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The Spirit of Zion Zion United Church of Christ

Union, Missouri

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July 2020 No. 7

An Important Notice! ONE Service to Begin in July Dear Zion Church Family, It has been great seeing so many of you back together again for Sunday worship services!

As we look to July, the Church Council has decided to return to our normal summer schedule. With the attendance being low at the 10:30 service it seems logical to combine the services. Beginning on the first Sunday of July (July 5th) we will begin having only one service at 9:00 a.m. We will continue with the social distancing measures that we have put in place. We will continue using every other pew and limiting the number of people per pew as well as all the other procedures that were put in place. Wearing a mask is not mandatory, however, they are recommended. We feel that our new procedures have been working very well and that it is safe to return to one service. Thank you all for your understanding, patience, and cooperation as we go through these trying times. In Christ,

Jane Wilson, Church Council President - Council Members: Bill Walker, Kathy Reed, Ron Griffin, Tom Williams, Donna Bocklage, Dan Mossoney, Maxine Harrison, Richard Young

Parking Lot at New Union City Hall Good news! Permission was asked and granted that we are able to utilize the parking lot at the new Union City Hall building on Sunday mornings!

NYE Mission Trip Canceled

The youth mission trip scheduled July 19-23, 2020 in Linton, Indiana has been canceled. The National Youth Event is rescheduled for summer 2022, but virtual experiences will take place this summer. For more information: http://www.uccpages.org/nye2020/

Serving Christ in July Ushers: July 5 & 12 Marilyn Freiermuth*, Vicki

Hooper, Ruth Parker, Lee Parks

July 19 & 26 Brooke Linton, Delores

Musket*, Jeff Young (*denotes Head Usher) Sound System Tech: David Sutton

Zion United Church of Christ

115 S. Washington Ave., Union, MO 63084

636-583-2814 www.zionunion.org

Worship 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. (September through May)

9:00 a.m. (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

Children's Chapel (Preschool through Grade 5)

(June through August)

Rev. Dr. Gilford Bisjak Transitional Minister

Jane Wilson Council President Connie Thompson Adm. Assistant Alysha Petry Min. to Youth & Families Mandy Frick Coord. of Elem. Youth Karen Stafford Music Director Brenda Herring Church Organist Krista Knott Church Custodian

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Rummage Sale Update and Important Information It has been a crazy last couple of months for all of us not knowing when and if things are going to get back to normal. With new things coming to

light every day as far as COVID-19, I took a request to the council on Monday, June 15 to see if there would be a chance if we could move forward with the sale. What we presented to the council were new safety precautions that would be put in place to keep volunteers and shoppers safe. Council did approve of the Rummage Sale happening with set up and days of the sale the first week in August 1st – 8th. If things take a turn for the worse, we will reschedule and move it back. One of the biggest changes will be that people will be required to wear a face mask on sale day. Shoppers will also be required to wear a face mask to even enter the building. Volunteers would also be required to wear face masks on sale days as well. If you would like to wear gloves that would be okay as well, we will have a box of gloves available for use. If you do not feel comfortable volunteering, we understand. If you have any questions, feel free to give me or Brad Parker a call.

- Abby Wilson & Brad Parker

Zion Fellowship – July 2020 There was no event in June. July – The ECC summer musical “Grits” has been cancelled for July. We will not have an activity for July. If we do come up with a “spur-of-the-moment” idea for an activity we can do outside this summer, we will try to contact everyone. Everyone stay safe and healthy. Hopefully we will see you soon. Check the monthly Newsletters, and also the weekly Bulletins, for any change of events dates, or times, that might occur. Anyone is welcome to join us for these events. If you have any questions, please contact Vickie Johanpeter (President), Carl or Jane Ridder (Vice Presidents), Marvis Templer (Treasurer), or myself.

