Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes During the Christmas season, I began reading a biography of missionary William Carey. What a remarkable life! In 1792, this former shoemaker-turned-pastor preached to a group of ministers a missionary sermon that would become famous. In it he declared, “Expect great things from God;…
The Scandinavian Club of the Southeast Valley will hold its first meeting of 2019 on January 20 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. Friendship hour begins at 5:00 p.m. with pickled herring, cheese and crackers. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m., followed by the evening’s program at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Keith E.O. Homstad of…
Artists! This is the last month to apply to show your artwork at the 2019 show. We had the largest crowd ever last year. We are now receiving applications for artists to participate in the show. Applications must be returned by January 31, 2019. Applications are available in the Cottonwood and IronOaks Art Rooms and…
Pastor Jerry McGhee, Sun Lakes Community Church There is a Chinese Christian man by the name of Yun who endured unspeakable torture by government agents simply because he is a faithful believer in Jesus Christ. As I read the book entitled The Heavenly Man by Paul Hathaway, chronicling Mr. Yun’s conversion and life as a…
Jean Newell, Associate Pastor New Year’s resolutions. Out with the old and in with the new, regular exercise, eat less, save more! The plan is to take better care of yourself. However, if you’re grieving the death of a loved one, it may be that you’ve lost interest in taking care of yourself. If…
Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman Ring in the new year with all your friends in the Kingston Ballroom of the Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes on Thursday, January 10, at 9:00 a.m. for this exciting event. You could be just one seat away from meeting a new friend. Pam Schram from Ponca, Nebraska, continues to…