Black Mountain United Church of Christ in North Scottsdale is seeking a part-time office administrator. 8 HOURS PER WEEK @ $18.00 PER HOUR. Please text your interest to: 623-221-0438 OR 480-529-4440. Black Mountain welcomes ALL people and is seeking to create a diverse community of both their members and employees.
The Church Council at United Church of Santa Fe authorized two half-time positions—one for Children’s Ministry, one for Youth Ministry. Please spread the word and let them know of well-qualified people with a deep love for kids and a strong background in education and the Christian faith. (Contact Rev. Talitha Arnold)
Congregational Church of the Valley is proud to announce that the next concert in the Extraordinary Evening of Music series has been scheduled for Friday, April 1 at 7 PM. CCOV audience favorite and internationally acclaimed soprano Kat Honsberger returns to our stage to join Phoenix Symphony pianist Larry Loeber and special guest Brian Honsberger on bass guitar and trombone for a diverse program featuring music from Cole Porter to Frank Loesser with lots of surprises in between. Presale tickets may be purchased online for just $25 by clicking here. or by calling 480-451-4565.
“Listening In Lent” is a series of small group conversations to listen for the Spirit and to one another to discern the call to purpose and priorities at Casas Adobes. Members will talk about who they believe they are as a community of faith and who God is calling them to be. Pastors Michael and John will serve as the primary facilitators of these initial meetings as they look to form groups of approximately 10-12 for the conversations.
First Congregational in Albuquerque will host a virtual Fat Tuesday Mask Reveal Party on March 1st. The church will supply kits that included the mask and items to decorate your mask or folks can use items they already have at home. There will be a mask judging in these categories: creativity, most unusual item on a mask and the most colorful mask. Prizes will be given in each category.
Michael Curry has stepped down from his conference-level role as Lay Minister for Disability Inclusion, Education, and Advocacy. See this link for a statement from Bill Lyons expressing appreciation for Michael's ministry and service to the Southwest Conference. While their covenant with Michael has changed, the love and support of Shadow Rock UCC for his call endures.
Pastor Derrick of Desert Heritage sends his thanks to everyone who supported and contributed to the AIDS Walk Arizona & 5K Run. Pastor Derrick ran the 5K and raised $385.00 towards this event.
This week marks the one-year anniversary of Church of the Palms’ Feet-N-More Shower Trailer ministry. This ministry goes out into communities throughout the Phoenix basin to serve where needed: from Tempe to Glendale to Surprise to Peoria to Sun City and everywhere in between. Thus far, 500 showers have been given. But, really, it's more than that! Hope is reborn. And people just feel better about themselves. It’s the church being the church! The Feet-N-More Shower Trailer ministries is a prime example of the church being the church - it goes out to where the people are. Thus, it is The Palms being the palms of Jesus. Desert Garden UCC in Sun City West helps with the laundry side of this ministry – it takes a village – thank you!
First Christian Church in Las Cruces is excited about their new church logo and the potential it has to advertise their congregation to their community.
Desert Garden UCC at 18818 N. 128th Avenue in Sun City West, AZ, has a functional organ and a functional piano available free to any church in the conference. Both have been used in DGUCC’s Fellowship Hall. The recipient church will need to be responsible for transporting them. For more information email office@desertgardenchurch.org or call 623-584-1795.
From Rev. Cameron Trimble:
God of Peace,
In the face of terrible violence in Ukraine:
We pray for global leaders to stand firm, and do all that they can to protect innocent human life.
We pray for the people of Ukraine, that they are spared trauma, violence and death.
We pray for Ukrainian soldiers doing what they can to hold off Russian advances.
We pray for European democratic leaders, that they hold strong to their unity and stand on the values of democracy.
We pray for the Russian soldiers, that they act with compassion and restrain their great capacity for harm.
We pray the Russian people rise up and say, “No!” to violence, aggression and war.
We pray for safety.
We pray for retreat.
We pray for peace.
God, in your mercy, hear our prayers.
Amen