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YOU ARE INVITED: We invite you to join us each Sunday morning for worship and fellowship.

We encourage you to consider membership in our church of Faith, Freedom and Fellowship if you do not have a church home.

Please call the church office for more information. Our pastor will be glad to answer questions you may have concerning the Congregational Way.

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18401 N. 99th Avenue Sun City, AZ 85373 Phone: 623-977-4241

2016 CHURCH FAMILY

SUPPERS / ENTERTAINMENT

Monday, February 22: Church Family Potluck 5:30PM, Sun City Poms performance – Time: 6:30PM

Wednesday, March 30: Church Family finger foods, appetizers, etc. 5:30PM, Jazz Quartet – [Duane Moore] – Time: 6:30PM

Monday, April 18: Church Family Luau 5:30PM, Mark Baker Guitar/Ukulele Time: 6:30PM – [Ticket Price t.b.a.]

ALTAR FLOWERS—2016 4

BIRTHDAYS – FEBRUARY 4

CARE MINISTRIES 4

CHURCH CALENDAR – FEBRUARY 7

CHURCH INFORMATION 3

CHURCH COMING EVENTS 5-6-8

MEN’S CLUB 4

MISCELLANEOUS 5

PASTOR’S MESSAGE 1

SWEAT SHOP SORORITY 4

THANK YOU NOTE 3

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP 3

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FEBRUARY 2016 — VOLUME 29 — ISSUE 2

NEWS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 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

A Lasting Impression?

Imagine being on a

flight with a very

drunk and abusive

fellow passenger. It

happened to Dr. Billy

Graham once. A man

on his flight became

very angry when the

cabin crew refused to

serve him any more alcohol.

They tried to pacify him but he became

louder and more abusive. Eventually, an

attendant pointed out to the man that the

famous evangelist was sitting a few rows

in front of him.

At that, the man stumbled to his feet, and

made his way to where Billy Graham was

sitting. “Are you really Billy Graham?”

he asked, and Billy Graham quietly

acknowledged that he was. With a great

big smile the man grabbed Billy’s hand

and said, “Your sermons have had a big

influence in my life!”

With a testimony like that, who needs

publicity?

Billy Graham told this story himself, and

then made the telling point, that it’s one

thing to hear the truth and quite another

to put it into practice.

Make yourself a cup of coffee and sit

down someday and read the book of

James in the New Testament. It is one of

the most practical, down-to-earth books

in the Bible. Written by a Christian

leader, and it warns about listening but

not doing.

One well-known preacher said that

reading the book of James was like

opening the door of a blast furnace.

James insists on a belief that behaves,

that what we believe should and must

determine how we behave on a daily

basis.

Winston Churchill wrote “Men

occasionally stumble over the truth, but

most of them pick themselves up and

hurry off as if nothing had happened.”

Does the eternal truth of God which we

hear from the Bible set us free or does

that truth simply tickle our eyes for a few

moments and as Churchill put it, “hurry

off as if nothing had happened.” Does

the truth leave us unchanged and

unwilling to change?

Your minister and your friend. — Brian Anderson

L E N T

Begins

Wednesday

February 10

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Senior Minister — Dr. Brian Anderson

Music Director — Jane Higgs

Organist / Accompanist — Christine Kyhn

Senior Custodian — Mike Rush

Assistant Custodian — Glenn Ankrum

Administration Assistant — Mary Stoll

Administration Assistant — Tanya G

To contact our pastor when he is away from the office, call Dr. Anderson’s cell phone: 1-781-534-5701

The Congregational Church of Sun City

18401 N. 99th Avenue

Sun City, AZ 85373 -1650

Phone 623-977-4241 — Fax 623-977-0008

Currently, the Roadrunner is published 9 times a year. Call the church office if you have a question regarding an item printed in the Roadrunner.

Sunday worship services

thru the end of February are 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM

Beginning MARCH 6 there will be ONLY

One Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 AM.

Church office business hours: Monday thru Friday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Choir rehearsals: held each Thursday, September thru May at 2:30 PM; the choir is on hiatus June thru August.

