Our youth are busy getting ready for the Fall Festival! This will be the 20th annual event, and we are looking forward to bringing you the best event yet! Please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 18th, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. We will have a bounce house, obstacle course, haunted house, food, crafts, games, face painting, and more! Please invite all the kids you know to join us at this extra special event. 

Children are invited to bring their favorite stuffed animals for a blessing during Children’s Time at the 10:00 service on Sunday, October 19.

The kids in BeTween are raising money by hosting a car wash on Sunday, October 19, following the 10:00 service near the Giving Garden in the parking lot. Your donations will support BeTween's Christmas service project buying Christmas presents for families in need. Every car washed or donation received helps us share the love of Christ in a very tangible way this holiday season.

If your child can serve by washing cars from 11:00-12:30 on the 19th, please have your child wear clothes that are okay to get wet.

BeTween is a fun, faith-building group for our preteens with games, discussion, and service-focused activities. Friends are welcome - we meet in Room 203 on Wednesdays from 6:45-7:30! Permission slip here. 

We’re holding our tenth annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 19, at noon. All pets are welcome. Please bring dogs on a leash or in a carrier. If you’re unable to bring your pet, for any reason, but would still like them blessed, please bring a photo.

On Sunday, October 19, our Prison Ministry will be collecting household supplies such as cleaning and laundry products, as well as paper products for the two houses. Newly released women also need basic clothing. They have requested T-shirts and leggings in all sizes. Please bring your donations to the church on that day and label them for the prison ministry. 

The Arizona Cantilena Chorale presents a program inspired by the heritage and culture of its members, featuring traditional songs from around the world. The concert will be held in our sanctuary this Sunday, October 19, at 4:00pm. Drawing on choir members’ diverse backgrounds, the program includes folk and concert music in seven languages—join us for this tuneful, toe-tapping world tour!

If you're looking for a quick and easy dinner plan on Monday, October 20, Someburros (south of Chandler Mall) will donate 30% of food sales from anyone who mentions Dayspring Preschool & Kindergarten or shows this FLYER.

Valley Interfaith Project is hosting an Organizing Hope Assembly focused on building power for families on Monday, October 20, at 6:30pm. The gathering will be at St. Francis Xavier in Phoenix. Learn more

United Women in Faith is working with Women4Women Tempe, an organization that assists homeless and low-income women maintain their dignity, health, and security by providing feminine hygiene products free of charge. You can help by attending the 10/23 packing party or donating individually wrapped feminine hygiene products before October 23.

Bible Sunday is coming up on October 26. Dayspring has a tradition of presenting Bibles to all third graders (and older kids who have not yet received Bibles) during the 10:00 church service. If you have a third grader in your life and would like them to receive a Bible, please contact Children’s Ministry Coordinator Jessica Nuñez-LaMarre with your third grader’s name ASAP.

You're invited to our monthly Taizé Service next Sunday, October 26, at 4:00pm in Fellowship Hall. Step into a space of peace and stillness, where soft candlelight, simple chants, scripture, and silence create a gentle, reflective atmosphere. Taizé services are designed to be inclusive, peaceful, and spiritually nourishing, making them especially meaningful for anyone seeking quiet renewal in the midst of life’s busyness. All are welcome—come as you are, and find rest for your soul.

Sunday, November 2, is All Saints’ Sunday, a special time to honor and remember those who have gone before us. During the service, we will light candles in memory of loved ones who have died within the past year.

If you would like to participate by lighting a candle in memory of someone dear to you, please email John by noon on Monday, October 27.

On October 15, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods signed an emergency declaration for the City of Tempe. The city is currently conducting a damage assessment with city, county and state representatives. These assessments help identify uninsured and underinsured property losses, which is an important step toward opening up more support for affected residents. Learn more