From Our Pastors

Summer Office Hours

The Dayspring church office will be closed on Fridays this summer. Normal office hours will resume on August 10.

Stewardship at Dayspring

Do you remember the day in 2005 when the Dayspring UMC community decided we would no longer believe in the myth of scarcity? Do you remember that we embraced the idea that there were enough resources among the Dayspring family that we could retire the debt that we had carried for almost 20 years? In 2005, we still owed $1.6 million to four lenders. Today we have only a relatively small amount ($136K) left to pay to our two internal lenders, the Dayspring Foundation and the Dayspring Pre-school.

During the last few years, we were also able to renovate our patio area and make numerous repairs and upgrades to our campus. We accomplished this not just through fundraising, but through a shared vision and the time and talents of our committed community.

Outside of our own campus, our ministries and gifts continue to benefit people locally and around the globe. Our outreach includes United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), United Methodist Outreach Ministries (UMOM), Habitat for Humanity, food drives, domestic violence shelters, work teams to Mexico, Family Promise, Sierra Service Project, global missions of the United Methodist Church, and others.

Through the first 4 months of 2012, we are right on track with our budgeted income from donors. Our Dayspring community continues to transform the world through their prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. We are so blessed to have each and every member and friend! THANK YOU!!

About Dayspring

Dayspring United Methodist Church was established in 1979, and moved to the present Elliot Road location in May 1981. It is our mission "to create disciples of Jesus Christ who touch and inspire people through an open and diverse community."

Dayspring helps to develop and nurture healthy Christians for our community and world; Christians who believe in God as a God of love; who respect themselves; and who have a deep compassion for others. We offer two worship experiences every Sunday morning at 9:00 and 10:30, with special music of a more contemporary style at 9:00. Sunday School for children and educational opportunities for adults are available at both hours. Formation for Middle School and Senior High youth is offered at 10:30. Professional nursery care is also provided at both 9:00 and 10:30.

Dayspring United Methodist Church is a welcoming congregation. We welcome all people regardless of age, gender, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, or ability into the full life of this congregation.

Dayspring is a Stephen Ministry congregation. Stephen Ministries trains and organizes lay people to provide one-to-one Christian care to hurting people in and around our congregation. Lay caregivers (called Stephen Ministers) provide care to the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, separated, divorced, unemployed, relocated, and others facing a crisis or life challenge. They help pastors provide quality caring ministry for as long as people need it.

The bubbling water feature is a signature element in the design of the Dayspring courtyard.

A couple of views of the Dayspring courtyard in spring, with the Desert Museum trees in bloom.

Family Promise

Dayspring will host Family Promise again the week of June 17. Sign-ups will be available after both services 2-3 weeks before June 17. Volunteers will be needed to cook, spend the night, set up rooms, and clean up at the end of the week.

Other ways to help include contributing a meal item or items, washing laundry at the conclusion of our hosting, and/or accompanying us on our Saturday outing.

Thank you to all who contribute time and/or resources to make Family Promise possible. Questions may be directed to Maria Hase at mariarmdhase@yahoo.com.

VBS Mission Project

Our Dayspring Children will be supporting the Shoebox Ministry this year by collecting toiletries that can fit into a shoe box for the local homeless population. If you have any of these items at home, please assist us by donating to this worth cause.

To find out more, visit shoeboxministry.org.

• empty shoe boxes
• 1 reg. size bottle shampoo (or 14 hotel/travel size)
• 1 reg. size bottle conditioner (or several travel size)
• 1 can shaving cream
• 1 tube toothpaste
• 1 adult toothbrush
• 1 washcloth (new or clean used)
• 1 month supply women's sanitary napkins
• 1 deodorant
• 1 large bar soap (individually wrapped or in a ziploc bag)
• 1 comb or hair brush
• 2 individual band-aids
• 2 disposable razors
• 1 body lotion (or several travel size)
• 1 pocket-size packet of tissues
• 1 pair of socks (new or clean used)
• 1 mending / sewing kit
• 1 magazine / reading material

Items most needed at this time are shampoo and deodorant. Please vary items accordingly for a man or a woman.

Items may be donated until VBS ends on June 15. Please deposit all gifts in the large box in the narthex.

Thank you!

Run For God

You are invited to come out and cheer on your Dayspring Run for God "athletes" on Saturday, May 26th at Papago Park at 7:30am. 20 of us began meeting and training back in February in preparation to complete a 5K (3.11 miles). Our 14-week journey has prepared us physically by creating a more fit body and healthier lifestyle, mentally by learning the discipline and endurance that it takes to "Run the race set before us," and spiritually by learning to always give God the glory for all we accomplish. Congratulations to all participants and good luck.

For more information, visit the web site at www.RunForGod.com.

Dayspring United Methodist Foundation

The Philana Duprey-Riherd Education Grant is a new program. In July 2011, after a year-long battle for her life, Philana Duprey-Riherd died of pancreatic cancer. This grant is given in memory of her generous and gentle spirit by her loving hus-band, Tom.

The Philana Duprey-Riherd Education Grant will be a 10-year program. Two applicants per year will be selected and awarded $1000 each. Applicants can be members or nonmembers of the church. The Grant will use "needs base" as the primary selection criteria.

Complete description of the grant program and an application can be found in the article, "What is the Foundation?" on the Foundation page by clicking here.

The Kate Zara Scholarship will be under Pass It On program in 2012, and other Pass It On Scholarships will be awarded based on investment returns, donations and memorial funds. Applications for the Pass It On Scholarships can also be found at the link in the preceding paragraph.

The Dayspring Foundation Board

Serving at UMOM (United Methodist Outreach Ministries)

eKoinonikos

You can receive the Koinonikos newsletter by e-mail simply by letting us know at churchoffice@dayspring-umc.org.

You will be notified by email each month when the Koinonikos is ready. There's nothing to download - just click on the link and go directly to the newsletter on the website. Or you may pick up a copy in the narthex on Sunday mornings if you prefer. Let us know.

Thanks for allowing Dayspring to lower costs on mailing by using one of these options!

Other Hands Ministry

Thanks to those of you who stopped by our table on Ministry Sunday. I hope you all will now have a better understanding of what this ministry does!!

Due to an ongoing illness, we are short of "other" hands just now and would really like to add YOU to our team!!! We need people to help with crafts twice a month, and are always in need of folks to help the residents of Westchester play bingo on Saturday mornings. If you can join us please contact Suzanne Petticrew at suzycrew@cox.net.

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Dayspring Business Directory

The 2011 Dayspring Business Directory, a listing of businesses that are owned by or employ members of the Dayspring family, is available on-line (see below).

Clicking on the booklet below will bring up a fullscreen display, and you can flip backward and forward through the pages by clicking on the arrows to the left and the right of each page.

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A couple of well-worn paths do exist: you can send an article to the editor of Koinonikos, Dayspring's monthly newsletter, or you can submit an announcement to the church office for inclusion in the weekly church service bulletin. Those methods have existed for some time and they work well. And many items intended for the bulletin or newsletter appear on this web site as well, because we all work together.

However, both of these methods have a couple of drawbacks:

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