Plan Your Visit

Plan Your Visit to Desert Springs Church

Whether you are new to church and faith or a longtime Jesus follower looking for a new church home, plan your visit to Desert Springs Church now!

We understand that visiting a new place of worship can be intimidating or unsettling. We created this “Plan Your Visit” page to provide all the information you need about what to expect when you come to our church. On any typical Sunday, you will join many other newcomers just like you.

Come as you are!

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Considering a visit to Desert Springs?

Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions.

Sunday Morning Worship Times and Location

Our church campus is located at 43435 Monterey Ave., Palm Desert, CA
(between Country Club and Fred Waring, across from College of the Desert)

Parking

Parking is available on all sides of the church building. Overflow parking is available in the rear in the KMIR parking lot.

Entering the Building

Enter the building through either the North or South side of the building. Upon entering you will be greeted by one of our Greeting Team. Simply indicate you are visiting and they will guide you to the Visitor Center and receive a special, complimentary Welcome Gift.

What About My Kids?

Children's and Youth Ministries

Where do my kids go?

Look for the building that says Family Ministries near the south entrance of the church. Enter the building. And you will be at our check in booth for children. Our check-in assistant will register your children for the program. This will take a few minutes, so be sure to allow a little time.

Why do I have to register my kids?

We take the safety and security of your children seriously. All our ministry volunteers have been screened and background checked for safety. Be aware that we have cameras in all kids’ ministry areas and always follow the 2 adults’ rules. No one is ever alone with a child. By checking your child in and out of our SHINE KIDS & Family Ministry you can experience the main worship service worry-free.

Can't I just take my kids into the service with me?

At Desert Springs our children’s ministry is much more than “childcare”. We intentionally structure our children’s ministry to help children get to know God and learn the Bible and how it relates to Jesus in an age-appropriate way. The lessons are fun and approachable and taught by committed volunteers and staff who serve Jesus by serving you and your kids. Trust us, your kids will love it and learn a lot!

Our children’s ministry has age-appropriate environments as follows:

Ages 3 and under
Age 4-5 years
Kindergarten-2nd grades
3rd-5th grades

Should you ever have any questions, any member of our staff or any of our volunteers will be happy to help you! Also, if you have any questions about SHINE KIDS & Family Ministry before attending a service, please contact our Shine Kids & Family Pastor Lorraine Hart who will be happy to respond.

Plan Your Visit - Types of Worship

What's Our Classic Worship Like?

The DSC Worship Team begins the Classic Worship by leading us in music, singing a mix of contemporary choruses and great classic hymns. The large screens display the lyrics so everyone can sing along. Our Worship Choir performs twice monthly throughout the season. Worship expresses our love for God and our appreciation for what He has done for us.
After worship, a few announcements update us on upcoming events and activities.
We then take the weekly offering for those who call Desert Springs their church. As our guest, you are not expected to donate; the decision is yours. Many opportunities exist to serve our community’s needs, and the generosity of our church members helps us meet those needs. You are welcome to participate in God’s work at Desert Springs when you feel ready.
The pastor then delivers a Bible-based message, explaining it in a way that everyone will understand. We aim for you to apply God’s Word to your daily life and to know, grow, and go with Jesus.
On the first Sunday of each month, we celebrate communion together. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are welcome to join us. Throughout the year, we schedule water baptism services.
The service typically lasts one hour.

What's Our Contemporary Worship Like?

The Contemporary “REFRESH” Worship service creates a casual setting, with attendees sitting around tables in the Family Room, sharing coffee and refreshments. It provides a great opportunity to meet others!
The REFRESH Worship Band begins by leading worship, singing current Christian music. The lyrics display on large screens so everyone can sing along.
After a few announcements, we take an offering. As a guest, you are not expected to donate; the decision is yours.
The pastor’s LIVE message streams from the Classic Worship and appears on a large screen. The message is always practical, relevant, and pertinent to your daily life.
Just like in our CLASSIC Worship, we celebrate Communion once a month.
The service typically lasts one hour.

Get To Know Us

One of the things that our church is known for is our community of families that connect with each other and serve Christ by serving others. Pastor Mark has an exceptional gift of taking what may seem like complicated topics in the Bible and explaining them in ways that we can all understand and apply in our daily lives.

We are just imperfect people, trying to love a perfect God. Our goal is for everyone at Desert Springs Church to feel comfortable and confident in their ability to read and understand the Bible. If you don’t own a Bible, we’d love to give you one. Please stop by the Connecting Place and ask for one at no charge.

You can also download a FREE Desert Springs Church supported Bible app to your mobile phone for easy access and a side-by-side comparison of various translations. Make Desert Springs your home church by scanning the QR code.

Plan Your Visit - About Our Music

All Classic and Contemporary worship services feature gifted singers and musicians with guitars, drums, keyboards. Classic worship plays traditional music with new arrangements and shares time monthly with the Choir. Contemporary worship plays current Christian tunes with upbeat arrangements. Lyrics are displayed on large screens in all services.

TRY A SAMPLING OF OUR WORSHIP MUSIC BY CLICKING ON THE BUTTONS BELOW:

Desert Springs Church

We look forward to seeing you!

On your first visit we would love to show you around. Just schedule your visit now and we will:

Meet you inside the South Entrance door at The Connecting Place,
Answer any questions you may have, and
Give you a Welcome Gift