The Lamplighter

PASTORS PEACE

Zion
United Church
of Christ
June 2016
Inside This Issue

1 Pastors Peace
2 Palm of Prayer
3 Worship Ways
4 This Months Events
5 Community & Conference Clamor
6 Butterfly Room
7 Celebration Occasions
8 Worship Whirl
No matter who you are or where you are
on life's journey, you are welcome
here. We believe in extravagant welcome. This is why we insist that God's communion table is open, not closed, and
God's gift and claim in baptism are irrevocable. We advocate justice for
all. Our congregations extend hospitality
as a sign of God's inclusive love. We
teach that evangelism - offering bread to those
in search of it - is God's mission. Our perspective is global, not provincial. We work with - not
against - people of other faiths. Why?
Because God is still speaking!

"Abraham and Three Prominent Josephs:

A Tribute to Father Figures"
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I am God
Almighty; walk before me and be blameless. I will confirm
my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase
your numbers." Genesis 17:1b-2.
In Genesis God turned elderly Abram's world upsidedown, changed his name, and told him he would be the father of many nations. No pressure there. Abraham took on
this responsibility with his wife who was also renamed
Sarah. They put one foot in front of the other, tried to figure
out what God was really saying when nothing continued to
happen, and moved things along themselves with Hagar and
Ishmael, before allowing God to move in God's timing with
Isaac. God met Abraham in the twists and turns of his desire to be God's servant, and to help God along in that endeavor.
God's Spirit nudges and moves,
scatters and gathers dads of all sorts, in
all sorts of circumstances, influencing in
all sorts of imaginative and important
ways as fathers, sons, brothers, grandpas, mentors and friends.
Three prominent Josephs in the Bible stand out as
pretty extraordinary gentlemen themselves. They are all fathers in a way, especially Joseph who raised Jesus as his
own, yet each has a story of his own to tell, in his own sort of
way.
Joseph, son of Jacob and favored wife Rachel, had
four maternal influences as well as being the "favorite" son
of the twelve. When reading the Genesis stories about Joseph and his brothers, his dreams and his adventures, it is
amazing to imagine how everything turned out. Some pretty
rotten things happened to Joseph, though his personality
certainly contributed both to the consequences he suffered
as well as the successes. Again, there were twists and turns
to his story, and an unfailing faith in and connection with
Creator God, his ultimate Father figure in heaven. Joseph
seemed to be almost in a different world, or truly in the world
but not of it, as he acted as scoundrel, counselor, leader,
and big brother--beloved son in the exciting story of God's

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Story Of Gods Gathering

people the Hebrews in the later Genesis chapters.
There is less movement and detail in the
story of Joseph, Jesus' earthly father, yet the gentle
strength and openness to God's will and way were
very evident. His story begins with a very important
identity--"...Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband
of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called
Christ." Matthew 1:16. Again, no pressure... "Thus
there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham
to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon,
and fourteen from the exile to the Christ." Matthew
1:17.
Joseph had a horrendous choice to make.
His betrothed had obviously been with another man
and become pregnant, but his faith and compassion
forbid his heart from condemning her to death.
Joseph, man of faith and strong heart grieved I'm
sure, yet open to Spirit he received a dream that
convinced him to break the strong bonds of culture,
take Mary as his wife and raise this child, Jesus, as
his own.
This behavior was unprecedented.
He was Jesus' guardian and teacher,
listening to the guidance of Spirit, caring for and
protecting his family on this transformative journey.
We do not know when Joseph died, but we see in
Luke how Joseph continued to surround Jesus even
when Jesus' words at the temple may have stung
just a bit.
"Everyone who heard him was amazed at his
understanding and his answers. When his parents
saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to
him, 'Son, why have you treated us like this? Your
father and I have been anxiously searching for you.'
'Why were you searching for me?' he asked. 'Didn't
you know I had to be in my Father's house?' But
they did not understand what he was saying to
them."
The responsibility, unimagined when young,
Joseph embraced through faith.
Mark 15:43-47 speaks of Joseph of
Arimathea, who was a prominent member of the
Council and had also become a disciple of Jesus.
He was awaiting the kingdom of God. Luke tells us
Joseph had not consented to the Council's decision
to crucify Jesus. He was a wealthy man and already
had his own tomb picked out and purchased, and I'm
sure he never imagined that it would hold, even so
briefly, the son of God. But Spirit moved him to go to
Pilate and ask for Jesus' body, which he wrapped in
linen and laid in his own tomb, with the care of a
grieving father. Isaiah 53:9 says, "He was assigned
a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his
death, though he had done no violence, nor was any
deceit in his mouth.

