Looking for something from the recent past? As seasons change, so must the webpage for Liberty United Methodist Church. But there are some events we want to linger over for a bit longer. Beginning in 2023 Special Events and other Liberty UMC memories are archived here.
EASTER 2024
What a glorious morning, in spite of the rain! Hot cross buns while the flowers were being placed on the traditional Liberty floral cross and more than 80 people in worship at 10 AM. The after service Easter Egg Hunt was moved inside but there were still plenty of eager participants.
Thank you to everyone who came out for the Maundy Thursday service at Liberty United Methodist Church on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
This service is always a poignant time of prayer to sharpen our focus on the events surrounding Jesus and his followers during this Holy Week.
Carmelita’s Pantry – Food Drive
There you go again, Liberty UMC, making a difference! The food collected in Memorial Hall and at the Snow Bird RV Park dinner in Salome has been delivered to Mirna at Carmelita’s Panty, along with a small cash donation. Mirna’ Place was also blessed with a generous donation from Stotz Equipment, Buckeye AZ, through the quiet voice of another congregation member moved by the presentation on United Women in Faith Sunday. Pictured below: Joelyn May, Mirna Tomsic, David May
“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
Galatians 6:10 (ESV)
Operation Christmas Child…
The Operation Christmas Child boxes are winging their way across the globe! What a great job Liberty UMC. The goal was 60 boxes and you swept right past the goal to a total of 88 boxes.
Let’s all mark our calendars with a reminder or two throughout the coming year to begin gathering items for 2024 shoeboxes!
Women’s Clothing Drive Success…
Thank you to Billie Fidlin, Director of Justice & Outreach at the DSW Conference for being part of the United Women in Faith October meeting and to everyone who contributed to the clothing drive on behalf of Gina’s Team! Several bags of clothing were collected to help support women during their transition from the Perryville Women’s Facility. Interested in learning more about Gina’s Team? Visit their website here: Gina’s Team.
Celebrating Mothers and Fathers 2023
Thank you to everyone who helped with the breakfast celebrations for both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. The ladies appreciated the wonderful decorations and delightful breakfast. The Father’s Day casseroles were outstanding and decorations were truly inspired!
Easter 2023
Special Thanks:
We would like to extend a special, and heartfelt, “Thank You!” to everyone who donated Lilies for the Easter Celebration:
Lilies were given In Fond Memory for the following:
Aunt Mary and Uncle Gordon, Bruce Lehr, Mihoko Frazier and The Parents of Pete and Yoshiko F., Robert Schultz, Aunt Hope and Uncle Don, Jeff Barrier, Dean and Rita Apt, John Solan, Ron Pond, Parents of Nona and Frank C., The Family Members of Linda H., John and Kay Delagrange, Catherine Ann Grimes, DebrLynn Ingersoll , Cathy Doyle, Joel and Eleanor Bomgaars, Pamela Way, The Loved Ones of Terry and Phyllis C., Holly Shadley, Earle and Vit Carpenter, Hazel Carpenter, Donald Ellis, Ken and Patricia Miller, and Lillian Muller
Lilies were given in Honor of the following:
Blake Blenman, Ruth Schultz, and Liberty United Methodist Church.
Our Easter Celebrations would not have been complete without the traditional floral cross procession to begin our service. Thank you to Beati, Zachary, Xavier and all the members of the congregation for your part in making this beautiful floral offering part of our Easter services.
The celebration of Easter has been an important part of worship at Liberty United Methodist Church for many years. The ladies of the congregation prepare the cross with sprays of eucalyptus on Holy Saturday. Early on Easter Sunday parishioners bring donations of flowers to overlay the fragrant greenery, preparing the cross for the processional into the church sanctuary marking the start of our Easter Celebration!
Easter Cross 2019
LENT 2023
Did you hear the news? The news is out! Wait?!? What news? The Liberty Lenten Lantern!
Over the Sundays of Lent 2023 the Sunday School Class participated in an Escape Room event. Learning geo-navagation skills, using a Concordance, becoming ‘master code breakers’, the youth at Liberty UMC discovered clues, followed where they lead and learned about Passover, the foundation event of our Great Thanksgiving/Communion, and why we observe the Season of Lent each year. Several of the clues were hidden in the Special Editions of the newsletter created for this class series, The Liberty Lenten Lantern.
