Memories

Reporting News of our church, from our own Cottonwood church to around the world.  As information becomes dated it is transferred to this page so visitors can read some of the older news and information.   The most recent information is on the home page.

 

Pastor Abel Ortega was pastor of the Spanish Company in Sedona, now meeting

in Cottonwood VVAS Gym.  We are sorry for his loss.  Services will be held

Sabbath Aug 31 at 4 pm at the Sedona SDA Church.

 

Friday, May 31, 10 am Celebration of Officer Sergeant Tod Moore retiring from
    service to the community.   Service held at Cottonwood Police Department.
    Cottonwood Public Safety Room,  199 S 6th Street.  Congratulations to Officer
Tod Moore.  All are invited to attend.


                     
     We are sad
to announce the passing of our dear sister Barbara Tonn.  Her family has scheduled her services for Sabbath, May 4 at 11:00 at the Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood.

 

 


    The Cottonwood SDA Church extends its deepest sympathies to the
family of our dear Brother George Heim who passed to his rest in Jesus.  We send our love and prayers to the family.

 

 

      The Cottonwood SDA Church is saddened by the death of our beloved
sister Ricci Vergara who passed to her rest in Jesus last week.  There was
a memorial service at the church last Sunday March 3.  We  send our deepest sympathies to Steve, Nanci and families.

    
                                                          

     Sunday, Feb 25, 11 am George Heim, Jr. Memorial
         Hope, A Poem by George Heim
              
Celebrating George

                   George Heim

                      2024 Celebrating Life by Debbie Reeves

                      2024 Final Celebrating Life by Debbie Reeves




     The Cottonwood SDA Church extends its deepest sympathies to the
family of Bill Kast who has passed to rest in Jesus.  Memorial Service
Sunday, August 6, 11 am at the church. 

                                     Arizona Sonshine Coming to Cottonwood.  
                                 Thursday, March 23 - Friday, March 24, 2023
                                 Location:  Verde Valley Adventist School Gym
                                         51 W Mingus, Cottonwood, Arizona
                                         Volunteers Needed.  Sign up to Help.

                           AZ Sonshine info Presentation and Video at the end.
                                     with Betsy Starner and Barbara Hepburn
The Cottonwood SDA Church extends its deepest sympathies to Dennis and Kristi Canther and family on the passing of our dear Shirley Canther.  The family requests no flowers or food.  We long for the day when we will be reunited with our loved ones and with Jesus.  We have this hope.

 

 

 

                      PATHFINDER BIBLE BOWL Feb 4th at Cottonwood Church
         Congrats to Cottonwood Pathfinders and Greg and Judy Collins w 2nd place
                             and Prescott Trailblazers w 1st and 2nd place

Children Story - April 15    by Kris Sharfarz

 

 


VERDE VALLEY ADVENTIST SCHOOL CELEBRATES

                                           90 YEARS

VVAS is pleased to announce 90 years of operation. A celebration is planned Sunday, May 1. All are welcome to attend 1 to 5 pm.

The Verde Valley Adventist School started in 1932 in a wooden one room structure near Main and Cherry Streets in Cottonwood. In the early 1950's the school moved to 10th Street and recently moved to the present location on the corner of Mingus and Willard Streets.


The celebration will include stories and pictures of the school and Family Fun events. Free Admission to Art Booths, Bouncy House, Face Painting, Story Telling, Health Ministries and live music.  There will be a small fee for Silent Auction, Drawings, Bake Sale, and the barbeque.  Come and bring a friend.

All are invited to come for a fun celebration. Verde Valley Adventist School is located at 51 Mingus Avenue, (Corner Mingus and Willard), Cottonwood, Arizona.

Phone 928 634 7322. Our teacher, Cheri Jenkins will be available to give information about the school.

 

    The Cottonwood SDA Church is saddened with the passing of John Allen.

   We extend our sympathies to Anne and family.  The family requests no telephone calls, visits or food at this time.   May God bring comfort and healing to the family and friends of our dear Brother John.
    John has been the flagship captain and leader of the Audio Visual Department at the church for the last several years.  We thank you John for your service.  He served as elder and blessed us with his sermons and played the harmonica in the bluegrass band. 
   A Memorial Service for John Allen will be Saturday,  July 10, 2021 - 4 pm.at
the church. 
Link to the Memorial Service.

                 VERNON HILBERS
    The Cottonwood SDA church is sad to announce the passing of our dear Vernon Hilbers.  Our deepest sympathies go out to Dave Hilbers and family. 

                                 
 

 

 

     The Cottonwood Church lost three of our finest members recently in the
passing of Kathleen Hilbers, Irene Farver and Roger McClanahan.   

                                             

                                    Video Complete Memorial Service              
                                                                         

   Irene Farver's Celebration of Life Memorial Service will follow church service on Saturday, May 1 at 12 noon.  Irene will be greatly missed.  May we meet again with Jesus in the Holy City.  We extend our sympathies to Jan and Lahna.  
  
Click to read Irene's Obituary.  
  Celebration of life memorial tribute by
Pastor Lawson :

              Click for Complete Celebration of Life on Facebook, Livestream

                                                                  Roger McClanahan
            


                                                          Obituary Link
Roger’s slideshow video can be watched here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/5BKR2KWQQG7GY7GK
                             

    

 

  Sermons by Pastor Vince Woolsey

   Revelation of Jesus Lessons by Jac Colón

   Heaven Bound Bluegrass Band

 

 

Living the Light Is a series of 8 Presentations by Bob Lawson on the role    and function of Ellen G White and the prophetic gift as it relates to modern times.  

   Living the Light
 

 Congrats to Steve, Beverly, and John Garver on the birth of Aria.  uh RYE  uh Congrats also to Evelynn, Leslie, and Tracy Haase.

 

 

  The Cottonwood SDA Church expresses its sympathies to the family of Pastor and Carol Lawson on the passing of Helanejo Sheline, mother of Carol Lawson, Calvin Sheline, Sue Horton, and Judy Collar.  A memorial service will be held November 23rd at 2:30 pm in the Sedona SDA church

Pastor and Carol Lawson have accepted the call of the Georgia-Cumberland Conference to pastor the Mountain City and Roan Mountain district in Northeastern Tennessee.  We wish the Lawson's Gods blessing in their new location.  


The Cottonwood SDA Church thanks Lee Venden and his wife Marji for presenting “All About Jesus.  We wish you God's blessings as you minister to others.  Click here for an overview and to hear the meetings