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--- Sorry, no Trunk or Treat in 2022 ---


TRUNK 
-or- 
  TREAT   
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DRIVE-THRU

Sun., Oct. 31st, 2021
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

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    YES! I can bring my car and fill my trunk with candy!

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North Scottsdale United Methodist Church is hosting its 23rd annual Trunk or Treat from 4:00-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 31st, 2021 in the N.S.U.M.C. parking lot located at 11735 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
 
N.S.U.M.C. would like to make the holidays festive for the children in the community. This event will provide an opportunity for our neighbors to enjoy a free, COVID-safe and friendly trick or treating experience.    All families are invited to DRIVE-THRU the NSUMC parking lot beginning at 4pm.  The passengers will be able to catch sight of the festive holiday trunks and friendly costumes.  After passing all of the trunks, each car load is invited to collect one over-sized goodie bag before the exit the parking lot onto Scottsdale Road.  NSUMC is offering goodie bags to the first 200 vehicles.
 
The basic Trunk or Treating guidelines include:
  • Wear a friendly costume and remain in your vehicle
  • Enter from Jenan Drive and DRIVE-THRU the  N.S.U.M.C. parking lot to view decorated trunks
  • Each car load is invited to collect one goodie bag before they leave the parking lot at the Scottsdale Road exit
 
It will be a sweet evening of DRIVE-THRU Trick or Treating planned for children. 
 
N.S.U.M.C. invites attending families to make an    online donation     toward THE DIAPER DRIVE for   AZ Helping Hands  a foster care support program.  Check out our website to make this   donation  (on the donation page you will see a generic donation form, please click on the drop-down button to select "Children's Mission Project" to contribute to this great cause).  The community’s generosity is appreciated and encouraged to “TREAT” other sweet young families in need!!
 
North Scottsdale United Methodist Church celebrates the love of God through Christ by having one service on Sunday at 10:00 am online.  Some of the additional children and youth activities include; children’s choir, Creative Christians after-school program, Bedtime Bible stories online, festivals and youth group.  N.S.U.M.C. also offers adult Bible studies, men and women’s groups, choirs, retreats, holiday events, turn-around trips, mission trips and more. 
 
If you are interested in additional information about N.S.U.M.C. or any of these events, please call the church office at (480) 948-0529; visit them at 11735 North Scottsdale Road (85254), check out their websites www.nsumc.com    www.nsumckids.info    https://www.facebook.com/NorthScottsdaleUMC https://www.pinterest.com/nscottsdaleumc/
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​Trunk or Treat 2020

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​THANK YOU to our congregation & community
​for making this an awesome 2020 event!


​Trunk or Treat 2019

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North Scottsdale United Methodist Church will host its 21st Annual Trunk or Treat Festival from 4-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 27th   in the N.S.U.M.C.  parking lot located at 11735 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. This event is free to the public.

This event provides an opportunity for church and community families to enjoy a safe, free and friendly trick or treating experience.  The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. with carnival games, snow cones and bouncer.  Food Trucks and other snacks will be  available  throughout the evening. Halfway through the event the N.S.U.M.C.    Youth Group will lead children in a costume parade.  The night will end with the awarding of trophies for exceptional costumes and decorated trunks, and the highly coveted “Trunk-or-Treating.”

  The basic Trunk or Treating guidelines include:

  • Wear a friendly costume (please leave the scary ones at home)

  • Back your vehicle into a N.S.U.M.C. parking space

  • Decorate your trunk (creativity is good!)

  • Set up folding chairs next to your trunk

  • Place your treats (candy) in your trunk.

    It will be a sweet night of trick or treating planned for children.  
     
    Our mission project this year is to collect diapers for Helping Hands at foster care organization.    We would love if your family could donate one package of diampers. All donations can be brought to our Trunk or Treat event (items may be brought to your child's    Sunday School classroom.).  Thank you for TREATING those families to  an awesome Thanksgiving!

  • North Scottsdale United Methodist Church celebrates the love of God through Christ by having two services on Sunday (8:30 am and 10:00 am).  The nursery is available for newborns through two year-old children at both services.   Sunday school (ages three through eighteen) is offered during the 10:00 a.m. service.  Additional children and youth activities include; children’s choir, volleyball, mission trips, small groups, festivals and youth groups.  N.S.U.M.C. also offers adult Bible studies, men and women’s groups, choirs, retreats, holiday events, turn-around trips, mission trips and more.  
     
    If you are interested in additional information about N.S.U.M.C. or any of these events, please call the church office at (480) 948-0529; visit them at 11735 North Scottsdale Road (85254), check out their websites www.nsumc.com or www.nsumckids.info https://www.facebook.com/NorthScottsdaleUMC  https://www.pinterest.com/nscottsdaleumc.
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