Chimes Newsletter

CLARKSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CHIMES

Date Mailed: 4/24/15

Core Values:

Committed to Christ Worship That Makes a Difference Making Disciples

Biblical Hospitality Transformational Mission

MAY Issue

Vacation

Bible

School

June 22-26

9am - Noon

Registration begins on Sunday, May 3rd at the Crossroads after each worship service. If your child has completed 4-year old preschool, or Kindergarten-5th grade, register him/her for VBS. The cost is $15/child. Registration ends on June 7th.

We Are Collecting VBS Donations: Cases of water (small bottles), pre-packaged Rice Krispie Treats, granola bars, cheese sticks, Oyster crackers, Gummi Worms, mini marshmallows, cases of individually wrapped bags of pretzels, Froot Loops, Cheerios, Kix, Chex cereal, bananas, clementines, grapes, apples and carrots. You may drop off donations in the main office or the basket in the Sunday school hallway. VBS Volunteers Needed: If you would like to help with VBS, please take a volunteer form from the Sunday school bulletin board, complete, and return to Annette Siminski ASAP.

Volunteer Orientation is Saturday, June 13th from 9-10am. If you are helping with VBS, please mark your calendars for this important informational meeting. A light breakfast will be provided.

A PASTORAL WORD

May 2015 How is your Easter celebration? No, this is not my April article. Easter has a simple truth. As great as the first Easter was, those who were there did not begin to experience the fullness of the joy and power until weeks after the Resurrection. It was weeks before they were overwhelmed by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is safe to say that it took a while for the disciples and others to fully become Easter people.

God continued to give the disciples and the world amazing displays of grace. That has been true for us as well. There have been countless personal moments where I have witnessed the blessing of resurrection impact lives in the congregation. We had an overwhelming First Fruits and Announcement Sunday. (see chart below) This month we are confirming new young disciples and launching new ministries such as grief support and mission.

Easter is continuing to reveal itself as new life, new ministries and a new future unfolds before us. I pray your Easter joy grows in the days ahead. The power of the resurrection of Jesus continued to move in the lives of his disciples and bless them. That is our Easter truth. He is resurrected now and comes so you and I, and the entire world will know abundant and eternal life. Celebrate Easter by joining in our worship and the expanding ministry of May. Let Easter continue to shape us, define us and equip us to move out into the future with the confidence of those who already know victory is ours. In Christ, Pastor Rick

Goal 2.5 to 3.5 Million Total in Pledges so far 3.2 Million First Fruits Offering 1 Million

STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Celebrations of Gratitude For

Rev. Amy Mayo-Moyle and Rev. Christine Wyatt You are invited to an Open House in honor of Pastor Amy Mayo-Moyle and her family. It will be held on Saturday, June 13th from 2 to 5 pm in Fellowship Hall at Clarkston United Methodist Church.

You are also invited to a brunch on June 28th to celebrate the retirement of Rev. Christine Wyatt. Brunch will be in Fellowship Hall from 11am until 1pm. An RSVP would be greatly appreciated to properly prepare for this event.

One of the ways we want to honor Christine and Amy are with pictures of their ministry. Please email your favorite photograph of Amy and Christine to [email protected]

Financial Gifts of appreciation for Amy and Christine may be sent to the church indicating in the memo line for each. Gifts can be received in office towards Amy’s gift by June 8th. Gifts for Christine can be received in the office by June 22.

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FAMILY MINISTRY - CHILDREN VBS Registration begins May 3rd! VBS is June 22-26th. Registration is May 3rd – June 7th. Children who have completed 4-year old preschool through 5th grade may register. Cost is $15/child.

Bible Sunday is May 10th at 11am. If you have a 2nd grader, he/she will receive a bible from a special bible buddy in our church. Please make sure you have returned your RSVP card mailed to you last month. If you did not receive it in the mail, please see Annette Siminski ASAP.

No Sunday school on May 24th. Enjoy worship with your entire family! Happy Memorial Day.

VBS Donations are needed: Cases of water (small bottles), pre-packaged Rice Krispie Treats, granola bars, cheese sticks, Oyster crackers, Gummi Worms, mini marshmallows, cases of individually wrapped bags of pretzels, Froot Loops, Cheerios, Kix, Chex cereal, bananas, clementines, grapes, apples and carrots. You may drop off donations in the main office or the basket in the Sunday school hallway.

5th Graders (soon to be 6th Graders in the Fall) are invited to our Fuel Mission Trip! To help transition into youth group next year, all kids finishing 5th grade/entering 6th grade are encouraged to attend our Fuel (middle school) mission trip June 28th-July 2nd. We will begin the week with a Tiger’s baseball game Sunday at 1pm, then spend the night at Central UMC in Detroit where we will work all day Monday before coming home Monday evening. We will meet at CUMC on Tuesday and return for a 2nd day’s work at Central. On Wednesday and Thursday, we will have a day trip each day to Pontiac to work at Ferry Farms Playground. Youth are welcome to join us on any or all days of the trip. Cost is $50. A $25 deposit is due May 1st.

Family Mission Trip---Mark your calendar for July 24th-26th as we will serve together on our 4th Annual Family Mission Trip in the Byron area, and camp at Myers Lake Campground. We will arrive Friday night after dinner and set up our camp site. We will work at the Methodist camp ground itself, as well as the surrounding Byron area. The cost is $135 per family which

includes camp site fees, all food, drinks, snacks and materials for work projects. A $85 deposit is due by May 10th, and the final $50 payment is due by June 14th. Please see our website or Annette for a camp registration form.

