Appointment Announcement February 7, 2023
An announcement of clergy appointments in the Desert Southwest Conference.
Appointment Announcement February 7, 2023
News from the Desert Southwest Conference
MEETING MINUTES: Asylum, Immigration & Refugee Task Force ON Feb 6
MEETING MINUTES: Asylum, Immigration & Refugee Task Force ON Feb 6
PRESENT: Stephen Govett, chair; Flor Granillo, Janelle Chiricuzio, Sepi Vaiomounga, Asylum church leadership met for today's meeting. Due to the sensitive nature of these ministries and ongoing threats of violence, details concerning location & contacts...
Devastation in Turkey & Syria
Devastation in Turkey & Syria
Yesterday, United Methodist News carried their first story on the earthquake that has decimated so much of Syria and Turkey. As we look for ways in which we as a denomination can best respond, below is the article from the World Council of Churches, which UM News...
Fear of change vs. fear of never fully accomplishing the mission
Fear of change vs. fear of never fully accomplishing the mission
In the article “7 Questions you should ask yourself when you’re resisting change”, Carey Nieuwhof, a Canadian leadership author, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter, says that when you have success in ministry, for example, it makes you less willing to...
Things You May Not Know You’re Thinking (Implicit Bias)
Things You May Not Know You’re Thinking (Implicit Bias)
I’ve read that roughly a third of America’s CEOs are taller than 6’2” even though a very small percentage of the population is that height or more. The same phenomenon with U.S. Presidential Candidates – statistically, throughout history, the taller candidate has a...
DSC Campus Ministry Sunday is Feb 19
DSC Campus Ministry Sunday is Feb 19
The third Sunday in February (Feb 19) is DSC Campus Ministry Sunday! Contact the campus ministry nearest to you and invite a guest speaker for any Sunday in February to offer highlights about campus ministry. Find other ways to celebrate and highlight Campus...
UPDATE Clear Openings Process
UPDATE Clear Openings Process
The Appointive Cabinet of the Desert Southwest Conference are in prayer and discernment for the 2023/2024 conference appointment year.
Appointment Announcement February 6, 2023
Appointment Announcement February 6, 2023
An announcement of clergy appointments in the Desert Southwest Conference.
Fun with AI
Fun with AI
Sometimes technology seems to me to be very similar to making predictions via marmots (groundhogs are marmots which are members of the squirrel family).
MEETING MINUTES: Conference Board of Global Ministries on Feb 2, 2023
MEETING MINUTES: Conference Board of Global Ministries on Feb 2, 2023
PRESENT: Chair Chris Spencer, Roxana Agular, Mike Ek, Gretchen Lopez, Bill Butler, Blaine Bandi, Katie Sexton-Wood, Billie Fidlin, staff. AZ JFON Justice for Our Neighbors is rebranding, following direction from National. The new name is Immigration Law and...
