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Zion
United Church
of Christ
October 2014
Inside This Issue
1 Pastors Piece
2 Palm of Prayer & Worship Ways
3 Treasurers Twitter
4 Community, County &
Conference Clamor
5 This Months Events
6 Expression Session
7 Celebration Occasions
8 Worship Whirl
The Lamplighter
Zion United Church of ChristEstablished 1880
105 N. Mary, Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224
Phone and FAX: (660) 237 - 4355
PASTORS PEACE
HOPE IN THE LORD
Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me? Put
your hope in God, for I will yet praise
him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 43:5
Hope is a word we tend to use liberallywe hope
it will not rain for the game next week, we hope well be
able to take that trip weve been planning, we hope Mary
gets that job she wantsSometimes we hope our favorite
show wont end, or we hope we can find another book as
good as the one just finished. From an entirely different
perspective, have you ever hoped that youd be able to put
food on the table for the next week? Have you hoped that
your son wouldnt be mugged or shot on his way to the
grocery store to pick up a loaf of bread? Have you hoped
that your landlord would wait just a bit longer for the rent
money?
We hope for very many things in very many differ-
ent ways that depend upon our circumstances, which can
sometimes be very difficult. Our eyes see our lives in a
perspective which reflects our experiences in life. But we
also have a choice in how we feel about, how we perceive
that perspective.
Hopetrust, reliance. Even within the most dis-
mal of circumstances one can cling to hope through letting
Spirit lead and guide and comfort. However, many emo-
tions can make this very difficult, if not impossible. A
spirit of unforgiveness or revenge keeps ones mind and
heart focused on the wrong done to oneself, or the hard-
ships that one must endure on a daily basis. Where is
room for trust and reliancehopethen?
Our hope is in God through Christ our Lord. We
cannot manufacture true hope through anything human.
Others can hurt us, circumstances can wound us, our own
perception of a situation can lead us to a downfall.
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The Lamplighter When we place our hope in Christ we can
learn to step back emotionally from a harmful
situation and perhaps see it from a new perspective.
For example (one of my favorites), one can feel
imprisoned in what seems like a deep pit, scratching
and digging to get out, and the perception of being
buried as dirt gathers around oneself, can be totally
paralyzing. But what if, through the hope of Christ in
the same situation, one finds a way out of the pit
through the same effort, by stepping up on the dirt
gathering below, or looking up and holding onto the
rope thrown by another which will help one climb to
the light of day, by ceasing to try to do it alone and
reaching for the hand that is offered in love. Yes, this
is a metaphorical pit, but can the truth be any clearer?
Blessings and joy! Pastor Kristin
Palm of Prayer
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Day by day the
Lord observes the good deeds done
by godly men,
[a]
and gives them
eternal rewards. Psalm 37:18 (TLB)
Concerns Please continue to surround in love and
prayer, those experiencing health difficulties &/or
recovering from surgery, the loss of family and
friends, & those adjusting to new seasons in their
lives: Rev. Hudson; Cousin of Alice Huenefeld; Helen
Hilliard; Cindy Hackley; Margie Busch; Connie
Sanders; Vernon Hawthorne; Sherry Billings; Daryl
Augustine; the family and friends of David Taylor,
Donna Meinershagen, and Irma Nance; first
responders; military personnel and their families;
families around the world that are in the midst of
natural disasters, immigration crisis, tensions,
conflicts and wars which are going on in different
parts of the world.
J oys
Mary Rehmsmeyer celebrates 90th birthday; Roger
Thomson doesnt need surgery; bountiful harvest;
apple season; pumpkins & pets!
THE CHURCH YEAR 2014
Ordinary Time/Season After Pentecost (June 9
November 29, 2014)
Trinity Sunday: June 15 (some traditions
include with Pentecost)
All Saints Day: November 1
Christ the King: November 23
The Season of Advent (November 30 December
24, 2014)
(Begins Year B)
First Sunday of Advent: November 30
Second Sunday of Advent: December 7
Third Sunday of Advent: December 14
Fourth Sunday of Advent: December 21
ZION UCC WORSHIP WAYS
MISSION COMMITTEE
Neighbors In Need
(NIN) is a special mission offering of the
UCC that supports ministries of justice and
compassion throughout the United States. One-
third of NIN funds support the Council for
American Indian Ministry(CAIM). Two-thirds of the
offering is used by the UCC's Justice and Witness
Ministries (JWM) to support a variety of justice
initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service
projects through grants.
Neighbors in Need grants are awarded to
churches and organizations doing justice work in
their communities. These grants fund projects
whose work ranges from direct service to
community organizing and advocacy to address
systemic injustice. Funding is provided through
donations to the Neighbors in Need offering. Most
UCC congregations will receive the NIN offering
on October 5, 2014 as part of their World
Communion Sunday observance.
