The Lamplighter

PASTORS PEACE
Zion
United Church
of Christ
September 2015
Inside This Issue

1 Pastors Peace
2 Palm of Prayer
3 Worship Ways
4 This Months Events
5 Community & Conference Clamor
6 Butterfly Room &
Inspiration Station

7 Celebration Occasions
8

Worship Whirl

"Believe!"
"If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has
come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
2 Corinthians 5:17
How can this happen--being in Christ, a part of
Christ's very being in this time and space? It is sometimes
easier to understand Christ's being in us, in our hearts and
minds and spirits--yet that can also make our understanding very small, as we look from our own worldview. Don't
get me wrong--seeing our faith through our own worldview
is a wonderful place to start, but it is also just the place
from which to begin. We have to move beyond our comfort zones and venture deeply into the realm of discovery
both within and beyond ourselves, in the safety of our
community of faith.
But how can we possibly become a new creation in
this life? Exercise, diet, education, work and play are all
important, yet they are only part of the process which
leads to transformation--to the new creation. We often
speak of life being a process, a journey, an adventure (my
grandmother would often say our Saturday afternoon outings were an adventure--but I think that had something to
do with her driving...).
In our lives as people of faith we are encouraged
to continue in the process of growth and spiritual formation. If we do not continually learn and grow then this can
lead to stagnation--a ceasing of Spirit's flow in our life experience, which often leads to frustration, and sometimes
to depression and despair. No matter what our choices
the world continues to grow and evolve, change and transform, and the opportunity to be a part of that growth and
evolution, change and transformation, is truly exciting and
available to each one of us.
This year in Sunday School and Worship we will
be looking at the basics of our faith journeys through the
lens of the curriculum "Believe". This is a 30-week program which will look at three ways of becoming more like
Jesus--that new creation spoken of in 2 Corinthians, as we
become a new person in Christ.

Zion United Church of ChristEstablished 1880

105 N. Mary, Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224
Phone and FAX: (660) 237 - 4355

The first ten weeks we will look at the question

What Do I Believe?. At Gathering time we will watch
a video by author Randy Frazee on the subject for the
week, then we will separate, or on some weeks
merge, into our adult classes, and the youth into
theirs. We will look at Scripture, life experience, and
discuss what we believe, what we question, what we
don't believe, and how each belief affects our lives
each day. What do we think about
the subject being discussed, and
how do we think like Jesus? I will
also preach each week on each
subject we talk about.
The second ten weeks we will look at the
question What Should I do?. We will resume our
regular Gatherings and during Sunday School look at
ten aspects of growth through the things we do in our
lives as Christians. This will help to empower our
journeys by learning how to act like Jesus, which is
something all of us hit or miss on a regular basis.
This is a time of discussion and continued exploration
into what it means for each of us on our journeys.
The third ten weeks will be an in depth look at
the fruits of the spirit which will help us to consider the
question Who Am I Becoming?. How are we
affected by these virtues in our own lives, how are we
affected by them in others, and how can we effect
others and the world through the practice of God's
love, joy, peace, self-control, hope, patience...
I'm excited about this journey of exploration
and discovery within ourselves and for our part in
God's world, and I will continue to preach on our
subject of study each week throughout the whole
school year. We are on the journey of life together
and I'm looking forward to this adventure, with God in
the driver's seat!
Joy in Christ,
Pastor Kristin

Pastoral Visits and Prayers

Please feel free to contact me at any time
if a pastoral care visit or prayer request is
in your heart. The best way to reach me is at the
parsonage, 660-237-4902, and the next best option is
my cell @ 660-641-1038. Blessings! Pastor Kristin
There are two ways to spread happiness;
either be the light who shines it or be
the mirror who reflects it.
Edith Wharton

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PALM of PRAYER I love the LORD,

for he heard my voice; he heard my cry
for mercy. Because he turned his ear to
me, I will call on him as long as I live.
Psalm 116:1-2 NIVUK

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: Kylie Timmerberg, Crystal Faris, Tyler
in ICU; family and friends of Barbara Fristoe,
Jason, son of Bob Miller, Don Heidbrink, and Leo
Cretzmeyer; first responders; military personnel
and their families; families around the world that
are in the midst of disease, natural disasters,
immigration crisis, tensions, conflicts, acts of
violence and wars which are going on in different
parts of the world.
Joys
Mary Rehmsmeyer, mother of Helen Hoeppner,
named as Grand Marshall of the Dover Days
celebration. The kids are back in school! Beautiful
weather; the loving faith community of Zion UCC
Mayview.

