Page 1 ST. PAUL’S UCC NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2014 103 South Second Street Marthasville, MO 63357 (636) 433-2482 [email protected]www.stpaulsuccmo.org Seeking to Know, Grow In, and Show the Ways of Jesus Church News The church council has been working very hard these past six weeks, and we have accomplished a great deal. We have had an overwhelming amount of support from our church members—we truly are a family here at St. Paul’s and have very strong bonds. The interim pastor committee has met several times, has reviewed all of the interim pastor profiles that have been available to us, and has interviewed a number of candidates. The church council is currently working on a written contract for a possible interim pastor. More information will be relayed as it becomes available. A full search committee has been formed (to call a settled pastor). Many thanks to all who have volunteered to fill the positions on all of St. Paul’s committees. All committees/members are listed on page 7 of this newsletter. We still need a nursery coordinator and nursery attendants for the 2 nd and 3 rd Sundays of each month. We are also looking for a Sunday School teacher for the high school aged students as well as someone to lead an adult Sunday School class. Anyone who is interested in any of these positions should contact Terri Ogle or Megan Zeh. Vacation Bible School was a huge success! Many thanks to Wilma Zeh for stepping forward to organize and chair this event. She did an amazing job putting such an undertaking together in a matter of five weeks. A tremendous outpouring of help from many church and community members made the week go ever so smoothly. We had 61 children participate in the week’s activities. A special thanks to Glenda Eichmeyer and her search dog for treating us to some education and entertainment. The two were a big hit at VBS! All children and volunteers thoroughly enjoyed the week. A full list of the volunteers appears on page 6 of this newsletter. The mission project was collecting school supplies for students of the Marthasville Elementary School—over 700 items were collected. As of July 21 st , Karen Nye has stepped down as youth fellowship leader; therefore, there is an immediate opening for someone (or a couple) to lead this ministry. We have many youth within the church and community; there is great potential for a nice-sized group. Due to financial constraints, this position will be a non-paid, voluntary position—an excellent opportunity to gain experience working with youth. Anyone who is interested should contact a member of the church council. Sunday School classes will resume on September 7 th at 10:45am, immediately following the 9:30am service of worship and a brief time of fellowship and refreshments. Please spread the word. The Christian Education committee has been busy planning the year’s program. The church council is looking for fund raising ideas for St. Paul’s UCC. Please submit any fund raising ideas you may have to the council members by Sunday, August 3 rd , as the council will be discussing these at the August council meeting. The annual chicken dinner will be held on Sunday, September 21 st . A committee has been formed to coordinate the event. Sign-up sheets are in the hallway—we will need everyone’s help with this annual event. Anyone who has items (home-made, hand-made, or otherwise) that could be donated to our country store would be most appreciated. Again, many thanks to all of our devout church family for the extra ordinary support you repeatedly show. Its members are what makes St. Paul’s UCC what it is—the glue that holds it all together. May God continue to shower St. Paul’s UCC with his many blessings, St. Paul’s UCC Church Council Marthasville, MO
Annual Chicken Dinner St. Paul’s annual chicken dinner is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21st.
A committee has been formed. A great big THANKS to Wade & Cheryl Swartz, Jim & Cindy Buescher, Russell & Marigene Kersten, Amy Lange,
and Diane Freese for organizing and coordinating this event.
CONTENTS
Adult Choir .................................................... 6 Nursery .................................................. 3, 4, 7 Adult Social Connection ................................ 5 Pastor’s Report ................................................ Altar Flowers ................................................. 4 Prayer List ...................................................... 9 Anniversary Books ...................................... 10 Puzzles ................................................ 5, 6, 10 Birthdays, Anniversaries ........................... 8, 9 Quilters .......................................................... 5 Calendar of Events ..................................... 11 Services of Worship ....................................... 4 Chicken Dinner ............................................. 2 Staff/Council Members ................................... 2 Christian Education ....................................... 7 Sunday Morning Fellowship ....................... 3, 4 Church Committees ...................................... 7 Sunday School Ministry ............................ 7, 10 Church Membership ..................................... 5 Supply Pastors ............................................... 4 Church Updates ............................................ 1 Vacation Bible School ................................ 3, 6 Extra Step ..................................................... 3 Women’s Guild............................................... 5 Helping Hands Ministry ................................. 8 Worship Leaders ............................................ 4 Homebound Church Members .................... 10 Youth Fellowship ............................................ 8
St. Paul’s UCC Staff
(See Supply Pastor List) .................................................................................................... Supply Pastors Susan Miesner ([email protected]) ............................................................................. Secretary Sally Rohe ....................................................................................................................................... Organist Dana Lange, Isaiah DeVore, David Lange ........................................... Volunteer Sound Technicians Sally & Tony Rohe ................................................................................................................... Custodians ............................................................................................................................ Youth Fellowship Leader Robbin DeVore ........................................................................................... Volunteer Newsletter Editor
Church Council
David Lange .......................................................................... President/Pastoral Relations Committee Wade Swartz ................................................................. Vice President/Pastoral Relations Committee Robbin DeVore .......................................................................................................... Recording Secretary Russell Kersten ............................................................................................................ Financial Secretary Karla Aholt ................................................................................................................................... Treasurer Amy Lange ........................................................................................... Missions /Historical Committee Terri Ogle .............................................................................................. Christian Education Committee Kay Buhr ................................................................................................... Membership Care Committee Nick Rohe ............................................................................................ Buildings & Grounds Committee
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August Extra Step - Our Church’s Wider Mission “OCWM”
OCWM Basic Support funds vital ministries to local churches and Conferences. Congregations send their OCWM gifts to the Conference. The Conference decides what percentage of gifts to keep, and what percentage to send to the national setting of the UCC. We at St. Paul's Church Marthasville, support OCWM in the following ways: A percentage of our general fund is given each month to OCWM, contributions from individuals in our church throughout the year, and all extra step donations during August. Visit them on the web: www.ucc.org/ocwm
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Surfin’ Through The Scriptures
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Sunday Morning Fellowship A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow
the service of worship. There is a sign-up sheet in the lobby for those who are able to assist with the coffee, lemonade,
and donuts; otherwise, contact Kay Buhr or Cindy Buescher to volunteer. Thank you in advance for your participation.
VBS Update
A big thank you to the 40+
volunteers who created a great week of Vacation Bible School! Also thanks to those who contributed money, craft items, snacks and many other things to make this a successful adventure. We couldn't have done it without everyone's help and positive attitude. A special thanks to Wilma Zeh for coordinating this event. Children attending numbered over 60—an enthusiastic bunch! Their mission project was school supplies to benefit the Marthasville Elementary School students. Over 700 items were collected. What a wonderful week!! All who participated had a great time!
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A Nursery Coordinator is needed— This individual would coordinate nursery coverage during
church services, work with the nursery volunteers to keep
the nursery supplies stocked, keep the toys in good working
order, organize cleaning of the nursery room, etc. If you
are interested, please contact Terri Ogle or Megan Zeh.
The nursery (located in room #104) is for children ages
birth through 3 years. We are also needing nursery
volunteers for the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month.
Aug. 3, ’14 ....................................................... Rev. Leah Bilinski Aug. 10, ’14 ........................................................ Rev. Bill Schwab Aug. 17, ’14 ............................................. Rev. Fred Brandenburg Aug. 24, ’14 .......................................................... Rev. Ed Wilson Aug. 31, ’14 ........................................................... Rev. Ed Wilson
THOSE SERVING IN WORSHIP
Altar flowers:
July 6: by the Dohrer family in honor of Hazel Eichmeyer’s birthday on July 22nd, and in memory of Leroy Eichmeyer, whose birthday was July 4th.
July 13: in memory of Dee Berg, who passed away six years ago on July 14th, by Wes Berg, Jr. July 20: in honor of Dan & Patty Thornton’s 28th wedding anniversary on July 23rd, by Lulu Hasenjaeger.
July 27: by the congregation to the glory of God.
