The Dayspring Youth are offering a babysitting event for potty-trained children ages 3-11 tomorrow, February 14, from 5:00-9:00pm at Dayspring. This is a "pay what you wish" event and will serve as a fundraiser for the youth program. Youth will be leading children in games, crafts and dinner. Dinner will be pizza, veggie tray, fruit and dessert. Register HERE.

Join Master Gardeners for a class on the planting, care, companion herbs to help you be successful in growing tomatoes in our low desert climate. The class will be held on Saturday, February 15, from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension. more

Are you interested in joining Dayspring’s hospitality team? Please join us in the sanctuary after the 10:00 service on February 16 for a brief training. By joining the hospitality team, you will have the opportunity to make others feel welcome, help with the offering, guide the congregation during communion, and build a sense of community. It’s also a great way to meet new people. Email Andrea for more information.

Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday, February 16, at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall for a traditional West African meal celebrating Black History Month. The Mayson family will share family recipes, including Attieke, Jollof Rice, Chuck Rice and Gravy, Kala (puff-puff), and Liberian Rice Bread for dessert.

February 16 is the first Terry Fox Run in Arizona! The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive run/walk bringing people together in pursuit of Terry's dream of a world without cancer. All funds raised support innovative cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 

Participants are welcome to run or walk 1, 2, or 3 laps of Desert Breeze Park (3 laps = 5km). There is no registration fee or minimum donation required to participate. (Participants may fundraise or may donate what they can/wish.)

In person registration will begin on run day at the Main Pavilions in the park at 12:15pm. The run/walk will begin at 1pm. more

Are you thinking about spring cleaning? Dayspring United Women in Faith are collecting gently worn, used and new shoes to support services to the homeless, women and children in need. Collected shoes not only support our missions, but they will be reused and given a second life in developing countries. Thank you for your help!

Donation boxes can be found in the Dayspring narthex from February 2nd through March 30th.

We host our next Borderlands event for the Arcadia neighborhood next Saturday February 22 at 6am. Volunteers are needed to pack food boxes of approximately 70 lbs. This is a great chance to spend time in the neighborhood, interact with neighbors, reduce food waste, and bring healthy food to local families. If you’re interested, please email Nikki.

Parable of the Talents is coming up on February 23. Our children have been working hard and will showcase their talents following the 10:00 service. All money earned goes to the Project Hope clean water project in Africa. Please email Andrea to sign up or if you have any questions. This event is open to all children, so join us as we put this parable into action to do some good in our world.

One of our preschool families is hosting a blood drive in memory of their heart warrior, Sophie Jayne, next Sunday, February 23, from 1:00 - 5:00pm in our parking lot. To learn more about donor eligibility or to make an appointment, please visit donors.vitalant.org (Drive Code: P2Y753). Thank you for participating in this life-saving event in celebration of heart month!

Our next afternoon taizé service is February 23 at 4:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Gathered in the presence of Christ, this is a time of meditative common prayer. During the service, we sing uncomplicated, repetitive songs, uncluttered by too many words, allowing the mystery of God to become known through the beauty of simplicity. A few words are sung over and over again, which helps us to go deeper into prayer. In between the chants, we have a scripture reading followed by silence. We allow the Word to sink deep into our hearts during this silence. Repetition of the words of the chants stills our souls. Silence draws us closer to that inner place where we know God is truly with us. The time and space become sacred. Nothing is hurried. Nothing is rushed.

The city of Tempe is seeking responses on a disability inclusion survey. If you are interested in sharing your experiences or ideas, please fill out the survey by February 28, 2025. The survey can be found in a variety of formats HERE. 

Our annual medical caravan is scheduled for April 22-29. We serve the community of Tochimizolco, Mexico with medical, dental, eyeglasses, and many other services. If you have a hearty spirit and a desire to join us in this meaningful work, please email Bill Chauvin with any questions.

Thank you for your overwhelming Souper Bowl support! The BeTween kids collected nearly $1400 in donations for the Tempe Community Action Agency Food Bank to help local families in need. If you missed us on Sunday, but you'd still like to donate, click HERE. Thank you Dayspring!