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VOL 11 ISSUE II
MARCH 2015
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DEDICATIONS
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CREATIVE GIVING
MINISTRY
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A PUBLICATION OF WOODSIDE BIBLE CHURCH
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EASTER Warren campus embarks on
SERVICE TIMES
TROY
Good Friday - 1 and 7 p.m.
Easter Services – Saturday 5 p.m.;
Sunday 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
DETROIT
Good Friday - 7 p.m. Easter Sunday – 10 a.m. FARMINGTON HILLS
Good Friday – 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday – 8:30, 10 and
11:30 a.m.
LAKE ORION
Good Friday – no service
Easter Sunday – 9:30 and 11 a.m.
PLYMOUTH
Good Friday – 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday – 9:30 and 11 a.m.
PONTIAC
Good Friday – 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday – 11:30 a.m.
ROMEO
Good Friday - 5:30 and 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday - 8:30, 10 and
11:30 a.m.
ROYAL OAK
Good Friday – 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday – 8:30, 10 and
11:30 a.m.
WARREN
Good Friday – 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday – 9:30 and 11 a.m.
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WHITE LAKE
Good Friday – 7 p.m.
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unique mentorship program
when you’re mentoring
young people is life on life.”
Twenty-five Lincoln
High School students
– mainly freshman and
sophomores – were selected to participate in this
14-week journey.
Nancy Stewart, head of
the volunteer effort for the
Lincoln High School Initiative portion of the Warren Dream Center, and a
Nancy
dozen volunteer mentors
Stewart
will provide a little teaching time along with connection time during the
BY CHRISTINE L. MOBLEY
41 minutes afforded them
WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER
each Monday.
Mentors include new
he vision of starting
and seasoned Woodside
a Dream Center in
members, non-members,
Warren is starting to take
a business owner, a stylist,
root in reality.
a lawyer, and a retiree to
Woodside
Bible
name a few. Each of them
Church’s Warren campus
has the goal of reaching
has embarked on a pilot
out to make a difference in
program by partnering
these young teens lives.
with Michigan’s DepartOne of the teaching
ment of Human Services
tools that they’ll use will
(DHS) in an effort to
be The Code: The 5 Secrets
mentor students at Lin- – NANCY STEWART, HEAD of Teen Success by Mawi
coln High School.
OF VOLUNTEER EFFORT Asgedom and each stu“We’ve been praying
dent will be encouraged to
about the pressing needs
journal with their personal copy of Win
of our community,” Warren Campus Pasthe Inner Battle: The Ultimate Teen Leadtor Dan Stewart said. “We believe God
ership Journal, also by Asgedom.
wants us to help address those and to
Asgedom’s memoir, Of Beetles and
help heal the hurts and meet the needs
Angels: A Boy’s Remarkable Journey from a
we see in our community.”
Refugee Camp to Harvard, details his road
In discussions with community leadfrom his youth as an Ethiopian refugee in
ers it became evident that youth mentorSudan to growing up in a Chicago subing was on the radar. According to Stewurb to graduating with top honors from
art, he wasn’t exactly sure how to proceed
Harvard, and becoming a motivational
from there, so he prayed.
speaker and author who dedicates his life
Fast forward to when Stewart received
to uplifting teens.
a request from DHS to help at-risk stu“These tools help kids tap into their
dents at Lincoln High School.
potential,” she said. “We wanted to be re“That sounded exactly like what we
spectful of boundaries and still be faithwere praying about,” Stewart said. “God
based and take opportunities without
was opening doors and we were extended
creating roadblocks with this program
this invitation, so I feel like this is the first
being specifically in the school.
step into helping with one of the pressing
“We feel like this is something that
needs of our community.
God has brought our way that will help
“One of the things that we’re blessed with
at Woodside is people and what is needed
WARREN continued on page 11
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Woodside Bible Church
6600 Rochester
Troy Mi 48085
come
“I’m excited
to see the
doors God is
opening at
Lincoln High
School!”
worship
with
us
at
Timber Wolf Lake to host Woodside
Annual Men’s Retreat
Annual Men’s
Retreat promises
a weekend of fun
and fellowship
BY JIM AVERY
WOODSIDE NEWS
MANAGING EDITOR
P
ack your bag and outdoor
gear, as the 2015 Men’s Retreat is quickly approaching.
Scheduled for the weekend of
April 24-26, this year’s retreat
will be held at Timber Wolf
Lake Lodge, one of northern
Michigan’s premier retreat destinations. The facility is located
near Lake City, MI.
Senior Pastor Doug Schmidt
will be on hand to share an inspiring message and join in the
weekend fun. The annual Men’s
Retreat has long been viewed as
an opportunity to relax, enjoy
great fellowship and participate in
a variety of competitive activities.
Besides the great food and fellowship, the retreat offers a lengthy
list of activities to include a gym,
game room, Frisbee golf clinics,
(weather permitting) go-karts,
kayaks, ropes course, etc. Campus
pride will be on the line during
the first annual “W” (Woodside)
Games – a competition among
teams from all Woodside campuses. Trophies and prizes will be
awarded to the highest scoring
campus/team (team sign-ups will
be on Friday night).
The cost of the Men’s Retreat
is $149, with registration ending
April 6.
MENS RETREAT continued on page 4
woodside
TROY
6600 Rochester Road
Troy, MI 48085
248-879-8533
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SUNDAY 8:30 a.m.,
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
WARREN
27300 Hoover Road
Warren, MI 48093
586-758-4750
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
WHITE LAKE
9000 Highland Road
White Lake, MI 48386
248-698-1300
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
ROYAL OAK
2915 Normandy Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
248-687-7136
SUNDAY
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
LAKE ORION
2509 Waldon Road
Lake Orion, MI 48363
248-481-8069
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
DETROIT
Detroit School of the Arts
Ford Theater
123 Selden Street
Detroit, MI 48201
313-494-6000
SUNDAY 10 a.m.
ROMEO
7800 W. 32 Mile Road
Washington, MI 48095
586-752-3905
SUNDAY
10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
INTERNET CAMPUS
http://woodside.tv
SUNDAY 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
TUESDAY 7 p.m.
THURSDAY 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
PONTIAC CAMPUS
830 Auburn Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48342
248-879-8533
SUNDAY 11:30 a.m.
PLYMOUTH CAMPUS
42021 E. Ann Arbor Trail
Plymouth, MI 48170
248-879-8533 x187
SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.
FARMINGTON HILLS
28301 Middlebelt Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
248-851-0310
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.
one church. eleven locations.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR MOST SERVICES, PLEASE TURN TO SECTION B FOR CAMPUS DETAILS. INTERPRETING FOR THE DEAF AT TROY CAMPUS. ALL SERVICES ARE CONTEMPORARY UNLESS NOTED.
Section A
2
the
gospel
truth
New Beginning,
New Hope
Y
ou are alive today
because Almighty
God, the Maker of
heaven and earth, created you for a special
purpose. The all-wise
Ruler of the universe
holds every person accountable, and each of
us has broken His law.
We deserve God’s wrath
and endless punishment
in hell.
The Great News of
the Bible is that God
loves us so much that
He sent His Son Jesus
Christ to pay the penalty for our sin by dying
on the cross. Three days
later God raised Him
from the dead: demonstrating that Jesus was,
as He claimed, God and
Savior. Anyone who
believes in Jesus has
eternal life instead of
eternal punishment.
God commands all
men to turn away from
sin and to give allegiance to Jesus Christ
as Master. God hears
the prayer of all who
call out to Him. A new
life of forgiveness from
sin and peace with God
comes through commitment to Jesus Christ.
Jesus promises a fulfilling life to all who follow
Him, a life of meaning
and purpose.
Prayer:
Almighty
God, I am a sinner. I
turn away from my sin
and ask forgiveness. I
believe that Jesus died for
my sins and rose from the
dead. I commit to follow
Jesus as my Lord.
This commitment
to follow Christ establishes a new relationship
with God. It is best developed in a community of believers who are
committed to worship,
prayer, Bible study, fellowship, and outreach.
If you want to learn more
about connecting with
God, the friendly people
at Woodside Bible Church
will gladly welcome
you and share their life
in God with you. For
more information call
248-879-8533, or go
to woodsidebible.org,
or e-mail gospeltruth@
woodsidenews.org.
