Women in Leadership is a monthly lunch gathering of women who are committed to use their vocation and resources as a practice of peacemaking in our cities.

Meets on the fourth Thursday of the month.

NOTE: FREE PARKING is available in the lot adjacent to the church. The cameras will be turned off during our meeting time, so there is no need to register your vehicle with the company that manages it.

These Share & Care gatherings are the heart of the Phoenix Refugee Connections network and occur regularly at locations rotating around the valley. All are welcome. 

We are honored to have special guest, Daniel Yang, join us. It'll be an encouraging time for our network to hear from a national leader in refugee resettlement, pray together, know that we are only a small part of a national (and global!) network of Christians responding to God's call to care for the foreigner, the orphan, the widow and the poor.

About our special guest:

Daniel Yang is the National Director of Churches of Welcome at World Relief. Previously he served as the director of the Church Multiplication Institute at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, a think tank for evangelism and church planting. He has pastored and helped plant churches in Detroit, Dallas-Fort Worth, Toronto, and Chicago. He is the co-author of "Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church" with Eric Costanzo and Matthew Soerens, and "Becoming a Future-Ready Church: 8 Shifts to Encourage and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders" with Adelle Banks and Warren Bird.

The Legal System Through a Transformative Lens: What does justice look like when shaped by mercy and truth?

In a world where mass incarceration and broken systems impact countless lives, the Church has a role to play. This workshop invites you to step into a faith-driven conversation on reimagining justice—one that reflects redemption over retribution, restoration over punishment, and the heart of God’s Kingdom over human systems. Together, we’ll explore the biblical foundation of justice, uncover the realities of our legal system, and equip ourselves to be agents of change in our communities. Join us as we challenge assumptions, learn from those on the frontlines, and discover how faith and action can bring real transformation. Come ready to listen. Come ready to learn. Come ready to reimagine justice.

Come worship alongside believers from across the world; learn from them; see the Lord and your faith through the eyes of a different culture. This time, we’ll be visiting our East African brothers and sisters at Hope of Life International Church in Glendale.

Hope of Life International Church began in the home of Rose Mapendo in 2011. After holding services in several other locations, it obtained the building on 43rd Ave where it is now located. Its vision was to reach out to the International community of the Phoenix area and the region of the Great Lakes of East Africa, who have moved here to Arizona.

Join us for our first combined Mini Field Trip + Share & Care Lunch.

We’ll visit Abounding Service, a non-profit organization in Central Phoenix that has been creating meaningful connections between refugees and Americans through Welcome Conversations since 2009. Discover where you could invest your time, talents, and resources!

Afterward, we'll debrief over lunch at a restaurant onsite.

Join us for the North Phoenix Ministry Leader's lunch. 

This gathering of pastors, ministers, and other North Phoenix ministry leaders is a time to connect and grow with other leaders who serve our community. We will enjoy a meal, pray together ,and be equipped by local and international leaders. 

Join us on select Wednesdays from 11:30 AM 1:00 PM

If you have any questions, please email Caleb@dsbc.church

Women in Leadership is a monthly lunch gathering of women who are committed to use their vocation and resources as a practice of peacemaking in our cities.

Meets on the fourth Thursday of the month.

NOTE: FREE PARKING is available in the lot adjacent to the church. The cameras will be turned off during our meeting time, so there is no need to register your vehicle with the company that manages it.

Join multiple North Phoenix Churches for prayer, worship, and celebration.

We will gather at 5pm at Paradise Valley High School.

Attending is no cost, but registration is helpful for planning and setting up.

Surge is a community committed to pursuing boundary crossing love and reconciliation across differences. While that may be a value and aspiration, it is often a complex path to navigate with no clear, linear processForgiveness is not simply a decision or belief, but a visceral experience that allows us to encounter Christ's healing and love within and around us in ways that incarnate love to the world around us.

Workshop Lead by Dennae Pierre

This immersive workshop invites participants to explore the transformative process of Embodied Forgiveness as a way of life. Embodied Forgiveness is a deep, communal practice, moving beyond mere concepts to develop paradigms and skills that foster reconciliation and healing. The day will include interactive exercises, contemplative practices, and discussions designed to help you experience and integrate the paradigms and principles of embodied forgiveness into your own life and community.

This all day retreat is a multi-sensory immersion that will allow you to experience forgiveness as a process that involves the body, emotions, and community. We will explore both theological and practical framework for forgiveness; cultivate awareness to barriers of experiencing forgiveness unique to our stories and design; and practice techniques for transformation in ways that enable us to engage the world with greater resiliency and love.

