Vol. 7, No. 11

Space for Grace

As I write this, I am just back from the combined sessions of the Detroit and West Michigan Annual Conferences.

June 1st- 4th, nearly 2000 United Methodists gathered at The Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Michigan (just outside of

Traverse City). Nardin Park was well represented by our elected lay delegates Nancy Gingrich, Mike Marks, and Dorothy

Moore. Dale Titus filled in for elected lay delegate, Mary Glenn, when she needed to be in Ohio with her father as he was

nearing the end of his life. On the first day of conference, June 1st, he went on to glory. Other Nardin Parkers at the con-

ference included Andy Wayne who serves on several conference committees including the design team for the new confer-

ence and of course the clergy, being members of the annual conference, were there as well. I hope you will take some

time to read first time delegate, Dorothy Moore’s reflection of conference on page 4 of this issue of At The Park. She has a

unique perspective as a first time attendee at this historic conference.

As Michigan United Methodists, we are in a multi-year process of becoming a new annual conference. We voted to

become one conference in 2015 and it will be legally official on January 1, 2019. Between 2015 and now we are in a state

of becoming. We are not what we once were, but we are not yet what and who we are going to be. Everything we are

doing is new and exciting, but also challenging because it is different from the way we have done it before. For example,

this year was the first time we all voted together on legislative items and met together for the entire time of conference. It

is different to have so many people all together and different ways of doing things.

Like in the annual conference, change in the local church, in our places of employment and in our families, lives

and in our world, means that we are also living in a constant state of becoming. We are not what we once were, but we

are also not yet what and who we will be. God is in the process of rebirthing us.

As we live through changes, we need to remember to offer grace for and to one another. When we offer grace, we

are able to live together well in the changing times.

During his opening sermon at conference, our Bishop, David Bard shared the following quote from Henri Nouwen, a

prolific spiritual writer and former professor at Yale Divinity School. Dr. Nouwen describes hospitality as a space of grace,

a place where we can, in the midst of change, help provide freedom for each of us to decide how we will change and grow.

“Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an en-

emy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and

women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines.”

― Henri J.M. Nouwen, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life

Between our denomination, our church, our world, our families and our lives there is so much change going on. It

is exciting, but also challenging because we are needing to do things differently then we ever have before. Let us, in the

midst of changing ways, offer hospitality and spaces for grace for and with one another. Pastor Melanie

Christ-centered, People - focused, Spirit-led

JULY/AUGUST 2017

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4 Hannah Allbery, Lizzie Babcock, Michael Riffe, and Nicholas Riffe 11 Scott Latham, Emma Latimer, Zach Latimer, and Nathan Perinpanayagam 18 Austin Kain, Ethan Kain, Avishay Mamidi, and Jacob Spala 25 Emily Scobel, Arhianna Stokes, Abby Suter, and Ryan Swarthout

WORSHIP IN JULY AND AUGUST

July 2nd - Holy Communion, July 4th Celebration

The Interim Organist will be Tim Schoenherr. Special music will be provided

Prophetic Patriotism is the title of the sermon by Pastor Melanie Carey.

July 9th The Interim Organist will be Tim Schoenherr. Special music will be provided.

Rev. Dr. Wess Brun will be preaching.

July 16th The Interim Organist will be Tim Schoenherr. Special music will be provided.

Rev. George Covintree will be preaching.

July 23th The Interim Organist will be Tim Schoenherr. Special music will be provided.

Rev. Beth Titus will be preaching.

July 30th

The Interim Orgainist will be Tim Schoenherr. Special music provided by VBS kids.

A new sermon series - Major Voices from the Minor Prophets - will begin. A Plumb Line for Living is the

title of this week’s sermon by Rev. Melanie Carey.

August 6th - Holy Communion

Special music will be provided.

Understanding God’s Love from Hosea 11:1-11 is the title of the sermon by Rev. Melanie Carey.

August 13th

Special music will be provided.

