Church News
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag us on the socials so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc on Facebook and Instagram.
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Scan the QR code on our flyer or go to go.rallyup.com/335c4e to purchase tickets now. The winner of our 50/50 raffle will win 50% of the proceeds from the raffle! The winner will be drawn at our "Christmas Cheers Sing-Along" on Dec. 3 at 5pm. You do not have to be present to win, so go buy those tickets!
Check out all the cool things happening at Luther House this month.
Read MoreWhat’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
If you’d like us to see and share your Facebook posts, tag us! @swcucc is our handle.
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
If you’d like us to see and share your Facebook posts, tag us! @swcucc is our handle.
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
If you’d like us to see and share your Facebook posts, tag us! @swcucc is our handle.
United Church of Sun City is seeking a janitorial person, primarily cleaning. Part-time, flexible hours.
Contact the church office with your information and job qualifications by calling 623-933-0058 or emailing office@uccsc.com.
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Casas Adobes Congregational Church, in the northwest side of Tucson, Arizona, is seeking to fill an opening in their lively office, specifically an Assistant Administrator and Digital Content Manager.
This position is part-time: Monday-Thursdays, typically 9:00-12:00 onsite (and consideration for remote work). Hours worked range from 28-30 hours/week.
Benefits include 7 paid holidays, vacation and sick time after 90 days, with medical health insurance provided and funded at 50% by CAUCC.
Salary range starts at $17/hour with higher salary a consideration, commensurate with experience.
Read MoreWhat’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
If you’d like us to see and share your Facebook posts, tag us! @swcucc is our handle.
Throughout the COVID pandemic, the Maricopa County Public Health Department has provided personal protective equipment (PPE) to long-term-care, physicians, schools, charitable organizations, etc. They’re currently in the process of demobilizing. They have a variety of both current/unexpired and expired items that can still be used, depending on their intended purpose. There is NO CHARGE for these items, though they ask that you retrieve your items at their Phoenix warehouse.
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If you have ever considered joining Shepherd of the Hills’ weekly book club, this Wednesday would be a great time to do it!
This Wednesday Wanderers gathers to discuss the second chapter of their new book, Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help, And How to Reverse It, by Robert Lupton.
If you want to join and can't this week or don't have your book yet, come when you can.
If you have questions about this ongoing Shepherd of the Hills book club, please contact Pastor Rock.
Read MoreWhat’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
If you’d like us to see and share your Facebook posts, tag us! @swcucc is our handle.
Desert Palm UCC’s newly Commissioned Minister of Music and the Arts, Marc Gaston, is a nominee/one of the finalists for the Mayor's 2023 Arts Awards (October 12th at 6PM at the Phoenix Center of the Arts) in the Community Innovator category.
Marc was the first person commissioned by a local congregation after the SW Conference delegated that power to the local church!
He’s also the Artistic/Executive Director of the Phoenix Gay Men's Chorus.
Read MoreThursday night October 26th at 7 pm at Desert Palm UCC
Desert Palm will be hosting the Nash Liberation Orchestra for a special night of jazz. The group's pianist is none other than Desert Palm's talented, Claudia Bloom (who can be heard in person most Sundays at 9am for worship!).
Donations are welcome. Wine and refreshments will be served.
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Please share the following information with your congregations, especially young adults looking for community in the Albuquerque area!
Join Luther House UNM &CNM and First Congregational United Church of Christ for our "Poetry as Theology" series. "Poetry as Theology" is a FREE series of Slam Poetry workshops designed to develop and express Young Adult Theological Perspectives.
Check out these events!
Read MoreWhat’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
If you’d like us to see and share your Facebook posts, tag us! @swcucc is our handle.
Desert Palm UCC youth are participating in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk on October 21st. You can donate to the cause and/or look for a walk in your city to support.
NAMI's work is very much in the spirit of our WISE ministry, in that both seek to eradicate the stigma around mental health issues and to provide education and support.
Contact Sonja Haller (sonja@desertpalmucc.org) or Pastor Tom Martinez (revtom@desertpalmucc.org) for more information.
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All are welcome to attend the dedication and blessing of the “Homeless Jesus” sculpture being installed at The Church of the Palms UCC at 14808 N Boswell Blvd in Sun City, AZ. The service is at 11 am on November 18. SWC Transitional Conference Minister Dr. Toni Hawkins will provide the blessing.
The art is a seven-foot bronze sculpture by Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian sculptor and a devout Catholic, entitled, “Homeless Jesus”, which depicts Jesus sleeping on a park bench.
His face and hands are obscured under the blanket; the only clue to his identity is the crucifixion wounds on his feet.
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What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
If you’d like us to see and share your Facebook posts, tag us! @swcucc is our handle.
First Church UCC Phoenix hopes that some of their friends from other UCC churches who help out at the Welcome Center (and also those who don't) will join this event!
Journalist and scholar, Stephanie Saldana, is going to be in the Tucson/Phoenix area. She wrote a beautiful book What We Remember Will Be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry.
She follows the lives of six refugees from Syria and Iraqi, describing what they saved and how they rebuilt their lives in other countries.
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