Thanks to your financial generosity and receiving 20% of the proceeds from all fundraising events, our Board of Mission and Outreach is able to contribute between $15,000 to $20,000 annually to various charities and community-based organizations (CBOs) in our local and global communities. Recipients this year include: Benevilla, Meals on Wheels, Sun City Community Fund,… Continue reading Church of the Palms is a Giving Church! Calendar for non-monetary donations
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Offering Hospitality to Asylum Seekers, or Love Thy Neighbor – No Exceptions
Members of your social justice team have been exploring ways of offering support to immigrants who are seeking asylum and have been admitted to the country legally. These families have applied for asylum on entry (completing all necessary paperwork to do so) and are being allowed to travel to family members in the US who… Continue reading Offering Hospitality to Asylum Seekers, or Love Thy Neighbor – No Exceptions
Dining with the Sharks
Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m. (bus departs church at 10:30) Sharks in the desert? You bet! On May 25, 2019 the Board of Worship and Fine Arts will again host Dine with the Sharks at Dillon’s KC BBQ Restaurant next to the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Litchfield Park. The Palms’ bus… Continue reading Dining with the Sharks
Walk for Peace on World Labyrinth Day
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 Labyrinths at the Palms will be hosting a ‘Walk for Peace’ in partnership with The Labyrinth Society which promotes a World Labyrinth Day walk. In 2018 over 5000 walkers in 35 countries around the world participated. The ‘Walk for Peace’ theme is most appropriate as… Continue reading Walk for Peace on World Labyrinth Day
English Afternoon Tea
Saturday, April 13, 2:00 p.m. Tickets are now available for the English Afternoon Tea. A $15.00 donation grants you: delightful tea sandwiches scones desserts (!!!) entertainment door prizes It’s an opportunity to show your creativity as well. This is an invitation to decorate and wear a hat—-there will be prizes for your unique, imaginative handiwork.… Continue reading English Afternoon Tea
Memory and Faith Project Dementia Care and Education
Wednesday, March 13, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Have you ever wondered if someone you love is facing Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia? Have you wondered how you might help the individual or family as they faced this? Are you a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s and facing its many challenges, feeling alone, stressed, or… Continue reading Memory and Faith Project Dementia Care and Education
Holy Week and Easter at Church of the Palms
ALL are welcome at these events! April 14: Palm Sunday. Our Sanctuary Choir will share a musical presentation, Reflections on Holy Week. April 18: Maundy Thursday 5:00 p.m. We’ll host a community service that will include our sister churches: United Church UCC and Sun City Christian. Communion will be served. April 19: Good Friday self-directed labyrinth… Continue reading Holy Week and Easter at Church of the Palms
Celebrate Your Roots and Embrace Your Personal History
Presented by the Social Justice Action Team Sunday, March 17th, in King Hall at noon, following worship Come to an all-church potluck and program event for members and friends where we will share, explore, and celebrate our various personal heritage stories. Please bring a dish to share that reflects your ancestry, or a salad, side dish… Continue reading Celebrate Your Roots and Embrace Your Personal History
“Giving Tree” for Dysart Community Center
In the process of developing our relationship with the Dysart Community Center, we discovered that some of the 200+ children in their After-School Kids Club are going without necessities — underwear and socks. A “Giving Tree” will be out in the narthex filled with suggestions of sizes on pink and blue hearts. Take as few or as many… Continue reading “Giving Tree” for Dysart Community Center
Say cheese!
Embracing Our Future . . . with each other: New Year’s Resolution It’s time! It’s time for us to update our photo directory. Why? In the last three years more than 100 new members have joined us, others have moved, and some have passed away. Why else? Time has changed some of us…new glasses, new… Continue reading Say cheese!