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by Maritza Velazquez On the night of September 19, 2023, my husband and I were Passing along Terrace Street in Nogales, AZ. (a border city next to Mexico) at approximately 7:50 PM when we realized there was a group of 15 people who already had a permit to be...
In sadness, we share the news that Rev. Larry Woodcock, a retired elder in the Desert Southwest Conference, died on Friday, January 26, 2024.
The Desert Southwest Annual Conference is taking place at the Tucson Convention Center this year on June 13-16, 2024. The theme is Making A Way, inspired by Isaiah 43:18-19, Jeremiah 29:4-7, and 10-14. This will be our 40th Session and will include an emphasis on...
Here's how the 40th Session of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference, held June 13-16, 2024, at the Tucson Convention Center, will incorporate accessibility this year for in-person participants and live stream observers. Although the Sessions Committee (the Annual...
April 20, 2024 ~ 9:30 AM-1:30 PM at Tempe First United Methodist Church, 215 University Drive, Tempe 85281 All are welcome to register and attend! Join United Women in Faith for Planting Rainbows… a Social Action Event with a Native American focus, starting at...
Our fellow United Methodists in Ukraine have exciting news to share!! The last year plus saw a plethora of negotiations, red tape, and financial transactions that finally, FINALLY brought about the purchase of a complex now known as “Under the Castle”. This...
On April 15, 2024, from 9 to 10 AM Pacific Time, plan to attend the one-hour Zoom presentation with the Directors of Communications from each Conference in the Western Jurisdiction, and Brenda Smotherman from UMCOM on communicating about the General Conference. In...
The 2024 Desert Southwest Annual Conference will include a Ministry Fair once again! This year, every church ministry, every conference or district committee, and every specialty task force are invited to host a table in Tucson during the Annual Conference. Click...
Larry Peacock is signing copies of his book at Saint Francis in the Foothills! Feel free to copy and paste this invitation in your church news channels.
General Conference will convene in Charlotte, N.C., April 23 through May 3. Whether you’re planning to attend the conference in-person or follow along online, you’ll find a full event schedule, news updates, proposed legislation and other resources on the General...