Deliver us from Evil from Nahum 1:2-11 is the title of the sermon by Rev. Melanie Carey.

August 20th

Special music will be provided.

How Long is the Wait? From Habakkuk is the title of the sermon by Rev. Melanie Carey.

August 27th

Special music will be provided.

GOD ISN’T FINISHED WITH US YET! From Joel is the title of the sermon by Rev. Melanie Carey.

WORSHIP WITH US SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 10:00 AM

MUSIC MINISTRY

“WEDNESDAY AT EIGHT” SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

Concerts last one hour – from 8:00 PM until 9:00 PM

Held in our air-conditioned Sanctuary

All programs are free of charge

June 28 NO CONCERT July 5 Bob Milne (Ragtime Piano)

July 12 The Little Eagles of Siberia (ChildrenChoir)

July 19 Dr. Pocket (Big Band Music)

July 26 Moanin’ Frogs (Saxophone Sextet)

August 2 Cheek to Cheek Pop/Jazz Vocal Ensemble)

Thank you to the chancel choir for the beautiful music that you provide for our worship services. The chancel choir will return to singing in

worship on September 10th, 2017.

During the summer, volunteer musicians from the congregation will provide special music and through the end of July we will have Tim

Schoenherr as our interim organist.

Music Search Updates—Interviews were held on June 13th.

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OPPORTUNITIES AT NARDIN PARK

REMINDER:

"Gathering for the Greater Good” Picnic is Sunday, June 25, 2-5 P.M., Riley Park and Pavilion Bring your own lunch and beverage or purchase one from Dagwood’s Deli, The Cheeselady or Fresh Thyme. School of Rock will provide “classic rock” music. Bring your lawn chair and join us!

Evening Star Women’s Group

Evening Star is an inter-generational women’s group that meets on the 4th Monday of the month, September through June, for

fellowship, fun and spiritual renewal. All ladies of the church are invited to join us!

We have an exciting fall schedule !

September 25 - Book discussion – over the summer we will be reading two books - Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult and/or Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. In September, we will have a lively book discussion about the plot, characters and how these story lines relate to us as Christian women.

October 23 - Program - Max Lucado: Experiencing the Heart of Jesus: Knowing His Heart, Feeling His Love November 27 - we will go on an outing to Painting with a Twist in downtown Farmington. Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush, this will be a fun experience. We will be working on a Christmas painting that you can hang in your home for the holidays (or pass on to that relative you never know what get!) Cost is approximately $35.00.

Special Music needed for Summer Worship Services

Would you like to sing or play an instrument during one of our Summer worship services? We need volunteers to

offer their musical talents for our worship services June 25th- September 3rd. If you would like to share your gift of

music with us, please contact Pastor Melanie at Mcarey@nardinpark.org

Dear Nardin Park Church Family and Friends,

The Methodist Children’s Home Society, serving foster children and families impacted by child abuse and neglect, is celebrating their 100th anniversary with a special luncheon fundraiser event on June 24th from 11a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Rev. Faith Fowler will be the guest speaker. Tickets are only $20. Call the church office for information about how to get your ticket and help support kids in need. 248-476-8860

Pastor Melanie

NARDIN PARK CHURCH BUS As most of you know, Nardin Park has a church bus to help people get to Sunday Worship and various activities. If you need a ride please call Tom Tobe at 248 -719-3080 by 5:00 pm Saturday for Sunday Worship and at least one day before a special event. Dirvers are also always needed and appreciated.! Please call Tom Tobe or the church office if you are interested.

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CHURCH NEWS

Vital Church Initiative

We have completed phase I of the Vital Church Initiative. The Michigan Area VCI leaders have given us the green light to proceed into phase II—the consultation phase. Our church council will be meeting on June 22nd to vote on whether or not to proceed into phase II. We will be giving you updates on the process as it unfolds.

Stephen Ministry - Empty Nest or Full Nest?