EXPRESSION SESSION
Thank Yous
Dear Members of Zion United Church of
Christ,
Thank you so much for your prayers. That is
what is keeping me going along with my faith
in the Lord. It is sure nice to know the church
where I grew up is praying for me. I have so
much family still at the church. Hope to come
visit soon.
Lois (Schmutz) Dial

Grandparents Day
Grandparents Day
September 13, 2015.
But why not celebrate Grandparents Day all year
long? Check out our Grand Things to Do for lots of
great ideas on ways to celebrate Grandparents
Day all year long. You can also get ideas from our
Take Action Guide.
Source: www.grandparentsday.org

ZION UCC WORSHIP WAYS

NEW BEGINNINGS OPPORTUNITY

BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

A group from our congregation will go to a free

meeting on Saturday, September 19, from 911a.m. at Agape House, 312 19th Street Terrace,
Blue Springs, MO. Please let Pastor Kristin know if
you are interested in attending. We will carpool
from the church at 8:15a.m.
New beginnings will be a presentation about the
New Beginning assessment process for churches
that can answer 'yes' to three or more of the following:
Less than 70 in worship, or more than 70 in
worship but significant decline for a decade
Wrestling with future vision for the church
Significant building issues
Aging membership
Changing neighborhood
Trouble paying bills and/or paying off a loan
Currently in interim time of transition
The purpose for our group attending is in seeing
where we are in our vision and potentially looking to
assistance in visioning for the future.

We return to our regular

worship schedule on
Sunday, Sept. 13th. Sunday School will begin at
9:30 AM, followed by worship at 10:30 AM. Promotion Sunday is September
13th.

YOUTH YAK
40 plus people were at the Back to School Bash
and all had a blast. Thank you all who were involved in planning and a special thank you to BCE
for making this happen!
A new confirmation class will begin on September
13. This is a two-year program where we will
meet every other week. We'll explore Zion's history, church history, the Bible, explore other
churches, design a service, do reports...and have
fun! I'm really looking forward to the beginning of
this adventure with Dallas Walls, Austin and Donovan Aardema Faigh. Gear up boys for learning,
exploration and discovery!
Blessings and prayers for all going back to school-have fun and learn much!

INVITATION EXTENDED
President and General Minister Reverend Dr. John
Dorhauer has been invited to preach at Zion
on October 4th. Stay tuned, we will conduct a
church calling tree if he accepts the invitation.

MISSION COMMITTEE
CROP Walk for Hunger
on Sunday September
27 at 3:00 p.m. at Confederate Memorial Park
in Higginsville. It is time
to start collecting donations, ask your family and
friends to sponsor you
and your family. Better
yet, ask them to join you. Plan to attend and bring
a friend to the Festival of Sharing on Saturday,
October 17th. November 8th we will highlight
Missions with a special Sunday service and
meal. Save the date!

I burned 2000 calories

yesterday in 4 hours!
Thats the last time Ill put
cookies in the oven and
take a nap.

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Sunday School9:30 A.M.

Worship10:30 A.M.
September 8, 2015
BCE, 7:15 pm
September 9, 2015
Choir practice resumes, 7 pm
September 10, 2015
Council, 7 pm
September 11, 2015
SAIL luncheon, 11:30 am
Toscano's Italian Restaurant
Buckner
September 13, 2015
Promotion Sunday (Bibles for 3rd graders)
Resume Regular Worship Times
Sunday School, 9:30 am
Worship, 10:30 am
Grandparents Day
September 14, 2015
Steppingstone Shower
September 16, 2015
Choir, 7 pm
September 19, 2015
New Beginnings Opportunity, 9 to 11 am
Blue Springs Terrace, Agape House
September 20, 2015
Sunday School Picnic/Fish Fry 5:30pm
September 22, 2015
SAIL, 7 pm
September 23, 2015
Choir, 7 pm
September 24, 2015
Laf Area Fellowship 9:00 AM
Grand Pass
September 27, 2015
CROP Walk 3:00 PM
Confederate Park
September 30, 2015
Choir, 7 pm

Copyright 2011 The Zondervan Corporation

THE SILENT SERMON

A member of a certain church, who previously
had been attending services regularly, stopped
going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to
visit him.
It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the
man at home alone, sitting before a blazing
fire. Guessing the reason for his preacher's visit,
the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable
chair near the fireplace...and waited.
The preacher made himself at home but said
nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the
dance of the flames around the burning logs. After
some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs,
carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and
placed it to one side of the hearth all alone, then
he sat back in his chair, still silent.
The host watched all this in quiet contemplation.
As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its
fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead.
Not a word had been spoken since the initial
greeting. The preacher glanced at his watch and
realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up,
picked up the old, dead ember and
placed it back in the middle of the fire.
Immediately it began to glow, once more
with the light and warmth of the burning
coals around it.
As the preacher reached the door to
leave, his host said with a tear running
down his cheek, 'Thank you so much for your visit
and especially for the firey sermon. I will be back in
church next Sunday.'
We live in a world today, which tries to say too
much with too little. Consequently, few listen.
Sometimes the best sermons are the ones left
unspoken.

