Our History

Desert Chapel UMC was founded in 1957 in Apache Junction as a religious order that supports the local community through programs and faith-based growth.

Since then, Desert Chapel UMC has expanded the scope of its community services to include drug support programs, and community outreach through our Clothes Closet, Community Feast and Food Box programs .

The needs of 21st-century communities seem to be growing by the day. Our centers have expanded to meet these needs. Over the years, we have learned that what people need most is someone who will listen to their concerns - someone they can turn to for support when the going gets tough. And that's what Desert Chapel UMC is all about.

In 2007 Desert Chapel celebrated it's Jubilee year, 50 years of service to the community. Thanks to the work of Lyla Siebrecht and Elaine Slate, the history of Deset Chapel has been put into a PDF file that can be read by all.