The beginning of summer can bring challenges to family life. One challenge is getting ready for your high school age child to be going away to college. We’ve all heard the term “empty nest syndrome”. For parents, it is important to make an effort to maintain a positive attitude, and not focus on “loss”. Always remember that living apart does not mean that parents and children have to lose touch. These days, families can communicate via video chat, texts, emails and phone calls. So try to focus on the positive aspects of the change, and put your energy into other peo-ple and activities.

But what if you have adult children that are now moving back home? According to Focus on the Family, there are a few ideas that may help make the transition easier when your adult kids move back home. To some parents, having an adult child move back home is a joy. To others, it is a burden. To all, it will be a disrup-tion of their own lives. Remember - Parenting may never end, but free room and board certainly can. Communica-tion is key. Set a regular time to discuss issues, clarify expectations, or simply clear the air. Pray together regularly. Practice grace. We all have bad days. Three or more adults living in one house is a challenge whether you're re-lated or not. Give each other some space!

If any of these situations are causing issues for you, please feel free to contact the Stephen Ministry program. Stephen Ministers are confidential listeners, who are there for you as you need a quiet, calm, listening ear. You can leave a request in the Stephen Ministry mailbox in the church office or contact Wes Brun, Dorothy Moore, or Rev. Melanie Carey for more information.

Annual Conference – A First Time Perspective by Dorothy Moore

This year I was invited to attend (for my first time) the 49th Annual Conference (combined with the Detroit and West Michigan Conferences) as a voting representative of Nardin Park. As the time grew closer to go, and I was sent e-mails with links to the 173 page book of legislation to be discussed, I began to realize what a responsibility I was about to undertake. It honestly made me a little nervous. While I am involved at the local church level, I had never been involved at a conference level. It was a little daunting. This was also the first Annual MI conference for our new Bishop, David Bard. I came away with a profound sense of grati-tude that he is our Bishop. He has a wonderful sense of humor and an engaging personality, but there is no doubt, through his words or actions that he is seriously interested in, and concerned for, the changes our state is undergoing and for the state of the Interna-tional United Methodist church. He does not sugar coat the dilemmas and decisions we will need to deal with over the next 4 years. As you would expect, the worship time, with 2000 people singing and awesome speakers spreading the word of God, was amazing. Then came the legislation part: My small group discussed the restructuring of the Trust Fund and Extension funds for both conferences, to later be voted upon by the entire annual conference. We also voted on items like equalizing pensions, health insur-ance and salaries between conferences, and the creation of legal and financial task forces to form new districts. And we voted on moving from 12 districts in two conferences to 9 districts in one conference (which means some conference employees may lose their jobs in the restructuring). None of this was taken lightly. I was proud to see how this was handled with the seriousness and dignity that it deserved. And it was good that our Bishop has a good sense of people and a sense of humor that helped us work through this. So as people wanted to make amendments to the legislation, and amendments to the amendments…… he helped all work through the conversations. I was also amazed at all of the pre-conference hard work over the last several years of the design team (our Andy Wayne is part of that group). And one of the pieces of legislation was referred to a task force that Rev. Melanie Co-chairs, thus she and others will be working to perfect that and bring it back to the 2018 annual conference meeting. These people have spent countless hours working on doing what is right. I was happy to see that all (most) the delegates stayed to work on the 2017 resolutions even when it went past 11PM on Saturday. This was a positive experience that broadened my understanding of the work that it takes to keep the local church and con-ferences running. It was so much more than I was expecting.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Monday, July 24 - Thursday July 27 9:00am to 2:00pm

Lunch will be provided

Want more information? Want to be involved in this

exciting ministry? Contact Rev. Beth Titus -

Who Is My Neighbor?

Vacation Bible School Many Volunteers are Needed!!

To provide a great day of VBS, we need willing volunteers.

We are looking for: 1. Leaders and organizers for the different areas - Crafts, Music, Drama, Games, etc.

