Page 1 ST. PAUL’S UCC NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018 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 After our long journey through Lent, we have finally arrived at Easter. We’ve journeyed through the desert, walked through the city on Palm Sunday, stayed with Jesus through the Passion, and have awakened to discover the empty tomb. It truly is a great day to see our Savior rise from the dead and conquer sin! The church has been packed, we’ve seen family and friends, and will endure the egg hunts with kids. As the great prophecies of Jesus have become fulfilled, we have become Easter people— people of a resurrected Lord, people who have had eternal life delivered to them, people who have seen God reincarnated in Jesus, and Jesus conquering the grave. We have a reminder of what our savior went through and the joy and happiness that comes from the sacrifice of Jesus. For one reason or another, we seem to hold the cross up as the symbol of Christianity. It’s important, don’t get me wrong, but I think we kind of miss something if we focus solely on the cross. If we focus completely on the cross, we miss the resurrection—the most important part of the story of Jesus is that Jesus returns. He is willing to lay down his life, and then come back so that we may live. Easter is one of the most important holidays in Christianity. One could even argue it is the MOST important. This is where our salvation comes from. Without Jesus rising from the tomb, he would just be another prophet that did well in his ministry, but ultimately ended up with it fizzling out. So rather than focus on the cross, the instrument of torture and death that Jesus changed, let us be people of the tomb, people of joy and love, people who are overjoyed to see the empty tomb…Because our Redeemer lives…Because death has no more hold over us… Because Jesus is the risen Lord, who brings love into the world and joy into our hearts. As Paul says, we need not grieve like others grieve when we have no hope…Because our Redeemer lives. Halleluiah! See you in the pews, Pastor Jeff
Earth Day Facts to learn about the environment and
what we can do to help preserve our
planet.
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Altar flowers:
March 4: in celebration of Jim Ogle’s birthday, by Terri Ogle. **Extra arrangement in celebration of Dominic Mayer’s birthday, by Jodi Lange. March 11: in memory of Don Bunge’s birthday on March 8th, by Doris Bunge.
March 18: in celebration of Jamieson Ogle’s birthday, by Jim and Terri Ogle. March 25: in memory of Ken DeVore, who passed away 10 years ago on March 26th, by Robbin, Jacob, and Isaiah DeVore.
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
Readers Marge Jones Karla Aholt Curt Rohe Jacob DeVore Cathie Schoppenhorst
Greeters Cindy Buescher Marge Jones
Ken Painter Lulu Hasenjaeger
Russell Kersten John & Nancy P.
Tony Rohe Curt Rohe
Bo & Karen Sida Cathie Schoppenhorst
Nursery NEED VOLUNTEER Pat Shacklette Stacie Chapman Brenda Roloff NEED VOLUNTEER
Fellowship NEED VOLUNTEER NEED VOLUNTEER NEED VOLUNTEER Phyllis S. / Karen D. NEED VOLUNTEER
Worship
Attendance:
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St. Paul’s UCC is looking for a Youth Fellowship Director, or a number of individuals who would fill this position in a tag-team manner. If you
are interested, please contact a council member.
The Adult Choir Come join us in song! The choir will sing on Easter
Sunday, April 1st and April 22nd; practices on
Wednesdays, March 28th and April 18th at 7pm.
ALL ARE WELCOME!! Contact Debbie Garbs or Sally Rohe with questions
or inquiries.
