News From The Churches

Desert Garden, Sun City
On March 15th, Desert Garden UCC hosted a CARD MAKING GET TOGETHER! Participants helped to create beautiful cards to celebrate the birthdays of members of their church family.

Congregational Church of the Valley, Scottsdale
CCOV is proud to announce that the next concert in the Extraordinary Evening of Music series has been scheduled for Saturday, April 2, at 7:00pm. Performing that evening will be Jan Simiz, assistant principal cello for The Phoenix Symphony, Dumitru Lazarescu, second violin for The Phoenix Symphony, and Larry Loeber, principal pianist for The Phoenix Symphony.
 
First Congregational UCC, Prescott
On March 30th at 6:30pm the Alber Sarko Quartet will be playing at the evening Jazz Vespers service.

Church of the Beatitudes, Glendale
Join AARP Arizona for fun, free and interactive drum circles led by trained HealthRhythms® facilitator, Frank Thompson. HealthRhythms® has been proven to reduce stress levels, boost the immune system, and promote joy & sense of well-being. Tuesday, March 29 6-7:30 pm. If you have a heartbeat, you can drum!  

Shepard of the Hills Congregational UCC, Phoenix
The Ugandan Kids Choir, a group of ten talented Ugandan children, will be performing at Shepherd of the Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2016. The choir (ages 8-12) will delight us with singing traditional African songs, playing authentic African instruments and dancing in their colorful African attire.

Church of the Painted Hills, Tucson
Dave Schutt from Wasilla, Alaska gifted Church of the Painted Hills with two large pieces of petrified wood for their Labyrinth. These two pieces are from Joseph City, Arizona and are estimated to be 500 million years old!

Casa Adobes Congregational UCC, Tucson
At Casas Adobes, participants can try their hand at Pysanky, the Ukrainian way of using wax and dyes to color eggs, at an Easter-time workshop.

Rebel & Divine UCC, Phoenix
RebelDivine's first fundraiser of the year is an All You Can Eat Waffle Brunch. The Brunch will be served April 16th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the SWC office. Tickets are on sale NOW!.