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Each Sunday in our church as the ushers carry the offering plates to the front of the
church for the prayer of dedication, the organist plays and we sing what we call the doxology: “Praise God from whom all blessings flow…” If we are honest, probably, most of us don’t think too much about the words we sing each and every week. We should think about them; they are wonderful words. I understand that The American Association for the Advancement of Atheism sing a different doxology at their meetings. It goes like this: “Blame God for whom all cyclones blow Blame him when rivers overflow Blame him who swirls down house and steeple Who sinks the ships and drowns the people.”
That is not the God of the Bible, the God that we worship, and it is certainly not the God who sent his Son to die on the cross on Calvary for the sins of the world. All of us who have been Christians for any time can testify that again and again, in the tough places of life, God’s love reaches out to us, and God’s mercy surrounds us. We, as a church family, can certainly testify to that — for across nearly forty years of this church’s existence we have been aware of the love, mercy, grace and guidance of God. Let us pray more and more that we would have a clearer vision of what
God would have us do, what God wants us to be in this community, and that The Congregational Church of Sun City would always bring a smile to the face of God.
— your pastor and friend, Brian Anderson
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NEWS OF TH E C ONGREGATI ONAL CH URC H OF SUN CITY 1 8 4 0 1 N . 9 9 T H A V E N U E — S U N C I T Y , A R I Z O N A 8 5 3 7 3
FEBRUARY 2015 — VOLUME 28 — ISSUE 2
P A S TO R ’ S M E S S A G E “A Different Doxology”
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Our church newspaper, the Pilgrim Roadrunner (a.k.a. the Roadrunner) is published 10 times per year. Please call the church office if you have a question regarding an item printed in the Roadrunner.
Sunday Worship: October thru May: two services — 8:30 & 10:30AM; June thru September: one service — 9:30AM. Church Office hours: September thru May: Monday thru Friday, 8:00AM – 3:00PM. Summer hours from June thru August: Monday thru Friday, 8:00AM — 1:00PM. Choir Rehearsals: September thru May: weekly on Thursdays at 2:30PM in the choir room. Choir is on hiatus June thru August. Church Email addresses: — [email protected] — Church Office — [email protected] — Dr. Anderson
— [email protected] — Jane Higgs — [email protected] — Bonnie Shetley
— [email protected] — Mary Stoll
Church Website address: www.ccscaz.org
◊ Sue Dawson ◊ Pat Canfield ◊ Carl Wolkenhauer ◊ Bill O’Neill [1 year] Ula Miller [2 years] Art Hamilton [3 years] ◊ ________ ◊ Dick Ohnstad ◊ ________ ◊ ________ ◊ ________ ◊ ________ ◊ -0- ◊ Leader: Joyce Dudley ◊ Dick Clauer ◊ Ginger Hamilton ◊ ________, Butch Bowman ◊ Norma Sandvig ◊ Sharon Smith ◊ ________, Beverly Eilken ◊ Mary and Carl Wolkenhauer ◊ Marie Brannan, Marian Buchanan, Sharon Crafton, Annie Hall, Phyllis Krusenstjerna, Wilma Schroeder ◊ Paul Adams, Ralph Canfield, Dick Clauer,
Norman Dufresne, Jane Higgs, Ken Signor
Church Moderator Church Council Clerk
Church Moderator Elect Council Members at Large
Board of Trustees Chair Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
Deacons’ Board Chair Membership Board Chair
Missions Board Chair Columbarium Board Chair
Church Historian Women’s Fellowship
Men’s Club Chair Flower Committee Chair
Fellowship in Travel Coordinator Sweat Shop Sorority Chair
Needle Chatters Chair CARE Ministries Co-coordinators
Church Bridge Coordinators Roadrunner Mailing Team
Sound System Engineers
Church Office: Phone 623-977-4241; Fax 623-977-0008 The Congregational Church of Sun City
18401 N. 99th Avenue Sun City, AZ 85373-1650
Senior Minister — Dr. Brian Anderson Music Director — Jane Higgs Accompanist, Memorial Services Organist and Substitute Organist — Marg Burg Organist — Christine Kyhn Senior Custodian — Paul Adams Maintenance Support — Calvin Lamp Administration Manager — Bonnie Shetley Administration Assistant — Mary Stoll
To contact our pastor when he is away from the office: call Dr. Anderson on his
cell phone: 1-781-534-5701.
