Get-acquainted visits boost parish growth in Scottsdale
The Community of the Blessed Sacrament in North Scottsdale has grown from under 600 attendees at its first mass on Sept. 8, 1974 to 1,200 to 1,400 now. Fr. Emmet J. Fitzpatrick credits get acquainted dinner meetings organized by lay member Sam Vidulich for the surge. Masses are held at Chaparral High School with religious education at Cocopah School. a new church facility is planned on a 10 acre site at 64th and Cholla Streets, including a Spanish style complex. The parish serves former St. Joseph's and St. Maria Goretti areas and may reach 600 families in ten years.
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Marcy Tower
North Scottsdale
Fr. Fitzpatrick
Chaparral High School
Cocopah School
64Th
Cholla Streets
St. Joseph’s
Shea Boulevard
40Th Street
St. Maria Goretti
Granite Reef Road
McDonald Drive
Fitzpatrick
Ministry helps forgotten Vietnam era veterans in need
The National Council of Churches and member denominations build a ministry for 600,000 veterans with less than honorable discharges, prisoners, and those needing education and psychological aid. Chuck Noell leads outreach educating churchgoers while Emergency Ministry grants fund programs across 12 states including the St. Louis Military Law Project with high discharge upgrades.
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Claire Cox Copley
New York
U.S. Department of Labor
United States
National Council of Churches
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
United Methodist Church
United Church of Christ
National Council For Training
St. Louis
Noell
Midsummer services feature guest speakers across Scottsdale churches
Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ will host 9:30 a.m. service with Rev. Alan McLarty as guest preacher. He serves Phoenix churches and ecumenical councils and will discuss Putting God in His Place. Also, Shepherd of the Hills hosts 10 a.m. worship with Rev. Warren Sherk and will offer nursery and church school.
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Congregational
Scottsdale
Shepherd of the Hills Congregational Church
E. Lafayette Blvd
Warren Sherk
Lutheran Lutheran Church of the Holy Cross
N. Hayden Rd
Edward Westcott
Ascension Lutheran Church
N. Mockingbird Lane
Creighton United Methodist Church
E. Thomas Rd
William R. Colby
Phoenix
The
United Methodist Church
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Bob Howells
Jerry Listek
Neil LeJeune
Barbara Kalvinskas
Annie and
Dave Hickie
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Chuck Noell
Office of Special Ministries
Vietnam Generation
United Presbyterians
Emergency Ministry For Veterans Services
U.S
Abiding Savior Lutheran Ghurgh
ALC East Continental
70Th St
Erich Hoefer
James Hoefer
McDowell Rd
Eae
Bob Allgood
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Philip A. Gangser
Paul Evenson
Scottsdale Christian Church
Christ
Bible School
Morning Worship
Vesper Service
Youth & Adult Groups
Oak
Hayden Road
Arizona
Dee Shaffer
Northeast Church OF Christ
E. Acoma
Scottsdale Rd
Acoma Drive
Mr. Wright
Bethany
Lutheran
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LCA
Episcopal
Church OF the
82Nd St
Camelback Rd
Jack Zoellner
Frank Nausin
Communion
Service
Wilfred Stewart
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection
Jewish Har Zion Congregation
Lincoln Drive
C. Joseph Teichman
Richard Reznick
Robert Goodkin
Jesus Is
the Answer
Abiding
Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church
Continental Drive
Tempe
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N. 82Nd St
Methodist
Unitarian
Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
S. River Drive
Common Cause
National Movement
Bellevue
Barbara Vasquez
Assembly OF God
First Assembly of God Church
N. 74Th St
Jim Mackey
Jesus
Baptist First Baptist Church
E. Osborn Rd
Lowell Fairley
Edward English
Julia Winterberg
Debbie Wiggens
J Community
E. Mcdonald Drive
the Episcopal Parish OF
Saint Barnabas - on-the-Begert
Mockingbird Lane
Holy Communion
Ministry of Healing
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D.O
Canon Denton Massey
O.B.E
Gary G. Plankey
James M. Reaves
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Erons
Morseth
Family Bible Hour
Pioneer Girls
Cartibace
TE Rel Road
McCormick Ranch
Amity Church
Derald McDaniel
Lakeview RM
E. Gold Dust
Shea
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Scottsdale Florist
Leonard
Rae Young
East Stetson Dr
Dean Witter & Co
E. Camelback Rd
New York Stock Exchange
Ranch House Hamburgers
E. Indian School Rd
Lyle W. Patton
Posse Post
E. Main
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