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Desert Southwest Conference Connectional Ministries
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A statement from the people of the Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church regarding immigration
As a community of faith, we take seriously the reality of where God has placed us on this earth, and the responsibility that comes with it. The southern border of our nation is also the southern border of our ministry area. We embrace the Gospel summons to love our...
June Apportionments Decline Sharply
June’s apportionment receipts declined for the fifth consecutive month, this time to a much greater extent. For the first six months of 2019, our churches contributed 38.1% of their apportionments. As you can see from the detailed report, this was 3.7% (and $300,000)...
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Connectional Ministry hosting a workshop on August 3rd at Day Spring UMC in Tempe to train and prepare laity and clergy in a process for navigating difficult conversations around conflict in congregations, especially related to the questions facing the denomination right now.
Legislation Writing Workshop
On July 13, a video resource will be available for local church use about legislation writing. If you have questions about legislation please submit those this week so that they can be addressed in the video resource.
May Apportionments Decline Again
May’s apportionment receipts declined for the fourth consecutive month. For the first five months of 2019, our churches contributed 32.5% of their apportionments.
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