"Go out into the darkness and put your hand
into the hand of God. That shall be a better
light, and safer than a known way." John of
the Cross, 16th century
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GOLD-DIGGERS CLASS
Openings Available!
Members of The Gold Diggers Sunday
School Class at Zion UCC have the opportunity to
read, study and discuss the scripture for that Sunday
prior to hearing Pastor Kristins sermon on that scrip-
ture. It gives us a chance to dig deeper and under-
stand new perspectives on Old and New Testament
Scriptures. We also discuss how Gods Word and
Jesus teachings affect, touch and inspire our lives
today, in our families, church and community.
The class is open to both men and women
and meets every Sunday but the third Sunday of the
month when we join Pastor Kristins Bible Study.
The Discussion Leader is Elaine Hudson. We are all
on this excavation together. You have a place here
no matter where you are in your study of the Bible.
Beginning Diggers are welcome!
SAIL
Fall Gathering
Join us for fun and fellowship as
we gather at the home of Ronnie
and Martha Hawthorne on Sun-
day, Oct. 5
th
starting at 4 PM.
There will be opportunity for a hayride and a wiener
roast. Please bring the hot dogs of your choice and
lawn chairs, everything else will be provided. Bring a
friend and enjoy the fun!!
The Lamplighter BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Tis the Season ...
Please mark your cal-
endars and save the
date, November 30th
will be our annual
Hanging of the Greens.
We are looking for vol-
unteers for the Christ-
mas Pageant commit-
tee. Please see one of the BOCE members if
you are interested in helping.
Adult Sunday School
Zion currently offers a choice of
three Adult Sunday School
classes. Each class has a slightly
different focus and provides an
environment to explore how and
where faith and life connect. The
third week of each month all Adult
Sunday School classes meet to-
gether in the Meeting Room to study together.
The current focus of this group is on the book
of Genesis.
Below is a brief description of each
class. Try one, or all three, and join us as we
continue to grow in grace together.
Greetings!
In the Meeting Room class right now we are
studying the Book of John, which is the poetic
portrayal of Jesus, the disciples, the govern-
ment, and the ins and outs of who we are in
light of who Jesus is. Sometimes Dorothy B.
brings in an interesting article which we read
and talk about, always discovering things about
ourselves through what
we discuss. Come and
join us when you can--
we have a lot of fun.
Pastor Kristin
Hello Everyone,
I would like to share
with you about one of
the Adult Sunday
School classes. We will
be studying the Life of
David. From shepherd
boy to servant of King Saul, slayer of Goliath
and King of Israel. During the trials and tribula-
tions of David, we are going to look at our life,
our own journey, and see if we can understand
the love of God in our lives. All are welcome!
Bill Bainbridge
Fun Facts About Candy Corn
When the Goelitz Confectionery
Company first produced candy corn,
it was called "Chicken Feed." The
boxes were illustrated with a colorful
rooster logo and a tag line that read
"Something worth crowing for."
According to the National Con-
fectioners Association, more than 35
million pounds (or nine billion
pieces) of candy corn will be pro-
duced this year.
Candy corn is one of the health-
ier candies of the Halloween season.
It contains roughly 28 grams of
sugar and only 140 calories per
heaping handful -- and it's fat free!
In 1950, the price of candy corn
was just 25 cents per pound.
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The Lamplighter
Community, County &
Conference Clamor
Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund
Volunteers are needed to help distribute food,
blankets, and clothing to the migrant farmwork-
ers of Lafayette County--Mondays, August 4
through October 27 in the parking lot of UMOS
Head Start in Lexington (735 South Hwy 13,
Lexington). Come once or come regularly dur-
ing the apple harvest. Please contact Gretchen
or Suzanne mfpstaff@[Link] or
call: 816.968.2221 or 968.2227, to schedule a
time to help! Volunteer and be a part of some-
thing special! Thank You!
For the Lord has told me this: Let your mighty army now ad-
vance against the land of Israel. God will watch quietly from
his Temple in Jerusalemserene as on a pleasant summer day
or a lovely autumn morning during harvesttime. Isaiah 18:4
(TLB)
Q: How do you fix a broken pumpkin?
A: With a pumpkin patch!
TREASURERS TWITTER
If you have any questions about the financial statement above, please ask a church council mem-
ber. At the end of each quarter, (March, June, September and December) our expenses are higher
than other months. The Church property insurance, the pastor's pension, disability, life, and health
insurance are all due quarterly.
