Each year the Desert Southwest Annual Conference includes a mission focus that individuals, churches, and their surrounding communities can donate to in collaboration for greater impact.
One of the most valuable publications our denomination has is the UM News Daily Digest. Content covers a wide range of news from a global perspective, and the online edition from Thursday, April 27th was no exception. This issue includes an update article on...
On April 16th, CBS Sunday Morning ran an excellent piece on RIP Medical Debt. As their intro narrative states: "At any time, one in five American households bears medical debt, the cause in a majority of U.S. bankruptcies. Since 2014, the charity RIP Medical Debt...
As I began to write this article, the phrase “war torn” came to mind. According to the Oxford Dictionary, war-torn is defined as: (of a place) racked or devastated by war. The Encyclopedia Britannica (yes… it's still around but online) states: very badly harmed or...
On February 25th, ABC News reported that approximately 13 million Ukrainians had been driven from their homes. Eight million refugees had been welcomed to various countries in Europe. According to the latest report from the International Catholic Migration...
On February 24th, the Sessions Committee, our planning body for Annual Conference, confirmed the three mission projects for this year. The projects are as follows. Donations for all three can be received at https://dscumc.org/mission-project-donation/. Ukraine UMC...
The news on February 20th shared with the world yet another earthquake that affected both Turkey and Syria, registering 6.4 magnitude (MSN News). While it was reported that six people died and 294 were injured, as we have seen recently with the first...
Yesterday, United Methodist News carried its first story on the earthquake that has decimated so much of Syria and Turkey. As we look for ways in which we as a denomination can best respond, below is the article from the World Council of Churches, which UM News...
While we have moved through the holidays and into the new year, the Ukraine continues to face severe Russian aggression. Many of our churches participated in the Day of Prayer for Ukraine on November 6th; others have chosen an upcoming date in tune with their own church calendar for prayer and donations.
The Mighty United Methodist Coalition has begun planning for its upcoming build with Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona. Wall raising for the 2023 build in central Glendale will be in late January. Recent builds have been in Tempe, Surprise,...
Looking for a way to honor, support, or engage with Native American Ministries? Consider adopting Fort Yuma UMC this Christmas or plan to volunteer with UMVIM in January.