Looking ahead . . . Summer Sunday school teachers are needed. If you are able to help teach Sunday school at the 10am hour this summer beginning June 21st, please contact Annette Siminski at [email protected]. Teach once a month or just once all summer.


VBS Volunteers Needed June 22-26: Name ___________________________________

Phone # ___________________ E-mail__________________________ OPTION #1 ____ Be a Classroom Leader OR ____Be a Classroom Helper preferred age level: (please circle) nursery 3 yr. olds 4 yr. olds kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade Option #2

Lead or Help with: _____Crafts _____Games _____Performer (skits) Place this form in the offering plate or turn into Annette Siminski.

FAMILY MINISTRY - FUEL No Youth Breakfast Club May 3rd or May 10th

No FUEL Youth Group, May 10th

Youth Breakfast Club Youth Breakfast Club for 7-12th graders will not be meeting on May 3rd, Confirmation Sunday. We encourage all participants to attend church with their families and support their fellow members being confirmed at the 11am service. There will not be Youth Breakfast Club on Sunday, May 10th- Mother’s Day. We encourage all participants to attend church with their families that day as well. Happy Mother’s Day!!! Youth Breakfast Club will resume May 17th at both the 9am and 11am services in the Youth Lounge. A light breakfast will be provided.

SUNDAY NIGHT FUEL YOUTH GROUP Sunday Night Fuel YOUTH GROUP continues for all 6th-8th graders. Youth are encouraged to bring friends too! The upcoming topics are: May 1— $25 Deposit due for FUEL Mission Trip May 3 - --Social Media (rescheduled from April 26th) Dawn Flood will be presenting May 10---NO FUEL YOUTH GROUP-Happy Mother’s Day May 17—End of the Year Party for FUEL and High School Youth Group May 29-May 30th- 8th Grade Lock-In

7th & 8TH GRADE LOCK-IN MAY 29TH –MAY 30TH It’s almost that time of the year for our 7th & 8th grade lock-in. We will have representatives from the high school youth group and confirmation class come and talk to the youth about their next steps in their faith journey. The evening will include games, outdoor movie and food as well. Please RSVP for this event by May 15th. (Fuel Continued on next page)

FUEL SUMMER MISSION TRIP, JUNE 28-JULY 2 The FUEL summer mission trip this year will begin with a Detroit Tiger’s game on Sunday June 28th at 1pm. Chaperones will be needed. 30 tickets are available. The middle schoolers will then spend the night at Central United Methodist Church in Detroit, where they will explore the church and help pass out food to the homeless at the “Noah Project” located at Central on Monday. Tuesday, the group will return to Central to help with Art and Soul for the homeless program. Wednesday and Thursday we will be returning to Ferry Farms Playground in Pontiac to assist with playgroup improvement. Youth, completing the 5th -8th grades in June are welcome to join us on all legs of the trip or chose certain days. The participation cost is $50. A $25 deposit is due for the event on May 1st. The final payment of $25 is due June 1st. Please e-mail Michele Ettinger at [email protected] We will be asking all participants to donate a loaf of bread, 3 pounds of lunch meat and a case of individual snacks, ex: case of chips from Costco, to use in making the lunches for the Noah Project.


FAMILY MINISTRY - HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH · May 3: 6-7:30 Youth Group Topic: Stress

· May 10: No Youth Group, Happy Mother’s Day

· May 17: 6-7:30 Youth Party and Games

May 29: Senior and Pastor Amy Farewell. Details to come.

Graduation Sunday May 31

High school graduates and their families are invited to a special breakfast at 9:30 on May 31 in their honor. Following the breakfast, we will have a special time of recognition at the 11:00 service.

If you have a senior graduating from high school this spring, who may not be on our rolls, please contact the church office! We are collecting pictures of our seniors throughout the years at CUMC- please send digital copies to Pastor Amy.

High School Youth Summer Activities Save the Dates!

June 13-20, High School Seniors Mission trip to Costa Rica

Wednesday, July 8 Wave Pool

July 12- 18 Righteous Mission at Motown Mission in Detroit

Wednesday, July 29 Summer Party

Wednesday, August 12 Cedar Point

Wednesday, August 26 5:00 p.m. Fun Day- tbd

WORSHIP HOURS

9:00am, 11:00am

Summer Worship begins June 21st

8:30am, 10am

MISSION

If you were here on Easter you heard Rick preach about a fantastic new program we are offering. This program is called Getting Ahead in a Just-Getting’-By World. Here is more information on Getting Ahead: Getting Ahead is a way for people to investigate or examine the impact that poverty has on them and their community. It also helps people who are near or in poverty to stabilize their living situations and build resources.

At Clarkston UMC we recognize the assets that every individual brings to the table and would like the participants (Investigators) to help teach us what it is like to live in poverty in our community so that we can better meet the needs of those in Clarkston who are living near or in poverty.

Getting Ahead can help a person to: A. Identify and solve problems in a safe but challenging group-learning experience B. Do a self-assessment of his/her own resources C. Develop a plan, future story

What Happens in Getting Ahead: A. A group of 6-12 people meets with the facilitators for 16 workshop meetings B. Each workshop takes three hours C. There will be no lecturing, no teaching; the “Investigator” method will be used D. The Investigators are paid for their work

Getting Ahead is different because: A. Investigators are seen as problem solvers; their information and ideas are needed B. No one decides anything for the Investigators; no one will tell them what to do C. No one will do for Investigators what they can do for themselves D. No one will “teach”, the Investigators have to do the learning.

