Service Worship Speakers

On January 29 for Service Worship, we had three guest speakers that spoke about what the Lord is doing in our city. Below, you can view their bios and how to contact them.

Pastor Jeff Logsdon is passionate about starting healthy churches that serve the local community. The people around Hope City Church are diverse, and in many cases, impoverished. They often get overlooked so he feels that it is a privilege to be able to actively serve their needs. Pastor Jeff likes to run marathons, bike, watch football, read leadership books, and learn from dynamic people in our community.

The Scripture that inspires Pastor Jeff and that he wants to live by is: Jesus prayed to the Father. “I have brought glory to You here on earth by completing the work that You gave Me to do.” (John 17:4) He imagines what it would be like to live every day with that kind of focus—listening to God’s promptings and being bold enough to act on them!

You can reach Pastor Jeff at jeffalogsdon@gmail.com

Kari Marsh is the Outreach Director for Hope City Church. She loves the community around 22nd street and has lived in the area for the past 10 years. She has a heart for those who are homeless as well as refugees. The ministry of refugees creating cloth bags with New Creation Trades was sparked by a conversation at one of the Tucson Ministry Alliance meetings. This idea certainly came from the Lord, and Kari heeded the call. Refugee women in Tucson have now made over 1000 bags which they get paid to create. Kari was born in Phoenix and spent 25 years as an FBI agent before retiring. She loves to create - whether it’s food, sewing, knitting, arts and crafts, or even memories.

The Scripture that inspires her is: “Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” 1 Corinthians 13:7

You can reach Kari at marshkari@hotmail.com

Dr. Da’Mond T. Holt is the founder and CEO of Fresh Start International. He is the brainchild and visionary of the Fresh Start Expo that is hosted in Tucson, Arizona for formerly incarcerated ex-offenders at the Tucson Convention Center. Dr. Holt is the senior pastor of the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, board president of the Tucson Urban League, and president of the IMA of Tucson. Professionally, he is also a Trauma/PTSD and Mental Health Specialist who has an expertise in psychological early childhood trauma. It is Dr. Holt’s passion and vision to equitably educate and empower ex-offenders with support, resources, and opportunities to restructure and rebuild their lives as they reenter their community.

You can reach out to Dr. Holt at damond@freshstartint.com.

Easter Flowers

One of our traditions is to beautify our Sanctuary each Easter with blooming plants shared in memory or honor of our loved ones. Make a donation in memory or honor of a loved one and have your names included in a special Easter weekend bulletin insert. You can sign up by visiting sapctucson.org or contacting the Church Office.

The cost will be $25 and you may select whether you would like the plant to be placed in the Chapel for the 7:30 am service or in the Sanctuary. The plants in the Chapel may be taken home following the 7:30 am Worship Service and the plants in the Sanctuary may be taken home after the Traditional Worship Service. Check with the Church Office early in the week if you would like to pick up your plant after Easter to see if there are still plants available. Some of the leftover plants may be taken to Care Centers.