February 14, 2019
Happy Valentine's Day from the Dayspring Staff and our resident cartoonist, T. Lamb!
RABBI DEAN SHAPIRO
Rabbi Dean Shapiro of Temple Emanuel preaches this Sunday. His message is: “Gershom - A Stranger in a Strange Land ” . He will remain for an informal question and answer period at 11:45am. If you’d like to follow up about something Rabbi Shapiro says on Sunday or you’ve ever had a question about the Jewish faith, this is your chance to ask! Learn more
TRAVEL BAGS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
Refugee Connection Phoenix is partnering with Dayspring UMC to collect supplies and assemble travel bags for Central American asylum seekers to help ease the journey to their destinations. These families were forced to leave their homes in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatamela – countries with one of the highest murder rates in the world, gang recruitment, and violence, to seek refuge in the United States. Heads of household are outfitted with a GPS tracking device, the families are sheltered in local churches for one or two nights with food and a shower and are then dropped off at bus station or airport to head to their families within the US while waiting for their asylum cases to be heard in the court. Supplies are needed. Learn more
GRIEF SUPPORT
Our new Grief Support group meets Monday, February 18 at 6:30pm for the final open session - open to all persons interested in joining. After this session, the group closes, continuing on the first and third Mondays of the month until May 20. The group is facilitated by psychologist Dr. Sharon Zygowicz.
DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT
If you are a caregiver of one who has been diagnosed with dementia – either Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia with Lewy Bodies, Frontotemporal, or Vascular, Pastors Joel and Shirley would like to know who you are so we can be more helpful. We are in the beginning process of developing a Support Group with professional leadership which will meet bi-monthly. Please email Joel or Shirley if you are interested.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
Dayspring United Methodist Women will take a field trip to the Nina Mason Pullim Rio Salado Audubon Center as their February 21st meeting. The center, located at 3131 S. Central Avenue in Phoenix, offers a free monthly (third Thursday) educational happy hour featuring entertaining presentations about birds, wildlife and conservation. Doors open at 5:30, and the presentation begins at 6:30. Light snacks are provided. Beverages are available for purchase with the proceeds benefiting Audubon Arizona. Admission is free. The topic for the evening is “River of Raptors– Millions Migrating to Veracruz”, presented by Eduardo Martinez Leyva of Pronatura Noroeste. Those wishing to carpool, please RSVP to Suzan by 9:00pm on Tuesday, February 19. Cars will leave the church at 4:45pm and will return around 8:00pm.
PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
Children can sign up on the Patio again this Sunday, February 17, to use their talents to create something to sell or share with the congregation. Selling and performing will take place on Sunday February 24 after the 9:00 and 10:30 services. Proceeds benefit benefit this year’s mission to build another clean water well in Liberia. There is no cost to sign up! If you have questions, please email Emily .
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