MAY

2019

ROSEDALE GARDENS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH “By the loving grace of Jesus Christ working in us, we are a people who

practice welcoming relationships and caring service, to the glory of God.”

CHAPEL FRIDAYS

Every Friday the Chapel is open from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Join Pastor Kellie and Joyce Backus for a 15 minute prayer and communion service in the Chapel from 12:15-12:30 p.m. in the front pews. Before or after this service feel free to sit and pray, read your own devotional or select one from a table of others provided for you. Feel a sense of Christ’s peace, enjoy music recorded by Sandy Main-Niemisto, and if you desire Pastor Kellie and Joyce are also available to pray with you.

MEMORIAL SUNDAY WORSHIP MAY 26

Two tables will be decorated in anticipation of Memorial Sunday Worship where you can place a photo of a loved one who has served or is currently serving in the military or as a first responder. We will hold them in our prayers Sunday, May 26.

ARE YOU A CAREGIVER? WHO CARES FOR YOU? Circle May 22 on

your calendar for the first meeting of the Caring for the Caregiver group. We will provide a time to support and share with each other what we are going through taking care of a friend or family member. We will also discuss the importance of taking care of yourself. More infor-mation will follow in the coming weeks. If you have questions, please call Jan Myers at 734-673-2731. The Daniel Plan will continue to meet the 1st Sunday of every month at 6 p.m. in Youth Hall and we invite you to

join in for a time of good food, fellowship, and faith-filled discussions. For questions or more information, contact Pastor Kate at 734-536-0841 or kmackie@rosedalegardens.org

HELP NEEDED! The traveling version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., will make its first-ever visit to Livonia August 8-12. It in-cludes the names of the 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Vietnam War. If you are interested in volunteering with the memorial, see Pastor Kellie.

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MEMBERS IN NEED OF PRAYERS

Beverly Balan, Abby Bennett, Betty Evenden, Lillian Forest, Jim Johnston, Louise Pedder, Jan Prentice, Donna Robb, Lewis Swindell, Richard Szaal ________________________________________

MILITARY COUPON PROJECT The time has come to once again start saving the coupons from the P&G, Smart Source and Red Plum flyers. These coupons are sent to our over-seas military families with a three month exten-sion on the expiration date. The coupon box will be out April 1 on the table between the mail boxes in the hall across from the church office. Thank you for your continued support. Sue Trisch ________________________________________

NEWS FROM OUR DEACONS

“SPRING INTO GIVING” 2019

The Deacons are once again sponsoring “Spring into Giving” during the month of May. This year the mission project will help Grant School, Freedom House and raise money for the food & gas card minis-

try. Running through May 26, the Deacons will have a trellis with flowers on it in the narthex and Fellowship Hall. We hope the con-gregation will take a flower or

flowers and purchase the item(s) listed on the flower and bring it back to the trellis no later than Monday, May 27. If you take a flower with a monetary gift on it, make the check out to Rosedale Gardens and place in a designated box under the trellis. There will be a variety of items and a wide range of prices so we hope everyone will be able to help with this important mission. Blessings, The Deacons

MAY PRAYER FAMILIES

5 Bieganski, Kooienga, Mikulski, Williamson 12 Brown, Canham, McCloskey, Opett 19 (Dave) Conrad, Hannah, Parent, Turko 26 Bessolo, Henry, (Jim/Judy) Johnston, Skiba _______________________________________

Groups meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month

(September to May) from 7-8:30 p.m.

Pastor Kellie Whitlock, Pastor Kate Mackie, Sandy Main-Niemisto and Jason Elstone will put forth a question of the month for discussion that involves faith intersecting everyday life. The Pub Theology “Faith Meets Real Life" May Ques-tion is: Is there a difference between honoring and worshiping? What role does our attachment to different objects/people/places play in our relationship with God?

Sandy’s group will meet at Mission BBQ, 20420 Haggerty Road, Northville

Kellie’s group meets at Richard’s, 39305 Plymouth Road, Livonia (note new location)

Kate’s group will meet at Cowley & Sons, 33338 Grand River Ave., Farmington

Jason’s group (20s and 30s year olds) will meet in private homes so child care can be provided. Can’t make it to the Pub Theologies but still want to join in? There is a Facebook group within the main Rosedale page that you can join. Click on groups and select RGPC Pub Theology. There will be discussion regarding the question for all to join in.

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Are you celebrating a birthday this month? Please prayerfully consid-er supporting our Endowment Fund by giving one dollar for each year of your age as a celebration of your

life and "giving back" for the blessing of life. Happy Birthday from your Endowment Commit-tee!

MAY ENDOWMENT FAMILIES

5 Michelle Barie and Mike Shaver 12 Jerry and Barb Gibbons 19 Michelle Barie and Mike Shaver 26 Barbara Arnold _______________________________________________________________

OUR STEPHEN MINISTERS are ready to provide focused, confidential, one-to-one Christian care. We can help those who are hurt-ing experience the healing power of Christ’s love. If you or someone you know is going through a difficult time, contact one of our Stephen Leaders, Pastor Kellie, Pastor Kate, or Dr. Bob Seymour, to discuss how a Stephen Minister might be able to help. __________________________________________

SAVE THESE DATES!

Youth Group Barn Dance Fundraiser - May 4

Adult Work Weekend - May 16-19

Memorial Day Worship - May 26

Baccalaureate Sunday - June 2

C.E. Celebration at the Detroit Zoo! - June 8

Patriotic Sunday - July 7

Vacation Bible School - July 29 - August 1

Worship in the Park - August 18

New Members Class - September 8 __________________________________________

Have you downloaded the RGPC APP? You can find it in your app store by searching Rosedale

Gardens Church. Audio sermons, cal-endar, prayer requests and more! Free to download.

ELECTRONIC GIVING TO RGPC

Simply text rgpc to 77977 and you’ll be sent a message to access our Pushpay page where you can use your bank account, debit card or credit card to securely give to Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church. You can make a one-time gift or set up recurring gifts. If you prefer to use your computer, visit: www.pushpay.com/pay/rosedalegardens where you can use the same options to give to RGPC. The Pushpay app is also available free from the Apple and Google stores. _______________________________________

Pastor Kellie is on Twitter! Follow her

@RevKellieRGPC _______________________________________

DEATHS

Jeff Counts - April 11 Mary Braun - April 17

Ruth Silver - May 1

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RGPC Kids SUNDAY MORNING RGPC KIDS’ PRO-GRAMS. Children ages 3 years - 5th grade are invited to join us for Pathways to Wor-ship (3 years – grade 1) or Faithworks (grades 2-5). Creative, age appropriate clas-ses are offered to help children experience God’s love through art, music, drama, mis-sion and worship. Children will actively en-gage in their own learning and begin to form a solid foundation for spiritual growth. Join us! Is your child registered for Sunday School? Please see your child’s teacher for a registration form. Additional forms are available online or on the counter in the church office

During the month of May our FaithWorks and Pathways to Worship classes will study God’s Book! The Bible has many words and stories that help us each and every day. Our children will discover that the Bible is written by many people, but the words are God’s words. We will specifically look at the words of David, Paul and Jesus and learn how these verses can be reminders of God and His amazing hope for us! Our May edition of “Parenting Christian Kids” is available through our RGPC website and Facebook page. Be sure to check out this helpful resource!

SAVE THE DATE – JULY 29 – AUGUST 1 IS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

It’s TIME! Registration for our Kingdom Rock VBS has begun. (Register by July 10th to guarantee a Kingdom Rock T-shirt.) Register on our website or in the church office.

Crew Leaders, Station Leaders and As-sistants, and Behind the Scenes Helpers, SIGN UP NOW! Sign-up forms in the church office. Entering 6th Graders - Adults, are you interested? See Lisa Adams - Call (734) 422-0494 or email ladams@rosedalegardens.org. ___________________________________

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9:00 A.M. BIBLE STUDY

Join us in Youth Hall for study, prayer, fellowship and refreshments.

May 5: “Sharing Our Faith Story” - Marc Whitlock May 12: “Constantine, the First Christian Emperor - Part I” Jack Smith May 19: “Constantine, the First Christian Emperor - Part II” - Jack Smith May 26: No 9:00 a.m. Bible Study - Memorial Day Sunday at 10:30 a.m. ________________________________________

Each Mother’s Day the Presbyterian Women encourage our members to participate in the Church World Service Blankets program. Our gifts are blended with offerings from 8,000 other congregations to fund projects worldwide. The cost for each blanket is $10.00 and they are distributed to people in need at home and abroad. A special envelope will be included in your Sunday bulletin on May 12, 2019. Checks should be made out to PW at RGPC. For more information on the Blankets mission projects you can visit their web site at www.churchworldservice.org. ________________________________________

CALLENDAR

MAY

4 Barn Dance

5 Commissioning - Adult Work Week-

end / Daniel Plan

12 Baptism

15 Session

16 Adult Work Weekend Leaves

17 Office Closed

21 Pub Theology

26 Memorial Sunday Service

27 Office Closed

29 Senior “Burock” Blessing Night

Dinner

MAY BIRTHDAYS

1 Don Hughes, Alex Roffi, Ed Yopek 2 Hannah McIntyre 3 Katherine Bowlby, Susan Walker 4 Connie Kennedy, Ann Oke, Bruce Turner 5 Mike Shaver, Barb Yamazaki 6 Paige Futrell 8 Jim Williamson 10 Guy Trupiano 12 Brad Avis, Fred Beal, Pam Johnson, Megan Ward 13 Joyce Backus, Judy Bevak, Denise Kaminski, Mallory Kaminski, Cheryl Kasparek, Katie Turner 14 Matt Kruppa, Mason Taylor, Jennifer Turko 15 Ed Forry, Diane Olson, Babs Pearson, Janette Poe 16 Justin Adams, Carolyn Dunphy 17 James Casey 18 Jennifer Pearson, Paul Vlcko 19 Barb Gibbons, Teresa Hewson, Denise Woods-DiBiase 20 Joyce Gunderson, Sarah Kosinski, Corinne Kroll 21 Gordon Kolinski, Leo Ouellette 22 Dick Folsom, Gordon Johnson, Christina Walrad 23 Annabelle Scott 24 Emily Coxon 25 Brad Beney, Cheryl Butkovich, Vicky Opie, Joan Tryon 27 Beth Carlson 28 Joan Murray 29 Ron Hughes, Danny Kruppa 30 Daniel Bowes, Grant Yoder 31 Clay Cleland, Mackenzie Hughes, Bobbie Sandberg, Lisa Stage _____________________________________________

BIRTHS

Emma Elaine Barker - April 26

parents are Drew and Megan Barker,

grandparents are Larry and Lee Ann Dye

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REGULAR SCHEDULE

Worship There are many opportunities for worship!

On Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. please join us for worship in the Sanctuary with Sunday School

running concurrently for pre K-12. On Fridays the Chapel is open from

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. with a 15 minute prayer and communion service from 12:15-12:30.

Bible Study Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Youth Hall

for study, prayer, fellowship and refreshments.

Boy Scouts Meetings held every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

downstairs in Youth Hall.

Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings held every Tuesday and Thursday

at 8:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.

Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church 9601 Hubbard Avenue Livonia, MI 48150 (734) 422-0494 www.rosedalegardens.org www.facebook.com/rosedalegardenschurch

OUR STAFF Kellie A. Whitlock - Pastor

Bob Seymour - Director of Congregational Care

Kate Mackie - Commissioned Pastor and Director of Youth Ministries

Lisa Adams - Director of Children’s and Family Ministries

Jason Elstone - Director of Adult Bells

Sandra Main-Niemisto - Organist/Accompanist

Steven H. Olsen - Director of Chancel Choir

Laura Ulaszek - Director of Communication and Technology

Kim Lubig and Babs Pearson - Office Staff

Sandy Powers - Church Caretaker

Drew Roffi - Weekend Asst. Janitorial Custodian

Karen Killingbeck - Nursery Coordinator Alex Roffi - Nursery Staff

Katy Davis - Director of Children and Youth Bells

Gretchen Hocking - Kitchen Coordinator

Leslie Selden - Wedding Coordinator