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 Greetings!
Thoughts from the Pastor
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord, open the eyes of my heart, I want to see you .... I want to see you.
How do we open the eyes of our hearts?
Well, one way we begin is to pray that God will open them for us .... will give us a perspective that is informed by the whole of us/by the holy/by mind and feelings and body and soul.
Another place involves literally opening our eyes ... looking carefully at our surroundings, the people we encounter, at our own patterns and actions and beauty and at the communities of which we are a part, at the world. It may not all be pretty, but God is there.
And I think possibly the third way is to develop habits of openness and hospitality in all of our life. I heard someone recently make a distinction between posturing and making a gesture. Posturing is for show ... like what our politicians have been doing. But a gesture of openness not only influences those we encounter but changes us.
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord ... As we sing/pray this small song these weeks as the prayer of illumination, let it enter your heart as a prayer and be open (keep your eyes peeled) to how God answers it.
Blessings!!!!
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Summertime .......
Here are just a few pictures of our most recent Kingswood activities.
Sam O'Neil was presented with his scholarship on Sunday in honor of Dwight Hall and Judy Lakins. Sam will be a freshman at the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana studying Civil Engineering.
Three of our college students were presented with scholarships on Sunday in honor of Dwight Hall and Judy Larkins. Those receiving awards were Keanan Koppenhaver, Claire Baltz and Matthew Berry. Keanan will begin his second year at Illiois Wesleyan, majoring in Economics. Claire is beginning her 3rd year at Illinois State Apparel Merchandising. Matthew is also beginning his third year at Purdue University with a major in Actuarial Science.
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27 youth and adults traveled to Galveston Texason the 2011 Youth Mission Trip. It was extremely HOT!!!!!
But the work and team experience went well.
 | Sam O'Neil & Regan Frieling working hard on that ceiling!!!!
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Youth Mission Trip
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Welcome!!!!
Luke Pepper will join the Kingswood Staff as Minister of Adult and Youth Formation starting on August 15. Luke graduated from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in May with an Master of Divinity and a special focus on Youth and Adult Education, Missions and Social Advocacy. He has been the Youth Director at Libertyville UMC this year and is looking forward to meeting the youth and people of Kingswood. Luke grew up in the Schaumburg area and the Our Redeemer's UMC there. He lives in Palatine. He is a candidate for commissioning as a Deacon in the United Methodist Church.
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Kingswood Bake Sale
at Buffalo Grove Days
September 3 & 4
This year the profits will again go into our church budget. We need your help! We will be selling Saturday September 3 and Sunday September 4. Bake your favorite, or several items, it takes a lot of baked goods to sell for 2 days. Please, no cream pies or cakes because it can be very warm and they aren't safe in the heat.
There are also opportunities to work in the booth. The sign up sheet will be in the Fireside Room on Sundays and in the little kitchen during the week. Volunteering in the both is a great chance to extend the hospitality of Kingswood outside our doors! Any questions call Debbie Kob (847) 909-1020
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Summer Kids Camp - Sunday School Schedule
Summer Sunday School is underway and continues through Sunday September 4.
Children age 4 through 5th grade will meet in room 116B/C at both 9am and 10:30am 
August 14 - Happy Birthday to You - Bake'n Cupcakes
August 21 - Backwards Day - wear your clothes backwards
August 28 - "Breakfast and a Movie
September 4 - Sundae Sunday - ice cream for breakfast.
Food Pantry items are rice, pinto beans and flour.
Nursery care is available for infants through age 3 at both services. |
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Congratulations!
Lakshmi Jayapalan (daughter of Jay and Beth) and F Huntington (Hunter) Howe were married on July 10 in Muir Beach, California.
The couple are both employed by Electronic Arts in Redwood City, California.
Carrie Johnson (daughter of Ken and Muff) married Paul Kurczynski on July 16 at the Crown Point First United Methodist Church. The bride's brother, Mark, and lifelong friend, Jillian Ahrens, sang a beautiful duet during Carrie & Paul's wedding, accompanied by the bride's cousin on guitar. 
Carrie and Paul make their home in Crown Point, IN.
