Category: February 2016

Shalom Chapter of Hadassah

Doris Codkind, Publicity Although there is no regular meeting scheduled for February, we are still busy with outside activities. There was such a surge in membership over the last several months that we decided to have a new member breakfast to meet all the new ladies who have joined this great chapter. It will be…

GriefShare class offered at SLUMC

The journey of grief has been a surprising one for me, since the passing of my mother just days before Mother’s Day in 2014. That November, I came across an email from an online catalogue company from which I had ordered Christmas gifts for my mother, and just seeing the name of the company was…

Do you have a few minutes?

Pastor Ron Burcham Have you wanted a little extra time, feel like there are not enough hours in the day to do all that you want to do? Have I got great news for you! This month you get an additional 24 hours! Now you can get in a few more rounds of golf, clean…

Popeye moments

Dr. Marc Drake, Sr. Pastor, Sun Lakes Baptist Church One of my favorite cartoons when I was growing up was Popeye. You may recall that when something really terrible was happening, Popeye would say, “That’s all I can stands, and I can’t stands no more!” Well, his grammar wasn’t the best but I think most…

Sun Lakes Community Church

Pastor Don Hendricks Six years of nurture in a home, 12 years of schooling, and eight years of post-graduate education led me to my knees when a group of leaders set me apart for the ministry of preaching the Gospel one week short of our Nation’s 200th birthday on July 4, 1976. This coming June…

Final arrangements and seminars

The Gardens Committee of Sun Lakes United Methodist Church is sponsoring a Final Arrangements Seminar on Sunday, February 21 at 2:00 p.m. Representatives of the church, Bueler Chandler Mortuary and the United Methodist Church Foundation will discuss various preparations that can be made prior to death. Topics will include memorial service planning, cremation vs burial,…

CPR class at SLUMC

Instruction specialist and fireman Doug Martineau will conduct a CPR class at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on Monday, February 29 at 9:00 a.m. in Lindsay Hall. Fireman Martineau teaches CPR and first aid to medical professionals, child care and adult care workers and the general public. He has accreditation from the American Heart Association…

Recycle and honor God’s creation

Pastor Jean Newell, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church “Does this go in recycling?” my grandson, Sabastion, asked his mom. “Yes, it does,” she replied, and he promptly dropped the empty container in the recycling bin that sits next to the trash can in our kitchen. Recycling to Sabastion and his brother, Sebian, is a fact…

Unity: Opportunities for growth

Unity teaches a positive lifestyle, one that promotes healing and growth in all areas of our lives. God continues to keep creating through us and around us all the time. Even though we are in the middle of winter, the bulbs and seeds under the cold, dark surface of the earth are getting ready for…

Unity of Chandler update

Unity of Chandler has moved. We are now Unity of Tempe Spiritual Center. Come join us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. to hear Rev. Monica Driscoll deliver her weekly inspiring message at 1222 E. Baseline Rd. No. 103, Tempe, AZ 85283. For more information call 480-792-1800.