The early 1980s brought continued growth and prosperity to The First Presbyterian Church of Sun City. In December of 1981 the Rev. Gayle Beanland was installed as the first Minister of Visitation while Rev. John Becker became the Associate Pastor of Parish Life & Education. In 1982 Dr. Wright began a 30-minute Sunday morning radio program titled “Reflections on Life” broadcasting over what is now station KONC FM. His program was very popular with the home-bound and many others throughout the entire Phoenix metropolitan area.
In 1983 the church pledged $100,000.00 over their usual pledge to help the Mission Program for the Synod of the Southwest. June of 1984 brought the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA to Phoenix with the Rev. Dr. Douglas Wright serving as General Chairman of the host committee for the 10 day event. In 1985, two years ahead of schedule, the church celebrated freedom of all debts from their building projects…truly a banner year! That same year the Memorial Committee replaced the white plastic windows on the north side of the sanctuary with beautifully faceted stained glass memorial windows.
~Donna Roth
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