Meet two Global Ministries Missionaries
Global Ministries connects congregations, conferences, other organizations and individuals to extend their mission outreach by sending missionaries, supporting evangelism and church revitalization, providing humanitarian relief led by the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and improving the health of communities and individuals around the world.
Prescott Valley UMC selects Fort Yuma UMC as the November mission focus, and your church can too
Looking for a way to honor, support, or engage with Native American Ministries? Consider adopting Fort Yuma UMC this Christmas or plan to volunteer with UMVIM in January.
Western Jurisdiction News & Live Stream
Subscribers of DSC news will automatically receive the “Western Jurisdiction Update,” a newsletter focused on the 2022 WJC event and its actions. Through the Western Jurisdiction Update, we’ll provide you with a daily summary of the significant actions.
Grateful, Grateful, Grateful!
By Patricia Pegram, Camp & Retreat Ministries Just because the Summer Camp season has come to an end and campers have headed back to school doesn't mean camps are slowing down! The fall retreat season is here and DSC C&RM is delighted to share our upcoming...
El Mesias UMC Hosts Large Vaccination Site
El Mesias United Methodist Church will be hosting vaccination sites every Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for the upcoming months
Youth 2023 Registration Link
Learn more about updates regarding the registration for Youth 2023.
What is a Simplified, Accountable Structure (SAS)?
Discipleship Ministries looks at how simplified, accountable leadership structure (often called the “one-board” model) can empower, equip, and set laity and clergy free to focus on the mission of making disciples of Jesus who change the world.
Bishop Hagiya Leadership Fund Announced
To honor Bishop Hagiya’s gifts to the church, the people of the Desert Southwest Conference are invited to contribute a donation in his name to the Bishop Hagiya Leadership Fund. All contributions to the fund will be used to support leadership initiatives for clergy and laity in the region.
2022 Journal is Available
The 2022 Journal of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference is now available for free as a downloadable PDF. Print versions will be available for purchase soon at dscumc.org/journal.
Desert Southwest Youth Go to Daytona Beach!
We are so excited that Youth 2023 will take place in Daytona Beach in July of 2023. We want to make sure that every youth in the conference, whether they have a youth group or not, is able to attend this wonderful event that happens once every four years in the UMC....
2023 Save the date for the District Leadership Conference near you.
Save the date for the 2023 district leadership conference. The plan includes two Thriving workshop sessions and bonus workshops.
Cultural Competency Training on October 29, 2022 – Green Valley UMC
At the 2021 Annual Conference Session, the resolution was passed to begin Cultural Competency/Inclusivity and Diversity training. The training has begun and District Superintendent Matt Ashley would like to invite the leaders in...
September Heralds Fall Retreat Season
By Patricia Pegram, Camp & Retreat Ministries Just because the Summer Camp season has come to an end and campers have headed back to school doesn't mean camps are slowing down! The fall retreat season is here and DSC C&RM is delighted to share our...
Serve and protect your congregation with Safe Gatherings
Did you know churches all over the Desert Southwest use the Safe Gatherings training to help meet their Safe Sanctuaries policies? Check it out. It's easy to use and provides top-notch training! Find out more at...
Virtual ERT Recertification Available on October 1
Every 3 years, Early Response Team members must complete a refresher class to remain eligible to serve on disaster response teams. The 4-hour class, now offered virtually, includes additional training in the impact of disasters on individuals, organization and tasks...
New District Administrative Assistant for West and North Districts
Cynthia Holly will be transitioning to be the single Administrative Assistant for all four districts in the Desert Southwest Conference beginning August 1, 2022. Cynthia has been a District Administrative Assistant for five years serving with the South and East Districts and brings a wealth of experience for this new position.
Welcome New Clergy in South District
Loye Ashton - Desert Skies UMC, Tucson Loye Sekihata Ashton has served as an ordained Deacon with the United Methodist Church since 2005 in the areas of education, music, worship, interfaith dialogue, and information and communications technology (ICT) ministry. He is...
Summer Camp is in Full Swing!
By Patricia Pegram, Camp & Retreat Ministries Summer is full-swing and camps still need your help to fulfill our mission of sending every child to camp who wants to attend; All Play Fundraising is ongoing, so you are still able to donate to our campership...
Visit England in 2023!
Have you ever wanted to go to England and visit the places that impacted John Wesley and helped form our Methodist faith? Now you have the chance! Rev. Sharon Ragland and other pastors from the South District will lead a Wesley Heritage Tour through Educational...
Working Together as Teams
By Rev. Matt Ashley, South District Missional Strategist & Superintendent Is there an equivalent to the Staff-Parish Relations Committee for the South District Superintendent? What are the first steps for a person experiencing a call into ministry? If my church...