The Wednesday morning Bible study will return in-person beginning on September 14th at 10:00am at NSUMC. The study will consist of three units focused on rescue, justice, and faithful conversations.​

This fall, our Bible lessons follow the theme of “Freedom.” The lessons explore the concept of salvation and God’s gracious acts in redeeming us. They challenge we who have experienced God’s gracious salvation to work for freedom and justice on behalf of others. They acknowledge that as we do, we will encounter those whose beliefs and values are different from our own, so they encourage us to remain faithful to our beliefs while we act as neighbors to others.

The physical book can be purchased here. Kindle editions are available from Amazon.

There will be a Potluck Lunch following the worship service on Sunday, August 28th in order to celebrate and welcome Pastor Christopher and family to NSUMC. Please reach out to Wavalee McArtor if you wish to sign up to bring something!

North Scottsdale United Methodist Church is offering a RETREAT for ALL members of the congregation at our Desert Southwest Conference Camp, Mingus Camp  near Prescott, AZ. This adventure will be held Friday evening, Sept. 23rd at 6:00pm through Sunday, Sept. 25th at 1:00pm. That weekend is a three-day weekend for the Scottsdale Schools.
 
This retreat will include two nights (Friday and Saturday) and five meals (three meals on Saturday and two on Sunday).  The Mingus camp offers cabins with six beds per room and a bathroom down the hallway. Each family will receive their own room.  We will share a program on Saturday morning, campfire Saturday night, and host an outdoor worship service on Sunday morning. Plus, the camp offers archery, zip line, gaga pit, hikes, fishing, and relaxation on the huge dining hall porch!

Cost:
Ages 4 & under - FREE
Ages 5-10 - $70/ea
Ages 11+ - $140/ea

​You can register to attend on the website here.

IMPORTANT DATES:
8/19/22   |   Payments are due if you made your reservations last MARCH to receive your 20% discount.
8/31/2022   |   All new registrations due on this date.  This is NSUMC’s date to guarantee 30 campers.
9/9/2022   |   Absolute last date to register and secure meals. If we have secured 30 camping spots by 8/31, we can continue to expand our registration to other retreat cabins at Mingus.
 
Mingus is a gorgeous facility!  You can enjoy bonfires, s’mores, and songs on Saturday night. You can hike, stargaze, or just enjoy the cooler temperatures!  Mingus is a great place to relax, refresh, and enjoy God’s great outdoors! 

NSUMC would like to celebrate the milestone of a new school year with a blessing, mission work project, party, and yummy donuts from the BITES DONUTS FOOD TRUCK!  There will be three separate events throughout August:

Back-to-School Event #1
FREE backpack tags and goodie bags will be given out on August 14th to all students that attend the service at 10:00 am.  The backpack tag is constant reminder that God is with the students in their daily life and that their church family will be praying for them throughout the year.

 Back-to-School Event #2
Mission project of packing donated school supplies into backpacks will occur on August 21st at 10:00 am.  Don't have any students at home? All are invited to be a blessing to other less fortunate children by donating backpacks and school supplies or by making an ONLINE DONATION. The gifts will be blessed and distributed to Vista del Camino Recreation Center to help families that need extra support at the beginning of a school year.  Vista del Camino is a recreational facility in south Scottsdale that offers after-school care, clothing, food and financial support to less fortunate children.
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Back-to-School Event #3
The Sunday School PARTY on August 28th at 10:00 am will include will include balloon artistry, a Noah’s ark "craftivity", and FREE yummy donuts from BITES DONUTS FOOD TRUCK.