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Greetings!
Thoughts from the Pastor
Last week I wrote that we would be at Annual Conference this week. Well, here we are. As I write, we're taking a ballot to elect delegates to General Conference, we've sung many songs and are continue our "holy conferencing." Yesterday at the opening Memorial Service we remembered clergy, clergy spouses and lay members of annual conference and learned of the death of Cheri Magrini's son this week. Some of you know that Cheri was on the staff at Kingswood for a number of years. Some of you may also remember that last year she was at Kingswood and told us of her upcoming trip to the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Conference ... as life ... offers us such a mixture of things. Please pray for our Annual Conference meeting, for the Magrini family and for God's grace and presence in it all.
Blessings,
Rev. Margaret Gramley
 
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Good-bye and Good Luck to Hyang Sook Choi
On Sunday, June 12 join us between services for a "Thank you and Farewell" reception for Choi. She is being ordained on Friday and will serve as Pastor of the United Methodist Church in Lanark. Choi has blessed us with her gifts of ministry and music for the past year and she will be missed. Congratulations Choi!We wish her all the best in her new role.
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Drive it Home Clean!
Youth Mission Trip Squeaky Clean Car Wash
On Sunday June 12, have your car washed while you worship by the Youth Mission Trip participants.
Simply, leave your car parked in the front lot when you come to worship service (roll up the windows and close the sun roof unless you want the interior washed as well!). As you leave the parking lot after the service in your "squeaky clean" car you will have the opportunity to give a free will offering to support the youth as they travel to Texas in August to work on homes damaged by Hurricane Ike.
If you do not wish to have your car cleaned, please park in the rear lot. If you need to use the handicap parking just ask a volunteer to skip your car.
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 Summer Kids Camp - Sunday School Schedule
Summer Sunday School starts June 12 and goes through Sunday September 4.
Children age 4 through 5th grade will meet in room 116B/C at both 9am and 10:30am
The June Schedule is:
June 12 - Crazy Hair Day. Wear your wildest hair-do!
June 19 - Happy Father's Day
June 26 - "Breakfast and a Movie"
Food Pantry items are peanut butter, jelly and cereal.
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Our Sympathy to the family of......
Daniel Magrini, son of clergy member of the Norther Illinois conference Cheryl T. Magrini (presently Serving at Chicago Temple - First UMC and previously a member of the Kingswood staff )died Monday, June 6, 2011. He was 23 years old. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 820 Talcott Road, Park Ridge, IL. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.at First United Methodist Church (Chicago Temple), 77 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL. Messages of condolence may be sent to: Mr. Peter and the Rev. Cheryl Magrini & John Magrini, 450 E. Waterside Drive - Apt. 1501, Chicago, IL 60601. Memorial donation may be made to the Dan Magrini Memorial Fund at: DBSA website
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KAAN's Summer Tours Go "Behind the Scenes"
 Are you curious about how things are made or designed or what happens behind closed doors? Then we have some trips for you this summer! Sign up for 1, 2, or all of the follwing adult trips. Most group sizes are limited, so sign up early by contacting Pam Gish at pam_gish@hotmail.com or call her at (847) 438-08955
June 12 - What made the man "right"? Perhaps we'll find some answers at the Frank LLoyd Wright studio and home in Oak Park. Leave after service Sunday, 10am - 2pm, $15 plus lunch.
June 22 - Pullman Neighborhood
July 13 - Fermilab & Oberweis Dairy, Batavia
July 20 - BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Madir Comples, Bartlett
July 24 - Chicago "L" Tour
August 13 - Backstage in "Broadway in Chicago"
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Building has begun on the Prayer Labyrinth Project!
In June, Tommy Gates will lead a group of Scouts in building an outdoor prayer labyrinth on the western edge of the Kingswood property. This is his Eagle project and he has been working for several months making plans, getting approval and learning about prayer labyrinths. In the next few weeks you'll see him in the Fireside Room with a display showing his plan and receiving any encouragement and financial support you may want to offer.
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 Youth Mission Trip
The Senior High Work Camp trip is to Galveston, Texas from July 31 to August 6, to work on homes devastated by Hurricane Ike in 2008. They will be working with One Mission Initiative. You can sponsor a youth using the donation link in the right hand column. Select "Youth Mission Trip", and please add the youth participant's name where designated. The youth mission team appreciates the generous donation of the 2011 mission team t-shirts from Don and Maryann Harkess!
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This Sunday in Worship
Pentecost Sunday
Scripture:
Acts 2:1-21
Message:
O For a Thousand Tongues
Music:
Praise Band
Children's Choir
Kingswood Bell Choir
Chancel Choir
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Prayers, Joys & Concerns
The family Dan Magrini (son of Rev. Cheri Magrini), who died unexpectedly on Monday. Services will be on Sunday afternoon, 3pm, at the Chicago Temple. There will be visitation on Saturday at the Nelson Funeral home in Park Ridge.
Jillian Ahrens, who is recovering from surgery to repair complications from an appendectomy.
Ann Metzel (Sheri Brubeck's mother) whose pain from ankle surgery has returned.
Jen Ashton (nanny for child of co-worker of Randy Pickett), who was seriously injured when a car ran into a crowd in Chicago last week.
Ruth Linn and Rodney Fields (cousins of Beth Jayapalan) and all the victims of the tornado in Joplin
Nancy Redifer, who had surgery and is at the Moorings in rehab.
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Ministry Quick Links
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 New Email Addresses
***Please save these new emails to your address book. The old comcast addresses are no longer working.******
Margaret: mgramley@kingswoodumc.com Sang Hun: shhan@kingswoodumc.com Charlene: cvanderhulst@kingswoodumc.com Lynn: lschreiner@kingswoodumc.com Barb: bsymonds@kingswoodumc.com Anita: atasher@kingswoodumc.com Elizabeth: ehicks@kingswoodumc.com Office: office@kingswoodumc.com Preschool: preschool@kingswoodumc.com |
Upcoming Events |
Sunday June 12- Youth Mission Car Wash KAAN Summer Tour - Frank Lloyd Wright Save-the-Date: Sunday June 26- Rev. Han Farewell Celebration Potluck |
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Rev. Margaret Gramley
Senior Pastor, Kingswood UMC
847-398-0770
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