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MILESTONES

Transitions
Sam Piazza made his transition on November 20, 2011. A service was held in his honor on November 30, 2011.

Jim Ball made his transition on December 14, 2011. A service was held in his honor on December 19, 2011.

Christenings
Cayden Johnson, son of Clayton Johnson and Stephanie Schaffroth, was christened on December 3, 2011.

Parker Cocchia, son of Timothy and April Schaffroth-Cocchia, was christened on December 3, 2011.

Dominic Aaron Hamilton, son of Julia and Michael Hamilton, was christened on December 18, 2011.

Weddings
Maggie Michaels and Bill Durrenberger were married on October 15, 2011.

Lauren Krutsinger and Jacob Blanche were married on October 15, 2011.

Nancy Noto and Clay Cunningham
were married on November 11, 2011.
Shannon Serrano and Craig Blackham
were married on November 12, 2011.
Shelly Laughlin and V Bradford Mason were married on November 20, 2011.

Terry Rosinski and Wade Matteson were married on November 26, 2011.

Barbara Meyers and Bill Giesler were married on December 4, 2011.

Joanna Bellizzi and Vicente Martinez were married on December 10, 2011.

In the spirit of community, we mark in our weekly bulletin some of the "Major Milestones" that our congregants are experiencing. The Milestones column can include major life transitions, such as:

• Births • Deaths • Marriages • Anniversaries • Hospitalizations (and other major health concerns)

With the receipt of this information, our congregation can provide congratulations and/or prayer and other support to the individuals passing through these life experiences. Milestones will be printed only at the request of the individual or immediate family.

If you would like to have a major milestone mentioned in the bulletin, please email milestones@unityphx.org or call Sue Thompson at 602.978.3200, Ext. 230.

Keep in mind that you can also honor, celebrate or memorialize key milestones by dedicating a fl ower arrangement for Sunday morning worship services.

Crafts of Christmas

At this annual “make it and take it” craft event hosted by the Youth & Family Ministry, families created holiday gifts and decorations, made crafts, and decorated cookies. Santa even paid a visit ... perhaps getting the most joyous and huggable reception from the 6th-8th grade Uniteens and 9th-12th grade YOU teens, who were enjoying their own Christmas celebrations.

Crafts of Christmas

Crafts of Christmas

Crafts of Christmas

Thank You to All of Our Christmas ‘Angels’

Volunteer Extraordinaire Pam Petersen and her team once again led a tremendously successful Christmas Angel outreach program, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our congregants. We adopted 300 4th and 5th grade students at Palomino Intermediate, and provided “gift baskets” filled with school supplies to 12 teachers. In addition, we delivered food certificates totaling $12,120 to help feed Palomino and Echo Mountain families over the winter break. We also delivered 300 coupons for free cartons of eggs courtesy of Hickman’s Egg Ranch. In addition, we delivered two huge truckloads of used jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts and blankets collected during our “Warmth Drive” to the Palomino Thrift Store. Thank you all for your warmth and generosity, and bless you all!!!
christmas angels


 

Unity of Phoenix Staff Anniversaries

Eleanor Cicerelli Rick Hartman Melanie Ramirez Marcie Scheffner
Eleanor Cicerelli
Child Caregiver
4th anniversary
Rick Hartman
Hospitality
Coordinator
2nd anniversary
Melanie Ramirez
Children’s Ministry
Coordinator
4th anniversary
Marcie Scheffner
Reception Coor.
5th anniversary

 

Help Us Secure Our ‘Wish List’!

Congregants often ask if there are items for which we have a need, or how they can contribute to Unity of Phoenix in a meaningful way above and beyond their tithing. Our "Unity Wish List" identifies those services and items highest on our list of priorities. A list of current "Wish" items is included below. Thank you in advance for holding this list in prayerful consideration!

Hospitality
• Cookies to serve before and after Sunday morning worship services: $75 per week

Technology
• Seven new desktop computers for key staff members, including our ministers: $8,800
• Replacement server computer: $5,000

Building Improvement
• Sanctuary lighting improvements: $9,300
• New silk plants for the Sanctuary: $600

Events/Education
• 45 chairs for classes/events: $50 per chair
• Barbecue grill for outreach events: $450
• Portable speaker system for weddings and memorials: $200

Grounds Improvement
• Repair of Greenway entrance: $7,000

Communications
• Camera: $200 (balance)
Miscellaneous
• Pest control service: $60 per month
• Bottled water: $5 per case
Partial donations are graciously accepted.

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