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Desert Palms Church History
Desert Palms Church, PCA can trace its lineage back to the year 1988 when a group of reformed believers began meeting at Anderson Elementary School in Chandler, Arizona. This church - called South Valley, PCA - was particularized in October 1990, and met at the Chandler Seventh Day Adventist Church until the fall of 1994, when the church changed its name to Desert Palms Church, PCA. A new pastor was named, the Reverend Dave Bennett, and the church moved its place of worship to Bogle Junior High School in Chandler.
In August 2000, Desert Palms Church, PCA purchased 10 acres of land, one quarter mile south of the intersection of Arizona Avenue and Ocotillo Road in Chandler - an area zoned light industrial. A Building Committee was formed in 2002 to begin the long process of selecting an architect, finding a construction firm, getting plans approved and acquiring permits. It was decided that a building resembling an old Spanish mission church would be well suited to the extreme hot weather of Arizona, and an architect, Steve Barduson, was consulted. After much prayer and many hours of work by the Committee, the building was ready to be built in the Fall of 2005.
After the resignation of Pastor Bennett in October 2005, Desert Palms Church, PCA formed a pastoral search committee in January of 2006, and in August the same year, the Church called the Reverend Kelley Hand to be Senior Pastor. Construction began on the new building the same month and was completed in December 2006 when the first worship service was held the week before Christmas, on December 17th. A dedication service for the building was held on January 14, 2007 with many of our old members, as well as new, in attendance. The grounds have been beautifully landscaped with palm trees and other desert plantings with a welcoming patio area and fountain in the middle of a courtyard. This is where we enjoy congregational get-togethers including candlelight on Christmas Eve and Easter sunrise breakfast after our early Easter morning sunrise service. |
Save the date ladies! Wednesday, September 8th at 7PM will be the first women’s prayer meeting.
For our first Fellowship Luncheon on September 12th, please bring a main dish AND a side dish (salad, fruit, vegetable, bread or dessert) to share. Drinks will be provided by DPC. Theme: Anything goes!
Youth Group resumes Wednesday, September 15th at 7PM.
Made with Love Stitching Ministry will meet Friday, September 17th at 10AM at DPC.
The next work day is September 18th from 8 to 11AM. The emphasis will be on inside and outside cleaning in preparation for the Wayne Grudem conference. Please contact Rob Hood for more information at 480-239-6282.
Please come join us for our second card workshop of 2010 on September 22nd at 7PM! We will be creating a variety of cards to send to Operation Write Home, a non-profit group that sends blank homemade cards overseas to our troops to select and send to their loved ones. These soldiers select the card that fits the occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.), adds their personal greeting and this organization mails them out free of charge. The fact that these cards are all “made with love” adds that special element for the wonderful men and women serving our country! No creativity required, the workshop will offer simple instructions and a good night of fellowship as we create ~160 cards to send to this worthwhile cause. Come join us!
COMING IN SEPTEMBER!
DPC will be hosting a conference on September 25th - "A Biblical Approach to Politics Today" with internationally renowned theologian and author Dr. Wayne Grudem. Dr. Grudem is Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary and has just authored a book "Politics According to the Bible" which will be for sale at the conference. The proceeds from this conference will support the Boling Family, Missionaries to Bogota, Colombia.
Click here to register online!
The new church office hours are 9AM to 2PM Tuesday through Friday. The office will be closed on Mondays.
Sunday School will begin again at 9:00AM on September 12th.
Men's Bible Study will begin meeting at 6AM on Thursday, September 16th at DPC.
The Tuesday Women's Bible Study "The Great Teachings of the Church: The Covenant" will begin meeting on September 21st from 10:30 a.m. to noon at DPC.