- Sharon TenEyck, secretary

Youth & Young Adult Worship - July 19 Youth and young adults from our Missouri Mid-South Conference are featured in a pre-recorded worship service that we will be sharing on Sunday, July 19th. The service will be played in the sanctuary, and will be shared through a YouTube link for those that would like to view it from home. One of our Zion youth, Alli Bright, is one of the many youth that participated in this worship service. The title of the service is “A Perfect World”. The youth and young adults share their vision of what their perfect world would look like.

Notes to Zion Thank you so much for the yard sign, prayer book, and video. I loved watching the video and remembering all the fun times/experiences. I also love the sign, it is in our front yard! Thank you! - Alli Bright

Thanks for the sign and for thinking of me during my graduation. I appreciate everything Zion has done for me.

- Brandon Titter

Dear Zion, We wish to express our sincere thanks for all the prayers, cards and support that we have received during this difficult time. A special thanks and heartfelt appreciation to Rev. Gil Bisjak for his wonderful service and to Kirk Hancox for the beautiful solos.

- The Edgar Koelling Family

I just want to say a huge heartfelt THANK YOU to our wonderful staff: Pastor Gil Bisjak, Connie Thompson, Alysha Petry, Mandy Frick and Karen Stafford. As we all know these last few months have not been easy. These five people went above and beyond what was asked of them. They all made sure our congregation and youth were taken care of, from the online services with the beautiful music to the activity packets and zoom meetings for our youth. We are very blessed to have such a wonderful group-they are the BEST!! - Jane Wilson

To our Friends at Zion, Just want to send a big ‘thank you’ for your continuing support of our pantry. Your help means so very much!

- Union Food Pantry

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Betwixt and Between

A favorite childhood rhyme went like this: Row, row your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, life is but a dream. And that reminds me of another song, Michael row your boat ashore….Many times people have alluded to life as a river. In the Smithsonian museum a series of paintings by Thomas Cole (1842) depict four stages of the life of a man sailing his boat down the river of life.

In the first panel, childhood, a young child lies in the boat with his guardian angel at the tiller. In the second stage, youth, the young man is full of himself. He doesn’t need an angel; he can do it by himself. He rows downstream with dreams of castles in the air. In adulthood he uses faith and prayer to get through the boiling rapids and building storms. In the final scene, old age his oars have been lost, his sails are in tatters while his angel guides him into eternity where he can sail peacefully forever more.

Well, I see myself still in the river of life with a vision of the eternal sea coming into view. The end of life is drawing nearer. But, I’m not yet finished. In the words of Robert Frost, I have miles yet to go and promises to keep. Each one of us is somewhere on the river of life. There are peaceful eddies where we simply drift in circles going nowhere. At other times we are fighting and struggling in the roaring rapids. Protests against unwarranted police violence have even come to the quiet suburbs of Missouri. The COVID-19 is still on the prowl. As a church we are waiting with anticipation the call of a new settled pastor.

Werner Erhard, the founder of EST said, “It’s easier to ride the horse in the direction it’s already going,” or as we used to say back in the 1970s, “Go with the flow”. We may not be able to change the course of the river, but with our faith and God’s help, we can shape the way we run it. “Go forth into the world to serve God with gladness; be of good courage; hold fast to that which is good; render to no one evil for evil; strengthen the faint hearted; support the weak; help the afflicted; honor all people; love and serve God, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit (UCC Book of Worship).”

- Rev. Dr. Gilford Bisjak, Transitional Minister

Our Church’s Wider Mission Amid the Pandemic During the pandemic our Missouri Mid-South Conference utilized the gifts given to Our Church’s Wider Mission in a variety of creative and innovative ways. Here are just a few:

- Calls to all 130- retired clergy - Calls to all 45 chaplains - Weekly zoom gathers for pastors of MMS churches; Weekly

zoom gatherings for chaplains; Weekly zoom webinars on topics such as worship, technology, financial giving, youth, etc.

Worship Opportunities

In July (ONE Service at 9 a.m.)