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L A Y A R T E B S O L P D M H
Y K A R E P P U S T S A L L U
R O X C F S U H P A I A C D G
C J E P H K O B T M E L E L E
F N I R D E H N A S K K Y D T
M D U L A I N E D G C Z S R H
D T K L K G N D G O N S V Z S
I E N L J Q U A M L O W O B E
Z Z N O I T C E R R U S E R M
V Y W F N I P H C D C Z H Q A
Z Z E T E R N A L L I F E P N
W E K U D O U J L P I L A T E
T I J Z O T G X S A D U J M Y
B T O D D C H E R O D H J T Y
T R A C R U C I F I X I O N G
BETRAYAL ETERNAL LIFE LAST SUPPER CAIAPHUS FEET MOCKED CROSS GETHSEMANE PILATE CRUCIFIXION HEROD RESURRECTION DENIAL JUDAS SANHEDRIN
Jesus’ Death
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APRIL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES OF BAPTISM
3rd: Eric Hasenjaeger 3rd: David & Carla Lange 11th: Hailey Steffens 4th: Wyatt Swartz 16th: Shawn & Amanda Longsdon 21st: Devin Bilyeu Adam Hasenjaeger 23rd: Maurice & Mary Mittler-1960 29th: Evan Witte 9th: Tammy Siem 26th: Jeff & Pam Murrell Alissa Zeh 10th: Matt Sheible Lane Mittler 11th: Alaina Borgmann 15th: Ann Jenkins 17th: Dean Woolley 18th: Mary Hulsey 19th: Dale Verges Erika Niemeyer 21st: D’Arline Driemeyer Michael Chambers 22nd: Taylor Hasenjaeger Michael Glosemeyer 27th: Russell Kersten Faye Barringhaus Jessica Barringhaus 29th: James Joerling 30th: Virginia Painter
Baptisms: Annmarie Joan Voss
Daughter of
Elliott and Abigaile Voss
3-4-18
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Cullen August Richardson Son of
Luke and Rachel Richardson
3-11-18
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Tyler Virgil Chapman Son of
Clay and Stacie Chapman
3-11-18
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Taylor Louise Elder
Jordyn Rae Elder
Drayke Charles Elder
Draysin Gene Elder
Kamryn Nicole Elder
Charley Elizabeth-Kay Elder Children of
Melissa Anderson &
the late Josh Elder
3-18-18
St. Paul’s UCC
Welcomes
New Members: Elliott & Abigaile Voss
Saul Anderson
Paul Crusius
Terry Paridy
John Rinne
Amber Hageman
Mark & Nancy Kimball
Chuck & Mona Anderson
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Sunday School Classes will be held as
usual on Easter Sunday. All students will report
to their classrooms on Easter Sunday at the usual
time; however, the teachers will conduct a multi-age
activity collectively. Classes may not last the usual
Volunteers are needed, and a list of needed items will be posted soon.
Monetary donations are welcome to offset cost. Be watching for further details in the lobby and in upcoming newsletters.
Sunday School Students will be recognized with certificates and/or pins during the service of worship on
Sunday, May 6, 2018. The last day of Sunday School before breaking for the
summer is Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Earth Day Facts
1. According to a 2012 Harris poll, just 27% of Americans “feel a personal responsibility for taking care of the environment.” At the same time, 68% recycle regularly and 81% turn off the light when they leave a room.
2. Switching from plastic water bottles to a refillable water bottle with a filter is one of the easiest ways to go green. People in the U.S. currently throw around 25 million plastic bottles every hour. Yes—every hour.
3. Arbor Day, a sister of Earth Day, represents an effort to protect our natural resources. It was first celebrated on April 10, 1872, and around 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska that day. Nowadays, we generally celebrate Arbor Day on the last Friday of April.
4. In 2010, on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, more than 1 billion people celebrated Mother Earth in some way or another. Over 180 countries across the globe united to plant trees, attend events, or just spread the word via social media networks. The 2010 Earth Day was the largest secular civic event worldwide.
5. According to the EPA, we create 14 million tons of food waste annually; 106 lbs. of food waste per person. (cont. on pg. 12)
• On any given day, an average of 38,000 units of red blood cells are • needed for hospital patients in the U.S. • One in 10 people entering the hospital needs blood. • Red blood cells must be transfused within 42 days. • There is no substitute for human blood. It cannot be manufactured. • Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. • Nearly 7,000 units of platelets and 10,000 units of plasma are
needed daily in the U.S. • The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O. • An estimated 1,688,780 people are expected to be diagnosed with
cancer, and 600,920 cancer related deaths was predicted in 2017. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018—3-7pm
YOUR HELP
IS NEEDED!!
