Your Tolerance Journey – Path
By Phyllis Murray & Kathy Morrow Way What is your definition of tolerance? What does the Bible say about tolerance? Where have you been on your tolerance journey? Where are you now? Where do you think God wants you to be? How do you get there? Other...
Nevertheless She Leads t-shirts
By Rev. Dr. Kristin Longenecker Hansen During Annual Conference, t-shirts to support women and girls will be available for purchase from the DSC Commission on the Status and Role of Women. Online purchase options are listed at the bottom. As most of you are aware we...
Live Stream Details
The 2018 Desert Southwest Annual Conference session will be live streamed Thursday 8:00 AM - Sunday at https://livestream.com/dscumc/2018AC. For your convenience, this, and all other Annual Conference details are available at www.dscumc.org/ac. Click on the "GET...
Pre-conference Briefing Video
To watch this year's pre-conference briefing, please visit www.dscumc.org/ac and click on the green box titled, "Click here to watch the May 30th pre-conference briefing."
Litany for Thankfulness
Prayer videos and resources are released each week before Annual Conference for spiritual preparation. Permission to reproduce and distribute these resources is granted to all person’s interested in joining us in prayer and spiritual formation. Find this week’s resources and the devotional videos here and on https://www.facebook.com/groups/DSC.SpiritualFormation.
Kairos Prison Ministry International-The Kairos Outside Program
Kairos Outside is a ministry designed to demonstrate God’s grace and love through Christian support for women who have been impacted by incarceration. Spouses, parents, relatives, and friends of the incarcerated “do time” right along with their loved ones. This program provides a 2 ½ day Christian weekend with ongoing support through the Kairos Outside community to support these women. Women who were previously incarcerated but were unable to attend a Kairos Inside program are also able to attend.
Annual Conference Mission Projects – Deadline
Please remember to send your monetary donation totals to the Director of Outreach, Billie Fidlin, at bfidlin@dscumc.org by today, Friday, June 8th. Also, let us know if you collected items for the I Care for Tonga project. Your items can be brought to Annual...
Mission Team Request
The Desert Southwest Conference United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) is providing gateways and recommendations for collaboration and partnership opportunities. If your church is already planning a mission trip and is able to offer open enrollment for persons...
Annual Conference early registration ends tomorrow
Have you registered for Annual Conference yet? Don’t put it off. Register for Annual Conference by May 30 to avoid late fees.
Grace as the space between us
Prayer videos and resources are being released each week before Annual Conference. Permission to reproduce and distribute these resources is granted to all person’s interested in joining us in prayer and spiritual formation. Find this week’s resources and the devotional videos here and on https://www.facebook.com/groups/DSC.SpiritualFormation.
Freedom at 40!
As the Arizona sunset streamed through glass panes onto the stacked stone prayer wall, the senior pastor stood on the adjacent sandstone chancel area and welcomed the congregation on an unusually brisk Sunday evening. The evening continued in the sanctuary with the adult choir leading the attendees in singing hymns of gratitude. This inspirational celebration occurred on January 18, 2018 at North Scottsdale United Methodist Church (NSUMC). It was the 40th anniversary of their charter member’s vision.
Annual Conference early registration ends May 30
Have you registered for Annual Conference yet? Don’t put it off. Register for Annual Conference by May 30 to avoid late fees.
A different kind of wear and tear
Prayer videos and resources are being released each week before Annual Conference. Permission to reproduce and distribute these resources is granted to all person’s interested in joining us in prayer and spiritual formation. Find this week’s resources and the devotional videos here and on https://www.facebook.com/groups/DSC.SpiritualFormation.
June 2 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day – What will you do?
Join the Desert Southwest Conference and its community partners in a silent march to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 8:00 AM at the Arizona State Capitol. The silent march will display shoes collected from gun violence...
Annual Conference registration is open
Are you a pastor or lay member to Annual Conference for your church? Have you decided to volunteer at this summer’s Annual Conference? Will you be a visitor for a special worship service or Laity session during Annual Conference?
Being God’s Chosen People: Loved, Beloved and Dearly Loved.
Prayer videos and resources are being released each week before Annual Conference. Permission to reproduce and distribute these resources is granted to all person’s interested in joining us in prayer and spiritual formation. Find the first and second PDF resources as well as the first video devotional by Rev. Dan Morley, North District Superintendent.
Christ Church United Methodist Service Sunday
On Sunday, April 29, Christ Church United Methodist tried something new on the fifth Sunday - "Service Sunday". Christ Church held a brief combined worship service and then repackaged diapers for the Diaper Bank of Southern AZ in the Fellowship Hall. Over 100 people...
April Apportionments: An “A” Effort
By Randy Bowman, Conference Treasurer I recently read the book, “The Art of Possibility,” by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander. One chapter discussed how Mr. Zander gave every one of his class members an “A” grade at the beginning of one semester. All they had...
Lay Servant Ministries Classes
The purpose of Lay Servant Ministries is to enlist, train, guide and support lay servants as they equip and prepare others “for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12) Lay Servant Ministries is deeply embedded in the history of United Methodism as John Wesley
Ministry Posters for Annual Conference
Courageous stories of ministry reach us every day from our churches and ministry settings…“This week our church passed out a record number of food boxes to members of our community.” “Last Sunday our church welcomed three new members!” “This weekend we are...