Sunday, July 5

“Our Promised Land” The 5th Sunday after Pentecost

Communion/Baptism Deut. 10:12-20 + Hebrews 11:8-16 +

Matthew 13:10-17

Sunday, July 12 “I’ve Got A Secret”

The 6th Sunday after Pentecost

Isa. 50:10-11 + Gospel of Thomas vss. 1-3, 8, 22, 77 + Matt. 13:10-17

Sunday, July 19

“A Perfect World” MMS-UCC Youth & Young

Adult Led Worship The 7th Sunday after Pentecost

excerpts from John 13 + 1 John 4:7-21

Sunday, July 26 “Those Doggone Weeds”

The 8th Sunday after Pentecost

Job 31:33-40 + Gal. 6:1-10 + Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43

Church World Service Blanket Donation In honor of our church family by Carl & Jane Ridder.

Corrected Address/ Phone Number Scott, Annie & Maddie Buehrle, 2287 Linstromberg Rd., Beaufort, MO 63013 – 573-484-3119

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- Offering suggested guidelines for funerals, Holy Week and Easter, reopening guides, and phased reopening plan for churches

The total resources with more details of how OCWM monies were used can be found on the lower commons bulletin board. It is very eye-opening and amazing what our conference minister and staff has done during the pandemic!

Church Council Meeting Minutes - April 2020

Zion United Church of Christ Church Council met Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7:00 pm with the following in attendance: Jane Wilson, Donna Bocklage , Kathy Reed, Tom Williams, Ron Griffin, Dan Mossoney, Bill Walker, Connie Thompson ,Rev Gil Bisjak, and Maxine Harrison. Richard Young was not in attendance. Kathy Reed opened with prayer. Jane Wilson called the meeting to order. Consensus Agenda items approved as follows:

Minutes of March Church council meeting

Minutes of Special Church council meeting-March 30

Minister to Youth & Families Report

Financial Reports-(none available due to COVID-19)

Time/Date for next Council meeting-May 18, 2020-7:00 pm

Discussion Agenda: SBA Loan- Discussion on whether we should pursue this opportunity. Motion, second to follow up on this. Vote passed. Jane will contact Keith Crews at United Bank. Church services/activities beginning again. Discussion on when and how to approach. Things to consider: no greeters; usher/ushers to help with maintaining social distancing; hymns printed or on screen; stay with 2 services to maintain appropriate group size; sanitizing; continue with the offering plates placed in the back; continue virtual worship; no meet and greet; should we invest in new digital equipment. Motion and second to meet on Wednesday, May 6 at 3:30 pm to consider when and how to resume services. Possible on May 17. Vote passed.

Announcements: Conference Annual gathering will be held via Zoom on Saturday, April 25. Gil and Armin attend as ministers, Norma will serve as a delegate. Sarah Davenport organized meals for Mercy workers. Zion supported with 40 meals. Meeting adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison.

- Maxine Harrison, Church Council Secretary (approved by the Church Council on May 25 2020)

Church Council Meeting Minutes—May 2020 Zion United Church of Christ Council met Monday, May 25, 2020 at 3:30 pm with the following in attendance: Jane Wilson, Donna Bocklage, Kathy Reed, Tom Williams, Ron Griffin, Dan Mossoney, Bill Walker, Rich Young, Connie Thompson, and Maxine Harrison. Rev Bisjak was not in attendance. Tom Williams opened with prayer. Jane Wilson called the meeting to order. Consensus Agenda items approved as follows:

Minutes of April Church council meeting

Minutes of Special Church council meeting- May 6

Minister to Youth & Families Report

Financial Reports from March & April

Time/Date for next Council meeting-June 15-3:30 pm

Discussion Agenda: Ron Griffin reported on progress of shed- Waiting for dry weather to dig and pour concrete. The 3 lower level classroom floors were waxed. When should we allow outside groups to come in? Still wait until further notice. Delores Musket has been advised to have ushers ready to go on June 7. After June 7 Church groups may come in allowing for social distancing. Quilters and Loops of Love can decide how and when they will begin again. Wednesday, May 27 at 10:00 am council will come in to prepare Church for June 7. Meeting adjourned with the Lord's Prayer in Unison.

