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New Pastor Welcomed to Patagonia
Thurber Hall in Patagonia filled with well-wishers on Aug. 10 to greet new Patagonia Community United Methodist Church pastor Katrina Pahulu at a community potluck.
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Church Thrift Shop Awards Grants to 13 Local Charities
Sales of ultra low-cost clothing and household items at the popular store added up to over $21,000 in the last fiscal year.
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Pastor Losi to Leave Patagonia
The popular pastor, who has been in Patagonia for less than a year, has been appointed to full-time position at a church in Show Low. A farewell potluck for Pastor Losi and his family will be held at Thurber Hall on Sunday, June 22 at 11:30am.
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The Good Times Did Roll
Community members enthusiastically filled Thurber Hall to welcome back Patagonia’s traditional ‘Fat Tuesday’ celebration, all eager to share good food, music and company.
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New Pastor Learns to Grow in Patagonia
Sailosisavu “Losi” Koloto, the new pastor at Patagonia Community United Methodist Church, is a
California native of Tongan descent who spent his teenage years in four countries. Here’s how he ended up as a first-time pastor in a village in the Arizona desert.
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Scenes From Our Fourth
Floats, costumes and flying candy at last week’s 4th of July parade in Patagonia, as captured by PRT photojournalists.
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New Street Piano a ‘No Excuses’ Gift to Town
Anyone can sit and pound the keys on Patagonia’s first street piano, located inside a whimsically decorated waterproof hut just off the sidewalk in front of the Benderly-Kendall Opera House.
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Meet Father Simon
How a ‘La Bamba’-loving Nigerian soccer player became Patagonia’s new priest.
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Pastor Says Goodbye to Patagonia
Reverend Patty Frick arrived to a lockdown, weathered a personal tragedy, and leaves this month with a heart full of love for Patagonia.