Bride’s Room. Their mission is to provide healing and wholeness to those dealing with those lose and in need of the loving embrace of Christ.

UUMC Contact: Sue Fries suefries@comcast.net
Facilitator: Sylvia

Monthly circle meetings feature insightful programs in addition to enjoyable fellowship. UMW members are encouraged to observe special seasons of prayer and self-denial and to participate in an annual reading program on current topics.

The UMW sponsors retreats for women, prepares meals and gives support to church families in times of illness or bereavement, sponsors a prayer chain for needs within the church, and honors church members with mission pins signifying a donation toward missions in the honoree’s name.Miriam Circle of the United Methodist Women meets the second Tuesday of the month in the church parlor at 2:00 p.m. for fellowship, program and refreshments.

For boys 4th- 6th grade

Our Cancer Care group comes together every 2nd & 4th Tuesday evening of the month at 6:30pm to provide a support network for those dealing with Cancer as well as their loved ones.

Contact: Betty Harris - betty@harrisfamily.cc 

This Support group meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm in our Bride’s Room. Their mission is to provide healing and wholeness to those in need of the loving embrace of Christ.

UUMC Contact: Sue Fries suefries@comcast.net
Facilitator: Nancy Pickett 

Description:This group meets every Wednesday @ 9:30am to pray for those on our UUMC Prayer list and others throughout the community, both locally and globally.

Contact: Lottie Venable- lottiemzv@zianet.com

 “God Loves Us, Everyone!”

GLUE Ministry was founded by Senior Pastor Nema LeCuyer of El Calvario UMC during her time as Associate Minister at University UMC in the summer of 2013. This ministry is directed toward providing religious support services, such as prayer, worship, and communion, to the incarcerated youth of New Mexico.

The GLUE Crew of University UMC aides in this ministry by providing resources, prayer, and support for the individuals who venture into our jails and bring the word, the body, and the blood of Christ to those incarcerated youth.

Contact: Jackie Beaty jmbeaty47@comcast.net 

Weekly Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Take a deeper dive into the scripture readings for that upcoming Sunday each week. This small group is led by Rev. George Miller of El Calvario UMC, Rev. Dr. Heike Miller of University UMC, and local Certified Lay Ministers.

*(1st & 3rd Thurs. @ El Calvario UMC; 2nd & 4th Thurs. @ University UMC).

Join our Sunday Worship Prep Team as they fold bulletins, stock pews, and ready our sanctuary for Sunday morning worship services.

Maybe you only have a couple of hours each month to serve. Well then here is the perfect opportunity for you. Every 2nd Friday of the month, starting in September, we host a mobile food pantry for the families of University Hills Elementary. Volunteers are needed to help unload the food and help distribute. Volunteers are asked to arrive by 1:00pm down in the south parking lot of the church, straight across from the school, and distribution starts at 2:00pm.

Description:The Tae Kwon Do ministry joins together twice a week to build strong bodies in a Christian environment. We spend time in fellowship and prayer, we train hard, we encourage one another to excel not only within our group but in our community as well. Many of our students either attend other churches or don't attend church at all. This is a great opportunity to share Christ's love to all.

Contact: Sue Carter scarterlc@gmail.com

Traditional Service
Filled with traditional hymns and responses, this service is for those who enjoy worshiping the way people have been for generations.

Our Sunday School classes all meet during the hour between Sunday services from 9:45am-10:45am. All of our classes are open and welcoming to newcomers. If you would like more information on any of our Sunday School classes you can contact the Church Office.
*Childcare is available in Room 5 for children 6 weeks to 4 years during the Sunday School hour.

Sunday School Classes List

Our NEW refreshing Christian worship experience where people can be real with one another and be in authentic community together. This worship service offers contemporary praise music, Small Group table talks, and more.

This is our “family friendly” worship service. During this service we offer nursery for infants & toddlers and Children's Church for elementary school age kids.

**Childcare available during the 11:00am Worship Service. Sign-in your child in room 5.

Contact: Jill Smith

The UUMC Handbell choirs provide a wonderful musical outlet. We are the proud owners of White Chapel handbells. If you are interested in joining the Children’s, Youth, or Adult bell choirs please contact the front office or Handbell director Eileen Gilbert. 

 Contact: Eileen Gilbert — ekgilbert72@gmail.com

Meets Sunday evenings for a variety of activities including games, recreation, crafts, small group discussions, fun outings and service projects.

