Chimes Newsletter

CLARKSTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CHIMES

Date Mailed: 5/29/2015

Core Values: Committed to Christ Worship That Makes a Difference Making Disciples

Biblical Hospitality Transformational Mission

June Issue

SUMMER WORSHIP SERVICE HOURS June 21 — Sept 6 8:30am & 10:00am

ADULT RIGHTEOUS MISSION

June 15-19

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

June 22-26

SENIOR COSTA RICA

MISSION TRIP

June 13-21

FUEL MISSION TRIP

June 28—July 2

A Pastoral Word

June 2015

The prophet Eli was mentoring a young boy named Samuel. (1 Samuel 3). One night, the boy kept coming to Eli. Samuel thought he kept hearing Eli call his name. The old prophet did not become frustrated by the interruptions. Instead, he was able to sense there was something more happening in the moment. So he told Samuel to go lie down and this time when he heard his name being called, he should quiet himself and say, “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.”

Eli’s ability to sense God moving and acting in that moment allowed Samuel to hear and accept his call from God. Others might have been annoyed by the boy’s interruptions. Others would have been too focused on their own agenda to be aware of what God might be trying to do around them. This ancient story encourages us to keep open to what God is doing around us at all times.

This summer, it is clear that God is doing a great deal around us and through us. We have several different groups of youth and adults engaged in mission. We will soon have over 200 children engaged in high action fun as we seek to help them respond to the call of God in their life. Worship times change on June 21 (8:30 and 10:00 a.m. on Sundays), with some exciting new additions that will open us more to the stirring of God. A great deal of work continues after a successful capital campaign to prepare for the construction to come next year.

This summer, we are witnesses and supporters to those who are hearing the call of God upon their life. We will celebrate Rev. Amy Mayo-Moyle as she follows God’s call to a new congregation and Rev. Christine Wyatt as God leads her to retirement and new ways of serving. We will receive Pastor Kyle Bucholtz as he comes with excitement to serve in ministry here along with Rev. Hal Weemhoff who will bring a great deal of experience and energy to our adult education and spiritual formation ministry.

In the midst of all of this, God is moving and speaking. God has called many already to serve and lead in ministry for this summer. How is God calling you? What will be your joy in ministry and encounter with God this summer? I give thanks for the blessings we have known and the ones to come. To God be the Glory! Pastor Rick

From Pastor Amy

The packing of my office and our parsonage has begun in earnest. I’ve procrastinated long enough, I guess. Five years have certainly flown by quickly. As I think back on these past five years and all that we’ve done as a church, I want to say thank you. Thank you for inviting me into your lives and allowing me to be your pastor. Thank you for supporting the ministry of CUMC and taking the mission statement to “vitally connect people to people and people to God,” so seriously. Thank you for volunteering to help make ministry happen, and for being a welcome place for new ideas. Thank you for supporting my family and for being our friends. Thank you for living your faith. Thank you to all those who served with me on various committees over these years: missions, hospitality, speaker’s series, UMW, SNW planning team, high school parent support. Thank you to those who served as parent companions, journey companions, SNW band members, greeters, ushers, ACGF volunteers, Righteous Mission adult leaders, Spring Hill Chaperones, and everything else. Thank you to the High School Youth Leaders: Jill Cascone, Jeremy and Jenny Dean, Mark Ettinger, Debbie Giola and Cody Senkyr. It has surely been a blessing to serve among you. Thank you to the trustees for all your work and updates on our parsonage, and thank you to the SPRC for all of your care and support. I have loved being a part of the CUMC staff and am so thankful to each staff member. They have been my partners in ministry and have made me a better pastor. Thank you to “the village” who surrounded my family, who watched my kids, picked them up from school, drove them to different things, cheered for them at swim meets and are just wonderful friends. I will forever be thankful to Pastor Rick for bringing me to Clarkston and inviting me to share in ministry, for challenging me, loving me, teaching me, mentoring me and being a pastor to my family. I have truly loved my five years as associate pastor of Clarkston United Methodist Church. While I will no longer be your pastor, I will continue to pray for you, as you grow in Christ and with each other. You are truly the hands and feet of Christ, and I can’t wait to hear all that God will continue to do in and through you in the years to come. Welcome Pastor Kyle warmly, invite him into your hearts, just as you did me. Together you will do great things! With All My Love, Pastor Amy

Family Ministry - Children

Angels in Training is over for the year! There will be no Angels in Training at the 10am hour until next Fall. Thanks for a wonderful year.