BIRTHDAYS – FEBRUARY 4
CARE MINISTRIES PROGRAM 3
CHURCH CALENDAR 7
COMING CHURCH EVENTS 4, 6, 8
MEN’S CLUB 5
MISSIONS BOARD 5
MUSIC DEPARTMENT REPORT 4
PASTOR’S MESSAGE 1
SWEAT SHOP SORORITY 5
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP 5
- To Bea Laird upon Tom’s passing on January 16.
- To Pat Suko upon Don’s passing on January 18.
- To family and friends of Shirley Converse who passed away on January 21. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at 2:00PM
in our sanctuary.
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What is LOVE? Love is our CARE Ministries volunteers caring for those who need a helping hand, those who visited our shut-in members during the holidays, driving those in need of a ride to appointments, cooking a meal, writing a letter, making a phone call or sending a card — thank you!! We are always looking for volunteers.
We are also looking for a new co-chair to work with Bev, as Carol is stepping down for health reasons. Please contact Bev, 975-1091, or call Pastor Brian in the church office.
— Bev and Carol
CARE MINISTRIES PROGRAM LENTEN LIVING Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, [which is] February 18, this year. Christians have observed this season of the church year since the fourth century. It’s traditionally a time of reflection, penitence and spiritual renewal before Easter. During Lent, some Christians give up so meth ing th at hin de rs the ir relationship with God. Others do something extra for their spiritual growth or make a special sacrifice. The key is to make Lent a memorable season of sincere spiritual growth — a time that can set the tone for the rest of the year.
Monday, February 16, 2015
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OUR FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS 02/01 Vangie Brenna Jan Wagner 02/04 Jane Hoyt 02/05 Maxine Chatelain Rich Richmond Sharon Smith 02/08 Calvin Lamp 02/12 Leon Loupee Joan Miller 02/13 Wilma Droege Molly Gentry Duncan Simpson Roger Thacker 02/22 Lee Brassea 02/24 Beverly Briggs Sharon Crafton 02/25 Ron Munns 02/26 Larry Santschi 02/27 Guidona Robar
CHURCH EVENTS: JANUARY THRU APRIL Monday & Tuesday, February 9 & 10 “Bar-D Wranglers”, CONCERT ONLY both nights — 7:00PM
Monday, February 16 Presidents’ Day holiday Church office is closed
Wednesday, February 18 ASH WEDNESDAY — worship service: 2:00PM
Wednesday, March 25 “Southern Style” church family potluck — 5:30PM with music by “Duane’s Dukes of Dixieland”
Sunday, March 29 PALM SUNDAY — two services: 8:30 and 10:30AM
Friday, April 3 GOOD FRIDAY — church office is closed Worship service 7:00PM — Jews For Jesus presentation Sunday, April 5 EASTER — two services: 8:30 and 10:30AM
Monday, April 6 Easter Monday — church office is closed
Wednesday, April 22 “A Night On Broadway” special night for our church family — 5:30PM, with music by Dan Reed & Co. at 6:30PM.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT REPORT Meet Our New Organist: Christine Kyhn is a pianist, organist, composer, and educator. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from California State University East Bay with an emphasis in piano and organ performance. Christine also has earned the CAGO certificate from the American Guild of Organists. She has been an active music educ ator in Ca l i forn ia, Colorado and Arizona in public and private schools, churches and in her own studio. Christine is a Master Orff teacher, embracing an approach to elementary music education which incorporates music, language and movement. She is a prolific composer and arranger. Her work has been performed in schools and churches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon and Washington. Christine has composed four musicals for children: “The Far Out Incredible Trip Back to You and Me”, “The Long Road to Talahoochie”, “Suntraps”, and “The Giant.” Her vocal solo arrangement based on “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” has been published with LifeWay Publishers. She is the Principal Accompanist for several choral groups in the Greater Phoenix area. These include The West Valley Chorale, thek
Carolyn Eynon Singers and Scottsdale Christian Academy. She teaches several piano classes with the Camelback School of the Arts. She is the Vocal Department Head at Rosie’s House, a music academy located in downtown Phoenix. She is often called to play for choirs, churches and schools. Christine lives in Peoria with her husband, Peter Kyhn. They have three grown children and four grandchildren.
God is hope and truth.
