Visit our labyrinths – they’re open to all. Come and walk, pray, reflect, and return to the world, different. We have created two labyrinths, recognizing the diversity that is embedded in our church and community. One is long, and one is short; please make use of both. The longer one will follow the traditional meandering… Continue reading Community labyrinths
Category: Mission
It’s a Long Road
Volunteers from Church of the Palms and Dove of the Desert UMC ( 14 thus far) are continuing to travel weekly to the host church in Tolleson (about 20 minutes away) where 150 asylum seekers are dropped off each Monday and Tuesday. We sort clothing to provide a clean set of clothes after the visitors… Continue reading It’s a Long Road
Church of the Palms is a Giving Church! Calendar for non-monetary donations
Thanks to your financial generosity and receiving 20% of the proceeds from all fundraising events, our Board of Mission and Outreach is able to contribute between $15,000 to $20,000 annually to various charities and community-based organizations (CBOs) in our local and global communities. Recipients this year include: Benevilla, Meals on Wheels, Sun City Community Fund,… Continue reading Church of the Palms is a Giving Church! Calendar for non-monetary donations
Offering Hospitality to Asylum Seekers, or Love Thy Neighbor – No Exceptions
Members of your social justice team have been exploring ways of offering support to immigrants who are seeking asylum and have been admitted to the country legally. These families have applied for asylum on entry (completing all necessary paperwork to do so) and are being allowed to travel to family members in the US who… Continue reading Offering Hospitality to Asylum Seekers, or Love Thy Neighbor – No Exceptions
Memory and Faith Project Dementia Care and Education
Wednesday, March 13, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Have you ever wondered if someone you love is facing Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia? Have you wondered how you might help the individual or family as they faced this? Are you a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s and facing its many challenges, feeling alone, stressed, or… Continue reading Memory and Faith Project Dementia Care and Education
“Giving Tree” for Dysart Community Center
In the process of developing our relationship with the Dysart Community Center, we discovered that some of the 200+ children in their After-School Kids Club are going without necessities — underwear and socks. A “Giving Tree” will be out in the narthex filled with suggestions of sizes on pink and blue hearts. Take as few or as many… Continue reading “Giving Tree” for Dysart Community Center
Social Justice Action Team Works with Dysart Community Center
At a recent meeting, the Social Justice Action Team approved working through the Board of Mission & Outreach to establish a long-term relationship with the Dysart Community Center. The reason for this decision is that the center embraces the same purpose as our team: to serve the needs of the marginalized, oppressed, and often forgotten.… Continue reading Social Justice Action Team Works with Dysart Community Center
The Church of the Palms Social Justice Champion Recognition: Carolyn Modeen
This recognition is awarded to a person who is a member of our church, active in leadership roles, and active in social justice ministry. The individual demonstrates a long-term commitment to seek justice on local, regional, and global issues. Her/his actions challenge injustices and effect change through education, advocacy, activism, and fundraising. Finally, the individual demonstrates the belief that everyone… Continue reading The Church of the Palms Social Justice Champion Recognition: Carolyn Modeen
Social Justice Team update
Seeking JUSTICE through Prayer, Action, Love, Ministry & Support P. A. L. M. S. The Church of the Palms Social Justice Team, which is part of the Board of Mission & Outreach, is moving forward by addressing major social justice issues of our times. Using the scripture passage from Micah 6:8, “And what does the… Continue reading Social Justice Team update
“My Bag Project”
Our LGBTQ Equity sub-group of the Social Justice Team would like to introduce Ron Enzweiler, a new-ish member here at Church of the Palms, and his ministry “My Bag Project.” Ron is a member of the LGBTQ Club of Sun City and the Sun City Sewing Club. He was featured in an article in the… Continue reading “My Bag Project”