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First UMC Safford Celebrates The Past
CELEBRATING THE PAST By Peggy J. Hunter, Church Historian First United Methodist Church of Safford Sometime in 1892 or 1893, the story goes like this…Addie Hartzler rode her gray horse to the Robert Nash farm, some 3-4 miles east of Safford to talk and pray about the...
read moreSpring Student Loan Applications Open December 13, 2018-May 2, 2019
Determine your eligibility, and apply for a loan or scholarship. The 2019 Spring loan application opened December 13!
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Human Relations Day Resources for you
Check out the resources you can use in January: Mission moment videos, social media graphics, worship PowerPoints, daily devotional podcasts, and more!
read moreWest District Day of Learning
The Day of Learning is a time to connect as the people of God, to learn and grow, and to become better equipped to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Plan to attend and engage with clergy and lay colleagues from the West District.
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We Make the Road by Walking – Week 2
We are in the second week of Advent and together hundreds of people in the East District are reading chapter 15 in the devotional book by Brian McLaren, titled We Make the Road by Walking. At this moment close your eyes, imagine someone in another church reading the same words you are reading, then say a prayer for that person and for our Churches. Let’s join on today’s discussion.
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Seeing People as People
Out of the corner of my eye I saw him crossing the street. I knew right away what was happening, and I was not an enthusiastic participant. I was in the process of loading my car after finishing our South District Christmas party. It was no surprise when he walked up to me and said that he was homeless. He wanted to know if I could help him get something to eat. How do we respond to a request like this?
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Give a kid on your Christmas list the gift of winter camp
Wondering who to give what on your Christmas list? Give to the children on your list a beautiful Potosi Pines winter camp experience full of joy and blessings.
read moreSpiritual Gifts Assessment
The Spiritual Gifts Assessment helps individuals identify their God-given gifts for living faithfully as Christian disciples day by day and find meaningful ways to use their gifts in connection with others through the community of faith. The process helps people understand the nature of spiritual gifts and ways to enhance the effectiveness of their gifts by linking together with others.
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2019 Lay Servant Ministries Schedule
Lay Servants are to serve the local church or charge in any way in which their witness or leadership and service inspires the laity to deeper commitment to Christ and more effective discipleship. Classes are offered monthly in the South District of the Desert Southwest Conference.
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Western Jurisdiction Mission Cabinet urges prayer and study in preparation for GC2019
Reaffirming its support for the One Church Plan, the Western Jurisdiction’s Mission Cabinet is calling United Methodists to prayer and learning in preparation for the upcoming special session of the General Conference.
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