2006-2011 |
Expanding Mission & Outreach
Changing of the Pastoral Guard, Pinnacle Promises Hope
With membership over 1,100 and hundreds of youth involved in a variety of activities, Pinnacle launched a fifth Capital Campaign to fund additional classrooms, a youth building, a children’s center, mission, more parking and to retire debt. Progress was made toward these goals. Church leaders also established the Pinnacle Presbyterian Foundation in order to ensure and safeguard the longterm financial interests of the church and strengthen the congregation. In August 2007, the founding Pastor Dr. Larry Corbett retired from Pinnacle and accepted a call to a church in Hawaii; after a thorough national search, Pinnacle called Dr. Wesley Avram as Senior Pastor and Head of Staff. In 2008, Pinnacle joined with other churches to support Harmony Ministries in Haiti, the start of a long and rewarding relationship of mission and friendship. The Pinnacle Promise mission initiative launched in 2010, with special focus on local homelessness issues and support to Haiti, which had been devastated in that very year. Pinnacle choirs staged several, annual special events, and the Pinnacle Concert Series was recognized by a local newspaper as “Best Concert Series of the Year.” The Pinnacle Theological Center began offering thought-provoking and discussionstimulating programs. In November of 2011 the congregation mourned the passing of Rev. Fran Park. In his memory, Pinnacle established the Francis W. Park Memorial Lecture series. The first lecture was held on April 29, 2012, and featured Dr. Angel Cabrera, president of Thunderbird School of Global Management.
January 8th Pinnacle celebrates the installation of the Richards, Fowkes & Co. pipe organ
2006
Session voted to name Shelly Core as Director of Children’s Ministries
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church Foundation established in October
University of Phoenix Stadium opened - AZ Cardinals new home
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Rev. Kristin Willett was called as Associate Pastor for Youth & Families
2007
Apple debuted iPhone
Pinnacle began offering sermon podcasts on the church’s website
Founding Pastor Larry Corbett retired, Rev. Mac Schafer named Interim Pastor
2008
Great Recession began
Pinnacle membership rose to 1,315
