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2024 Desert Southwest Annual Conference

June 13-16, 2024

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

REGISTRATION RATES

$199 Registration Feb 15-May 15

$299 Late Registration May 16-Jun 1

REGISTRATION

Select from the items below to access. The Lay Member to Annual Conference form includes change requests and alternate information.

DRAFT SCHEDULE

  • Pre-Conference Briefing: May 15
  • Opening & Devotional: June 13, 9 AM
  • Clergy Session: June 13, 10:30 AM
  • Laity Session: June 13, 10:30 AM
  • Plenary June 13, 1:30-3:30 PM
  • Ministry Fair: June 15, 11 AM-Noon
  • Memorial at Convention Ctr: June 13, 4 PM
  • Ordination Rehearsal at Catalina: June 13, 6 PM
  • Plenary: June 14 & 15, 9-5 PM
  • Ordination at Catalina UMC: June 15, 7 PM
  • Plenary: June 16, 9 AM
  • Closing Worship: June 16, ending at Noon

HOTEL PARKING INFORMATION

Doubletree by Hilton Tucson Downtown Convention Center is located at 280 S Church Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701, with direct indoor access from the hotel to the convention center.

  • Self Parking = $12/day
  • Valet Parking = $16/day

Both rates include in/out privileges.

TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER (TCC) PARKING

Annual Conference News

Bishop Carlo’s Call to Annual Conference 2024

Bishop Carlo A. Rapanut hereby calls the regular session of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church to meet on June 13-16, 2024 in Tucson, AZ. This is a milestone year for us as we mark 40 years as the Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church.

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Annual Conference 2024 Mission Project Announced

During the most recent Sessions meeting (planning body for Annual Conference), members agreed that this year’s mission project would focus on support for churches engaged in asylum and border mission. In the coming weeks we will announce items that may be donated to one or two organizations who work in this same area.

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Annual Conference Deadlines Reminder

This year’s Annual Conference will occur on June 13-16, 2024, at the Tucson Convention Center. Details about the event and hotel registration will be published soon at https://dscumc.org/ac. In the meantime, please take note of the following deadlines and instructions...

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One Big Thing – Church Stories for Annual Conference

Celebrating 40 years of God at work in the Desert Southwest Conference, share your church’s ONE BIG THING your most proud of before the May 15 deadline to be included in a family tree style, timeline display at Annual Conference!

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Find out how many lay members to Annual Conference each church can elect

In consultation with the Cabinet of the Desert Southwest Conference, the provided table lists the number of lay delegates each church is eligible to elect for the June 2024 Annual Conference.  These numbers reflect the current clergy membership of 293. There is also a...

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Annual Conference 2024 deadlines and legislation submission instructions

This year's Annual Conference will occur on June 13-16, 2024, at the Tucson Convention Center. Details about the event and hotel registration will be published soon. In the meantime, please take note of the following deadlines and instructions about how to submit...

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Contact Section

Bishop Carlo A. Rapanut

Bishop Carlo A. Rapanut

Bishop

Alberta Farnsworth

Alberta Farnsworth

Conference Lay Leader

Rev. Jen Lambert

Rev. Jen Lambert

Annual Conference Secretary

Lorena Davalos

Lorena Davalos

Annual Conference Registrar

Dina Reid

Dina Reid

Facilities Manager