Category: Religion

“Fake News”

Pastor Ron Burcham I was just on Facebook, and one of the side ads showed an intubated Tom Selleck with the caption, “Hollywood Loses a Legend!” I thought “Oh no! Not Tom Selleck!” I love Magnum PI, Jesse Stone Movies and most anything that has Tom Selleck staring in it, and now he’s gone!? As…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation honors music director

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Choir Director Lana Shagrin Oyer

On Friday, March 10, 2017, Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation will honor Lana Shagrin Oyer for 25 years of volunteering as music director at the Annual Music Service. The Annual Music Service will be held at The Sun Lakes All Faiths Chapel, which is open to all members of the community. The service begins at 7:30…

Caregiver program at SLUMC

Sun Lakes United Methodist Church and HomeWatch Caregivers will be the hosts of a caregiver program for people with dementia on March 30 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 4 of the church’s Education Building. The presenter, Vicki McAllister, FACHCA, BSW, has worked in healthcare for 38 years. She is Director of Community Development at HomeWatch…

The Swing Generation draws capacity crowd

Swing Generation Band

Doug Ross, Director of Promotion Sun Lakes Community Church Sun Lakes Community Church offered the evening as Sweet Memories and The Swing Generation delivered! A crowd of 240 persons enjoyed a great meal and wonderful music of the “golden oldies” including everything from jazz to Gospel music. The Swing Generation is comprised of five guys…

Steps toward spiritual maturity

Rev Jerry McGhee, Pastor, Sun Lakes Community Church Ephesians 5:1-16 In Chapter 4 of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul issues what might be called an apostolic edict. He has said that believers in Christ are to no longer be immature infants tricked and deceived by promoters of false doctrines. Christians are to stop living as the…

Ask the beasts – does science matter to faith?

What do Science and Religion have to say to each other? Can a biblically informed faith be compatible with the Theory of Evolution? Join Rev. Vernon Meyer, Ph.D, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ, for a presentation on Tuesday, March 14, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Robson Library, Lecky Room, 9330 E.…

Shalom Hadassah’s fun FUNdraiser March event

On Tuesday, March 21 we will have a fun FUNdraiser as we visit the Queen Creek Olive Mill, the only working olive farm and mill in Arizona. The fun begins at 11:30 a.m., when we attend a seated, 30-minute seminar, which will explain the history of this unique place. Following the seminar, we will enjoy…

Who is following you, and what do they see?

Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church I was taking care of my four-year-old grandson Sebian. It was just the two of us at home. Sebian had been busy with his stuff; I’d been busy with mine — including washing clothes. I had picked up a pile of clothes, carried them through the…

SLUMC to host a panel from Alliance Care Team

Lynn Weith On Thursday, March 9, 2017, the Sun Lakes United Church of Christ will host a panel from the Alliance Care Team. The Alliance Care Team (ACT) is a group of vetted senior-industry professionals, representing a very well-rounded segment of the support organizations that provide assistance during illness or the aging process. The Alliance…

We all make a difference

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. How many times have we wished we had the ability to express ourselves when we are the recipients of goodness as demonstrated by others? Sometimes we just look in amazement at the many people who cross our paths during our journey who have had an impact on our lives. Each morning…