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Crafters for HarvestFest Craft Fair 
HarvestFest will be here in no time. It's time to start thinking about the Craft Fair during Harvest Fest on October 15. Applications for HAND MADE items may be made to Arleen Messina at (847) 537-1441. |
 3rd Grade Bibles Our new and incoming 3rd graders will be presented with Gift Bibles on Sunday, September 18. Informational postcards were sent out in July and need to be returned by Friday, August 19. Children who will be in 3rd grade this fall and did not receive a ltter for a gift Bible, please contact Barb Symonds at (847) 666-4091 or bsymonds@kingswoodumc.com |
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Adopt-a-Highway
Regan Frieling and eight of her friends worked highway clean up on July 30th. They cleaned up Dundee Rd for Stevenson High School service hours. Thank you to the Regan Frieling team!
Ali Castriano and friends from Stevenson High school have adopted the September clean up date!
Any other groups that would like to adopt the last 2011 road clean up date for November please contact sheribrubeck@comcast.net. The group may choose their own date and time. If no group signs up for November the date will be November 13 at 11:30am. Everyone in middle school and older are welcome to help including friends, family, neighbors, etc. Please wear hard-soled, closed-toed shoes and gloves that will protect your hands from broken glass.
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Stephanie Gates is awarded one of the 29 prestigious spots in The Society of Chemical Industry Scholars Program - Read about her in the Daily Herald.
Stephanie Gates - The Society of Chemical Industry Scholars
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Interfaith Summer Reading Group - The Faith Club
18 persons from Kingswood, Beth Am and Temple Chai gathered last week for the first of what may be a series of discussions of the book The Faith Club by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner. We risked asking each other some hard questions and listened to hear what was hard in the asking as well as to begin answering the questions. One person asked: do you (Christians) blame us (Jews) for killing Jesus. That isn't fair!!!! Another asked, what does the crucifixion mean and if you eat the body and blood, isn't that like cannibalism? Whew!!! We discussed these last night and decided we had only begun so will gather again on August 24. Questions we've identified to discuss so far are: how do Jews in the US relate to Zionism? and what is the deal with Jews being "chosen?"
So ... if you didn't finish the book (most hadn't in the discussion last week), keep going and join the conversation on August 24 at 7pm at Beth Am.
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Lord of the Rings at Ravinia
Are you a "Lord of the Rings" fan? Ravinia is sponsoring a very special night Friday, August 19, at 7:30pm. The CSO will be playing the Oscar-winning score as the film "The Fellowship of the Ring" is shown on screens in the pavilion and on the lawn. If interested in organizing or being part of a group, contact Pam Gish.
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KAAN's Summer Tours Go "Behind the Scenes"
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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 following 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
August 13 - Backstage in "Broadway in Chicago" Haven't you always wanted to see what goes on backstage? This tour will take us backstage at the Oriental, Cadillac or Bank of America Theaters. (Saturday, 11 - 1pm, $13.60 + a Millennium Park stroll?)
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This Sunday in Worship
9th Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture:
Psalm 133
Matthew 15:21-28
Story Time:
Amos & Boris
by William Steig
Ministry of Music:
Skylar Frieling
Message:
Open
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Prayers, Joys & Concerns
George Neumann (Paul's father) is waiting for surgery at the VA hospital in Madison to fix a heart problem.
Charlie Shephard is at the Brentwood after a hospitalization for blood clots and chest pain.
Doug Gerhardt (Dave's brother) who is undergoing chemotherapy for a growth on his leg.
Sympathy
to the family of Esther Karis (Tom's mother) who died on July 14.
Joe Licause (companion of Connie Mitchell) who is in rehab at the Claremont.
Ron Ericson is now at home after hospitalization for chest pain.
Opal Schreiner (Lynn's mother) continues to rally. Her family has returned to their routine and she is at home with 24 hour care.
Jane Liechty as she continues radiation treatment.
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Ministry Quick Links
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 New Email Addresses and new contact info for pastor
***Please save these new emails to your address book. The old comcast addresses are no longer working.******
Rev. Gramley: margramley@sbcglobal.net Luke Pepper: lpepper@kingswoodumc.com In addition, for emergency, contact Rev. Gramley at 847-477-2223!!!! 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 |
Summer Worship Stories:
August 14 - Amos and Boris by William Steig presented by Mark Rohde and Blake Maley
ALSO in afternoon: Shareholder's Dinner for Youth Mission Trip Sponsors
August 21- Dedication of Labyrinth between services
Welcome of Luke Pepper to Kingswood Staff as Minister of
Adult and Youth Formation
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| Contact Information | |
Rev. Margaret Gramley
Senior Pastor, Kingswood UMC
847-398-0770
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