Summer Sunday School Begins June 21st. Sunday school for preschool kids through 2nd grade will be offered at the 10am hour ONLY. All Sunday school kids will meet in room 203. Children entering 3rd grade and older will attend church where they will be challenged weekly with written questions about the service. Upon answering the questions, the children can turn in their written answers by dropping them in a basket in the Narthex. A “surprise” will be waiting on them in a bag labeled with their name in the Narthex the next Sunday. A nursery for infants and toddlers will be provided at both the 8:30 and 10am summer worship services.

Summer Sunday School Volunteers are needed at 10am. If you are able to help teach Sunday school (even just once) at the 10am hour beginning June 21st , please contact Annette Siminski at [email protected].

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 and set up camp and enjoy some s’mores together. We will work at the camp and in the community all day Saturday and worship together on Sunday morning at the camp. The cost is $135 per family which includes camp site fees, all meals/food,

snacks and materials for work. Payment is due by June 14th. Please see our website or Annette for a camp registration form. VBS Registration continues through June 7th. Register ASAP as classes are filling up quickly! We Are Collecting VBS Donations: 1) craft items including permanent markers, washable markers, fabric markers, and crayons; and 2) snacks such as pre-packaged boxes of Rice Krispie Treats, items for trail mix (boxes of cereal, pretzels, Oyster crackers, Goldfish etc.—NO NUTS), granola bars, cheese sticks, small bottles of water, apples, bananas, clementines, grapes, and bags of small carrots. You can drop off donations in Room 105 or the Main office. VBS Volunteer Orientation is Saturday, June 13th from 9-10am. If you are helping with VBS, please mark your calendars for this important informational meeting (including a light breakfast).

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Family Ministry - FUEL Sunday Night Fuel Youth Group We had our last Sunday night Youth Group May 17. It was a great carnival celebration complete with a 30 foot bungee inflatable and 9 square in the air. We will resume our Sunday nights in September. Thank you to all our counselors, parents and youth that made this an amazing year. LET THE SUMMER BEGIN! FUEL SUMMER EVENTS SAVE THE DATES: The fun continues this summer. Be sure to save the dates of these events! VBS June 22-June 26 FUEL SUMMER MISSON: June 28-July 2 Waterford Wave Pool: July 8th 11-3pm Pool Party at Michele’s hours: July 29th 12-3pm Cedar Point Trip: August 12 times TBA Air Time Trampoline Center: August 26, 5-7pm 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 as well as participate in the Art and Soul for the homeless program. Tuesday, the group will return to Central to help Art and Soul organize their supplies for the summer. Wednesday and Thursday we will be returning to Ferry Farms Playground in Pontiac to assist with playgroup improvement. Youth, completing the 5th- 8th grade in June are welcome to join us on all legs of the trip or chose certain days. The participation cost is $50. The final payment of $25 is due June 1st. Please e-mail Michele Ettinger at [email protected] we will be asking all participates 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. Signups are now available on our Clarkston UMC website for the Mission Trip, and all the summer FUEL activities. Please feel free to sign up on line, in person or via e-mail to [email protected]



Family Ministry - High School Youth

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 at the Gotaas Home- bring a dish to pass

Wednesday, August 12 Cedar Point

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

Thank you to all the Junior Parents for your help with the Graduation Breakfast!

June 13-21, twelve CUMC members will be serving at Rice and Beans Ministries in Costa Rica. This trip is for our graduating seniors. Nine of our youth venturing on their first International Mission trip, a capstone event for their mission and ministry experience growing up at CUMC. They will be putting on VBS styles children’s programs and distributing food to those in need. Thank you to CUMC for your generosity. Your mission giving has made this

possible. Thank you to the missions team for ensuring that we get there! Please keep our team of youth and adults in your prayers:

Adult Education Library News: Our Church Library is located in two places – downstairs by Fellowship Hall doors: the first room on left as you enter the building. That room houses 3 libraries: the church general library, the UMW library (on left as you face the door, and the Stephen Ministry Caring Library (on the wall between the windows.) We have some wonderful books – check them out! There is a small “extension” library in the center entrance hall as you stroll towards the parlor. It is a narrow turnstile with an eclectic section of titles: Summer reading suggestions available from the center hall turntable in the parlor hallway:

High School Graduates: Sarah Deo

Sandra Chupinsky

Jake Giola Grant Gotaas Jake Lewelling

Caitlin McCaghy

Denny Petersen

Adult Leaders: Ray Winkleman

Kathy Hardy

Mary Gladstone-Highland

The Sacred Echo: Hearing God’s Voice in Every Area of Your Life by Margaret Feinberg – learning to listen to the persistent voice of God in your life.

