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| SPECIAL EVENTS: UPCOMING SERMON "Life in the Fast Lane" From First Paycheck to Retirement by Rev. Dr. David Swink for 2010's Transformative Living! Sermon Archives CLASS SCHEDULE See green below. THIS WEEK! JULY 26-30 Vacation Bible School Come join in the fun! Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be held five evenings, Monday through Friday, July 26-30, with supper each night at 5:30 p.m. Program activities begin at 6:00 p.m. Parents pick up your kids between 8:00-8:30 p.m.! There will be Bible study, craft time, and games! VBS is a fun program provided free to the community, for children ages 3 years through 6th grade! You can also register your kids online now (when you submit the form, you are sending a direct email to the church office). Contact Wendy Lipke at wlipke@comcast.net. TEST NOW Schedule Myers Briggs If you plan to attend the Adult Retreat in September, be sure to take the Myers Briggs test soon! Results need to be back before you leave for the trip. See other article for more info about the retreat. Contact Karen Reames and Jesse Ping for more info. DUE BY SUNDAY, AUG. 15 Supplies Needed for Schools! The Qualls life group is collecting backpacks and school supplies for our local schools and students in need. LESA is requesting the following supplies: #2 pencils, 24-pack of crayons, glue sticks, colored pencils, rulers, scissors, markers, large and small erasers, 2 pocket folders, zipper pencil bag, 3-ring loose leaf paper, high-lighters, spiral notebook, and pens (blue, blk. permanent and erasable). The drop-off box is in the main lobby! The supplies will serve grades K-12. Contact Nikki & Wally Qualls at (248) 437-3677. NEW TEAM STARTING UP MONDAYS THRU AUGUST 30 Golf League Through Monday, August 30 (no golf May 31 or July 5), meet at Huron Meadows Golf Course Metroparks off Rickett Rd. Tee Time is 5pm (arrive 1/2 hr prior). Fee: $14 each week, check payable to: HCMA. There are around 12 players (women and men). Contact Carole Ford (810) 229-8519. At a later date Carole will collect $32 from each player for the end of the tournament banquet and scramble. SUNDAY MORNINGS THRU AUGUST 31 Garden Worship Enjoy our summer Sunday Morning Garden Worship in the Chilson Memorial Garden each Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Services are held outside as long as its 55 degrees or warmer and not raining! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 Team Leader & Calendar Scheduling Meeting An important Team Leader meeting will be held Wednesday, August 11 at 7:30 p.m. The agenda will include coordinating the official Fall event calendar/schedule, recruitment of new team members, and updating the Chilson Welcome Guide. Led by David Swink. All Team Leaders need to be present! SIGN UP NOW STARTS SEPTEMBER 7 Diaconate Training Chilson Hills is blessed to have an active Diaconate who provides spiritual leadership for the congregation. A Deacon at Chilson Hills is a licensed lay minister who visits in hospitals and homes, supports people when asked, and can officiate at weddings and funerals. Our Deacon Training cycle begins Tues., Sept. 7 from 7-9p in David’s office. Each Deacon identifies their ministry area in which to serve. There is a 2-year course of study that includes meeting together with fellow candidates on alternate Tuesday evenings from Sept. thru May. At least one Deacon Retreat experience is held each year. Each Candidate has a Deacon mentor as support thruout the study. Please join with us on September 7 and do not let this opportunity pass for another year! We will study Church Leadership skill building, Church History, Ministry Skill building, Christian Theology, and the Old & New Testaments. Please pray about this opportunity! Contact David Swink for more info. FRIDAY-SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17-19 Chilson Fall Retreat Adults! Learn more about yourself and how you relate to the world and to others around! Meet the weekend of September 17-19 at a Christian Conference Center in Grass Lake (38 miles from Chilson Hills). Discuss Myers-Briggs test results and the implications of those results on your life. There are no right or wrong answers! There are no right or wrong results!! The test offers you insight into your preferences, comfort levels, and the strategies you use in decision making. Singles, daters, couples, all welcome. Be sure to take the Myers-Briggs early so that it can be scored before you leave for the trip!! Sign up in the mail lobby. See Jesse Ping for details. See flyer.
