june 2013 - the church at litchfield park · stand strong in our faith! at king-dom rock vbs, kids...
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Kids in preschool through 5th
grade: plan to join your friends for
VBS and learn about how we
stand strong in our faith! At King-
dom Rock VBS, kids experience
God’s Word in fun and unforgetta-
ble ways! Each day, leaders rein-
force one simple Bible truth,
which makes it super easy for kids
to remember and apply to real life.
Each day, kids move through
activity stations with their King-
dom Crews for Bible stories,
games, snacks, songs and experi-
ments. Every station is intention-
ally designed to reinforce the daily
Bible Point in a hands-on, interac-
tive way that keeps everyone en-
gaged.
Hours will be from 6:30-8:00
p.m. June 3-7, with special Friday
Family Fun for everyone! We will
be providing world’s greatest hot-
dogs, drinks, entertainment, and a
showcase of the week’s events –
all for free! Everyone is invited!
Lots of help will be needed,
from sets to snacks providers, in-
cluding group leaders and assis-
tants.
Sign up in Souers Hall on
Sunday, or contact the church of-
fice at (623) 935-3411 or
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
2-4
Pastors’
Columns
Many ways to share
the Gospel message!
6-7
Welcoming 20
New Members
8
Music Spotlight:
Dr. Sue Kujawski
and Debra Weber
10 PULSE Tourney
Trip now fully funded!
12-13
Confirmation;
graduating
seniors honored
Vacation Bible School is June 3-7
News from the Church
at Litchfield Park
June 2013
Tower The Bell
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Senior Pastor’s Corner
Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.
Proclaiming the Message
I recently came across an article in the New York
Times that reported the building of churches (called
“gathering places”) around art galleries and cafes as
a means of attracting people. According to the jour-
nalist, these ideals are promoted by seminaries which
are producing pastors who think it is “cool” to start
new churches using innovative, entrepreneurial-like
strategies rather than becoming pastors at existing
churches.
These innovations are in response to the waning of
the “mega church” craze of the past few decades.
This latest movement involves broadcasting a mes-
sage from a single charismatic minister to multiple
“boutique” campuses. By selling art, coffee, and
pastries, the “churches” bolster their weekly intake.
Contextualization in theology is the principle of pre-
senting the historic Christian message in a modern
context that is relevant and understandable to its
hearers. A classic example of contextualization is
when Bible translators went to a tribe in Africa that
had no concept of snow. Where the word “snow”
was used in the Bible, they inserted the word for a
bright white bird in the region. This adaptation
helped the people understand the message.
For the last 30 years or so, the segment of the church
which produced mega churches (and now this latest
innovation) has based its methods on marketing prin-
ciples that view churches as commodities and con-
gregants as consumers. Don’t get me wrong, I love
innovation and exploring new ways to do things as
much as anyone; however, viewing people and the
church in this way makes me bristle. Marketing re-
ligion is not the same as contextualizing.
Amazingly, many of the churches that are using the
most cutting-edge strategies are the most archaic
when it comes to the message itself. Instead of look-
ing at the culture in which the Gospel was written
and re-contextualizing that message and meaning as
the Bible translators did, they are merely repackaging
the same beliefs and concepts that disassociate peo-
ple from the church and attempt to quarantine them
from God’s love.
I am so glad the growth we have experienced over
the past several years has not been because of a gim-
mick or some flashy program. Indeed, the reason we
have grown is because we are proclaiming the age-
old message of the Gospel as articulated by Jesus
that God loves all people and that Jesus came to unite
all people in God’s love—a message that is as rele-
vant today as it has ever been.
How have we contextualized the message? We have
done so by looking at the circumstances and events
in the world around us and interpreting them with the
principles of love, grace, and inclusivity that Jesus
taught and demonstrated.
What’s “cool” to me? I think it’s much cooler to be
part of a historic “House of Prayer for All People,”
one that has been serving its community for genera-
tions, than trying to find some new flashy way of at-
tracting people to a “Christian” café or art gallery.
When you think of it, though, we do serve the best
coffee around and worship in a sanctuary that is a
work of art!
God bless you all,
Pastor Dale
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Executive Pastor’s Spot
Rev. James Butler
The House of All Saints and Sinners
PREACHING SCHEDULE
Traditional Worship: 8:00 and 9:15 a.m.
Contemporary Worship: 10:45 a.m.
June 02: Communion Sunday
Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.
June 09: Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.
June 16: Father’s Day
Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.
June 23: Rev. James Butler
June 30: Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
Date 8:00 9:15 10:45 Total
04-07-13 181 224 106 511
04-14-13 150 288 112 550
04-21-13 179 263 88 530
04-28-13 140 258 125 523
In May I attended the Festival of Homiletics (art of preaching) in Nashville. Sometimes to grow, you've got to get beyond your comfort zone. For some services, I confess I slipped out of my bal-cony seat of First Baptist Nashville to go sight-seeing with Carol. But then the worship service arrived with Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber preach-ing. I have no tattoos. Nadia has images of the liturgical year tattooed on her arms. She calls it "tattoo evangelism." She was the founding pas-tor of The House of All Saints and Sinners in Denver:
Heavily tattooed and no holds barred, Nadia, a former stand-up comic, sure as h#ll didn’t consider herself to be religious leader material—until the day she ended up leading a friend’s funeral in a smoky down-town comedy club. Surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics, she real-ized: These were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor. *
*http://www.nadiabolzweber.com/books/pastrix-the-
cranky-beautiful-faith-of-a-sinner-saint
Rev. Nadia practices a low formality / high par-ticipation form of worship. Rather than slipping out of the balcony, I found myself captured in the work of God's Spirit. She held a congrega-tion-wide healing service where we anointed one another with oil held in paper cups. There was no escaping this service. God had a hold of me. Nadia gave us a choice of having our neighbor anoint our wrist or our forehead. I chose the latter. I couldn't take notes fast enough of what God was saying to us. In our sending forth, Nadia gave index cards to a dozen worshipers and asked them to write a single-sentence clos-ing prayer. She and her cohort read from them before the benediction. We left healed and car-ried by the prayers of the people. My mind drifted to our own church and our verse from Mark 11:17, “My house will be called a house of prayer for all people.” Every Sunday, let us come to worship expecting that God will tattoo our heart with His message and His pres-ence. Inkling of Grace,
Pastor Jim
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Associate Pastor’s Place
Rev. Kerri Sandusky
Loving Others
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one an-
other above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but
keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joy-
ful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
~ Romans 12: 10-11
Jesus reminds us many times that loving others is
what we are called to do. When we love others as
He loves us, we are fulfilling that Great Commission
and making disciples. It is mind-boggling to see how
many ways there are to serve and to express love to-
ward others. As the church, we begin to show life
and excitement when serving happens.
The overwhelming love of God will be shown as we
host our annual Vacation Bible School. The VBS
theme is “Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong
for God.” Kids will learn how family, friends,
prayer, God’s love and the Bible help keep us strong.
These themes will be studied each day through Bible
study, songs, science experiments, and games. This
community event will be a great way to share God’s
love with the people of our community. There are
many ways to get involved with VBS. First, pray for
VBS, the kids, those serving, and for God to be glori-
fied. Second, come and help during any or all of the
days. Third, come on Friday to our night of fun! We
are planning to have activities and food. Fourth, in-
vite any children grades preschool through 5th grade
to come and enjoy. VBS is a great way to connect
people to Jesus Christ. It is a way to love others,
honor others and serve our community.
The exciting love of Jesus was definitely shown in
the Pulse Youth Group Golf Scramble. This event
was showered with the love of Christ from those who
came up with the idea, worked at collecting prizes,
coordinated with
the golf course,
registered the golf
-ers, and thanked
those involved.
Pulse was hum-
bled by the gener-
osity and gra-
ciousness of those
who donated to
the mission trip.
Their trip is now
fully funded!
Now, they will
pay forward the
love you gave to
them as they share
it with those in
Grand Rapids. Thank you for loving the youth!
Watching the selfless love of Jesus is astounding.
The youth group experienced this love at their lock-
in. For 14 hours, the youth were reminded that they
were “fearfully and wonderfully made.” They read
through the book of Ruth and explored obedience,
humility, and God’s love. The youth expressed their
gratitude for one another, prayed for one another, and
shared Holy Communion. It was a great way for the
youth to remember how much they are loved and
supported by one another through Jesus Christ.
The filling love of Jesus is shown as we serve others.
May we be reminded that Jesus is Love. When we
love others we are working to be more like our Lord.
As Jesus reminds us, may we be joyful, patient, and
faithful. Blessings,
Pastor Kerri
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The Church at Litchfield Park is pleased to an-
nounce the baptism of the following children in our
church family:
Evelyn Kate Downing, born January 21, 2012,
daughter of Diane Downing, was baptized on Janu-
ary 20. Evelyn's siblings are Healishia, Jordan,
Gabriel and Brandon. Grandparents are Ben and
Shirley Downing.
Madelyn Sellar, born March 8, 2012, daughter
of James and Melisa Sellar, was baptized on April
14. Grandparents are John and Jane Sellar, and Lo-
lita and Blane Tripp. God parents are Michael and
Sherri Santa Cruz.
Ryan Villanueva, born October 4, 2001, son of
James and Melisa Sellar, was also baptized on April
14. Grandparents are Lilita and Blane Tripp, Ray
and Rachel Villanueva, and John and Jane Sellar.
Godparents are Rachel Villanueva and Sonny Isit.
Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can en-ter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit…" John 3:5 (NIV)
Chris Martin Clerk of the Council
Saturday, June 1, will be
the final sale day prior to
the Thrift Shop’s
closing for June and
July. Please hold
your donations until the
Thrift Shop announces that
it is ready to receive new mer-
chandise. You may contact
Millie at (623) 935-3953, or
Monica at (623) 935-2656, if you have questions
concerning donations. Please do not leave donations
outside the Thrift Shop doors or in the church office!
Orientation and Membership
There is a special place for you, here, in this
welcoming community of faith. If you’re considering
joining our church family, or simply want more in-
formation, please come to our brief membership ori-
entation on the third Sunday of the month, imme-
diately following the 9:15 a.m. service, in the Fire-
side Room. New members will be received on the
fourth Sunday at both the 9:15 and the 10:45 a.m.
services. The June 16th orientation will be the last
one until September. If you have already been to an
orientation session and are now ready to join, or if
you have any questions about the process, please
contact Janet Albert, membership chair, at 623-466-
9439 or [email protected].
3F dinner club encourages
fun, food and fellowship
This group attended a recent 3F dinner at the home
of Iris Stevens, assisted by Karen Holt.
A Quick Look at the Budget
April 30, 2013
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 $ 235,466.57
YTD Expenses 200,811.23
Net YTD Revenues over Expenses $ 34,655.34
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Joe Garvey joined our church on
March 24. He lives in Goodyear
and has been working in sales,
most recently in school furnish-
ings. This father of two is an avid
Chicago Cubs fan who says “this
is the year” for the Cubs to win it
all.
Jerry and Jill Santy also joined
our church on March 24. Jerry is
retired from the Air Force and
operated his own insurance
agency. Jerry and Jill are dedi-
cated tennis players, and Jerry
also enjoys entertainment, music
and golf. Jill is a retired business
owner and has taught high school
English and journalism. She also
enjoys music, reading and hiking.
Together they have seven chil-
dren, 15 grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Mike and Marilyn Woodruff
are both graduates of Purdue
University and have lived in
Indiana for 22 years, Illinois for
13 years, and Colorado for 12
years. They became members
on March 24. Mike is an elec-
trical safety consultant and has
worked all over the U.S.
Marilyn is a registered nurse.
