Pastoral Ponderings December 2024

As you read this pondering, we are headed into Advent and Christmas season. The stores have been ready for Christmas for over a month. Christmas carols have played for 3 weeks. Television ads have featured a Christmas theme since the election. Hallmark hasbeen showing Christmas movies since the end of October. Now, in the next… Continue reading Pastoral Ponderings December 2024

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Late Last Supper

The Late Last Supper Club is open to anyone who would like to join us, whether you are a member, or just wanting to get to know some of our members. The only requirement is that you pay for your own meal. We are taking the month of December off and will resume in 2025!

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Nourish Phoenix 12/19/24

From the 1980s until present day, Nourish Phoenix, formerly ICM Food and Clothing Bank, has had a rich history in providing services for the working poor in Phoenix. We are volunteers. We are working moms and dads, teens and retirees, we are the people who believe in caring for others during their tough times and… Continue reading Nourish Phoenix 12/19/24

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Food and Clothing Bank

One of our church ministries is to assist in the care for the poor and homeless. Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to keep up with their needs. We continue to provide food and hygiene bags to those in need. Please call the office for weekly hours: 602-266-4602 If you would like to… Continue reading Food and Clothing Bank

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Recycle, Reuse, Reduce

Huge thanks to the many of you who dutifully bag and bundle your newspapers, plastic bottles, magazines, aluminum cans, paper, catalogs, metal, etc. for the ECC “drain the landfills, fill coffers” project. Please continue to save your recyclables. Please contact the church office if you would like to schedule a pick-up for recycled items. Click on the link above… Continue reading Recycle, Reuse, Reduce

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Pastoral Ponderings

July 2024 It was very early in the morning and the coolest part of a June day in Arizona; I was rolling the trash can to the road. My neighbor was leading her mare and foal from their stall to a large round pen so they could enjoy more space and a pile of hay.… Continue reading Pastoral Ponderings

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