60 April 4 - 17, 2009
Spirituality
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Hope Covenant celebrates Easter at Tumbleweed
Known for its “No Perfect People Allowed” sign out month, Hope has hosted an all-chocolate buffet and
front, Southern Chandler’s Hope Covenant Church launched a spiritual growth series, “What Is IT?” In the
thinks it has found the perfect setting for Easter Sunday past year, the church performed “home makeovers”
on April 12. The church is moving its Easter morning for underprivileged families and participated in
activities to the pavilion at Chandler’s Tumbleweed mission trips to the Navajo Reservation and Kashmir.
Park at Germann and McQueen roads. “We’re taking a risk,” Cross says of the Easter plans.
The morning event includes a free breakfast at 9 “For most Christians, we feel comfortable celebrating
a.m. followed by a one-hour worship service at 10 with Easter in our beautiful sanctuaries. At Hope, we have
the theme “Hope Is Alive.” Special gifts are given to a higher value than our comfort. We want to do
children in attendance. whatever we can to share the good news of God’s love
Hope Covenant is accustomed to trying different with our community. Many times, people don’t want
ways of reaching the community and beyond, to go to a church, so we decided to come to them.”
Submitted photo
according to Senior Pastor Duane Cross. In the last Cross has seen his congregation grow from a Sunday
CELEBRATE EASTER: Duane Cross, senior pastor of Hope Covenant
Church invites the public to celebrate Easter at Tumbleweed Park
attendance of 180 in
April 12.
2002 to about 500 today.
Bassett explains. “This is a place where people simply
The church’s live band,
accept you, no questions asked, no facades. There’s
uplifting messages and
no trying to keep up an image you think others need to
variety of programs have
see. Duane’s passionate, realistic approach provides a
drawn young adults and
refreshing change to the experiences some of us might
families from throughout
have had with churches in our lives.”
the Southeast Valley.
Hope Covenant Church is at 1770 S. Dobson
New member Chad
Rd. in Chandler. For more information on “Hope
Bassett says he is happy to
Is Alive,” call the church at 480-899-7255 or visit
have found Hope.
www.hopeispossible.org.
“The sign says it all: ‘No
Perfect People Allowed,’”
For more Spirituality stories including CCC programs,
St. Steven’s offerings, Chandler LDS church, Holy
Trinity Church and Spiritual Connections, please visit
www.SanTanSun.com and click on Spirituality.
Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday 4/5 - Regular Service Schedule
Maundy Thursday 4/9 -12:30pm & 6:30pm W/Communion
Good Friday 4/10 - 12:30, 6:30 & 8:00pm
Easter Sunday 4/12
6:00am, 7:30am, 8:50am, 10:10am & 11:30am
Sunday Worship Opportunities
7:30 AM Traditional Worship
8:50 AM Contemporary Worship
8:50 AM Kids Church (Sunday School)
8:50 AM Adult Forum Bible Study
10:10 AM Contemporary Worship
10:10 AM Kids Church (Sunday School)
11:30 AM Traditional Worship
Risen Savior Lutheran Church & School
23914 S. Alma School Rd
Chandler, AZ 85248
Phone: 480-895-6782
Email:
info@risensaviorlutheran.com
Website:
www.risensaviorlutheran.com
Complimentary refreshments between services.
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