We believe in a strong focus on loving God and loving neighbor.  Here are a few of our outreach activities.

Just Coffee - Our church exclusively serves organic, shade-grown Arabica coffee purchased from this cooperative in Chiapas, Mexico.  Because this coffee is purchased directly from the growers, who control the entire process from growing to roasting, packaging, and selling the beans, the growers get almost 5 times more money than even "fair trade."  We believe that programs like this providing economic incentives will be more effective than fences and cameras at allowing our Mexican neighbors to remain on cherished homelands.

 

Humane Borders - Our church provides volunteers to maintain water stations in the desert near the US-Mexico border.  This humanitarian effort is an attempt to prevent the hundreds of migrant deaths each year trying to cross our border.

   

Prayer Quilts - Our church makes quilts for people to provide comfort during a difficult time or to commemorate a celebration in life.  Yarn in the quilt is tied off while saying a prayer for the recipient.

Paz de Cristo - Our church provides volunteers for preparing and serving meals to the poor and homeless.

I-HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program) - Our church provides overnight shelter and dinner to program participants in our neighborhood. Our church hosts the meal every 2nd Friday. Other churches host the meals on other nights that participants are sheltered.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) - Our church serves as a drop-off and pick-up site for the local Crooked Sky Farms to distribute produce to their members of the CSA.

Caring For Creation Conference - Annual environmental conference and storytelling concert sponsored by our church and the Arizona Ecumenical Council.