Contact: Tracy Esslinger, Director of Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries, tracy@uumc-lc.org, 5

Contact: Brian Townsend
A WALK IN THE WORD… Join us for a new study on Sunday nights at 5:30 in the parlor for an interactive study in through the letter of Philippians.  All are welcome! For more info see Brian  

The UUMC Handbell choirs provide a wonderful musical outlet. We are the proud owners of White Chapel handbells. If you are interested in joining the Children’s, Youth, or Adult bell choirs please contact the front office or Handbell director Eileen Gilbert. 

Contact: Eileen Gilbert — ekgilbert72@gmail.com 

Description:The Tae Kwon Do ministry joins together twice a week to build strong bodies in a Christian environment. We spend time in fellowship and prayer, we train hard, we encourage one another to excel not only within our group but in our community as well. Many of our students either attend other churches or don't attend church at all. This is a great opportunity to share Christ's love to all.

Contact: Sue Carter scarterlc@gmail.com

Women's Emmaus Reunion Group

Men's Emmaus Reunion Group

The UUMC Handbell choirs provide a wonderful musical outlet. We are the proud owners of White Chapel handbells. If you are interested in joining the Children’s, Youth, or Adult bell choirs please contact the front office or Handbell director Eileen Gilbert.

Contact: Eileen Gilbert — ekgilbert72@gmail.com  

Monthly circle meetings feature insightful programs in addition to enjoyable fellowship. UMW members are encouraged to observe special seasons of prayer and self-denial and to participate in an annual reading program on current topics.

The UMW sponsors retreats for women, prepares meals and gives support to church families in times of illness or bereavement, sponsors a prayer chain for needs within the church, and honors church members with mission pins signifying a donation toward missions in the honoree’s name
Mary Martha Circle meets the third Tuesday of the month for potluck luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in the church Parlor. Established in 1968.

This Support group meets every Tuesday afternoon at 12pm in our Bride’s Room. Their mission is to provide healing and wholeness to those dealing with those lose and in need of the loving embrace of Christ.

UUMC Contact: Sue Fries suefries@comcast.net
Facilitator: Sylvia

For boys 4th- 6th grade

Once a month the leaders of our ministries and missions and the staff of UUMC come together to pray for guidance, share reports, and make plans for the future. This Round Table is open for everybody to participate, to learn what is going on, and to help mold ideas and directions we will take as a church body.

Our congregation’s Stephen Ministry equips lay­ people to provide one-to-one Christian care to people in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.
Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry. The identity of those receiving care and everything they discuss with a Stephen Minister remain private.

A Stephen Minister Is . . .
• A child of God who walks beside someone who is hurting.
• A congregat ion member who is careful ly se le ct ed to serve in this role because of his or her caregiving gif t s.
• A layperson with 50 hours of training in providing high-quality, distinctively Christian care.
• A caring Chr isti an friend who listens, cares, prays, suppor ts, and encourages.
• Someone who meets faithfully each week with his or her care receiver for as long as there’s a need.

To learn more about our Stephen Ministry, Contact our Stephen Leader or the Church Office

Linda Hurd – flhurd@comcast.net

UUMC Office – office@uumc-lc.org

This Support group meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm in our Bride’s Room. Their mission is to provide healing and wholeness to those in need of the loving embrace of Christ.

UUMC Contact: Sue Fries suefries@comcast.net
Facilitator: Nancy Pickett 

Description:This group meets every Wednesday @ 9:30am to pray for those on our UUMC Prayer list and others throughout the community, both locally and globally.

Contact: Lottie Venable- lottiemzv@zianet.com

Weekly Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Take a deeper dive into the scripture readings for that upcoming Sunday each week. This small group is led by Rev. George Miller of El Calvario UMC, Rev. Dr. Heike Miller of University UMC, and local Certified Lay Ministers.

*(1st & 3rd Thurs. @ El Calvario UMC; 2nd & 4th Thurs. @ University UMC).

Monthly circle meetings feature insightful programs in addition to enjoyable fellowship. UMW members are encouraged to observe special seasons of prayer and self-denial and to participate in an annual reading program on current topics.

