MARCH

2020

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.”

FORGIVING YOUR FAMILY & YOURSELF:

A JOURNEY TO HEALING A March Bible Study Workshop Led by Pastor Kellie

Together we will explore reasons for pursuing forgiveness, crucial aspects

of forgiving, such as handling the desire for revenge, dealing with

anger, letting go of grievances, protecting ourselves from further

hurt, and letting ourselves be loved. We will focus on actions that

prove especially important when forgiveness seems impossible, and

on creating a family atmosphere in which forgiveness can grow.

Sign up in the church office.

Here are the dates: Friday Mornings at 10am-Noon, March 13, 20 & 27

OR Monday Evenings at 6:30pm-8:30pm, March 16, 23 & 30

*Light refreshments will be provided.*

THE DEACONS EASTER FOOD DELIVERY will be on Saturday,

April 4th and our food pantry is in need of the following food items for the

upcoming delivery: yams, cereal, soup, peanut butter and jelly,

mac and cheese, pasta and spaghetti sauce, mixed vegetables,

canned fruit, baked beans, tuna, and brownie or cake mix . Items

may be left outside of the chapel. Thank you for your support!

WORK WEEKEND RETREAT

Have you ever roofed a house, built a deck or staircase, done plumbing, installed

doors or windows, or painted a house? Have you ever cleaned out a fire pit,

washed windows, swept walkways, planted flowers, spread mulch or painted

trim? You haven’t? Some assume that you have to be highly

skilled to go on the Work Weekend Retreat. Not so! There is

something for everyone to do. If your wish is to become more

skilled, we can teach you. Do you enjoy laughing and working

with others, learning more about yourself and your capabilities,

strengthening your faith and doing God’s work in helping others?

Do you like to make new friends and renew old friendships? If your answer to

any of the questions above is “Yes,” what are you waiting for? Please consider

joining us May 14 - 17 at Camp Skyline in Almont, Michigan for the 16th RGPC

Work Weekend Retreat. Cost of the trip is $125 and scholarships are available.

An informational meeting will be held on March 22 at 11:45 in the chapel.

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MEMBERS IN NEED OF PRAYERS

Cory Beadle, Abby Bennett, Carol Briner,

Jackie Heppner, Lawrie Mathis, Donna

McIntyre, Kathy Roos, Richard Szaal, Michelle

Ward, Carol Weigle, Macaylah Whitlock

MARCH 2020 PRAYER FAMILIES

1 Baden, Gerger, (Marilyn) Jackson, Sequin

8 Falardeau, Holmes, O’Connor, Silva

15 Heppner, (Joan) Johnson, Kroll, Ouellette

22 Bevak, Herrick, Martin, Plester

29 Culler, Irvine, LeFevre, Ramirez

MARCH CALENDAR

1 Family Worship

7 Blood Drive / Volunteer Village Arrives

8 New Members Class

15 Communion / New Members Brunch with

Session

18 Session

22 New Members Received /

PW Honorary Member

24 Pub Theology

25 Caregivers Support Group / Men’s Club

28 Grandma, Grandpa and Me Dance Party

2020 PER CAPITA

The Per Capita amount for 2020 is $30.55 per

member. The Per Capita assessment is to cover

the costs of operating the Presbytery of Detroit,

Synod of the Covenant and General Assembly.

They in turn provide direction, support and

guidance to the local churches. Our church is

required to use operating funds to cover the

difference between the amount the congregation

contributes and the amount our church is required

to pay the Presbytery of Detroit. Please help us to

defray the cost burden this assessment places on

our operating budget by paying your Per Capita

today.

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. ________________________________________

Have you downloaded the RGPC

APP? You can find it in your app

store by searching Rosedale Gardens

Church. Audio sermons, calendar,

prayer requests and more! Free to

download.

Pastor Kellie is on Twitter!

Follow her @RevKellieRGPC ________________________________________

MEMBER BIRTHS

Avacyn Juliette Beadle

February 3, 2020

Parents are

Kevin and Shannon Beadle

Grandparents are

Curt and Julie Beadle

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Are you celebrating a birthday this month? Please prayerfully consider 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 Committee!