Living the Quaker Way by Philip Gulley is the invitation to a life of fostering contentment in a chaotic world, mercy in an unjust world, and wholeness in a broken world.

Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller. Examines how the Bible reveals the unvarnished truth about our faith and our heart’s desires.

The Great House of God by Max Lucado. God’s greatest desire is to be your dwelling place, not your weekend bungalow. Tour God’s intended home for you, because in God’s home, you’re home.

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, et al Process of how to have those difficult conversations with less stress and more success.

Many more titles are available, including Christian Fiction, Christian Living, United Methodist, Biographies, Social Justice, and others. Check us out!

Missions Updates Mercy Threads: On our recent mission trip to Midwest Mission Distribution Center we delivered 15 sweaters, 8 dozen sewn colorful flannel diapers, 44 cover-them-with-love quilts, 9 boy outfits and 14 girl outfits. Thanks to ALL of our sewers and knitters. MMDC is always in need of baby sleepers so watch for a new very easy sleeper pattern with the other patterns outside the church office. We will send another shipment in the fall so keep on sewing and knitting! Questions? Contact Sharon Galley Sherrow 248-821-6765 or [email protected]

NEPAL Relief Nepal is in great need of support during this time of tragedy and recovery from the April 25 earthquake. UMCOR is the way through which many Methodists and others respond to these disasters. Our Mission and Outreach Team will match donated funds from CUMC to this effort for the first $2,500 given by June 15. For more information, go to http://www.umcor.org/umcor/resources/hotline-news-archives/2015/may/umcor-hotline-for-may-7. There are 2 ways that you can give: 1. A check to CUMC with Advance #982450in the Memo Line 2. Online at www.umcor.org>DONATE> International Disaster Response Advance #982450.Please inform Lou DuPree, Mission Treasurer, of your transaction at [email protected] so that Mission and Outreach can fully respond.

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Helping Hands Helping Hearts Update Dear Church Family, We would like to thank you for your blessed, continuous support of our mission. Your support over the past 8 years since our mission started has been incredible. Thank you to all of those who attended our 8th Annual Coral Ball fundraiser, for those who sponsored the event and made donations to our mission, thank you. It is because of your wonderful support that our mission is where it is today. Our Child Sponsorship Program is larger than ever and growing, we have had over 50 Water Filter Systems sponsored (some of which have already been installed and others in the process), we continue to pass out Backpacks filled with School Supplies to children every year, provide meals to hospital patients, those living on the streets and those most in need, and so many other mission projects that take place year round. So far in 2015 our mission has been able to directly help over 2,000 children and families around Honduras. We thank you for sharing this mission journey with us, for your donations and prayers. If you would like to signup to receive frequent updates about our mission, please visit our website www.helpingheartshelpinghands.org and fill out the "Sign Up to Receive Mission Updates" box. Our annual Golf Outing fundraiser is coming up in August 2015, exact dates to be announced very soon, please check our website or contact us if you are interested in more information on this event. We have many children on our current Child Sponsorship waiting list. Our June Child of the Month is Emerson. For only $30 per month you could change Emerson's life or choose from the children on our waiting list. They need YOU! May God bless you all and have a wonderful summer! Erica Cale (CEO & Founder) and Family

PET Update— On Wed., June 3, we will be carpooling to Duane Relitz's workshop near Ypsilanti to help box & palletize the 14 PETs that we’re shipping to Pittsburgh in the following week. We will meet at the church at 8:15, and be back by about 2:00. You should wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Bring your favorite work gloves. You can bring a sack lunch, or we can grab some stuff at McDonald’s for lunch. Please let me know by e-mail or phone if you can help with this activity. Thanks. God Bless…[email protected] cell: 248-425-3132

http://www.helpingheartshelpinghands.org

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Lay Leader Reflections June 2015 Pastor Amy’s Legacy Everyone knows Amy. Loved, adored, admired. We know her in her capacity as our Associate Pastor, a title that carries many facets. Her office door is always open and her voice and beautiful, warm smile are a welcome sight at any time, no matter what is on her list to do that day.

