Oct 7, 2021
By Billie K. Fidlin, Director of Outreach & Justice As our churches continue to pray and explore ways to support the Afghan refugees who are being relocated to our Conference area, we do have new information to share. The International Rescue Commission (IRC) who...
Oct 5, 2021
By Howard G. Guetherman, disAbilities Representative to DSC Health & Caring Ministries In the Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church, DisAbility Awareness Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday of October. This year that is October 17. The...
Sep 27, 2021
By: Billie K. Fidlin, Director of Outreach & Justice and Rev. David Felten, The Fountains UMC On September 24th Rev. David Felten, Rev. Rachel Gilmore and I took part in the Welcome Tent Interfaith Collaboration meeting supporting Afghan refugees. This effort is...
Sep 10, 2021
By Meredith Joubert, member, DSC Conference Board of Church & Society On July 27, 2021, Governor Ducey signed legislation that bans mask mandates for Arizona schools. This ban has fueled a debate between the value of individual freedoms over the collective good....
Aug 30, 2021
By Rev. Tweedy Sombrero Navarrete, Executive Director of Four Corners Native American Ministry Four Corners Native American Ministry in Shiprock, New Mexico, held their kid Fest last week to give gifts and backpacks with school supplies. We gave out close to 100...
Aug 27, 2021
By JP Smith, Dove of the Desert UMC, EarthKeeper “In a First, U.S. Declares Shortage on Colorado River, Forcing Water Cuts Arizona farmers will take the initial brunt, but wider reductions loom as climate change continues to affect flows into the river.”(1) OK… we are...
