The Isac Amaya Foundation has four scholarships available for community college and university students across the state. The scholarships are specifically for students who don’t qualify for financial aid due to their immigration status.

In partnership with the First Church United Church of Christ, the Isac Amaya Foundation will award the Beacon of Hope Scholarship, $2,500 award to a student enrolled in an Arizona university, public or private, in the Fall 2018 semester.

Shadow Rock is hosting a video discussion series on dementia from our friends at Duet on Tuesdays, beginning April 24th. "Finding Meaning and Hope" offers real promise to reduce stress and build resilience for family caregivers.

 In this Issue: Events and Opportunities

* Church Women United * Stand with Immigrants *
* April 14th CIRCO a Benefit for the Ecumenical Community *
 * African American Catholic Community Anniversary *
* Upcoming Events * New Resource for Civil Discourse *

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Casas Adobes UCC and Church of the Painted Hills youth groups get together periodically to do service projects and have fun. 

You are invited to experience “The Heart of Nuba” at the Church of the Palms' April Fellowship Breakfast, Tuesday, April 10, at 8 a.m. This timely and moving film by award-winning director/producer, Kenneth A. Carlson, is presented by Kenneth’s father, Palms’ associate member Rev. Bob Carlson.

United Church of Sun City declares we ALL are precious in God’s sight. John 13:34
states: “I give you a new commandment that you love one another. Just as I have
loved you, you should also love one another.”

We celebrate with Rev. Alberta Wallace as she prepares for graduation in Shawnee, Kansas on May 12.

Monday, April 16, 2018, 6–8:30 p.m.
The Church of the Palms, 14808 Boswell Blvd., Sun City, AZ 85351

This is a discussion of one person’s lifelong journey and the implication of living a life being transgender. Through understanding can come acceptance.

We celebrate with Rincon UCC's Rev. Delle McCormick as she prepares for graduation in Madison, Wisconsin on May 10 after four years of doctoral work

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Rev. Pamela Shepherd was interviewed by Mike Tilley of Cultural Energy on KCEI 90.1 FM, Taos, New Mexico.

Listen to the recording!

Sun, April 15, 2018
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM MDT
Central United Methodist Church, 201 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and activist, graduate Harvard Divinity School, ordained Presbyterian minister, former professor at Princeton University, author of 11 books, including New York Times best-seller “Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt” (2012).

$10 donation.

Bring your Board, Staff, Deacons, Mission Team & Educators,  to learn of exciting new opportunities in ministry from the  diversity of the body of Christ in New Mexico.

Theologian Rev. Michael Dowd will be the third Scholar in Residence at Beatitudes Campus during the month of April. He will live on campus and present lectures at the campus and throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area during his month-long residency. A bestselling evolutionary eco-theologian and pro-future evangelist whose work has been featured in the New York Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, Dowd will be joined by his wife, noted science writer and educator, Connie Barlow.

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See what's happening at the other churches in our conference!

In the spirit of Tikkun Olam Rabbi Wiener and Pastor Meyer will celebrate in prayer and song ways we can heal the brokenness of the earth and the human community.   

The service will be at 11:15 am at the Sun Lakes Chapel, 9240 E. Sun Lakes Blvd N/.  Music will be with the joint choirs of both congregations with Erica Glenn from Sun Lakes UCC and Lana Oyer from Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation.