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ST. PAUL’S UCC NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER 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

We are pleased to announce that an Interim Pastor has been recommended by the Interim Pastor Committee and

approved by the church council. Pastor Donna Kendrick-Philips will begin serving St. Paul’s UCC on

September 1, 2014 on a part-time basis; her first Sunday service with us will be September 7, 2014 (Rally Day).

Pastor Donna will typically be at St. Paul’s on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, unless meetings or other

events require her schedule to be adjusted accordingly. Pastor Donna lives in the St. Louis area and enjoys

spending time with her grandchildren and the rest of her family. While she will be serving St. Paul’s on a part-

time basis, she realizes everything in life doesn’t always follow a schedule, and she will be able to be reached

by phone for emergencies at any time. Pastor Donna is contracted to serve St. Paul’s UCC through December

2014, with optional contract renewals of three-month intervals.

Pastor Donna attended Francis Howell High School, Truman University, achieved a BA degree in Psychology

from Webster University, and graduated from Eden Theological Seminary MDiv in 1988. She has a lot of

pastoral experience, having served churches as an installed pastor and as an intentional interim. She has served

in small and medium congregations as a solo pastor, and in large congregations as both an associate and as a

senior pastor. Pastor Donna is a trained interim, and she has served churches in very similar situations as St.

Paul’s UCC.

With the experience and training Pastor Donna possesses, she will be an asset to St. Paul’s UCC during this

transition. Please join us in greeting Pastor Donna Kendrick-Philips with a warm welcome as she joins the St.

Paul’s UCC church family.

May God’s greatest blessings be yours,

St. Paul’s UCC Church Council

Marthasville, MO

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September Extra Step - Family Life – Missionaries, Nathan & Jennifer Walker

Nathan is using his gifts and skills in working with FamilyLife’s Internet/IT department, addressing the need for new technology in order to learn the needs of families today and to help reach families more effectively all around the world. Nathan’s technical skills are being utilized to use/adapt new technologies to help make FamilyLife’s resources and outreaches more impactful and effective. Jennifer serves in the eMentoring Department at FamilyLife, mentoring women, listening, caring, and praying for those in need. Visit them on the web: www.njwalker.com

http://www.stpaulsuccmo.org/

http://www.njwalker.com/

CONTENTS

Adult Choir ........................................................... 4 Homebound Church Members ........................... 8 Adult Social Connection ....................................... 5 Nursery .......................................................... 3, 4 Altar Flowers ........................................................ 4 Pastor’s Report .................................................... Anniversary Books ............................................... 3 Patriotic Service ................................................. 3 Birthdays, Anniversaries ....................................... 7 Prayer List .......................................................... 8 Buildings & Grounds ............................................. 3 Puzzles .............................................................. 7 Calendar of Events ............................................... 9 Quilters ............................................................... 3 Chicken Dinner ..................................................... 3 Services of Worship ........................................... 4 Christian Education .............................................. 5 Staff/Council Members ....................................... 2 Church Committees .............................................. 6 Sunday Morning Fellowship ........................... 3, 4 Church Membership ............................................. 5 Sunday School Ministry .............................. 3, 5, 6 Church News ........................................................ 1 Women’s Guild ................................................... 5 Extra Step ............................................................ 1 Worship Leaders ................................................ 4 Helping Hands Ministry ........................................ 5 Youth Fellowship ................................................ 2

St. Paul’s UCC Staff

Pastor Donna Kendrick-Phillips ...................................................................................................... Interim Pastor Susan Miesner ([email protected]) ............................................................................................ Secretary Sally Rohe ..................................................................................................................................................... Organist Dana Lange, Isaiah DeVore, David Lange ........................................................... Volunteer Sound Technicians Sally & Tony Rohe .................................................................................................................................. Custodians Dana Lange...................................................................................................................... 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

We are very pleased to announce that Dana Lange is St. Paul’s new

Youth Fellowship Leader. Dana is bringing fresh ideas to the

youth in the Marthasville community. Please join us in spreading the word

of this ministry at St. Paul’s UCC to all youth, as everyone is welcome.

