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Music Program

Opportunities for participating in the musical ministry of UMC Santa Cruz include the Adult Choir, the Steel Drum Choir, the Handbell Choir, the Worship Music Team, and individual solo musical presentations.

See the results of our 2006 Favorite Song Survey

See the results of our 2005 Favorite Song Survey

Young Disciples

The Young Disciples group consists of college age and 'twenty-somethings' and meets twice a month for bible study (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 pm at the church). They also gather at other times for fun and fellowship!

United Methodist Women

The UMC Santa Cruz Unit of the UMW meets on the 2nd Tuesday each month at 11:00 am for a business meeting, lunch, and interesting programs. The UMC Santa Cruz Unit also works on various projects with the local Santa Cruz organization Church Women United. One of the projects the UMC Santa Cruz Unit is participating in this year is making Health Kits for the United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR)

Men's Group

The Men's Group meets every two weeks for breakfast and fellowship at Gilda's on the Wharf.

Book Discussion Group

The Book Discussion Group meets monthly for lively discussions on books selected by the members. This group has been meeting regularly since July18th, 1991 and has read and discussed a wide variety of books.

Check out the impressive list of books the group has read over the years!

The book for July's discussion will be Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.