MARCH 2015
THE PASTOR’S PEN
BY DOUG SCHMIDT [WOODSIDE BIBLE CHURCH SENIOR PASTOR]
Prepare
tional trend in each of these statistical areas. And yet we
must be prepared to address these challenges. To me,
this is such an exciting time for the church to be the
person would not have to be brilliant in concludlight in a dark time.
ing that our country is in a rapid pace of change.
Fortunately Dickerson shares a plan for churches
The evangelical church has to be prepared to reach a
today to pair with the different times that are not comchanging culture. I have read several books that ading – they are here. “Christianity has died many times and
dress this need, one of which is The Great Evangelical
risen again; for he had a God who knew the way out of the
Recession by John Dickerson.
Dickerson identifies six factors that will crash the DOUG SCHMIDT grave.” – GK Chesterton, The Everlasting Man.
The summary of his plan is:
American church. He documents that the number of
1. Value prayer as we depend on God.
evangelical Christians in the U.S. is not 40-60 mil2. Do good in our communities as Jesus did.
lion, but rather 21 million or 7-9% of the population.
3. Unite. Unify biblically. “In the essentials, unity. In nonThe church is becoming increasingly hated in our culture
essentials, charity. In all things, Christ.”
as it is viewed to be judgmental and hypocritical. The evan4. Be financially solvent. Fund ministry without long-term debt.
gelical church is also sharply divided representing many differ5. Take discipleship seriously.
ent views regarding the Scriptures, politics, social justice, etc.
6. Reignite evangelism.
Funding for church ministries is also dwindling as the highly
I would highly recommend you read The Great Evangelicommitted, older generations are passing on and the younger
cal Recession by John Dickerson. The book is available at the
demographics have less commitment to give to church mission
Woodside bookstore.
and outreach.
I have full confidence in our leadership (campus pastors and
The church’s declining numbers are often caused by the exit
elders) to lead Woodside to be all that God wants us to be in
of student population and the absence of evangelism.
order to honor Him and reach our world.
At the present time, Woodside is the exception to the na-
A
FROM THE EDITOR BY MIKE WENDLAND [WOODSIDE NEWS EXECUTIVE EDITOR]
A
s a longtime media guy, I’m
have given and decided to upadmittedly a bit of a news
date it a bit.
junkie.
Here it is:
But as a Christian, I am
Father God:
increasingly finding my frusYou are truth. And you have
tration level rising fast. So fast
called journalists to a profoundly
that I no longer watch the 11
important task. To tell the truth.
p.m. news. I get too upset at it,
But to do that, they must find it.
and that’s not good just before
And as they pursue it, it
MIKE WENDLAND
I head to bed. Often, at dinner,
comes in many parts. One group
I’ll turn off the networks broadtells them one thing. Another,
casts, too.
just the opposite, another something
I’ve spent four decades in news.
else. Give them the wisdom and underWhat so often passes as news these
standing and skill to know which parts
days is not the kind of journalism I was
are true … and then to put the right
trained to practice.
parts together in the right order.
So what’s to do?
As they do their jobs, they are often
Pray.
manipulated, misled, managed and maI’ve often been asked at the annual
ligned. May they not be discouraged.
Day of Prayer to come by various civic
Gift them with patience, guide them
groups around the area and pray for the
with common sense, guard them from
media.
pessimism.
The other day, after being particuHelp them to be a voice for the voicelarly upset at the partisan bickering and
less … To be skeptical but never cynical
slanted reporting on a couple of the net… Righteously angry at the wrongs they
works, I dug out a copy of that prayer I
expose, but never revengeful.
Keep their hearts from despair and
give them the courage and steadfastness
to go to places and ask the questions and
shine the light that their readers and
viewers need to make sense of this alltoo-fallen world.
Keep them safe from harm as they
do their jobs. But may they also realize that in doing their jobs, they often
cause harm. Make them humbly aware
of the power of words and pictures and
help them to choose them carefully, always seeking to minimize harm, never
exploiting the facts, slanting the story or
preconceiving their prejudices to push a
personal agenda.
May they admit and correct their
mistakes promptly, learning from them.
But O God, may they especially realize that all news is not bad news. That
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control – what your word calls the
fruit of your sprit – are all around them
and part of the good news they are also
EDITOR continued on page 4
LEADERSHIP BY LARRY HARRISON [WOODSIDE NEWS EDITORIAL ADVISOR]
Puppies and love
pecially when you take him
us anyway.
outside to “do his business” but
The Bible doesn’t really say why he
ant to turn your world upall he wants to do is play in the
created us. But it does say he loves us
side-down? Buy a puppy.
snow (and he loves snow).
(each individually) and wants to have a
We did.
But on the other hand, he
relationship with us.
His name is Charlie. He is
has brought a lot of joy into our
And here the comparison between
a Shih Tzu-Bichon Frise mix
lives. He is very excited when
“puppy-love” and human love needs to
– mostly white with touches
I come home from work. He
end.
of tan on his ears and face. We
is a true lap dog and loves to
Yes, I will admit that at some level, I
have had him for one month at LARRY HARRISON cuddle. And then there are the
“love” my puppy Charlie. But do I love
the time of this writing, and he is four
stunts he pulls – like stealing the socks
him with the same love I have for my
months old today.
off my wife’s feet. I have
wife, sons and daughters? No.
We’ve never had a puppy before. Oh,
not laughed that hard in a
Would I die for my puppy? No.
we had a dog – Mickey, a Miniature
very long time.
Would I die for my family? Yes.
Schnauzer, who passed last May after 16
Why did we buy a pupIt’s a very different level of love.
years with us. But we got her when she
py? I don’t have a good anAnd God’s love for us is
was nine months old – pretty much past
swer for that. All I know is
deeper still. He sent his son Jethe puppy stage.
that one Friday we did not
sus to die on the cross after we
Not Charlie. He’s all puppy.
have a puppy but by the
made a mess of things. Jesus is
He chews on everything (including
next Sunday we did.
the Lamb of God that takes away
my arm).
Which brings me to a
the sins of the world ( John 1:29).
He doesn’t like a collar or a leash.
deeper theological quesThat’s a measure of love I will
And he did not come housebroken
tion – why did God crenever completely understand.
(which reminds me – we need more carate humans? He knew we
pet cleaner).
all would make a mess of
Larry Harrison can be contacted at
He can be frustrating at times – esthings. And yet, he created Introducing, Charlie.
larryharrison@woodsidenews.org.
W
Section A
MARCH 2015
HIS STORY
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CONTENTS
SECTION A
BY SUSAN FULCHER [WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER]
Woodside member
named Michigan’s
Outstanding
Practicing Principal
“I have a quiet distaste for
the status quo,” says Whan. “As
educators, we have the opportunity to change children’s and
family’s lives. Schools are really
a dynamic mission field. Chrisorn into a family of edutian teachers and principals can
cators, Jeremy Whan
reflect the love and values of
was determined not to add
Christ without proselytizing.”
SUSAN FULCHER
his name to the family busiLast fall, the Michigan
ness. However, an assignconference to recognize the
ment that placed him in a kindernominee to represent Michigan in
garten classroom for an observation
Washington D.C. for the national
opportunity during his sophomore
title of Principal of the Year was held
year of college changed that decision
at Grand Traverse Bay Resort.
into a relentless passion for school
Whan was very appreciative to be
improvement, support of students
selected as the Region 7 representaand teachers, and the opportunity to
tive, but carried no expectations of
communicate a vision to inspire othbeing chosen as the winner of the
ers to become better leaders by reachMichigan candidates. Therefore, he
ing their potential.
wasn’t really geared to attend the conAn educator since 1993, Whan
ference in Traverse City.
B
seated on stage,” said Whan. “But
when I got up to go into the hall and
stretch my legs, things became very
confused.”
Since everything had been kept a
secret from him, he was about to enter a hallway where his wife, children
and family were waiting for the grand
announcement.
Several of the people ‘in the know’
rushed into the hall to quickly move
the family from sight and deter his
exit from the ballroom. It wasn’t until
the emcee began reading his nomination letter near the end of the conference that the truth emerged for him.
