by DSC Communications | Mar 1, 2021
In the secular world, November is Native American/Indigenous heritage celebration month. In the United Methodist Church, we have a special Sunday to observe Native American ministries. That date is April 18, 2021. This year UMC Resources has downloadable promotion...
by DSC Communications | Mar 1, 2021
By Rev. Sandy Johnson, pastor at Santa Cruz Valley UMC I haven’t always been a part of the Reconciling movement. I used to believe that if the bible says it, then it’s truth. I got hung up on Leviticus 18:22, “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is...
by DSC Communications | Mar 1, 2021
By Jennifer Lambert, Annual Conference Secretary and Pastor of Red Mountain UMC This year, Annual Conference is scheduled to take place June 10-13, 2021. Rather than being held in person at the Mesa Convention Center, our Annual Conference will again turn to a virtual...
by DSC Communications | Feb 25, 2021
In this month’s Desert Southwest Conference resources for the Western Jurisdiction’s Where Love Lives media campaign, Bishop Bob starts us off with a video message and pastoral prayer about the desire and actions from the Conferences in the Western...
by DSC Communications | Feb 25, 2021
Press Release from the Council of Bishops Bishops call Special Session of General Conference, create timeline for moving forward WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the further postponement of the 2020 General Conference, the Council of Bishops (COB) is calling a...