Easter Garden / Flower Dedications

Order flowers or a tree in honor or memory of loved ones to beautify our campus this Easter and beyond. Flowers are $25 per plant. You may also purchase a tree for $250. Orders must be placed by Wednesday, April 9th.

Order and write a short dedication for the Easter Garden booklet here.

Usher Safety Training

Are you interested in ushering or already serving as an usher? If so, join us for a required training class covering important safety procedures, provided by Jean Knowling, as well as basic skills of being an usher at La Casa de Cristo with Myla Clark. Per Pastor Jeff Ruby, this class is required for ALL ushers regardless of experience or prior safety training.

• Saturday, March 22 at 8:00-8:45am: Breakfast and safety training in Fellowship Hall
•  8:45-9:00am: Usher Essentials in the Sanctuary

If you’re unable to attend the March 22 training, a second class will be offered on Saturday, May 31 at 8:00am. Click here to register for either class. Questions? Call the office at 480-948-1234.

Arizona Music Fest



Tchaikovsky & Time for Three

Tuesday, March 25 at 7:30pm

Sanctuary

Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, a triumphant portrayal of the composer's struggle with fate, is the centerpiece of this concert. This special concert also features a new work, co-commissioned by Arizona Musicfest, from the dynamic and award-winning composer Mason Bates. His new triple concerto showcases the crossover virtuosity of Grammy-winning string trio Time for Three.

Star Wars Celebration

Friday, March 28 at 7:30pm

Sanctuary

May the musical force be with you as Maestro Moody leads the Festival Orchestra in an exciting evening of Star Wars music. This concert will highlight the mastery of John Williams and other composers whose soundtracks and themes have become as integral to the epic stories as the iconic characters.

Festival Orchestra, Rachmaninoff and Copland

Sunday, March 30 at 2pm

Sanctuary

They say "good things come in threes," and that's certainly the case with this concert's trifecta of the Festival Orchestra, Rachmaninoff and Copland. About the exciting young guest pianist, Maxim Lando, the New York Times proclaimed that he displayed "brilliance and infectious exuberance" in performance.

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Scottsdale Philharmonic

The Great Scheherazade "A Vibrance Extraordinaire"

Sunday, April 6 at 4pm

Sanctuary

Tickets for this and the above concerts available here.

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Grand Canyon University

FREE Masterworks Concert

Thursday, April 10 at 7pm

Sanctuary

Vaughan Williams' "Donna Nobis Pacem" and

Marten Jansson's "Requiem Novum" Concert

Serve at St. Vincent de Paul

Sunday, April 6 at 9:30am

There are 12 spots left to serve at St. Vincent de Paul on Sunday, April 6th. This is a rewarding monthly opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus! A group goes to the Phoenix dining room located at 1300 W. Harrison St., Phoenix 85007, and they prep and serve, then clean up after the noon meal on the first Sunday of every month. Bring your spouse, a teen who needs service hours, or a friend, and make new friends who have a heart to serve!

After you register, you will receive an email from Luann Helepololei (Lch03@aol.com) with the gate code to enter the SVdP parking lot, and any other instructions you may need. However, if you would like to ride with someone who is leaving from the church after the 8am service, please let Luann know.

For more information and to register, click here.

Answers to Trivia Questions



Where is this piece of stained glass located in the Sanctuary? What is depicted on it?

The Clover is located high on the south side of the Sanctuary on the east wall, first from the right. The shamrock, a form of a clover, with each leaflet in groups of three, is a symbol of the Trinity. It was used by Saint Patrick, a missionary to the Irish in the 5th century, to explain the Trinity, one God in three.

Where was Saint Patrick born?

Saint Patrick was born in Dumbarton, Scotland. At around 14 years of age, Patrick was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave until he was 20 years old. He studied for the priesthood and was called back to Ireland to spread the Gospel which he did for 40 years, converting Ireland to Christianity. 38% answered this correctly.

What did Saint Patrick say about the clover?

The three-leaf clover represents the Holy Trinity. Saint Patrick used it as a tool to explain the Holy Trinity.

71% answered correctly

Hospitalized

• Ryan Busch
• Steve Kellogg
• Gary Spears, Sr.

Rehabilitation Hospital

• Don Carlson

Recuperating

• Bobbie Besenczky
• Tom Clark
• Gina Coletta
• Roxie Helbert
• Joanne Kozdeba
• Barb Nelson
• Richard Smith
• Jeff Stone
• Marilyn Stone

On the Death of a Loved One

• Scott Carter and family... his mother, Susanne