Ways You Can Help: A. Pray for the Investigators and Facilitators during the process B. Sign-Up to help provide dinner one evening C. Attend the Getting Ahead graduation D. Create relationships with the Investigators and show them the Biblical Hospitality we hold as a Core Value

For more information or to volunteer to help, contact Mary Gladstone-Highland at [email protected]


MISSIONS UPDATES

PET Update—On Wednesday, May 6, we will be carpooling to Ed Noll's workshop near Hadley to fabricate and assemble parts for the PET vehicles. We will meet at the church at 08:15, and be back by about 12:30. You should wear clothing appropriate for the weather that would not be ruined by a little paint. Bring your favorite work gloves. Please let me know by e-mail or phone if you can help with this activity. Thanks...God Bless....Dave Kauffman The MIA day in May will be held on May 9th from 10am-12pm at 5801 Bridgewater Dr., Clarkston MI 48346 (Bridgewater apartments). Come join us as we spend the morning planting spring flowers and vegetables with the children who attend Camp B and Homework Club. For more information contact Mary Gladstone-Highland at [email protected]

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WORSHIP

We have a variety of exciting and important events coming up in worship! On May 3rd, we will celebrate Confirmation with our confirmands, their families, and our whole church family. May 10th will be Bible Sunday when we present Bibles to our amazing second graders who are ready to dive in and read God's word! On Sunday, May 17th don't miss "Music Sunday" as our Chancel Choir and Jubilation Bells along with our accomplished music staff present a wonderful message; Stories of Him, Hymn Stories. This all culminates in Pentecost, which is Sunday, May 24th. If you are in town for Memorial Day weekend, you will not want to miss this Sunday! The Sharon Thomas Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established in order to provide scholarships for school-aged children and youth to attend music amps, conferences, worships, take music lessons or further study of worship arts. For further information or to apply, please contact Angie Scheu via email at [email protected] or phone (248) 625-1611 ext. 228. Through this scholarship opportunity, we will continue to honor and continue the ministry of our dear friend and former Director Sharon Thomas. You can view information about Sharon and this scholarship fund in more detail on the web at www.clarkstonumc.org/musicfund.html. A special congratulations and note of thanks to Judy Mellen and the Angelus Bells! Angelus Bells are our youngest group of bell ringers starting as young as second grade. They played in worship for the last time this spring on April 19th and did a beautiful job. These young ladies have worked very hard and developed their music reading skills since September and we are all very, very proud of them! A huge congrats also goes to the Sign Choir who were awesome this year under the wonderful direction of Mary Gladstone-Highland. They finished up for the spring and we are very proud of all their work and their creative spirit in worship! Thanks as well to all of our Cherub Choir and Karen Girard who is their director. Their sweet, angelic voices were truly a perfect way to lead us into worship throughout this year!

ADULT EDUCATION

Dare To Dream: Creating a God-Sized Mission Statement for Your Life by Rev Michael Slaughter, pastor of Ginghamsburg UMC. Six sessions, including DVD and book. We are called to be an Easter people. What does that mean? To me, the words stir up the idea of being a person who brings renewal, who embraces new beginnings. As I write this, I’m on the cusp of a new beginning. What better time to discern God’s dream for me! Join me and begin to dream God’s dreams for yourself! Starts Tuesday, April 14 from 9:30- 11 am in the parlor. Sign up on web or bulletin board. Facilitator: Deacon Christine Parent’s Circle- Sunday Mornings- meets in Adult classroom next to Fellowship Hall 10:05-10:50 am…facilitator Kathy Gleason. The class is reading The Whole Brained Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. Childcare available.

Adult Sunday School Class - meets in Parlor 10:05-10:50am. Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus by Rev Michael Slaughter, pastor of Ginghamsburg UMC. Six sessions, including DVD and book. Who was Jesus, really? facilitator: Rev Christine Wyatt.

CUMC Book group – meets in Parlor.

May 19, 2015 The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick Discussion Leader: Kristin Sloan June 16, 2015 Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd Discussion Leader: Debi Moore And Choose Books!!

CUMC WEEKLY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY 9:00 —10:00am Worship Service 9:00—10:00am Sunday School 9-10am Youth Breakfast Club (Youth Lge) 10-11am Angels In Training (201-205) 10:10– 10:50am Parlor Class (Parlor) 10:10– 10:50am Parent’s Circle (Adult Classroom) 11:00—12:00pm Worship Service 11:00—12:00pm Sunday School 11-12pm Youth Breakfast Club (Yth Lounge 6-7:30pm Fuel & HS Youth Groups (FH) 7-8:30pm Financial Peace (Par)

MONDAY 11-2pm Line Dancing (FH) 1:00—2:30pm Knitting from the Heart (Par) 4pm– 5:30pm Gentle Yoga (Par) 6:00—7:00pm Tai Chi (FH) 7:00—9:00pm AA Meeting (Yth Clr) 7:00-8:30pm Cub Scout Pack 126 (Lib)

TUESDAY 9:30-12PM Caring Hearts Bible Study (Youth Classroom) 9:30-11am Tuesday Morning Study (Parlor) 6-7pm Girl Scout Mtg. (Brd Rm) 6-7:30pm Grief Group: Art (Adult Clr 1)

