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Mental Wellness / Sabbatical Farewell / Ministry Fair / Fellowship Cookout

Sunday, May 15, 2022 will be a special day at Church of the Palms. During the worship service we will focus on mental wellness and hear from members of our WISE Congregation for Metal Wellness Team. It will be Pastor Paul’s last Sunday with us before embarking on his well-earned sabbatical. After the service, our… Continue reading Mental Wellness / Sabbatical Farewell / Ministry Fair / Fellowship Cookout

Just a few more weeks until…

Yeah, I’m still here. And I’m trying to finish these last few weeks before Sabbatical—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I begin with two words: Thank you! Thank you for these past six years in which we have journeyed together. There are so many instances where I have seen God at work within the walls of this church… Continue reading Just a few more weeks until…

Chronic Pain Support

10:00 am on the second Thursdays of each month, at the church Do you experience occasional or chronic pain from arthritis, fibromyalgia, neuropathy or other physical conditions? The Church of the Palms has a support group, started a few years ago by Scott Patrick. This is a safe place for you to come and share… Continue reading Chronic Pain Support

Men’s Fellowship Group

1st & 3rd Tuesdays9:00–10:00 a.m. in the narthex “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13 Fellowship is an important part of our faith. Coming together to support one another is an experience that allows us to learn, grow, and demonstrate the love of God. Fellowship Makes… Continue reading Men’s Fellowship Group

Pulchritudinous

“Lantana is a high maintenance weed that will take over in the summer and die back in the winter. I hate it.” Yep. That’s what I said, and it is how I felt for most of my adult life. I have removed established lantana bushes from many yards. Until… Until is a powerful word. It… Continue reading Pulchritudinous

500 Showers in First Year
of Feet-N-More

How Did It Happen and Who Helped? By Max Klinkenborg We gave our first shower on February 23, 2021, at the Salvation Army Church on Avenue of the Arts in Surprise. It was our maiden voyage with the trailer and we gave 9 showers and charged 5 cell phones. Little did we know that day… Continue reading 500 Showers in First Year
of Feet-N-More

Tuning our Ears for a Sabbatical

Sabbaticals are a time for tuning our ears for listening carefully, for discerning the texture and quality of our own paths, for attending to God’s unceasing, creative plea amidst the noise of cultural pressures, the busyness of life, and our own self-limiting habits. Sabbaticals are for pastors and for congregations. I will be going on… Continue reading Tuning our Ears for a Sabbatical

Lessons from Frog and Toad

Arnold Lobel wrote a series of books, which on the surface appear to be children’s books, called Frog and Toad. Dig a little deeper and you’ll discover that they’re for adults, too. In one particular story, Toad is admiring Frog’s garden and wishing he could have a similar one. Frog tells him that he can and gives… Continue reading Lessons from Frog and Toad

Holy Week Events

April 10: Palm Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Sunday in the Sanctuary. Choir presentation. April 14: Maundy Thursday Service, 5:00 p.m. Thursday at United UCC, 11250 N. 107th Ave., Sun City. Joint service with United UCC, Church of the Palms, Desert Garden UCC, and Sun City Christian Church. Communion will be served. April 15: Good Friday Service,… Continue reading Holy Week Events