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Tri-Regional Men’s (Virtual) Retreat – October 24
The 2020 Disciples Men Retreat is yet another new thing happening in 2020. But this one is a good thing! It is the first time the Retreat has been a Tri-Regional event, including the Northern California-Nevada Region, the Pacific Southwest Region and the Arizona...
“One Region, Many Voices” Conversation Series
We hope you join us for a few (or all!) of these sessions leading up to the Regional Assembly. Each week three DIsciples pastors in Arizona will share their thoughts on the chosen topic by a pre-recorded video. We will intentionally hear from diverse voices, each in...
2020 Regional Assembly – November 7
Above all, let’s treat each other with grace
Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: “What’s the hardest thing about being a minister?” someone once asked me. My response: “Standing in the pulpit, looking out at the congregation, and seeing all kinds of different needs.” One Sunday I looked out and saw a...
Thank You Rev. Jay Deskins
The Christian Church in Arizona is sending a great big virtual thank you hug to Rev. Jay Deskins. For the last two years, Jay has served as the full-time Regional Youth and Children’s Minister. This position was created as a 2-year contract funded by the Creative...
What is Your Vision?
Greetings to all of you in the Love of Jesus Christ: What is your vision? What wonderful future do you envision for yourself, your family, your nation, your world? What do you imagine is God’s vision for the human family, for all of Creation?
Immigration Dialogue – A Sermon and Regional Conversation
Rev. Jay R. Hartley and the Arizona Region invite you and your congregation to participate in an upcoming region-wide dialogue on Immigration. Below you will find details and newsletter blurbs we hope you would include in your upcoming church communications. As part...
Still Called to be the Church in a Broken and Fragmented World
May 27, 2020 Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: The Coronavirus continues to dominate the national news, and we grieve as it has now struck some of our Arizona congregations. We ask for your prayers for the Arizona Disciples leaders and members who have...
Disciples Women’s Ministry (DWM) Retreat Reimagined
My Dear Sisters in Christ, 2020 has turned out to be a year of challenges and changes to the way we have lived life in the past. In March we postponed our Spring Event until a later date, not knowing that almost 3 months later we are still under quarantine. Our...
A Message from Regional Minister and President on Returning to In-Person Church Gatherings
Greetings, Arizona Disciples! The short version: We are encouraging churches to continue on-line worship and not to rush back to in-person gatherings. The longer version: We are obviously all getting mixed message from the federal government, state governments, health...