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ONGOING: MINISTRY NEWSLETTER See the most recent edition here. (May 2010) SIGN UP NOW Church Lawn Care We're seeking volunteers for lawn maintenance this season. Call Wally Qualls at (248) 249-4562. Thanks from the Property Management Team. MEDIA ARCHIVES Ed Gray Media Interview Available at www.opentohope.com. See the April 29 archive. MONDAY NIGHTS Yoga for Relaxation Stay flexible through the year and join us for relaxing classes from 7:30-8:30p on Monday nights. The cost is $5. Begin at any time! See the church online calendar for more date info. This is a beginner/intermediate yoga class that is open to the public aged 14+. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat and refrain from eating at least 1 hr prior. See Roberta Zella at (517) 545-2891 or rlzella@att.net. SUNDAY MORNINGS Try a Show-and-Tell at Zachariah’s Way Whether you minister thru childcare, nursing, carpentry, cooking, janitorial services, teaching, preaching, manicure/salon services, music, art, fundraising, outreach, or in-reach, the Zachariahs' Way folks would love to learn more about you and how God’s people are served by your gifts. Consider sharing and teaching about your particular area of ministry. We meet in the chapel during the Sunday-school hour. Contact Kim Hughes at (810) 599-8042 or kahley6035@yahoo.com. EXTENDED Counseling with Intern Kim Hughes Ecumenical Theological Seminary (ETS) graduate Kim Hughes offers us free counseling at Chilson. She is currently working on a master’s in clinical psychology from Spring Arbor College. Call Kim at (810) 599-8042. $100 RECEIVED Your Amazon Purchases Help Chilson! New Instructions Available Online! Did you know that every $50 spent at Amazon.com can send almost $3 to Chilson Hills?! This is a great way to buy the toys, videos, books and everything else that you may already buy from Amazon.com. Small purchases make a big difference. Visit your Amazon shopping cart through the Chilson Online Bookstore webpage. EVERY OTHER MONDAY MORNING Leadership Breakfast Join the group of 5-7 people for discussion of leadership dynamics every other Monday throughout the year at 7a at the Golden Platter restaurant on East Grand River in Brighton. The current book is “The Leader of the Future 2” edited by Frances Hesselbein and Marshall Goldsmith. Led by Rev. Dr. David Swink and Pete Rosenkrands. To purchase the book, see the Leader Breakfast Books page at our website's online Chilson Amazon Bookstore. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS Worship Prep Worship Design Team meets at 5:30p. Balcony People choir rehearse at 6:30p. Bell Choir at 8p. MOST MONDAY NIGHTS C.H.A.T. Workshops Chilson Hills Agape Theatre (CHAT) meets Monday nights at 6:30p downstairs in the youth room. All ages welcome! You do not need to be a member of Chilson to be part of CHAT. Contact Angela Miller at (313) 363-8462 or astumpo@hotmail.com. BLOG READING David at LivingstonTalk.com Rev. Dr. David Swink is now featured as a blog writer. Be sure to include family and friends in this opportunity for community discussion! www.livingstontalk.com/blogs/david-swink BLOG READING Scott Runyon in Seminary http://scottrunyon.blogspot.com/ As a single father and business owner responding to a desire to work in ministry to others, seminary student Scott Runyon is writing a blog about his life experiences. You can support Scott’s education at the blog address, through Paypal. (These gifts are *not* tax deductible. Funds received beyond his education needs will be donated to the Chilson seminary scholarship fund.) SIGN-UP ANYTIME Lead a 6-Week Class for Kids The CMT is seeking persons to lead 6-week classes at the 9:30 hour. Children continue to ask for cooking, music, crafts, survival skills, and archery. All ideas welcome. Materials need to be ordered so line up classes soon. Join-in our active children's program to teach little ones about Jesus! Contact Debbie Lovin 734-878-3805 or dlovin1960@gmail.com. BUILD