St. Paul’s Youth Fellowship welcomes anyone from 8th grade (or those who

have been confirmed) through 12th grade. Meetings and event dates are

forthcoming, as these are still being planned. Great fun is in store for

ALL who participate! NOTE: Youth Fellowship participants need not be a

member of St. Paul’s to join in the fun. St. Paul’s youth are encouraged to

invite friends. Contact Dana Lange at [email protected] if you are

interested in participating or would like to assist in the youth’s activities.

mailto:[email protected]

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.

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If anyone is interested in partic- pating in an Adult Sunday School class, contact Terri Ogle. NOTE: We are looking for someone to lead that group if there is an interest.

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Annual Chicken Dinner Plans for St. Paul’s annual chicken dinner are well underway. The dinner is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 21

st. The committee is working hard on organizing this event with some

new, exciting activities. Sign-up sheets are in the lobby—workers are still needed for the second shifts. Please sign up to fill a shift, if you haven’t already; if you are able to work two shifts, indicate that on the sheets as well.

Nursery Pat Shacklette has

volunteered to be St. Paul’s

nursery coordinator. The nursery

(in room #104) is for children ages birth thru 3

years. A special thanks to all who have volun-

teered to care for our precious little ones!

Military Photos

A patriotic service is being planned. Please submit military photos to Amy

Lange of members who have served or who are currently serving to be

scanned. Be sure to mark your photos so they can

be returned.

150th

Anniversary Book… For any items in the book that are incorrect, please email corrections to Cathie Schoppenhorst at [email protected], or call her at 636-359-6175. She is making an index and a correction addendum.

Buildings and Grounds The buildings & grounds committee met last month and assembled a “to do list” of jobs needed to be completed at St. Paul’s UCC. A work day has been scheduled for Saturday, September 20, ’14 from 8am-?? The “to do list” has been posted in the lobby. Members are encouraged to review the list and are welcome to sign up for a particular job. Please cross off any task as it is completed, as individuals are welcome to work on any job at their conven-ience if he/she is unable to make the scheduled work day.

NOTE: Buildings & Grounds is

looking for another committee

member. Contact Nick Rohe at

314-568-1284 with inquiries.

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! Also, if anyone wishes to learn to quilt, this would be an excellent opportunity.

mailto:[email protected]

Services of Worship 9:30am

Altar flowers:

August 3: in honor of Nick Lange’s birthday, by his family August 10: in honor of Wayne Zeh’s birthday, by his family August 17: in honor of Cohen Lange’s 1st birthday, by his family August 24: in honor of Allan and Nita Hasenjaeger’s 8th wedding anniversary, by Lulu H. August 31: in honor of Vera Freese’s 95th birthday, by her family

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.

September 7th 14th 21st 28th

Usher Team

David Lange (lead) Gene Ahmann Phyllis Sontag Rhonda Juntti

Kay Buhr (lead) Ken Painter Harvey Cramer Maurice Mittler

Terri Ogle (lead) Bob & Maggie Barron John & Nancy Presser

Nick Rohe (lead) Tony Rohe Curt Rohe Jacob DeVore

Acolytes David L. Kay B. Terri O. Isaiah DeVore

Readers Marge Jones Karla Aholt Curt Rohe Jacob DeVore

Greeters Rhonda Juntti Marge Jones

Ken Painter Harvey Cramer

Bob & Maggie Barron John & Nancy Presser

Tony Rohe Curt Rohe

Nursery John & Alisha L. Pat Shacklette Stacie Chapman Rachel Richardson

Fellowship Cindy Buescher Kay Buhr (No refreshments today—Chicken dinner)

LaVerta Thierbach & Elise Thierbach

The Adult Choir

always welcomes more voices.

Come join us in song. The

choir sings every 3rd Sunday

of the month. The choir

practices the Thursday

evening before the 3rd

Sunday at 7pm. This month,

choir practice will be on

Thursday, Sept. 18th. Contact

Debbie Garbs with inquiries.

