Category: July 2016

Justified by His blood

Pastor Jerry McGhee The IRS has a Conscience Fund, where people have sent various amounts to clear this conscience for not paying all the taxes they owed. Most people have things in their past that they struggle with, even sins of the past that continue to nag them. For a Christian, these past issues ought…

Positive mental health program at SLUMC

Sun Lakes UMC is offering a free program to the community called “Positive Mental Health and Coping Strategies,” on Wednesday, July 20 at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. The program will focus on the benefits of positive mental health, proven principles and practices shown to boost happiness levels, and ways to manage life stress in…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation

Rabbi Wiener and his first Bar Mitzvah at Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation

The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) is an established reform congregation that meets at the Sun Lakes Chapel on the second Friday of the month from September through June at 7:30 p.m. In July and August, a rabbinic led Twilight Service is held in the Sun Lakes Chapel at 5:30 p.m. Services are a great…

The Music in Heaven

Dr. Marc Drake, Sr. Pastor, First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes A few years ago, world-famous violinist Joshua Bell stood incognito at a Washington, D.C. Metro Station during the morning rush hour. As part of an experiment, he played a brilliant classical repertoire for 45 minutes. Now, Joshua Bell routinely fills up concert halls worldwide.…

Savvy Travelers summer news

Monthly meetings will be suspended for the summer and resume on October 13, November 10, December 8 and January 12. Please join us this fall on the second Thursday at the Cottonwood Country Club, normally in the Phoenix Room. We have members talking about and sharing their travel experiences and have travel vendors that make…

Ed Rockland

Sue Moore Ed Rockland was born 74 years ago, July 27, 2016. Ed Rockland “died” on September 3, 2014. Ed was struck full force by a vehicle on his Cannondale Touring bicycle in the Sun Lakes Arizona area. His family was summoned. Neither driver observed one another on this sunny September day and the impact…

A groom’s thoughts

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. In the summertime we find ourselves attending weddings. It is a fun time and most often when we think of marriage we are directed to the bride. After all it is “her day.” We tend to forget the groom. There is the hustle and bustle of finding a suitable wedding dress…

Golden Goalies – BMI

Golden Goalie Margaret (left) congratulates Toni on reaching her goal.

Bea Loozer Congratulations to Toni, who reached her weight goal recently. Everyone in the Golden Goalies is either working on reaching a goal or working to maintain an achieved goal. So it’s time to celebrate Toni and others, each of whom is working on her own goal. Maybe it’s also time to use the internet…

News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care Inc.

A volunteer assists a Neighbors Who Care client.

Driving is essential Eric Ehst, Executive Director If you live in Sun Lakes or south Chandler you know how important driving is. There’s virtually no other way to get around. We have no public transportation. Most of us are in areas with no Dial-a-Ride service. Even if it’s available, it’s inconvenient. Taxis are expensive and…