Church staff email addresses:

Church Office: congchsc@ccsc.phxcoxmail.com

Dr. Anderson: banderson@ccsc.phxcoxmail.com

Jane Higgs: ccscchoirdirector@me.com

Mary Stoll: mlstoll@ccsc.phxcoxmail.com

Tanya congchsc@ccsc.phxcoxmail.com

Church Website address: www.ccscaz.org

The Roadrunner is available on our website, or hard

copies are available on the counter in the church narthex.

MARCH 6 We begin

ONE CHURCH SERVICE Each Sunday Morning

at 9:30 AM

Fellowship follows in

Alexander Hall

Church Holiday Monday, February 15

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Please save this calendar for your reference use.

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Annual Valentine’s

Bake Sale! February 7, 2016 in Alexander Hall

Please bring your donated baked goods to the church on

Saturday, February 6th, already packaged for the

Bake Shop Committee to price for sale.

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WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP February! The month of hearts and flowers, valentines and expressions of love. February is also the month of the Women’s Fellowship Valentine Bake Sale! On Sunday, February 7, Women’s Fellowship will host the Fellowship Coffee after each service. All manner of tempting treats will be available for purchase for you to enjoy with your coffee and to take home to savor later. You may want to buy a baked treat to give to your valentine. Bring your sweet tooth and your wallet! All proceeds go to support church projects and missions outreach. None of this would be possible without the talents and generosity of all the bakers who donate time, resources and effort to provide the treats for the bake sale. Please plan to bake your special recipes and bring your donations to the church on Saturday, February 6. Label your offerings and be sure to note any that are sugar, nut or gluten free. Please do not price the items as this will be done at the church. If you can use valentine theme packaging all the better. We thank you in advance for your efforts. Watch for news of the Spring Luncheon. Planning meetings will be announced. All women in the congregation are encouraged to participate. Your ideas and efforts are appreciated and your reward is the forging of lasting Christian friendships and enriching your experience as a member of CCSC. Hope to see you at the next meeting.

— Deb Teuteberg, W.F. Publicity Chair

BIBLE STUDY

Our Bible study sessions continue at 10:00 AM with Lowell Roderick teaching the morning session, and Pastor Brian Anderson teaching the evening session at 6:30 PM. The current study, “God Heard Their Cry” is coming to an end. The last session for this study is on Wednesday, February 10.

Wednesday, February 17, begins a six-week series, “Fire On the Mountain” which is the story of how God’s people fled out of Egypt and their journey into the wilderness. This series will be followed by a five-week series of their trek through the wilderness.

These Bible Studies are created by Ray Vander Laan on DVDs. Be sure to enter the dates for these messages on your calendar!

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

Our installation of 2016 officers and commissioning of new deacons will be held at both worship services on Sunday, February 21. All incoming officers are asked to please make every effort to attend one of these services.

RETIREMENT DINNER FOR BONNIE AND MARG

On Saturday, January 9, church members and friends of Bonnie Shetley and Marguerite Burg helped them celebrate the beginning of the next phase of their lives — RETIREMENT! It began with an excellent catered meal by Jane’s Catering, and was followed with a “Mild Roast” by our Senior Pastor, Dr. Brian Anderson. Friends were invited to share their thoughts and messages to both Bonnie and Marg. Both ladies were presented with special gifts selected especially for them. It was a fun evening for all. It is our wish that both Bonnie and Marg get some rest and relaxation before starting their next set of adventures!

CHURCH INFORMATION

THANK YOU FROM BONNIE Thank you to our church family for celebrating my

retirement with me at the dinner that was held on

January 9. Your well wishes and comments of

support are appreciated; your cards and gifts are an

added blessing. I look forward to working with you

to help our church. Wishing you God’s Blessings. — Bonnie Shetley

THANK YOU FROM MARG I thank you so much for your lovely gifts at the

Retirement dinner. Be assured that I will still be

active in the life and the activities of our church. I am

anxious to see what God has in store for me but He

and you know I’m willing to follow His lead! Thank

you again for the privilege of being your pianist/

organist!

Most sincerely, — Marg Burg

WELCOME TANYA! It was very nice to meet those of you who were

at the annual meeting, and I look forward to

working with you even more. I have enjoyed

serving in several ministries and have a heart for

the work of God in the body of believers. By His

grace, I will help the office to be a place where

you are valued and have the tools you need to

serve Him well.