The transition from smaller to larger congregation in 2010 was huge – it was a new church for Mike and for her, new communities and a whole new world for Allison and Ben to explore. We remember how she jumped in with a passion that is unique to her and which touched many of us as we thrilled to have her shepherd our groups, bringing her eagerness, creativity, experience and spirituality to the staff, to worship, UMW, youth, VBS story-telling, missions, retreats and hospitality. She has an exceptional ability to nurture relationships, to work with people, to organize and encourage with outspoken, frank opinions given in wisdom and tactfulness.

Amy takes worthy projects to heart -- with a plate of her yummy cookies the centerpiece of many meetings. She has a fearlessness that is emboldening - she is always invested in the moment at hand and thinking ahead.

We know her in her pastor’s robes leading worship with her enthusiasm and sincerity for the many ministries that are an integral part of CUMC. We hear her sermons of inspiration, and her openness in admitting less than perfection. Outside our walls her leadership in the Detroit Conference arena has been recognized.

What defines Amy is her calling to serve God as a pastor and in all aspects of her life, which she heard as a teen. It is her life’s mission to be all she can for Him at home with family, in the church and beyond. Hers is a ministry of relationships.

Amy leaves us for other pastures, for another flock that needs a shepherd. She has helped us to grow, to care more about our neighbor and has been an exemplar of the love of Christ. Her time with us is completed and she has trained and challenged many of us to grow in His way, not dissimilar to parents who raise children for them to grow and take flight, making the most of their gifts. It is hard to let go, but, Amy, please know that you will always be with us! Your sparkle remains! Thank you, Amy! We are richer for knowing you. You have blessed our lives so that we may be a blessing to others.

May God continue to shine his grace upon your family, your journey and those you touch!

Brenda DuPree Lay Leader

Worship

On Sunday, June 14, we will celebrate with Pastor Amy on her last Sunday in worship with us. On June 21st we will transition into summer worship hours which are 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. Congratulations to the Jubilation Ringers and Celebration Ringers as well as their director Judy Mellen as they ended their season after an awesome year! Have a nice summer break and we look forward to hearing the sound of bells again in the fall. Youth Choir finished their season with a trip to a nursing facility in Oxford and another in Waterford on Saturday, May 16th. The choir enjoyed performing a program of songs and skits for the senior citizens in the audience and then followed up with an end of the year party. Congratulations to all members of the Youth Choir for a wonderful year!

WORSHIP HOURS

9:00am & 11:00am

Summer Worship begins June 21st

8:30am & 10am

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 served in Fellowship Hall at 11am until 1pm. An RSVP if you plan on attending, 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. There will be a gift box for both Amy and Christine located in the crossroads during the normal office hours and during services for dropping off if you prefer.

▪ Amy’s financial giving deadline is June 8th

▪ Christine’s financial giving deadline is June 22


CUMC WEEKLY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY 9:00 —10:00am Worship Service* see below 9:00—10:00am Sunday School (ends June 21) 10:05– 10:50am Parlor Class (Parlor) 11:00—12:00pm Worship Service* see below 11:00—12:00pm Sunday School * see below

MONDAY 1-4pm Line Dancing 1:00—2:30pm Knitting from the Heart 4pm– 5:30pm Gentle Yoga 6:00—7:00pm Tai Chi 7:00—9:00pm AA Meeting

TUESDAY 9:30-11am Tuesday Morning Study (Parlor)

WEDNESDAY 7:00—8:30am Optimist Club (FH) 9:00—11:30am Covenant Group (Lib) 6-9pm Getting Ahead (FH) 6:30-8:30pm Companion Group (Library)

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 (rm 120) FRIDAY

7:00—8:00am Men’s Bible Study

SUMMER WORSHIP SERVICE HOURS June 21– August 30

Sunday Morning Worship: 8:30am & 10am

Children’s Sunday School will be offered at 10am for children 3 years old - entering 2nd grade.

Child Care for infants - 3 years old will be available at both services.

