Our first build date is this Saturday! We're building a home for a refugee family who currently lives in a three-bedroom apartment with their five children ages two through fourteen. No previous construction experience is needed. There will be more opportunities through early June. Please email Mark to volunteer or if you have any questions.

Arizona Cantilena Chorale presents Love Waltzed In TOMORROW! Join a host of familiar faces, including their conductor, David Schildkret, for Camtilena’s debut at the Mesa Arts Center on April 13 at 4:00pm. Preview the program at: Love Waltzed In. Order Tickets Online HERE.

United Methodist Men meet on second Sundays at 8:15am in the Palo Verde Room. These meetings have been changed to a social hour open to all with coffee, donuts, and a presentation/discussion on a topic of current interest. The April presentation will be led by Prince and Annie Mason, who will share their journey from Liberia to America. The meetings are informative and filled with friendship. Please join us at our upcoming second Sunday meeting on April 14. Please reach out with any questions to Mark or Bill.

Second Sunday is this week! We offer a number of unique opportunities on Second Sundays in addition to our usual 8:50 Sacred Space service and 10:00 traditional service. Learn more

Join United Women in Faith and the Beautify the Valley Squad for mural painting at Tempe First UMC, 215 University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281, on April 14, 2024, between 8 AM and noon. Children and youth are welcome to participate and paint with them any time between 7:00 AM and noon. Children and youth must be accompanied by an adult. Email Maria for more information.

Pastor Michael hosts Community Table this Sunday evening at 5pm at Dayspring Arcadia. Stop by for an informal gathering with a shared meal, discussion about a topic of faith, and a short message or teaching. 

For seven years, gardeners have built and nurtured the garden’s 27 beds, and now we are branching out – for the sake of monarch butterflies. Our Giving Garden team hosts an informative event on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30pm in the Palo Verde Room. Learn what individuals can do to help support the Monarch butterflies that reach the Phoenix area. more

Dayspring partners with Borderlands to bring unsold fresh produce from regional farms directly to our neighborhoods. Volunteers are needed to pack and distribute food boxes of approximately 70lbs. Our next event is Saturday, April 20, from 6-11am in the Arcadia parking lot. Please email Pastor Michael to volunteer.

A retreat, The Gift of Silence, will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00am to 5:00pm in the Dayspring Tempe Palo Verde Room. We will explore together the ideas found in the book Silent Compassion by Fr. Richard Rohr, as well as different methods of contemplative prayer. Learn more at: dayspring-umc.org/silence. Registration closes this Saturday, April 17.

Please join the SAGE team and the Garden Club on April 21 following the 10am service to learn how healthy soil can save us, pulling excess carbon from the atmosphere (where it is a problem and putting it into the soil (where it is a solution). We'll have refreshments, several great short videos, and lots of info on small steps we can take that matter a lot. The Garden Club will be available to answer questions on healthy soil and beneficial insects. Let's celebrate their new designation as a Monarch Butterfly Waystation!

On Tuesday, April 23, from 6:00 to about 8:00pm, Dayspring Music Ministries will host a Passover Seder in Fellowship Hall, led by David Schildkret. This event is not only a spiritual experience, it is also meant as a fundraiser for the music program—primarily to support our performance of Elijah (who figures prominently in the Seder) in May. Learn more and make your reservation at: dayspring-umc.org/seder. Please RSVP by April 17.

VBS is making a splash June 10–13 from 9:00 - noon. This year’s Scuba VBS will be full of the games, songs, activities, and snacks that you and your kids love. We’ll dive deep into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. Children must be three years old (and MUST be potty trained) through entering 6th grade. Register online at dayspring-umc.org/vbs. Email Andrea with questions or to volunteer. 

UWFaith’s “Bright Idea” Fundraiser is underway. To support JUST ENERGY 4 ALL, donate a certain amount of your choosing per light bulb in your home. Mail or bring your check to Dayspring, made out to: United Women in Faith.

Ways to Save Energy:

• Replace your light bulbs – LED bulbs use 90% less energy than incandescent light bulbs (you could replace as you count!).
• Use energy saving smart power strips – phantom energy (5-10% of residential energy use) is electricity used even when electronics are turned off.
• Install a programmable or smart thermostat. It can save 8% off your cooling and heating bill by using less energy.