He may not have been seated on the
stage, but the honor of being named
Michigan’s MEMSPA winner was
the ultimate prize.
In November of this year, all U.S.
state and territory winners will con-
PASTOR’S PEN.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A
FROM THE EDITOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A
LEADERSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A
HIS STORY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A
WOODSIDE WORLDWIDE. . . . . . . . . . 4A
MOVIE REVIEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A
WHAT’S COOKIN’.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A
CROSSCURRENTS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A
RAYS FROM THE HOUSE OF LIGHT.. 10A
F.R.O.G... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11A
ADVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11A
BOOKS OF THE MONTH. . . . . . . . . . 11A
FIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A
CHRISTIAN CROSSWORD.. . . . . . . . 13A
FAMILY FUN GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A
DID YOU KNOW?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A
HUMOR.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A
SECTION B
HAPPENINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2B
BELONG WOODSIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2B
ERIC HAVEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3B
VINCE MESSINA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5B
DAN STEWART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B
WOODSIDE OF WARREN.. . . . . . . . . . 6B
MILESTONES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B
CARTOON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B
BRAD HULCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8B
WOODSIDE OF WHITE LAKE.. . . . . . . 9B
RICK SEIDEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9B
STEVE BAKER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10B
WOODSIDE OF FARMINGTON HILLS. 10B
ANDY BALIGIAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10B
LORENZO SEWELL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12B
JEREMY WRITEBOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12B
STEVE ZARRILLI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13B
Woodside Troy
member Jeremy
Whan with his
proud family: Son,
Christian; daughter, Grace and
wife, Christina
spent 19 years in the West Bloomfield
School District as a teacher, assistant
principal and principal before transferring five years ago to become the
principle of Troy’s Bemus Elementary
School, bringing to Bemus the same
mentoring and coaching skills for
which he was known and appreciated
in his previous district.
In the spring of 2014, Whan was
recognized as the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals
Association’s (MEMSPA) Region 7
Outstanding Practicing Principal.
“At a time when schools desperately need great principals, it is rare to
find one as dynamic, exceptional and
influential as Jeremy Whan,” wrote
his former Principal Christina Carlin on her nomination application.
“Jeremy’s leadership style is unique.
His constant search for a better way
leads his schools to be innovative and
solution-oriented.”
Each nominee for the award required five nomination applications
to the MEMSPA committee, including a colleague, teachers and a parent.
Each letter written for Whan focused
on similar qualities: a visionary leader,
constant search for a better way to
lead his schools to be innovative and
solution-oriented, a teacher coach, a
deep commitment to children and understanding of the value of volunteers.
“At a time
when schools
desperately need
great principals,
it is rare to find
one as dynamic,
exceptional and
influential as
Jeremy Whan.”
– PRINCIPAL CHRISTINA CARLIN
The leaders of his recommendation committee had to secretly come
up with a plan to get him to the conference. After much persuasion, he
agreed to attend. While most of the
candidates were seated on the stage,
Whan was seated at a floor table with
a close friend.
“I knew I hadn’t won the top
nomination from my state, so I didn’t
think anything was odd that I wasn’t
verge on Washington D.C. to be
honored and recognized for their
achievement. The highlight of this
occasion will be the announcement of
the distinguished National Principal
of the year and the runner-up.
The honor of being named the
National Principal of the year brings
with the title speaking engagements.
Whan has speaking experience including groups of college undergraduate meetings and sharing with his
school district and other districts his
school’s experiences of implementing strategies that warrant Bemus
Elementary as a highly recognized
school.
Should he be named the National
Principal or runner-up, Whan says,
“I’ve always had aspirations to lead
larger groups of people. I love change.
To me, it is opportunity to lead or influence others.”
“If your actions inspire others to
dream more, learn more, do more and
become more, you are a leader.” This
quote by the sixth President of the
United States, John Quincy Adams,
was referenced by Scott Francis, fifthgrade teacher at Bemis, in his nominating letter as a reminder of how Whan
has impacted his teaching career.
Susan Fulcher can be contacted at
sfulcher@woodsidenews.org.
TIM HOLDRIDGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14B
CLASSIFIEDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15B
TELEVISION SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . 15B
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Section A
MARCH 2015
PHOTOS BY STAFF; DEARBORN
Samaria Project soccer
team gathering for prayer
before the game starts.
WOODSIDE WORLDWIDE BY NANCY TENNISWOOD [WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER]
Dearborn is on the go
80 people from all different backgrounds and
many were from the local community. What a
or three years now, Woodside’s mission team
great beginning!
has been focusing on the Woodside Samaria
What are the plans for the future? The
Project in Dearborn. They used this name beWoodside team is hoping to launch a consiscause it reminded them of Samaria in the great
tent opportunity for people to come down in
commission. Many lived close to the church but
the spring and reach out to the community.
were culturally different.
This would involve people
Like Samaria for the earwho are willing and able to
ly Christians in Jerusalem,
join them twice a month.
Dearborn is geographically
One of the times would
close, but culturally distant
be spent in prayer, worship
from the many Woodside
and preparing the people
campuses.
to share the Gospel mesSo what is the purpose of
sage. The other meeting
this Samaria Project? The
would be to actually share
ultimate goal is to start an
the Good News with indiindigenous church movevidual Dearborn neighbors.
ment. This can be done in a
They are so excited
Helping a Dearborn Church.
couple ways.
about this idea because peoFirst, they can help bring
ple from the whole church
a gradual transformation to
body would be involved.
existing churches. Secondly, they can be instruIf you would like to know more about this
mental in planting new churches. Their desire
ministry, or if you would like to be involved in
is to participate on the local team and to proit, you may contact the Life Impact office at
vide opportunities for the entire church body
248-879-8533. You may also email the team
today to join in this mission.
directly at Dearborn@woodsidebible.org.
In order to accomplish this, one of the things
they did was to organize soccer games. Last
Nancy Tenniswood can be contacted at
year was their first season to play. They had
nancytenniswood@woodsidenews.org.
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the activities Timber Wolf Lake
Lodge has to offer. To register
and pay for the Men’s Retreat go
to woodsidebible.org/ministries/
mens-ministries/mens-retreat.
Do not let the cost prevent you
from attending, as resources are
available to assist you.
Check-in will take place
on Friday from 6-8 p.m., with
the first session starting at
8:30 p.m. Late check-in is also
available. Departure will be at
noon on Sunday.
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MARCH 2015
Section A
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MOVIES BY SHAWN CONLEY [WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER]
MCFARLAND, USA tells
members of the family. Rated
the true story of Jim White
PG.
(Kevin Costner), a high
DUMB AND DUMBER
school football coach with a
TO: Harry and Lloyd are
bit of a temper problem. Afback in this comedic caper
ter said temper causes him to
that fans of the original will
accidentally injure a student,
probably enjoy, but younger
White takes what appears to
generations most likely won’t
be a dead-end, last-chance
understand. Rated PG-13.
SHAWN CONLEY
job as a teacher in McFarEXODUS: GODS AND
land, CA.
KINGS: The controversial
As his family adjusts to life in a
movie hits store shelves later this
predominantly Hispanic town, White
month. Though not a terrible movie,
sees the potential in some students to
the biblical story is – not surprisingly
run on a cross-country team. But he
– inaccurate. Rated PG-13. Coming
has a lot of convincing to do with
3/17/15.
them, their parents and the faculty
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE
before anything can happen. Add to
OF THE FIVE ARMIES: This final
that the culture shock he and his faminstallment in the series is almost one
ily experience and it becomes clear
long, drawn-out battle, which gets a
White is in for a long uphill battle.
little tiresome after two hours. Rated
This is another sports-oriented,
feel-good, family-friendly movie
from the people at Disney. While it’s
pretty predictable and certainly has
its staple Hallmark-card moments,
it still manages to be enjoyable. This
is a good bet for families with older
children.
“This is a movie that’s not just
about running like crazy for the sake
of a winning medal,” says Plugged In
Online. “It’s about racing toward and
then enjoying the rewards of hard
work and friendship, community and
intercultural acceptance and understanding.”
“You’ll cheer for these kids to rise
above, to break the cycle of poverty, to
believe in themselves, to attain their
own version of the American Dream,”
says Christianity Today. “That’s the
real finish line here.”
Directed by Niki Caro. Rated PG
for thematic material, some violence
and language. 129 minutes.
It’s usually slow at the theater this
time of year, so…
NEW ON DVD/BLU-RAY:
ANNIE: The beloved musical gets a much less beloved update.
Fans of the original will probably be
underwhelmed. Rated PG. Coming
3/17/15.
BIG HERO 6: A fun, heartfelt
animated movie about a boy and his
inflatable robot that’s safe for most
PG-13. Coming 3/24/15.
THE
HUNGER
GAMES:
MOCKINGJAY, PART 1: The nextto-last entry in the franchise solidly
delivers exactly what fans expect. Best
for teens and adults. Rated PG-13.
INTO THE WOODS: This unusual fairy-tale musical isn’t spectacular given its cast, but it’s worth a
rental. Geared toward families with
“You’ll cheer for
these kids to
rise above.”
– CHRISTIANITY TODAY ON
MCFARLAND, USA
older children and teens. Rated PG.
Coming 3/24/15.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM:
SECRET OF THE TOMB: The
third part of the family-friendly series
brings back most of the characters in
this so-so movie. Worth a cheap rental. Rated PG. Coming 3/10/15.
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING: An interesting look at the
relationship between physicist/atheist
Stephen Hawking and his wife. Very
well done. Rated PG-13.
UNBROKEN: This fascinating
true story of Olympian-turned-POW
Louis Zamperini is well-told and inspirational. Best for teens and adults.
Rated PG-13. Coming 3/24/15.
Shawn Conley can be contacted at
shawnconley@woodsidenews.org.
Jim White (Kevin Costner)
leads of unlikely team of
runners in McFarland, USA.
WHAT’S COOKIN’ [RECIPE OF THE MONTH] COLLECTED BY BECKY JOHNSON
Easy & Healthy
Rice Skillet
Great side dish for any meal
or add chopped or shredded
meat and this can be the meal.
utes, stirring occasionally. Add
beans, tomatoes and water and
bring to a boil. Add rice and
stir well. Remove from heat
and let stand for 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese or
stir in the feta cheese.
1 Tbsp. of olive oil
2 cups zucchini, quartered
Hearty Brunswick Stew
lengthwise
BECKY JOHNSON
Comfort food at its best:
2 cloves garlic, diced very small
3/4 cup diced bell pepper
3 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast
1 can (15 oz.) black beans drained
3 new potatoes, peeled and chopped
and rinsed
2 cans crushed tomatoes (28 oz.)
2 tomatoes, diced
1 18-oz. bottle of your favorite bar1 cup water
beque sauce
1 cup instant rice, uncooked
1 32-oz. box of chicken stock
½ cup of your favorite shredded
9-oz. bag of frozen lima beans,
cheese (or I used Feta Cheese – it’s
thawed
always “betta with Feta”
9-oz. bag of frozen corn, thawed
6 Tbsp. brown sugar
Sautee zucchini, garlic, and bell pep1 tsp. salt
pers in olive oil over low heat for 5 min-
Trim fat from roast and cut into
2-inch pieces. Stir together the remaining ingredients in a 6-quart slow
cooker.
Cover and cook for 10-12 hours
or until potatoes are soft. Optional:
remove pork and shred – then return
to pot and stir well.
Slow Cooker
Chocolate Fondue
12 ounces semisweet chocolate,
coarsely chopped
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate,
coarsely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla or almond extract
Pinch of Sea Salt
Dippers: pretzels, pound cake, potato
chips, your favorite fruit, tiny cookies
and marshmallows
Put the semisweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, cream, milk, vanilla
extract, and salt in a 6-cup heatproof
glass bowl that will fit completely inside a 3-4 quart slow cooker. Cover
and cook on low for 45 minutes.
Uncover and stir the chocolate
mixture until smooth. Continue to
cook, covered, until the chocolate is
completely melted and warm, 15-30
minutes. Whisk the mixture until
smooth. Switch the slow cooker to
the warm setting and either spoon
the chocolate mixture into small serving bowls or serve it right out of the
slow cooker with assorted dippers on
the side.
Note: Wipe away excess water that
forms under the lid.
Becky Johnson can be contacted at
beckyjohnson@woodsidebible.org.
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Section A
MARCH 2015
CROSSCURRENTS BY CAROLYN MACK [WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER]
Authenticating
autographs
Rock Café, you have no
doubt looked at various signatures on guitars and phohen you think of autos and other memorabilia.
tographs of famous
The autographs add a level
people, who pops into your
of interest and fascination
mind? Beyond the monetary
for the artists that are comvalue of autographs, what
memorated there.
makes us so intrigued to see
What makes a 50-someCAROLYN MACK
the way someone signs their
year-old newspaper worth
name? When did the fasci$39,000? It’s value is assocination begin? I believe the interest
ated with the human interest behind
goes beyond the hope that an autoit; it’s The Dallas Morning News, datgraph from a certain someone might
ed Nov. 22, 1963, with a front-page
be valuable someday.
I think it’s quite amazing that
even though we all learned to write
the letters A to Z in exactly the same
way, upper case and lower case, print
and cursive, the way each one of us
writes those letters is unique and different from everyone else.
W
pened there is captured by the picture and signature; this is what gives
the 10-cent paper its $39,000 value.
Such autographed pieces of history are living and emotional pieces
of communication that still speak to
our hearts. It is as though the ink on
the page takes on a life of its own
that speaks a warning to future generations.
In signing the paper that day,
the President did something he had
done hundreds of times before, unaware that this time, this signature
President Kennedy’s
signature would tell a
story that no previous
signature ever could.
“We look
instinctively and
with fascination
to the corner of a
famous painting
for the signature
of the artist.”
Your signature has always been
different from the student sitting
right next to you learning to write. It
has always been different from that
of your own mother or father, brother or sister. Those who know you
recognize your handwriting, even on
something you haven’t signed.
We look instinctively and with
fascination to the corner of a famous painting for the signature of
the artist. We have seen the list of
signatures on the Declaration of Independence and notice in particular
the large and clear signature of John
Hancock.
The signature of Walt Disney is
recognized worldwide.
If you have been to the Hard
picture of President Kennedy and
wife Jackie, signed by the President
just two hours before he was assassinated. It is also his last known autograph.
The historical significance of
Kennedy’s visit that day and the
emotion generated by what hap-
would tell a story that no previous
signature ever could. Perhaps this
is where the fascination begins with
certain autographs.
Great artists of all kinds – musicians, poets, painters, actors and
sculptors – fascinate us for reasons
we can’t always articulate. Along
with the work of art itself, something
innate leads our eye to the thing of
authentication, the signature. This is
where our imagination ponders for a
moment the hidden and silent part
of the person, reflected here in the
one-of-a-kind signature.
Perhaps the fascination in us is
hard-wired by the ultimate artist and
creator, God himself.
This artist best authenticated
his work when he created mankind
in his image and then breathed into
him the breath of life. In this way, we
bear his signature and are very different from the rest of creation.
Take away the signatures from
famous works of art or The Dallas
Morning News of Nov. 22, 1963 and
most, if not all, of the value is lost.
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church that they were living
letters, letters from Christ, “Written
not with ink but with the Spirit of the
living God, not on tablets of stone but
on tablets of living hearts.” (2 Corinthians 3:3)
Each one of us is a unique “human interest” story with something
to say to the world. This is also part
of what gives us our value. Only the
Artist, the “Author and Finisher,”
knows the story he wants to tell to
the world through each part of his
creation.
Do we value and treat each other
like a signed, one-of-a-kind Rembrandt? Do we look with fascination and appreciation at the people
around us knowing they bear the
signature of great artistry and treat
them accordingly?
As a living letter, our lives should
reflect the marks and brush strokes
of the greatest and most accomplished Artist. To neglect the plans
and purposes of the Creator of the
piece of art is to, in effect, remove
the autograph.
Some would call it doing their
“own thing,” or doing it “my way,”
in effect becoming a copy of lesser
things, a forgery whose value for
higher things has been lost. Where
the world sees His signature on our
lives there is great value that can
never be taken away.
Carolyn Mack can be contacted at
carolynmack@woodsidenews.org.