NOTE: Consider sponsoring the altar flowers in
honor or in memory of a loved one, a special date, or just because… Sign-up sheets for altar flowers are in the hallway. The cost is $13, and you will be billed by Four Seasons Florist.
Karla Aholt (lead) Ken Painter Harvey Cramer Maurice Mittler
Russell Kersten (lead) Kay Buhr
Robbin DeVore (lead) Tony Rohe Curt Rohe Jacob DeVore
Amy Lange (lead) Bo & Karen Sida
Acolytes Wade S. Karla A. Russell K. Isaiah DeVore Amy L.
Greeters Marge Jones Patty Thornton
Ken Painter Harvey Cramer
Marge Jones Patty Thornton
Tony Rohe Curt Rohe
Bo & Karen Sida
Nursery John & Alisha L.
Stacie C. & Rachel R. Terri Ogle
Fellowship Karla Aholt Marigene Kersten & Diane Freese
Kay Buhr Doris Bunge Kay Buhr
July Worship
Attendance:
7-6-2014--------52
7-13-2014----------68
7-20-2014-------75
7-27-2014-------68
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CHURCH MEMBERSHIP If anyone knows of someone who has been inadvertently removed from the
church membership list, and would like his/her membership reinstated, PLEASE HAVE
THEM CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL to have the membership
reinstated.
Also note: installation of NEW members will take place on August 10, 2014.
Anyone interested in becoming a new member of St. Paul’s UCC, please contact a
member of the church council or the church office.
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Adult Social Connection—Although these monthly events
break for the summer, always remember the free concerts in the park are held every 4th Friday of the month. Those who are available are encouraged to gather together. This month’s concert is scheduled for Friday, August 22nd—entertainment by “3 Point Hitch.” Food will be available for purchase at the concert. The adult social connection events will resume in September. Watch for details in future newsletters, bulletins, etc. Contact Karla Aholt or Diane Freese with questions or inquiries.
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The Women’s Guild : Our August project is to bring items to support the mission of Turning Point, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. Guild members are asked to please bring these items to our August 6th meeting or have them at church by that date. All members of the congregation are welcome to contribute as well. Suggestions are personal care items such as facial tissues, make-up, hair products, kitchen and cleaning items such as paper towels, dish soap, towels, and coffee. For questions or inquiries, call Wilma Zeh at 433-2626.
Quilters—Quilting at St. Paul’s
continues year-round. Quilters are encouraged to join us. All are welcome; participants need not be a member of St. Paul’s to stitch with us. Quilters meet on Mondays 10am-4:30pm and Thursdays 1-4:30pm. Encourage fellow quilters you know to come join us! Contact Audrey Meyer with questions.
ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD PUZZLE: (on page 10)
Down Across 2. Abel 1. farmer 3. Enoch 5. garden 4. Cain 6. skins 6. Seth 9. warmed 7. serpent 11. shepherd 8. Nod 13. fugitive 10. Adam 12. Eve
TRIVIA QUESTION:
What four books of the Bible tell about Jesus’ life on Earth?
(Answer on page 10)
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(continued from pg. 3) VBS Update
The following volunteers worked together to bring VBS "Beach Party, Surfin’ Through the Scriptures" to life…
Technical Staff: Isaiah DeVore, Dana Lange, David Lange
The Adult Choir is always
looking for more voices. Please come join us
in song. The choir sings every THIRD
Sunday of the month. This month, choir
practice will be on Thursday, August 14th
at 7pm. Contact Debbie Garbs with
inquiries.
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Church Committees
Christian Education Committee: Nursery: Jodi Lange – SS Superintendent Coordinator – (Need Volunteer)
Terri Ogle – Council Rep 1st Sunday – Alisha & John Longsdon
Alisha Longsdon 2nd
Sunday – (Need Volunteer)
Cheryl Swartz 3rd
Sunday – (Need Volunteer)
Megan Zeh 4th
Sunday – Stacie C. & Rachel R.
