We are in the second week of Advent and together hundreds of people in the East District are reading chapter 15 in the devotional book by Brian McLaren, titled We Make the Road by Walking. At this moment close your eyes, imagine someone in another church reading the same words you are reading, then say a prayer for that person and for our Churches. Let’s join on today’s discussion.

Wondering who to give what on your Christmas list? Give to the children on your list a beautiful Potosi Pines winter camp experience full of joy and blessings.

ll of the churches and pastors in East District of the Desert Southwest Conference have been invited to journey together in a new way during the next year. Starting this week, the first week in Advent, we are reading through the devotional book by Brian McLaren, titled We Make the Road by Walking. We are starting with the Advent readings, which begins with chapter 14. We will read one chapter each week, imagining what it is like to have the entire District reading the same thing at the same time. Now that you have the background information, let’s get started.

I love the Christmas season. Ann Weems captures my feelings for this time of year in her poem, O Lord, You Were Born.

Two Holy Huddles are coming soon on the future of the church. This is a reminder that the next clergy only Holy Huddle for the North District will be held December 7th, and the Clergy/Lay Holy Huddle for the North District will be held December 8th. Both sessions will take place at Trinity UMC in Las Vegas, NV.