It’s Not About the Resurrection – It’s All About New Life
Easter Sunday is a day of celebration that life is different because of Jesus Christ. But may I tell you a secret?
Video: An Easter Prayer for United Methodists
Christians today take time for self-examination and reflection during Lent. “Going dark” for a few weeks prepares us to fully experience those first rays of resurrection light on Easter.
Learn to Manage Church Finances with this Simple Guide
Pastors and lay leaders now have a clear, easy-to-use guidebook for church finances with “Church Finances for Missional Leaders: Best Practices for Faithful Stewardship,” by Bonnie Ives Marden.
Register for Summer Camps
The Desert Southwest Camp and Retreat Ministries offers a variety of summer camps for elementary age children through just graduated seniors.
Conference Leadership Invitation
The ministry leadership of the Desert Southwest Conference is shared by over 300 people who serve on our many committees, task forces, teams, and working groups. Once more we are changing our nominations process for conference leadership. Listed below are the...
Do Your Church Programs Obscure Your True Mission?
Sometimes churches get so preoccupied with their own programs and a get-it-done approach to mission that they lose sight of their ultimate purpose. Lee Roorda Schott’s experience as a pastor behind prison walls taught her that the true essence of the church’s mission must be love born of real, authentic relationship.
Deep Roots, Wild Branches: Re-Missioning the Church from the Outside In
Across the United States and beyond, the God who “makes all things new” is up to something. Amid a Christian landscape that looks and feels like a desert of decline, new oases of the Spirit are springing forth. Inherited congregations, with long histories, deeply rooted in their traditions, are experimenting with cultivating “fresh expressions” of church and experiencing forms of revitalization.
Young Adult Work Day at Mingus Mountain Camp
Join other young adults on Saturday, April 27 at Mingus Mountain Camp as we prepare the camp for summer. Grab a friend or two and join us for a day trip that includes both hands-on service and fun activities.
A Mingus Mountain Camp Encounter
Join us for an evening of Mingus Mountain Camp experiences benefiting the Children and Youth Scholarship Fund.
Register for Summer Camps
The Desert Southwest Camp and Retreat Ministries offers a variety of summer camps for elementary age children through just graduated seniors.
Called Together By Grace: One Body
You are invited to join laity and clergy from across our conference on March 2 for a time to gather in worship as a community, experience our covenant together, and affirm our shared vision and values. I will share a message of hope and unity, including conversations about the implementation of the General Conference 2019 legislation.
The Cross Unites Us by His Love
Former Desert Southwest Conference clergy person gifts hand-made olive-tree wooden crosses to entire General Conference delegation. “I cried out to God to help me live out my call … the spirit led me” – Lerdahl
Have you registered for the Day of Learning
Join the East District Saturday, February 16, 2019 for a Day of Learning with Brian McLaren, author of We Make the Road by Walking, at First UMC, Mesa. Registration $15 includes lunch by February 1, 2019.
Register today for the Western Jurisdiction Disaster Academy
The Western Jurisdiction Disaster Academy is being held in Phoenix Arizona March 28-31 of 2019. This training opportunity will connect you with trainers from UMCOR and disaster coordinators across the country who will equip and prepare you to mobilize your...
Beginning on February 3rd the Desert Southwest Conference will be Praying Our Way Forward
Prayer is one of the essential ways we connect to God and to one another, and in preparation for General Conference 2019, prayer will be one way we can all participate in this unique and significant event in the life of our church and our connection. Beginning January...
One More Holy Huddle, with a twist:
If you missed out on the 2018 Holy Huddles, there is good news! There will be one additional clergy holy huddle on Feb 3rd from 1:00pm Arizona Time-1:55pm Arizona Time. There will also be one additional lay and clergy holy huddle on Sunday Feb. 3rd from 2:00pm-4:00pm...
Zion UMC Set to Rebuild
Sunday, January 6, Zion United Methodist Church voted to hire a contracting firm and begin construction on the rebuilding of their sanctuary!
Opportunity to Assist Asylum-seeking Refugees
Phoenix area churches have an opportunity to join in a ministry to asylum seeking refugees from Central America who are being released from detention into the community.
Register for the Day of Learning
Join the East District Saturday, February 16, 2019 for a Day of Learning with Brian McLaren, author of We Make the Road by Walking, at First UMC, Mesa. Registration $15 includes lunch by February 1, 2019.
Responding to the Opioid Epidemic
Churches are among those community organizations looking for ways to respond to the opioid epidemic. Whether it is identifying signs of abuse in loved ones, having conversations about the spiritual impact of pain management, equipping parish nurses to respond to...
