A Venit Nvtorul I Te Cheam
Reporter Alina Sopt
From August 30, 2013 to September 2, 2013, the annual Romanian Pentecostal Convention from North America was held at Happy Valley Romanian church in Phoenix, Arizona. The last time the convention was hosted in Phoenix was in 2006. Overall, the convention has been running for a straight forty-five years. Each year the convention is assigned a certain topic, or tema, from which the pastors are to draw their sermons from. This year the topic was descopera pasiunea slujirii or in English discovering your passion for serving. Romanians from Romania, Canada and around the United States gathered in an approximate attendance of 3,500-4,000 for all three days of the convention. Credo TV, a relatively new Christian Romanian network, was in charge of filming, transmitting the service online and reproducing the convention into DVDs.
We need to know God as Moses knew Him. Also, we have to have a burning passion to serve Him even when serving Him gets difficult.
We need to know Gods people and go where His people are. In our case, we have to serve, teach and learn from or with fellow Christians.
Only Gods word can change hearts.
What is love? Love is Christ.
Alina Sopt
Church Members Reflect On Memories Of Officer Tyler Moldovan
PHOENIX In the very back row of the brass section of the Happy Valley Romanian Pentecostal band, you may be able to spot Tyler Moldovan – one of the tuba players.
This past weekend, he was part of a performance at an evening service.
He performed days before he went to work as a Phoenix police officer and responded to a call that ended with him being shot eight times.
This comes as a complete shock to us, said Claud Olar, one of the band directors with the church.
We’ve known Tyler since he was born, he said.
He says Tyler’s grandfather was one of the founding pastors. The church now has about 2,800 members.
The current Senior Pastor, Cornel Avram, tells us he was baptized under the same roof where he was recently married back in May.
Avram sent us a photo of Tyler back in 2009 carrying big scissors to cut a ribbon on a new sanctuary. He said Tyler was reluctant to do the ribbon cutting at first but eventually said, “If God wants me to do that – then I will.”
Olar says Tyler carries a devoted work ethic and loyalty to everything he does.
He did that through school, elementary, high school, the police academy, and working full time, said Olar.
The pastor tells us he asked Tyler why he picked law enforcement after he graduated… Tyler told him, to protect and serve.
The best way we can honor him, is to do what he loved – that’s playing, said Olar.
About Happy Valley Adult Foster Care
Happy Valley Adult Foster Care is a residential care facility located at 27521 N 33rd Ave in Phoenix, Arizona. The encompassing area has an average population density, with approximately 19,000 residents in the 85083 zip code. It is a primarily wealthier area, with a median household income of $98,156. Located nearby are retail stores, houses of worship, healthcare facilities, and other local conveniences. There are a large number of churches within 4 miles, including Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, Happy Valley Baptist Church, North Valley Romanian Pntcstl, and Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. There are numerous drugstores within one mile of the community. They are also located just 4.77 miles from John C Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital.
Happy Valley Adult Foster Care offers residential senior care. They can provide care for clients who require some extra help and want to live in a small group setting.
Average monthly costs of care for this facility are around $2,860. This is greater than the $2,438 average cost in Phoenix. The average cost throughout Arizona is about $2,363, which is less than the national average of $2,625.
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