The UMW sponsors retreats for women, prepares meals and gives support to church families in times of illness or bereavement, sponsors a prayer chain for needs within the church, and honors church members with mission pins signifying a donation toward missions in the honoree’s name

Contact: Trudy Routh tlrouth@sbcglobal.net

The Know, Grow, Show Garden’s mission is to provide a peaceful place for meditation and memory to honor all who have walked this path before us, in surroundings that challenge hearts to know Christ. (Meditation/Memorial Garden) We seek to also provide a vibrant place for gardening that offers sustenance, fellowship and invitation for all who walk this path together, challenging hearts to grow in Christ (Community Garden) and to provide a focused place of study, offering opportunity and instruction to learn of God, Nature, Nurture and Life, challenging hearts to show Christ (Outdoor Gathering Place).

Description:God’s Pantry is our emergency food pantry. The pantry is open on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 9-11am. On the 1st Friday of each month we also host our God’s Pantry Cafe, which is a time to spend getting to know the clients with coffee and yummy treats.

Our wonderful volunteers distribute food to those in our local community in need of help. We are partnering with Roadrunner food bank of the Southwest. Roadrunner food bank is a partner with Feeding America the larger food distributor of our nation, where we are able to purchase food at an extremely reasonable cost. RRFB also is partnered with USDA and Health Services Department to bring the pantries free food to distribute to the clients. Even with all of these great opportunities we highly encourage and accept donations of canned goods and other non-perishable items from our congregation. Donations of food can be dropped off at UUMC Monday-Friday during office hours or Sunday morning.

Join our Sunday Worship Prep Team as they fold bulletins, stock pews, and ready our sanctuary for Sunday morning worship services.

Description:The Tae Kwon Do ministry joins together twice a week to build strong bodies in a Christian environment. We spend time in fellowship and prayer, we train hard, we encourage one another to excel not only within our group but in our community as well. Many of our students either attend other churches or don't attend church at all. This is a great opportunity to share Christ's love to all.

Contact: Sue Carter scarterlc@gmail.com

Traditional Service
Filled with traditional hymns and responses, this service is for those who enjoy worshiping the way people have been for generations.

Our Sunday School classes all meet during the hour between Sunday services from 9:45am-10:45am. All of our classes are open and welcoming to newcomers. If you would like more information on any of our Sunday School classes you can contact the Church Office.
*Childcare is available in Room 5 for children 6 weeks to 4 years during the Sunday School hour.

Sunday School Classes List

Our NEW refreshing Christian worship experience where people can be real with one another and be in authentic community together. This worship service offers contemporary praise music, Small Group table talks, and more.

This is our “family friendly” worship service. During this service we offer nursery for infants & toddlers and Children's Church for elementary school age kids.

**Childcare available during the 11:00am Worship Service. Sign-in your child in room 5.

Contact: Jill Smith

Meets Sunday evenings for a variety of activities including games, recreation, crafts, small group discussions, fun outings and service projects.

Contact: Tracy Esslinger, Director of Children, Youth, and Young Adult Ministries, tracy@uumc-lc.org, 5

Contact: Brian Townsend
A WALK IN THE WORD… Join us for a new study on Sunday nights at 5:30 in the parlor for an interactive study in through the letter of Philippians.  All are welcome! For more info see Brian  

Description:The Tae Kwon Do ministry joins together twice a week to build strong bodies in a Christian environment. We spend time in fellowship and prayer, we train hard, we encourage one another to excel not only within our group but in our community as well. Many of our students either attend other churches or don't attend church at all. This is a great opportunity to share Christ's love to all.

Contact: Sue Carter scarterlc@gmail.com

Women's Emmaus Reunion Group

Men's Emmaus Reunion Group

The UUMC Handbell choirs provide a wonderful musical outlet. We are the proud owners of White Chapel handbells. If you are interested in joining the Children’s, Youth, or Adult bell choirs please contact the front office or Handbell director Eileen Gilbert.

Contact: Eileen Gilbert — ekgilbert72@gmail.com  

This Support group meets every Tuesday afternoon at 12pm in our Bride’s Room. Their mission is to provide healing and wholeness to those dealing with those lose and in need of the loving embrace of Christ.

UUMC Contact: Sue Fries suefries@comcast.net
Facilitator: Sylvia

For boys 4th- 6th grade

This ministry provides knitted & crocheted shawls for those in need of healing, compassion, and prayer. Our Prayer Shawl Stitchers meet every 4th Tuesday of the Month at 6:00pm in the church parlor to “Meditate, Create, & Donate”

This Support group meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm in our Bride’s Room. Their mission is to provide healing and wholeness to those in need of the loving embrace of Christ.

UUMC Contact: Sue Fries suefries@comcast.net
Facilitator: Nancy Pickett