The Late 1990's (continued)

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

In June [1996] an Audio-Video Station was built in the rear of the Sanctuary, with video cameras being placed in strategic positions.

With the coming of Rick in 1993 and Gracie in 1996 to First Church, the office computer network was expanded, even to the point of adding a Church Web Site on the Internet.  The church e-mail address [was] suncity1st@uswest.net.

The Memorial Garden was expanded with the addition of the second unit of the Columbarium.

On October 19 the Thirty-third Anniversary Celebration honored past senior pastors with a banquet at which the guest speaker was George McPherson Docherty.

On December 31 Martha Cross, Music Director since December 1981, and Evelyn Sillars, Organist since November 1983, resigned.

 The year 1997 brought some staff changes and additions.  In January Byron Blackmore was hired as organist/choirmaster.  He arrived in May.

In May, Adele Browning began work as Parish Coordinator of Visitation, with Bobbi Hoover now Parish Coordinator of Church Care.

 A new custodial service was hired in May and Carl and Tina Abramsen began their work as our caretakers.

In June Roda Wright was hired as Administrative Assistant to Gracie Myers, Office Specialist.

To be continued.