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Creating Disciples: stories
The Truth Will Set You Free
A Devotion by Quest Hunter “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” -John 8:32 July 4th, 2021 is different this year. In the past celebrations of America’s independence day, I as a Black American woman, could not celebrate wholeheartedly....
June 2021 Apportionments Report
By Randy Bowman, Director of Finance & Administration The Desert Southwest Conference remains in strong financial shape with over $3 million of cash reserves. It was that financial strength that allowed us to credit all of our churches with a one-month...
A Great Summer at Mingus Mountain & Potosi Pines Camps!
By Dina Reid, Camp & Retreat Ministries After the Covid pause of last summer, it has been so great to fill our camps with the laughter of children and smiley, happy faces! We have had an action-packed, fun-filled summer at Potosi Pines and Mingus Mountain...
Fire Relief Buckets and ERT Ash Sifters are needed
By Tom Mattick, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, and Polly Turner, ERT Trainer With the fires in the town of Bagdad, we are reminded of the fire risks associated with the drought and the devastation they can cause to properties and structures in their path....
CCORR Train-The-Trainer
To raise awareness & promote the vision of the Missio Dei (the vision of building up the Beloved Community as God’s mission in the world), foster & facilitate biblical & theological understating of inclusion & diversity as the work of ministry, and train & resource conference leadership, pastors, & congregations for increased cultural competency & fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Engaging Our Vision
The Inn Sponsorship Program
Please help to spread the word that The Inn is back in ministry and needs all of our support. Share this post via social media and email or download and share the bulletin insert linked below. Become a Sponsor today at https://tinyurl.com/3stjppek Click here to...
2021 Desert Southwest Annual Conference Report
By Christina Dillabough, Director of Communications For the second year in a row, on June 11-13, 2021, the Desert Southwest Annual Conference met virtually via Zoom. This year the ordination service was held in-person at limited capacity and following safety...
One Pastor’s Denominational Request and Our Conference Answers the Call
Below is the list of changes that Rev. Chanda asks of each Bishop/Annual Conference. Publicly acknowledge the harm churches are perpetuating against clergy of color by highlighting their stories as a call to repentance and accountability. In the same manner that...
UMC News
The Bishops approve episcopal supervision of the Desert Southwest Conference
From the Western Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church In accordance with The Book of Discipline, ¶ 407, The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations from the WJ...
Special Session of the Jurisdictional Conference
The College of Bishops of the Western Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church in accordance with ¶ 521 of the 2016 Book of Discipline, is calling a special session of the jurisdictional conference on July 17, 2021. The meeting will be held virtually from 11:00 AM...
COB congratulates Bishop Domingos as 5th Chancellor of Africa University
“The Council of Bishops congratulates Bishop Domingos as he assumes this important role as the 5th Chancellor of Africa University. Bishop Domingos’ leadership will be important to the ongoing exemplary education of the University,” said COB President Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey.
