Central Phoenix Urban Ministry

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Central Phoenix Urban Ministry A local mission of churches of Christ (overseen by the elders of the Northwest Church of Christ)

Non Profit Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) organization Who? What? When?

While we strongly identify ourselves as Christ followers; we also celebrate the fact that we come from diverse racial, cultural & socioeconomic backgrounds. Our shared faith journey has led us to be intentional about serving our community and loving our neighbor in the name of Christ. As you might suspect, we’re still learning how to do that well. In any case, we work hard to live out Jesus' command to love others in concrete ways. As a missional community we hold various annual events and develop projects throughout the year that benefit our neighborhood. We also gather together on Sunday mornings; plus we have various small groups, in both Spanish and English, throughout the week. However, you will most likely find us serving those around us and sharing the good news of Jesus with those who are willing to listen. Where? We have chosen to concentrate our efforts in the Northeast neighborhoods of Downtown Phoenix, specifically the Garfield Neighborhood (including both Verde & Edison Parks), the Greater Coronado Neighborhood, as well as Roosevelt Row, FQ Story and the ASU Downtown Campus. Therefore, our service projects and special events take place in these neighborhoods. In addition, all of our informal weekly gatherings are graciously hosted in homes and apartments in these neighborhoods. Why? Because Jesus showed love by intentionally serving those around him, and ultimately gave his life for the whole world.

We finally have a new location in the middle of the Garfield neighborhood! Today we moved into Casablanca. Praise God fo...
10/04/2026

We finally have a new location in the middle of the Garfield neighborhood! Today we moved into Casablanca. Praise God for providing this opportunity to continue serving our neighbors in the name of Christ.

09/09/2026

Hermanazos! Excellent!

08/28/2026

It's 113°F today... Let's go take some frozen water bottles and Gatorade to our homeless friends at the park...

Last week, Maricopa County announced that there have been 113 heat-related deaths confirmed so far this year. That’s a whole lot higher than the number of heat-related deaths we saw at this time last year at 40. And, there are still 584 cases the under investigation. Plus, the summer’s not over yet!

Cooling centers are available around the city... in the Garfield Neighborhood people can go to the Diamond Street Resource Center (1245 E. Diamond St.) Monday through Friday 1pm to 5pm.

Yesterday we passed out hygiene kits to several dozen homeless neighbors in the Garfield Neighborhood. We also provided ...
08/21/2026

Yesterday we passed out hygiene kits to several dozen homeless neighbors in the Garfield Neighborhood. We also provided water and electrolyte packs. Almost everyone we talked to had spent time in the hospital recently due to heat related illness 🤒 Some multiple times. So, we will be going out again next week to provide more water & electrolytes and giving out more information on cooling centers and free transportation that is available (dial 2-1-1).

"Like cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a distant land." - Proverbs 25:25

Thank you to Northwest Church of Christ Women’s Ministry for your care in putting together the hygiene kits.

Mexico City Mission Trip 2026Brandon Ortiz accompanied Sean to Mexico City, Mexico in order to help support and direct a...
08/13/2026

Mexico City Mission Trip 2026

Brandon Ortiz accompanied Sean to Mexico City, Mexico in order to help support and direct a family camp for the Iglesia de Cristo en Santa Úrsula Coapa, a growing congregation of 80 members in the Coyoacán borough.

The purpose of our trip was to help encourage the congregation to work as a team in the areas of unity, mutal edification, service, and outreach.

We had originally intended for this to be a youth camp for 15 to 20 young people, but through months of preparation together with the church's leadership we decided to make it open to the whole congregation. We filled all 50 spaces at the camp location and it ended up surpassing all the expectations of those who helped with the planning.

As a former missionary to Mexico City, Sean was able to reconnect with many of the members of the Tierra Firme congregation who have now combined with the Santa Ursula congregation. Sean's hope is to continue providing growth opportunities for college students who would like to serve on short-term missions teams to Mexico.

We did have several college students drop out of this mission trip "last minute" after deposits and firm plans had already been made with the Santa Ursula congregation. Therefore, we are still in need of around $600 to help cover expenses. This is also due to the fact that the retreat had 50 in attendance instead of 15 or 20. If you are able to help cover these costs, it would be greatly appreciated.

We want to give a special shout out to all those who helped support us on this mission trip, including the Palo Verde Church of Christ in Tucson.

We want to give a shoutout to Canyon Church Of Christ for providing backpacks filled with school supplies for neighborho...
07/31/2026

We want to give a shoutout to Canyon Church Of Christ for providing backpacks filled with school supplies for neighborhood families in Central Phoenix. We will be starting our 40 Days of Prayer for the City of Phoenix, and we will be praying for all of these children/youth by name every day starting Sunday, August 2, 2026 (ending September 10). So, we invite you to join us. Please pray for our city, and these kids/youth and their families.

Four Corners Youth Encampment 2026... "No Vacancy"Sean led worship and helped teach Bible classes this year. The growth ...
07/28/2026

Four Corners Youth Encampment 2026... "No Vacancy"

Sean led worship and helped teach Bible classes this year. The growth we've seen in these young people has been amazing this year. Thank you God for an amazing week in Colorado!

📷: July 19-25, 2026

07/18/2026
Highlights from Faith Builder's Week (3rd - 6th grades) at  This year's theme was "The Armor of God" from Ephesians 6. W...
07/15/2026

Highlights from Faith Builder's Week (3rd - 6th grades) at

This year's theme was "The Armor of God" from Ephesians 6. We had great moments of worship, Bible classes and silly camp games. It was great to see many younger kids enjoy camp for the first time.

📷: June 22-26, 2026

CAMP GREENHOUSE 2026Day 5: A Great Big Family!📷: June 12, 2026
06/20/2026

CAMP GREENHOUSE 2026
Day 5: A Great Big Family!

📷: June 12, 2026

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1216 East Pierce Street
Phoenix, AZ
85006

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