Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church

06/04/2026

Dove Summer Nights at Dove of the Desert, Four Wednesdays, 6-8 PM

Kids VBS - Snowball Mountain Challenge
Adult Bible Study on Galatians

What are you most excited for this summer? ☀️ For us, it's Dove Summer Nights — starting in just two weeks!

🐧 Kids: Snowball Mountain Challenge VBS with Ollie the Arctic Seal
📖 Adults: Galatians study with Pastor Dave

📅 June 17, 24 & July 1, 8 | 6–8 PM

Register today at the link in our bio! 🔗

Tag a friend you're bringing! 👇

06/04/2026

As the Phoenix Conference Center of the Desert Southwest Conference sale is set to finalize, we give thanks for the many years of faithful ministry, connection, and service that took place within these walls.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this transition. We remain committed to faithfully stewarding our resources as we continue our mission of becoming A Healthy Church for A Healthy World.

05/19/2026

Not receiving Conference emails? All Desert Southwest Conference communications are subscription-based, which means individuals choose which newsletters and ministry updates they would like to receive. Following a recent transition to a new email platform, we encourage everyone to review and update their subscriptions to make sure they do not miss important news, announcements, or ministry updates. https://www.dscumc.org/news-detail/helping-you-stay-connected-to-conference-news-19739475

05/05/2026

We’re seeing our Annual Conference theme, “We Are the Church Together,” lived out in real ways across our Conference. This story from The Tempe Tribune highlights how Dayspring-UMC continues a long legacy of faith in action, standing with immigrants and engaging issues of justice in their community.

A Tempe church founded 60 years ago by a minister who stood against racial segregation — and paid a price for doing so — has continued calling out injustice and encouraging faith in action. More on this at https://www.tempenews.com/news/tempe-church-takes-stand-for-immigrants/article_c1eeddd7-c0a4-4fdc-96c0-c536c0e8c063.html.

📸: Eric O. Ledermann Photography

04/29/2026

Congratulations to Emily Allen, from the California‑Nevada Conference, to serve as Secretary of the General Conference ad interim, effective July 1, 2026!

The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church, meeting this week in Jacksonville, Florida, has elected Emily Allen, a lay member of the California-Nevada Conference, to serve as Secretary of the General Conference ad interim, effective no later than July 1, 2026.

04/28/2026

Take time to research the Indigenous peoples connected to your church’s land and share what you learn at Annual Conference. Learn more at

Connecting with Indigenous Heritage Through Resources

04/27/2026

As we celebrate 70 years of women’s ordination in 2026, we’re collecting stories from across the Desert Southwest Conference. Share a memory, a moment, or a ministry that made a difference. Photos welcome. Stories may be featured at Annual Conference and preserved in our archives. Share your stories here: https://dsc-reg.brtapp.com/StoriesofWomensOrdinationMinistriesStorySubmission

03/20/2026

As we focus on becoming a healthy church this year, the Desert Southwest Annual Conference Mission Project, The Solidarity Fund, puts that vision into action. Learn more at

The theme for this year’s Annual conference is “We Are the Church Together,” based on Acts 2:42-47 and Ephesians 4:11-16, the second in our vision of ...

02/26/2026

Come to the Crisis Communications Webinar on March 19!
https://dsc-www.brtsite.com/news-detail/crisis-communications-webinar-19631641

02/19/2026

DSC Announces Formation of Solidarity Fund & Lenten Match, learn more at

Grounded in our United Methodist call to love our neighbor and seek justice, the Desert Southwest Conference has established a Solidarity Fund to ...