Comparison of Receipts to 2014 Budget & Ex-
penses as of August 31, 2014
CURRENT BENEVOLENT
Total Budget $ 74,755.00 $ 7,475.00
YTD Budget $ 49,836.67 $ 4,983.34
YTD Expenses $ 44,889.78 $ 1,592.82
YTD Receipts $ 47,487.47 $ 3,462.46
YTD Budget to Receipts -$ 2,349.20 -$ 1,520.88
YTD Receipts to Expenses $ 2,597.69
BANK ACCOUNT
BALANCE 2014
July August
MM ACCT-Bank of Odessa $ 31,525.36 $ 31,529.12
CHECKING-Bank of Odessa $ 5,754.56 $ 8,032.70
Certif of Depst-B&L Bank $ 21,340.12 $ 21,340.12
TOTAL $ 58,620.04 $ 60,901.94
August 2014 SUMMARY BEGIN RECEIPTS EXPENSES END
TOTAL CURRENT $ 47,882.05 $ 5,761.85 $3,962.83 $ 49,681.07
TOTAL BENEVOLENT $ 2,037.99 $ 380.88 $ 2,418.87
TOTAL SPEC. FUNDS $ 8,700.00 $ 102.00 $ 8,700.00
GRAND TOTAL $ 58,620.04 $ 6,244.73 $3,962.83 $ 60,901.94
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October's Party
October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came-
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
The Chestnuts came in yellow,
The Oaks in crimson dressed;
The lovely Misses Maple
In scarlet looked their best;
All balanced to their partners,
And gaily fluttered by;
The sight was like a rainbow
New fallen from the sky.
Then, in the rustic hollow,
At hide-and-seek they played,
The party closed at sundown,
And everybody stayed.
Professor Wind played louder;
They flew along the ground;
And then the party ended
In jolly " hands around."
by George Cooper,1840-1927
The Lamplighter
S.S.9:30 A.M.
Worship10:30 A.M.
September 1, 2014
Labor Day
October 1, 2014
Choir, 7 pm
October 5, 2014
Communion
Wiener Roast & Hayride, 4 pm
Hawthornes
Bring favorite hotdogs
October 7, 2014
BCE, 7 pm
October 8, 2014
Choir, 7 pm
October 14, 2014
Council, 7 pm
October 15, 2014
Choir, 7 pm
October 18, 2014
Festival of Sharing, Sedalia
October 22, 2014
Choir, 7 pm
October 26, 2014
Vespers, John Knox, 3, 201445 pm
October 27, 2014
Lafayette Area Cluster
Zion, 7 pm
October 29, 2014
Choir, 7 pm
Copyright 2011 The Zondervan Corporation
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"I
kept telling her, 'It's OK. It's OK to go.'" Pecori said
Saturday afternoon. "She opened up her eyes. I blew
her a kiss. Our friend, Renee Boronka, came in and
said a beautiful little prayer and then she was gone.
It was so peaceful."
Pecori called her brother. He didn't hear the
ring, so the call went to voice mail.
The double rainbow had appeared a couple
minutes before. The crowd gazed at the colors as
Ron called his sister back. "She's gone," she told
him.
He asked her when she had died. She said about
three or four minutes ago. He told her that's exactly
when two rainbows suddenly appeared above. It was
also when he felt a couple drops of rain and then the
warmth of the sun peering through a cloud.
From the top row of the bleachers, Sauro could tell
from Ron's face that Susan had died. It took a few
minutes for word to spread through the stadium. Bob
Elmer, the coach of the varsity team, summoned his
girls and told them the news. The players gathered in
a circle and raised their sticks to the rainbows.
It wasn't long before pictures of those rainbows with
the news of Susan's death hit Facebook and Twitter.
"The rainbow was the perfect way we wanted to find
out," said Olivia. "We were all together. I couldn't
even really be sad because I know that's what Mom
wanted."
"But she didn't want just us to see the rain-
bow," Claire said. "She wanted the whole community
to see it. And they did."
Source: Charlie Miller [Link]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is the sec-
ond most common kind of
cancer in women. About 1
in 8 women born today in
the United States will get
breast cancer at some
point.
The good news is that many women can survive
breast cancer if its found and treated early. A mammo-
gram the screening test for breast cancer can help find
breast cancer early when its easier to treat.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a
chance to raise awareness about the importance of early
detection of breast cancer. Make a difference! Spread the
word about mammograms and encourage communities,
organizations, families, and individuals to get involved. For
more information go to [Link].
The Lamplighter
Butterfly Room
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And if I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come again, and receive you unto my-
self; that where I am, there ye may be
also. John 14:3 (KJV)
As they mourned a mother
and friend, they found a
message in the skies
Everyone at the West Genesee
girls lacrosse game on Thursday knew Susan
Wolfram was responsible for the double rainbow
that stretched across the field.