Blood Facts If you have a basic knowledge of blood types, you know that AB negative and O
negative are among the most rare blood groups.
But, while these are rare blood types, they are not the rarest. Rh-null is the rare blood
type that is possibly most treasured in the blood donor community among the most
rare blood groups in the world.
Blood types are very important when a blood transfusion is necessary. In a blood
transfusion, a patient must receive a blood type compatible with his or her own blood
type. If the blood types are not compatible, red blood cells will clump together, making
clots that can block blood vessels and cause death.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER Family of Brian Grannemann (friend of Pastor Jeff) whose son passed away; family of Kelsey Pasierb (Kylie Rohe’s friend) whose father passed away; family of Kenny Warner (Candice Swartz Warner’s father-in-law) who passed away; family of Gary Walters (friend of Cathie Schoppenhorst) who passed away; family of Dale Miles, who passed away 2/24/18; Don Mueller (Pastor Jeff’s brother)—low platelet count, running tests; Marge Jones—surgery for kidney stones; Brenda Eggering (friend of Cathie Schoppenhorst)—surgery, complications following appendectomy; Father Terry Borgerding (St. Ignatius)—throat cancer; Tom Glosemeyer (of Marthasville)—serious health issues; Joyce Stegner (Henry & Jeanette Stegner’s daughter-in-law)—back surgery on 3/13/18; Amy Lange—foot & ankle surgery 3/1/18; Orville Rohe—knee replacement 2/27/18; Doris Bunge—hip replacement; Dorothy Ferguson—back & neck surgery; Glen Meyer (nephew of D’Arlene Drienmeyer, and brother to Mike Meyer)—two broken legs, one ankle, two breaks in back; Craig Koon (friend of John Ekstrom)—massive stroke; Paul Schlotzhauer (friend of the Stegners)—dementia; Mark Jones—health issues; one-year-old grandson of Joyce Marek (friend of Debbie Garbs)—brain tumor; Betty Tameler (Brenda Roloff’s mother)—health issues; Leonard Lutz—health issues; Eldon & Sue Green—health issues; Angela Gray—health issues.
Those Battling Cancer: Denise Hooker, Kristi Warneke, Paige Babbs, Dana Corver, Connie Burkhardt, Ralph Roloff, Ingrid Carney, Michelle Mueller, James Weatherly, Eric Moritz, Donnie Kopmann, Jim Grafrath, Ron Palitzsch, Leonard Lutz, Dale Krampe, Tim Palitzsch.
Those serving in the Military: Colton Harrison, Devon Martin, Caleb & Sarah Murphy, & others seeking to faithfully serve God & Country!
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 The Arbors at Victorian Manor Grandview Health Care Center Please send all correspondence to: 201 Grand Avenue, Room 315 105 Rottman Drive Washington, MO 63090 Marthasville, MO 63357
—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. _________________________________________________________________________________
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Earth Day Facts (cont. from pg. 9)
6. The amount Americans waste increases during the holidays. We generate an extra million tons of waste every week from Thanksgiving to New Year’s.
7. Parents of babies can do their part in cutting down on waste by choosing cloth diapers over disposable ones. In theory, a disposable diaper will take 250-500 years to decompose.
8. Checking your faucets is another easy way to go green. The EPA reports that 10 percent of homes in America have leaks that translate in 90 gallons of waste water every day.
9. Throwing away your old electronics (known as e-waste) is the fastest growing type of waste in the country. 10. We cut 900 million trees annually to supply paper mills. It takes a whole 15-yr. old tree to make 700 paper
grocery bags. Reducing paper production reduces greenhouse gases. A 40-yr. old tree sequesters one ton of carbon dioxide.
11. Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to power a computer for half an hour.
