Page 1 ST. PAUL’S UCC NEWSLETTER JUNE 2017 103 South Second Street Marthasville, MO 63357 (636) 433-2482 [email protected]www.stpaulsuccmo.org A Loving Church, Making a Difference in the World Letter from the Pastor 200 years. It seems like quite a journey. 200 years is quite an accomplishment. For an organization it's great; for a town, it's even more of an accomplishment. There's a lot of history that happens in 200 years. A lot of things occur in 200 years—a lot of strife, a lot of heartache, a lot of love, and a lot of unity. Being at the church, I know how deep the ties here run. In talking to everyone here, it's not at all hard to see how much this history means to everyone. I know how much the church has meant here in the community, and I know how the familial connections are in this church. It's a great thing that so many families run so deep in this community and how vital most of these families were in the town evolving and growing to where it is now. And while most of my messages are about looking to the future, and seeing what we can do to work towards new things, I do believe there is value in looking at the past and learning from the circumstances that have brought us to where we are. There have been a lot of ups and down in the life of this church as well as the life of the community. There's a lot of things that have taken place in the 200 years that Marthasville has been around, and those things all come to inform us of who we are, as well as who we can be. The church, as we know, doesn't exist in a vacuum. It's part of the community that surrounds it, and it is intertwined with said community if it wants to survive. That being said, 200 years is really an accomplishment. Not only for the church to remain here in the community, but to be so vital a part of it. It's amazing to see and hear the stories and lessons from the past and present that everyone has shared with me, and I can't wait to see what we can add to those stories as we continue this journey together. See you in the Pews, Pastor Jeff
These camps provide and insure a safe and enjoyable stay for all campers in their ministry. All
monies donated this month will go toward supporting these camps.
CONTENTS
Adult Choir .......................................................... 5 Meals on Wheels ............................................... 12 Adult Social Connection ...................................... 4 Nursery ..............................................................3,5 Altar Flowers ....................................................... 4 Prayer List ......................................................... 12 Baptism ............................................................... 6 Puzzles ................................................................ 6 Bicentennial Celebration .................................. 8,9 Quilters ................................................................ 3 Birthdays, Anniversaries ...................................... 6 Quilt Show ........................................................... 8 Calendar of Events ............................................ 13 Services of Worship ...........................................5,9 Church Membership ............................................ 4 Spring Cleaning ................................................... 3 Concert In The Park ......................................... 4,5 Staff/Council Members ........................................ 2 Evangelism ......................................................... 5 Steak Dinner ........................................................ 7 Extra Step ........................................................... 2 Sunday Morning Fellowship ...............................3,5 Facebook Page ................................................... 3 Vacation Bible School ........................................ 10 Fun Facts ..................................................... 10,11 Women’s Guild .................................................... 3 Helping Hands Ministry ...................................... 3 Worship Leaders ................................................. 5 Homebound Church Members ......................... 12 Youth Fellowship ............................................... 12 Letter from the Pastor ......................................... 1
St. Paul’s UCC Staff Pastor Jeff Mueller ................................................................................................................................................ Pastor Susan Miesner ([email protected]) .................................................................................................. Secretary Sally Rohe .......................................................................................................................................................... Organist Sally & Tony Rohe ....................................................................................................................................... Custodians Debbie Garbs ........................................................................................................................ Volunteer Choir Director ........................................................................................................................... Volunteer Youth Fellowship Director Amy Lange, Cathie Schoppenhorst, John Ekstrom, Brenda Daniels, Isaiah DeVore ............................................................................ Volunteer Projection Technicians Robbin DeVore .............................................................................................................. Volunteer Newsletter Editor
Church Council Wade Swartz .................................................................................................................................................... President Nick Lange ................................................................................. Vice President/Buildings & Grounds Committee Kay Buhr ........................................................................................................................................ Recording Secretary Gene Ahmann ......................................................................................... Financial Secretary/Historical Committee Rachel Richardson .......................................................................................................................................... Treasurer Harvey Cramer ............................................................................................................................ Missions Committee Terri Ogle ...................................................................................................................Christian Education Committee Brenda Daniels ............................................................................................................. Membership Care Committee Bob Barron .................................................................................................................... Pastoral Relations Committee
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Quilters
meet on
Mondays. You don’t have to be a member of
St. Paul’s UCC to stitch with us.