2. People to help out in the different areas

3. Counselors for the different groups

4. Registration and sign-in people

5. Floaters and other jobs

6. A nurse

Consider spending four days this sum-mer with kids growing in their faith and having a great time. It will be rewarding for you too!

Donations will help: 1. Sewing Notions, (zippers, trim, fun buttons, lace, appliqués) 2. Fun fabric 3. Beads for bracelet making 4. Scrapbooking paper 5. Glue sticks, craft glue 6. Financial donations for purchasing specific supplies and food for lunch. Supplies can be dropped off in the church office or in the basket outside of Pastor Beth’s office.

Daily Themes

Monday- “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made”

Tuesday- “Friends and Family”

Wednesday- “Neighbors”

Thursday- “Loving and Caring”

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

3 to 5 Year Olds

Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-26

JOY - July 2 - Holy Communion

July 9

PEACE - July 16 , July 23

PATIENCE - July 30 Family Worship for children 5 years and older

August 6 - Holy Communion

KINDNESS - August 13 August 20

GOODNESS - August 27 September 3

“...Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.” Mark 10:14

K - 6th Grade

July 2 - Holy Communion

The Circle and Holy Communion

July 9 - The Story of St. Elizabeth of Portugal

THE PROPHETS

July 16 The Prophets

July 23 Jonah, The Backward Prophet

Jonah: 1 - 4

July 30 • Family Worship

August 6 - Holy Communion The Story of the Prophet Elijah

August 13 - The Story of

the Prophet Isaiah

August 20 - The Story of St. Augustine of Hippo

August 27 -The Story of the Prophet Jeremiah

10:00 a.m. - Sundays - All children start in their Classrooms

Children’s Spiritual Guidance

First Floor Nursery - Infant Care and Toddler - Two Year Old Room

July Theme - ”Plants and Animals” August Theme - “People”

First Floor - Three and Five Year Old Room - “Godly Play” - see below

Second Floor - K6 Year Olds - 6th Graders - - “Godly Play” - see below

Ordinary

Time

10 a.m. Worship Children are welcomed in

worship with their families any time. There are chil-dren’s papers, colored

pencils, etc. for their use during the hour. Children 3years and older are

offered Holy Communion

on the First Sunday.

United Methodist Camps

lakelouisecommunity.org umccamps.org

“?’s” Contact: Karen Poole

Family Worship Sunday, July 30

Children 5 years and older attend worship for the whole

worship experience.

But the fruit of the Spirit is

love, joy,

peace, patience,

kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness,

and self-control.

There is no law against things like this.

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

VBS

July 24 - 27 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Lunch Included

Mission Events for Children and their Families

Note…….. Plan to attend the special Thursday Evening Program

Director: Rev. Beth Titus btitus@nardinpark.org

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evening meal, a place to sleep and transportation as needed.

Dates for 2017: July 16 - 23 What night might your family work on

preparing and serving a meal with others?

Grocery Shopping as a Family When school is out, children who are a part of the school

lunch program go without lunch during the summer unless there is enough food to distribute

through the Alexander Food Pantry. Plan to shop, bring to church, fill those pantry shelves!

Juice Boxes

Mac and Cheese

Cans of Soup

Canned Fruits w/flip tops

Canned Vegetables w/flip tops

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Pop tarts

Breakfast bars

Cereals: Cinnamon Toast Crunch,

Honey Nut Cheerios, Crispix

Capri Sun Drinks

Individual snacks– cheese crackers, fruits snacks, Nature Valley snack bars

Here at Nardin Park Greater details

by Mid-July

For children connected to

Detroit: Centro Familiar Cristiano

United Methodist Church

We’ll be given specific sizes

to shop for and socks

can go along with them as well.

Look for details soon. Needed by the end of July.

Shoes for

Souls/Soles

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PREPARATION FOR MARRIAGE WORKSHOP

Choosing a life-partner is one of the most important decisions

a person can make. Often, while a great deal of time, energy,

and money are expended in planning a wonderful, fun, and

meaningful wedding day, much less effort is given to inten-

tional, focused, effective preparation for the marriage itself.

