Find resources and ideas to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the resources links at the bottom of the HIspanic Latino Ministry committee page at https://dscumc.org/committee/hispanic-latino-ministry and the links available below. https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/calendar/event/hispanic-heritage-month-usa/2022/09/15 https://www.umc.org/en/content/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-amidst-everything
Zoom link to be emailed directly to all committee members. If you would like to join this meeting, please contact the Committee Chair, Efraín Zavala, in advance to receive the Zoom link. Committee information is available at https://dscumc.org/committee/hispanic-latino-ministry/
Courses Offered Leading Worship - This course focuses on the ministry of the lay servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group or congregation in worship. Participant textbook: Worshiping with United Methodists (REVISED) by Hoyt Hickman The course is scheduled for Saturdays, September 10 & 17, from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM (Arizona time). You will […]
Courses Offered Leading Missional Small Groups - This course teaches the Wesleyan way to form missional communities and congregations. It is based on the conviction that just as holiness of heart leads to holiness of life, it is communities of holy love that participate in God's mission in the world. The course is scheduled for Saturdays, […]
Courses Offered Afire with God - This course helps participants develop a holistic understanding of stewardship. Participant textbook: Afire with God by Betsy Schwarzentraub The course is scheduled for Saturdays, September 10 & 17, from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM (Arizona time). You will receive a Zoom link closer to the class. Participants are responsible for purchasing and […]
Arizona 5 Day Academy 2022 is on September 18-23, 2022 at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit https://dscumc.org/arizona-five-day-academy. Click here to download the event schedule.
Deadline reminder - Today is the last day to register for the affordable housing symposium on October 29, 2022, from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM via Zoom. The cost for the 3-hour symposium is $299, but Desert Southwest Conference churches will be able to participate for free if they've registered by September 30.
The LGBTQIA+ Teen Retreat - Unashamed - will be held at Mingus Mountain Camp in Prescott Valley, AZ September 30 - October 2, 2022 and again at Potosi Pines Camp in Las Vegas, NV March 24-26, 2023. For information and to register for the Mingus retreat, please visit https://mingusmountaincamp.org/lgbtqiaretreat/. For information about the Potosi retreat, […]
Courses Offered For the Common Good – Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts – This course offers a scriptural understanding of spiritual gifts as always given "for the common good." By helping participants identify and link their gifts, abilities, and sense of calling, laity will learn the powerful connection between spiritual gifts and vocational discernment in the […]
Please contact the Covenant Council Chair, Sharon Kotsonas, at sharonkotsonas@gmail.com for additional questions. Zoom Meeting Info Below: Meeting ID: 658 920 2807 Passcode: 1ctV2f
