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On their Albuquerque mission trip July 1623, CLP youth will study different moments in scripture where people experienced a mountaintop. They will have many different oppor- tunities to explore their own moun- taintop experiences. Mission sites they plan to visit are the Store House, New Mexico’s largest food pantry, where they will be serving for a full day of operation; Meals on Wheels Eggstravaganza Breakfast, held annually in Albuquer- que, is a fundraising breakfast and the group will help wherever needed; Wings for Life International, a minis- try that brings together families of prisoners with Christian volunteers, where the youth will provide activi- ties and interact with others for their night gathering; St. Martin’s Hospi- tality, where they will be feeding the homeless. There is also plenty of fun planned, including Tent Rocks Na- tional Monument, Cliff’s Amusement Park, Sandia Peak Tramway, Albu- querque's historic Old Town, and the Grand Canyon as they travel home. Adult leaders going on the trip are Beth and Steve Charney, Allison McDermott, Jay and Kerri Sandusky. Kelly Alward, Catherine Broski, Caitlyn Bumann, Alexis Charles, As- pen Charles, Kristen Dailey, Mitchell Dailey, Lexi Davies, Genevieve Hegarty, Jane Hill, Sam Hopely, Cole Lozon, Desmond Sager, Robert Valenti, Corinne Vasiloff, Nate Vasi- loff, Rosa Wickersham and John Win- troub are the youth mission team. The Church at Litchfield Park • 300 N. Old Litchfield Rd • Litchfield Park AZ 85340 Phone (623) 935- 3411 • Fax (623) 935-0560 Email: [email protected] • Web: www.churchatlitchfieldpark.org Chris Martin, Editor (623) 979-8503 [email protected] INSIDE 2-3 Pastors’ Columns Dubbed Church; Faith Adventure 4 New Members, Notes of Appreciation 6 Spotlight on Youth Leader Robert Hughes 7 Faith Adventure 2015 VBS photos 8 CLP & POWWOW Produce Market Trial Run “A Mountaintop Experience” for Youth News from The Church at Litchfield Park July/August 2015 Tower The Bell

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Page 1: Tower The Bell News from The Church at Litchfield Park July ......2015 VBS photos 8 CLP & POWWOW Produce Market Trial Run “A Mountaintop Experience” for Youth News from The Church

On their Albuquerque mission

trip July 16–23, CLP youth will study

different moments in scripture where people experienced a mountaintop.

They will have many different oppor-

tunities to explore their own moun-

taintop experiences. Mission sites they plan to visit

are the Store House, New Mexico’s

largest food pantry, where they will

be serving for a full day of operation; Meals on Wheels Eggstravaganza

Breakfast, held annually in Albuquer-

que, is a fundraising breakfast and the group will help wherever needed;

Wings for Life International, a minis-

try that brings together families of

prisoners with Christian volunteers, where the youth will provide activi-

ties and interact with others for their

night gathering; St. Martin’s Hospi-

tality, where they will be feeding the homeless.

There is also plenty of fun

planned, including Tent Rocks Na-

tional Monument, Cliff’s Amusement

Park, Sandia Peak Tramway, Albu-

querque's historic Old Town, and the Grand Canyon as they travel home.

Adult leaders going on the trip

are Beth and Steve Charney, Allison

McDermott, Jay and Kerri Sandusky. Kelly Alward, Catherine Broski,

Caitlyn Bumann, Alexis Charles, As-

pen Charles, Kristen Dailey, Mitchell

Dailey, Lexi Davies, Genevieve Hegarty, Jane Hill, Sam Hopely, Cole

Lozon, Desmond Sager, Robert

Valenti, Corinne Vasiloff, Nate Vasi-loff, Rosa Wickersham and John Win-

troub are the youth mission team.

The Church at Litchfield Park • 300 N. Old Litchfield Rd • Litchfield Park AZ 85340

Phone (623) 935-3411 • Fax (623) 935-0560

Email: [email protected] • Web: www.churchatlitchfieldpark.org

Chris Martin, Editor (623) 979-8503 [email protected]

INSIDE

2-3

Pastors’ Columns

Dubbed Church;

Faith Adventure

4 New Members,

Notes of Appreciation

6 Spotlight on

Youth Leader

Robert Hughes

7 Faith Adventure

2015 VBS photos

8 CLP & POWWOW

Produce Market

Trial Run

“A Mountaintop Experience” for Youth

News from The Church

at Litchfield Park July/August 2015

Tower

The Bell

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Senior Pastor Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

Dubbed Church

When I travel, I rely heavily on the internet for feed-

back from others to determine where I stay and

where I eat. Even at home, I typically do not go to a

restaurant for the first time without visiting multiple

websites that give feedback from others and show the

menu so that I can see if they serve something I

might enjoy eating.

Recently, on a trip to Ireland, we were in Dublin and,

as usual, I had pre-planned where we would eat din-

ner. I looked at the reviews and menu online and we

were excited to try their version of the traditional

Irish menu. When we came to the address, however,

the restaurant was closed. Being a “big picture” per-

son, minor details like the fact that it was Sunday

evening and the establishment was only open six

days a week sometimes escape my notice.

Kimberly tells me I’m good in crisis situations. True

to form, I pulled out my phone and went to work on

one of the sites that locates you on a map and tells

you what is good in your area. Voila, there was an-

other highly rated restaurant nearby. But on our way

to it, our ears caused us to stop outside a small pub.

At first we didn’t know if the music was live or re-

corded but soon it became clear that it was indeed

live Irish music coming from inside. Adding to the

intrigue was a sandwich board displaying traditional

Irish fare; that was all the encouragement we needed.

So without a review or a recommendation, we went

inside.

Our food came and it was delicious—a big piece of

battered Atlantic cod and chips for me which I ate

with the traditional malt vinegar. Kimberly’s shep-

herd’s pie was everything she imagined it would be

too. However, in the midst of our meal, what started

as a man with a guitar singing Irish music transi-

tioned into an open mike, audience participation

singing showcase. One by one, people sitting at ta-

bles surrounding us stepped up to the mike and sang.

Some were pretty good, some sang a little off key,

but they were all delightful, entertaining, and sang

from their hearts.

What was most interesting was that the man with the

guitar knew exactly what each person would sing as

if everything was prearranged. This was our first

clue to what soon became overwhelmingly clear:

everyone around us was a regular; we had stepped

into the middle of a weekly gathering of people who

all knew one another.

We were there for a couple of hours and the longer

we were there, the more entranced we became as we

watched the people interact with each other. We

were drawn in by the warm, welcoming and loving

interaction of the people with one another; people as

friendly as any we had encountered in Ireland—and

that’s saying something! What initially started as a

meal turned out to be a cultural experience and one

of the highlights of our trip.

At one point, a crystalline woman’s voice came over

the house speakers. Initially, we thought that it was a

recording. She sang a traditional Irish song in

Gaelic. We eventually turned around to see a woman

sitting in a booth with a few others with the micro-

phone in her hand and her eyes closed singing. As

she sang, the room went absolutely silent except for

her beautiful voice. When she was through, the hush

remained for a few moments before the low buzz of

talking resumed.

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Associate Pastor Rev. Kerri Sandusky

Living the Faith Adventure

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart

trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for

joy, and with my song I praise him. ~ Psalm 28:7

I’ll admit it. I’m not the greatest finisher. As a

classroom teacher, I loved the planning, the implemen-

tation of the plan, and then, something would happen

about mid-unit. This urging would hit me and I would

be ready to get to the next thing. While this has al-

ways been a quality that keeps me moving, it also pre-

vents me from taking time to praise God along the

way. In fact, “taking time” is rough for me. In the

psalms of David, he writes over and over about prais-

ing the Lord and his heart leaping for joy. When we

serve, we also must take the time to celebrate and give

thanks.

Thanks to all of the youth for their service to God.

Through their leading of the worship services, they

were able to share their faith authentically. The ser-

vices were full of their talents, their feelings, and their

love of the Lord. Thank you especially to Allison

McDermott, Carrie Bemis, Robert Hughes, Steve

Charney, Beth Charney, and Sue Kujawski for their

help and guidance with the services.

Thanksgiving and praise is also given to all those

who served our 143 children at Vacation Bible School.

This week of fun was a huge hug to our Lord and Sav-

ior who provided many hands and feet. Over 80 peo-

ple stepped in to serve the children of our community.

From the homemade curriculum to the adventures pro-

vided by Boy Scout Troop 99 to great games and mu-

sic, this was a fun-filled week! The finale on Friday

brought people together (a bit more intimately due to

lightning) with hotdogs, snow cones, a balloon twister,

face painters, music, photo booth, and the Bible bucks

stores. A huge thank you to all who helped with this

meaningful week of ministry.

The mission focus this year during VBS was to

collect books for Open Arms Home for Children.

Bob Solis, founder of Open Arms, voiced that the

children in South Africa were in need of some

books. By the end of the week, the VBS commu-

nity had donated 1,200 books! This is what minis-

try is about – selflessly giving where there is a need.

For all of this, we praise God for the opportuni-

ties for us to see His presence in others. When we

take time to praise God for what He has done, we

acknowledge His hand in creation – creation of us,

creation of time, creation of space, creation of op-

portunity. As I praise God for the wonderful work

of the youth service and VBS week, I am ever grate-

ful for God’s gift of being able to serve alongside

many amazing people.

Thank you for serving at VBS each night with

enthusiasm and grace. Thank you for doing all that

was asked. Thank you for loving the kids and keep-

ing them safe each night. Thank you for a wonder-

ful Friday night celebration. Thank you for listen-

ing to God when He nudged you to help, to pray, or

to encourage. Thank you for being great finishers.

While I thank you, I give praise to God for all He

has done to help our hearts to leap for joy.

Blessings,

Pastor Kerri

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Newest members

Todd and Diane Hons are resi-

dents of Litchfield Park, where

they have lived since 2001. They

were received into membership on

May 24. Diane is a realtor for

HomeSmart and Todd is a loan

officer for Nova Home Loans.

Their life highlights are their fam-

ily and friends; they both enjoy

playing tennis. They have three

children: son Zack, who is in the

U. S. Air Force; daughter Kendall,

who is a nurse; and son Chad,

who attends NAU in Flagstaff.

They have two grandchildren,

ages three months and seven.

Membership orientation is on hia-

tus during July and August. Ori-

entation sessions will resume in

September. In the meantime, if

you are interested in becoming a

church member or if you have

questions, please contact Peter

Dale, membership chair, at (480)

280-9290 or [email protected].

Thank you for the kind remem-

brances at the passing of our

mother, Alma E. Anderson, on

May 16. We appreciated the

flowers, cards and calls and the

special prayers from my circle,

Circle 5. The few months we

had her in Arizona were both

quality and quantity times and in

her 95 1/2 years she always ex-

emplified her Christian values

and upbringing.

Linda and Don Wyman

Hugh W. Anderson

This is a big thank you to the

kitchen angels and to the church

office secretaries for the won-

derful meals while we were both

under the weather. A special

blessing to us was when Cathy

Norwood came to our door to

deliver food. An extra bonus was

when Joann and Iris brought us a

summer dinner! We just thank

everyone from the bottom of our

hearts for helping when we were

unable to do for ourselves. God

bless each and every one of you!

J and Dora Ellingson

I am home from the hospital.

How do I thank everyone for the

many prayers and everyone's

love? God bless our church and

ministry.

Love,

Ron Sober

I just wanted to thank all of the

lovely ladies who reviewed my

application and took the time out

of their Saturday to interview

me. I am so honored to win this

incredible scholarship. I am proud

to represent such an open church

that is accepting of all people.

With this scholarship I will be

able to fulfill my dream of having

the full college experience and I

will now be able to live on cam-

pus. I cannot thank everyone

enough and I am looking forward

to the graduation breakfast on the

17th.

Thank you all so much,

Lauren Intrieri

Thank you so much for providing

me with the privilege of calling

myself a Church at Litchfield Park

recipient. I am so beyond thankful

that you have chosen me to repre-

sent your organization. I know

that I will continue to make you

proud in everything that I do both

within the walls of my school and

whatever community I become a

part of. This scholarship is going

to make a monumental difference,

financially, and it has already

made a change in my heart. My

volunteer work is something close

to my heart, and to be rewarded

for it is something many people

only dream of. Thank you once

more - I hope, in four years, that

you will be even more proud of

me than now.

Sincerely,

Natalie Flores

Thank you to all of the women

(and men too) that have given of

themselves to serve God through

ou r chu rch a nd com mu -

nity. Whether it is on the WCSF

Board, the thrift store, circles,

prayer shawl ministry, welcome

booth, church office and every day

interactions, it is not just one per-

son working through God but the

whole. For that I am thankful.

Marcy Clement

WCSF President

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Diamondbacks - LA Dodgers

game benefits 4C kids’ choirs

The Children’s Christian

Community Choirs (4C) are

the real winners when you

buy tickets to the Diamond-

backs-Dodgers game on Fri-

day, September 11! Arizona

children’s choirs (including

4C) will sing the National

Anthem. A portion of CLP

ticket sales will come back to

4C to help fund their performance trip to Knott’s

Berry Farm next summer. Buy tickets now at the

church: $25 for lower level baseline seats; $50 for

club box seats. For more information, contact Sue

Kujawski at [email protected].

They’re off to church camp. . .

Kelly Alward,

Casey Alward and

Caitlyn Bumann

spent June 14-19

at #YOURLIFE

Super Camp at

Emmanuel Pines

in Prescott. Kelly

and Caitlyn are

starting 9th grade in the fall; Casey will be in 5th

grade. CLP’s children and youth participate in sum-

mer camps sponsored by the Southwest Conference

United Church of Christ.

Youth Choir takes summer break

Members of the Adrenaline Youth Choir went to Up-

town Alley to celebrate a successful season. They

bowled, ate and played laser tag and enjoyed the fun

and fellowship! Our 4C groups are off for the sum-

mer but will begin again on Monday, August 17. If

you want more information please email Sue Ku-

jawski at [email protected].

Register for upcoming events! Friday, July 31: Grab your jeans, dust off your

boots and join us in Souers Hall from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

for food, fun and fellowship as we square-dance the

evening away. Hot dogs and drinks will be provided.

Friday, August 28: Movie night, featuring a show-

ing of “The Jungle Book.” The classic 1967 Disney

animated movie is about an abandoned child who is

raised by jungle animals. Hot dogs, drinks and pop-

corn provided. From 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Souers Hall.

Friday, September 18: Movie night, the feature to

be announced in the bulletin. Hot dogs, drinks and

popcorn provided. From 6:00-8:00 p.m., Souers Hall.

Sunday, September 27: If you are interested in at-

tending the Broadway musical “Chicago” at the

Phoenix Theater, please sign up in Souers Hall. Also,

indicate if you would be interested in utilizing a bus

from the church round-trip. The date being consid-

ered is Sunday, September 27, for a matinee per-

formance. Ticket price will be posted in July if there

are enough people interested.

A Quick Look at the Budget May, 2015

Revenue and expense summaries were prepared by Lori

Orth, church treasurer, as part of the monthly financial

reports to the Board of Directors. If you have questions,

please contact Lori at [email protected] or (623)

935-5057.

YTD Revenues $ 331,397.89

YTD Expenses 243,058.60

Net YTD Revenues over Expenses $ 88,339.29

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Robert Hughes is one of the newest leaders for

Pulse, the senior high youth group.

Tell us a little about your family.

I’m a proud parent of a smart, sassy and toothless 6-

year-old girl named Lailah.

What is your educational/

professional background?

I played football at South-

east Missouri State Univer-

sity in Cape Girardeau, and

have a degree in Electrical

Mechanics. I work as a pro-

ject manager for a commer-

cial electrical contractor.

What do you enjoy most

about our church?

That the church is what it

says it is, “A house of

prayer for all people.” Eve-

ryone is there to gather and

praise God’s love no matter

what your background is.

There are so many opportu-

nities and missions to just

simply help other people in need.

Have you had any "Aha!" moments along your

faith walk?

I have had many “Aha” moments along my walk of

faith, and God’s love continues to amaze me. The

most recent moment was one that was least expected.

My daughter had an emergency appendectomy about

two months ago on a Sunday. I had just sent her

away into the surgery room around 12:30 p.m. and I

headed to the waiting room. To my amazement, here

walks in Pastor Kerri with a prayer shawl from the

church. She said a prayer for Lailah, and expressed

to us that the shawl was made by the lovely ladies of

the church and that they pray over them when they’re

completed. Not only was it amazing that the ladies

had made the shawl, but that Pastor Kerri was stand-

ing there praying for Lailah within an hour of the last

service ending after preaching three services. Words

cannot describe how I and the rest of Lailah's family

felt that moment and will always feel.

What drew you into helping with the youth?

Pastor Kerri asked and it

was an easy answer, “Of

course!” The youth are the

coolest people I know and

it’s a blast seeing them

every Sunday.

What goals do you have

for the group?

I’ve already realized that

the youth are each amazing

in their own way and their

faith is so much stronger

than mine was when I was

their age. My goal is to

guide/help them as they

deal with the peer pressure

of school and their own

doubts. Also, to let them

know that God is always

there with them no matter what, and loves each and

every one of them.

What do you do in your spare time?

I like to be outdoors as much as possible. I enjoy hik-

ing, fishing, camping and sports.

Tell us something we probably don't know about

you.

I’m originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and I am still

a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan!

Do you have a favorite quote or saying you'd like

to share?

“Be the change that you want to see in the world."

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Robert Hughes

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VBS 2015 - Join the faith adventure

Listening to God—Acting on God’s Promises—Calling Out to God—Trusting God

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3F dinners winding down

3F (Food, Family and Fellowship) is a dinner club

that enables people to get to know each other better,

enjoy a little food and drink, some good fellowship,

develop deeper, more meaningful relationships, and

share the love of God together. The club runs from

January through May. A dinner was held recently at

the home of Joann Forstner, with Nana Hamlin,

(below). (Submitted photo)

SUNDAY ATTENDANCE

Date 8:00 9:15 10:45 Total

5-03-15 182 310 166 658

5-10-15 210 242 123 575

5-17-15 162 243 153 558

5-24-15 158 255 120 533

5-31-15 177 240 106 523

PREACHING SCHEDULE Traditional Worship: 8:00 and 9:15 a.m.

Contemporary Worship: 10:45 a.m.

July 05: Communion Sunday

Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

July 12: Rev. Kerri Sandusky

July 19: Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

July 26: Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

August 02: Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

August 09: Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

August 16: Youth Sunday

August 23: Rev. Kerri Sandusky

August 30: Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

CLP hosts produce market Produce on Wheels Without Waste (POWWOW)

came to Litchfield Park on May 30. POWWOW is a

non-profit organization and outreach of Borderland

Food Bank in Nogales, which rescues surplus produce

from growers. For a $10 donation, anyone can shop

for up to 60 pounds of fresh produce. After a success-

ful trial run, our church plans to continue this commu-

nity outreach ministry in the fall. Thanks to Kristi

Kohser and Aimee Wickersham, who organized vol-

unteers to unload, set up and distribute the produce.

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Mission news

Tour of CLP's local mission agencies

Join us on Tuesday, July 14, for a tour of four

agencies that our church supports with its mission

budget. We will meet at church and leave at 7:30

a.m. to visit Homeward Bound, New Life Center,

Homeless Youth Connection and Aqua Fria Food

and Clothing Bank, returning by 12:00 p.m. Sign up

by July 12 in Souers Hall on Sundays to go and learn

more about these charities and how they are helping

people in great need. Call Judy Anderson at (623)

282-8746 if you have questions.

Your church at work The Mission Committee voted to send $1,000 to

aid in recovery efforts in Nepal following the devas-

tating earthquakes. The money, from the mission

budget, was sent to Church World Service and desig-

nated for Nepal recovery. Please include the people

of Nepal in your prayers.

Donations needed for AFFCB

Aqua Fria Food and Clothing Bank is a non-

profit charitable ministry providing food and cloth-

ing for those who are in need and are facing a crisis

in the West Valley. Donations are down this time of

year and they continue to serve a growing number of

people in need. Also, children are home from school

over the summer with a need for more food at home.

Boxes are outside the church doors for your dona-

tions on Sundays. Items requested include:

*Canned Goods: Fruit, Vegetables, Beans, Meats,

Sauces, Soups, Peanut Butter, Jelly

*Boxed Foods: Cereal, Pasta, Rice, Beans, Pancake/

Waffle Mix, Macaroni and Cheese, Bread Mixes

*Drinks: Water, Juice, Teas, Sports Drinks

*Baby Care: Baby Food, Apple Juice, Diapers

*Household/Personal Care Products: Detergent,

Soap, Toothpaste, Toilet and Tissue Paper

A special “Thank You” to all who assist with

this call to mission.

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was

thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and

you welcomed me.” ~ Matthew 25: 35

Annual Polishing of the Bells

Carillon and Heavenly Hand-

bell Choir members weren’t

ringing bells on Saturday,

June 6 - they met to polish the

bells! Following the work

party, members also enjoyed

fellowship and a potluck.

So, how do you get to Carnegie

Hall? Practice, practice, practice

On April 27, four members of The Church at Litch-

field Park had the unique experience of performing

with the Phoenix Symphony Chorus at Carnegie Hall

in New York City. Choir director, Sue Kujawski,

and choir members Jane Calhoun, Norma-Jean

Strickland and Bill Trejbal traveled with about 60

members of the Chorus to New York City. They had

three days of practice totaling about 14 hours and

still had time to enjoy their stay in the Big Apple.

The performance went well and everyone enjoyed

themselves.

From left: Sue Kujawski, Norma-Jean Strickland,

Bill Trejbal and Jane Calhoun.

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Prayer shawl ministry

continues this summer Do you knit or crochet? The sum-

mer months are a great time for

special projects...such as prayer

shawls for those in our church

family and community who need

comfort in a time of crisis. You

might consider contributing to this

ongoing project by making shawls

or donating money for yarn. Con-

tact Nancy Montgomery at (623)

670-8122 or [email protected]

for details. Monthly group meet-

ings will resume in the fall.

Circle Meetings

Circle 5 will meet Thursday,

July 23, at 6:30 p.m. at Eest

Asian Bistro, 3145 N. Dysart Rd.,

#C102, Avondale. The group will

also meet on Thursday, August

27, at 6:30 p.m. at the home of

Molly Alward, 4704 N. 128th Dr.,

Litchfield Park, assisted by

Christa Denofsky and Lisa Warne.

Please RSVP to Marcy Clement

at (602) 471-1395 or me-

[email protected] for either

date. Newcomers are always wel-

come - come join us!

Circle 6 will be very busy this

month! See our planned activities

below, some of which are family

friendly, while others are for la-

dies only. We are an open and in-

viting group; all ladies are wel-

come to come join the fun! If

you would like to attend, feel free

to text/call/email Aimee with any

questions. Her contact informa-

tion is listed below.

Friday, July 17, 6:30 p.m.

Goodyear Community Park

Splash Pad, located at 3151 N.

Litchfield Rd. This is a family

event!

Friday, July 24 Bowling (ladies only). Time and

place TBA.

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 7:00 p.m.

Gathering Hour at Ground Con-

trol, 4860 N. Litchfield Rd.,

(ladies only!)

Saturday, Aug. 22, 2:00 p.m.

Roller skating (family wel-

come). Location TBA.

For more information, please

contact Aimee Wickersham:

call/text (321) 961-3393, or ab-

[email protected].

All women are invited to

"Ladies Who Lunch" on Tues-

day, July 14, at 12:30 p.m. for

a Dutch-treat meal at Black An-

gus Restaurant, 13766 W.

McDowell Rd., Goodyear. Your

RSVP is required by noon

Monday, July 13, to insure ade-

quate seating. Look for the sign-

up sheet in Souers Hall on Sun-

days. If you need more informa-

tion or to RSVP, contact Kathy

Christensen at (623) 536-1207,

[email protected]; or

Chris Martin at (623) 979-8503,

[email protected]. Come and

join us and bring a friend; all

women are welcome!

Pastor Dale’s column, cont.

We would have stayed until

closing but it was our last night in

Ireland. We were flying back

home in the morning, and we had

to do some final packing, so we

reluctantly pried ourselves out of

our seats. Before we left, I went

from table to table thanking the

people for being so welcoming

and allowing us to get a peek into

their lives and culture. They

beamed as I told them how beauti-

ful our experience was, how wel-

come we felt, and how we could

sense something very special

about the place. One man ex-

plained to me that we had hap-

pened upon a gathering of true

“Dubs”—most of the people there

had lived in Dublin their entire

lives.

The last table I approached

was the one from where the

woman sang. I told her how beau-

tiful her voice was and she got

tears in her eyes and hugged me.

One of the people with her shared

how she had only began singing

three weeks prior; she was ex-

tremely shy and it took her many

years to get up the courage to sing.

As we walked back to the ho-

tel, Kimberly said to me, “You

know, what we just experienced

was their church.” I then realized

what made that place so special to

us was that, in many ways, it was

just like church—our church!

God bless you all,

Pastor Dale

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Memorial Day service featured U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps

Members of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps Veterans

Pride Battalion participated in worship services on May 24 by

posting the colors. Their presence helped us to remember those

who have selflessly sacrificed their own lives in the fight for

freedom. USNSCC is a nationally organized, federally funded

organization that serves to teach individuals about the sea-going

military services, U.S. naval operations and training, community

service, citizenship, and instill an understanding of discipline and

teamwork. The cadets range in ages from 11 through high school

and are led by Tim Rilley.

Pulse, Ignite youth lead Worship Worship services on Trinity Sunday, May 31, were led en-

tirely by the youth of our church. Youth served as ushers,

greeting worshipers and receiving the offering; they led

calls to worship and prayers; they shared their gifts and tal-

ents in instrumental music: Katy Gempler on flute, Cole Lo-

zon on cello, Emily Moody and Ashley Hill on piano; the

Adrenaline Youth Choir sang about their faith to Catherine

Broski’s lyrics; they spoke of experiences and challenges in

their personal reflections: Emily Moody, Ashley Hill, Cole

Lozon, Sam Hopely, Catherine Broski and Salma Salem.

Artwork by Kristen Dailey

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