August Worship

Attendance:

8-3-2014-----65

8-10-2014-----84

8-17-2014-----71

8-24-2014-----62

8-31-2014-----(will

appear in Oct. issue)

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP St. Paul’s UCC welcomes new members Barb Buescher, John Buhr, and Clay Chapman. We

also welcome the following reinstated members: Don DeVore, Tom DeVore, Brenda Daniels, Eldon &

Sue Green, Brian Lange, and Lisa Steffens.

If anyone knows of someone who has been inadvertently removed from the church member-

ship list, and would like his/her membership reinstated, PLEASE HAVE THEM CONTACT A MEMBER OF

THE CHURCH COUNCIL to have the membership reinstated.

Also, if anyone is interested in becoming a new member of St. Paul’s UCC, please contact a

member of the church council or the church office.

Adult Social Connection—These events resume this month.

Scheduled for Friday, Sept. 12th, we will gather together at St. Paul’s UCC at 6:30pm for barbecued ribs and an evening of yard games. Contact Karla Aholt or Diane Freese with questions or inquiries…Also, the last of the free concerts in the park for this summer is scheduled for Friday, September 26th—entertainment by “Schmitts & Grins.” Food will be available for purchase at the concert.

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Christian Education — Sept. 7th — Rally Day

Sunday School Classes resume! During the service of worship, our new

Interim Pastor, Rev. Donna Kendrick-Phillips, will commission our Sunday

School teachers, present Bibles to our 3rd grade students, and along with the

congregation, pray for a successful Sunday School year.

Children will be dismissed to their Sunday School teachers prior to the last

hymn. Teachers will escort children to their classes. Preschool children

will meet in room #103 with Katie Thornton. K – 2nd graders will

meet in room #105D with Megan Zeh. Grades 3 – 5 will meet in

room #105A with Cathie Schoppenhorst. Grades 6 - 8 will meet in

room #105B with Susie Thierbach. High School students will meet in room #102 with Jodi Lange.

Parents, other church members, and friends can enjoy refreshments in the Fellowship Hall until

classes end; students will have a snack in class.

At approximately 11:15am the children will be escorted to the Fellowship Hall to meet with

parents. The children will have balloons to launch from the church lawn. We ask that parents, church

members, and guests accompany us outside for the balloon launch.

We will then return to the Fellowship Hall for a Rally Day Celebration. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and

chips will be served. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet and visit with Pastor Donna.

NOTE: No Sunday School classes on 9/21/14 due to the Chicken Dinner. Spread the word!

The Women’s Guild would like to thank those who brought in items to support their August mission—Turning Point, a shelter for victims of domestic violence.

The missions committee is looking

for someone to lead the

Helping Hands ministry.

Contact Amy Lange with

questions and inquiries.

Church Committees

Christian Education Committee: Nursery: Jodi Lange – SS Superintendent Coordinator – Pat Shacklette

Terri Ogle – Council Rep 1st Sunday – Alisha & John Longsdon

Alisha Longsdon 2nd

Sunday – Pat Shacklette

Cheryl Swartz 3rd

Sunday – Stacie Chapman

Megan Zeh 4th Sunday – Rachel Richardson

Katie Thornton 5th Sunday – Terri Ogle

Sunday School Teachers: (Classes will begin Sunday, Sept. 7th

) Pre K – Brenda Roloff – 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:

Kay Buhr – Council Rep Buildings and Grounds: Cindy Buescher Nick Rohe – Council Rep

Debbie Garbs Bob Aholt

Marge Jones Jim Buescher

Marigene Kersten Maurice Mittler

Bev Wohler (Need Volunteer)

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 Scheible

Diane Freese Dana Lange

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.

Jesus Loves Me

SEPTEMBER WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES OF BAPTISM

2nd: Vera Freese 10th: Jr. & Cindy Berg (No Baptism Anniversaries Elise Homeyer Bob & Maggie Barron this month) 3rd: Nancy Liesmann Devon & Amanda Martin 5th: Rita Bub 12th: Rock & Brenda Roloff 6th: Blake Riegel 14th: Marvin & Ellen Engelage 8th: Chris Boehlein 17th: Don & Faye Barringhaus-1960 Kari Gartner 21st: Kirk & Joell Engelage 10th: Taylor Steffens 22nd: John & Heidi Ridder 11th: Steve Zeh 23rd: Don & Carrie Deeker 12th: Wayne Brooks 24th: John & Kay Buhr 13th: Kim Kelemen 15th: Dustin Howard Maggie Barron Tom DeVore 17th: Ron DeVore Don DeVore Terri Ogle 19th: Glenn Ridder 20th: Kayla Niemeyer 22nd: Chris Wilson 23rd: Danny Presser 24th: Paul Bollinger Brooklyn Hunt 25th: Alan Scholz Ben O’Black 26th: Karen Dohrer Sharon Goza Tristan Zeh 27th: Nick Rohe Bill Briggs

