Join us as we take a look back at the highlights, milestones and unforgettable moments that shaped 2024. From community achievements to exciting projects, hear why the year was a great time to be in Goodyear!De către Digital Communications

Hear from the residents, developers and neighbors of apartments and multi-family housing in the city and their insights on apartment living in Goodyear.De către Digital Communications

It's event season in Goodyear! Get the inside scoop on what's new at this year's signature holiday events including new additions to the Fall Festival, Veterans Day event and Holidays on the Square. Plus, learn what it takes to turn Goodyear Civic Square into a holiday winter wonderland!De către Digital Communications

Hear from newly sworn in Goodyear Police Chief Brian Issitt and learn about what attracted him to his new position in Goodyear and what his priorities are as the leader of the Goodyear Police Department. Plus, learn about Chief Issitt’s law enforcement background and how he is following in the steps of his father.…

Goodyear's new downtown, GSQ, is here! Hear all about what is coming to GSQ including the restaurants and businesses that will be opening soon and also the vision for what else is to come. Plus, learn the history behind the property and why a proposed mall was never developed on the site.De către Digital Communications

Trying to find things to keep the kids busy this summer? We have you covered! From the amenities at the Goodyear Recreation Campus to ideas for those stay-at-home days, hear all about the ways you can make this summer one to remember.De către Digital Communications

The LORD God Calls & Finds Lost Sinners [Genesis 3] Genesis 3:8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” 10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was a…

Buc-ee's is coming to Goodyear! So what can you expect when it opens its first ever location in Arizona? From in store smoked beef brisket to the mind-boggling selection of products, learn all about what makes Buc-ee's so popular and why it has such a devoted fan base.De către Digital Communications

God Gives His People Rescue & Real Rest [Deuteronomy 5] 12 “Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female se…

God’s Adopted Children Are Loved & Led [Romans 8] 12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. 14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the…

Sovereign Lord, You Alone [Ezekiel 37] 37 The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. 3 He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones li…

The Gracious Gift of Spiritual Maturation [Ephesians 4] 4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spi…

Inspired By Love Incarnate [1 John 4] 7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This…

What is the General Plan and how does it affect you? Hear from Vice Mayor Laura Kaino as she discusses the upcoming General Plan election on May 21 and how it provides the city and residents with a blueprint for the future. Plus, hear from a General Plan committee member about what was important to residents when crafting this latest plan.…

Remain In Jesus And Bear Much Fruit [John 15] John 15:1–8 (NIV)The Vine and the Branches15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you…

The Good Shepherd [John 10] 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares…

God Is Light & His Son Is Our Advocate [1 John 1] 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship wi…

Witnesses To The Word of Life and Joy [1 John 1] 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which …

Hear the inspiring story of one Goodyear couple who took their love of wine and turned it into the city’s soon-to-be first ever wine bar in the heart of Goodyear’s new downtown. Plus, learn how the city uses the retail survey to attract the kinds of restaurants our residents want.De către Digital Communications

I Know That My Redeemer Lives For Me [Job 19] Job 19:23 “Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll, 24 that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead, or engraved in rock forever! 25 I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. 26 And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I…

Communing With The Body & Blood of Christ [1 Corinthians 10] 1 Corinthians 10:16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf._______…

The Christ Who Is In Full Control [Mark 11] Mark 11:1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3 If any…

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” 20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher o…

Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseve…

2024 is already shaping up to be an amazing year in Goodyear! Hear from Mayor Joe Pizzillo as he shares what's to come in Goodyear in 2024 and beyond. Plus, rock legend Alice Cooper joins Mayor Pizzillo to discuss an exciting new partnership coming to Goodyear.De către Digital Communications

During Your Tests, The Lord Will See To All Things [Genesis 22] Genesis 22:1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” 3 Early the n…

The Glorious Son of God & Man [Mark 9] Mark 9:2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. 4 And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who wer…

The Everlasting Lord Renews Your Strength [Isaiah 40] Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God”? Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can f…

Made Alive In Christ [Romans 6] What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death …

Drawn By The Brilliant Grace of God [Matthew 2] After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem wi…

Overwhelmed By Your Salvation [Luke 2] On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of…

The Word Invaded The Real World [John 1] John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, …

Good News That Causes Great Joy [Luke 2] Luke 2:1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee…

Does the holiday season leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or depressed? There is help! Hear some tips on how to manage the holiday expectations and make the season a less stressful one. Plus, learn how Goodyear is providing financial assistance for residents' mental health care.De către Digital Communications

Joyful & Sustainable Christian Living [1 Thessalonians 5] 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil. 23…

The Sovereign Lord is Coming To Bring Comfort [Isaiah 40] Isaiah 40:1–11 (NIV)Comfort for God’s People40 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. 3 A voice…

God Has Reason Enough [Isaiah 63-64] Isaiah 63:15–64:9 (NIV)15 Look down from heaven and see, from your lofty throne, holy and glorious. Where are your zeal and your might? Your tenderness and compassion are withheld from us. 16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer…

Who’s In Charge? [Daniel 7] 9 “As I looked, “thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. 10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended hi…

Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his g…

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly r…

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall…

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. 11 Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help. 12 So th…

From street improvements to public safety and parks, learn everything you need to know about the Goodyear Bond Election being held on Nov. 7.De către Digital Communications

Romans 13:1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For ru…

Matthew 22:1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have…

Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on to…

As one of the fastest growing cities in the country, development is booming in Goodyear. Hear from Vice Mayor Laura Kaino as she discusses the process of development in the city. Plus, learn how the city works to attract the top businesses that residents want.De către Digital Communications

Philippians 2:1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.…

God Shows Pity Even To The Pitiless [Jonah 3-4] Jonah 3:1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. 4 Jonah began by going a day’…

Genesis 50:15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died: 17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the s…