This group is dedicated to creating an online community for all active military, veterans, first responders and their families. group has a language and experience all of its own and we are dedicated to giving you a space and place in which to interact and engage with others who know that life.

We also seek to support the families of all those who have served, as well. We welcome you here to your very own community. Thank you Jesus for every soldier & first responder protecting & serving us through this night. Like warm covers in the cold, blanket them in your love & our prayers of gratitude.

Rosedale Gardens became a “Military Caring Congregation” through Military Caring Network, USA. As a congregation, we expanded our ministry of serving those who serve to include first responders and families of both military and first responders.

Join Us in Honoring Our Veteran of the Month

We are recognizing Chester “Skip” Narine

Master Sergeant, U.S. Navy & U.S. Army

Skip grew up near the fairgrounds and moved to Livonia when he was seven years old. He attended Jackson Elementary School, Frost Junior High School, and

finally Stevenson High School.

Skip joined the Navy in 1970, attending Cooks School and then the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, a U.S. Navy Seabee unit, in Port Hueneme, California. He was originally supposed to go to Vietnam, but his orders instead sent him to Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia located in the Indian Ocean where he worked on building a radio station and a runway. Next, Skip’s training sent him to Advanced Cooks School in San Diego, California, and then to the USS James Madison, a Ballistic Missile Submarine stationed in Scotland. From there, the USS James Madison would set out to patrol the North Sea as part of the 41 for Freedom. Each patrol would last about 110 days underwater – Skip was on three of those patrols.

After finishing up his active duty, Skip attended Michigan State University and went into restaurant management. He also went into the Michigan National Guard and served there for four years. In 1989, Skip went to work for Northwest Airlines and in 1990, he went into the Army Reserve. He did several Task Forces and at age 40, went to Guatemala for six months. For his 50^th birthday, Skip was mobilized to Fort Lee, Virginia to teach active-duty soldiers and Marines how to cook and bake. He retired from the Armed Forces in 2013 at the age of 60 with 31.5 years of service under his belt. Skip retired from Northwest Airlines in April of 2019.

After retiring, Skip began working at Meals on Wheels four days a week and volunteering at the airport Freedom Center Military Lounge, which is similar to a USO, where he works several shifts a month. He is also the Finance Officer for American Legion Post 396, and a Trustee for VFW 2645. Last October, Skip was inducted into the Livonia Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Skip first met his wife, Susan, during his time at Stevenson High School. They both went on to marry other people, but they found their way to each other and wed in 1999. Together, Skip and Susan have six children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandson. They both enjoy old cars and own a 1959 Cadillac, as well as a 2014 Camaro 2SS Convertible 6-Speed.

We at Rosedale would like to recognize and honor Skip’s contribution to the safety and security of this great nation. We thank him for his dedicated and honorable service. Well done, good and faithful servant.