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History Commission Will Inject Fun into General Conference
Selfies with Methodism’s early founders, a history trivia night, legislation and more will be on the agenda when the General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH) attends General Conference 2020, scheduled April 23-May 3, 2024, at Charlotte, N.C. Read more
Simple Gifts in Tragedy
An associate pastor from a Las Vegas UMC poignantly describes what it has been like to counsel and comfort survivors and residents after the Route 91 Festival shootings. Read more
Quilters Turn Art into Mission at Dove of the Desert UMC
Members of Dove of the Desert UMC who enjoy making quilts together have partnered with three non-profit agencies to donate their handiwork to children, families and veterans. Read more
Conference Hosts 'How to Talk About General Conference' Webinar
Desert Southwest Conference and the Western Jurisdiction plan a webinar April 15 to help communicators and local churches talk about General Conference with United Methodists. Read more
Desert Southwest Greetings to All Conferences Get Warm Response
Attendees at the 2023 session of the Desert Southwest Annual conference wrote personal messages of greeting that were dispatched this summer to all annual conferences across the worldwide United Methodist Church. The first thank-you arrived Aug. 31. Read more
Who’s Next? It Could Be You or Me
Desert Southwest Conference Lay Leader Alberta Farnsworth, a concerned mother and grandmother, found important talking points about gun violence in the United Methodist Book of Resolutions. Read more
Being God’s Hands and Heart
When the Rev. Bob Cutlipp, a volunteer police chaplain, was called out to aid a wounded officer, he had no idea he'd be ministering to officers traumatized by the tragic end of a standoff. Read more
Finding Balance
A bike ride teaches the Rev. Dan Morley valuable lessons about how to respond to a crisis, whether in life or in church. Read more
2020 – A Year of Growth
After the tumultuous crises of 2020, the Rev. Dan Morley has come to value minimalism, simplicity and less-is-more. Read more
Adapting Missions to COVID-19
A group of Indiana UMCs tackle homegrown mission projects to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions; Desert Southwest plans seminar on live stream transition to in-person worship. Read more
Hunger Rears in Pandemic’s Wake
Food insecurity and hunger are increasing because of coronavirus sheltering; bishops in "opening" states tell churches to stay closed. Read more
Unelected Traditionalist Leaders Share Ties
Traditionalist leaders who failed to be elected as delegates to General Conference 2020 come from different annual conferences but share a network of connections. Read more
UMC-Next Meeting Begins; Drew Opposes Anti-LGBTQ Stances
A Southwest Texas pastor reports from UMC-Next's opening day; a San Diego pastor charts a new group; Drew University will monitor UMC relationship; news from Minnesota, Desert Southwest and media mentions. Read more
Compiled by Cynthia B. Astle General Conference 2019 6 Comments
The UMC at Its Best
United Methodists who came to the aid of some 120 immigrants stranded at the Tucson bus station showed the church at its best, loving those Jesus loves, writes the Rev. Dottie Escobedo-Frank. Read more
Desert Southwest Gun Awareness Chair Featured on PBS
United Methodist laywoman Gerry Hills, chair of the Desert Southwest Conference's Gun Violence Awareness Task Force, shares her views on the critical need for better gun control on Arizona PBS program Read more
United Methodists Cope with Western Wildfires, Aftermath
The devastation wrought by wildfires in the western United States over the past few years – along with United Methodists' efforts to cope with the effects – pose a long-term disaster recovery challenge for the region as great as hurricanes elsewhere. Read more