- Maxine Harrison, Church Council Secretary (approved by the Church Council on June 15 2020.)

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YOUTH

KID

July 2020

Summer Sanctuary ACTIVITIES We will not have “chapel time” this summer.

Sanctuary crafts and activities for

kids are available in the upper commons.

Crafts can also be picked up during church hours for those

that would like to do them at home.

VIRTUAL

at MoVal All camps are free but you must

pre-register at campmoval.org

CAMP TIMES ARE

1:00-4:00 PM Camps will take place on the Zoom platform.

Items needed for camp will be available to pick up

at Zion for all Zion Campers.

July 6-10: High School Camp (grade 10-12+)

July 13-17: Upper Junior Camp (grades 4-6)

July 20-24: K-8 Camp

July 27-31: Middle High Camp (grades 7-9)

*All grades listed are grades attending in the fall

If you’d like to see a familiar face,

join Alysha at the K-8 camp.

Small Groups: Small groups will

continue in summer. Interested in

joining a Small Group?

We currently are doing

GAMES & DEVOTIONALS

Wednesdays at 2:00 We are happy to add more

meetings if there is interest. E-mail Alysha @ apetry@zionunion.org

for more information.

VBS Sing - Along

We are still waiting to reschedule VBS.

While we are awaiting in-person VBS, please enjoy some

VBS music in your own home.

Go to www.group.com/sing

to watch Group’s Very Best Sing-Along!

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Our Global Ministry Sponsored Child

Iris Jherald Aquino Birthday: December 18, 2008 Family Information: He is the eldest child in his family. He has one younger brother named Romeo John. He lives with his father, mother, and brother. Both parents work but their income is not enough to provide for all the family’s needs.

Sponsorship Information: We sponsor Iris Jherald’s participation with the Dumaguete Kalauman Center for Development in the Philippines. The center is a community-based program in Dumaguete City, Philippines serving children who live with their parents or other close relatives who are under or unemployed. The children participate in church classes, Vacation Bible School, camp, literacy programs, field trips, and cultural activities. The program’s activities encourage children to grow as a whole person: mentally, physically, socially and spiritually. Sponsorship: Zion’s Sunday School classes sponsor Iris Jherald for $35 per month. Anyone can donate towards our global ministry sponsorship by noting your donation to go to Sunday School, or Global Ministry Sponsored Child.

Letters to Iris

Jherald We love hearing from our sponsored child as much as he loves hearing from us. You can read the last letter we received by stopping by the mailbox in the upper commons.

We invite everyone to write him a letter and drop it

in this mailbox or send it to the church.

We will send all of the letters collected during the month of July to Iris Jherald in August. We are encouraged to send him letters at least three times a year.

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Special Church Council Meeting Minutes—May 6, 2020 Zion United Church of Christ Council met on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 3:30 pm, while practicing social distancing, with the following in attendance: Jane Wilson, Richard Young, Donna Bocklage, Kathy Reed, Dan Mossoney, Tom Williams, Ron Griffin, Bill Walker, Connie Thompson, Alysha Petry, Rev Bisjak, and Maxine Harrison. Rev Bisjak opened with prayer. Jane Wilson called the meeting to order. Final bill for the AC was presented at $40,694.00. Motion made and second to round up to $41,000 to be taken as first payment from the loan at UBU. Vote passed. Motion to discuss SBA loan. Could be approximately $22,500 and would not be required to be paid back. Will have Keith Crews at UBU make the application. Motion, second, and vote passed to have floors waxed in 3 classrooms at a cost of $650.00. Discussion on when to re-open Church with guidelines. Motion, second, and vote passed to re-open on June 7th. With following guidelines:

1. We will continue with 2 services at least through the end of June. The first service will be at 9:00 a.m. and the second service will be at 10:30 a.m. By changing the time of the first service, it will help cut down on the time between services for those who need to be at both services.

2. The nursery will not be available for young children.

3. We will continue with the virtual on-line services at least through the end of June.

4. Sunday School for children and adults is cancelled for now. Alysha and Mandy will continue their lessons for the children/teens as they have been and will hand out packets to the younger children.

5. We will not have any greeters at this time. 6. The ushers will not be handing out bulletins.

The bulletins will be by the offering plate for you to pick up as you drop in your offering.

7. Ushers will be required to wear masks when seating and dismissing.

8. We will have ushered seating (at least for the first two Sundays) until everyone is familiar with the new seating arrangements. The seating in the sanctuary will be in every other pew.

9. We will block off every other pew at the first service and for the second service the opposite pews will be used. We are going to try to limit the number of people in a pew to 3 when possible. Family units (parents and children) will be allowed to sit together. We ask that when you enter the sanctuary that you please sit as close to the front as possible. Accommodations will be made for those who have difficulty walking. By doing this we can practice the 6 feet social distancing by not having people walk by each other.

10.During the service, we will not have the hymnals or the bibles in the pews. By not having these, they will not have to be sanitized after each service.

11.We will not be having the chancel choir or the handbell choir at this time. We will have special music. Following CDC guidelines, we will not be singing hymns. According to the guidelines, singing is a major way that the virus can be spread.

12.We will have a spiritual communion. What this means is we will not be distributing the bread or the wine. There is not an easy or safe way to do this right now.

13.At the end of the service there will be an ushered dismissal the opposite way than what we are used to, it will be from the back to the front one pew at a time, again, this is to keep the social distancing.

14.There will not be a fellowship hour between services. We do not feel that there is adequate space to have this and still maintain the social distancing.

15.Pastor Gil will not be shaking hands at the end of the service. We do not want him to get sick.

16.After June 7th, committees and teams will be allowed to begin meeting again. All meetings

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must be held in the lower commons or in the fellowship hall. As we have stated several times in this letter social distancing must be observed.

17.All outside groups have been or will be advised that they are not allowed to meet at our church until further notice.

18.If the need for a funeral were to arise, we will allow family immediate family and a few close friends to attend. They will have to be seated in every other pew and do social distancing.

Connie will send a mailing of the guidelines to the congregation prior to June 7th. Next meeting will be Monday, May 25 at 3:30. Meeting was adjourned with the Lord's Prayer in unison.

- Maxine Harrison, Church Council Secretary (approved by the Church Council on May 25, 2020.)

Battling Racism (abridged) The national leaders of the United Church of Christ issued a statement regarding racism and the covid-19 epidemic. In recent weeks our country has witnessed the murders of African descendant people at the hands of individuals and police officers who have negated Black lives and treated them as worthless and expendable. These events have once again brought to national and global attention the disparate numbers of Black people dying senselessly because of racism. As people of faith, we are tired of a justice system that seems to sanction police brutality with no consequences to those actions. We are tired of a health system that does not see health care as a basic right and a priority for all people. We are tired of the mistreatment, devaluing and dehumanization of Black lives. Race or ethnicity is known for around half of all COVID-19 cases and 90% of related deaths. Although gaps remain, the pattern is clear: Non-white populations are being hit disproportionately harder by COVID-19 in the U. S. We call upon our churches and Conferences to embrace new and increased levels of attention, commitment and action by intentionally resolving

to work on the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities. We call the United Church of Christ into dialogue and action as we examine and dismantle the political, theological, and social systems that produce injustices such as systemic racism and discrimination. We are rooted in the conviction that all forms of injustice can be overcome. Racial and ethnic disparities are the consequence of public policies, and as such can be changed. Tackling these inequities requires widening our understanding of critical and sensitive issues to include ways in which lifestyle factors influence individual and community health. - National Officers of the