She livened up any party, school event or
lacrosse game. She hugged everyone. She
greeted friends and strangers alike with a big "Hi
honey!" Her father nicknamed her Susie Sunshine
as a child.
Those rainbows appeared at about 6:15 p.m. as
the varsity girls warmed up for their game with
Christian Brothers Academy. That's when Susan
Wolfram died.
"There is no way that the rainbows were
there for the rain," Claire Wolfram, Susan's daugh-
ter, said two hours later on Twitter. "I knew you'd
go out in style, you crazy girl."
Breast cancer killed Wolfram. It was a bat-
tle that lasted just a few weeks. She went to the
doctor in mid-April because she couldn't keep any-
thing down. She figured it was a stomach bug.
She and her husband of 23 years, Ron, found out
on a Wednesday that it was Stage 4 cancer. They
told their daughters, Claire and Olivia, on a Friday.
She had her first chemotherapy treatment last
Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. It was a
heavy dose. By Friday, she was in a coma. On
Tuesday, her blood pressure dropped. By Thurs-
day, the family knew it was just a matter of time.
The West Genesee lacrosse team was dedicating
its game that night to Susan Wolfram. The family
decided to go to the game. That's what Susan
would have wanted, they said. The entire SU
women's team showed for the game. Hundreds of
students and parents wore pink to show their sup-
port.
Claire decided not to play Thursday be-
cause she had missed so many practices to be
with her mother. She stood with her teammates.
Susan's brother, Steve Sauro, sat in the top row of
the bleachers with other family and friends. Ron
stood closer to the field. His sister, Hanna Pecori,
stayed with Susan at the hospital.
Susan's breathing had become more and
more labored that afternoon. At about 6 p.m., as
the JV game was ending, Pecori was rubbing
Susan's forehead as her breathing fluttered.
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The Lamplighter
Celebration Occasions
October Birthdays
Date Birthday
4 Judy Pragman
16 Lori Fiegenbaum
18 Matt Begemann
20 Carl Hoeppner
Brad Begemann
25 Helen Hoeppner
Doris VanCleave
31 Detta Neher
Administrative Affairs
Pastor
Kristin Aardema Faigh
Home(660) 237- 4902
Church (660) 237-4355
pastorkristinatzion@[Link]
Cell (660) 641-1038
Scott Alvested
Council President
(816) 230-4450
Angie Lawson
Church Secretary
(660) 237- 4355
zionuccsecretary@[Link]
Jenny Holt
Newsletter
(660) 237 - 4923
jennyholt14@[Link]
Teresa Begemann
Organist
(816) 633 - 4133
tjbegemann@[Link]
Serving Souls
Oct ACOLYTES GREETERS
5 Kristen Johnson Scott & Amanda Hoeppner
12 Austin Aardema
Faigh
Marvin & Alice Huenefeld
19 Donovan Aardema
Faigh
Kenny & Mildred
Jungerman
26 Trinity Alvested Vernon & Kim Koch
October Anniversaries
18 Pastor Bob & Shirley Atkinson
29 Jim & Carolyn Bayless
Office Hours
Pastor Secretary
Tuesday
8:00 AMNoon
Wednesday
[Link] PM
Wednesday
[Link] PM
Thursday
8:00 AMNoon
Reminder!
The deadline for submissions for the
Nov. newsletter is
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.
Send your submissions to:
jennyholt14@[Link] or
zionuccsecretary@[Link]
Or Call (660) 237-4923
We have been attempting to bring the birthday and anniversary lists up to date.
Please keep in mind that as families grow and expand, blend together and/or move, it
can be a challenge to recognize and keep names straight. If you notice that a loved
one is not on the list, its as simple as calling or emailing to let us know their name
and date. Thanks for your patience, help and understanding! We are working hard to
meet your expectations!
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Zion United Church of Christ
105 North Mary St.
Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224
Generous - Loving - Dedicated Christians
Sunday School 9:30 am
Worship at 10:30 am
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
The Lamplighter
October 2014
Zion UCC Mission Statement
The avowed purpose of our church shall be:
To worship God, to proclaim and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to celebrate the Sacra-
ments; to experience Christian fellowship, to build unity, and to practice charity within this congre-
gation and the wider church; and to share this witness of Jesus Christ throughout the world.
Worship Whirl
Traditional Worship 10:30 AM Sundays
Come As You Are Service 10:30 AM Monthly - 3rd Sunday
Sunday School 9:30 Sundays
Communion 10:30AM Monthly 1st Sunday & Special
Holidays
Church Council 7:00 PM Monthly
Board of Christian Education 7:00 PM Monthly
SAIL (Serving All in Love) 7:00 PM Monthly - 4th Tuesday