� Do something wonderful; people may imitate it.” — Albert Schweitzer
� The success of love is in the loving; it is not in the result of loving. — Mother Teresa
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MEN’S CLUB Our next Men ’s Club breakfast meeting is on Tuesday, February 3, at 8:00AM in Alexander Hall. As always, our breakfast and speakers are open to ALL (men and women). It’s a great way to introduce someone new to our church. A brief business meeting will follow our speaker.
The speaker is Clint Hickman, our District 4, Maricopa County Supervisor. He will talk about the duties of a county supervisor and his ideas about the future of the West Valley. Please sign up on the list posted on the Alexander Hall bulletin board and bring (at least) one of your west valley
to hear Clint’s informative message.
Please add your name to the signup sheet on the board in Alexander Hall. — Dick Clauer, Men’s Club Chair
SWEAT SHOP SORORITY It’s the first of a new year and the closet must be cleaned out and decisions made. The air was full of lint and sneezes (mostly me) as materials were shaken out and decisions made as to the best category and use for them. Jewelry was sorted, and foundations for the new Christmas trees cut. In all . . . a busy morning. Three new members have joined our group: Bev Davis, Betty Wright and Vivian Klobuchar Hope the chaos and coffee time was enjoyable for them.
— Jean Brenn
The Annual Valentine Bake Sale will be held on Sunday, February 8, after both worship services. On this date, coffee and tea will be served and you will be able to purchase something to share at a table during fellowship time and/or purchase something to take home. Your help is needed for this fund raiser! Please bring your home baked goods to the church kitchen on Saturday, February 7, between noon and 2PM. Please package, label and decorate your items with a Valentine theme, if possible. The committee will do the pricing. Thank you in advance for all the wonderful cookies, candies, cakes, breads and pies you will contribute. To help price or sell, please contact Joyce Dudley 623-256-6402 and offer your assistance.
A Special Food Drive sponsored by the Men’s Club and the Women’s Fellowship will be held from Sunday, February 1, through Sunday, March 15. We are collecting non-perishable food each Sunday for the Valley View Community Food Bank. These donated food items will be designated to go to families who are homebound or unable to get to the Food Bank. Please bring canned goods (including soups, vegetables and fruits), peanut butter, cereals, boxed meals, canned meat and fish. Thank you for your support. Contact Nelson Droege, 972-3733, or Joyce Dudley,256-6402.
— Joyce Dudley
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP
During the 17th century, an archbishop traveling
through Scotland met theologian Samuel Rutherford but kept his identity secret. Rutherford invited the man to stay with hm. When Mrs. Rutherford gathered the servants on Saturday to prepare for worship the next day, the guest joined in and was asked a basic question: “How many commandments are there?”
When the guest replied “11”, Mrs. Rutherford said, “What a shame it is for you, a man with gray hairs, in a Christian country, not to know how many commandments there are!”
The next morning, Rev. Rutherford went out in the woods to pray and heard his guest doing likewise. When he discovered the archbishop’s identity, Rutherford invited him to preach that morning. The archbishop’s topic? The 11th commandment, based on Jesus’ words in John 13:34 — “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another” (ESV).
COMMANDMENT #11
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AHA, I KNEW IT!! The explanation:
Brains of older people are slow because they know so much ...
People do not decline mentally with age, scientists believe; it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains to search through. Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive gets ‘full up’, so do humans take longer to access information, it has been suggested.
Researchers say this slowing down is not the same as cognitive decline.
The human brain works slower in old age, said Dr. Michael Ramscar, but only because we have stored more information over time. The brains of older people do not get weak. On the contrary, they simply know more.
Also, older people often go to another room to get something and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for. It is NOT a memory problem, it is nature's way of making older people do more exercise. SO THERE!!
— submitted by Erv Leifheit
MISSIONS BOARD REPORT CHRISTMAS OFFERING The total of our 2014 Christmas Special Offering gifts is $4,081. This amount has been given to America’s Mighty Warriors (AMW) program, located in Surprise, Arizona.
Thank you to all who provided funds to help those in our area dealing with the effects of war that challenges their lives and the lives of their families.
WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR CHURCH We invite you to join us each Sunday morning for worship and fellowship. If you do not have a church home, we encourage you to consider membership in our church family of Faith, Freedom, and Fellowship.
Please call the church office for more information. Our minister will be glad to answer questions you may have concerning the Congregational Way.
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