Mike and Marilyn have two
sons, one living in Colorado and
one in Boston. They enjoy hik-
ing, swimming and spending
time with their two grandchil-
dren.
Jim and Karen (Russo)
Anderson joined on April 28,
live in Goodyear and have been
married about seven months.
Together, they have five chil-
dren and 3.5 grandchildren -
meaning another is on the way.
Jim has retired from law en-
forcement, and his hobbies in-
clude off-roading, marksman-
ship and nature-watching...and
he is an aspiring writer. Karen
enjoys crafts and family time with
their children and grandchildren.
Steve and Beth Charney live in
Glendale, where their daughter
Kristen is in her second year at
Glendale Community College.
Steve is a construction coordina-
tor for Source Refrigeration; he's
a "fix-it" guy and likes the chal-
lenge of doing home repairs.
Beth is an administrative assistant
for Fry's Food Stores; in her spare
time she enjoys crafts and making
greeting cards.
Jean Gallo lives at La Loma Vil-
lage in Litchfield Park, and has a
daughter and three grandchildren.
She is from Hawaii, and one of
her life highlights was living
overseas for many years. Like all
those on page 7, she became a
church member on April 28.
20 new members in March and April!
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Ray Gonzales and Gale Smith will be married soon, and between
them have four children and ten
grandchildren. Ray owns and op-
erates RBG Construction, and
Gale is a retired public school
teacher and tutor. Roy enjoys golf
and sports in his spare time, while
Gale prefers music and education.
Pat Hallacy divides her time be-
tween Goodyear and Pismo
Beach, California. She has four
children and six grandchildren.
She helped her husband start,
build and still owns Frontier Leas-
ing in Joplin, Missouri, although
she has retired from the active
trucking business. Pat enjoys
golf, cards, exercise, travel, shop-
ping, and time with family.
(New member photos by Ned Hannah)
Diane McManis is retired from
her own consulting business, and
now lives at La Loma Village in
Litchfield Park. She has been a
hospice volunteer and Braille
teacher, and taught music appre-
ciation at the Braille Institute in
Palm Springs. Diane loves mu-
sic, writing, travel, and acting
with the Pebble Creek theater
group. She has three children
and six grandchildren.
Jim and Carol Meier divide
their time between Goodyear and
Honolulu, where they used to
reside full-time. Jim is retired
from Procter and Gamble, and
Carol is retired from Basics Nu-
tritional Counseling. They both
love golf, while Jim likes to
swim and Carol spends her spare
time with music, crafts and
cooking. They have one son
who lives on the mainland.
Mark and Charlotte Montanus both have retired from teaching
careers at Glendale Community
College, and now live in Litch-
field Park. They are parents of
eight, with fourteen grandchildren
and four great-grand-children.
They were previously involved
with the Delta Society, an interac-
tive pet therapy program now
known as Pet Partners, owning
two therapy dogs. Mark enjoys
woodworking, photography, com-
puters and music.
Joe and Heather Ruhlen live in
Waddell, and have three children:
one each in elementary school
(Megan), high school (Morgan),
and college (Logan, not shown).
Joe is a firefighter / captain with
the City of Phoenix; Heather
teaches in the Litchfield Elemen-
tary School District and is in the
process of becoming nationally
certified. Joe likes hunting, fish-
ing and working on cars. Heather
enjoys reading and "shuffling our
children to and from events."
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Dr. Sue Kujawski has accepted the
position of music director and
Debra Weber is the new organist,
bringing with them enthusiasm
and excellence in musical skills.
Sue (standing, right) was interim
choir director, and has Doctor of
Education in Secondary/Music
Education from ASU, Master of
Music Education degree from
Northern Arizona University and
Bachelor of Music from Univer-
sity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Her family moved here in 1984.
Sue has been deeply involved in
music at CLP, starting a commu-
nity choir for kids in 2011.
"When I retired from public
school teaching I decided it was
my turn to step up. The
'community choir' idea came
about because Dale Hopely and I
both believed it would fill the gap
for choral music for children that
the public schools are no longer
able to address," she said.