United Church of Christ

Camp MoVal T-shirt Fundraiser Here is a link https://camp-moval.square.site/ to show support for Camp MoVal with NEW shirts! The link will show you the color and

size of the shirts. These are AMAZING t-shirts that are available to purchase online for $25, or you can call the camp office or email to place your order with cash or a check. These shirts are PREORDER NOW and will be available starting June 30. Our prayer is that campers, families, churches, and anyone else who has been touched by our sacred space to buy a shirt has the opportunity that will provide 100% of the profit to come back to Camp MoVal. That's $20 a shirt coming right back to Camp MoVal!

Up to Date Info? Does the church have your updated contact and household information (change of address, college students moving out, etc.)? If you are not sure, give the church office a call at 636-583-2814 or email cthompson@zionunion.org. Thanks for keeping us up to date!

Staff Vacation Alysha Petry will be on vacation from July 26-31. She will be back in the office on August 3rd.

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Prayers Requested Health and Healing: David Pehle Jim Doehring Helen Williams Helen Schupp Gilbert Kroeter Margaret Kroeter Hettie Becker Donna Staten Frank Fazzari Charlotte Ellison Bernice Bell Cindy Mills Marcia Van Leer Wayne Bell Norma Klemme LaDonna Graves (sister of Gary Reed) Darlene Farrell (sister of Charlotte Ellison) Brooke Ridgley (granddaughter of Carolyn George) Jane Bade (friend of Mandy Frick & Annie Buehrle) Sharon Waldrop (friend of Jim & Judy Doehring) Roger McDaniel (brother-in-law of Larry & Betty Clark) Mitch Angell (friend of Jerry & Charlotte Ellison) John Ficke (father of Dawn Robinson) Tammy Wettling (friend of Charlotte Ellison) Mike Matthews (friend of Carolyn George) Walter & Rita Ries (cousins of Helen Schupp) Shirley Brand (friend of Gerry Hoelscher) Chuck Lomas (brother in law of Jerry Ellison) Eric Heitman (nephew of Judy & Jim Doehring) Heather Gooch (great niece of Charlotte Ellison) Josh & Tricia Pardee-Jacka (friends of Charlotte Ellison) Diane Krimmel (niece of Charlotte Ellison) Liz Klemme (daughter/sister of Armin, Norma & Phil Klemme) Cindy Roach (friend of Charlotte Ellison) Glenda Foster (friend of Charlotte Ellison) Joyce Stafford (mother of Gary Stafford) Jean Epple (friend of Gerry Hoelscher) Vanessa Dobsch (niece of Charlotte Ellison) Aubrey Reed (granddaughter of Charlotte & Jerry Ellison) Bill Greife (friend of Gary & Kathy Reed) Mary Dobsch (sister of Charlotte Ellison) Lynn Boyer (friend of Delores Musket & Verlyn Yarbrough) Glenneta Vogelsang (mother of Sharon Stausing) Norma Schroeder (friend of Gerry Hoelscher) John Pace (grandfather of Danny Pace, Danny is Gary & Karen

Stafford’s son-in-law) Sympathy is Extended to: Linda Kroeter, Eddy, Dennis & Kevin Koelling & families on the death

of their father, Edgar Koelling. Jacob & Jennifer Hawkins & families on the death of their 20 year old

friend, Taylor Newton.

With Sympathy We join in the sorrow of the family and friends of our fellowship who are experiencing the grief that death brings.

Edgar Koelling, 92, passed from this life on June 1st. Funeral service for Edgar was led by Pastor Gil on June 5th with burial in Zion Cemetery.