WEDNESDAY 7:00—8:30am Optimist Club (FH) 9:15—11:15am Covenant Group (Lib) 5-6pm Wed. Night Youth Dinner (Youth Lounge/Classroom) 6-6:45pm Youth Choir (ends May 6th) 6:30-8:30pm Companion Group (Library) 6:45-7:30pm Celebration Ringers (ends May 6) 7:30-9pm Jubilation Ringers (Music Rm)

THURSDAY 7:30—9:00am Clarkston Coffee Club (FH) 6:30—7:30pm Men’s Bible Study (Lib) 6:45— 8:30pm DivorceCare (Par) 7:30—8:30 pm Chancel Choir (Music Rm) FRIDAY 7:00—8:00am Men’s Bible Study 7:00—9:00pm AA Meeting

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 Esther’s Children

Friendship Tea 11am

View the most recent version of the CUMC calendar at our website:

www.clarkstonumc.org

3 Confirmation Sunday

Confirmation Breakfast

9:30am

ARM Participant Meeting

12:15pm

No Breakfast Club

4

5 Blood Drive 11:45am

6 Suzanne Wesley

9am

Building Cmt 6pm

Getting Ahead (Adult Classroom) 6pm

Starduster Band 7:15pm

Getting Ahead 6pm

7 Relay for Life Mtg

(Youth Clr)

8

9 8-6pm Boy Scout Trg

(FH)

Bridgewater MIA Day 10-12pm (OS)

10 Mothers Day Bible Sunday

Mother’s Day Bake Sale 9:30am

Bible Sunday Breakfast 9am

No Breakfast Club

No Youth Groups

11 Trustee Meeting

7pm

Hospitality Mtg. 7pm

SPRC Mtg 7pm

Transitioning Class 7pm


(Youth Clr)

13 Memorial Cmt.

8:45 Getting Ahead 6pm

UMM Mtg 7pm

14

15

16 Spring Clean Up

10am-4pm

Parents’ Night Out 5pm

17 Music Sunday

Rummage Sale Dropoff

UMMen’s Breakfast 7:30am


12:15pm

Financial Peace Class 7pm

18 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

Food Pantry Pickup 10am

Food Pantry Pickup 7pm

SPRC Mtg (Par)

Ed I Mtg.—7:30pm

19 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

Missions Mtg 6:30pm

CUMC Bookclub 7pm

20 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

Building Cmt 5pm

Getting Ahead 6pm Starduster Band

7:15pm

21 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

22 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

50 and over potluck 11:30pm

23

24 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

No Sunday School

25 Church Closed

26 Rummage setup

27 Rummage setup

UMW Fundraiser at Wojo’s

28 Rummage setup

Staff Programming Mtg. (Par) 9am

29 Rummage setup

8th Grade Lockin—Youth Lounge 6pm

begins

Kerrick Rehearsal 5pm

30 Rummage Sale

9-4pm 8th Grade Lockin—

Youth Lounge 8am ends

Kerrick Wedding 4pm

31 Graduation Sunday

No Sunday School

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 Esther’s Children

Friendship Tea 11am

View the most recent version of the CUMC calendar at our website:

www.clarkstonumc.org

3 Confirmation Sunday

Confirmation Breakfast

9:30am


12:15pm

No Breakfast Club

4

5 Blood Drive 11:45am

6 Suzanne Wesley

9am

Building Cmt 6pm

Getting Ahead (Adult Classroom) 6pm

Starduster Band 7:15pm

Getting Ahead 6pm


(Youth Clr)

8

9 8-6pm Boy Scout Trg

(FH)

Bridgewater MIA Day 10-12pm (OS)

10 Mothers Day Bible Sunday

Mother’s Day Bake Sale 9:30am

Bible Sunday Breakfast 9am

No Breakfast Club

No Youth Groups

11 Trustee Meeting

7pm

Hospitality Mtg. 7pm

SPRC Mtg 7pm

Transitioning Class 7pm


(Youth Clr)

13 Memorial Cmt.

8:45 Getting Ahead 6pm

UMM Mtg 7pm

14

15

16 Spring Clean Up

10am-4pm

Parents’ Night Out 5pm

17 Music Sunday

Rummage Sale Dropoff

UMMen’s Breakfast 7:30am


12:15pm

Financial Peace Class 7pm

18 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

Food Pantry Pickup 10am

Food Pantry Pickup 7pm

SPRC Mtg (Par)

Ed I Mtg.—7:30pm

19 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

Missions Mtg 6:30pm

CUMC Bookclub 7pm

20 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

Building Cmt 5pm

Getting Ahead 6pm Starduster Band

7:15pm

21 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

22 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

50 and over potluck 11:30pm

23

24 Rummage Sale

Dropoff

No Sunday School

25 Church Closed

26 Rummage setup

27 Rummage setup

UMW Fundraiser at Wojo’s

28 Rummage setup

Staff Programming Mtg. (Par) 9am

29 Rummage setup

8th Grade Lockin—Youth Lounge 6pm

begins

Kerrick Rehearsal 5pm

30 Rummage Sale

9-4pm 8th Grade Lockin—

Youth Lounge 8am ends

Kerrick Wedding 4pm

UMC Annual Conference

UMW

United Methodist Women

UMW Circles – Following is information on the UMW Circles for their May meetings.

▪ Alethea Rose will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, May 26th from 5:30-8:30pm. We will have pizza and devotions, then work on setting up the rummage sale. Please bring your own drink. You may drop off donations Sunday, May 10th through Tuesday, May 26th. Please consider working another shift or two during the week or at the sale on May 30th. For more information contact Mary O’Rourke at 248-620-9491 or [email protected].