Please join us Sept. 23, 2017 at First UMC of Birmingham.

The workshop hours are 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Workshop Cost: $225.00 (Per Couple)

Private Session: $275.00 (Per Couple)

Please call Samaritan Counseling Center (248) 474-4701 for more

information or visit our website

www.samaritancounselingmichigan.com and download a Prepara-

tion for Marriage Brochure, located under our SERVICES tab.

SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER

ABOUT SAMARITAN COUNSELING CENTER

The Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeastern Michigan (SCC) is a small, non-profit, interfaith counseling center. We offer spiritually integrated, professional therapeutic counseling to individuals, couples, and families at ten locations throughout south-eastern Michigan.

Spiritually integrated counseling integrates the best in mental health theory and practice with the resources of the client’s reli-gious/faith tradition. This approach to dealing with life’s crises and transitions sets counseling at SCC apart from many other forms of counseling and psychotherapy. Counselors at SCC use a holistic approach to counseling, giving attention to intellec-tual, emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual dimensions of personhood.

Vital to our mission at SCC is our adjusted fee scale and our Client Assistance Fund. This assistance allows us to provide ser-vices to many of our neighbors who are unable to afford the full cost of counseling. In 2016, many of the nearly 7,000 hours of counseling provided at SCC were made possible because of this financial assistance. All net proceeds from our annual Golf Outing are used for our Client Assistance Fund.

Those who benefit from our services include:

• Persons experiencing depression, fear, anger, discouragement • Those making adjustments to life’s changes • Individuals struggling with matters of faith • Couples wanting to improve the marriage/partnership • Parents seeking answers to problems in raising children • Persons adjusting to divorce or separation • Older persons dealing with aging, loneliness, separation from loved ones • Children and adolescents adjusting to family, school, and social life

SCC also offers pre-marriage counseling and workshops, art therapy, and presentations on a variety of topics that may be of interest to you and your organization. Clergy and others have opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of their work with couples through our program to train facilitators in using Prepare/Enrich. In 2016, we again began offering the Pastoral Care Specialist Program, an educational program for professional and personal growth for clergy and other pastoral care providers.

If you would like more information about Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeastern Michigan, please visit our website: www.samaritancounselingmichigan.com

Or call: 248-474-4701

I write on behalf of the Board of Directors to announce Mark Phelps

as the new, permanent Executive Director of the Samaritan

Counseling Center of Southeastern Michigan. He will be transi-

tioning from his current role as full-time therapist with SCCSEM and

will officially begin as Executive Director on June 12, 2017.

After an extensive, nationwide search, we are excited to transition

our organization's top leadership position to Mark, who comes from

within our own ranks, bringing 10 years of clinical experience and 25

years of ministry background to his new position. Mark continues the

strong tradition of theologically trained, clinically experienced Sa-

maritan leadership.

Many of us receiving this email are familiar with Mark and his work

through the Center. For me it has been a great experience getting to

see his aptitudes in action for the first time: his passion for our Cen-

ter and dedication to staff are first and foremost. Mark has a vision

for the future of SCC and is dedicated to moving forward while re-

specting and building on our 31 year history.

I am personally excited and share the enthusiasm of the Board in

making this announcement.

Sincerely,

Jason Morgan

President, Board of Directors

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YOUTH NEWS

Summer is a busy time!

Summer is a very busy time for youth and their families. There are sports camps, music and dance camps, day camps, summer school, family vacations, summer jobs all wanting to be included in our schedule. School is out and it is time to have some fun! When you are busy with all these fun things, I would like to remind you to take God with you. All that we have, all the talents that allow us to have these opportunities are a gift from God, and we should remember that God wants an everyday relationship with us. I know it’s not always easy to get to church, but read some scripture, say a prayer, look on line for devotions for youth, pick up your Devo magazine outside of Park Place. There are many ways to keep grow-ing in our faith during our summer vacation time. Although I write this for our youth, it’s a good reminder for those of us who are adults too!