Sun Mon

1

7 8 SPRC Meeting (Brd Rm)7pm

Trustee Meeting ( Par)7pm

14 Senior Mission

Trip

15 Senior Mission

Trip

Grief Support Grp (Adl Clr) 6:30pm

SPRC Meeting 7pm

Ed 1 Mtg (Rm 202)

21

Senior Mission

Trip returns Summer

Hours Begin 8:30am & 10am

22 Acolyte Pool Party

28

Christine’s Retirement

Celebration 11am (FH)

FUEL Mission

29 FUEL Mission

Adult Righteous Mission

Vacation Bible School

Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

2

3 Design/Bldg Cmt

(Rm 201) 5pm

7:15 Stardusters (Sanc)

4

5 6 WOJO’s Discount

Day for CUMC

Taking It To The Streets MIA Day 8

-3pm

9

10 Memorial Cmt.

8:45am

9am UMW Brd Mtg (Par)

7pm CUMC Men’s Mtg (Adl

Clr)

11 Chancel Choir

Party 3pm

12

13 Senior Mission

Trip begins VBS Volunteer

Orientation 9am

Pastor Amy’s Openhouse (FH)

2pm

Ed 1 Mtg (Rm

16 Senior Mission

Trip Missions Mtg. (Adl Clr) 7pm

17

Senior Mission Trip

Design/Bldg Cmt (201Rm) 5pm

7:15 Stardusters (Sanc)

18 Senior Mission

Trip

19 Senior Mission

Trip

20 Senior Mission

Trip

23 Acolyte Pool Party

(OS) 12:30pm

24 25

26 27

30 FUEL Mission

Adult Righteous Mission (offsite)

Vacation Bible School 9am-12pm

View the most recent version of the CUMC calendar at our website: www.clarkstonumc.org

UMW

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

Alethea Rose will not be meeting until September. Have a good summer.

Susanna Wesley Circle members will meet at the Village Place Restaurant on Dixie Highway for breakfast on Wednesday June 3 at 9:00 am. Please let Suzanne Tinka know if you plan to come and she will arrange for tables. Come anyway if you can at the last minute. Reminder: we have been invited to Cottage “G” on Tuesday, June 16 for lunch. They expect us at 12:00 noon so we will meet at the church to carpool at 11:30am. Please let Paula Acton know if you plan to come.

Mission u – One-Day Mission u will be held at Marble Memorial UMC in Milan and the Two-Day Mission u will be held at the Lake Huron Retreat Center on August 14 and 15 preceded by Mission u Sampler and H.O.M.E. on August 13.

Crossroads District Prayer Retreat – Dr. Tara Sutton, Crossroads District Superintendent, is having a Prayer Retreat at Colombiere Conference and Retreat Center on August 21 and 22. This Retreat is open to anyone who wants to attend. There is a flyer on the UMW Bulletin Board in the hallway.

Chelsea Retirement Community - The UMW are invited to a “UMW Tea Party”. Further information on the above events will be listed in future Chimes and Bulletin and posted on the UMW board in the hallway when available.

Crossroads District Mission Trip to Branson, Missouri – From CUMC Paula Acton, Pat Edwards, Becky and Larry Hahn, and I went on the trip. On the way to Branson, we visited the Lucille Raines Residence in Indianapolis, Indiana. The next day we visited Epworth Children & Family Services in St. Louis, Missouri. We also visited the College of the Ozarks. All of the students work at the College to pay for their tuition. As this was a ‘visiting’ mission trip as opposed to a ‘working’ mission trip, we saw several shows among which were the Passion Play at Eureka Springs, the Dutton's, the ‘Sight and Sound” Theatre where we saw Jonah – complete with live animals, and Twice Adopted. We also had a steamboat river cruise with lunch and a show. Thanks be to God: we had safe travels and very good weather during the trip which was wonderful! As a side note: Prayers are requested for Brenda Dominy’s family who was to attend and recently passed away. For information on the above listed events or to register for any of them, please call 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)

UMMen's Breakfast There is No CUMC UMMen's Breakfast in June, July or August. The next CUMC UMMen's Breakfast will be Sunday September 20, 2015 7:30am in FH

Save the Date-- AUG 9, 2015 (Sunday) - CUMC 10th Annual FUN CAR SHOW! The CUMC Men will host the 10th Annual CUMC Fun Car Show on Sunday August 9th from 8:00am to 11:00am in the Fellowship Hall parking lot area (1 week before the Woodward Dream Cruise). The Fun Car Show is open to all cars that put a smile on your face and a spark in your heart. Registration will begin at 7:30am and we would like to have all cars in place by 8:00am so that people attending the 8:30am worship service can see them and vote for their favorite. As this is a fellowship event we ask that anyone having a friend or family member with a Fun Car ask them to participate and attend this years Fun Car event. A $10 donation is requested for each vehicle entered. Help bring some new people and new cars to the Church this year. In the past we had some beautiful cars, even cars that were boats. Each entry will receive a dash plaque and trophies will be awarded for the 'Pastor's Pick' and 'Congregational Pick'. Award selection will take place between services. We look forward to a full parking lot of fun, classic, muscle, exotic and any other type of car this year, thx! For more information or to pre-register contact Arsey Miller at 248 613-0213 or [email protected]

CLARKSTON


ARM Update The phase I transformation of this year’s ARM 2015 at the Hope Warming Center took place this past weekend. Many thanks to Chuck Fortinberry and Terry Hemingsen as they donated their time and equipment to move dirt, remove trees, old foundations and re-grade the empty lots. Houston Hemingsen was the youngest member of the team and provided plenty of energy and insight to the group on foundation removal and property grading fine points. The lots will have a new 300’ chain link fence installed and a 16’ by 20’ outdoor pavilion will be built. Additionally preparation work was done to relocate a vegetable garden and clear the property to make room for a new storage shed and dumpster surround. The day was very productive and also provided the opportunity to share time with the guests of Hope giving us the opportunity to remember our blessings. The ARM 2015 mission week is June 15th thru June 19th. This is a schedule friendly mission trip collaborated along with Lowe’s of Bloomfield Hill and the Troy Rotary. Sign up or donations for the trip can be done on line through the CUMC missions website. For any questions concerning this powerful mission opportunity please contact Jeff Smolek, Jim Degen, or David Kanous. We look forward to seeing the CUMC team in action and helping our brothers and sisters at HOPE.

Thank You Thank You CUMC, on Sunday May 3rd the UMMen were collecting $1 from every man coming to church after both services (oh women & children could participate too!) to help support Hunger Relief through the Society of St. Andrew...and CUMC graciously donated $392. Thank You Church, CUMC Men!

Thank you for spending time to interview me. The scholarship money will help me begin a new and exciting chapter of my life. My church family means a lot to me! - Jacob Giola

Thank you to the scholarship committee for giving me money toward my college. I’m looking forward to next Fall at Wayne State and will keep you in the loop about everything through my mom. Thank you again.

Spring Clean Up- Thank You We had a great response for the annual spring clean up. The weather cooperated and volunteers accomplished a lot! Church grounds: Bushes were trimmed, flower beds were weeded, turned, and mulched, the black railings were scraped and painted, gutters were cleared, areas of the lawn were re-seeded, and the parking lot blocks were repositioned. Church Street Parsonage: Gutters were cleaned and we completed extensive tree and shrub trimming throughout the church property. On behalf of the Trustees, hearty thanks to the following volunteers: Debbie Bishop; Bill & William Ballew, Michele, Becka, CJ & Gabi Poirier; Debbie Stout, Kathy Hardy, Ray Winkelman, Bob Keagy, Mark Deacon, Charlie Barnett, Dave Barnett, Morgan & Rachel Clemens, Steve Bauer, Jeremy Dean and Brendon Kirk. Bill Ballew, Trustee

Thank you so much to all those who supported the Costa Rica Mission Trip through the Flamingo Project! Your support helped us tremendously! Please pray for our Mission Team! On Saturday, June 13, 12 people will leave for Rice and Beans Ministries in Costa Rica where they will be in mission, they will return June 20. Please keep them in prayer:

Sandra Chupinsky Sarah Deo Jake Giola Mary Gladstone-Highland Grant Gotaas Kathy Hardy Adam Klebba Jake Lewelling

Caitlin McCaghy Denny Petersen Erin Rodewald Ray Winkleman

Announcements

Gentle Yoga continues through the summer on Mondays from 4 - 5:30 pm in the parlor. Join us for a relaxing session as we focus as on balance, flexibility and stretching. Class is led by Steve Guth of YogaOasis. Weekly walk-ins are welcome - come try yoga for a week or for the summer. For more info contact Mary O'Rourke at [email protected] or 248-620-9491

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.

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!

There is a giving tree for ARM 2015 in the Narthex with tags for gift cards and items that are needed for the ARM (Adult Righteous Mission) week at HOPE Hospitality and Warming Center, June 15-19th. Please turn in your donations and cards to the church office. Thank you.