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Section A
MARCH 2015
Woodside families celebrate
the dedication of 21 children
PHOTOS BY TERRY SYKES/TROY AND JOHN HECK/WHITE LAKE
W
oodside Bible Church worshippers celebrated with
friends and family as 21 children
were presented for dedication during
the month of February. The bringing
of children before the church body is
a public declaration that each child is
a gift from God.
Dedicating a child acknowledges
God’s sovereignty not only over the
child, but also Mom and Dad. Par-
ents also come praying that their
child might one day trust Jesus Christ
as Savior for the forgiveness of sin.
In making this commitment, parents
are instructed (Proverbs 22:6) to raise
their children in the ways of the Lord,
and not according to their own ways.
From that point forward, the
family is responsible for teaching and
training the child in God’s Word,
demonstrating an example of godli-
ness, disciplining according to God’s
ways and praying earnestly and endlessly for the child.
As is tradition at Woodside, each
child was photographed prior to the
dedication service for inclusion in
this ceremonial photo spread.
For more information on Parent/Child Dedication at Woodside,
please contact the church office at
your home campus.
Ellie Clow
Colton Perkey
Joshua Dobbs
Chase Ware
Capri Messina
Amber Olive
David Torres
Myles Martin
Alivia and Breaunna Vela
MARCH 2015
Section A
Zachary Blevins
Aislynn Buter
Malakai Cassimy
Parker Gant
Julia Haddad
Macey Connell
Benjamin Hegle
Benjamin Hegle
Lily Roop
Alexa Vela
Wylie Alan Wilson
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10
Section A
MARCH 2015
RAYS OF LIGHT BY GRETA VALLESKEY [WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER]
Thailand mission trip serves
the needs of many
W
hat do you get when you add
a team of 25 Woodside volunteers, 8,128 miles and God showing His glory? A successful Thailand
2015 short-term mission trip!
The mission trip began with an
emergency medical stop in Anchorage, Alaska, where our team members, Dr. Dan and Lindsay Jackson
assisted. We then hit the ground running to prepare for the week ahead of
dental and medical clinics, children’s
ministry and ESL (English as a Second Language). We also were blessed
to spend time with the children from
the House of Light, Woodside’s
sponsored orphanage.
Throughout the week many miles
were traveled to get to remote village locations. We were blessed to see
the beauty of Thailand in the colors
of the flowers, the green trees and
the lush landscapes. The 80-degree
temperatures were a welcome change
from the frigid cold of Michigan.
One road we traveled was so riddled with turns and hills, one would
think we were on a theme park ride!
God blessed us with safe travel each
and every day. Upon arrival at each
village the team would set up tables
and organize the flow of medical care
for the villagers.
Once registered, vitals would be
taken and the villagers would be directed to the medical or dental station. From there each person would
go to pharmacy and then to see a local pastor who would share the gospel
and pray with him or her.
If needed, the villagers would be
given reading glasses and a bag of food.
Children’s ministry activities and
English instruction (ESL) continued
throughout the week. In total, the
mission team tended to 692 people,
with 234 people accepting Christ.
Local pastors will be following up
with each of these people.
The goals of the mission trip could
not have been accomplished without
the help from the kids at the House of
Light orphanage. Many assisted with
translating the language in every area
of the team’s ministry. A big thanks to
Kaew, Oil, Tip, Fa, Saman, Benz, Boss,
Nivet, Sombat, Booyoo and Supansa!
Your sponsorship of the children
at the House of Light orphanage is
impacting not only their lives, but the
lives of the Akha people. We thank
God for the work He is doing in
Thailand!
As always, please go online to
missions@woodsidebible.org if you
would like to sponsor a child.
Greta Vallesky can be contacted at
gretavalleskey@woodsidebible.org.
PHOTO BY COURTESY OF GRETA VALLESKEY
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2
3
6
1. House of Light
children’s choir
performing at
Sunday worship
services.
2. Bob Stouffer
(left) shares
testimony at
worship service
led by Pastor
Akha John.
3. Village women
in traditional Akha
costumes spend
time with mission
members.
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5
7
4. Children from
the House of Light
orphanage ready to
assist with mission
projects.
5. Kathy Hallowell
(left) and Lin Miller
registering patients
and taking medical
histories.
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6. Mission team
members organizing
medical clinic in
remote village.
7. Dentist Jim
Bedor and his team
providing dental
care to villagers.
8. Elephants
transport team
members and
children from
orphanage to
villages.
MARCH 2015
Section A
11
F.R.O.G.
(FATHERS RELYING ON GOD) BY DAN MULVENNA [WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER]
with mistakes.” In it, author
ate an environment in which the bar
The power of apology
Robyn Des Roches says,
is set too high, for both their children
and forgiveness
“We all make mistakes. Far
and themselves.
S
“
on! I thought I told you
from undermining the parentto stay away from my
child relationship, parents actools! Now I can’t find my
tually rise in their children’s
hammer.
estimation when they are forthWhere did you take it?”
right in accepting blame. Kids
“Dad, I didn’t take it, I prombenefit, too. When they grow
DAN MULVENNA
ise.” “Well, I’m tired of your
up in an environment in which
excuses, you either find that
mistakes are a normal part of
hammer now or spend the weekend
life, children develop the courage to try
in your room!” “But Dad!” “No, that’s
new things and remain resilient in the
it. Find the hammer or else!”
face of difficulty or failure.”
It was then that I realized I had
The storybook educator Miss Frizzle
left it right where I had used it last.
was on to a good thing when she made
Down in the basement where I had
mistakes central to her classroom’s misbeen working on a project just days
sion statement: “Take chances! Make
before. Now what? It sure is easy to
mistakes! Get messy!” Children who
see the faults of others when we know
learn that it is possible to recover from
we’re right, but what happens when
errors will be far more honest in admitwe’re wrong? Not so easy.
ting when they have made one.
I recently came across an article on
By contrast, when parents cling to
this issue in Washington Parent that
the illusion of perfection by refusing
encourages parents to “Make friends
to admit their own mistakes, they cre-
Kids who grow up believing that
mistakes are shameful and unacceptable often become risk averse (because
they can’t fail if they don’t try) or adept
at denying or hiding their faults (tendencies they may have picked up from
their parents). They also grow increasingly resentful and angry toward parents who refuse to own up to and make
amends when they are in the wrong.
We have the opportunity to model
how to take responsibility for our mistakes by approaching our kids when
we are in the wrong, ask for their
forgiveness, and let them be a part of
something they’ll one day pass on to
their kids. They’ll have ability to heal
and strengthen a relationship through
the power of apology and forgiveness.
Dan Mulvenna can be contacted at
danmulvenna@woodsidenews.org.
ADVICE BY O. KAYE [WOODSIDE ADVICE WRITER]
the money because he has a
Question: My husband is
kind heart. Proverbs 19:17
not a Christian. After years of
says, “Whoever is generous to the
praying for him and doing my
poor lends to the LORD, and he
best to model Christ-like bewill repay him for his deed.” Jehavior in the home, he said ‘yes’
sus tells us in Matthew 5:42:
– not to Jesus but to church and
“Give to the one who begs from
small group attendance. He
you, and do not refuse the one
was beginning to participate
who would borrow from you.”
and form friendships.
O. KAYE
Unfaithfulness on the part
Someone in the group asked
of one Christian does not nehim for a loan of (to us) a large
gate his kind gesture. Ask him to consum of money. He agreed but the person
tinue to treat you respectfully because
did not pay him back as promised. My
you do not deserve to be punished for
husband does not attend any longer and
a fellow Christian’s sin. Many unbehas become bitter towards Christianity.
lievers have a hard time separating
He has started to mock me and the kids
Jesus from his followers.
for our faith. How should I handle this?
The Bible has a lot to say about
loaning money. Ask you husband if
Answer: Keep modeling Jesus him.
he will read with you a Proverb a day
Acknowledge to yourself and him your
to discover what God says is a wise
disappointment in the awkward posiway to deal with this situation. Extion the group member put you both
plain to him what Jesus tells us to do
in. Your husband showed a willingness
if a brother has offended us – go to
to trust someone in a Christian sethim, then bring 2 or 3 witnesses and
ting, but was let down. Let your husfinally bring the problem to the attenband vent his anger but gently remind
tion of the group.
him that he made the choice to loan
WARREN continued from page 1
us establish credibility and get us
started doing something, and with
this we’ll have more contact with the
people – with these families – and be
able to have a better sense of what
their needs are.
