Get a jump start on your Christmas shopping and support individuals and small business owners at the same time! Join more than 70 local vendors at the Dayspring Preschool and Kindergarten’s 40th annual Holiday Boutique starting tomorrow, Friday, November 21, from 9:00-7:00 and Saturday, November 22, from 9:00-4:00. Admission is free. There will be food and entertainment throughout the weekend. 

Now more important than ever, the 2025-26 Borderlands season starts this month! Dayspring partners with Borderlands to bring unsold fresh produce from regional farms directly to our neighborhoods. Starting the fourth Saturday of November, we will host this monthly event. Volunteers are needed to pack food boxes weighing approximately 70 pounds. Our next event is on November 22 from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. If you’re interested, please email Pastor Michael at michael@dayspring-umc.org.

This Sunday is Thanksgiving and Commitment Sunday. This service has become a beloved tradition at Dayspring as we celebrate with all of our choirs, special music and liturgy, and we pledge our financial commitments to the future of Dayspring.  Please bring your pledge card with you or fill it out online HERE. This is a chance to join in God’s spirit of generosity and celebrate the community we’re building together.

Every gift matters – large or small. Everyone has a part to sing. All we have to do is raise our voices and make a joyful noise!

Our annual food drive is this Sunday, November 23. We will have a refrigerated truck in the parking lot to collect donations for BOTH the United Food Bank in Mesa and Guadalupe’s Community Action Program. Last year’s Fall Food Drive collected 3,651 pounds of food, including 72 turkeys, and $430 in cash donations for the United Food Bank in Mesa, which provided nearly 5,200 meals to those experiencing food insecurity in AZ. This year, we're responding to a greater, urgent need, so we’re hoping to collect even more! If you are unable to bring food on Sunday, but would still like to contribute, please donate securely online HERE.

Join us on Saturday, November 29, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. in the Palo Verde Room for an inspiring evening as an immigrant family from Iglesia Aliento shares their moving story of seeking asylum—from Guatemala to Phoenix—and finding hope along the way. Enjoy a traditional home-cooked meal as you hear from each family member. The event offers both healing for the storytellers and deeper understanding for all who listen.

Please RSVP to Rosemary Anderson. Childcare is available throughout the evening, and there will be kids’ activities (ages 5+) following the storytelling.

Would you like to join us in sharing some Christmas spirit with our brothers and sisters at Iglesia Aliento? With the cuts in benefits and the uncertainties facing immigrants in the U.S., it will mean so much to them to know that they are loved and supported. There will be an Angel Tree on the patio on November 30 and December 7. Each Angel will list someone's name, age, and a Christmas wish. Please stop by and take an Angel, bringing back a wrapped gift with the angel attached no later than December 14. Feliz Navidad!

Mark your calendar! Dayspring next hosts Family Promise from November 30 through December 7. Volunteers will be needed to prepare meals, host overnight, and extend generous hospitality to families in transition. Look for the signup table on Sunday or email David with questions or to volunteer.

We are collecting toys for the HopeKids Holiday Toy Drive again this year. New, unwrapped toys can be delivered to the box in the narthex by December 14, and will be delivered to Arizona families who have a child battling a life-threatening medical condition and are in financial need as a result. Learn more

WHAT DO YOU FEAR?

Insisting on Hope this Advent

Wednesdays at 5:30pm & Fridays at 10:30am (Zoom)

This Advent, join us as we explore Luke’s Gospel and the angels’ timeless message: “Do not be afraid.” Together we’ll reflect on how faith, courage, and hope can guide us through fearful times — just as they did for Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds.

Each week includes art, poetry, hymns, and guided reflections that help us form a new relationship with fear — one that leads to love and action. Devotionals will be available at the end of November (e-reader and print options).

To request a digital copy or sign up/request the Zoom link, please email the church office.

Hope that trembles is still hope. This season, let’s insist on hope and trust that good news is greater than fear.