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Our relationship with others is an important part of who we are at The United Methodist Church of Vista. Please explore the opportunities on this page and our Ministry pages. 
 
Church Events
Meetings
UWIF meets March 5 – Senior Safety
Are you concerned about senior safety, maybe for your parents or yourself?
United Women in Faith are hosting a special program, on March 5, about Senior Safety. George Hernandez, a Crime Prevention Specialist from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, will talk about protection from crime for seniors. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. in the Community Room. Men and women are welcome to come and hear about this important area of crime prevention. Bring your own lunch.
 
Candy donations, Easter egg hunt, March 31
The Discipleship/Education Committee is sponsoring the egg hunt following the 10 a.m. Easter worship service. Join us for this fun event for the family with crafts and snowcones. Remember, have your children bring their Easter baskets!
Donations of candies and plastic eggs can be brought to the church office or dropped in the donation box in the Narthex on Sundays. For more information, contact Margene Haase.
Please join us on Friday, March 29 to help stuff the Easter eggs!
 
Acolyte Training, March 10
Acolyte training is an opportunity for third to fifth graders to be part of the worship service. They will bring Jesus’ light into the service and take it out at closing of service. They would be serving on the first and fourth Sundays. Youth will serve on the second and third Sundays.
If interested, training will be immediately following the worship service on Sunday, March 10. For more information, please contact Margene Haase, 760.726.0442.
 
Game Night, March 16, 6 p.m.
Game night will be on Saturday, March 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the upper social hall and will continue meeting on the third Saturday of each month, unless there is a special event. Hope to see more friends coming to share in the fun, snacks and conversation. We begin at 6:00 p.m. and end around 8:30 p.m. Bring a new game or a snack if you like.
 
“and Two Fishes” – in need of mens clothing. Thanks for your continued support of our mission.
 
Zoom meetings are one way we are working on keeping connected. All you need is a computer or smartphone with a built-in microphone and a camera and you can join in. Download the Zoom app to your device, click on “join a meeting” and follow the prompts to join the gathering.
 
Congregational Care, March 7, 1:30 p.m.
Finance, March 6, 6:30 p.m.
Education/Discipleship, March 13, 6 p.m.
Reconciling Ministries, March 26, 6:30 p.m.
 
In-person…
SPRC, Sunday, March 3 (following worship service), Conference Room
 
Trustees, March 17 (following worship service), Conference room
 
Lent and Easter at UMC of Vista
March 24 Palm Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.
March 28 Holy Week Worship, with Communion, 7 pm
              Following Jesus’ journey to the cross
              from Maundy Thursday to GoodFriday.
 
March 31 Easter Sunday Worship
7:00 a.m. – Early Riser Worship, on Patio
7:30 a.m. – Pancake Fundraiser
10:00 a.m. – Joyous Celebration in Sanctuary
11:15 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt
 
April 7 Worship Online Only – 10 a.m. on our
YouTube channel.
 
Easter Pancake Breakfast fundraiser
And Two Fishes along with Hospitality are planning an Easter Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for our church budget. The breakfast is from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. Volunteers are needed. Please call the church office.  
 
 
 
Ministries
 
 
Reconciling Ministries
Youth Ministries
 
Music Ministries
 
United Women in Faith