Memorial Gifts Given In memory of Frances Nuernberger for Building & Property Fund by:

Donna Bocklage, Jim & Judy Doehring

In memory of Marilyn Sherfield for Building & Property Fund by: Jim & Judy Doehring

In memory of Marvin Schuenemeyer by:

Ken & Carol Rohrbach, Jim & Judy Doehring (Building & Property Fund)

In memory of Rev. Dr. David L. Beebe by:

Barb Cox

In memory of Edgar Koelling by: Kirk & Sallie Hancox (Music Fund), Dorothy Mitana (Building & Property Fund), Jim & Judy Doehring (Building & Property Fund), Wayne & Carol Bean, Henrietta Schuenemeyer, Wayne & Ellen Brinkmann, Sandy Stierberger, Cindy & Dale Groenke, Mike & Lynn Haberberger, Maria & Travis Blankenship, Herbert & Margy Schowe, Tom Domian, Bob & Gail Sawicki, Vicki Hooper, Paul Schuenemeyer, Robert Hansen, Chris & Peggy Marquart, Mary Rose Marquart, Mr. & Mrs. Alan TenEyck, Ken & Carol Rohrbach, Allen & Patsy Klenke, Bill & Ginger Voss, Dennis & Carol Sammet, Scott & Annie Buehle, Travis & Erin Griffin, Jim & Bonnie Vemmer, Stan & Janet Bolzenius, Thomas & Kathleen Metcalf,

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Financial Report for May 2020 May2020 Year to Date (YTD) Income $21,161.00 $126,497.00 Expenses $11,005.00 $93,909.00 Our Church’s Wider Mission (given YTD) - $4,850.00

Church Family Undergoing Cancer Treatment: Bob Soetebier Gail Haynes (daughter of Marilyn Viehland) Adam Petry (cousin of Jeff & Alysha Petry) Ronald Dobsch (nephew of Charlotte Ellison) Sarah Reed (daughter-in-law of Charlotte & Jerry Ellison) Jim Grafrath (grandpa of Brooklyn & Hunter Grafrath) Eric (13 year old) Cynthia Johnson (friend of Karen Stafford) Kim Gallagher (friend of Chris & Dawn Robinson) Trish Kennedy (friend of Charlotte Ellison) Kevin Puls (son & brother of Melva Puls & Connie Thompson) Allen Coffman (friend of David & Shawn Pehle) Ralph Roloff (cousin of Joyce Osterwald) Donna Eime (friend of Jim & Judy Doehring & Brad Urban’s secretary

at his church in St. Louis) Al Marquart (father-in-law of Brad Parker) Marissa Schollenberger (friend of Tom & Gayle Williams) Alice Pratt (friend of Karen Stafford) Jane Berghorn (wife & mother of Ken Berghorn & Lori Helms) Members in Long-Term Care Facilities: Betty Lueker (Southpointe Assisted Living, Washington) Shirley Fraser (Sunset Healthcare Ctr., Union) Betty Freise (Victorian Place, Union) Jim Metcalf (Victorian Place, Union) June Heimbaugh (Homestead at Hickory View, Wash.) Various Concerns: Prayer for our country and those actively serving: Caleb Church in

Missouri (grandson of June & Wally Helgenberg); David Paland (grandson of June & Wally Helgenberg); Trevor Grannemann (grandson of Mark & Evelyn Klenke); Cameron Bunkley (former student of Karen Stafford)

Thank You to June Volunteers Zion Church acknowledges and appreciates the work done by the following volunteers for the month of June. Liturgists: Alan Klobasa; Alysha Petry Special Music for Worship: Kirk Hancox, Sarah Buscher, Karen Stafford, Liz & Danny Pace Ushers: Donna Bocklage, Larry Clark, Gale Claggett, Carolyn George, Delores Musket, Jane Wilson, Matt Wilson Sound System Techs: Matt Herring, John Crane, Alan TenEyck Newsletter Helpers: Pat Hohl, Donna Bocklage, Ken Rohrbach, Carol Rohrbach