TRIVIA QUESTION: (answers on pg. 8)

How many books are there in the Bible? Old Testament? New Testament?

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Jerry Hoelscher—health issues; Kenneth Lammers (Jeannette Stegner’s brother)—receiving treatments for cancer; Kenneth Leesman (cousin to the Langes)—mesothelioma; Ron Palitzsch—throat cancer; Norbert Shacklette—back surgery 7/21/14; Ann Jenkins—back surgery 7/15/14; Michel Otten—double pneumonia & cancer; Ruth Dryer—broken hip, at Cedarcrest for rehabilitation; Mary Mittler—recovering from knee replacement; Eldon & Sue Green—health issues; Rueben Eichmeyer—health concerns; Angela Gray—health issues; Gail DeVore Morris—health issues; Jerome Bunge—diabetes and advanced Parkinson’s; Eleanor Lutz—sciatic nerve pain, heart; John Spires—Parkinson’s.

Those Battling Cancer: Kenneth Leesman, Ron Palitzsch, Gary Dobsch, Michel Otten, Dawn Borgmann, Bev Wohler, Mark Jones, Leonard Lutz, Dale Krampe, Tim Palitzsch, Gene Bollinger, 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!

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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:

Jerome Bunge Rev. Dale & Helene Krampe Ardath Pritchard 306 E. South St Homestead at Hickory View 19689 Valley View Marthasville, MO 63357 1481 Marbach Dr., Apt. 225 Marthasville, MO 63357 (636) 433-2001 Washington, MO 63090 (636) 932-4075 314-974-3784

Vera Freese Orie McCarty Dee Schuster Cedarcrest 702 E. Main St. 700 E. Fifth St., Apt. #103 324 W. Fifth St. Marthasville, MO 63357 Washington, MO 63090 Washington, MO 63090 (636) 388-1054

Walter Hoffmann Vera Mittler Robert Schuster 429 Hill St. NHC Healthcare Cedarcrest Washington, MO 63090 35 Sugar Maple Ln. 324 W. Fifth St. 636-239-8920 St. Charles, MO 63303 Washington, MO 63090

Remember to keep our students,

young and old, in your prayers this

month as they return to school.

ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION: (from pg. 7)

66 Total; 39 Old Testament; 27 New Testament (in the Protestant Bible)

St. Paul’s UCC Church Calendar—September 2014

“…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on

wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not

be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Quilters 10-4:30pm

LABOR DAY

2 7pm Church Council Meeting

3 2pm Women’s Guild

4 Quilters 1-4:30pm

5 6

7 Bring A Meal Sunday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9 :30am Worship w/ Holy Communion/ “Rally day” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10:30am Sunday School/ Morning Fellowship


9 5pm Puppet Team @ CBC 7pm Food Pantry @ CBC

10


12 13

14 9 :30am Worship ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


15 Quilters 10-4:30pm 7pm Missions Comm. Meeting

16 5pm Puppet Team @ CBC

17

18 Quilters 1-4:30pm 7pm Adult Choir Practice

19 Chicken Dinner Set-up

20 8am-?? Church

Workday --------------------------------------------------------------

Chicken Dinner Set-up --------------------------------------------------------------------

7pm Food Pantry @ CBC

21 9 :30am Worship ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12N-5pm Annual Chicken Dinner & Country Store

22 Quilters 10-4:30pm Clean Fryers


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26 27

28 9 :30am Worship ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




**NOTE: Clean-up day at the church cemetery is scheduled for Sat., October 4, ‘14** Mark your calendars now—much help is needed.

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