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Conference Clamor
LAFAYETTE AREA CLUSTER
STEPPINGSTONE SHOWER
The fall shower for Steppingstone is right
around the corner! Please bring in new and
gently-used items that will work in an apartment-single bed sheets, towels and washcloths,
lamps, pots and pans...the shower date
is September 14, and the need is always great.

MISSIONS
Also, please remember that we are collecting
different bundles for Festival of Sharing each
month. In addition there is always a need for
seed packets and money for shipping. This is
part of the outreach we are called to as a faith
community--giving is always much more fun
anyway!
Great peace have they that love Thy law, and nothing
shall cause them to fall. Psalm 119:165 KJ21

NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING

All around us new things are happening - a new
President and General Minister of the United
Church of Christ, a new vision for the Missouri
Mid-South Conference, and
soon a new Conference Minister
will be called.
There is a new
vitality surrounding us and the
challenge to
make it happen.
Your Conference Leaders know it will take more
than our enthusiasm, it will take additional dollars as well. For more than two years, and for
the first time in years, Missouri Mid-South giving
matches our expenditures. But to meet the future that pulls us, our Conference Leaders are
challenging us to make a gift for that future.
They are ready to put their money where their
mouth is.
They want to fund newness: the Sacred Conversations on Race, Church Vitality and our work
with the Center for Progressive Renewal. And
who knows what other exciting and vital ministries will emerge along with new leadership?
Soon we will be sharing more about "Friends of
the Conference," a fund to make that tomorrow
happen for all of us.

FALL WESTERN ASSN MEETING

Dear Western Association Members,
Attached is a letter from the Association Chairperson, Ron Wendle, regarding the Western Association Fall Fellowship Gathering on October 3rd and
a Flyer for the
same. We hope
you will be able
to attend this historic meeting of
our Association
with the KansasOklahoma Conference at the
Doubletree Hotel
in Overland Park,
Kansas.
The Keynote
Speaker for the
event is Rev. Da
Vita McCallister
and the theme is,
Becoming Gods Beloved Community. Rev. Dr.
John Dorhauer, the new President and General
Minister of the United Church of Christ, will also be
present and participating in the meeting. The K-O
website link is listed in both documents for more
information and to register. Western Association
members are welcome to attend the entire weekend, or just on Saturday, October 3rd. We hope to
see you that weekend of October 3rd!
Grace and Peace on behalf of the Western Association, Rev. Bob Atkinson

LAFAYETTE AREA FELLOWSHIP

Fall meeting is on Thursday, September 24, at
Grand Pass. Registration begins at 9am. Program will be on PET, Personal Energy Transportation, by creator Mel West, from Columbia,
MO. Our offering will go to PET. Hospitality will
be provided by Levasy, Lexington and Concordia.
EVERYONE is invited. This is a very important
ongoing project that provides personal independence to so many in need. Come, bring a dish to
pass, and be a part of this wonderful experience!
There is no personal charm so great
as the charm of a cheerful temperament. Henry Van Dyke

BUTTERFLY ROOM
3 And

if I go and prepare a place for you, I

will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
John 14:3 (KJV)

Safely Home
by Author Unknown

I am home in heaven, dear ones;

Oh, so happy and so bright.
There is a perfect joy and beauty
in this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
safely home in heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh, but Jesus love illuminated
Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me
in the way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus arm to lean on
could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
for I love you dearly still.
Try to look beyond deaths shadows;
Pray to trust our Fathers will.
There is work still waiting for you,
so you must not idly stand.
Do it now, while life remaineth;
you shall rest in Jesus land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting;
Oh, the joy to see you come!

JUST FOR FUN!

What Kind of Apple Eater Are You?