“We’re not coming in as the saviors where we know what their problem is and how to fix it. I think that
the experts are already there, so let’s
get to know them and find out how
we come along side them and figure
out how God is moving in the midst
of them.”
While at the school the mentors
are only allowed to talk about personal responsibility, wise life choices
and setting goals. However, Pastor
Stewart believes the ultimate goal
may be achieved through relationships that are nurtured through ex-
tracurricular activities that Woodside can host provided they acquire
the funding.
“Our goal is to communicate value to the students to let them know
that they’re worth our coming along
side of them to speak encouragement
and hope to,” Pastor Stewart said. “I
hope that they gain hope from us and
I hope they see examples in us of lives
well lived; people that aren’t perfect,
yet have a deep joy; so that we can
have a conversation with them eventually about the ‘why.’ Why do we
have hope in our hearts? Why are we
pouring into other people?
It’s because of what Jesus has
done. Jesus has made all the difference in our lives and he can do the
same for them.”
Christine L. Mobley can be contacted
at christinemobley@woodsidenews.org.
Support your husband and walk
him through this process. If he
doesn’t, I recommend you do, so that
the man is accountable for how he
behaved as a poor witness. With your
husband’s permission, ask the pastor or group leader to meet for coffee
with you and/or your husband to discuss the situation.
Understand that your husband
may have been seriously considering
what being a Christian is and that his
disappointment goes deeper than being cheated out of money. Be patient
and pray for him as he works through
this. Listen for the Holy Spirit’s
prompting and wait for God to do a
work in your husband’s heart. Seeds
have been planted, pray for sun, rain
and harvest!
Keep it simple.
O. Kaye
O. Kaye is a licensed mental health
provider and a member of Woodside.
Questions or comments on this column can
be directed to okaye@woodsidenews.org.
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BOOK
OF THE
MONTH
BY LINDA FISHEL
WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER
Great reads for a cold winter day
Non-Fiction
Trivial Pursuits: Why
your real life is more
than media, money
and the pursuit of happiness, by Ian DiOrio
Does your life resemble a reality show
wanna be, always trying to look good on
the outside? Too many of us spend our
lives on trivial pursuits: money, instant
gratification, entertainment and trying
to stay young-looking forever. We try to
avoid depression, loneliness and mortality by filling our lives with diversions.
Plus, instead of using the reality of pain
and suffering to point us to the cross, we
camouflage our weaknesses so that we
seem better and more relevant to others.
Ian DiOrio is a teaching pastor at
Eastside Christian Church in Southern
California, as well as a writer and speaker. In Trivial Pursuits, DiOrio exposes
our most common empty attempts to
find meaning apart from God. Then he
points us back toward God and encourages us to find meaning in our identity
as believers. We know there are problems with our Christian walk; DiOrio
helps us to find the cure.
Fiction
The Prayer Box, by
Lisa Wingate
This is a fairly new offering by Lisa Wingate, published in late
2013. While not as
riveting as most of her
novels, at least in the beginning, it is
well worth sticking with until the end.
I promise you won’t be disappointed.
The story is set on Hatteras Island
in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
Iola Anne Poole, a long-time fixture
on the island, is a mystery and virtual
stranger to most of its inhabitants.
She lives in a rambling Victorian
mansion which has seen better days.
Her only boarder in the tiny nearby
cottage is Tandi, a young mother who
can barely afford the rent.
After Iola’s death at 91, Tandi exchanges the huge job of cleaning up
the old house in exchange for free
rent. Most of what Tandi finds is not
worth saving, but when she finds 81
beautifully-decorated boxes, she starts
to see what a treasure Iola was. In each
box, she finds bits of paper, letters,
random thoughts, hopes and dreams.
The elderly lady nobody really knew
had led a remarkable life, and Tandi’s
was about to change as a result of these
revelations. The more she discovered,
the more lessons she learned to help
her on her own journey.
Wingate is a magazine columnist,
speaker, and the author of more than
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If you are searching for a particular
title, please visit the Woodside bookstore.
They may be able to order it for you.
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MARCH 2015
FIT AND HEALTHY BY CHRIS OLIVERO [WOODSIDE NEWS WRITER]
cells, and to keep your brain
who are diagnosed with diabetes in
and increases blood flow in the brain.
healthy. Our bodies also use
their 50s are at a significantly heightVitamin B 12 helps repair nerve
water for transporting nutriened risk for mental decline by the
fibers in the brain. Research shows it
ents and wastes, lubrication,
time they’re 70. Previous research
may also decrease the blood levels of
emory – it’s something
temperature regulation, and
has also shown that people with type
the amino acid homocysteine, which
we tend to take for
tissue structure maintenance.
2 diabetics lose more brain volume
decreases brain function.
granted until we begin to lose
As a point of information,
with age than expected – particularly
Even though the majority of peoit, which is one of our great48% of older adults admitgray matter. This kind of brain atrople may not have super-power memoest fears in aging. From preted to emergency rooms had
phy is yet another contributing factor
ries, we can utilize some of the above
cious recollections of childCHRIS OLIVERO
laboratory values indicative
for dementia, according to lead ausuggestions to recognize and recall
hood to preparing for exams
of dehydration.
thor Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH,
information we have obtained over
and remembering names we
Chronic dehydration leads to
an associate professor of epidemiolthe years. When we treat our brain
depend on higher brain functions to
problems like constipation, poor perogy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
with respect, we will be rewarded with
quickly recall enormous amounts of
formance in athletics and exacerbates
School of Public Health.
the ability to reason for many years to
information.
health issues like allergies, asthma,
Sleep – Giving the body the rest
come, even into our golden years.
So, is a superb memory only rediabetes, hypertension and arthritis.
it needs. Sleep is necessary for all
Brain Teasers – Engaging in
served for certain people or is it
Do not overlook the simple value of
aspects involving cognitive funcmental exercise is the best thing we
something we can all obtain? Keepproper hydration.
tion. Sleep deprivation leads to poor
can do to retain cognitive function.
ing our memory and other cognitive
But don’t look to unhealthy pop
memory, concentration and decisionIntellectually stimulating activities
functions in a healthy state entails
or high fructose corn syrup drinks –
making.
can drastically reduce memory loss.
leading a healthy lifestyle; here are
pure water is the healthiest hydration.
Reduce Stress – Stress is a very
From doing crossword puzzles to taksome secrets to enhancing memory:
Research recommends half your body
common cause of memory loss. Stress
ing college course at the community
weight in ounces of water daily.
drastically increases the ability of toxcollege, new dance lessons, reading,
Green Tea – Arguably one of the
ins to pass through the blood-brain
playing strategic games such as chess,
healthiest beverages around, green
barrier. Prolonged stress results in
bridge or Scrabble will lower the risk
tea offers impressive health benefits
high cortisol levels in the body, which
of decline. Buy the piano keyboard
for your heart, vision and even
you have always wanted. You
your brain. It is recognized as
don’t have master it – you just
an abundant source of epigallohave to make progress. Workcatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a
ing-memory games can be
catechin polyphenol, and other
found online at Cogmed.com
antioxidants. A cup of green
and PositScience.com
tea will give you anywhere
Mind over Matter – For
from 20-35mg of EGCG, with
many, aging is synonymous with
loose tea leaves being most poaches and pains, forgetfulness
tent. So three cups daily, which
and ultimately death. Aging is
is attainable for most people
inevitable, but research actually
will supply you with 60-105mg.
shows that how you think about
Proper Nutrition – Diets
it can make a big difference in
that prioritize fruits, vegetables
how gracefully you age.
and foods with Omega 3 fatty
As it turns out, holding on to
acids serve to help keep the Positive attitude and regular exercise promotes good health
negative stereotypes about aging
brain healthy and Omega 3s and memory ability.
may have a significant impact
enhance memory.
on your quality of life, preventProper Exercise – Regular physiresults in impaired memory. Efforts
ing you from living to full capacity as
cal exercise decreases the risk of
should be made to alleviate stress.
you age. When thinking about aging,
memory loss and encourages the
One effective way is through laughit’s important to remember that your
production of new brain cells. Many
ter. As opposed to emotions that afage in years is only a number.
