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

info@churchatlitchfieldpark.org.

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

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

Email: info@churchatlitchfieldpark.org • Web: www.churchatlitchfieldpark.org

Chris Martin, Editor (623) 979-8503 chrismartinaz@cox.net

INSIDE

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Pastors’

Columns

Many ways to share

the Gospel message!

6-7

Welcoming 20

New Members

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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 jmftaxtime@aol.com.

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 Lorilovestennis@aol.com 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 info@churchatlitchfieldpark.org.

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