So, invite your quilting friends to join us!
ALL ARE WELCOME! Contact Audrey Meyer at 433-2210 with inquiries.
THE WOMEN’S GUILD Our June outing will be to the Butterfly House & MiMi’s Café in
Chesterfield, MO
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
We will visit the Butterfly House first, then have lunch around 11:30am. Please sign-up on the sheet in the lobby by May 30th.
You may contact Karla Aholt, Debbie Garbs, or Terri Ogle for more info.
Meet at St. Paul’s UCC at 9:00am to carpool.
Nursery Attendant is needed for the
1st Sunday of
each month. Contact
Pat Shacklette
or Terri Ogle to help.
Sunday Morning Fellowship
We need volunteers to
assist with coffee, lemonade, and donuts.
The sign-up sheet is in the lobby.
Thanks for your participation.
HELPING HANDS MINISTRY The Missions Committee is looking
for someone to lead this ministry.
See Harvey Cramer with questions
or inquiries.
St. Paul’s UCC
now has a
facebook page!!
Check It Out!
SPRING CLEANING
In lieu of scheduling a designated workday, there will
be a list of much needed cleaning jobs posted in the
lobby for members to do at a convenient time for them.
As you complete a job, please mark it off the list.
THANKs FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
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Altar flowers:
May 7: in honor of Alexandra Ogle’s birthday, by Mom & Dad. **Extra arrangement in memory of Agnes Ridder, who died 3 years ago on May 9th, by Debbie Garbs and family.
May 14: in memory of Dorris (Dotty) Dothage, who passed away 7 years ago on May 13th, by Bob & Karla Aholt.
**Extra arrangement in memory of James Meyer, who passed away 10 years ago on May 14th, by Audrey Meyer and family. May 21: in memory of Jerome Bunge, who passed away May 15, 2016, by Walean Bunge.
May 28: 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 lobby. The flowers are yours to take with you after the service of worship.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
**Anyone who is interested in joining St. Paul’s UCC should contact Pastor Jeff
or the church office.**
Adult Social Connection will break for the summer and resume again in September.
Attendance at the Concerts in the Park is encouraged
throughout the summer months.
Friday, june 23rd “yankee barbeque band”
(Classic Rock)
Friday, july 28th—“Mike aperion three” (Classic Rock, 80s Rock/Blues/Jazz)
Fri., aug. 25th—“George portz & friends of bluegrass” (Bluegrass)
Friday, september 22nd—“one more round” (Classic Rock)
Concerts are held the 4th Friday of each month at the Marthasville City Park Pavilion at 7:30pm.
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Services of Worship
9:30am
Pastor Jeff Mueller, Resident Pastor
June 4th 11th 18th 25th
Ushers
Kay Buhr (lead) Patty Thornton Phyllis Sontag Jim Buescher Cindy Buescher
Harvey Cramer (lead) Ken Painter Maurice Mittler Karla Aholt Ann Jenkins
Gene Ahmann (lead) Russell Kersten Marigene Kersten John Presser Nancy Presser
Brenda Daniels (lead) Tony Rohe Curt Rohe Jacob DeVore Diane Freese
Readers Marge Jones Karla Aholt Curt Rohe Jacob DeVore
Greeters Cindy Buescher Marge Jones
Ken Painter Maurice Mittler
Russell Kersten John & Nancy P.
Tony Rohe Curt Rohe
Nursery NEED VOLUNTEER Pat Shacklette Stacie Chapman Brenda Roloff
Fellowship Phyllis S. & Karen D. Walean B. & Kay B. _____________________ Brenda D.
Worship
Attendance:
5-7-2017-----69
5-14-2017----107
5-21-2017----91
5-28-2017----70
The Adult Choir Come join us in song! The choir will sing on
Sunday, June 18th. Practice will be on
Thursday, June 15th.
ALL ARE WELCOME!! Contact Debbie Garbs or Sally Rohe with
questions or inquiries.
Everyone is encouraged to attend the concert in the park
at the downtown pavilion, on
Friday, June 23rd at 7pm St. Paul’s UCC will have a food stand
at this community event.
Contact a council member if you are interested in assisting in the stand.
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JUNE WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES OF BAPTISM
1st: Tony Rohe 2nd: Elli & Julia McDonald 26th: Seamus Zeh Brenda Daniels 7th: Justin & Christina Schacklette 2nd: Cathie Schoppenhorst 8th: Darrell & Linda Hasenjaeger Jamie Borgmann Don & Barbara Buescher 3rd: Karla Aholt 10th: Herb & Elise Homeyer 4th: Candace Warner 12th: Jim & Terri Ogle 5th: Robert Schoppenhorst Tim & Nancy Harster 6th: Ken Painter Nick & Kendall Lange 8th: Janet Howard 13th: Randy & Chris Wilson Kersten Mayer 16th: Michael & Erin Freese 9th: Joel Shaffer 17th: Ken & Virginia Painter-1961 Ella Ruether 18th: Don & Karen Sida-1960 12th: Glenda Eichmeyer 25th: Dale & Helene Krampe-1953 Brandon Roloff 13th: Avery Eichmeyer 14th: Julia McDonald Lynette Woolley 15th: Jenny Rodgers 19th: Nicole Blackwell 20th: Brian Juntti 21st: Kay Buhr Josie Buhr 23rd: Cheyenne Murrell 25th: John Buhr 26th: Carrie Deeker 27th: Justin Shackette David Howard 28th: Pat Shacklette 29h: Eldon Green Robert Aholt Audrey Meyer Jacob DeVore 30th: Diane (Ron) Freese 31st: Sidney Shacklette
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Annual Steak Dinner
Saturday, June 3, 2017 • Entrees of Steak or Chicken
• Theatrical Entertainment
• $25 per Person
• Silent Auction
• Lots of Laughs—Fun for All!
Entertainment by: “Die Laughing Dinner Theater”
Theme—Murder Mystery
“CSI Marthasville”
Prepare to be Fingerprinted! Billionaire Seymour Butz is the victim of a homicide. Minnie Butz, the widow, has
followed his last request to have an “After Party” with family and friends. Some
of the Forensic Evidence was compromised at the lab, so CSI Gil Gristle arrives
to recreate the crime scene. Will the evidence show the killer to be Jim Shorts,
the Health Club employee, Eggfoo Young, the cook at his favorite restaurant, or
his lawyer Sue MeDry? Maybe the Butz Family wanted him dead so they could
inherit all his billions: Both Grandson Payne “Indie” Butz and Granny Fanny Butz
had their reasons to “twerk” Seymour into an early grave. Perhaps Minnie Butz
will get pinched for the murder? Follow CSI Gristle as he questions the guests,
gathers DNA samples and swabs for laughs to find the killer.
• Set-up workday will be Friday, June 2nd—12:30pm. Help is needed.
• Doors open at 5pm on June 3rd. Meal begins at 5:30pm.
• Contact Diane Freese, Marigene Kersten, or Cindy Buescher with questions.
The steak dinner committee wishes to thank you in advance for your support. Proceeds will benefit the Parsonage Renovation/Building Fund,
pending on Congregational Vote.
Ladies and Gentlemen…
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SAVE THESE DATES!!!
Saturday-Sunday, June 17-18, 2017
Celebrating 200 Years
Marthasville Bicentennial Celebration
• Activities and Events throughout town
• St. Paul’s will have a taco/nacho stand
• Sponsored by the Women's Guild, St. Paul’s will host a
quilt show at the church.
• St. Paul’s will have a float in the parade on Sunday, June 18th
(See next page for more information,)
QUILT SHOW
Marthasville Bicentennial Celebration
Celebrating 200 Years
Saturday-Sunday, June 17-18, 2017
St. Paul's UCC, Marthasville, MO Sponsored by: The Women’s Guild
Anyone with quilts to share/display, contact one of the following guild members:
Cathie Schoppenhorst and I are co-chairs of the Marthasville Bicentennial
Committee. There are some big events coming up in which help is needed. The first is
the Marthasville to Peers on the Katy Trail event on May 21, 2017. The second
is a historical walk through St. Paul’s Cemetery on May 28, 2017.
The biggest event, for which the most help is needed, is the Heritage Festival Bicentennial Celebration on June 17-18, 2017. Here are just a few areas in which
help is needed for this event: help setting up and putting away; moving tables and chairs;
guiding vendors to their assigned work areas; parking; working in the soda trailer;
hosting visitors to the Grabs house; supervising a pedal tractor pull; furnishing and
driving a golf cart; and many other jobs to be done.
If you would be willing to help make the bicentennial celebration a huge success by
volunteering to work in one of the areas, please call me at 433-5474. Thank you.
Don Deeker
200 YEARS
Church Service on
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Service of Worship on Sunday, during the
Bicentennial Celebration weekend will be held at
St. Paul’s UCC at the usual time of 9:30am.
Guest ministers will visit and help lead the service.
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SAVE THESE DATES!!! (cont.)
--Vacation Bible School--
Mon.-Fri., JULY 17-21, 2017 Afternoons: 1-4pm
Theme: “Hero Central”
Registration Forms will be in the lobby, on our website,
and on our Facebook page.
Monetary donation boxes are at the church entrances. Please consider allowing us to borrow any bean bag chairs you may have.
We could also use your help—we need many paper chains made
to decorate the facility:
These chains should be of red, blue, and yellow
(in an alternating pattern).
Please see Terri Ogle with questions or inquiries.
Watermelon, a popular summer snack, not only quenches your thirst, it can also quench inflammation that contributes to conditions like asthma, diabetes, colon cancer, and arthritis.
In the summer heat, the iron in France’s Eiffel Tower expands, making the tower grow more than six inches.
The top three grilled foods of summer are: 1. Hamburger 2. Steaks 3. Hot Dogs
SUMMER FUN FACTS:
Watermelon, is part of the cucumber, pumpkin, and squash family and consists of 92% water. Americans, on average, consume 15 lbs. of watermelon annually.
Popsicles, another summer treat, was accidentally invented by an 11-year-old boy in San Francisco in 1905. He left a glass of soda sitting outside, and by the next morning, the soda had frozen. He began selling them at an amusement park in New Jersey. In the United States, cherry is the number 1 flavor.
Many Native Americans held ritual dances to honor the sun during the summer solstice. For example, the Sioux would set up teepees in a circle to represent the cosmos,
and participants would decorate their bodies in the symbolic colors of the sun: red (sunset), blue (sky), yellow (lightning), and black (night).
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Before the Civil War, schools did not have summer vacation. In rural communities, kids had school off during the spring planting and fall harvest while urban schools were essentially year-round. The long summer holiday didn’t come about until the early 20th century.
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• Halsey Taylor invented the drinking fountain as a tribute to his father, who succumbed to typhoid
fever after drinking from a contaminated public water supply in 1896.
• George Washington, the celebrated Father of Our Country, had no children
of his own. Researchers believe that childhood illnesses may have rendered
him sterile. He did adopt the two children from Martha Custis’ first marriage.
• A.A. Milne created Winnie the Pooh for his son, Christopher Robin. Pooh was based on
Robin’s teddy bear, Edward, a gift Christopher had received for his first birthday, and on
their father/son visits to the London Zoo, where the bear named Winnie was
Christopher’s favorite. Pooh comes from the name of Christopher’s pet swan (of course).
• According to a 2005 survey commissioned by TiVo,
the top ten TV dads of all time are as follows:
1. Cliff Huxtable (The Cosby Show)
2. Sheriff Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show)
3. Pa Ingalls (Little House on the Prairie)
4. Howard Cunningham (Happy Days)
5. Ward Cleaver (Leave it to Beaver)
6. Jim Anderson (Father Knows Best)
7. Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch)
8. Tim Taylor (Home Improvement)
9. Reverend Eric Camden (7th Heaven)
10. Danny Tanner (Full House)
• The only father-daughter collaboration to hit the top spot on the Billboard pop
music chart was the 1967 hit single "Something Stupid" by Frank & Nancy Sinatra.
• In the underwater world of the seahorse, it's the male that gets to carry the eggs
and birth the babies.
• If show creator/producer Sherwood Schwartz had gotten his way, Gene Hackman
would have portrayed the role of father Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch.
• The Stevie Wonder song "Isn't She Lovely" is about his newborn daughter,
Aisha. If you listen closely, you can hear Aisha crying during the song.
• Dick Hoyt has pushed and pulled his son Rick, who has cerebral palsy, through hundreds of
marathons and triathlons. Rick cannot speak, but using a custom-designed computer he has
been able to communicate. They ran their first five-mile race together when Rick was in high
school. When they were done, Rick sent his father this message: "Dad, when we were
running, it felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!"
• Sonora Louise Smart Dodd, of Spokane, Washington, started the tradition of Father's Day in
the honor of her dad, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran. As the idea of Father’s
Day was conceived, she chose his birthday which was proclaimed on June 19, 1910, by
Spokane’s mayor as the first Father’s Day.
Father’s day trivia:
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PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER The family of John Dieckhaus, who passed away 5/17/17; Carrie Deeker—hospitalized; Dana & Bill Corver (cousins of John Ekstrom)—dealing with stage 4 cancer; Melanie Jenkins (Ann Jenkin’s sister-in-law)—on hospice; Finbarr Dowling—in Mercy Rehab; Connie Burkhardt (co-owner of Peers Store)—cancer treatment; Dennis Phillips (owner of Philly’s Pizza)—car accident; Paul Schlotzhauer (friend of the Stegners)—dementia; Ralph Jennerjohn—health issues; Mark Jones—health issues; one-year-old grandson of Joyce Marek (friend of Debbie Garbs)—brain tumor; Cal & Betty Tameler (Brenda Roloff’s parents)—health issues; Leonard Lutz—health issues; Eldon & Sue Green—health issues; Angela Gray—health issues; Gail DeVore Morris—health issues.
Those Battling Cancer: Connie Burkhardt, Dana & Bill Corver, Ralph Roloff, Ingrid Carney, Michelle Mueller, James Weatherly, Eric Moritz, Scott Auby, Melanie Jenkins, Donnie Kopmann, Jim Grafrath, Ron Palitzsch, Leonard Lutz, Dale Krampe, Tim Palitzsch.
Those serving in the Military: Devon Martin, Caleb & Sarah Murphy, & others seeking to faithfully serve God & Country!
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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:
Sue Green Rev. Dale & Helene Krampe Vera Mittler The Arbors at Victorian Manor Homestead at Hickory View NHC Healthcare Please send all correspondence to: 1481 Marbach Dr., Apt. 225 35 Sugar Maple Ln. 105 Rottman Drive Washington, MO 63090 St. Charles, MO 63303 Marthasville, MO 63357 314-974-3784 Vada Hinnah Norma Sutter The Arbors at South Pointe (address unknown) 5129 Old Hwy. 100, Room 10 Washington, MO 63090
—Meals on Wheels— If anyone needs or knows of anyone who needs home-delivered meals from the Warren County Senior Center, please contact the center at 636-456-3379. Volunteers are also needed to deliver meals.
