We host our monthly Borderlands event for the Arcadia neighborhood this Saturday, January 25. 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 Pastor Michael.

The 18th annual Regional Unity Walk is this Saturday, January 25! Enjoy a short, one mile walk that begins and ends at Tempe Beach Park with residents of neighboring communities. A festival starts at 4:30pm with music, food and fun. The "walk in UNITY with our CommUNITY” walk starts at 6pm. Get a free t-shirt and walk for unity, mutual respect and understanding. Learn more

The Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival runs from January 24-26 at Paradise Valley Community College. Desperado’s goal is to create an event that is educational, enlightening, entertaining, and enjoyable. In addition to the screening of films, local artists and photographers are showcased in the art gallery. Learn more

Youth Sunday is this Sunday, January 26! Our youth completely take over the 10:00 service and have been working hard to prepare a service centered around the theme of HOPE. Come be inspired!

PLEASE NOTE: Children's Sunday School will not meet on Youth Sunday, but childcare up to age 8 is available in Room 116 and children's activity folders are available in the Narthex.

We will collect non-perishable items for our neighbors through Tempe Community Action Agency this Sunday, January 26. TCAA is especially in need of pop-top protein cans (tuna, chicken, etc.) and pop-top cans of non-condensed soup. 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 CLICK HERE to donate securely online (please scroll down to select TCAA Food Bank). 

We invite you to attend a one hour session with Pastor Jeff to learn more about the United Methodist church and Dayspring specifically, on this Sunday, January 26, at 11:15am in Room 112. Please email the church office ASAP if you are interested in attending, or if you have questions.

Imagine the scene: Silence… The lights of Fellowship Hall are dimmed… Candlelight surrounds you… Chanting words over and over again until the words fill your soul… Time to Meditate… Silence… Time for you… Time for you and God… This is a Taizé prayer service.

Join us at 4pm this Sunday, January 26, in the Fellowship Hall. 

Heading into a new year and a new political era, how do we connect across political and social divides? Valley Interfaith Project’s 2025 leaders retreat will focus on the art of the relational meeting: how we can get to know each other more deeply and how that can help us organize our communities for change. The retreat is Saturday, February 1, from 9am–3pm at Dayspring Arcadia (3530 N 32nd Street, Phoenix) more

Join us on Sunday, February 2, when we will all gather at Kiwanis Park (Fiesta Ramada A) after the 10:00 service for our annual play day at the park. We’ll have fun games like kickball, sack races, tug-of-war, and, of course, our annual baked goods competition. Bring your family and friends for a great time together. We’ll have bottled water, chips, and dessert, but please bring your own lunch. Email Andrea with questions.

The second of our four build dates is Saturday, February 8! The site is near near 16th St. & Southern. Please email Mark Boyle if you are interested in signing up for this or another of our future Saturday morning build days. No construction experience is necessary. 

The Dayspring Youth are offering a babysitting event for potty-trained children ages 3-11 on February 14th 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.

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.

People in need often turn to the church for help with food, shelter, gas, or paying a bill when all their other options are exhausted. If you are able to make a donation to answer the immediate needs of folks in crisis, there is a fund on our Giving site called "Samaritan Fund" (in the dropdown menu). You can also donate cash or checks with a note identifying the gift to the Samaritan Fund. Our pastors are then able to provide gift cards for food or gas, a night of lodging, or make a payment for utilities to help the immediate need and then make a referral to an organization to assist the person longer term. Thank you for giving!