Blessings,

Tanya

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OUR FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

SWEAT SHOP SORORITY To start this New Year right, our first January meeting

was a “clean up— clear out” day. Boxes hidden in the

back of cupboards, boxes containing hidden treasures

and boxes full of useless old items.

One of these old boxes was filled with ancient colored

sewing treads; some marked .10 & .15 cents. Obviously,

these are too old for our new quilts. Does anyone know

of an antique collector or shop that might want them? As

we are children of the depression, nothing gets thrown

out!

Next on the agenda — our fabrics have to be sorted out

and stored according to size — a big job!

We welcome all to join our happy group and share your

talents. — Jean Brenn, Sweat Shop Sorority Member

MEN’S CLUB This month’s Men’s Club Breakfast is Tuesday, February 2, at 8:00 AM in Alexander Hall. Our speaker is Bill Makris, Marketing Executive for the Arizona Coyotes Hockey Team. Bill will speak about the future of the NHL Hockey in the Valley.

Please add your name to the signup sheet in Alexander Hall so we know how many people will be coming. ALL MEN AND WOMEN ARE WELCOME.

— Dick Clauer, Men’s Club Chair

2016 ALTAR FLOWERS CHART

You still have an opportunity to sign up on the flower chart.

The 2016 chart is posted on the right side of the hallway bulletin board. Please select only one Sunday at this time so that we may accommodate as many requests as possible. Do not wait until just prior to a date that is special to you and your family, as that date may already have been selected.

If a few spaces remain unclaimed after we have had time to sign up, an announcement will be posted in our worship bulletin that additional sign-up opportunities are available. A member of our flower committee will contact you prior to your week to ask you about the details of your gift. Reminder: NO flower choices on holiday weeks.

Thank you for your financial support. We depend on your contributions to the flower fund to be able to provide the flower commemoration program.

— your Flower Committee

CHURCH DECALS ARE AVAILABLE We have a new supply of Church Logo Decals if you did not get one on your car last year. Help promote the church by proudly displaying the church logo on your car rear windshield. Stop by the church on Saturday, February 6, between noon and 2:00 PM. There will be volunteers to apply the decal for you on your car.

— Membership Board

CARE MINISTRIES “Happy Valentine’s Day” to all our church family from Care Ministries. Help us spread a little LOVE to our church as we experience blessings and challenges this year. Whether you give the LOVE or receive the LOVE, all is greatly appreciated! Blessings,

— Bev Eilken, Chair Care Ministry

2/01 Vangie Brenna Janet Wagner

2/04 Jane Hoyt

2/05 Maxine Chatelain Rich Richmond

Sharon Smith

2/08 Calvin Lamp

2/12 Leon Loupee Joan Miller

2/13 Wilma Droege Molly Gentry

Duncan Simpson Roger Thacker

2/22 Lee Brassea

2/24 Beverley Briggs Sharon Crafton

2/25 Ron Munns

2/26 Larry Santschi

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HYMNS FOR PEOPLE OF A CERTAIN AGE

Precious Lord, Take My Hand And Help Me Get Up

It is Well with My Soul But My Back Hurts

Nobody Knows the Trouble I Have Seeing

Just a Slower Walk with Thee

Go Tell It on the Mountain And Speak Up!

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah I’ve Forgotten Where I Parked

Rejoice, Ye Pure of Heart But What Should the Rest of Us Do?

An Upper Room Did Our Lord Prepare But I Needed the Elevator

Be Thou My Vision My Bifocals aren’t Enough

We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder But I Get Dizzy Above the Third Rung

O Jesus, I Have Promised But I Keep Forgetting What

Have Thine Own Way, Lord I Get Lost Very Easily

— submitted by Marg Burg

MEET THE SUN CITY POMS

February 22 at 6:30 PM in Alexander Hall Potluck Dinner at 5:30 PM

Our first potluck of 2016 is Monday, February 22, followed by the Sun City Poms

performance at 6:30 PM. The theme is “Celebrate Our Country”. Everyone is encouraged

to wear red, white and/or blue (or any combination) and bring your favorite summer

recipes. This is a great time to invite friends or neighbors to fellowship with us. Please

sign up in Alexander Hall. Don’t forget your cameras!