Marty Patton Discussing current books, analyzing films and planning for fun events as well as gathering for worship on Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. is a call to be refreshed in the Spirit and Word of the Lord. Recent discussion centered around the film Seven Pounds starring Will Smith. The book club held a session exploring…
Category: June 2015
Generals, June 2015
Veterans Video
San Tan Crown Rotary Club of Sun Lakes and Orbitel Communications are producing a video of conversations with Sun Lakes and SunBird veterans. The project is currently seeking participants for filming, which is scheduled to begin in July. Sun Lakes resident Jack Holder is the project’s first participant. Jack was serving at Pearl Harbor when…
Religion, June 2015
“Tuesday Night Together” Summer program at Sun Lakes UMC
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church will again host a series of free summer programs on Tuesday evenings in June and July. Topics vary from light and entertaining to more serious and important to our community. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Each Tuesday event will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Lindsay Hall at…
Religion, June 2015
Unity: Old age/new sage
Unity is a positive way of living. Wherever you are in your life today there is always the option to change up and see things differently in a more loving and positive way. God is all good and always present and has gifted us with the power to change our minds and make a better…
Religion, June 2015
Sun Lakes Lutheran meeting notice
Sun Lakes Lutheran Church meets in the Sun Lakes Chapel at 8:00 a.m. Sunday mornings. In the past month, the book club has read Four Agreements and will meet to discuss it; 14 people recently watched the movie Seven Pounds in the Chapel Center, with popcorn and discussion. The women’s Phoebe Circle met at the Sunset Grill…
Religion, June 2015
Miracles in the Rain
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. I borrowed this title from a movie I saw recently, vintage 1956, starring Jane Wyman and Van Johnson. It was both moving and heart wrenching. It was nostalgic and timely. It was all these things and more. The saying goes that art imitates life and that is true in most instances.…
Religion, June 2015
St. Steven’s is celebrating 154 years of service
St. Steven’s Catholic community is celebrating 154 years of service in ordained ministry to the church. Come join us as we honor our priests and deacons ordained to serve. Reception is in the Great Hall on Sunday, May 31 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. The following are being honored: Fr. Leo Pierre Hissey – 49 years Fr.…
Religion, June 2015
Sun Lakes Community Church news
Ron Markby A Dog Gone, it’s Spring dinner and entertainment event took place on April 12 in the Arizona Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club. A delicious Italian dinner was served for $10 per person. As usual, the food, service and decorations were outstanding. The evening began with Shannon Trottier singing Handel’s Jubal’s Lyre from…
Religion, June 2015
Summer events at Risen Savior Lutheran Church
Pastor Ron Burcham Officially, the first day of summer is June 21. Okay, but considering that daytime temperatures have already been in the triple digits, I think it is safe to say that summer is already here. Just the other day my neighbor, in an effort to cut down on his utility bills, was searing…
Religion, June 2015
Five R’s for an Arizona Summer
Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes Having moved to Arizona in 2010, it wasn’t long before we learned about the five C’s of the state (copper, cotton, citrus, cattle and climate), certainly a good way to remember some of the distinctive features of our great state. With summer upon us let me…