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PASTORS PEACE
Zion
United Church
of Christ
July 2017
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 wel-
come. This is why we insist that God's com-
munion table is open, not closed, and
God's gift and claim in baptism are ir-
revocable. 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 perspec-
tive is global, not provincial. We work with - not
against - people of other faiths. Why?
Because God is still speaking!
Zion United Church of ChristEstablished 1880
105 N. Mary, Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224
Phone and FAX: (660) 237 - 4355
PASTOR'S PEACE
"Our Great Comforter"
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all
comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that
we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort
we ourselves have received from God." 2 Corinthians
1:3-4
In the midst of tragedy many of us turn to God;
many don't. Myriad emotions can seemingly consume
our every waking moment, whether we are directly
involved or not, family, friends, coworkers, relatives,
etc. It can seem as if the world has changed forever,
and it truly has, when a loved one dies unexpectedly
and tragically. This happens every single day--the
news is full of tragedy and heartbreak and our hearts
go out to those who mourn, who have lost so much.
But nothing prepares us when it hits close to
home.
On Monday, June 19, Mayview lost a very kind
and loving soul to tragedy, and another was severely
injured, facing surgery and a difficult recovery. Our
thoughts and prayers surround the families of those
who have been affected by this horrible accident. Our
hearts and minds may ache with wondering how to
console families and friends, and how to gently but
firmly thank Mayview Fire Protection in the midst of
their dedicated service, even when the horrific accident
took place.
When we reach out to protect citizens and one
another, there is risk. The risk is great in relationship,
work, and spirit. A missed, or unkind word, failure
when we have tried so hard to cover every angle,
something missed when it should have been so sim-
ple... We are imperfect people in such an imperfect
world filled with heartbreak and tragedy.
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 Yet there is hope! Even in the depths of
such a dark time God is with us! God reaches to
comfort us in our most difficult times as we re-
member the deep deep love of Christ who
reaches out to us, to comfort us, even while
hanging on a cross!
No matter what we believe, or how we
believe, we can be comforted by God's love
through Christ in the sometimes awkward reach-
ing out of friends with continuous prayers, with
food, with phone calls, with cards, with listening
ears when those most affected are ready to
speak. And it is so important to talk about our
own experiences of this tragedy with one an-
other, so that healing can begin to take place, one
day at a time, and sometimes one hour at a time.
Most of all we must listen for the still,
small voice of Love that is within, among and
around us, that will show us how to begin to
heal. Listen to the Spirit; listen to each other. Let
there be forgiveness of self and each other as we
are able, one day at a time, and sometimes one
hour at a time.
Let us move together into God's comfort
through this difficult time.
With Christ's Never-Ending Love,
Pastor Kristin
STEPPINGSTONE AUXILIARY
The Steppingstone Auxiliary was busy
being helpful to the Steppingstone Program in
June. Through the generosity of Western Asso-
ciation churches involved, we were able to do-
nate $3,700 for an AED, office chairs, school
supplies for August, and supplies for a dorm for
one industrious young lady of Steppingstone,
who will be studying and interning in New
York. It is so exciting to be a part of helping a
program that empowers young people to make it
on their own!
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PALM of PRAYER
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: Dale Parson
retiring; Josephine Ryan, 2nd hip surgery;
Margie Couch Hooks husband passed;
Grace Niemeier; Elaine Hudsons son-in-
laws brother, Dean, has stage 4 brain
cancer; Jay Dailey had open heart surgery;
tragic death of Jeff Sanders; severe injuries
of Jake Hayward; 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
Carolyn West is home from the
hospital; we celebrate birthdays,
anniversaries, graduations,
weddings, and expectations! We are
beloved children of God, made with
a divine purposeLOVE!
Special Request!
On Monday June 17th tragedy was felt
across the community. We would like to
raise money to help out the Hayward and
Sanders families. If you would like to donate
money, please make checks out to Zion
UCC and make a note that the check is for
the families.
Thank you.
Treasurer
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COMMUNITY, COUNTY &