There are almost as many ways to eat an apple
as there are apple varieties. What kind of apple
eater are you? Compare your munching method
with these apple profiles.
1. Compulsive Wedger: This apple eater cant eat
the apple whole; must have perfect, core-free
wedges neatly arranged on a plate. Each wedge
must equal one-eighth of an apple.
2. Splitter: This apple eater hates to deal with the
core, but isnt compulsive enough to bother with
wedges just chops the apple in half, removes the
core and munches contentedly. Muscle-bound
types show off their brute force by twisting the

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apple in half with their bare hands (though in fact its
really not that difficult).
3. Circle Stickler: This rebellious sort slices the apple
against the grain across the core, to make round slices.
She can often be found with convenient slices of cheese
at hand. This person knows that round apple slices are
much better than crackers!
4. Top-to-Bottom Type: This methodical muncher starts
at the stem and munches all the way down to the bottom. He doesnt change the apples position until one
vertical top-to-bottom pass had been completed. He
then rotates the apple to continue in the next lane until
the whole thing is done.
5. Equator Eater: Probably the most common approach,
this muncher takes bites out of the center of the apple
all the way around, until the apple looks something like a
mushroom on a mirror. The nibbler then attacks the top,
and finally the bottom, which is somewhat less convenient as there is no place left to hold apple without getting ones fingers juicy but she doesnt mind!
6. The Streak: This eater prefers to eat his apples in the
nude the apple, that is! He does not care about what
hes been told about all those vitamins and fiber in the
skin, peeling the stuff right off, preferably in one long
winding piece. Once the peeling is complete, he either
eats the apple whole or sliced. The latter method is usually employed, as the apples skinless state can lead to
copious juice drippings.
7. Core-Free Cruncher: This muncher comes in two personalities. Type B loves gadgets and small appliances. He
eats a lot of apples because he gets to use that nifty
apple corer gadget. Type A is a seedophobic and
doesnt care whether she gets to use a gadget, knife or
sharp fingernails - she just has to get those darned seeds
out of there before shell even take one bite! The Type A
personality does avoid core disposal issues, however.
8. Stem Plucker: Before the first bite, this apple
muncher grabs the apples stem and twists, saying one
letter of the alphabet with each turn. The letter at
which the stem comes off has profound meaning, usually
interpreted as the first initial of the name of the future
spouse. (Married munchers, take note: Turns can be
modified to ensure the stem comes out at the desired
letter.) Particularly curious Stem Pluckers continue the
ritual by poking the outside of the apple with the stem to
determine the number of children they will have, said to
be equal to the number of pokes it takes to break the
skin of the apple. (Hey, we dont make these things up,
we just reprint em.) In a recent, incredibly unscientific
poll, three out of four people surveyed reported themselves to be Stem Pluckers.
Source: http://www.usapple.org/

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Celebration Occasions

Office Hours

September Birthdays
Pastor
Date

Birthday

Laura Nolte
Sammi Jo Burroughs

Jason Bayless

12

Shawn Engel

14

Jeff Bayless
Will Ogan
Alyssa Hoefer

22

Joyce Schemmer

23

Ray Begemann

28

Rachel Murry

28

Secretary

Tuesday
8:00 AMNoon
Wednesday
6:008:00 PM

Wednesday
5:009:00 PM

Thursday
8:00 AMNoon

Serving Souls
Sept

ACOLYTES

GREETERS

Alyssa Hoefer

Scott & Amanda

Hoeppner

13

Kristen Johnson

Marvin & Alice Huenefeld

20

Macey Begemann

Kenny & Mildred

Jungerman

27

Austin Aardema
Faigh

Brian & Rachel Murry

Diane Wagner

Administrative Affairs
Reverend
Kristin Aardema Faigh

September Anniversaries

Home(660) 237- 4902

Church (660) 237-4355
pastorkristinatzion@yahoo.com
Cell (660) 641-1038

Scott Alvested
Council President

(816) 230-4450

Brian & Rachel Murry

Angie Lawson
Church Secretary

(660) 237- 4355

zionuccsecretary@hotmail.com

Carl & Helen Hoeppner

Jenny Holt
Newsletter

(660) 237 - 4923

jennyholt14@gmail.com

Teresa Begemann
Organist

(816) 633 - 4133

tjbegemann@yahoo.com

Dawn Stuart
Custodian

(660) 237 - 4355

Roger & Mary Ellen Thomson

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Reminder!
The deadline for submissions for the
October newsletter is
Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
Send your submissions to:
jennyholt14@gmail.com or
zionuccsecretary@hotmail.com
Or Call (660) 237-4923

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

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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 Sacraments; to experience Christian fellowship, to build unity, and to practice charity within this congregation and the wider church; and to share this witness of Jesus Christ throughout the world.

Summer Worship Whirl

Traditional Worship

10:30 AM

Sundays

Come As You Are Service

10:30 AM

Monthly - 3rd Sunday

Sacred Conversations and

Fellowship

9:30 AM

Sundays

Communion

10:30AM

Monthly 1st Sunday & Special

Holidays

Church Council

7:00 PM

Monthly

Board of Christian Education

7:15 PM

SAIL (Serving All in Love)

7:00 PM

Monthly - 4th Tuesday