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Celebration of Life Presbyterian Church in Mesa, Arizona Celebration of Life 2530 S. Alma School Rd. Mesa, AZ 85210 Phone: 480-835-8550 Fax: 480-838-1024 Church Email: Shelly Moe - ShellyMCoL@aol.com June Osborne - JuneOCoL@aol.com Website: www.celebration-of-life.org Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00-3:00 Worship Services Sunday 10:00 Sunday School during worship time Pastoral Staff Rev. Shelly Moe Stated Supply Pastor Office Staff June Osborne Office Manager Clerk of Session Elly Scheman New Stained Glass Windows at Celebration of Life Presbyterian Church The session of Celebration of Life Presbyterian Church assembled a Property Task Force, made up of representatives from the major committees of the church, and charged them with the responsibility of creating a prioritized list of property additions, repairs and improvements. One of the items that was ranked highly on the list was the replacement of some windows on the north wall of the sanctuary. Early this year the task force consulted with stained glass artist, Ms. Steeva Syawish (see www.ArtandGlassdesign.com), who created a design with a desert theme. Steeva was wonderful to work with and she was willing to accept the many suggestions that task force members offered. Funding for the windows came from a variety of sources -- from memorial funds and from other generous contributors. The new windows were created and then installed during Holy Week this spring -- so a wonderful surprise awaited the congregation on Easter morning! Ms. Syawish is an Iraqi Christian (her native language is Aramaic!) and was very interested in designing windows that would be part of a worship space. Soon after the dedication of the windows on April 26th, she left the Valley to return to Iraq for the first time in 10 years, with hopes of opening a stained glass studio and training other artists there.       Mission Yearbook - October 11, 2009 Celebration of Life A critical part of Celebration of Life's (COL) responsibility in this world is its caring, healing and compassionate service to all people, reflecting the love and justice of God. One way we express our concern and devotion is through our support of the Mental Health Guild of Arizona and the seriously mental ill (SMI) and homeless people it assists. The focus of our efforts entail collecting and assembling hygiene "kits" (containing toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, tissue, soap, toilet paper, shampoo, safety razors, Q-tips, Band-Aids, clean socks, T-shirts) that are distributed by mental health caseworkers to SMI homeless people not already in the system. The items are collected through donations and purchases made with funds from CoL's Social Justice, Peacemaking, and Mission committee. Additional funding is also made possible by the SouperBowl offering and from a portion of the Peacemaking Offering. These "kits" represent a gift of trust and support and can bolster the self esteem of those who receive them. In 2006, CoL received the Florence Iverson Kraft Award from the Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Committee for this ministry work. Celebration of Life church members also assist our local and world community through our support of and participation in other causes. Our children contribute coins weekly to an actual piggy bank and at the end of year decide what animals to buy via Heifer International. The church also participates in the CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Walk each year which supports grassroots, hunger-fighting development efforts of Church World Service partner agencies in some 80 countries. Locally, we are active in supporting the Guadalupe Food Bank, and are in the process of establishing a community garden on our church site to promote neighborly interaction, self-sustainability, and environmental awareness. Other organizations that we support in numbers, spirit, and funding include: Borderlinks; Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association (PHEWA); No Longer Silent; and More Light Presbyterians (member church). www.celebration-of-life.org Driving Directions - Interactive Map From North: Take US 87 South into Mesa (it becomes Country Club Road)Continue south to Southern Ave. Turn right (west) to Alma School Rd. Turn South on Alma School and the Church is located on the west side of the road at 2530 S. Alma School Rd. From South: Take I-10 West to the Loop 202. Go east to Alma School exit. Turn north on Alma School and drive north to 2530 N. Alma School Rd. The church is on the west side of the street. From East: Take US 60 West to Alma School Rd. Turn South on Alma School and the Church is located on the west side of the road at 2530 S. Alma School Rd. From West: Take I-10 East to US 60. Go East to Alma School Road. Exit and travel south on Alma School. The Church is located on the west side of the road at 2530 S. Alma School Rd.