Tag: PCCC

A David Amongst Goliaths

J. Aycock, J. Kotula When you think of universities in Arizona, you probably think of Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, Grand Canyon University, and maybe even Northern Arizona University. But, among these giant size universities stands one that is mighty in its purpose, mission, and vision but small in size. That university is…

Connecting the Congregation at PebbleCreek Community Church

B. Brown This year, members of PebbleCreek Community Church (PCCC) have enjoyed Pizza with the Pastor, an event initiated by the church’s Connections Committee. Once a month, a dozen newer members or church attendees have been invited to join Pastor Nate and Rocio Watkins for lunch at the Westwind Tavern. Two committee members act as…

Oh, What a Night!

Jeanne Schimmelpfennig The PebbleCreek Community Church (PCCC) celebrated the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s with a Bandstand/Soul Train dinner/dance on Jan. 30 in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. The PCCC Fellowship Committee handled all the details and created a very successful event attended by 113 congregants. Oh, the food! Delicious chicken breast, pork chop, and vegetarian dinners…

February Mission Feature: Free Wheelchair Founder

Edna DeFord, Jean Kotula PebbleCreek Community Church (PCCC) is happy to welcome Don Schoendorfer, the dynamic founder of Free Wheelchair Missions. The entire PebbleCreek community is invited to hear him speak at PCCC’s Moments for Missions service at 9 a.m. on Feb. 22. Don is a biomedical engineer with an undergraduate degree from Columbia University…

Correction to Operation Christmas Child Website

An error occurred in a website listed in the November 2025 PebbleCreek Post article titled “Operation Christmas Child 2025 at PebbleCreek Community Church.” The website is open to everyone in the community to give them access to the PebbleCreek Community Church (PCCC) “Build-a-Shoebox Online.” This website is available until Dec. 25, 2025, for you to…

“Heaven’s Greatest Gift” Cantata on December 7

The PebbleCreek Community Church (PCCC) choir (35 people strong) was treated to a home-cooked breakfast by their choral director, Katie Croy. Katie planned this special September event to introduce this year’s Christmas cantata, “Heaven’s Greatest Gift,” which they will perform in December. Every July, Katie attends the four-day Alleluia Music Conference in Waco, Texas. Each…

A Gem in the Desert

Jean Kotula Did you know that there are “Gems” in the Arizona desert and we have one right here in PebbleCreek? Her name is Edna DeFord and she has been a resident since 1995. Edna moved to Arizona with her husband Ken after retiring from 25 years as a Human Resources Manager with AT&T/Lucent Technologies.…

Operation Heal Our Patriots

Edna DeFord, Jean Kotula PebbleCreek Community Church (PCCC) will welcome Dr. Allan Sawyer on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, as our Moments for Missions speaker. Dr. Sawyer is well known for his work volunteering in many countries around the world with Samaritan’s Purse World Medical Missions as an OB/GYN surgeon. He delivers babies and performs women’s…