INCLUSIVITY
All people are beloved children of God
HOPE
Our best days are before us
TRUST
God equips us for a life of purpose
OUTWARDLY LOOKING
We seek to be a blessing to others
JOY
We celebrate God’s gifts
Our Culture
Culture – How & Why We Do What We Do
Every church has a culture. Our culture includes our spiritual practices, our traditions, our ways of working together and more.
At Desert Spring, we are developing a culture built on trust. We choose to trust God and to trust each other and to act upon that trust in ways that empower people to be faithful to what it is God calls them to do. We call this aspect of our culture “Permission Giving” and it is how we go about doing our ministry.
In addition, by developing deeply committed followers of Jesus Christ, our culture includes the “Fruit of the Spirit” that St. Paul speaks of in Galatians 5:22-23; people who are developing as deeply committed followers of Jesus Christ grow in the “Fruit of the Spirit.” This “Fruit of the Spirit” is fundamental to the culture of Desert Spring United Methodist Church. Here people will experience the Joy of the Lord; they will experience love and kindness and gentleness and peace. This is our culture; it is what directs how we carry out our ministry.
INCLUSIVITY
All people are beloved children of God
HOPE
Our best days are before us
TRUST
God equips us for a life of purpose
OUTWARDLY LOOKING
We seek to be a blessing to others
JOY
We celebrate God’s gifts
Our Culture
Culture – How & Why We Do What We Do
Every church has a culture. Our culture includes our spiritual practices, our traditions, our ways of working together and more.
At Desert Spring, we are developing a culture built on trust. We choose to trust God and to trust each other and to act upon that trust in ways that empower people to be faithful to what it is God calls them to do. We call this aspect of our culture “Permission Giving” and it is how we go about doing our ministry.
In addition, by developing deeply committed followers of Jesus Christ, our culture includes the “Fruit of the Spirit” that St. Paul speaks of in Galatians 5:22-23; people who are developing as deeply committed followers of Jesus Christ grow in the “Fruit of the Spirit.” This “Fruit of the Spirit” is fundamental to the culture of Desert Spring United Methodist Church. Here people will experience the Joy of the Lord; they will experience love and kindness and gentleness and peace. This is our culture; it is what directs how we carry out our ministry.
INCLUSIVITY
All people are beloved children of God
HOPE
Our best days are before us
TRUST
God equips us for a life of purpose
OUTWARDLY LOOKING
We seek to be a blessing to others
JOY
We celebrate God’s gifts
Our Culture
Culture – How & Why We Do What We Do
Every church has a culture. Our culture includes our spiritual practices, our traditions, our ways of working together and more.
At Desert Spring, we are developing a culture built on trust. We choose to trust God and to trust each other and to act upon that trust in ways that empower people to be faithful to what it is God calls them to do. We call this aspect of our culture “Permission Giving” and it is how we go about doing our ministry.
In addition, by developing deeply committed followers of Jesus Christ, our culture includes the “Fruit of the Spirit” that St. Paul speaks of in Galatians 5:22-23; people who are developing as deeply committed followers of Jesus Christ grow in the “Fruit of the Spirit.” This “Fruit of the Spirit” is fundamental to the culture of Desert Spring United Methodist Church. Here people will experience the Joy of the Lord; they will experience love and kindness and gentleness and peace. This is our culture; it is what directs how we carry out our ministry.
Our Journey
Journey – How We Develop Deeply Committed Followers of Jesus Christ.
At Desert Spring, we are intentional about “Developing Deeply Committed followers of Jesus Christ.”
Our journey begins in worship. During worship, some people will be touched by the Holy Spirit and decide to become followers of Jesus Christ. Others, who already are followers of Jesus, will be touched by the Spirit in ways that deepen their faith.
Our journey includes three “Pathways,” each of which helps develop deeply committed followers of Jesus Christ.
One Pathway we call Head — here we commit ourselves to learning scripture and what it means to be a follower of Jesus.
One Pathway we call Heart — here we experience the presence of Christ who leads us.
One Pathway we call Hands — here we do the work of ministry, serving Christ, serving others and transforming the greater community.
Over time, following Jesus includes all three Pathways: Head, Heart and Hands; deepening our faith requires all three. However, whether we are just beginning to follow Jesus Christ or preparing to take the next step in our faith journey, there is a right next Pathway for each of us.
Each Pathway can be strengthened by attending workshops and short-term service opportunities that make it easy to take the right next step along the journey of faith. And each Pathway can also be strengthened by committing to long-term education and service opportunities. Both will deepen an already existing base of faith in Jesus Christ.
For those uncertain about how to take the next step along the Pathway, the “Discovery” class is designed to help people understand how God works in our lives and how God chooses to work through us to make a purposeful difference in this world. The Discovery class is an essential part of the process and, as such, is one class we encourage everyone to take. The Discovery Class is offered several times each year.
It is our intention that all members of the church will be involved in Pathway development, as described above.
Our Staff
REV. SHARON WILLIAMS
The Rev. Sharon L. Williams (aka. Pastor Sharon) is an Elder of The United Methodist Church with more than 20 years transformational … Read More
JAKE SKARIN
Jake Skarin has worked with several Choirs and Show Choirs across the Midwest. Then moved to sunny Florida to work for a mouse. Currently, Jake works… Read More
LINDSEY WILLIAMS-HURLEY
Lindsey’s bio coming soon!
FAITH DOLCE
Faith’s bio coming soon!
JULIE HART
Julie is the mother of two adult sons, Lewie & Giovanni; and mother-in-law to Jenna. She enjoys… Read More
CHRIS DEVEREAUX
ANN HARDY
Ann serves as Outreach Director, helping our church body extend beyond itself to meaningfully connect with neighbors… Read More
LORI WILHITE
Lori grew up in California where she met her husband Mark. They left California when Mark… Read More
MARIA ASTETE-LETELIER
LINDA RIZZUTO
Linda grew up in Michigan and has lived in Las Vegas for 20 years. Linda enjoyed six years of retirement…Read More
VOLTAIRE VERZOSA
Voltaire Verzosa, pianist/countertenor, received his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance degree from… Read More
REV. DAVID DEVEREAUX
Pastor David, the grandson of a Methodist Elder, was born in North Chicago and grew up in Phoenix Arizona. (He moved to Phoenix when he was 6 years old.)… Read More