Syndication http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:52:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=346&Itemid=41 Registration is now open for all groups (including singles) at southwestchristianconference.com (http://www.southwestchristianconference.com)! Conference begins: Friday, September 3rd at 7:00 pm Conference ends: Sunday, September 5th after the worship service Singles conference begins one day earlier: Thursday afternoon, September 2nd. Greetings brothers and sisters across the Southwest! With great anticipation, preparations have begun for the 2010 Southwest Christian Conference. This is the largest gathering of disciples in our fellowship across the USA! Our last conference was a fantastic time for everyone in Phoenix Arizona. Now with over 6000 disciples of Jesus gathering in beautiful San Diego California ... more (http://southwestchristianconference.com/) News - News Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:20:17 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=354&Itemid=41 Steve May, who served in the full-time ministry in Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles, passed away on Tuesday, July 6 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. For more details, including information regarding his memorial service on Saturday, July 17, please click on the link below. We are so grateful for his time with us and the many relationships he had here in Phoenix. Please keep his family in your prayers. Link to article/memorial service (http://www.ieministry.com/index.php?option=com_content task=view id=588 Itemid=9) News - News Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:34:19 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=316&Itemid=41 2010 SW Teen Camp WANTED July 17th - 22nd Cedar City, UT What a great week we had! For access to all of the pictures from camp, go to web.me.com/jkdurfee/Wanted/Welcome.html User Name: wanted Password: byGOD News - News Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:13:52 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=317&Itemid=41 2010 SW Pre-Teen Camp; IMPACT June 11th - 15th - Payson, AZ Registration is now Closed. Check In Time was incorrectly listed on a parent letter that was emailed out last week. The Correct Check in Times are on Friday, June 11th from 1-3 PM. See you then! News - News Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:23:57 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=342&Itemid=60 West Region: July 12th-16th Location: Glendale Civic Center Click Here to Register Your Child for the West Location Click Here to Apply to be a Volunteer at the West Location Ministries - Youth Thu, 06 May 2010 16:46:08 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=335&Itemid=41 I recently attended our 'Parenting with Grace and Truth' workshop given by Jimmy and Anita Allen from Connecticut and loved it. I have been a mom for about 23 years and been to many parenting workshops before, so I thought, 'What can I possibly learn from another parenting workshop?' Well, it was full of practical and spiritual advice - and I am so glad I went! Here are a few of the things I learned: News - News Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:08:26 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=339&Itemid=41 What do teens have in common with their parents? That's what about 125 teens, middle schoolers and their parents came to find out this past weekend at the first ever teen and middle school/parent campout at Lake Pleasant, AZ. Many arrived at Lake Pleasant surprised to find such a beautiful area so close to us. The desert mountains were in bloom and we were able to set up camp right next to the water. News - News Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=345&Itemid=41 Our trip to Casa Hogar in Agua Prieta, Sonora Mexico was a very productive and encouraging trip for the kids there. Not only did we deliver much needed supplies and love for the kids, but we have also improved on the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of our trips there. News - News Wed, 19 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=265&Itemid=41 Ollie Florine Wright, affectionately called 'Biddy Chicken', was born to the late Leon and Willie Bell Jefferson on December 1, 1926 in Monroe, Louisiana. She was one of three children. Ollie moved to Los Angeles with family in 1939. In 1996, Ollie was baptized and joined the Phoenix Valley Church of Christ where her presence has been a blessing to all. News - News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=298&Itemid=41 COMPLETE: Winter Teen Camp 2010 Thanks for a great camp everyone. Hope you have discovered the secret to finding your missing peace. Click Here, to see camp pictures set to music. News - News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:06:28 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=307&Itemid=41 Gordon shares a letter about recent changes in his role with the Phoenix church. Click below to read more... News - News Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:34:41 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=255&Itemid=41 There is nothing more inspiring than being in the midst of hundreds of women whose sole purpose is to draw closer to God! Just a few weeks ago, women from all over Arizona had a chance to experience a fantastic Women’s Retreat at the El Conquistador Resort in Tucson. Inspired by the theme Completely His, this year's retreat was a relaxing escape to help us accomplish such a purpose of being completely God's. News - News Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=257&Itemid=41 Throughout Christian history many churches have followed a similar challenging life cycle. Congregations begin with a period of excitement, vibrancy, and growth. After so many years, that is usually followed by a period of plateau, which is unfortunately followed by a period of decline. But when the following critical ingredients are mixed in, new life is breathed into the church and it is reinvigorated. News - News Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:34:03 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=266&Itemid=60 On August 8th the West Region had a dynamic Parenting Workshop that left our parents wanting more. Elders from around our Church, as well as highly respected parents from the West Region, came together to inspire our families. It was a great night filled with inspiration, practicals and relationship building. Lessons included specific teaching on parenting Boys and Parenting Girls. As well as specific teaching for the different age groups from birth to college age. It was a great beginning to what could be a very powerful tradition. Thank you to all the participated. The lessons should be on the web-site soon. Ministries - Youth Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:17:30 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=212&Itemid=41 On Sunday, January 18th the women of the Phoenix Valley Church of Christ gathered together for an inspirational workshop. The workshop was centered around our theme for the year from 1 John 4:19, We love because He first loved us. It was a great time of fellowship and of worship. Our congregational Women's Ministry Leader, Gail Sciascia, delivered a powerful lesson based on the Samaritan woman in John 4. She inspired the women to see the power of being loved by Jesus, the power to witness through sharing our personal testimony, and the power to open our eyes to see all the ways that God wants to use us and help others. Click Here to see the slideshow. (/index.php?option=com_expose album=10) News - News Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:57:08 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=165&Itemid=41 On Saturday, October 11, volunteers from PVCC participated in a HOPE day of service at Children First Academy in downtown Phoenix. Children First Academy is a school targeting kids who are homeless or underprivileged. 