1020 S 10th Ave, Safford, AZ 85546, US
From the Pastor
May 2025
Hello Church,
Spring has arrived in full bloom. With each budding flower, each tree bursting into green, and every ray of sunlight warming the earth, we’re reminded that God is always doing a new thing. The season itself whispers resurrection—fresh life rising from what once seemed dormant or gone.
As people of the Resurrection, we are called to recognize that same newness in our own lives. Easter may be one day on the calendar, but the journey it begins is ongoing. We are Easter people, and resurrection is not just something we celebrate—it’s something we live.
This May, I’m struck by how much change is happening in and around us. Our church is evolving in ways both small and significant. There is change in our leadership, with a new District Superintendent stepping in to help guide and shepherd our collective mission. There are shifts in how we gather, how we worship, and how we reach out into the world with the love of Christ.
Some changes are exciting; others may feel uncertain. But all of them offer the possibility of new life if we approach them with faith. Just as spring doesn’t rush its way into being, we too are invited to grow slowly,
intentionally, and with trust. The seeds planted in the quiet seasons are beginning to sprout. God is not finished with us—far from it! So let us lean into this resurrection life.
Let us be open to the Spirit’s movement, ready to follow Jesus into the new places He is calling us. As we journey through this season together, may we continue to be transformed. May we find hope in the changes around us, joy in the surprises of the Spirit, and courage to live boldly in the light of the risen Christ.
Grace, peace and a happy Spring to you all,
Pastor Lesli