Edgar Koelling memorials (cont.) Mike & Nancy Huber, Skip & Pat Buehrle, Clint Schneider & family, Carl & Jane Ridder, Keith Klenke, Rob & Moira Vossbrink, Ben Hammer, Tom & Gayle Williams, Glen & Luanne Straatmann, Charlie & Diana Schuenemeyer, Gary & Linda Strubberg, James & Gina Yount, Judy Schneider, Jeff & Alvera Heeger, Bill & Nancy McKenzie, Paul & Debbie Schroeder, Jeanette Schroeder Miller, Jim Ming, Denny & Susan Weis, Cecil & Doris Blankenship, John & Jenny Metcalf, Jim & Anita Eckelkamp, Marvin & Diana Bolzenius, Rich & Barb Purschke, Claude Schuenemeyer, Armin & Norma Klemme, Dan & Mariam Sieve, Freida Loher & family, Dave & Linda Hall

Honorary Gifts Given In honor of Armin Klemme’s 95th Birthday, 70 year of Ordination into Christian Ministry and 65 years of marriage to Norma Klemme by:

Ken & Carol Rohrbach (Historical Team)

In honor of Rev. Dr. Gil Bisjak’s 50th Ordination in God’s Ministry by

Armin & Norma Klemme (Our Church’s Wider Mission/Zion UCC)

Church Attendance From June (3 out of 4 Sundays) 9:00 10:30 June 7 74 28 June 14 67 22 June 21 68 22

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July 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 12 Loops of Love

2 8 am-12 noon Quilting Circle

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5 5th Sunday after Pentecost

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8 9:30 C2Care 12 Loops of Love

9 8 am-12 noon Quilting Circle

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12 6th Sunday after Pentecost

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14 6:30 pm Security Committee

15 12 Loops of Love 1:30 pm August Newsletter Assembled 6 pm Council Book Study

16 8 am-12 noon Quilting Circle

July newsletter articles due

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19 7th Sunday after Pentecost

20 7 pm Church Council

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22 12 Loops of Love 1:30 pm July newsletter assembled

23 8 am-12 noon Quilting Circle

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8th Sunday after Pentecost

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July Birthdays 1 - Susan Pope 2 - Karen Tucker Peggy Metcalf Andrew Hawkins 3 - Kelsey Sullentrup Lori Helms Jacob Hawkins 5 - Judy Petero 6 - Jeff Heeger Skylar Traffas 7 - Bob Barreth Jeff Shelton 9 - Rudy Ahmann Marvis Templer Gary Young 11 - Charles Brown 13 - Ward Parker Angeline Leeker 14 - James Beckmann Bernice Holtgreve 15 - Vicky Mullen Phyllis Olson 16 - Bernice Bell

17 - Carole Baker Marsha Scharfenberg Alan Huxel Charles Narup Jill Thompson Lauren Arand 19 - Adam Holt Richard Haverstick 20 - Claire Heaton Verlyn Yarbrough 21 - Brenda Roach Leah Downard 23 - Heather Jones 24 - Stephanie Pracht Marilyn Freiermuth Tommy Schuttenberg 25 - Brooklyn Broeker 26 - Tammy Whisenand 28 - Ryan Hall Jeremy Force 29 - Jennifer Bright Raeanne Pecka Gerald Johanpeter 30 - Paul Schuenemeyer Ian Yenzer Taylor Bauer Drew Cooper 31 - Debbie Sieve Wesley Narup Bonnie Soetebier Mary German

August Birthdays 1 - Paula Sutton Lily Koch Kaiya Force 2 - Bob Hansen Ken Staten Janice Primeau 3 - Lori Helms Amy Narup Linda Kinworthy 4 - Joshua Hawkins 5 - Betty Lueker Brian Jones Krista Copeland 6 - Lucas Johnson Shannon Scheer 7 - Kathy Quertermous Amanda Scott 8 - Fern Dewert David Dattilo 9 - Emily Young 10 - Mark Walker