2017

Summer

Mission Trip

Henderson Settlement

On June 18th, 8 youth and 4 adult leaders headed to Frakes, Kentucky on a mission

trip to serve the people of the Appalachian Mountains.

Our trip was paid for because of the generosity of this

congregation. Thank you for your support and your prayers. We will be sharing

about our trip on June 25th in worship.

Coming this Summer Watch for announcements and dates for our annual Cedar Point trip and

the High School Mystery Trip.

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SUMMER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

Betty and John Barclay Carrol Belott Jane Black Bob Bough Mary Byakowski Elaine Haskell Ruth Heaslip Lorene Juhnke

Gar Laity Ricky Moore Bev Mumbulo Fred Nader Bev Notestine Ruthe Peterson Frances Prior Jackie Rippett

Glen Schlott Ann Shell Margaret Shell Bonnie Rudolph Marion Smitley Jeannine Webber Kit Raymo Bev Notestine

AND THANK YOU... I want to thank my Nardin Park family for their support during the past months of my Dad’s declining health and recent death. Your cards,

prayers, calls, and words of encouragement and concern are deeply appreciated.

Thanks,

Mary Glenn

Rev. Marshall Dunlap

Richard Henry Nash

Diane Sherman - in rehab David Wojtowicz

Jim Cole Bill McCraith Carol Howell (FL) Gloria Knappenberger Reese Partlow

WE PRAY FOR ...

Laila McComb 7/1 Kimberly Meister 7/1 Joseph Stokes 7/1 Jayme Vainer 7/1 Nancy Polcyn 7/2 Mark Rookus 7/2 Hannah Smith 7/2 Kelsey Duntley 7/3 Michael McComb 7/3 Cindy Stoner 7/3 James Abela 7/4 Karen Rowe 7/4 Karla Ziemba 7/4 Jacob Magee 7/5 Jonathan Short 7/5 Lily Stokes 7/6 Reva Wujcik 7/6 Elaine Haskell 7/7 Molly Japenga 7/7 Joel Bartram 7/8 Al Diebel 7/8 Matthew Frabutt 7/8 Lauren Miller 7/8 Alec Oostlander 7/8 Lou Rowe 7/8 Tina Vainer 7/8 Allison Bozyk 7/9 Nicole Bozyk 7/9 Aaron Helisek 7/9

Diane Middelton 7/9 Ruby Klingensmith 7/10 Benjamin Scobel 7/10 Jacob Spala 7/10 Joseph-Joey Stokes 7/10 Ed DeRose 7/11 Janet Leonardis 7/12 Tom Paquette 7/12 Jonathan Ramesbottom 7/12 Bob Albertson 7/13 Jim McConnell 7/13 Linda Azzam-Harmon 7/14 Ben Farabee 7/14 Jessica Godfrey 7/14 Cheryl Grimm 7/15 Emily Darnbrook 7/16 Dale Donahue 7/16 Mitchell Rhoad 7/16 Emily Sundstrom 7/16 Ann Moening 7/17 Pam Johnson 7/20 Julie McCoskey 7/20 John Morris 7/20 Richard Adams 7/21 Alice Dobbs 7/21 Barbara Baker 7/22 Tommy Moening 7/22 Craig Kahsin 7/23 Ernest Aruffo 7/24

