November 15, 2018
November 16 Holiday Boutique
November 17 Holy Huddle
November 22 Happy Thanksgiving!
34th ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE
The annual Dayspring Preschool and Kindergarten Boutique is Friday and Saturday, November 16 (from 9-7) and 17 (from 9-4). Join more than 70 local vendors and craftspeople. Admission is free. Get into the holiday shopping spirit, enjoy food (including those famous cinnamon rolls from Sassy's!), local entertainment, and support a great school!
HOLY HUDDLE
A Holy Huddle to discuss the future of the United Methodist Church with Bishop Bob Hoshibata will be held on Saturday, November 17 at 1:00pm at North Scottsdale UMC. Everyone is invited to participate in this important dialogue. Learn more
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY
Thanksgiving Sunday is also Stewardship Sunday - the day we turn in our pledges for the next year. Your gifts are precious in the lives of the people at this church and in our community. The people of Dayspring are known in the community for our works of justice, kindness and generosity. Please evaluate how you can give God your best for the rest of this year and into 2019. Dayspring is at a crossroads where we can become just another declining church or continue our growth and vitality as a thriving community of faith. Your help is sincerely needed and appreciated. Thanks!


THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE
Our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive to support United Food Bank in Mesa is this Sunday, November 18. Starting at 8:00am, we will collect any non-perishable food items and frozen turkeys to fill the food bank shelves in time for the holiday season. A refrigerated truck will be on-hand to collect your donations. If you would prefer to donate financially to the drive, you can submit a check (made out to United Food Bank) to those collecting donations at the refrigerated truck.
UMOM ANGEL TREE
Once again, we will be collecting gifts for families residing at the New Day Center Homeless Shelter. The Angel tree will be up from November 18 through December 2 between services. Please stop by to help us with this very worthy cause to help bring Christmas cheer to a person at the center. Thanks so much for your help.
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Dayspring is partnering with Temple Emanuel, SEMA, University Presbyterian Church, and more to bring people together for open conversations. These casual conversations are intended to give people the chance to meet our neighbors and learn about their lives, beliefs, and concerns. The first Community Conversation will be held at Dayspring on Sunday, November 18 from noon until 1:30. A light lunch will be offered. It's not necessary to RSVP, but open minds and willingness to listen are required. An evening session will be held at Temple Emanuel on November 28 from 7-8pm. You are invited to attend either or both.
TEMPE INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING
The Tempe Interfaith Fellowship Interfaith Thanksgiving Service is this Tuesday,November 20 at 7:30pm at Temple Emanuel (5801 S Rural Rd, Tempe). Join us for this beautiful annual tradition of celebrating our rich and diverse religious culture as we give thanks to the Holy One. A freewill offering for the homeless will be received during the service. Learn more
ALL THINGS NEW CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MATCHING DONATIONS
Dayspring has a wonderful opportunity to increase the giving to the All Things New Capital Campaign through a donor-sponsored matching gift of $5000! For those new gifts to the campaign, up to $5000 in matching funds will be given. This is an opportunity for Dayspring to turn $5000 into $10,000! Please send in donations of any denomination and let's see if we can reach the $5000 maximum!
GIVING GARDEN MARKET
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our garden market for fresh produce last Sunday. We appreciate your support and hope to have another pop-up garden market again soon!
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