Tag: Community Church at SaddleBrooke

Community Church presents “Souper” Bowl I

Photo by Steve Wilson.

Connie Saiz The big game is taking on a new feature in SaddleBrooke this year with Souper Bowl I at Community Church on Sunday morning, February 1. The SaddleBrooke Community is invited to join our church family to catch the spirit of the big day by reaching out to those in need. Everyone is asked…

Welcome, new members

Connie Saiz People often ask, “Why join a church?” After all, we all know what volunteer organizations can become. The best comparison is to a family, a church family. When someone becomes a member of a fellowship of other believers, they are making a commitment to be a part of that church family through thick…

Community Church at SaddleBrooke scholarship recipients

Left to right: Dick Barr, Cecelia Flores, Christopher Oglesbee and Patricia Tarner. Barr and Tarner of the Scholarship Committee presented checks to the recipients.

Community Church at SaddleBrooke announces the first recipients of the Robert Fries Opportunity Scholarships. Christopher Oglesbee and Cecilia Flores each received a $5,000 award. The Scholarships for employees of the two SaddleBrooke Homeowner Associations are funded by a gift from the Fries Family Foundation and administered by the Community Church in cooperation with HOA 1…

Community Church’s annual blanket drive

Shanna Schudda The Community Church at SaddleBrooke is currently conducting its annual collection of warm blankets and throws to give to the Tri-Community Food Bank recipients. Each year the congregation donates 300 to 400 blankets for the folks in Mammoth, San Manuel and Oracle to help keep them warm. The blankets are handed out to…

Community Church and Blue Dot Sunday

Left to right: Keith Gordan, Marilyn Horn and Sue Manchey

Connie Saiz On the first Sunday of every month Community Church at SaddleBrooke celebrates Blue Dot Sunday. On Blue Dot Sundays our Chairperson Keith Gordon brings the Blue Dot poster to our meeting place at the DesertView Theatre and ensures that the table for food donations has been set up. It is such a blessing…

Roving Diners meet for a tailgate party

Martin Falkowski, Tom Carr, Margaret Falkowski, Linda Carr, Sue Holtz and Sue Reggentin {in back}; photo by Steve Reggentin

Sue Reggentin Roving Diners are groups of six to eight people from Community Church in SaddleBrooke who meet for food and fellowship. Groups are formed twice a year; each group meeting three to four times. Those involved take turns hosting, selecting the event and all contribute food to the meal. Linda and Tom Carr recently…

Community Church hosts Young Life Capernaum

Capernaum Friends

Margaret Falkowski On November 1, 2014, the Community Church at SaddleBrooke hosted an informational meeting to acquaint community residents with the ministry of Young Life Capernaum. The event was hosted by the Tucson Coordinator for Young Life Capernaum Janet Payne and her assistant Genetta Holt. Refreshments were provided by Pam Hall, SaddleBrooke’s maker of tasty…

2015 Women’s Bible Studies

Terry Barringer Ladies, are you looking for great way to launch the New Year? Community Church at SaddleBrooke has just what you are looking for. CCSB Women’s Ministry has two offerings guaranteed to spark your interest. The Book of Genesis: A fascinating study of the Book of Beginnings. This study will include the remarkable description of…

Christmas Eve services around the ‘Brooke

SaddleBrooke One Christmas Eve service at 4:00 p.m. Robert Ross A traditional Christmas Eve worship service will be held on Wednesday, December 24 at 4:00p.m. in the Vermilion Room of the Saddlebrooke One Clubhouse. This will be the ninth holiday service at SaddleBrooke led by the Reverend James Briney, Pastor of Oro Valley United Church…

Community Church supports Operation Christmas Child

Colleen Merrill and Sandy Simester

Connie Saiz Every Christmas season the Community Church at SaddleBrooke supports the Operation Christmas Child program sponsored by the Samaritan Purse organization led by Franklin Graham. We are provided decorated shoe boxes with instructions to fill the boxes for either a boy or girl and designate what age group it is for. Some of the…