Congregational United Church of the Desert

02/18/2025

Current minister of Desert Congregational Church is Pastor Mark Turner.

11/04/2024

10/19/2024

Congregational United Church of the Desert is now known as Desert Congregational Church meeting at The Palms at La Quinta in La Quinta, CA.

10/19/2024

Desert Congregational Church will be having a church service to honor Pastor Mark Mollet on Sunday, October 27th, at 10:00. Pastor Mark suffered from a stroke and passed into eternity on October 2, 2024. He was Pastor of the Congregational United Church of Christ, now known as the Desert Congregational Church, for the past 23 years. We know he is now with his Savior and Lord, Jesus, the Christ and King. 🙏🏻✝️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

09/29/2024

Desert Congregational Church
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Substitute Preacher, Mike Maddy

Pastor Mark Mollet tripped and fell and broke his right leg at the hip. We are grateful that Pastor Mike Maddy can take over the church service for the next 6 weeks as Pastor Mark heals from the surgery and regains strength in his right leg.

09/29/2024

Desert Congregational Church
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:3-12
Sermon: God's Ocean of Love
Hymns: 336 - O Worship the King
650 - I'd Rather Have Jesus
425 - Cleanse Me
Pray that God will continue to perform an emotional transplant in us, replacing our fear with His joy.
Pastor Mark

09/29/2024

Desert Congregational Church
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11
Sermon: The Greatest Story Ever Told
Hymns: 40 - The Lord's My Shepherd
402 - O Jesus, I Have Promised
611 - Precious Lord, Take My Hand
The greatest story ever told is your story, if it tells how you met Jesus, and God welcomed you home.
Pastor Mark

09/29/2024

Desert Congregational Church
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Scripture: Psalm 16, Romans 15:13
Sermon: The Joy of the Lord
Hymns: 145 - Blessed Quietness
451 - Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts
377 - Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
God gives us joy in knowing Him., delight that is deeper than life's pains or happiness.
Pastor Mark

09/29/2024

Desert Congregational Church
Sunday, August 4, 2024
Scripture: Luke 12:22-46
Sermon: Faithfully Serving God
Hymns: 283 - What Wondrous Love is This?
486 - Open My Eyes
345 - Crown Him with Many Crowns
To serve God in love is to realize He has first loved us. He is the servant God.
Pastor Mark

09/29/2024

Desert Congregational Church
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9
Sermon: Finding Your Location on the Map
Hymns: 477 - More About Jesus Would I Know
125 - Is My Name Written There?
56 - God Will Take Care of You
Everyday life tends to make us overlook the presence of God everywhere, and His permeating love.
Pastor Mark

09/29/2024

Desert Congregational Church
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Scripture: Psalm 71, Psalm 116
Sermon: God's Continual Love
Hymns: 98 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness
591 - Just a Closer Walk with Thee
404 - O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
God's continual love for us begins before we're born, is throughout our life, the good and bad, and carries us into eternity.
Pastor Mark

07/12/2024

Desert Congregational Church
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Scripture: John 5:1-19
Sermon: Jesus At Work
Hymns: 422 - Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
457 - Take Time to Be Holy
455 - I Am Thine, O Lord
It takes holy curiosity, and a continuing prayer life, for us to see more that Jesus is doing around us.
Pastor Mark