Important Information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please join us for the 2026 Phoenix East Valley Scripture Blitz!

The dates for the Blitz are April 13 - 15, 2026. Any day you can help out is a blessing to you and to the people of Phoenix and the East Valley.

Please stay at one of the recommended hotels. That puts you close to Mesa Baptist Church, our Blitz Headquarters. 

Since the days start early (7:00 am), being closeby will be much more convenient for you and provide an opportunity to have more time of fellowship with everyone participating in the Blitz!  You will not regret it and assuredly will be blessed because of it!

We appreciate you and look forward to our time together at this amazing event!

The 2026 Blitz Steering Committee

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Does signing up mean I am scheduled? 
  • No! Signing up here means you are available to serve.
• Who schedules me?
  • The schedulers are Blitz Steering Committee. They will contact you.
• May Auxiliary and widows help at the blitz? Yes!
  • This is a joint effort.
  • Couples may work together or separately.
  • Auxiliary do the same kinds of placements they do within their camps.
• What is the appropriate dress?
  • Gideon corporate wear or Gideon casual are recommended.
  • Suit or tie is out of place in acitivites like working in the depot or doing lots of lift and tote.
  • No shorts. No jeans.
  • No political wear/logos of any sort.
    • Only the Gideon or Auxiliary emblems are allowed. 
    • Should not need to mention this since politics or any potentially divisive issue is not a topic of discussion or display at any Gideon event.
  • Wear shoes to keep you on your feet!
• What is our focus?
  • The lost of the East Valley and Phoenix through our schools, medical, hotel/motel, crisis abuse, and any other venues approved by the Gideons International.
  • We will not refuse opportunities to give a witness as you do the work of the blitz. In fact, when you can, seek them out. Just make sure your do your assigned work.
• What testaments or Bibles do we place?
  • Any variety of Bibles or Testaments, ESV, KJV or Spanish, appropriate to the venue as approved by the Gideons International.
• Who provides the testaments?
  • Technically, the state undistributed fund bought our testaments.
  • In reality every camp has made some contribution to buying them by raising funds within their churches across the Southwest to support our distributions.
• Still got questions?
  • Please click here: Contact Us