We sent out an important announcement earlier today from our District Superintendent on behalf of our Bishop. After a time of consultation and prayer, Bishop Carlo A. Rapanut has discerned that there will be a change in appointment at Dayspring. Bishop Rapanut intends to appoint Rev. Joel Bullock to serve as Pastor... more

We’ve started our new house for this year! The build site is near downtown Glendale. Start time is 7:00 this Saturday, April 22 and we do still need a couple volunteers. Carpooling is available. Email Mark Boyle for more information or to volunteer. No previous construction experience is necessary.

We will collect non-perishable items for our neighbors through Tempe Community Action Agency this Sunday, April 23. Donations may be left on the benches at the front gate to be collected and delivered to TCAA following Sunday's services. If you're unable to bring food to donate, but would still like to contribute, please go to dayspring-umc.org/give. 

Join us for Earth Day events this Sunday, hosted by our S.A.G.E. ministry (Spiritual Activists Greening the Earth). After each service, join us for “coffee, cookies and climate” – including the Dayspring Children’s Sacred Earth Art Exhibition and a 10-minute film on “What’s the Big Deal With a Few Degrees” by climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. The S.A.G.E. team will provide an easy-to-use household carbon footprint calculator. Plus we’ll offer plenty of ideas to consider as we ask Dayspring members to “Pledge2Act” – identify two new actions your family can take over the next year to take care of God’s sacred creation. 

Do you need a little peace in your life? When is the last time you sat quietly with God? The next Taizé Service will be held in Fellowship Hall this Sunday, April 23, at 4pm. This is a time of quiet, meditative prayer and simple music, allowing the mystery of God to become known through the beauty of simplicity. 

Open to all moms in search of a kid-free night out, the Dayspring Moms Group will meet for dinner and conversation at Freely Taproom (1730 E Warner Rd.) on Friday, April 28 at 7:00pm. Email Andrea to RSVP or with questions.

Join Tempe Interfaith Fellowship at 6pm on May 4

at Tempe City Hall (31 E. 5th St) at the Tempe City Council meeting for a proclamation read by Mayor Corey Woods, followed by an opportunity to visit various faith centers. This will be an opportunity to pray together for our city, country and global community. learn more

Dayspring has a team at UMOM’s 14th annual Walk to End Homelessness. We invite you to join us on Saturday, May 6 from 6-9am at the Phoenix Zoo, for a family-friendly event aimed at restoring hope, rebuilding lives, and ending homelessness in our community. Walkers not only help save lives, but also get a FREE day pass to the Zoo! Register at: https://fundraise.umom.org/team/497485

Join the Arizona Cantilena Chorale as they present Favorites of the Stage at 4:00pm on May 7 in the Tempe Sanctuary. When is the last time you heard your favorite Opera choruses or Broadway hits live? With works by Bizet, Offenbach, Verdi, Gershwin, Sondheim, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Lin-Manuel Miranda among others, you couldn't choose a better way to spend your afternoon. Come see your Favorites of the Stage performed expertly by this premier choral ensemble. The concert is free and donations are appreciated.

On May 14, the 9:00 Explorer's Class and the 10:30am Contemporary Issues Sunday School Class will host Professor Jennifer Linde from the ASU College of Communications for a class on civility in public and personal conversations involving controversial topics. Professor Linde will introduce the audience members to consider a provocative statement, assume a position of agree or disagree in an atmosphere that promotes respect and equanimity. The goal of the session is to reacquaint us with the notion that we can have differing viewpoints and disagree without demonizing the opposition. Please join us as we welcome Professor Linde and we learn about civil dialogue. Email Jim for more information.

After a recommendation from Dayspring leadership, the congregation was informally polled and it's been decided we will have a combined service starting at 10am in Tempe during the summer (roughly Memorial Day to Labor Day).