Ginny Richardson 7/24 Elizabeth Avedisian 7/25 Amy Langdon 7/25 Cynthia Livingston 7/25 Shirley Schwartz 7/25 Madeline Pohlman 7/26 Abigail Suter 7/26 Susan Dunlap 7/27 Tessa Mueller 7/27 Lynne Taylor 7/27 Michelle Deyoe 7/28 Debbie Johnson 7/28 Renee Stokes 7/28 Peggy Champion 7/29 Mary Holland 7/29 Trevor Kahsin 7/29 Dennis Sayles 7/30 Janet Simpson 7/30 Meghan Marx 7/31 Dan Webster 7/31 Elizabeth Adams 8/1 Kelsey Donahue 8/1 Alexander Edwards 8/1 Brittany Modreski 8/2 Susan Morrison 8/2 Glen Schlott 8/2 Tom Tobe 8/2 Robert Paquette 8/3 Andrew Sharp 8/3 Jean Short 8/3

Kristin Ahrens 8/4 Sandy Davis 8/4 Alicia Polk 8/4 Don Christie 8/5 Sherrie Chrysler 8/5 Mike Glenn 8/5 Carol Howell 8/5 Julie Work 8/5 Diego Collazo 8/6 Beth French 8/6 Carol Gladfelter 8/6 Keri Mueller 8/6 Spencer Nosal 8/6 Jessica Weiss 8/6 Elaine MacLean 8/7 Chris McFarland 8/7 Ken McFarland 8/7 Lisa McFarland 8/7 Daniel Neef 8/7 Sharon Sgromolo 8/7 Shelley Spala 8/7 Charlie McLachlan 8/8 Don Shell 8/8 Lori White 8/8 Bill McCraith 8/9 Courtney Fitzpatrick 8/10 Tim Mumford 8/10 Doug Szopo 8/10 Aaron Mescher 8/12

Jeanine Woelke-Armistead 8/11 Tina Solomon 8/12 Kristin Titus 8/12 Kevan Ventura 8/12 Jessica Manville 8/13 Vicki Webster 8/13 Katee DeRose 8/15 Jessie Lindner 8/15 Lanie Sanders 8/15 Megan Sharpe 8/15 Donald Wilson 8/15 Scott Butts 8/16 Barbara Robertson 8/16 Paul Peters 8/17 Sara Popp 8/17 Ann Shell 8/17 Jim Sowman 8/17 Janet Szopo 8/17 Jim Spala 8/18 Ronda Suter 8/18 Claire Butts 8/19 Katherine Clappison 8/19 Jack Mumford 8/19 Jim Pankas 8/20 Fred Smith 8/21 Mike Forbes 8/22 Jan Hankins 8/22 Kelly Paquette 8/22

Olivia Brown 8/23 Sarah Duntley 8/23 Kathryn Ramesbottom 8/23 Myron Woelke 8/23 Rob Avie 8/24 Doug Chrysler 8/24 Bret Duntley 8/24 Jennifer Forbes 8/24 Ken Heinicke 8/24 Mel Rookus 8/24 George Wold 8/24 Madison Tingle 8/25 Lynda Wonn 8/25 Arhianna Stokes 8/26 Larry Baker 8/27 Tyler Davis 8/27 Laura Ventura 8/27 Holly Gubachy 8/28 Maddie Lange 8/28 Julia Lederer 8/28 Sean Foley 8/29 Kory Smith 8/29 Jackie Winterbottom 8/29 Mary Lou Barnard 8/30 Larry Thompson 8/30 Anngela Boyle 8/31 Marianne Cook 8/31 Aidan White 8/31

Anniversaries Bob Lipp & Lynda Wonn 7/3

Dan & Kari Shea 7/5 Jerry & Karen Miller 7/7

Sarah & Robert Gagnon 7/9

Edwin & Linda Moses 7/30 Gary & Lynn Hasley 8/2 Gary & Terrie Sharp 8/3

Al & Alice Diebel 8/4 Lindsay & Matthew Cieslak 8/6

Gary & Karen Poole 8/11

Becky & Jordan Collins 7/10 Andy & Tami Wayne 7/15

Brandon & Shellie Brewart 7/21 Kris & Peter Chernavage 7/23

Clark & Barb Williams 7/27 Don & Sue Christie: 7/28

Mike & Jennifer Forbes 8/13 Rachel & Kale Leftwich 8/15

Al & Bev Fletcher 8/16 Paul & Bea Peters 8/20

Jenna & Tim Latimer 8/24 Lou & Karen Rowe 8/24

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Steeple Lighting for the week of:

July 9 - In loving memory of Douglas Black, with

love from your wife Jane and your son Jim

July 15 - In loving memory of Grace Whitston, with

love from Howard and Sue

August 13 - In loving memory of Peter Neil Phillips,

with love from Mother and Dad

June 18 - In memory of Edward St. Clair, with love from Mike, Mary and Jeffrey Glenn

July 23 - In memory of Leon Avedisian, with love from Alice Avedisian

IN THE LIFE OF NARDIN PARK

Rev. Melanie Carey, Lead Pastor Rev. Beth Titus, Pastor of Youth Ministries, Missions/ Outreach, and Dance Choir Director Rev. Karen Poole, Pastor, Children’s Ministry Rev. Dr. Wes Brun, Director, Stephen Ministry Rev. George Covintree, Pastor, Congregational Care Karl Heiss, Accountant

Mike Marks and Mary Glenn, Lay Leaders

Linda McDoniel, Administrative Assistant Carol Trost, Secretary / Treasurer Judy Hood, Secretary of Music Ministry Diane Brady, Cherub Choir Director Eddie Sanders, Custodian Cliff Donovan, Custodian Lauren Sundquist, Nursery & 2 Yr. Old Coordinator

Office Hours are 8:30 to 4:30 Monday-Friday

Nardin Park Staff

Prayers of sympathy to the families of:

Gerry Kaercher, who passed away on May 29th. Funeral services were held at Nardin Park on June

6th. Condolences can be sent to his wife, Lois.

Doris Hildebrand, who passed away on May 24th. A memorial service will be held at Nardin Park on July 16th. Condolences can be sent to her daughter, Karen Roth.

Richard Latimer, who passed away on June 1st. Funeral services were held at the United Methodist

Church in Farmington on June 10th.

Mary Glenn’s father, Edward StClair, passed away on June 1st in Logan, Ohio.

Congratulations to Taija and Aaron Helisek on the birth of their daughter, Cosette Reese on May 23, 2017. Her grand-parents are Alan and Cynthia Helisek and great grandmother is Jeannine Webber.

COMING IN AUGUST!

Open house at the parsonage will be Sunday, August 6th from 2 to 4 pm. The parsonage is located at 25109 Lyncastle, Farmington Hills

MI, behind East Middle School, off Middlebelt Road. Come and see the work and renovations that the trustees and staff parish have done on

the church parsonage this past year. This is the home of Melanie and Jon Carey. Light refreshments will be served.

Nardin Park United Methodist Church 29887 West 11 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48336

Non Profit org.

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Farmington, MI Permit No. 25

Christ-centered

People-focused Spirit-led

At The Park is the newsletter of Nardin Park United Methodist Church. The

September At The Park deadline for articles is August 11th. Email articles

may be directed to Carol Trost at: ctrost@nardinpark.org

Adult and Children’s Worship Services at 10:00 am

Phone: 248-476-8860 Web Site: www.nardinpark.org

Samaritan Counseling Center 248-474-4701

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

July 5 Bob Milne Performance July 12 Russian Choir July 19 “Dr. Pocket” Performance July 16-23 South Oakland Shelter’s week July 26 Moanin’ Frogs Performance July 24-27 Vacation Bible School August 2 Cheek to Cheek (Pop/Jazz Vocal Ensemble) Aug 18-19 Mom to Mom Sale Sept. 12 Night at the Park Resumes

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THE HEENEY-SUNDQUIST FUNERAL HOME Downtown Farmington Since 1850 248-474-5200

NARDIN PARK OFFICE HOURS FOR THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY WILL BE MONDAY, JULY 3RD: 8:30 - 12:00 AND TUES-

DAY, JULY 4TH THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED. HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY!