Spirituality
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April 6 – 19, 2013
Chandler pastor deploying for 6 months
Sisterhood makes music key
Pray with Pastor Mike Sproul on the last Sunday before he leaves for a deployment with the U.S. Air Force, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sun., April 14 FREEDOM OF at Tri-City Baptist RELIGION: Air Guard Church Ministries, Chaplain Mike Sproul, 2211 W. Germann pastor of Tri-City Rd., Chandler. Baptist Church in During the Chandler, prepares for six-month deployment. morning service the church Submitted photo leadership will have a special dedication, and after the evening service the church is throwing a goodbye party and also celebrating Sproul’s 50th birthday. An Air Guard chaplain, Sproul is senior chaplain of the 161st Air Refueling Wing at Sky Harbor International Airport. He deploys April 14 for six months to serve as the senior chaplain at the Manas Transit Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Last winter, he deployed for three months. “People just need someone to talk to about marriage problems, money problems, job problems,” he says. “That’s a big part of a chaplain’s ministry, formal and informal counseling.” Sproul says he was always fascinated with the military but also felt called to the ministry. In 1991 he had the
The outreach program of the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) visits the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood, 1 p.m. Thu., April 18 in the Chapel Center in Sun Lakes. The program is open to the public and refreshments are served. Liv Merchant with the MIM will have information on the museum.
Goodbye party after evening service
opportunity to merge his two passions by becoming an Air Force chaplain. After five years on active duty, he moved to the reserves so he could become the senior
Donate toys, note cards on sale
Donations of toys
Donations for the Sisterhood’s ongoing “Toys from the Heart” Program, which provides holiday gifts to the kindergarten classes at Frye Elementary School every
PREACHING FROM THE FIELD: Air Guard Chaplain Mike Sproul preaches remotely during his previous deployment. Submitted photo
pastor at Tri-City, his childhood church. “I will still be connected to my members and staff through email, Facebook and Twitter, and will be able to attend meetings remotely,” he says, noting that he plans to preach through Fusebox a few times during his stay in Kyrgyzstan. The church has served the East Valley for more than 40 years, with an emphasis on relationships, discipleship and truth. Pastor Brad Smith will fill in at Tri-City Baptist during Sproul’s absence. For more information, visit tricityministries.org or call 480-245-7900.
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year, can be made by sending a check for any amount made out to SLJC Sisterhood to 3495 E. County Down Dr., Chandler, AZ 85249. Write “toys” on the memo line. Last year the Sisterhood was able to distribute toys to more than 100 children.
Other Sisterhood news
Note cards are for sale at all Sisterhood meetings for $10 for a packet of 10. For more information, call Marilyn at 480940-1916. Comments and suggestions are welcomed by the co-presidents. Call Carol at 480-895-3168 or Geri at 480-305-0123.