East-MailChimp Archives - Desert Southwest Conference

Work Day Opportunities with The Wesley Foundation

May 17, 2022

by Rev. Jamie Booth, Campus Pastor of ASU Wesley Foundation Hello East District! In the late 1950’s, the Desert Southwest Conference paid to build the Baker Center on Tempe First’s Campus. This building was built with the intention of being a space for campus...

Here Comes the Summer (Doo do doo doo!)

Apr 26, 2022

By Patricia Pegram, Camp & Retreat Ministries Summer is quickly approaching and camps still need your help to fulfill our mission of sending every child to camp who wants to attend; All Play Fundraising is ongoing, so you are still able to donate to our...

Leadership Talk with Bishop Grant Hagiya

Apr 19, 2022

This month’s event Spiritual Kaizen: How to Become a Better Church Leader will be presented by Bishop Grant Hagiya and is based on the book he authored.

A Journey into the Heart of Christ: Spiritual Healing and Justice (September 18-23, 2022)

Apr 19, 2022

This year’s Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation is a response to two of our greatest needs: a desire to deepen our life with God and a longing for justice. Too often, the Church is split between those who pray and those who march. The reality is that the...

Easter Tidings & Spring Cleaning

Mar 22, 2022

By Patricia Pegram, Camp & Retreat Ministries There’s much to do to as we prepare for Easter and get our DSC Camps ready for summer campers and adult retreats! We want to ensure every camper who wants to come to camp can do so; we continue to raise...

The Benefit of One-to-One Conversations

Mar 15, 2022

The Lewis Center for Church Leadership recently published the article “How One-to-One Conversations Reintroduced a Church to its Neighbors by Travis Norvell. Travis Norvell, pastor of Judson Church in Minneapolis, describes the blessing and insight that flowed...