This past year, Sue added a hand
chime choir to the existing vocal
children's choirs, "Voices of
Praise" and "Joyful Noise."
"Chimin' In" is for kids in grades
four through eight and will resume
rehearsal in the fall. 4C will be
performing at Knott's Berry Farm,
and regularly perform in church
and throughout the West Valley.
"Whether it was in church or in
school I have had many 'aha' mo-
ments in teaching music. The
more I know about music the
more I realize what a mysterious
miracle it is. When children
make music it is especially spiri-
tually uplifting for me. Aesthet-
ics asserts that the relationship
between audience and performer
is more than temporal, it be-
comes its own entity. Some-
where in that relationship God
reaches in to draw both partici-
pants and audience closer to
Him," Sue said. Her philosophy?
“Children are not things to be
molded but flowers to be un-
folded. I always try to apply this
to parenting and teaching.”
Debra Weber attended Drake
University in Des Moines, where
she majored in pipe organ/piano
and vocal music K-12 to be able
to teach. She transferred to the
University of Northern Iowa and
earned Bachelor of Music Per-
formance and Bachelor of Music
Education degrees. Debra
teaches music at Archway
Trivium Prep School.
She grew up in Waterloo, Iowa,
the oldest of three girls, and began
piano and organ lessons at five.
She recalls, " My family wouldn't
let me play sports - I love volley-
ball - because I might hurt my fin-
gers. It is funny now, but at the
time I was sad about it."
About her faith walk, Debra ex-
plains, "I have always loved the
Lord, but ten years ago I had a
horrible car wreck. I was alone
driving to school and was t-boned
on the passenger side. I had died
and the jaws of life got me out the
car. I was a mess! The stick shift
went into my liver and I had ten
liver surgeries and broken
bones. I don't remember anything;
I woke up six weeks later and
stayed in the hospital for four
months. I praise God that I sur-
vived to be with my family and be
able to praise him through mu-
sic. I also feel he gave me a spe-
cial gift to teach music to children.
After the wreck, my 'aha' moment
is to be amazed that God allowed
me to live and see each day as a
new adventure. Each day is an
'aha' moment."
Something we'd never guess about
Debra? "I was Little Miss Iowa
when I was 11 years old. I went
to Little Miss World in Dallas,
Texas and received the Little Miss
Talent award," she said. Her basic
philosophy? "If you plant seeds of
joy, kindness and love, it ulti-
mately will come back to you."
Music
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Men’s Fellowship Indian Dinner
On May 7, our guest speaker and chef Rev. Dale Hopely shared his experiences in India through food, dress, culture and artifacts. The 23 men participated in the preparation of dif-ferent traditional food dishes from India including chicken curry, rice and naan, which was a new ex-perience for many and enjoyed by all. Men’s Fellowship’s last meeting was our best at-tended meeting of the season! The monthly meetings will resume in the fall. George Dallas, President (Photos by Bruce Apland and George Dallas)
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Pulse golf tournament a big hit
What a great event! We made around $6,000 for our mission
trip to Grand Rapids, MI. The trip is now fully funded! The
award winners are: 1st place – Jerry Christenson, Jack Hegarty
and Matt Curry; 2nd place – Ian Downing, John Collier, Vern Bi-
aett and Ken Goodchild; 3rd place – Mark Bedenko, Todd Bruck,
Richard Bruck and Greg Seiman. Winner of the Longest Drive:
Women – Jana Cunningham; Men – Matt Curry. Closest to the
Pin: Women – Jana Cunningham; Men – Jack Hegarty. There
were 36 raffle winners as well! Thanks to all our wonderful vol-
unteers, contributors and participants for a terrific inaugural golf
tournament to benefit our Pulse youth group. Bless you!
