Thank you, Friends

Donations to Chandler Food Bank Junita Alexander and Julia Norton Thank you so much to the friends in Sun Lakes who so kindly donated non-perishable foods to be delivered to the Chandler Food Bank. There were cans, pasta and even spices. The food was donated the week of Thanksgiving by Juanita and Jolynn Alexander who…

Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch

Spirit of the Desert sponsored an Arizona Gourd Society Play Date on November 17 in Sun Lakes. Projects were focused on Christmas and included Santa Ornaments and Holiday Tea Lights. The Annual Christmas Party took place December 6 at Oakwood and was enjoyed by all. Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch was established to share…

Learn to create mosaics

Janet Hayes and Sandy Holmes A Mosaic Birdbath Class is scheduled for Wednesday, January 16, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room, Oakwood. The class will be taught by David Jarvinen. David is a mosaic artist and teacher. He teaches mosaic art in fun and engaging environments, focusing on technique and…

Refusing to succeed at things that don’t matter

  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;…