▪ Susanna Wesley Circle: The girls from “G” Cottage at Children’s

Village will join us for a buffet lunch on May 6. The set-up committee

should arrive at 9:15-9:30 and the rest of us will meet at 10:30 for a short

business meeting prior to the girl’s arrival. Pantry needs this month are

baking supplies (cake mixes, frosting, oil, etc.) Please call Paula Acton (248-

625-5797) if you have any questions.

Crossroads District Social Action Day – This year’s Social Action Day will be held at Halsey UMC on Saturday, May 9, from10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The subject is Hydraulic Fracking (new method of drilling for oil). The speaker will be from Congressman Dan Kildee’s office. Fee: $5.00 at the door; refreshments to follow. MISSION u - Mission u is for everyone!!! This year’s studies are: “CREATED FOR HAPPINESS. Mission u of the South - The “1-day Drive-in” Mission u is Saturday,

July 18, 2015 at Marble Memorial UMC in Milan. Mission u H.O.M.E. - held at the Lake Huron Retreat Center on

Thursday, August 13, 2015. Mission u Sampler – Mission u Sampler is held at the Lake Huron Retreat

Center, Thursday, August 13, 2015. Mission u by the Lake is Friday and Saturday August 14-15, 2015 at Lake

Huron Retreat Center. Further information on the above events will be listed in future Chimes and Bulletin and posted on the United Methodist Women’s Bulletin Board in the hallway when available.

United Methodist Women Executive Board and Circle Information UMW Executive Board – We welcome Lorraine Theuer to the UMW Executive Board as a representative from Alethea Circle. Secretarial Position - The UMW Board is still in need of a Secretary. We meet once a month from late August until late May. If interested please contact Suzanne Tinka at (248) 625-3405 or E-mail – [email protected].

UMM United Methodist Men

CUMC Men's Bible Study

Thursday evening, 6:30pm-7:30pm - Library (Jeff Smolek)

Friday morning, 7:00am-8:00am Parlor (Bob Hoff)

MAY 2015 CUMC Men’s SOFTBALL TEAM - BALL PLAYERS NEEDED! Are you looking for a fun way to get exercise while making connections with others? Looking for a great father-son bonding opportunity? Then, consider joining the CUMC Men's Softball team. The team is open to all Men from high school to 100. The season is from May-August. The team is forming now. Contact with questions or interest: Nathan Majiros [email protected] or call 248-613-1893.

May 3 - CUMC Men's HUNGER RELIEF SUNDAY - All men coming to church will be asked to donate $1 for Hunger Relief (Society of St. Andrews).

May 13 (Wed) - CUMC MEN's MEETING 7:30pm All men of the church are welcome to drop in and join the meeting @ 7:30pm in the Adult Classroom.

May 17 (Sun) 7:30am - CUMC MEN's BREAKFAST - FH - All Men of the Church are invited to the CUMC Men's breakfast on Sunday, May 17th from 7:30-8:45am. We will be honoring Tim Sherrow, Gene Nelson, Bill Kunse, and Bob Chalmers as our CUMC "Men in Honor of Faith" for May 2015. Our guests will be PASTOR KENT CLARK & THE MEN OF GRACE from Grace Centers of Hope. The cost is a Free Will Offering. Please come. The Kitchen Crew would greatly appreciate any volunteers to help. Call Jay Bleim 248 625-0875 or email Jay at [email protected]

SAVE THE DATE---August 9th (Sun) - the CUMC 10th Annual FUN CAR SHOW The CUMC Men (Arsey Miller) will host our 10th Annual CUMC Fun Car Show from 8:00am to 11:00am in the Fellowship Hall parking lot area (1 week before the Woodward Dream Cruise). The CUMC Fun Car Show is open to all cars that put a smile on your face and a spark in your heart. For more information or to pre-register contact Arsey Miller (coordinator) at 248 613-0213 or [email protected]. [email protected]

CLARKSTON



THANK YOU

Dear Church Family, Thank you for all of your support and donations for my Confirmation Kingdom Project of selling Capital Campaign T-shirts. I raised $773 for Camp B to use in assisting the kids at Bridgewater Apartments. Thanks again for all your help! Love, Emma Borowski A heartfelt thank you goes out to the Angels In Training who collected and packed lunches for 25 families to eat during Spring Break! Those lunches were very important for children who usually receive free and reduced lunches at school. Thank you for all the hardwork!

Confirmation Sunday—May 3 at 11:00am

Thank you to Bill Ballew, Karen Girard, Martha Manting and Charlie Wellman for being our parent companion to our confirmation class this year. We couldn’t have done it without them! Their guidance and presence was a wonderful blessing. Thank you for serving our confirmation breakfast, and to all the high school youth parents who provided breakfast casseroles! Thank you to all twenty-four of our Journey Companions who were wonderful mentors to our kids this whole year. Thank you to our confirmands for taking this journey. They are a blessing. We are blessed for the opportunity to work with them! Pastor Amy and Annette Siminski

Building Committee The initial results from the Capital Campaign have been fabulous! We celebrate the generosity and enthusiasm of our church family and thank you for your commitment and prayers for our Ministry Expansion. The Building Committee will start to review detailed designs using the Capital Campaign funds to generate architecture plans to present to the congregation for approval. Work will continue on pre-construction planning, zoning approvals, and securing mortgage funding. We look forward to a busy Spring and will provide regular updates along the way. We ask for your continued prayers as we work to bring our conceptual views to fruition.

