LGBTQ+ Ministry

“Hope will never be silent.” – Harvey Milk The LBGTQ+ Ministry Team had an impactful and groundbreaking 2023! Highlights include the Rainbows Festival with Pride Phoenix, the Pride Parade, Open and Affirming Sunday Service, and Transgender Remembrance Day. The team was also able to establish strong connections within the community to successfully position us for… Continue reading LGBTQ+ Ministry

Our fourth anniversary with IHELP!

Tomorrow, October 28, is the fourth anniversary of IHELP at the Palms! IHELP stands for Interfaith Homeless Emergency Housing Program. In 2023, The Church of the Palms volunteers and friends of the church number near 75. Since January we housed over 60 adults and accumulated nearly 2,000 volunteer hours. The numbers were similar in the… Continue reading Our fourth anniversary with IHELP!

How you can help Dysart Community Center

NEW NEEDS: Gas cards, which will be used for the two vans used to transport children to and from four area schools, are needed. After-school classes are very full. Doing the transportation of these children allows parents to get to work early while assured their children are being cared for. ONGOING NEEDED DONATIONS: Clothing for… Continue reading How you can help Dysart Community Center

Church of the Palms Social Justice Champion for 2022: Beth Moore

The Volunteer Engagement Committee working with Social Justice Leadership Team has selected Beth Moore for the 2022 Social Justice Champion Award. Beth attributes much of her social activism to her upbringing in the Methodist tradition where John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, worked among the marginalized coal miners of Great Britain in the early 1700s.… Continue reading Church of the Palms Social Justice Champion for 2022: Beth Moore

Grocery Store Exploration Trip

The CARE TEAM is hosting the first Grocery Store Exploration Trip on Thursday, April 20th to Peoria Discount Grocery Store. This is Senior Discount Day (10%). The church bus will provide transportation and a few CARE TEAM volunteers will be along to help you navigate the store/ manage the grocery cart and load your groceries… Continue reading Grocery Store Exploration Trip

Our New Sacred Place: Notes from the Mission and Outreach Team & Social Justice Action Team

A sacred place is defined as a space distinguished from other spaces. The rituals that a people either practice at a place or direct toward it mark its sacredness and differentiate it from other defined spaces. At The Church of The Palms, we have several sacred spaces: Our beautiful Sanctuary, the Memorial Garden, our Chapel,… Continue reading Our New Sacred Place: Notes from the Mission and Outreach Team & Social Justice Action Team