YOUR RESUME Volunteer with Children’s Ministry Be a part of our active children's program and share your love of God with the youngest members of our Church Family. Reap the smiles, hugs, and sure knowledge that you are growing God's Kingdom. The Children's Ministry Team is in need of additional volunteers. Contact Debbie Lovin (734) 878-3805 or dlovin1960@gmail.com or Jamie Swink (810) 227-1327 or swinkj@yahoo.com. JOB SEEKER CLOSET Donate Items to Job Seekers Got briefcases, binders, folders, planners, portfolios, or other stuff in good condition that you no longer use? Recycle your business items! The church offers an "office professional closet" for members and friends who are job hunting. No clothing, phones or electronics please! (Working calculators are fine.) Items can be dropped off before/after Sunday worship services in the main lobby. Contact Cynthia Grochowski at (734) 878-9831 or the church office. KITCHEN USE Supply Alert! It’s time to "bring your own kitchen paper supplies" when you sponsor an event which involves use of the kitchen. All supplies in the kitchen are being paid for by individual members, not by the church. If you use supplies, you are taking supplies that are reserved for another event. Be aware that it is important to appreciate the work, effort, and money of the people those supplies belong to! NEED TO KNOW Location of Chilson’s Paint Sprayers and More Do you know the whereabouts of church paint sprayers or other church property that may have been moved or borrowed? Call the office to let us know its location. We encourage a prompt return as these items are needed! MONEY CONCERNS If Facing Financial Struggle... The economy is a powerful influence! If you could use a little assistance this winter, call the church office. All calls will be kept confidential. We are a family and we want to help if we can. RECYCLING Donate Used Toner Cartridges Used toner cartridges are still being collected in the main lobby. When not benefitting children’s activities, they help to purchase critical supplies for the church office. Each cartridge brings in a minimum of $3 to put toward church needs. Contact Kathryn Poppy at the church office kpoppy@chilsonhills.org. Bulletin Board Ideas & Volunteers Our bulletin boards near the nursery need a facelift and can become a welcome problem-solver. Offer your ideas and/or time to Kathryn Poppy at kpoppy@chilsonhills.org. Pop Cans Support VBS Pop cans support our summer VBS program. A drop-off area is at the front-door area near the main lobby. See Jennifer Balyeat at (810) 499-1227 or jbalyeat@livingstonedc.com. |
July 26, 2010 WEEKLY SUNDAY SERVICES 8:30 a.m. Garden Worship June-Aug; Gentle Spirit Worship Sept-May. 9:30 a.m. Education Opportunities (schedule at left) 10:30a Main Worship Celebration (Informal Sundays: June, July, August) WORLD UPDATES Christians Worldwide CLASSIFIEDS Classifieds & Ways to Help NEEDED: Ushers Contact the church office. NEEDED: Nursery Volunteers Spend an hr/month with our newborn to 3-year-old children. Contact the church office. NEEDED: Paper Shredder in church office. __________ OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS Click here __________ CALENDAR REMINDER Tell the church office what needs to go on--and off--the Church Calendar! __________ OUT & ABOUT
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About Chilson Hills Church by Bob Miley, Deacon "Chilson Hills, with its freedom from religious orthodoxy, has helped me pursue a closer relationship with our God and my Church family. My heart has been opened. My inner core has been cleansed to view other faiths and denominations--all in the name of Christ--to see wholesome goodness in worship and congregation--good people held by gravity in this world but yet boundless in freedom to the Holy Spirit." Copyright ©2008 by Chilson Hills Church. All rights reserved. • Brighton, Michigan - USA • Brought to you in cooperation with CastleHearth & Co. and Webmaster Kathryn Poppy. office@chilsonhills.org |