MARCH ENDOWMENT FAMILIES

1 Denise DiBiase

8 Michelle Barie and Mike Shaver

15 Lori Oke

22 Dean Lande

29 Michelle Barie and Mike Shaver

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MEN’S CLUB DVD PROGRAM

The Men’s Club has a program that supplies a

DVD of the Sunday Service to those who cannot

attend. Please notify any member of the Men’s

Club or the church office if you know of someone

who could use this free service on either a perma-

nent or temporary basis.

We also have the ability to create a Special Order

DVD of any Sunday service going back a few

years for $4 per DVD. The order slips and

envelopes are in the church office in a small

bucket. Fill out the slip, place the slip and fee in

the envelope and drop it off in the Men’s Club slot

in the top row of mailboxes in the office.

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NEW MEMBERS CLASS

Our next New Members Class will be held

March 8 from 11:45 - 2:45 in Room 203. Lunch

is included but childcare is not. New members

will have brunch with the members of Session on

Sunday, March 15 and will be presented to the

congregation on Sunday, March 22. Sign up in the

office or call the office at 734-422-0494.

9AM BIBLE STUDY TOPICS

All are welcome! Join us each Sunday for study,

prayer, fellowship and refreshments in Youth

Hall. Here are the topics:

RGPC LENTEN STUDY SERIES:

EMBRACING THE UNCERTAIN

Mar. 1: The Desperate Father & the

Uncertainty of Faith -

Dr. Bob Seymour

Mar. 8: Peter & the Uncertainty of Forgiveness

- Pastor Kate

Mar. 15: The Crowd & the Uncertainty of Worry

- Pastor Kellie

Mar. 22: Lazarus & the Uncertainty of Mortality

- Pastor Kate

Mar. 29: Zacchaeus & the Uncertainty of

Surrender - Pastor Kellie

Apr. 5: Jesus & the Uncertainty of Obedience

- Pastor Kate

Apr. 12: EASTER SUNDAY - NO 9AM -

ALL TO 10:30AM WORSHIP ______________________________________________________________

CHAPEL FRIDAYS Every Friday the Chapel is open from 12:00-1:00

Join Pastor Kellie, Pastor Kate 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, Pastor Kate or Joyce are also available to

pray with you.

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DID YOU KNOW that The Men's Club has a group of men ready to help? The Joseph's Program will help anyone in need of transportation, visitation, or minor repair jobs. Please contact Terry Deming.

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RGPC Kids

SUNDAY MORNING RGPC KIDS’ PROGRAMS

Children ages 3 years - 5th grade are invited to join us for Pathways to Worship (3 years – grade 1) or Faithworks (grades 2-5). Creative, age appropriate classes are offered to help children experience God’s love through art, music, drama, mission 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. Parenting Christian Kids – Our monthly

resource for families has wonderful information

and activities to help you build a faith-filled home

environment. Be sure to see our March edition on

our website at www.rosedalegardens.org.

BENCH BUDDIES! FaithWorks Kids – If you would like to have an

opportunity sit at the organ during the Prelude

and be one of Sandy’s special Bench Buddies,

please contact Lisa Adams to schedule your turn.

Students may request more than one turn to be a

Bench Buddy! 734-422-0494 ext. 114 or

ladams@rosedalegardens.org

IT WILL SOON BE TIME TO

MARCH INTO MISSION!

Here’s how RGPC Kids can help! FaithWorks

Kids – Sunday March 8th we will join the CE

Committee and help serve during Coffee Hour

AND Sunday March 29th we will be

making 100 sandwiches and cards

for the Ja’Noah House Mission

Project. Pathways to Worship

Kids - Sunday March 22nd our class

will work on a Special Helper

Project! Let’s show our gratitude to special people

who give their time to help others!

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS

Rosedale is a participant in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. If you shop at Kroger and use a Kroger Plus Card you can designate RGPC to earn and receive rewards every time you use your Kroger Plus Card. Designating RGPC does not affect your own points, it just helps RGPC, too. To add RGPC to your Kroger Plus account, visit: www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Click on “Sign in” or “Create an Account to Enroll”. Once signed in you can Enroll or Update your Community Rewards designa-tion under your Account. You can either search for Rosedale or enter our NPO # 97669. If you don’t yet have a Kroger Plus card you can get one at the Customer Service desk at any Kroger. _________________________________________

MORE MEN’S CLUB NEWS

“YOU ALL COME DINNER”

The Men’s Club 22nd Annual "You All

Come Dinner" will be held at Stefan's

Banquets at St. Mary Cultural Center,

263555 W. Chicago Road, Redford on

April 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

The entertainment this

year is “The Invasion”

playing music from the

60's, this event will have a

60's theme. Tickets are

$30.00 each with $5.00 going to the

Men’s Club DVD Program. Please see Ken

Elstone or Ken Stempien for tickets.

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LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU

Stephen Ministry is a ministry in which people

with special gifts for caring can put those gifts to

use in a way that brings Jesus’

love and care to those who

most need it. Our Stephen

Ministers are ready to provide

focused, confidential, one-to-

one Christian care. We can

help those who are hurting experience the healing

power of Christ’s love. If you or someone you

know is going through a difficult time, please

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.

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PUB THEOLOGY GROUPS MEET THE 3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH (SEPT TO

MAY) FROM 7-8:30 P.M.

Each month a question will be put forth for discussion that involves faith intersecting everyday life. 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(s) for all to join in.

Join either group at the following locations:

Mission BBQ, 20310 Haggerty Road, Northville - Hosted by Sandy Main-Niemisto

Richard’s, 39305 Plymouth Road, Livonia Hosted by Pastor Kellie Whitlock

Please note that the March gathering will be held on March 24th.

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

1 Carolyn Bieganski, Ingrid Kord-Kroeger,

Barbara Manning, Nathan Supplee,

Rachel VanWallaghen

3 Kim Lubig, Riley Squire

4 Barbara Major, Chuck Will

5 Dorothy Burke, Erin Uhelski, Sue Witte

7 Gretchen Narvaez

9 Ken Kenyon, Jamie Williamson

10 Donald “Pinky” Folsom, Brooke Killingbeck,

Julie Seiter

11 Millie Everson, Jessica Rosati, Adam Stage

12 Cherie Lessig, Sally Roach

13 Linda Beney, Catherine White

14 Amy Bennett, Matt Bohlman

15 Nancy Bowlby

16 Mike Olson

18 Laura Ulaszek

20 Sofia Flamenco, Olivia Kooienga

21 Alec Olson

22 Rose Eickhoff, June Wilson

23 Laura Grennan, Andrea Hirtzel,

Melissa Kolinski

27 Bill Jacobs

28 Joel Smith

29 Jim Canham

30 Nancy Swindell, Cathy White

31 Roman Hughes, James Kinville, Dan Williams _______________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUP NEWS FRANKENMUTH & THE SKIT GUYS! Sunday, March 22! Depart RGPC @ 2 p.m.

—home by 9:30 p.m. Dinner in Frankenmuth & The Skit Guys

Performance! Reserve your space now!

SAVE THE DATE! For the High School

Spring Fundraiser! Road Rally and dinner w/ auction & raffles! Saturday, May 9th!

More info to come!

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STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION - STEWARDSHIP AND MUSIC

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness;

come before him with joyful songs.” Psalm 100: 1-2

As I started pondering the relationship of stewardship and worship, I found it helpful to re-read the defini-

tions of each, so I could see how they intersect. Stewardship, simply, is to use the resources available to

take care of something. Biblically, we read in Genesis 1:26: Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our

image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the live-

stock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So, right from our

beginnings, God intended for us to be stewards, taking care of the world and each other. It is in our DNA.

A short definition of Worship is: to honor or show reverence for as a divine being. This is used as a verb,

an action word. It isn’t a passive, spectator concept. One way to honor God is by using the gifts he gave

each of us, unique and wonderful. We read in 1 Corinthians 12:27, and many other places in the Bible,

that we are the hands and feet of God and that we have each been given special gifts to use for his

purposes. Again, it is in our DNA.

So, putting these two ideas together, it seems only natural that we should use our gifts (resources) in such

a way that helps or takes care of the world and others. And in doing so, we are worshipping and showing

stewardship.

Personally, music is a gift that God gave me. Don’t misunderstand. This isn’t me saying, “I’m gifted.”

Rather it is my realization that the Holy Spirit moves through me when I use and embrace the gifts of

music. I have experienced this throughout my life, but it really became apparent at RGPC. Upon attend-

ing/joining back in 2007, Kathy Marzolf asked me to coordinate the music portion of Youth Group, which

my son Justin and daughter Jamie were a part of. I gladly accepted and quickly found how much of an

impact music made on everyone. Through mission trips, visits to senior care facilities, special church

services and regular Youth Group events, I saw first-hand God at work.

There have been many music opportunities provided and encouraged along my journey so far at Rosedale,

and I have testified to others that I feel the Holy Spirit working through me on many occasions. Even bet-

ter is the opportunity to bring others together to share their gifts of music. In this way, they may hopefully

experience what I have felt and be able to spread God’s gifts even further. I am so thankful to you all for

your support along the way.

My story is still unfolding and yours are too. Please join me in using your gifts to help others and you will

feel an unbelievable sense of purpose and wholeness, which brings honor to God. It’s a win-win!

Love and blessings, Mark Adams

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ARE YOU A CAREGIVER? WHO CARES FOR YOU?

Please join us on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Youth Hall. 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 info will follow in the coming weeks. If you have questions, please call

Jan Myers at 734-673-2731.

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EXERCISE CLASSES are held at Rosedale

on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and

Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. If you

have an exercise mat, dumbbells

or bands bring them, along with

water. $5.00 donation requested.

Questions? Contact Dave

Laycock at 734-765-5595 or

delaycock@yahoo.com

MONDAY EVENINGS

WITH DR. BOB

Bob Seymour is a professional chaplain and

counselor. He serves as Chaplain at St. Mary

Mercy Hospital, responsible for Pastoral Care.

Additionally, he served as the Executive Director

of the Dearborn Pastoral Counseling Center. His

free services are available to the congregation on

Mondays from 5-7 p.m. or by appointment at any

time. Contact Dr. Bob at 734-422-0494 to set up

an appointment.

DATES TO SAVE IN 2020!

March 7 - Blood Drive

March 22 - Work Weekend Info Meeting

March 28 - Grandma, Grandpa & Me

April 5 - Palm Sunday

April 9 - Maundy Thursday

April 10 - Good Friday

April 12 - Easter

April 22 - Men’s Club Dinner

April 24-26 - Confirmation Retreat

May 9 - Youth Group Road Rally Fundraiser

May 14-17 - Adult Work Weekend

May 24 - Memorial Sunday Worship

May 31 - Confirmation Sunday

June 7 - Baccalaureate Sunday

July 26 - Senior High Caravan Sunday

July 27-30 - Vacation Bible School

August 2 - Vacation Bible School Sunday

August 16 - Worship in the Park

September 27 - Ordain/Install Officers

October 18 - Stewardship Sunday

Palm Sunday

April 5, 10:30 a.m.

Rosedale Gardens

Maundy Thursday

April 9, 7:00 p.m.

Rosedale Gardens

Good Friday

April 10, 7:00 p.m.

St. Paul’s, 27475 Five Mile

Easter Sunday

April 12, 10:30 a.m.

Rosedale Gardens

Save the date! Friday, November 13 - Sunday, November 15

Women’s Retreat at Howell Nature Center

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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

Jarrett Kinville - Sunday Custodian

Karen Killingbeck and Alex Roffi - Nursery Staff

Katy Davis - Director of Children and Youth Bells

Gretchen Hocking - Kitchen Coordinator

Leslie Selden - Wedding Coordinator