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"We don't hear about Joseph of
Arimathea again, but his role played out, like our
other Josephs, according to his faith, and to the
gentle strength of Spirit's guidance working
through him.
What of your father or a father-figure in
your life? Along with the stories of our faith
foundation, let us remember those special men
among us this Father's Day perhaps in a new
way, perhaps asking God our Parent for that
extra strength when God turns our lives upsidedown.
In Christ's Love,
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

PALM of PRAYER
18

Therefore the LORD is waiting to

show you mercy, and is rising up to
show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. All
who wait patiently for Him are happy. Isaiah 30:18
(HCSB)

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: Steve and Carolyn Roncelli, Joyce &
Tim Wallsick; friends and family of Karen Neher;
Doris VanCleavers mom; Walter Smalls
daughter; the election of our nations leaders;
first responders; military personnel and their
families; families around the world that are in the
midst of tensions, conflicts, acts of violence and
wars which are going on in different parts of the
world.

Joys
Installation of Rev. Ginny Brown Daniel.
Phillip & Shelby Wagner expecting 1st child in
December.
"There's only one rule you need to remember: laugh at
everything and forget everybody else! It sounds
egotistical, but it's actually the only cure for those
suffering from self-pity." Anne Frank, The Diary of
Anne Frank

ZION UCC WORSHIP WAYS

Dear Dad,
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$tudying hard. I $imply
cant think of anything I
need, $o ju$t $end me a
card, a$ I would love to
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Love, Your $on

TREASURERS TWITTER
Comparison of Receipts to 2016 Budget & Expenses as
of April 30, 2016
CURRENT
BENEVOLENT
Total Budget
YTD Budgeted Expenses
YTD Actual Expenses
YTD Receipts
YTD Receipts to Budgeted Expenses
YTD Receipts to Actual
Expenses
APRIL 2016 SUMMARY

(435.39)
BEGIN

TOTAL CURRENT
TOTAL BENEVOLENT
TOTAL SPEC. FUNDS

$ 47,392.47
1,296.60
11,133.14

GRAND TOTAL

$ 59,822.21

BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE 2016

MM ACCT-Bank of
Odessa
CHECKING-Bank of
Odessa

$ 74,899.00
24,966.32
23,268.62
22,833.23

(2,133.09)

7,489.90
2,496.64
1,768.12
(728.52)

1,768.12
RECEIPTS

EXPENSES

$ 5,675.76
471.52
400.00

$ (3,786.93)
(725.22)

6,547.28

$ (4,512.15)

END
$ 49,281.30
1,768.12
10,807.92
$ 61,857.34

April
$ 31,632.90
$ 8,696.52

Certif of Depst-B&L Bank

$ 21,527.92

TOTAL

$ 61,857.34

Dear Son,
I kNOw astroNOmy, ecoNOmics and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep
even an hoNOr student
busy. Do NOt forget that
the pursuit of kNOwledge
is a NOble task, and you
can never study eNOugh.
Love, Dad

NOTE: If you have any questions about the financial statement, please
ask a church council member. 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.

BOARD of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

MISSION COMMITTEE
Festival of Sharing Kit collections for the month of
June focus on the
Missouri Readin & Writin Kit.
6 new pencils with erasers
2 ink pens (med point)
1 pencil holder pouch
4 folders with pockets
1 box of 24 count crayons
1 pair child-sized metal scissors
2 - 70 page spiral or tape bound notebooks
1 box 10 count markers
1 ruler 12

YOUTH YAK
First year Confirmation has come to a close. Next
year we will focus more deeply on Scripture, the
boys will design a service of worship, and will work
to prepare themselves to become members in full
of God's community at Zion United Church of
Christ.

VBS will be held during June, July, and August during Sunday School. Our Summer Schedule begins June 5th with the Adults vs Kids kickball
game, Sunday school 9 AM, Worship at 10 AM.

EXPRESSION SESSION
THANK YOUs
Thank you for your continuous and generous support of
the Western Association.
Ron Wendle, Chair Person Western Association
THANK YOU for your donation of $400 to help rescue
& restore young lives!
Show-Me Christian Youth Home
During a time like this we realize how much our
friends and relatives really mean to us. Your expression of sympathy will always be remembered. Doris Norman & Don Westmorland

"The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is

to forgive." John Green, Looking for Alaska

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Sunday School9:00 A.M.

