F. David Rolf Have you noticed that wonderful feeling floating all around the air? The people seem so friendly and you see smiles everywhere Your neighbor seems so cordial All your friends now stay in touch There must be a simple reason everything has changed so much The checkers at the grocery even smile and…
Tag: Christmas
December 2024, Religion
The Hope of Christmas
Pastor Mitch McDonald The lights are up. The malls are filled. The Hallmark Channel has already worn out every Christmas favorite, and it’s just the first week of December. Hallmark isn’t the only one who began getting ready for Christmas back in October, though. Our music ministry also started preparing Christmas music to be ready…
December 2024, Religion
‘Elf on the Shelf’: Looking for Christmas in Unexpected Places
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ Last month, our church office received a festive surprise. With the help of a church volunteer, our administrative assistant secretly placed tiny elves around the office, tucked in clever places: behind the copier, peeking from a shelf, or among the hymnals. Each morning, I…
November 2024, Religion
2024 Christmas Lineup at FBCSL!
The Christmas season calendar at First Baptist Church Sun Lakes (FBCSL) will once again prove to be a month-long celebration of joy over the Savior, Who was sent to earth for all mankind (read Luke 2). Here’s the lineup: Saturday, Nov. 30, at 4 p.m.: Luke Yates, formerly with The Legacy Project (three Emmys), will…
Generals, October 2024
A.A.A.S.L. Christmas Gala
Save the date of Dec. 15 for the A.A.A.S.L. (African American Association of Sun Lakes) Christmas Gala.
Generals, February 2024
Elves Spotted in Sun Lakes
Lorri Morgan Yes! Really! For the fourth year in a row, Christmas season has included elves in Sun Lakes for the Elf Pub Crawl. This is an event that is the brainchild of our super organizer Sharon Howard and was another super success. Twenty-five Sun Lakes ladies did their best to become elves for the…
Religion, December 2023
Chaos at Christmas
Pastor Mitch McDonald, Sun Lakes Community Church Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but so often it feels that along with Christmas comes chaos. When young children are around, there is the chaos of anticipation and gifts and wrapping paper and toys and all that comes with that. When it involves teenagers, well, when…
December 2023, Religion
December Is a Time of Faith
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. If it is December, it must be the time of Hanukkah and Christmas. Each year interfaith couples agonize whether the celebrations of these holidays are religious adventures or commercial enterprises. There is a tugging at the heartstrings, because respect for one another’s faith is the foundation of the commitment made as…