(Tournament photos by Ken Martin)
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CLP 75th anniversary recapped by Mary Meese The Church at Litchfield Park celebrated its 75th
anniversary with an amazing and memorable weekend,
March 16-17. At our special dinner on Saturday we hon-
ored guests including former pastors, organists, directors,
city officials and former church members. Our evening
was capped with entertainment provided by Ballet Folk-
lorico Esperanza. The menu for our meal was oven baked
chicken, ham, mashed potatoes, vegetable, biscuits, apple
and cherry pie a la mode. Delicious!
Memorabilia was gathered from the 1938 era and
presented in the Fireside Rooms in museum style. We
walked "through time” and recognized many items from
our own past. On the walls were photos of remembrances
of our church history and people who made it happen.
Sunday was a glorious day with services filled with
special music presented by the members of the music
department. Horns were blowing out notes of expectation,
singers and handbells displayed their talents with much
jubilation, and the organ sent out musical sounds to fill
our hearts with love and gratitude. The message from the
pulpit gave us hope for a bright future and thanks for our
many blessings. Anniversary cake was enjoyed by all,
following the church services.
The committee chairs and volunteers worked many
hours, days - even months - to make our 75th anniversary
celebration one to remember for many years. Our theme,
“A Journey to Remember,” was created by the youth of
our church. Hopefully, they will plan our next 100th an-
niversary.
Mary Meese, Chair
75th Anniversary Committee
(Anniversary photos by Ned Hannah)
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Notes of Thanks... Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who kept Evan
(Joann Forstner’s grandson) and our family in their
thoughts and prayers during his recent hospitaliza-
tion. He is doing better and no longer requires oxy-
gen. The doctor said he may have a lingering cough
for a few months. We are so blessed by our church
family. With our love, Trudie and Richard Jones
Thank you to Chris Wickersham for calling AAA
when I locked my car remote opener inside on a Sun-
day in February. He used his road service for my car
to be unlocked. Many thanks! Chris and I had never
met, but this selfless act meant so much to me.
Darlene Arnold
I can’t thank you enough for the prayer shawl!
Verne Seidel
Many thanks to Revs. Hopely, Butler and Sandusky,
Carol and Scott for your visits and prayers. “The
bearded one” (Sam) says the prayer shawl really does
work—I can’t explain the calm feeling that came
over me while I had it around my shoulders during
Barb’s tests. Sam and Barb Parastino
Thank you for the prayers, calls and visits during
Richard’s recent trip to the hospital. The strength of
your prayers was felt. We are blessed to be part of
the family of The Church at Litchfield Park.
Richard and Brenda Morgan
Souers Scholarship Recipient Lance Saerr, a 23-year-old Master of Divinity
student at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary,
was awarded the Judson Souers En-
dowment Scholarship for 2012-
2013. This scholarship was started
in 2000 to honor Rev. Souers, our
Pastor Emeritus, and is supported
by gifts from church members and
friends. Lance received a Bachelor
of Science in Political Science from
Bradley University in 2012. Lance
said, “I am extremely thankful to be
a recipient of the scholarship. With
this, I have been able to decrease
my loans and firm up my financial standings. Thank
you for your contributions!”
Confirmation Class 2013
2013 graduates honored
2013 graduating seniors were honored at breakfast and in
worship services on May 19. Graduates shown above (left
to right) are Lacey Peterson, Makenna Farris, Jessica
Sproull, Ashley Gehring, Zeke Denofsky and Madisen
Rosztoczy. (Graduate photos by Bruce Apland)
Ten students were confirmed on March 24: (front, left
to right) Ashley Hill, Cassidy Urban, John Wintroub,
Alexander Phelps and Marie Denofsky; (back, left to
right) Rev. Kerri Sandusky, Madisen Rosztoczy, Mor-
gan Rosztoczy, Ashley Takacs, John Garcia and Garrett
Moreno. (Photo by Ned Hannah)
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2013 Scholarships awarded on May 19 Three exceptional stu-
dents from Millennium High
School were awarded schol-
arships from our church.
They were recognized at the
senior breakfast and intro-
duced to the congregation on
May 19. Both academic ex-
cellence and financial need
were taken into consideration
when choosing the recipients.