LAY LEADER REFLECTIONS MAY 2015 The Hope of May Enthusiastically we greet the glorious month of May! And we can’t help but smile at the daffodils and hyacinths which have magically, faithfully, popped out. Sometimes I feel like God has given them as a secret gift of love to me alone. He is telling me that hope abounds each day as I live in the promise of Resurrection Sunday, as I live in faith. May brings the freedom to dig our hands into the soil, to feel the cool earth slip through our fingers as we lose ourselves in caring for His creation – by nurturing plants and yards, cleaning garden space, by planting seeds in hope of healthy growth. The physical and emotional energy expended can leave me awash in thanksgiving, as I find hope, a new calm in balancing burdens borne. This is free therapy time! God gives us a remarkable opportunity to be co-creators with him in this dance. We need his rain, sunshine and warmth and he needs us to tend the earth responsibly as we were commissioned in Genesis. May brings plans for our annual Adult Righteous Mission. This June we will give the gift of hope to the people at Hope Warming Center in Pontiac as we work together to improve and enhance its grounds and facilities, to connect with the homeless who so desperately need the relief, encouragement and direction that the Center offers. Jeff Smolek, Jim Degen, Dave Kanous, Rob Hoff and others are spending much time and talent in organizing this truly tremendous event! May brings Bible Sunday, the exciting day when each 2nd grader receives a Bible from a special Bible Buddy. Through family, Sunday School and VBS these children have been exposed to the Bible and are learning its stories. It is thrilling that the church connects with its children through this gift! However, this Bible is not just for 2nd graders. It is for their families and for all of us. My prayer is that each family treat this holy gift with reverence, that they spend time with their children in reading the stories and lessons, learning together to question, to understand and to hope and trust in His Word of boundless love. Brenda DuPree Lay Leader

ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 16 (Sat) - 2015 - CHURCH Spring Clean UP DAY 2015 We are looking for volunteers from CUMC to help beautify the church grounds on Saturday May 16th from 10am-2pm. We will be turning Flower Beds, Trimming Bushes, getting the Grounds ready for Summer and other various projects. Lunch will be provided! For more information please contact Bill Ballew (248) 830-8523 or [email protected] - thank you!

Blood Drive at CUMC in Fellowship Hall Save the date, Tuesday, May 5th 11:45-5:30pm To schedule an appointment please call Phyllis Choops 248-623-9425 or go to www.redcrossblood.org,use sponsor code clarkstonumc.

The annual church Rummage Sale is coming Saturday, May 30. Have you started saving you treasures? Have you set aside time that week to help us set up? Are you excited to play "what the heck is this item" with the other workers? Are you ready to buy? Anyone signing up to work a shift is able to preview and purchase early. A sign up sheet is on the UMW board. Any amount of time you can give the sale is appreciated—you don’t have to work the whole 4 hour shift. Brown bags are needed for rummage sale, you can drop off in the basket near crossroads. Items for the sale can be dropped off during church hours starting Sunday, May 17. For more information contact Holly Stowers at 248-627-5922.

Angels in Training are asking for mug donations of Christmas, Grandpa, Grandmother designs. If you have any of these mugs you no longer want, please drop them off in the church office. They will be assembling mugs with tea, hot cocoa etc. and will be used for mission work.

Gentle Yoga is an ongoing weekly class that emphasizes balance, flexibility and stretching. We meet in the Parlor on Mondays from 4 - 5:30 pm. Fee may be paid by weekly drop in rate or 10 class session rate. For more information contact Mary O'Rourke at 248-620-9491 or [email protected].

Mark your calendar for the Wojo’s Greenhouse Fundraiser!

Wednesday, May 27th and

Saturday, June 6th 10% of what you spend comes back to the church!



50 and OVER is a vibrant group that enjoys the fun and fellowship of monthly mid-day social gatherings. We meet for potluck lunches, programs and field trips. You are heartily welcomed and encouraged to attend any time! We usually meet on the third Friday of the month. Watch the Bulletin for detailed information and sign up on the 50 and Over bulletin board in the hallway. Contact for questions: Lou and Brenda DuPree, [email protected], 248-625- 5141.

▪ May 22, Friday, Linda Leudeman of Women at Risk, Int’l will be our guest speaker in the Parlor. WAR, Int’l is a Grand Rapids-based, nonprofit, organization which creates safe places for at-risk women and children to heal from abuse, trafficking and exploitation. HEAR our speaker tell their story and SHOP the many hand-crafted artisan gifts made and sold in support of rescued women worldwide. ALL are welcome!!!

11:30 – 12:00 SHOP WAR artisan gifts 12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH – Potluck: Bring a dish to pass and place setting 1:00 – 1:30 SPEAKER 1:30 – 2:00 SHOP

▪ June 24, Wednesday, Noon – It’s summer and time for our annual PICNIC!! Jim and Linda Duddles have graciously invited us to have our annual PICNIC at their home! Sign up on the 50 and OVER bulletin board in the main hallway.