Water – Proper hydration is restudies have concluded that strength
fect only specific areas of the brain,
What to do?
quired. Without enough water body
and cardio-respiratory exercise may
laughter affects wider areas. As is
Heed all that’s been discussed
functions are first impaired and then
prevent cognitive decline and counsaid, laughter is the best medicine.
above, and also tend to your emocease. At birth our bodies are comteract loss of mobility in older adults.
Supplements – Gingko and gintional needs by deciding to be happy,
prised of 80% water but as adults this
This also increases oxygen and
seng are used together to provide a
thinking positively, socializing and
dwindles. Before death it’s not unblood flow to the brain. Walking
powerful combination for boosting
seeking out new and exciting expericommon to have fallen to 50%. Dearound the mall won’t cut it, says Dan
memory by increasing blood flow to
ences, and yes, associating aging with
hydrated we can become dizzy and
Hurly, author of Smarter; The New
the brain. Turmeric has been shown
positive stereotypes instead of negaconfused, due to electrolyte imbalScience of Building Brain Power. Handto stave off Alzheimer’s disease and
tive ones.
ances in our brains.
held weights are fine, but don’t make
improve memory through its antiNow it may seem simplistic to say
it easy. The point is to push your exinflammation properties.
Chris Olivero, Certified Personal
that chronic dehydration hastens agercise to the very edge of your limit.
Acetyl-carnitine is also found in
Trainer, can be contacted at cbolivero@
ing, but proper hydration is needed for
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes – People
the brain. It protects your brain cells
gmail.com and at chrisfit.info.
fat metabolism, to remove waste from
Solutions for
retaining memory
M
Many studies
have concluded
that strength and
cardio-respiratory
exercise may
prevent cognitive
decline and
counteract loss of
mobility in older
adults.
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1. the ___, and the pelican, and the
gier eagle (Lev 11:18) (KJV)
5. a shelter from the storm and a ___
from the heat (Isa 25:4)
10. eyes of the LORD, which ___ to and
fro throughout (Zech 4:10) NKJV
14. the priest took a chest, and bored
a ____ in the lid of it
(2 King 12:9)
15. He has delivered us from such a
deadly ___ (2 Cor 1:10)
16. by the Spirit, not by the written ___
(Rom 2:29)
17. And Israel vowed ___ ___ unto the
LORD (1,3) (Num 21:2)
18. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will
___ to me on that day (2 Tim 4:8)
19. formed a mob and started a ___ in
the city (Acts 17:5)
20. Jacobs first born son
(Gen 29:32)
22. for your ___ do more harm than
good (1 Cor 11:17)
24. God did not ____ her with wisdom
(Job 39:17)
26. ox knoweth his owner, and the ass
his master’s ____
(Isaiah 1:3)
27. ___ the devil, and he will flee from
you (James 4:7)
30. you as a father ___ with his own
children (1 Thess 2:11)
34. gathering his wheat into the ___
(Matt 3:12)
37. And I said, “Here ___ ___ Send
me!” (2,1) (Isa 6:8)
38. with a blue cord on each ___ (Num
15:38)
39. Because thou saidst, ____, against
my sanctuary (Ezek 25:3) KJV
40. criticism of the way we administer
this ___ gift
(2 Cor 8:20)
42. The law of the wise ___ ___ fountain of life (2,1) (Prov 13:14)
43. decomposed (James 5:2)
45. for a ___ and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalemd (Isa 8:14) KJV
46. For my yoke is ___ and my burden
is light (Matt 11:30)
47. the whole herd rushed down the
___ bank into the lake (Matt 8:32)
48. I ___ that the sufferings of this
present time are not worthy (Rom 8:18)
KJV
50. the inscription that was written:
MENE , ___, TEKEL, PARSIN (Dan 5:25)
52. the love of God (Gr.)
56. Let death take my enemies by ___
(Ps 55:15)
60. went up thither to the ___ altar
before the LORD (2 Chron 1:6) KJV
61. the darkness is passing and the
____ light is already shining (I Jn 2:8)
62. The LORD descended to the top of
Mount ___ and called Moses (Exod 19:20)
64. ___ your sword upon your side, O
mighty one (Ps 45:3)
65. The owl will nest there and lay ___
(Isa 34:15)
66. you ___ the tongue of the crafty
(Job 15:5)
67. the ax is dull and its ___ unsharpened (Eccl 10:10)
68. When you see a cloud rising in the
___ , immediately you say (Luke 12:54)
69. Foxes have holes and birds of the
air have ___ (Matt 8:20)
70. cleanse the lepers, raise the ____,
cast out devils (Matt 10:8)
DOWN
1. Come and ___ your master’s happiness (Matt 25:21)
2. This garment was seamless, ___ in
one piece from top to (John 19:23)
3. Cry ___, spare not, lift up thy voice
(Isa 58:1) KJV
4. Like ___ babies, crave pure spiritual
milk (1 Peter 2:2)
5. the length thereof, and a ____ shall
be the breadth thereof (Exod 28:16)
6. ____ down the tree, and cut off his
branches (Daniel 4:14)
7. Bring me a heifer, a goat and ___ ___
(1,3) (Gen 15:9)
8. ___ my footsteps according to your
word (Ps 119:133)
9. It was said unto her, The ____ shall
serve the younger (Romans 9:12)
10. Some of the Levites were secretaries, ___ and doorkeepers (2 Chron
34:13)
11. Show me the ____ used for paying
the tax (Matt 22:19)
12. said to David, “Am I ___ ___, that
you come at me (1,3) (1 Sam 17:43)
13. who also were in the ship mending
their ____ (Mark 1:19)
21. one ____ lamb of the first year
without blemish (Lev 14:10)
23. Kedorlaomer king of Elam and ___
king of Goiim (Gen 14:1)
25. Part of the body (Judg 19:29)
28. “Be quiet!” ___ Jesus sternly (Mark
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29. The city was kept under ___ until
the eleventh year (II Ki 25:2)
31. we launched, meaning to sail by
the coasts of ____ (Acts 27:2)
32. I am ___ than the least of all God’s
people (Eph 3:8)
33. and some of them they shall ____
and persecute (Luke 11:49)
34. and putting its doors and bolts and
___ in place (Neh 3:15)
35. consciences have been seared as
with ___ ___ iron.(1,3) (1 Tim 4:2)
36. the people shall go out and gather
a certain ____ every day (Exodus 16:4)
38. A large vessel for holding liquids
40. the home of a man known as Simon the ___ (Matt 26:6)
41. You will be made ___ in every way
so that you can be generous (2 Cor
9:11)
44. my place of shelter, far from the
___ and storm (Ps 55:8)
46. who is this that ____ his heart to
approach unto me (Jer 30:21)
48. Lodge in, dwell (Job 38:19)
49. And all that handle the ____, the
mariners (Ezek 27:29)
51. In the first month, that is, the
month ____. (Esth 3:7)
53. away from the truth and turn ___ to
myths.(2 Tim 4:4)
54. Paul and his companions sailed to
___ in Pamphylia (Acts 13:13)
55. So he ___ their days in futility (Ps
78:33)
56. Jacob gave Esau some bread and
some lentil ___ (Gen 25:34)
57. the Pharisees began to ____ him
vehemently (Luke 11:53)
58. floor coverings (Isa 21:5)
59. son of Seth (Gen 4:26) KJV
60. we put ___ into the mouths of
horses to make them obey (James 3:3)
63. A man finds joy in giving an ____
reply (Prov 15:23)
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Section A
MARCH 2015
FOR THE FUN OF IT BY JIM AVERY [WOODSIDE NEWS MANAGING EDITOR]
March events will
help shake cabin fever
prised to learn that the traditional St. Paddy’s meal, corned
beef and cabbage, wasn’t necesith Daylight Savsarily an Irish tradition. That is,
ings Time beginning
until being discovered by Irish
Sunday, March 8 and the
immigrates “after” arriving in
First Day of Spring arrivNew York City.
ing on Friday, March 20, do
A recent History Channel
we dare think that winter is
report noted that pork was the
JIM AVERY
finally over?
preferred meat for the Irish,
Probably not, as some
as it was cheap in Ireland. But
long-range weather forecasters have
in the United States, pork was prosuggested that Midwest temperatures
hibitively expensive for most newly
may remain below normal through
arrived Irish families, so they began
late April.
cooking beef that had been “corned,”
For that reason, the only green to
the staple meat in the American diet.
be seen this month may be on St. PatThe term “corned” comes from the
rick’s Day (March 17). Yes, the wearprocess of treating (or preserving) of
ing of green is nearly upon us, and so
the meat with large grained rock salt,
the season of shamrock-shaped cookalso called “corns” of salt.
ies, green bagels and mint green cofAnd with potatoes and cabbage
fee drinks at Woodside’s Coffee Café
plentiful in the United States, the
has begun.
combination of beef, cabbage and
While you’re enjoying some of these
potatoes provided a cost-effective
green-themed treats, you may be surmeal for cash-strapped Irish families.
