Rincon Congregational will visit the Tohono O'odham Cultural Center and Museum on Saturday, February 21. They'll bring their own lunch which they'll enjoy at the Cultural Center while they debrief their tour.
The Souper Bowl offering collected by the children at First Congregational Prescott last Sunday totaled $405.81. They decided to give it to St. Jude Hospital.
The friendly Super Bowl of Caring competition between United Church of Sun City and The Church of the Palms concluded last Sunday. Between the two congregations, they collected ##### with the coveted Silver Ladle going to…The Church of the Palms! The real winner though is Valley View Food Bank, who has received all of the collected soup.
Leaders of Organized Solidarity, the collective that Emily Smith volunteers with, will be coming to Desert Palm UCC on Sunday, February 22 to thank the congregation for all they are doing, and also to do a Bystander - Know Your Rights training after the service. They will also answer your questions regarding the immigrant situation in Arizona. YOU can make an impact in being prepared during this time of crisis for our immigrant neighbors.
Shepherd of the Hills' Pet Memorial Garden is now ready for the internment of beloved pets' ashes. Plaques, $30, are in the shape of a paw print and approximately 3.5” in width and list the pet name, years of birth and death, and "loved by" names.
Desert Heritage Church helped to collect and donate 250 pairs of sneakers, boots, and work shoes to Mesa's Paz de Cristo's Sole 2 Soul shoe drive and Amazon Wish List. Shoes are the main form of transportation for many of their guests, so a NEW pair of shoes, especially as cold weather hits, was very important. It’s never too late to donate!
Special Community Forum: Sunday, 2/22 2:30-4:30 PM at The Good Shepherd. “Talking About Politics Without Polarization.” Guest Speaker Rev Caleb Campbell will guide us for a community conversation to increase our understanding of a growing modern American Christian nationalism movement and explore the reasons many people are attracted to it. Leave with a tool kit on how to engage one another with love, grace and patience in order to build bridges across all that tears us apart. Rev Campbell is the lead pastor at Desert Springs Bible Church in Phoenix and regional Director for the Surge network.
“American Teenager” book launch at First Church Phoenix
Wednesday, March 18 @ 6:30 pm; doors open at 6:00 pm
LGBTQIA+ partners and allies tabling and Boutique open before and after the launch
From an award-winning journalist comes a vivid and moving portrait of trans and nonbinary teenagers across the country, following their daily triumphs, struggles, and all that encompasses growing up trans in America today Nico Lang (they/them) is a nonbinary award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience covering the transgender community’s fight for equality.
Sign up here. If you would like to table at this event, please contact Pastor Susan.
Holly Herman, who runs the East Valley Refugee Network, will be at Black Mountain UCC on March 22nd to speak to our congregation after worship in Johnston Hall. All church members, visitors, friends, neighbors are encouraged to attend to see an example of the impact of our Mission pledges and offerings. BMUCC has supported Holly's efforts for the past three years and will continue to do so in 2026.
Digital Security Workshop
Monday, March 2, 12:00 pm MST via Zoom
The Safe Communities Coalition will host Praveen Sinha, Security Director of Equality Labs. This interactive workshop will offer tangible steps to help you and your colleagues tighten your online security, including best practices for preventing doxxing and addressing other digital threats. Register to receive the Zoom information.