The purpose of the Vital Faith team is to collaborate with church leaders through prayer, sharing of ideas, and identifying resources that help faith communities make disciples of Jesus for the transformation of the world. We believe we make disciples by being a courageous church; loving like Jesus, acting for justice, united in hope.
On Saturday over 30 clergy and laity from 8 churches gathered at the St. Mark’s UMC's Sanctuary campus from 9am-2pm for a “Reaching New People in New Ways” training. Participants learned about the current demographics of those living within the bounds of our annual...
The Hispanic Committee invites you to spread the word about the upcoming Hispanic Family Camp on May 24-26, 2024, at Mingus Mountain Camp. This event will be in Spanish only with guest presenter Teresita Matos-Post, Executive Director at Beth-El Farmworker...
A principios de este año, la Rev. Rachel Gilmore, Directora de New & Vital Faith, organizó una capacitación Monday Moments sobre cómo reclutar voluntarios, y fue un gran éxito. ¡Ahora, el 18 de mayo de 2024, el Rev. Joel Arvizu será el anfitrión de la misma...
by Darlene Newsome, Guest Contributor Vitalyst Health Foundation and the Corporation for Supportive Housing are providing a two-day workshop on April 10th and 11th at Scottsdale UMC designed for faith-based groups and churches who are interested in building...
Join us on Monday, March 11th from 9-10 am Arizona time as we meet Rev. Dr. Elaine Heath, co-author of the 2023 book entitled Trauma-Informed Evangelism: Cultivating Communities of Wounded Healers. This event is free and open to clergy and laity. Please register...
Is your church struggling to figure out what to do when church attendance and resources are declining? Are you wondering how to reach new people in new ways? Are you a pastor that is exhausted and looking for help? Are you a pastor looking for support...
by Rev. Michael Eaton and Rev. Christopher Wurpts Many churches in the Desert Southwest Annual Conference have moved to this leadership model or are in the process of transitioning to this new approach. The New and Vital Faith Committee recently paid for Rev....
The Desert Southwest Conference is proud to announce the launch of Pasifika: United Methodist Community, a newly acquired building for ministry with the growing Pacific Islander population in the Las Vegas Area. As of December 16, 2023, Pasifika became home to...
Looking to fund ministry? Check out https://dscumc.org/grants to find information on grants and loans available from various sources throughout the year. You'll also find a form to fill out to request help on applying for a grant or loan. Just added to the list of...
The New and Vital Faith Committee has had a blast offering regular Monday webinars to help new and existing churches with a variety of practical tips and engaging ideas for revitalization. Just a reminder that all of these webinars are free and open to clergy and...