Date & Time:
February 12th, 9am-4pm
Cost: $35 [lunch included]
*This event is free for Giving Circle Members


Workshop Schedule:
9:00-10:30 AM - Session One: The Dance with Many Actors
10:45-11:15 AM - Session Two: Consent, Coercion, and the Path of Jesus
11:15-12:15 PM - Solo Experience & Lunch
12:15-1:15 PM - Session Three: Debrief and Healing Prayer
1:30-3:00 PM - Session Four: Radical Honesty, Radical Acceptance, Resistance & Release
3:00-4:00 PM - Closing Prayer Circles & Encounter Experience

Neighbors Table is a discipleship experience equipping God’s people toward radical love of neighbor by supplying tools to advocate for and love those society overlooks, mistreats, dehumanizes, and marginalizes.

“Making hospitality toward neighbors as a way of life…”

Neighbor’s Table: Criminal Justice Reform is a 1 Day intensive liminal learning experience. Our hope is to see that our punitive justice system is juxtaposed to the restorative justice model of Jesus.

For questions or more information contact:
Emma Tautolo
emma.tautolo@surgenetwork.com or
Chrystal McCowan
chrystal@surgenetwork.com

Join us for the All-Region Surge Gathering on January 15th!

This unique event brings together churches and ministries across denominations and backgrounds to experience the beauty and mystery of unity that puts Jesus on display. Connection is key, and growing in mission together for our city makes that connection even more vital.

We're thrilled to welcome Hugh Halter as he shares insights from his new book, Brave Cities. Hugh has been instrumental in shaping Surge since its early days, and we’re grateful for his ongoing impact and challenge to us.

Annual Examen: Soul Care Day

Catherine of Siena reminds us that our union with Christ offers a double blessing. Someday, we will see our friend and Savior face to face in Paradise, but we also get to enjoy his presence along the way in the wilderness. As Hebrews promises, we look forward to a final rest, but we can also rest where the Triune God has taken up residence in our hearts. In this soul care day, we meditate on the year that has passed and turn towards the invitations in the new year.

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

Please feel free to invite others to join us as we gather to develop and deepen our relationships, gain inspiration for our lives and ministry and seek ways to better serve others, including those within the body of Christ. For the remainder of 2024, we will continue to explore ways the work we do puts Jesus on display in our world.

We're excited to hear from our friend Dennae Pierre, Executive Director of the Surge Network, co-director of the Crete Collective, and author of "Healing Prayers and Meditations to Resist a Violent World."

Please SIGN UP HERE for our December 19th meeting, so we can be sure to have enough food for everyone.

NOTE: FREE PARKING is available in the lot adjacent to the church. The cameras will be turned off during our meeting time, so there is no need to register your vehicle with the company that manages it.

Come worship alongside believers from across the world; learn from them; see the Lord and your faith through the eyes of a different culture. This time, we'll be visiting our Nepalese brothers and sisters and will enjoy a potluck lunch after service.

Grace International Church is a Multi-Lingual and Multi-Cultural Church that aims to glorify God more than anything else through walking with Jesus day by day.

Debrief and process with others doing local refugee ministry: share your experiences, gain new insights from others, pray together, and know you're not alone!

These informal "Share & Care" group meetings occur monthly at varying locations across the valley. Attend once or once a month! There's no commitment and no need to only attend meetings in your geographic area. Join whenever you can!

This time, we’ll share delicious Ethiopian food at a restaurant in Tempe.

Surge is a community committed to pursuing boundary crossing love and reconciliation across differences. While that may be a value and aspiration, it is often a complex path to navigate with no clear, linear processForgiveness is not simply a decision or belief, but a visceral experience that allows us to encounter Christ's healing and love within and around us in ways that incarnate love to the world around us.

This immersive workshop invites participants to explore the transformative process of Embodied Forgiveness as a way of life. Embodied Forgiveness is a deep, communal practice, moving beyond mere concepts to develop paradigms and skills that foster reconciliation and healing. The day will include interactive exercises, contemplative practices, and discussions designed to help you experience and integrate the paradigms and principles of embodied forgiveness into your own life and community.

This all day retreat is a multi-sensory immersion that will allow you to experience forgiveness as a process that involves the body, emotions, and community. We will explore both theological and practical framework for forgiveness; cultivate awareness to barriers of experiencing forgiveness unique to our stories and design; and practice techniques for transformation in ways that enable us to engage the world with greater resiliency and love.

Cost: $35 [lunch included] (or free if you are part of our monthly giving circle)

Time: 9am-4pm

Schedule:

9am - 10:30am

Session One:
The Dance with Many Actors: Identifying roles, responsibilities, and pathways for discernment

10:45am - 11:15am

Session Two:
Consent, Coercion, and the Path of Jesus

11:15am - 12:15am

Solo Experience & Lunch

12:15pm - 1:15pm

Session Three:
Debrief and healing prayer

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Session Four:
Radical Honesty, Radical Acceptance, Resistance & Release

3:00pm-4:00pm

Closing Prayer Circles & Encounter Experience