W
Cooked in the same pot, the spiced,
salty beef flavored the plain cabbage,
creating a simple, hearty American
dish that couldn’t be easier to prepare.
From beef to fish, the Midwest
Fly Fishing Expo is a great place to
spend a Saturday afternoon for those
eager to cast a line. Hosted at the
Macomb Community College Sports
Center March 14-15, this year’s event
brings 100 or more fly fishing vendors
to one location. Free seminars, casting and fly-tying demos are included
in the $10 adult admission price, with
kids 16 and under free. The Casting Pond and expanded Kids Korner
will be popular for all ages. For Expo
information, go online to www.midwestflyfishing expo.com.
The all-new SEA LIFE® Michigan Aquarium, at Great Lakes
Crossing in Auburn Hills, brings
you closer than ever before to more
than 10,000 sea creatures, including
sharks, sea turtles, rays, jellyfish, sea-
horses and more! Plus, fun interactive
activities throughout the aquarium
including a quiz trail, touch pools and
play area make the SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium the perfect family fun
destination. For ticket and schedule
information go online to visitsealife.
com/michigan or call 866-622-0605.
Looking ahead to early April,
the holiday known in these parts as
Detroit Tigers Opening Day is the
surest sign that spring has arrived. If
you’re lucky enough to acquire opening day tickets. take a day off and
head to Comerica Park on Monday,
April 6 for the home opener against
the Minnesota Twins.
The tigers have retooled their lineup and once again promise to be in
the thick of the pennant race. Ticket
and schedule information is available
online at detroittigers.mlb.com.
Jim Avery can be contacted at
jimavery@woodsidenews.org
From left: Midwest Fly Fishing Expo will cure cabin fever; Tigers ready to roar with new talent; Sea Life Aquarium comes to Michigan; Corned Beef and Cabbage, a delicious American tradition.
DID YOU KNOW? BY JIM AVERY [WOODSIDE NEWS MANAGING EDITOR]
PHOTO BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
It’s time to think spring!
A
nd so another spring is about to
begin, or as the science experts at
National Geographic put it, “the spring
(vernal) equinox is about to occur.” Officially, that spring thing will take place
at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 20.
Equinox….huh?
Not being an astronomy major I
headed back to the National Geographic website (nationalgeographic.
com) for more information, and
found that an equinox is defined as
“when night and day are nearly the
same length - 12 hours - all over the
world.” The term equinox is a Latin
reference meaning “equal night.”
There are two equinoxes every
year, in March (vernal) and September (autumnal), when the Sun shines
directly on the equator and the length
of night and day are nearly equal.
During the equinox the Earth’s
axis tilts neither away from nor towards the Sun and is perpendicular
to the Sun’s rays, as illustrated in the
adjacent graphic.
The March (spring) equinox
marks the moment the Sun crosses
Spring and Fall equinox defines the sun’s direct alignment with the equator.
the celestial equator – the imaginary
line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from south to north. This happens on March 19, 20 or 21 every
year. The September (fall) equinox
will occur on September 23 this year.
Digging a little deeper, the two
contrasting solar events each year are
the summer and winter solstice. That
is, the two times a year when the sun
is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator. The first day of summer will arrive on June 21, while the
winter solstice will make its chilly appearance on December 22.
So spring is on its way, but don’t
pull out the shorts and sandals yet.
Sorry, but the National Weather Service is predicting that the average
temperature in March will be 33 de-
grees (5 degrees below average), with
these specific forecasts: March 1-10:
Snow showers, cold; March 11-14:
Showers, mild; March 15-24: Snow,
then flurries, cold; March 25-31:
Snow, then a few showers, cool.
Without looking at calendars,
consulting science websites or sticking a wet index finger out the door…
.I have the perfect method of determining the arrival of spring. That
would be when our Yellow Lab,
Dutch Sheppard and English Pointer
claim their spot on the bedroom carpet and rotate with the warm rays of
the sun shining through the south
facing windows.
Like the needle on a sundial, their
rotating motion to absorb the sun’s
warmth begins in late February and
concludes in late March, when they’re
ready to spring outdoors.
While the dogs seem to sense the
arrival of spring, I also know that God
controls of all things big and small…
winter, spring, summer and fall.
Happy spring!
Jim Avery can be contacted at
jimavery@woodsidenews.org.
MARCH 2015
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Who says God doesn’t answer prayers?
But our best driving day
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scorched clutch that stunk for
Thus, in the name of ada full day.
venture, vacations can include some
Later that day we drove up the
heartburn.
coastline to another beach. As we
Last month we took a trip to Casa
were leaving, two construction workBambu in Costa Rica, which met
ers waved us down, pointing to our
our desire for risk and rewards. Uscar’s front end.
ing the Internet – today’s unabashed
Uh-oh.
source of reliable truth – we rented a
We knew we were in big trouble.
bamboo house in a foreign country. It
Sure enough, the plastic undercarwas built into a wooded hillside, did
riage panel had torn loose and was
not have an actual address, and was a
dragging perilously. I’m sure my “Baja”
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What could go wrong?
The half-mile drive to the house
was a trip in itself. The rugged “driveway” nearly devoured our car. We
drove uphill in first gear, dodging
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It made Michigan roads look
pristine.
While climbing the last
hill at a 45-degree angle,
Casa Bambu offered a one-ofwith our transmission whinkind experience.
ing in pain, we began to
Freddy the frog was our
wonder if we were nuts. The
shower buddy at Casa Bambu.
evidence didn’t look good.
Finally, we reached our
destination in all of its bamdriving-style was a coincidence.
boo glory, a funky-looking structure
The workers turned out to be anof three stories and not a single level
gels. In their best English, Dorian
floor. But it possessed a certain charm,
and Hymie conveyed that I was baso we unpacked with enthusiasm.
sically a danger to everyone in Costa
We quickly learned our compound
Rica and they would not allow us to
came with a cat, two dogs, monkeys,
proceed. They tracked down four zipchattering birds, and even three athties, crawled under our vehicle, and
letic cows from next door (we think
reattached the panel.
they may have high-jumped the
We were blown away by their
barbed-wire fence).
kindness and shared some thankful
The bathroom was particularly
hugs. Once again, God was looking
memorable. The shower handle was
out for us.
a Vice Grip that, when turned counHowever, my favorite moment
ter clockwise, turned on the electriof our trip involved a different form
cally heated showerhead, commonly
of travel. Fulfilling a long-held goal,
known as a “widow maker.” FortuDeb zip-lined through the Costa Rica
nately, we avoided getting electrocutcanopy, including doing an impresed. Best of all, we had an amphibian
sive “Superman” pose on one of the
shower buddy, a tiny frog that jumped
longest runs. For someone who has a
across the shower walls. We named
fear of heights, Deb looked more like
him Freddy.
Superwoman to me.
So in other words, Casa Bambu
Costa Ricans have a saying, “Pura
was exactly what we were looking for.
Vida” (Pure Life), to indicate happiWhenever we left the property,
ness and fulfillment. Based on our exwe found more unique experiences.
periences, we felt like we took a little
We ate at little dives that we were
Pura Vida home with us.
not even sure were restaurants. They
didn’t speak English, so we pointed at
Tim Fausch can be contacted at
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