Students were required to
submit an application, essay,
official transcripts, and a fi-
nancial profile. Finalists
were also interviewed by the
scholarship committee. All
three scholarships were
funded this year by WCSF.
Committee members in-
cluded Nancy Oreshack, Jane
Sparks, Jane Way, Anna Rey-
nolds, Dottie Stumpp, Paul Tip-
ton, and Anne Warkomski.
2013 scholarship recipients:
Lacey Peterson (left) is the
recipient of our community schol-
arship. She ranks 15th in her class
and has been very active in FFA,
National Honor Society, Cross
Country, Swim Team, and Track
and Field. She works at Life-
time Fitness as a swim instruc-
tor. Her plans are to attend the
University of Northern Colo-
rado, where she will continue her
running career with the track
team. Her major is education
and she hopes to become a kin-
dergarten teacher.
Jessica Sproull (center)
is a church member. She has
been a very active member of
the church, participating in
the youth group and working
in the church nursery. She is
a member of the National
Honor Society and has let-
tered in golf, tennis, and aca-
demics. She will attend
Northern Arizona University,
majoring in Elementary and
Special Education.
Madisen Rosztoczy (right) is also a church mem-
ber. She graduated first in
her class at Millennium High
School. She played varsity
tennis, soccer, and badmin-
ton, earning ten varsity let-
ters. She is a National Merit Fi-
nalist, Arizona Scholar athlete,
and took first place in the district
math competition. She even had
a perfect score on the math section
of the SAT! Madisen will attend
Northwestern University and plans
to major in material science engi-
neering.
Nancy Oreshack
Scholarship Committee
Two movie nights offered in June:
FAMILIES: Friday, June 21, 7:00 p.m. “Madagascar” (PG)
Hot dogs and all the trimmings will be served Friday!
ADULTS & TEENS: Saturday, June 22, 8:00 p.m. “August Rush” (PG13)
Popcorn will be served for this showing on Saturday.
Movies will be shown outdoors in the Palm Court - Bring your lawn chairs!
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Mother’s Day luncheon attracts 168 women WCSF's annual Mother's Day salad luncheon on May 11 was attended by 168 women and girls, and the entertainment by Centennial High School's Bel Canto Choir, under the direc-tion of Cheryl Tucker, was just wonderful. Everyone com-mented on how nice it was to see both girls and boys singing with such joy. WCSF President and emcee Dottie Stumpp gave a brief overview of the organization. Rev. Kerri Sandusky gave the opening prayer and talked a bit about Vacation Bible School and PULSE, our youth group. Tickets were drawn for lots of door prizes and thrift store gift cards. Thrift store was open after the luncheon for everyone’s shopping enjoyment. Cor-sages made by Myra Curtis were presented to the oldest mom
present, the youngest mom, the mom with the most children, and the mom with the oldest child. The decorations provided by Circle 3 were beautiful and Circle 2 worked very hard, making sure there were enough drinks for everyone and putting out the food and cleaning up. Monica Sproull and her daughter, Jessica, along with Danelle Farris and her daughter, Mckenna, have attended every Mother’s Day luncheon for the last 18 years! Mckenna and Jessica are now graduating from Millennium High School and heading to college. A special thank you to all who brought salads and des-serts! Marcy Clement, Vice President Women's Christian Service Fellowship (Photos by Marcy Clement and Danelle Farris)
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(Retreat photos by Kristi Kohser)
Women’s Retreat 2013: “Navigating My Path with God”
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The Church at Litchfield Park
300 North Old Litchfield Road
Litchfield Park AZ 85340
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Father’s Day is June 16!
Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage
PAID PERMIT NO 2 Litchfield Park
AZ 85340
International Council
of Community
Churches
(ICCC)
Annual Conference:
“A time of reflection…
reflect the Light”
Please plan on attending the ICCC conference July 21-24 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Regis-tration forms are available in the church office during the week and in Souers Hall between services on Sunday, or you can register on-line at www.iccusa.com. If you have questions please contact the church office at (623) 935-3411 or email [email protected].
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