The Late 1990's (concluded)

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

To insure that spiritual care is provided to every member of our congregation, the Board of Deacons will be doubled from its present 39 members to 78 members over the next three years.  Pastor Myers designed and implemented the plan to accomplish this by adding 13 new deacons every year through the year 2000.  Included in this project is the restructure of districts with the end goal in the year 2000 being that each deacon will have to care for no more than 8 to 12 family units.

A number of new celebrations were begun this year.  Bobbi Hoover organized parties for those couples married 50 years and longer, and for members over the ages of 80 and 90.  Joan Moore organized parties for new members and another for winter residents.  Weekly Bridge games were started.

A Thirty-fourth Anniversary Dinner was held honoring past and present Associate Pastors on October 18 [1997].

On November 22, 1997, the congregation mourned the death of long-time organist Evelyn Sillars.

Several projects were undertaken during 1997 in preparation for the celebration in 1998 of our Thirty-fifth Anniversary.  New curtains were hung in the Narthex and Swain Hall a new stage curtain, a much needed dishwasher was installed, and new lights added in the Sanctuary.  "Action" doors were installed at the entrances to Swain Hall and the courtyard entrance to the Sanctuary.