May 24, 2020
Tucson Churches Prioritize Health as Threat of Coronavirus Looms Around Openings
by Stephanie Casanova / Tucson.com
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star / photo
IMMANUEL IN THE NEWS!
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Abby Tittle gets her dad’s hair just right before recording his sermon.
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As most Tucson churches remain closed, those that are open or planning to reopen are instituting measures ranging from reduced capacity to asking parishioners not to touch common surfaces to silencing singing, all in attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Apr 11, 2020
Tucson Families Find Ways to Stay in Touch with Isolated Elders During Coronavirus Pandemic
by Carmen Duarte / Tucson.com
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star / photo
Susan Hillman chats on the phone with her mother, Betty Hillman, 85.
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Susan Hillman chats on the phone with her mother, Betty Hillman, 85, near a photo of Betty and her late husband. Betty is in long-term care, and Susan is unable to visit because of COVID-19 restrictions. Susan drops off newspapers and chocolates for her mom every day.
February 13, 2016
The Hardest Test: Matriarch guides Tucson family ravaged by early-onset Alzheimer’s
by Stephanie Innes / Tucson.com
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star / photo
Mary Kay Bush gets a kiss from daughter Cheryl Minarik Baril.
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In a life filled with loss, Mary Kay Bush appreciates her many gifts. Here she gets a kiss from daughter Cheryl Minarik Baril during a weekly game of rummy cubes at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 9252 E. 22nd Street.
April 18, 2010
For Church, ‘Chaos’ is All About Helping
by Patty Machelor / Arizona Daily Star
A special anthem will be played at Immanuel Presbyterian Church this morning. The song, “Go With Christ,” isn’t to bring calm, or reflection. Chaos is the goal. “Holy Chaos.” The idea is to have everyone working on something different for the betterment of the community. Even the chairs will face in different direction.