Congregation B’nai Midbar: More Happenings, Updates, and Vision Melanie Einbund The Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center inspired many who toured the first Jewish Temple in Tucson. No surprise, it was the Jewish women who raised the funds to establish this beautiful building. The first services were held on Rosh Hashanah in 1907! After the…
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March 2025, Religion
Everyone Took a Sabbatical
Georgine Hurst A definition of sabbatical is any extended period of leave from one’s usual work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, or exploration. The use of sabbaticals is most common in academia where the practice repeats every 7 years traditionally, but is trending to every 3.5 years. It is also used…
Religion, March 2025
Vista UMC Participates in “Souper” Sunday
Vista United Methodist Church continues to answer the call to feed the hungry in our community. On Feb. 2 and Feb. 9, Vista joined hundreds of Methodist churches, along with other denominations, across our country in celebrating the Super Bowl in unique, creative, and fun ways. The “Souper Bowl of Caring” unites us in our…
Religion, March 2025
Experience Ash Wednesday at Vista UMC
Rev. Mary Dotson The season of Lent begins Wednesday, March 5. Traditionally we think Lent is 40 days of giving up pleasures that consume us. I have come to appreciate Lent to be a season to refocus my life. It is so easy for us to get caught up in the drama of life, relationships,…
Religion, March 2025
Vista UMC Ministries in Action
Linda Galka, Benith MacPherson, Nancy Yob, and Sharon Scanlan Our ministry teams have had a busy 2025 so far! In addition to “Souper Sunday,” we supported Impact with the following collections: 245 boxes of pasta were collected for the food bank in January. For our Share the Warmth annual drive, we hit an all-time high…