Conference Committee
Commission on Communications
Ministries of Faith in Action
The Commission on Communications guides and assists the communications staff and volunteers of the Desert Southwest Conference in their mission to facilitate Christian disciple-making through communications ministries, particularly (1) by facilitating communications within and among the agencies, leaders, and membership of the Desert Southwest Conference and (2) by helping to equip local congregations to communicate with their membership and communities. The Commission on Communications work focuses on and guides the communications ministries of the Desert Southwest Conference as directed by ¶646 of the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church and as guided by the guidelines adopted by the Annual Conference and Commission on Communications members.
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Tuesday Talks
Tuesday Talks wrap up includes Pastor Appreciation, Laity Sunday, and more
This week’s Tuesday Talks session with church communicators covered the items listed below. Watch the recording at https://youtu.be/Hl_I2Fj70tw and find the notes from the session below. The video is also available on the Tuesday Talks playlist at...
Tuesday Talks Notes – Sept 20, 2022
In case you missed this week's Tuesday Talks session with church communicators, watch the recording at https://youtu.be/kO1tfsoCJg8 and find the notes from the session below. The video is also available on the Tuesday Talks playlist...
Welcome Jeremy Crawford, the new Assistant Editor for the DSC!
Jeremy Crawford, a 28-year-old graduate of the University of North Georgia, joins the Desert Southwest Conference with extensive marketing and analytics experience, and a passion for writing poetry. Jeremy worked with established and start-up organizations...
Thinking about using TikTok for your church?
by Christina Dillabough, Director of Communications Meet Rachel Mosher, the Youth and Common Grounds Coordinator at St Mark's UMC in Tucson. She's also one of the newest Methodism bloggers on TikTok! She says, "I tend to jump in with both feet." Rachel has a degree...
Communications Survey Results
Over 600 people participated in the 2021-2022 Communication survey designed by the Desert Southwest Conference Commission on Communications. Research objectives for this survey were: Determine growth opportunities for engagement and informing constituents....
Catalina UMC invitation to celebrate 100 years of ministry!
Catalina United Methodist Church has been a place of worship, an icon, and a celebratory location in Tucson for 100 years this year!
Hybrid worship training course empowers churches
Check out this FREE and newly released online training course, designed to explore the best practices for offering worship services that engage participants both in-person and online.
“Immediate Response / Top Priority” specific interest email subscription options
By Billie K. Fidlin, Director of Outreach & Justice We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our justice work to include a means by which you can be notified of concerns and action steps around specific themes. There will be at least seven areas that...
Fraud Prevention Reminder
Previously, the Desert Southwest Conference set up an anonymous hotline for reporting criminal activities such as financial fraud or sexual abuse in our churches. Each church received custom magnets with the hotline information. This spring remind your church and...
Non-profit discounts every church can use
There are several tools available to non-profits at no or low charge. These are only three recommendations that are easy to use and will bring your church a huge impact. If you've never applied for non-profit discounts for your church, you might need an IRS letter...
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Christina Dillabough
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Jeremy Crawford
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Paul Gomez
Kayla Johnson
Kris Kroeger
Dan Morley
Jim Truscott
Carla Whitmire
Judy Wingert
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