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 and Chimes for detailed information. Contact for questions: Lou and Brenda DuPree, [email protected], 248-625-5141.

▪ June 22, Monday, 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 - 4170 Morgan Road, Lake Orion. Sign up on the 50 and OVER bulletin board in the main hallway. Pastor Rick will be making a guest appearance and flipping burgers for us! Bring a side dish and friends.

▪ September 18, Friday Noon - Guest speaker will be Harry Stewart who Flew 43 missions over Italy as one of the first Tuskegee Airmen.

The Trustees are looking for volunteers to help spruce up the Chapelview personage the week of June 22. For details call Debbie Bishop 248-808-8429.

Grief Day Camp for Young People Aged 5-18 Do you know a child or teen between the ages of 5-18 who has lost a loved one? If

so, Camp G.L.A.S.S. may be just what you are looking for! Grace Hospice is proud

to present Camp G.L.A.S.S (Grief and Loss Art Summer Series) an interactive, art

based grief day camp that promotes the Expression of Grief through the Reflection of Art.

In age appropriate groups, campers will create art projects that help them work

through the grieving process while expressing their thoughts and feelings in a

unique manner. There will also be plenty of games and fun camp activities to keep

kids engaged and entertained. Camp G.L.A.S.S. is presented by Grace Hospice and

groups will be run by trained professionals who have experience in grief and loss.

Camp G.L.A.S.S. will be held at Clarkston United Methodist Church on the

evening of August 13th, and all day August 14th and 15th. The cost of camp is $55.00

per camper. If you have questions or would like to register, please contact Gina

Shuster at 810-869-3664

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.


The Sharon Thomas Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established in order to provide scholarships for school-aged children and youth to attend music camps, conferences, workshops, 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.

Mark your calendar for the Wojo’s Greenhouse Fundraiser! Saturday, June 6th - 10% of what you spend comes back to the church!

Prayer Requests

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, 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, Harold Lumm and Family, Laura Madison, Kelley Martin, Terry Matzke, Larry McGregor, Tom McKittrick, Kelsey Merz, Lila Miller, Terri Moore and Family, Jim Morrison, Ed Nagel, Ott Family, Pat Ouellette, Gordan Palmer, Everett Parrott, Dallas Peterman, Fran Pitcher, Chud Reese, Jay Reinke, Heather Robinson, Jerry Rucker, Bill Samson, Ryan Scanlon, Jo Schrader, Cherry Smith, Sally Smith, Matt Smolek, Charles & Patricia Sutherland, Arlyce Tague, Armen Tamakian, Mark Thornton, Jameson Timberlake, Robert & Linda Tudor, Nancy Vance, Justin Van Hooser, Joan Veale, Noah Wills & family, Shawna Wisser, Anne Wohlford, David & Matthew Wood, Alice Wright, Jim Zink, and Bill Zorka.

Friends of the Congregation

Judy Abbenhaus, Emily Adams, Jan Altermatt, Althouse Family, Lisa Ballinger, Sandy Balone, Joe Battaglia, Debby Berry, 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, 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, Baby Maya, Gary McCowan, Heather Merritt, Mary Muscat, Rev. Barbara Nolin, Cheryl Noll, Rebekah Oman, Marcia Outlaw, Jean Pachuta, Wayne Parks, Paul Pitaky, Karen Phelps, 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, Raymond Stutzman, Sue, Jim Terrill, Anita Terry, Lavere Tingsbury, Taryn Tucker, Joyce VonKorff, Jim Walker, Robert Ward Sr., Brian & Lezley Wells, Dan Whiting, 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, Sean Coppinger, Cameron Corder, Shawn Flanigan, Charlie Fulton, Michael Galbraith, Jim Goerss, Joshua Goerss, Ansel Gruenberg, Ariel Gruenberg, Luke Harris, Courtney Koskela, Tommy Lewis, Matt Murphy, John Nickerson, Lisa Pasternak, Christian Pinter, Wendy Pinter, Robby Sedorchuk, Eric Speiran, Ben Tartell, John Wawruck, Dennis Wisser, Justin Wisser, and Gabriel Zapata

Our Sympathy goes to Eileen Bullen and her family in the loss of her father, Walter Foley, on May 4, 2015

Prayer Requests for church bulletin and/or Prayer Chain: Use pew card, contact Suzanne Tinka at 625-3405, or email to

[email protected]

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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