The Memorial Chapel

Excerpts from First Presbyterian Church of Sun City 1963-1998, Thirty-Five Years of Spiritual Life:

The year of 1977 was marked by several highlights in the live of the church.  In March, ground was broken for the new chapel and office building.  These facilities, providing a beautiful chapel seating 145 persons and fully equipped office building were completed and dedicated in December.  All furnishings, windows, pews, carpet, door, light fixtures, etc. for the chapel were made possible through memorial gifts.  The total cost of construction for the two buildings was subsidized by loans from church members...

The Memorial Chapel is intended to be a living memorial to the members, friends and loved ones of First Church who have lived and died in the Lord, and who have joined the Church Triumphant.  It is dedicated to those who have known Him, loved Him, served Him - here or elsewhere - and who have now gone to be with Him.

The Memorial Books in the Chapel provide a permanent record of each individual memorial.  The Chapel Narthex was designed to display these books in a simple, attractive manner.

The Memorial Chapel; windows by
Wilmar Glass Fabrications of Flagstaff, AZ

The names of all regular or affiliate members of First Church who have gone to Glory since the founding of the church here in Sun City are inscribed in one of the books.  Each year at the annual meeting of the congregation, the names of those who have died during the year are read and a time for remembering is held.

From December 29, 1965, to the present, the members and friends of First Church have been most loving and giving.  In the books are recorded the donors and gifts - everything from the Church steeple, Last Supper carvings and art glass window, to the Allen organ.

Please feel free to visit the Chapel and read this interesting part of our Church history.