Steve and his wife, Nita, moved to Cochise County in 1982, all the while continuing to work at Raytheon in Tucson, AZ until his retirement in 2008. He has been a member of The Church at Sunsites since 2013, and an active participant in the church since 2014. In 2017, Steve was ordained a Deacon,… Read More »

Albert was drawn to the Lord in the 40th year of his life. From that time, he has held the Office of Deacon at Grace Community Baptist Church in Pleasant Hill, CA, and Bethel Baptist Church in Concord, CA. He met his wife, Cathy Jo Hedges, in 2012 and they were married in 2013. Since… Read More »

I was born in Kansas, then my parents moved our family to Arizona when I was 3-years old. I graduated from Flowing Wells High School in 1977. I attended DeVry Institute of Technology and graduated as an Electronics Engineer in 1984. I spent my 35-years engineering career in Texas, then moved back to Arizona in… Read More »

I was born in Fort Carlson, Colorado, in 1964. My father served in the U.S.A.F. and I was an “Air Force Brat.” I was called to Christ at Lackland Air Force Base in 1983. I spent 12-years as a youth pastor and during that time, I also served as a Chaplain for the F.F.A. of… Read More »

Nita was ordained as Deaconess at The Church at Sunsites in 2020. She is currently the Leader for Women’s Bible Study which is attended by 17 ladies. Nita is also the Chair for The Church at Sunsites Women’s Bible Conference which is held each year at the Sunsites Community Center. Along with these Leadership positions,… Read More »

At the age of twelve, Cathy Jo Koester was led to Jesus Christ by her father, Joe Hedges. In her 62-year walk with the Lord, Cathy Jo has taught classes, served as an Executive Board Member, and sat on numerous committees. After moving to California from Arizona, Cathy Jo was selected as guest speaker for… Read More »

Guenda was born in Wichita, KS and at the age of six, moved with her family to Eloy, AZ. While there, she was called to salvation as a teenager. Then, as a young wife and mother of two girls, Guenda recommitted her life to Christ while living in Green Valley, AZ. After losing her husband… Read More »

Jesus found and saved me June 1960. He took away my fear and gave me His peace. After college, He led me to Brazil as a missionary, where I taught missionary kids. Bud and I were married in 1988 in North Dakota and moved to Sunsites in 1999. In 2011, we joined The Church at… Read More »