James Harrald Happy New Year and welcome to another season of gleaning fruit for the Sun Lakes community! Our Kickoff Coffee for volunteer fruit pickers will be held on Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., and we have a new location. This year, we will be in the Saguaro Room at Cottonwood, not at SLCC. Please…
Karen Shaffer 1. Attend events, such as the Memorial Day Service held annually at the Flag Pole Pavilion near the SLCC. Hear the tributes to our veterans and stories from veterans, such as Arden Rowley, former POW during the Korean War. 2. Donate to the Poppy Drive held each year to fund services for…
Pastor Jerry McGhee While watching the Discovery Channel I was reminded of how similar the church is to a flock of geese – yes, geese! First, when geese fly in formation they travel 70 percent further than when flying alone! Christians are more successful in their journey when gathered together, praying together and working together. Second,…
Doug Ross The Community Men’s Bible Study has commenced and is now called Faith Matters. The meeting takes place every Wednesday morning from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and is open to any and all men in Sun Lakes. Pastor Jerry McGhee announced that it is led by Doug Ross and the current study series is titled “Jesus,…
Upcoming events Magic Comedy Show featuring Isaac the Magician Saturday, June 18 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Arizona Room; cost is $7, includes one bar drink with ticket Come enjoy a comedic magic show with Isaac the Magician! Hold on to your tickets because each ticket includes one bar drink for the show! Isaac the…
Mother Nature sure has a sense of humor when you plan an outing in the Superstitions! High winds coupled with dust makes for a quick change of plans for the Camera Club’s first summer meeting. Yet, the first of our summer presentations on “Elements of a Competitive Image” presented by Lynn Thompson won over the…
Pastor Jerry McGhee Years ago the kind, friendly demeanor of a gentleman who conducted his church’s banking was noted by a bank teller, and that bank teller encouraged one of her friends to visit the church he represented. In time, that friend’s family became members of the church. The point of this abbreviated story is…
The spring derbies were completed with the ever popular Grandparents Derby; 32 grandchildren enjoyed the outing with the Anglers providing everything to catch fish. Fishing was good. All contestants received a prize. Mother Nature cooperated with a great day. The Grandparents Derby is always the Saturday before Easter. Put us on the calendar for next…
Colleen McKnight Sunday, March 6 was the sixth annual Spring-o-rama Golf Tournament, this year hosted at Palo Verde. Pro shop Manager Greg and his staff helped our 124 golfers have a great day. The tournament started at 9:00 a.m. after the teams enjoyed coffee and donuts. At two holes the players had a chance to…
Charlotte Newberry As the world grows smaller, the needs of people grow larger. It doesn’t matter where you live or what church you attend – this is a well-known fact. The scriptural basis for our involvement in Missions and Helpful Hands is “to fulfill the great commission of Christ” (Matthew 28:19-20). With this in mind…