Flamingos to Migrate to CUMC this Spring! Please support our Senior Youth as they continue their fundraising efforts for their mission trip to Costa Rica! The fundraiser is a “flamingo flocking”. WHAT is a flamingo flocking? It’s where an individual pays a donation for our youth to place a flock of flamingos on a friend’s (victim’s) yard. The flamingos will roost in the targeted friend’s yard for a day. At this point the flamingo-ed friend has the opportunity to “hire” by donation our youth to help the flamingos migrate to another friends yard, and so on. Don’t despair: you can avoid a flocking with some Anti-Flocking Insurance. This guarantees that no flock of flamingos will roost on your lawn as they migrate around the area. The cost for this insurance requires a small premium at least $10. Youth will be taking your orders, May 3 and 10, or you can find a slip in the office to place your order. For more information contact Mary Gladstone-Highland at [email protected]

DivorceCare new session is April 23rd—July 9th, Thursday 6:45-8:30pm in the Parlor. Drop-ins are welcome. Get help from a variety of experts who share via DVD effective ways to heal. Questions contact Rev. Laura Speiran at 248-620-8406.


ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUED

The CUMC Relay for Life Team needs your help. People are needed to set up and "man the canopy" during the day Saturday May 16th at the relay. Setup time is around 8 a.m. and the canopy can come down about 8 p.m. Please let me know if you can work one or two hours during the day at the Clarkston relay. If you have any questions, want to volunteer, donate or would like to purchase a luminaria in memory or honor of someone, please contact me. Thank you for your continuing support of the fight against cancer, Beverley 248.310.0668 or [email protected].

Downton Abbey Tea -Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 @11:30 am to 2:00 pm—Inspired by the PBS series on Masterpiece Theater, we are planning a Downton Abbey Tea! Dress in your finest for our special event held in the Fellowship Hall. A special menu and photo opportunity is planned. Please share the invitation with your friends and fill a table for 8 guests for $250.00. Guest tickets sold at $35.00 each by mailing a check payable to “Esthers Children” to Pam Ruth at 6636 Northview Dr., Clarkston, MI 48346.Or pay online with a card fee of $2.00 per ticket at www.estherschildren.org. Look for the Events tab. This is a charity fundraiser and you can learn what the Esthers Children organization is about. The Downton Abbey era is 1920's -1940's. Wear a fine hat and nice dress. Volunteers are needed. Contact us to offer your time, decorating, serving or kitchen help. Questions contact Pam Ruth at 248-421-7699 or email [email protected] Downton Abbey Tea committee will again be collecting your unwanted fashion accessories, purses, jewelry, scarves and such for our Fashion Resale Boutique at the event. To donate contact Marilyn Whisner, Leslie Vaughn, Joyce Bleim or Pam Ruth at 248-421-7699. If left at the church, please let us know.

Transitioning Aging Parents will be meeting Monday, May 11th at 7pm in the Board room. Kathy Gleason, facilitator.

Congratulations to the 2015 CUMC Scholarship reciepients. The Frank Russell Memorial Scholarship—Sandra Chupinsky. The Glenn Cobeil Memorial Scholarship—Tommy Hickey. CUMC Scholarships—Emily Kelly, Jake Giola, Cameron Hoxsie and Erin Rodenwald.

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Let’s Go to Camp! The United Methodist Church in Michigan has several wonderful camps for your kids to attend this summer. Mary Gladstone-Highland will once again be a camp counselor at Choir Camp at Lake Louise June 28- July 4, 2015. Lots of elementary aged kids will be attending Polar Bear Camp at Lake Louise August 2-8,

2015. The UMW gives every child or youth who attends a Christian Camp a campership. Please contact Pastor Amy for more information.

Ongoing Grief Support Group There will be an ongoing grief support group meeting on the third Monday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the church. Those who participate will be invited to share in a supportive environment. Questions? Please talk to Deacon Laura Speiran. Adult Righteous Mission 2015 Hope Hospitality and Warming Center June 15 - 19 – Enroll On-Line Today! As you may know we will be serving at Hope Hospitality and Warming Center in Pontiac this year. HH&WC reaches individuals in need of a warm place to sleep, a meal, and other basic essentials, right here in our neighborhood!

Through ARM, you can carry the love of Christ to those who desperately need our support. And to help with life’s busy schedules, you can participate with ARM for one to five days! And schedule changes are not a problem!

This year projects include: replacing a fence, removing dead trees and stumps, tree trimming, building a dumpster enclosure, shed and pavilion, gardening and landscaping, painting, praying, teaching, and connecting people to God.

There is a role for everyone who would like to participate, including parents with young children. Once again, CUMC will be holding Kid's Camp for the children of ARM participants, on Wednesday, June 17th. With an abbreviated schedule for Kid’s Camp parents, it is a great way for the kids to have fun together, and the parents to serve.

Get all the details at ClarkstonUMC.org. We certainly hope you will join us!

PRAYER REQUESTS Prayer Requests for church bulletin and/or Prayer Chain:

Use pew card, contact Suzanne Tinka at 625-3405, or email to [email protected].