Worship10:00 A.M.
June 5, 2016
Summer Schedule Begins
9AM Sunday School, 10 AM Worship
Communion
Vespers John Knox 3:45pm
June 6, 2016
Outlook Club
June 9-11, 2016
Conference Annual Gathering - Columbia, MO
June 12, 2016
Turn in float items
June 13, 2016
Steppingstone Auxiliary luncheon
June 15, 2016
Council 7:15pm
June 18, 2016
15th Annual Cannonball 5k 7:30am
Lexington
June 19, 2016
Fathers Day
June 27, 2016
MLK Celeb Committee 5pm Salem
June 28, 2016
SAIL 7pm

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COMMUNITY, COUNTY &

CONFERENCE CLAMOR
Rev. Dale Parson on Sabbatical
As many of you know, our Associate Conference
Minister, the Rev. Dale Parson, will be celebrating
his 20th anniversary of ministry with us this year!
Woohoo!
Dale will be going on his 4-month sabbatical beginning July 1 through October 31. During Dale's
sabbatical, the conference will have a Sabbatical
Associate Conference Minister, who will minister
with us. At their meeting last week, the MMS Conference Council approved Ginny's recommendation to hire the Rev. Tyler Connoley
as the Sabbatical Associate Conference Minister.
Tyler will live in the Western Association 4 days out of the week in order to minister with the Western Association. As Dale has been actively
involved in the Church Vitality Covenanted Ministry Team, Tyler will also
assume those responsibilities, where he brings
conference knowledge and personal experience
to the areas of churches in transition and decline
as well as church starts.
Dale will train Tyler beginning Monday, June 13.

MMSUCC Conf Annual Gathering (CAG)

Mark your calendars for this year's Conference
Annual Gathering to be held at the Holiday Inn
Executive Center in Columbia, MO, June 9-11.

Lafayette Area Womens Fellowship

The Spring meeting of the LAWF was held on
April 28th at Salem UCC, in Higginsville. After
registration and morning snacks, the meeting
was opened by Martha Hawthorne, secretary of
the LAWF. Pastor Andy Mockridge of St. Luke
UCC in Grand Pass had the devotion. Martha
introduced guest speaker Christal Milligan, Volunteer Coordinator/Advocate of "House of
Hope, Inc." based in Lexington, MO. Christal
shared her own story of domestic violence and
why she is so passionate about the children
who may live in the home but are being abused
or neglected. House of Hope currently covers a
three-county area, working to break the cycle of
violence by increasing public awareness, providing shelter, services and support to victims,
and cooperating with other groups to create a
safe environment for all. The offering from this
meeting was donated to the House of Hope.
Rev. Dale Parsons, Assoc. Conference Minister, brought greetings from the conference and
introduced our soon-to-be sabbatical Assoc.
Conference Minister, Rev. Tyler Connoley. He
will be coming on board July 1 as Dale will be
on sabbatical for four months. Rev. Tommy Faris of Salem UCC offered the Benediction and
blessed the food. Everyone then enjoyed a delicious carry-in salad luncheon. Thank you to
Salem UCC for hosting this spring meeting.

Mayview Sesquicentennial
The 120th Mayview
Picnic will be July
8th, 9th and
10th. This will be a
very special event as
the community will celebrate its founding 150
years ago. For more information on the schedule, parade entry form and special events
planned, check out Mayviewpicnic.com.

UCC Lafayette Cluster

The UCC Lafayette Cluster of churches met on
April 25th in Blackburn. Rev Bob Atkinson reported that he was pleased with the participation for his class this winter on The New Testament. He is considering teaching another class
next winter with other clergy, possibly on World
Religions. As before, there would be three
classes, held on one Saturday of Feb., March
and April.
Every year for the past 50 years or so, Ebenezer UCC goes on a float trip at Shannondale.
They are inviting anyone from the Lafayette
Cluster to go along on this years trip, July 15
17th.

The cost will be about $20.00. For more information, contact the Levasy church.
The UCC church in Grand Pass will host
their annual Picnic on July 20th. As usual, the
Marshall Band will perform beginning at 7:00
pm. Food will be available beginning at 6:00
pm. A beautiful, hand-made quilt will be raffled.

WESTERN ASSN SPRING MEETING

The Association of the MO Mid-South UCC
Conference met on April 23, 2016 in New
Franklin. The host churchs pastor, Tim Fairley,
set the tone for the meeting by sharing his story
of encountering a homeless man. By listening
to Gods voice instead of the voices in the community coffee shop, he and the homeless man
were both blessed. Theres no knowing how
many others may have been touched as well.
The Rev. Dr. Ginny Brown Daniel gave the keynote address with the
theme being sharing
from our resources of
abundant blessings. A
report from each cluster was so exciting and
inspiring as we learned how churches throughout the western half of the conference are going outside their walls to share their mission.
The gathering ended with an awesome communion led by Rev. Dr. Ginny in which she invited us to take a big ol hunk of bread from
the loaf, rather than the dainty pinch we are
accustomed to doing, because God is offering
us abundant blessings to share.
Certificates and thank yous were distributed to Zion and all the churches who are
Five for Five, donating to all five of the UCC
offerings. Attending from Zion were Pastor
Kristin and Elaine Hudson. Anyone is invited to
attend these semi-annual gatherings. A Marshalese church from Springdale, AK had about
a dozen members attending and they had to
travel five hours to attend.