180 volunteers served and entertained over 370 parents and kids at the event. The event included numerous carnival-like games with prizes, inflatibles for the kids, lunch for all attendees, snacks and treats, music and entertainment, face painting, and beauty services including haircuts, nails, and pedicures. The day of service helped the school enroll 17 new students, which translates into approximately $60,000 of additional funding for the school. Children First Academy accepts a variety of donations; more information is available at their website: http://childrenfirst.edkey.org (http://childrenfirst.edkey.org). Thank you to all who participated and helped make this a great day! News - News Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:17:11 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=132&Itemid=41 Phoenix recently had the privilege of hosting two great conferences for churches in the Southwestern US. Disciples from churches in California, Hawaii, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona braved the July heat to hear great messages, see old friends, make new friends, and above all be encouraged and inspired in their walk with God. News - News Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:39:19 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=131&Itemid=41 On June 22, at our recent congregational service, the elders appointed Gary Sciascia as our new Phoenix Valley congregational evangelist. Gordon Ferguson had been serving in this capacity for the past several years in an interim capacity, while we were looking for just the right person for the role. Thankfully, God has provided us with that very man, who has an equally qualified wife! Gail will serve alongside Gary as the congregational women’s ministry leader, a role in which Theresa Ferguson formerly served. News - News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:04:11 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=125&Itemid=41 Saturday we will be making a trip to Agua Prieta Mexico just across the border from Douglass, Arizona. We will be taking food, toiletries, hygiene and cleaning supplies and some gifts and treats for the children. Donations of any of these Items would be appreciated or you can contribute by checks payable to the PVCC and annotated as “Orphanage Fund”. For those in the Southeast valley we will assemble at the Jones house for a 6AM departure. The address is: 1240 East jasper court Gilbert AZ 85296 (cross streets Val Vista and Ray) (480) 855-5674. News - News Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:27:55 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=102&Itemid=41 Why a New Study Series? A few years ago, the PVCC leadership, like many other churches, sat down and worked on a new study series to be used in helping others become Christians. Our series was named the ‘Good News Study Series.' It was, and is, a great study series with which we believe someone could sit down and study with someone to help them become a Christian. We have found, however, that for a variety of reasons, many in our church still use the original study series with which many of us became Christians. Perhaps it is because we used it for so long, or because we reviewed it and were tested on it so often. Or perhaps it was built in a fashion that made it easy to remember. News - News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:27:48 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=41 Theresa and I are excited to announce a significant role change for us in mid-2008, as we come off the staff of the Phoenix Valley Church. For the past two years, we have been planning to come off staff at the end of 2008, at which time our financial support will come from Social Security payments, some money from retirement investments, along with income from further teaching and writing. However, the date had to be moved up due to opportunities that called for earlier involvement at a level that cannot be met while we are still on the staff. News - News Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=41 Thirteen years ago, a couple from the South moved to Hartford, Connecticut. The church had been planted only a couple of months prior. They joined a small band of disciples who wanted to make a difference in the Greater Hartford area. From day one of their arrival, Gary and Gail Sciascia were more than leaders in our congregation. They were lovers and servants of others and captured all of our hearts. After six years in Hartford, the Sciascias were placed into the ministry to train for only about six months. Then they were sent by the Spirit to Groton/New London, Connecticut (http://www.gnlicc.org/) , to be the evangelist and women's ministry leader. They have laid down their lives there admirably for the past seven years. News - News Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=41 About a year and a half ago, Steve Staten and I co-authored an article entitled Observations Regarding the Unity Proposal. It was a combination of a letter I had written to answer questions about the proposal (now called the United Plan For Cooperation) and Steve's very relevant comments about various types of written documents in religion. Over 350 churches have affirmed the Cooperation Plan. Many others are prayerfully considering it. In the months since that article was published, many of us have continued to answer questions and clarify issues News - News Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:16:04 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=41 For nearly twenty years, my wife and I have been giving to mission contributions. It wasn't until this year though, that I got to see the results of some of our giving. News - News Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.phoenixvalleychurch.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=41 Vanessa and I got the amazing opportunity to serve with HOPE World Wide this past Summer. First, out of appreciation I must mention that HOPE is a nonprofit charitable organization with many excellent programs throughout the world ( www.hopeworldwide.org). One of their main programs is to get the future generations to see the desperate needs in other parts of the world and to begin to value doing something to help other people. This program is called HOPE Youth Corps. News - News Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:00:00 +0100