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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. Understand...
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 will...
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...
Share this fraud prevention reminder
Last year 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 summer remind your church and staff...
Using the Acapella App to make a collaborative song recording
By David Topping At Song of Life UMC in Queen Creek, the "praise band" (including instruments and singers) is named Leap of Faith. Once the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for the group to practice, perform, or record in the same physical space, we made a "leap...
Need some help to start a virtual choir?
Check out the newest webinar offerings available to Desert Southwest Conference churches. From communication and file coordination to video and audio software, this month is packed with training videos, webinars, and articles that will help your church create its own...
Training: YouTube for Churches
Is your church live streaming on YouTube already? Do you need some guidance on best practices or how to increase your online reach? Don't miss the three-week training series "YouTube for Churches" by Glade Kynaston from Lakeview UMC via Zoom. Beginning on Wednesday,...
