David Stanard It’s Men’s Breakfasts time again at Resurrection Church. The first breakfast in a season that extends from October through May will be Saturday, October 7. The time is 7:30 a.m., and the location is the Outreach Center at the main campus in Oro Valley. The breakfasts are a popular activity and are very…
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Religion, May 2017
Easter at Resurrection Church
David Stanard At Resurrection Church there are Sundays throughout the year when no services are held in SaddleBrooke. That’s because the Vermilion Room at the HOA 1 Clubhouse where the services are held is being used for one of the Association’s annual holiday brunches. Easter is one of those Sundays, so that day the SaddleBrooke…
Religion, December 2016
Fall Food Drive at Resurrection Church delivers over 3000 lbs of food
David Stanard Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke has completed the second of its two annual food drives. The drives, one in the spring and one in the fall, are organized and run by church volunteers in SaddleBrooke and at the main campus in Oro Valley. Sacks for food were distributed on Sunday, October 30. Then, on…
Religion, December 2016
Resurrection Church to hold Christmas Eve Service
David Stanard Resurrection Church at SaddleBrooke will hold its Christmas Eve Service at 1:00 p.m. on December 24. A popular and well attended service in past years, it will be in the Vermilion Room at the HOA 1 Clubhouse. Leading this service of traditional Christmas music and a message will be Senior Pastor Al Jensen.…
Religion, November 2016
“Being prepared” at the Resurrection Church
David Stanard Like it or not, emergencies happen. And Resurrection Church just made a major leap forward in handling those situations, if and when they arise. The first step in this process was the development of an Emergency Preparedness Plan. The handiwork of Gary Zellenger, the Plan has an emergency evacuation component as well as…
Religion, November 2016
Palmer and Lois say good-bye
David Stanard Beloved residents Pastor Palmer and Lois Ruschke have left our community. After nine years of living the good life in SaddleBrooke, they have moved to Beatitudes, a continuing care retirement community in Phoenix. There they have services they can use as they continue to age and are close to a daughter who lives…
Religion, October 2016
“Happiness is singing in the Choir” – Charlie Brown
Patty Elliott For years we have known that children who learn to sing and play music are better learners particularly when it comes to math, science and language arts. Recent research is promoting a related experience for adults. As Ellie Kallal reports in Loving Life After 50, singing or playing new music, going to rehearsals…
Religion, October 2016
Two years for Resurrection Church
David Stanard It is two years since Resurrection Church came to our community and in the course of those two years a mature congregation has emerged. Today there is a full schedule of Bible studies; a strong, large and vibrant choir; a burgeoning women’s program; a full cadre of pastors who assume the pulpit on…
Religion, September 2016
Resurrection Church begins popular men’s breakfast
David Stanard The Resurrection Church men’s breakfasts are about to begin. The first breakfast in a season that goes from October to May will be on Saturday, October 1. The time is 7:30 a.m. and the location is the Outreach Center at the main campus in Oro Valley. This is a popular activity for the…
Religion, September 2016
Everyone loves a good potluck
Patty Elliott Church people are great cooks! This statement was certainly proven once again when more than 50 folks from Resurrection at SaddleBrooke gathered for a late summer potluck dinner at HOA1’s activity center on August 23. SaddleBrooke’s new church is not quite two years old, yet its tradition of good cooks is already strong.…