Casas Adobes Congregational Church, UCC

Creating vibrant community for all where God is real.

Wednesdays --- Pastor's Study Group,  1:00 - 2:30 pm

Sundays ---  Adult Education series / Sunday 9:15 

February 13 --- Called to Care Program at CACC 1:00 - 4:00 pm -Training for ways to be care providers to our congregation.

February 18 --- Hike and have fellowship at the Canyon Loop Trail in Catalina State Park. Meet at church at 8:00 am to carpool

February 19 --- Casas Adobes Forum presents - Barry Gillaspie - Talking about local government and the challenges of governance - Rooms 7-10 in McNear Hall 11:30 am 

February 22 --- Ash Wednesday service to be held in the Chapel at 12:00 noon

February 22 --- Six week Lenten Adult Education series " A New Look at the Old Book" from 10:00 am to 11:30am Wednesday mornings. If you can not make this time slot it will be repeated Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. starting February 23. The books that are being used for the series are: Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning and Power and How They Can Be Restored by Marcus Borg and Book of God by Walter Wangerin

February 23 ---Primavera at 2:00 pm

February 28 --- Membership Potluck at noon in rooms 9 & 10 in McNear Hall. Bring a salad or dessert and your own table service.

March 4 --- Book Club offers - Meet the Author Event - Mazhar Khan PhD talks about his book, "A Journey Forward", 11:30 am Rooms 5 & 6 in McNear Hall

March 4 --- Arizona Choral Society fund raiser at, The Gaslight Theatre at 3:00 "The Two Amigos" is the featured show.

March 11 --- Farewell Service and reception for Rev. Marie Bacchiocchi

March 11 --- Arizona Choral Society presents their spring concert of French Music "Faure's Requiem" 3:30 pm at Catalina United Methodist Church

March 17 --- Empty Bowls 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Tucson Chinese Cultural Center on River Road.

March 18 --- Congregational Meeting: Slate of Officers and Ministry Chairs 9:30 am

March 18 --- Casas Adobes Forum presents - Darryl KingPhD - Handel's Messiah: Easter Portion. 11:30 am

March 25 --- Adventures in Art - Textile Art

April 15 --- Casas Adobes Forum presents - John Ware, Executive Director of Amerind Foundation -  "Deep History"

April 22 --- Adventures in Art - Basketry

Check news stories below for more information.

The hike this month will be on the Canyon Loop Trail in Catalina State Park on Saturday, February 18th, 8:00 am. This is an easy 3-mile loop and there should be wildflowers blooming along the trail. Meet at the church at 8:00 am and carpool to the park. Please wear sturdy hiking shoes, and bring water and snacks. For further information contact Marj or Charlie Wippermann at 579-8875. Cell phone day of hike only (615) 574-8630.

What is it like to be an elected official of a growing town?

Barry Gillaspie will reflect on his experiences as an Oro Valley Town Councilman when he speaks at the next Casas Adobes Forum at 11:30 Sunday morning, February 15, in McNear Hall. He'll talk about local government, the challenges of governance and even venture a look at the future. The hour-long format will allow time for questions.

Gillaspie is a Tucson native, a University of Arizona graduate in Agriculture with an emphasis in Natural Resource Planning, and has lived in Oro Valley for 27 years. After doing graduate research on water quality problems, he worked for 15 years (1983-1998) at Pima County Planning and Development Services, finishing as Principal Planner. Presently he serves as Director of Information Technology for Development Services at Pima Community College. He was elected to the Oro Valley Town Council in 2004.

This is the sixth program in the new and popular Forum series, which features speakers who present factual information about current issues so people attending can make up their own minds as to where they stand. John Wall serves as moderator. The presentations, sponsored by the Growth & Development Committee, are free and open to the public.