Regional Mission Fest

Hands Around the World: A Celebration of
God's People at Work in the World!
On Wednesday, August 17, the Lafayette
Cluster will host a missionary event at Ebenezer UCC in Levasy. We will begin with a potluck at 6pm, followed at 7pm by a MMSUCC
missionary presentation.

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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)

BIG SHOES TO FILL

I cleaned out Dads
closet yesterday.
There were two
things I couldnt box
up: his work shirts
and his two pairs of
Red Wing boots. He
couldnt remember
birthdays or anniversaries, but he remembered
the date on which hed bought his first pair. I remember it tooApril 16, the day after Tax Day.
What does a child do with her dads favorite
boots? I think I will make a planter out of them
or use them to store something valuable. You
cant throw away a mans favorite boots. Youve
got to keep them and pass them down.

by Theresa Arnold, Tioga, Texas

Father
He didnt seek the highest peak
Nor tramp the farthest snows;
He sought no fame, no lustrous name,
No crown the world bestows.
And so he found no gloried ground
Where fame and fortune run
And when he passed he left no vast
Endowment to his son

INSPIRATION STATION
PONDER THIS...
But be doers of the word, and not hearers
only. James 1:22 How does this call to

action affect you today, in this season

of life?
FATHERS DAY CARD

Decorate 8 wood craft

sticks using the Crayola markers. If desired, you can decorate
both sides of the craft
sticks, but only one side
is necessary. Cut a piece
of construction paper
4"x5". Write your 5
favorite things about
dad or other message.
Use the image as a guide for layout. Stack
the wood craft sticks horizontally. Apply a
generous amount of glue using the glue stick
to the back of the construction paper piece.
Press it onto the craft sticks making sure not
to move the sticks. Rub your hand over it to
make sure it is adhere well. Apply a little more
glue if necessary. Roll up the card and tie
with a ribbon. Make a little tag out of a piece
of construction paper that says "To Dad",
punch a hole and tie it on to the ribbon.

Unless you learned his heart had burned

Away the highest wall,
So love could claim the finest flame,
The richest prize of all
Unless you knew his smile could glow,
His eyes could understand
His lips could sing, his tales could wing
To find the fairest land
For these he left to those bereft
Of all his sunny ways;
And though they wept, I know they kept
His fortune all their days.
~ A Kulik

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Celebration Occasions
June Birthdays
Date

Birthday

Ernie Pragman

10

Matthew Elder

11

Elaine Hudson

16

Amy Nolte
Greg Huenefeld
Vernon Koch
Dwight Dickmeyer
Marvin Huenefeld
Trenton Bainbridge
Mitchell Bainbridge
Calle Hoeppner

19
21
23
24

Seth Bayless

27

Alice Huenefeld

Office Hours
Pastor

Admin. Assistant

Tuesday
8:00 AMNoon

Tuesday
10amNoon

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

Thursday
10amNoon

Serving Souls
June

ACOLYTES

GREETERS

Trinity Alvested

Ron & Diane Wagner

12

Macey Begemann

Juanita W. & Judy P.

19

Alyssa Hoefer

Garrett F. Matthew E. &

Adam H.

26

Austin Faigh

Norma M. & Jeanette S.

June Anniversaries
3

Will & Beth Ogan

Scott & Amanda Hoeppner

Olin & Carla Struchtemeyer

19

Larry & Karen Neher

20

LeRoy & Doris Van Cleave

28

Administrative Affairs
Reverend
Kristin Aardema Faigh

Council President

Juanita Wright
(816) 633-8818
wanitaright@gmail.com

Cole Courtway
Admin. Assistant

(660) 237- 4355

zionuccsecretary@hotmail.com

Jenny Holt
Newsletter

(660) 237 - 4923

jennyholt14@gmail.com

Teresa Begemann
Organist

(816) 633 - 4133

tjbegemann@yahoo.com

Dawn Stuart
Custodian

(660) 237 - 4355

Marvin & Joyce Schemmer

Reminder!
The deadline for submissions for the
July newsletter is
Friday, June 17, 2016.
Send your submissions to:
jennyholt14@gmail.com or
zionuccsecretary@hotmail.com
Or Call (660) 237-4923

Home(660) 237- 4902

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Cell (660) 641-1038

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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

10:00 AM

Sundays

Come As You Are Service

10:30 AM

Monthly - 3rd Sunday

Sunday School

9:00 AM

Sundays

Communion

10:30AM

Monthly 1st Sunday & Special

Holidays

Church Council

7:15 PM

Monthly

Board of Christian Education

7:15 PM

Monthly

SAIL (Serving All in Love)

7:00 PM

Monthly - 4th Tuesday