Katie Thornton 5th
Sunday – Terri Ogle
Sunday School Teachers: (Classes will begin Sunday, Sept. 7th
) Pre K – Julie Frankenberg – Every Other Month Subs – Jodi Lange
Pre K – Katie Thornton – Every Other Month Alisha Longsdon
K - 2nd – Megan Zeh Kylie Rohe
3rd - 5th – Cathie Schoppenhorst Amanda Theissen
6th
- 8th
– Suzie Thierbach Cheryl Swartz
High School – (Need Volunteer)
Adult – (Need Volunteer)
Missions Committee: Pastoral Relations Committee: Amy Lange – Council Rep Wade Swartz – Council Rep
Gene Ahmann Diane Freese
Sandy Rohe David Lange
Cathie Schoppenhorst Ann Jenkins
Susie Thierbach Doris Bunge
Membership Care Committee: Buildings and Grounds:
Kay Buhr – Council Rep Nick Rohe – Council Rep
Cindy Buescher Bob Aholt
Debbie Garbs Jim Buescher
Marge Jones Maurice Mittler
Marigene Kersten
Bev Wohler
Historical Committee: Cemetery Board: Amy Lange – Council Rep Lulu Hasenjaeger
Jenny Buescher Orville Rohe
Ann Jenkins Bob Aholt
Jeanette Stegner Jim Buescher
Cathy Schoppenhorst
Interim Pastor Committee: Search Committee: Karla Aholt – Council Rep Maurice Mittler
Russell Kersten – Council Rep Jim Buescher
Robbin DeVore – Council Rep Sally Rohe
Terri Ogle Patty Thornton
Kay Buhr Susie Thierbach
Maurice Mittler Matt Sheible
Diane Freese Dana Lange
Jesus Loves Me
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Many, many thanks to all who have stepped forward to fill vacant spots on the
church’s committees! We truly are a very strong church—the information above
proves it. There are still a few places where we need volunteers; these are
denoted in red type. Please contact a member of the church council if you are
interested in filling any of these openings. Again, thank you.
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
1st: Pauline Millsap 17th: Brooke Hartzell 2nd: Emma Zeh 19th: Kennady Mayer Layla Scheible 20th: Michael Freese 3rd: Nicholas Lange Don Barringhaus Connie Barringhaus Trudy Heady 4th: Richard Dothage Ed Dickinson 5th: Richard Parsons 21st: Wanda Lange Brittney Collier 22nd: Dana Lange 6th: Sheri Cordle Bryan Niemeyer Nita Hasenjaeger 24th: Derik Roloff Shawn Mittler 25th: Linda Mittler Jeff Murrell Kaela Howard 7th: Wayne Zeh 26th: Bonnie Borgmann 8th: Mickayla Glosemeyer Clara Zeh 9th: Mike Borgmann Parker Nye 12th: Allan Hasenjaeger Paige Nye 13th: Gretchen Ruether 27th: David Berg Adam Theissen Jennifer Borgmann 14th: Debbie Garbs 28th: Lori Riegel Christine Scholz 29th: Jodi Lange Pam Murrell Leonard Lutz 15th: Eleanor Lutz 30th: Devon Martin 16th: Erich Dohrer 31st: Melba Roloff Cohen Lange Joan Shacklette Madelyn Hunt
There is an IMMEDIATE opening for a
Youth Fellowship Leader, since Karen Nye
has stepped down as of July 21st. Due to the
church’s financial constraints, this position
will be a non-paid, voluntary position at this
time. Anyone interested should contact a church council member.
Our youth are the future of our church.
The missions committee is
looking for someone to head
the Helping Hands ministry.