Your prayers are requested for:

Congregation and their Family Members

Kathie Adams, Mary Aleksoff, Doris & Bob Beattie, Blaze Beeson & Family, Jeff Bleim, Yvonne Brown, John Bundridge, Erica & Trevor Cale, Joan Carr, Ralph Carter, Vern & Betty Case, Anne Chen, Linda Clark, Jim Coates, The Cobb Family, Cameron Corder, Jenny DuPree, Kathy Fairburn, Rose Marie Farrar, Cameron Fortinberry, Janet Glascock, Bob Greene, Michelle Henry, Tom Hoff, Linda Hurwitz, Jessica and Baby Beaubien, Ruth Ellsworth Jones, Vineese Kasari, Marge Kenerson, Margery Kerr, Patricia Kerrick, Casey Knott, Lynne Kristi, Gary Lenger, Elsa Lopez, Jan Lucich, Laura Madison, Kelley Martin, Terry Matzke, Larry McGregor, Tom McKittrick, Kelsey Merz, Lila Miller, Jim Morrison, Ed Nagel, Ott Family, Pat Ouellette, Gordan Palmer, Everett Parrott, Dallas Peterman, Fran Pitcher, Jay Reinke, Heather Robinson, Jerry Rucker, Bill Samson, Yvonne Sleight, Cherry Smith, Sally Smith, Matt Smolek, Steve Stadler, Charles & Patricia Sutherland, Arlyce Tague, Armen Tamakian, Jameson Timberlake, Robert & Linda Tudor, Nancy Vance, Justin Van Hooser, Joan Veale, Noah Wills & family, Family of Kent Winter, Shawna Wisser, Anne Wohlford, David & Matthew Wood, Alice Wright, Jim Zink, and Bill Zorka.

Friends of the Congregation

Emily Adams, Jan Altermatt, Althouse Family, Lisa Ballinger, Sandy Balone, Joe Battaglia, Debby Berry, Laurie Brock, Marilyn Campbell, Amy Castell, Betty Cole, Baby Collin, Daniel Corbett, Joe “Cus” Cusumano, Dan, Tony Davidge, Sarah Decker, Carol Doeringer, Ian Dyer, Dorothea Flagg & Family, Family of Linda Hamilton, Bernita Hawes, Jim Hart, Abby Hixson, Chris Johnston, Jeremy Johnston, Mike Kindermann, Andrea and Ken Klimek, Nita Kozak, Fritz Kruger, Dawn Lamb, Tom Lowell, Jim MacDonald, Jaclyn Martini, Baby Maya, Gary McCowan, Heather Merritt, Mary Muscat, Rev. Barbara Nolin, Cheryl Noll, Rebekah Oman, Marcia Outlaw, Jean Pachuta, Wayne Parks, Rick F., Alicia Riegel, Fred Rohrbach, Cameron Ruby, Russ, Nick Schultz, Shawn & Jon Schwarts, Jane Sessions, Matt & Kathleen Shipley, Larry Sholtey, Carol Ann Simmons, Cody Sleva, Arlene Stimac, Raymond Stutzman, Sue, Jim Terrill, Anita Terry, Lavere Tingsbury, Taryn Tucker, Jim Walker, Robert Ward Sr., Brian & Lezley Wells, Luana Winkel, Wendy Wisniewski and Andy Zag

In Care Facilities

Golda Cecil, Rev. Jon Clapp, Marie Dolby, Peggy Dryer, Eva Hofert, Marilyn Guzzo, Jean Koskela, Lillie Leedy, Charlotte Maybee, Freda Meyland, Lila Miller, Bob Morse, Jan Sutton, and Robert Wickell

At Home

Jim & Kay Coates, Jean Macklem, Leona Stelmach, Patricia Stitt

Serving Our Country

Maggie Adams, Robert Baird, Aron Bland, Joe Bondy, Madeline Bondy, Josh Brewer, Scott Brewer, Becky Bucar, Tommy Bullen, Tommy John Burbank, Sean Coppinger, Cameron Corder, Shawn Flanigan, Charlie Fulton, Michael Galbraith, Jim Goerss, Joshua Goerss, Ansel Gruenberg, Ariel Gruenberg, Luke Harris, Courtney Koskela, Greg LeClaire, Tommy Lewis, Matt Murphy, John Nickerson, Lisa Pasternak, Christian Pinter, Wendy Pinter, Eric Speiran, Ben Tartell, John Wawruck, Dennis Wisser, Justin Wisser, and Gabriel Zapata

Our Sympathy goes to Friends and family of Kent Winter, Jeanne Lumm’s uncle Friends and family of Ed McGregor, Barb Trueman’s brother Friends and family of Terry Herban on his passing, April 18, 2015 (former member of the church; you may send a card to Joanne Herban, 300 Onkeonwe, Frankfurt, MI 49635)

CHURCH STAFF

Main Number: 248-625-1611 Email: [email protected] Website: www.clarkstonumc.org

Main Number: 248-625-1611 Email: [email protected] Website: www.clarkstonumc.org

Richard Dake, Senior Pastor ext. 223 Amy Mayo-Moyle, Associate Pastor ext. 224 Laura Speiran, Minster of Congregational Care ext. 222 Christine Wyatt, Minister of Adult Education ext. 226

Kim Bishop, Adult Choir Director Gwen Burns, Finance Assistant ext. 221 Jeremy Dean, Director of Facilities/Caretaker ext. 234 Michele Ettinger, Children & FUEL Coordinator ext. 235 Mary Gladstone-Highland, Community Outreach Director ext. 234 Collen Godfrey, Executive Director of Ministries ext. 250 Cheryl Kelly, Administrative Assistant ext. 227 Jack McCarrick, Evening Caretaker ext. 252 Judy Mellen, Handbell Choirs Director ext. 253 Kathy Walker, Director of Finance ext. 221 Michele Poirier, Childcare Coordinator ext. 232 Karen Girard, Cherub Choir Director ext. 251 Annette Siminski, Director of Family Ministries ext. 233 Fred Krause, Sunday Evening Caretaker Angie Scheu, Director of Worship ext. 228 Holly Stowers, Office Volunteer ext. 220 Leslie Wills, Principal Organist ext. 229

Neal Wright, Youth Music Director

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