Vocalist Jesse Washington will present his Sixth Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Vocal Musicale Concert on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. This year’s Musicale will be a “Reunion,” featuring Jesse and some of his former special guests. The Musicale will include gospel, contemporary gospel, classical, blues, R & B, showtunes, and patriotic songs for your entertainment pleasure.…
Mark Wenz Is the practice of meditation all that it’s advertised to be? I had heard of meditation before moving to Sun Lakes, but I didn’t meditate regularly until I joined Unity Church of Sun Lakes almost two years ago, and I’m now committed to practicing meditation for the remainder of my life. Let’s start…
Fall has finally arrived in SunBird. Community Church of SunBird (CCSB) is excited for the cooler weather and our snowbird friends who join us for our non-denominational service on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. in the ballroom. We kick off this fall with a great team of pastors who rotate Sundays throughout the year. Pastors…
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ As we look back on October, which marked the start of the holiday season, we’ve already begun to see the familiar mixtures of joy and tension that come with this time of year. The deeper emotions of connection—and sometimes division—often surface during this season.…
Yvonne Orlich We are only three rehearsals into the new season, and we have already learned a slew of new music for the Dec. 12 concert. Our new director, Rob Swanson, pulled together an amazing array of songs for this concert. All the Chorale members have not yet returned to Sun Lakes, but with the…
Linda Arnold Linda Arnold gently left her family, friends, and neighbors on Aug. 28, 2024. Linda was raised and educated in Des Moines, Iowa. After graduation, she moved to St. Paul, Minn., where she lived for 40 years. Linda raised her two children, Anna and Mike, while working as a State Farm Insurance agent in…
Crystal Cards (CC) volunteers have been working to prepare Thanksgiving and Christmas cards during these hot summer months. CC always tries to have an ample supply of all types of greeting cards, but the workload ramps up to get ready for the holidays. Please check out the beautiful selection of cards available at one of…
A group of friends met in the Horizon Room to celebrate the life of Dorothy Sykes. Left to right: Gunter DeFlieze, Beth Miller, Marilyn Klooster, Chet and Mary Jo Howe, Barb and Dave Davis, Frank and Chris Nechvatal, LaVonne Buland, June Preder, Karlene Garn, Shirley Jackson, Stephanie Gornik, Carol Phillips, Barb Ott, Trish DeFlieze
Medicare Open Enrollment ends Dec. 7. Personalized, objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include basic information about Original Medicare (Parts “A” and “B”), Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs, etc.),…
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