Contact Amy Lange with
questions and inquiries.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES ANNIVERSARIES OF BAPTISM 1st: Wade & Cheryl Swartz 4th: Hannah Struckhoff 5th: Shawn & Robyn Wohler 11th: Eli Scholz 12th: Jason & Laurie Witte 18th: Aiden Shacklette 13th: Alex & Carol Graham-1960 23rd: Dusty & Karen Nye 26th: Allan & Nita Hasenjaeger 28th: John & Alisha Longsdon 29th: Leonard & Eleanor Lutz-1948 31st: Jim & Cindy Buescher
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PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Gary Dobsch (relative of the Bueschers)—diagnosed with cancer; Norbert Shacklette—back surgery 7/21/14; Ann Jenkins—back surgery 7/15/14; Edna Lee Kunze—kidney stones & infection; Michel Otten—double pneumonia & cancer; Alan Scholz—recovering from heart attack; Ruth Dryer—broken hip, has moved to Cedarcrest for rehabilitation; Harvey & Dolores Cramer—injuries from car accident; Dawn Borgmann—undergoing cancer treatments; Mary Mittler—recovering from knee replacement; Eldon & Sue Green—health issues; Rueben Eichmeyer—health concerns; Angela Gray—health issues; Dee Schuster—more upcoming surgery; Gail DeVore Morris—health issues; Marcella Garbs—bone cancer, heart complications; Jerome Bunge—diabetes and advanced Parkinson’s; Eleanor Lutz—sciatic nerve pain, heart; John Spires—Parkinson’s.
Those Battling Cancer: Gary Dobsch, Michel Otten, Dawn Borgmann, Bev Wohler, Melissa Cash (14yr old, thyroid cancer), Donna Reed, Mary Carton, Bill Wiegert, Mark Jones, Leonard Lutz, Jean Stevens, Roger Gusewelle, Tammy Haxton, Carole Sincox, Charlie Frankenberg, Debbie Walde, Dale Krampe, Tim Palitzsch, Gene Bollinger, Eric Franklin, Jim Schultz (Celeste Schriefer’s; brother), Jen Laspe (39, cousin to Thornton’s), Ruth (Limbert) Oliver.
Those serving in the Military: Stuart O’Black, Devon Martin, Caleb & Sarah Murphy, Tim Thornton, Chris Noeth, Erin Francis, & others seeking to faithfully serve God & Country!
Recent Births: Lincoln D. Charboneau, born 6-2-14, 7 lbs, 7 oz., 20”, to Justin & Diana Charboneau. Grandparent is Debbie Garbs; Adalynn Rose McDonald, born 6-12-14, 7 lbs, 9 oz., 20” to Eli and Julia McDonald. Grandparents are Allen & Celeste Mueller; Jillian Sue Hanify, born 6-14-14 to Nick & Jennifer Hanify. Grandparents are Jay & Brenda Driemeyer and M/M Douglas Hanify, and great grandparents are Charles & D’Arline Driemeyer and Emanuel & Rosalind Brakemeyer; Sidney Ann Shacklette, born 6-30-14 to Justin & Christina Shacklette, 10 lbs and 9 oz., 21 ¼” long. She joins a big brother Aiden. Paternal grandparents are Norbert & Pat Shacklette.
Remember to keep our students,
young and old, in your prayers this
month as they return to school.
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150th
Anniversary Book… If you notice any items in our 150th Anniversary book that are incorrect, please email the corrections to Cathie Schoppenhorst at [email protected], or call her at 636-359-6175. She is making an index and a correction list.
Please remember those who are not always able to worship with
us at St. Paul’s UCC. Remember them in prayer, with a visit, card,
or a phone call:
Jerome Bunge Orie McCarty Ardath Pritchard 306 E. South St 702 E. Main St. 19689 Valley View Marthasville, MO 63357 Marthasville, MO 63357 Marthasville, MO 63357 (636) 433-2001 (636) 932-4075
Vera Freese Vera Mittler Dee Schuster Cedarcrest NGC Healthcare 700 E. Fifth St., Apt. #103 324 W. Fifth St. 35 Sugar Maple Ln. Washington, MO 63090 Washington, MO 63090 St. Charles, MO 63303 (636) 388-1054
Rev. Dale & Helene Krampe Robert Schuster Homestead at Hickory View Cedarcrest 1481 Marbach Dr., Apt. 225 324 W. Fifth St. Washington, MO 63090 Washington, MO 63090 314-974-3784
