Let Us Love One Another
I was one of those kids that other kids made fun of. The bone structure of my face made me the target of horrible teasing. I felt like an outcast. Then my life began to change. For some reason I started going to church.
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 $20 includes lunch. Registration deadline: February 11. Workshops Options (Select two) – Click...
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...
Fraud in the Church
From the time they were born, George and I raised our daughters in the church. We wanted to raise them to have hearts open to all people. We struggled though, with how to raise them to seek the best in all people and be safe for we knew there were people who would use their trust to harm them.
Engage in General Conference 2019
Updated registration information for engaging General Conference 2019
DISCIPLE MAKING
“Go, make disciples!” These are words we find in the gospel of Matthew, but how do we make disciples in this day and age? You are invited to an exciting journey as we engage in learning about what it might like to make disciples today, beginning with our own journey of transformation.
We Make the Road by Walking – District Devotional Reading
What will happen when we have several hundred people all joining together on a journey of spiritual renewal? This is the question that led us to encouraging all of our churches and members to read the book, We Make the Road by Walking, by Brian McLaren, starting with the first Sunday in advent.
A New Worshiping Community Begins
Pastor Tim Hunsinger celebrates a first Sunday (January 6, 2019) in worship for the Northwest campus of Desert Spring United Methodist Church, the beginning of a New Year, the beginning of a new community in Christ. Pastor Hunsinger says it well, "I was blessed...
Winter Family Camp
Mingus Mountain Camp will offer the first ever Winter Family Camp February 16-18, 2019. Bring your family and friends to experience a touch of the winter season, enjoying a starry night sky or the warmth of a crackling fireplace during cold evenings among the great...
January 11th and 12th Holy Huddles with Bishop Hoshibata
The final series of Holy Huddles on the Future of the Church will be held in Yuma, AZ on January 11th and 12th. Clergy Only Holy Huddle will be held on Friday, January 11th from 10:00am-12:00pm at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3030 South 8th Ave., Yuma, Arizona...
Timeline to Annual Conference 2019
Start the new year right and take note of the due dates for petitions, rule changes, lay member forms, and more for the 2019 Annual Conference.
AZ 5-Day Academy – Register today and save!
Arizona 5 Day Academy registration is now live! Refresh your soul and renew your spirit at the Redemptorist Renewal Center at Picture Rocks in Tucson Arizona. Join our faculty presenters Dr. Frank Rogers and Rabbi Chava Bahle for “Sources of Compassion and...
We Make the Road by Walking – Week 5
In our tradition, the story is told that 12 days after the birth of the Christ Child Magi showed up to offer their gifts. (Right now my mind is hearing the song, “We Three Kings.”) How many sermons have we all heard about what the gold, frankincense, and myrrh represented?