CONFERENCE CLAMOR
Sunday School9:00 A.M.
Worship10:00 A.M.
June 10, 2017 Dear Members and
July 4, 2016
Independence Day Friends of the Missouri Mid-South
Conference:
July 6, 2016
Pastor Relations Committee (PRC) 10am When I began planning my sabbatical last
year, I used as a framing theme The Third-
July 8, 2016
Parade and Mayview Picnic
Third of My Life. This phrase comes from the
UCC Pension Boards retirement seminar in
July 9, 2016 which participants are encouraged to think
Service in the Park 10am about the third-third of life. I realized then
as I do nowthat it was important to ponder
July 10, 2016 how to invest in the third-third: work commit-
Council 7pm ments, family priorities, focus on health, and
engaging in experiences that add value
July 25, 2016 and meaning to ones life. I have been
SAIL 7pm led in recent weeks and months to a
growing awareness that it is time for
me to retire although I really dont fully un-
derstand what that means! It is both exhilarat-
ing and a little frightening to come to this
place of discernment.
In July 1996, I began my ministry as Associ-
ate Conference Minister of the Missouri Con-
ference (now the Missouri Mid-South Confer-
ence.) My call was extended by the Confer-
ence and it has been an immensely rich and
rewarding (and sometimes, challenging!) min-
istry for the past twenty-one years. During this
time, I have had opportunity to serve with
three called Conference Ministers, three in-
terim Conference Ministers and at least eight
Associate Conference Ministers (called and
transitional). In addition, there have been
three directors of outdoor ministries and at
least fifteen support staff! I am deeply and
Copyright 2011 The Zondervan Corporation humbly grateful for this opportunity to serve
with you in the life of the Conference! There
have been so many seasons in our life to-
getherseasons of change and challenge,
seasons of celebration and joy, seasons of
disappointment and loss.
It is true: For everything there is a season.
And this is the season for me to take my
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leave and say farewell. My call agreement in-
cludes a 90-day time of notification. Leaders of
the Conference will discuss with me these days
of closure and leave-taking. It is certainly my
intention to engage fully in those ministries with
which I have been entrusted, to remember and
celebrate significant relationships and to help
prepare the way for my successor(s). You have
become part of the fabric of my life and minis-
try. I am grateful. I have been honored to serve
among and with you. I am blessed and shall
carry that blessing with me.
Always. Blessings & Peace,
Rev. F. Dale Parson Associate Conference
Minister
Copy: Rev. Dr. David Mehl, Moderator
Rev. Dr. Ginny Brown Daniel, Conference Min-
ister
This Sunday, June 25 will be the Sixtieth Anni-
versary of the Uniting General Synod of the
United Church of Christ. Actions toward unifica-
tion began as early as 1937 with meetings be-
tween Dr. Samuel Press, President of Eden
Theological Seminary and Dr. Truman Doug-
lass, Pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Church
in St. Louis. Twenty years of angst and discern-
ment led to the formation of the United Church
of Christ as the Evangelical and Reformed
Synod united with the Congregational Christian
Church in organic union. Rev. Dr. David Beebe
was present at that uniting Synod, and has writ-
ten this litany to reflect the faithful heritage of
the uniters and honor our sixty years of service
thus far.
A Litany for the Sixtieth Anniversary of the
United Church of Christ.
Sixty years! It is our diamond anniversary. The
United Church of Christ, both young and old,
has been alive for sixty years!
Living God, we praise you for the witness we
have been granted to make in our nation and
our world. Sixty years since that day, June 25,
1957, in Cleveland, Ohio when we said we
would be one.
Living Christ, we declared that you alone are
the head of the Church. May we learn again
and more fully what it means to be the United
Church of Christ.
For sixty years we have been led, sometimes
surprisingly, always as a heady mix, to stand
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courageously, to live generously, to re-
sist evil, and to listen for the still speak-
ing voice of your Spirit.
Holy Spirit, Spirit of Christ in our midst,
teach us to listen to you and to frame
our actions according to your voice.
Living, triune God, we live in a chang-
ing time, a startling time when our
hearts often seem to fail us. Too easily
do we forget that you have been with
us in ways we did not guess, led us
along paths we had not marked, and
met us around turns that we had not
foreseen.
Living God, living Christ, living Spirit,
be with us still as we live into a tomor-
row we cannot predict, and become the
Church that you would shape and use.
As you used us yesterday and are us-
ing us today empower us and use us
tomorrow. Amen. -- Rev. Dr. David
Beebe, for The Heritage Covenanted
Ministry Team, Missouri Mid-South
Conference
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)
Coping With Guilt After Surviving
a Traumatic Event
Floods, tornadoes, fires, airplane
crashesthey happen, and sometimes we sur-
vive! So we start shopping again, check out the
movies and meet friends for dinner. But we feel
guilty. How can we enjoy ourselves when so
many have died? What if it had been me or
someone I loved? What could I have done to
prevent it? How can I properly mourn?
These are natural questions for people
suffering from a traumatic event. We usually as-
sociate such survivor guilt with war veterans,
victims of violent crime or survivors of life-
threatening diseases. But we dont have to be
directly involved in a traumatic event to be af-
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fected by it. Many experience a kind of collective sur-
vivor guilt after repeatedly viewing images of any dis-
aster. Many of us are unable to come up with a suit-
able reaction, and thus, a sense of guilt emerges.
Therapists view survivor guilt as a secondary
symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in
that it doesnt come directly from the original experi-
ence. It occurs later when a person who was some-
how traumatized tries to get back to normal life, only
to be sidetracked by such secondary feelings as guilt.
If it goes unchecked, excessive guilt can lead
to other problems such as depression, apathy or gen-
eralized anxiety. We need to remember that guilt is a
common reaction to loss and as such, it can ultimately
be part of the healing process. These tips can help
you cope with guilt:
Acknowledge that you are feeling guilty. To deal
with negative feelings, you must first recognize their
symptoms.
Take time to mourn. Attend a religious or commu-
nity ceremony or plan your own way to recognize the
suffering of others.
Turn your negative feelings into positive action.
Make a contribution, hold a fundraiser, take part in a
rally, give blood or participate in any volunteer action
that makes you feel that you are serving the greater
good.
Seek out other people. Isolation worsens guilt, so
turn to friends, family or support groups.
CAG 2017 - OCWM Challenge - Lorin Cope
Our Church's Wider Mission giving
funds the work done by the United Church of
Christ in the Missouri Mid-South Conference
and in the national and global church. Our
Church's Wider Mission funds are invested in
programs, resources, and tools needed to keep
local United Church of Christ churches strong,
effective, and growing. For the local church,
Our Church's Wider Mission funds the pastoral
placement process; provides education and re-
sources for church leaders; makes available wor-
ship materials and materials for theological inter-
pretation; gives us challenging stewardship and
fundraising tools, and so much more.
In 2017, Our Church's Wider Mission
giving goal, in the Missouri Mid-South Confer-
ence is $594,631.00.
As of June 15, 83 churches had responded, that
is 58% of 143 local churches. They have indi-
cated their intention to give 451,481.00 toward
Our Churchs Wider MissionBasic Support or
76% of the total which is $594,631.
Thank you for your generous support of Our
Churchs Wider Mission giving.

Keep healthyeat right, exercise and get enough

sleep. Dont drown your feelings in alcohol, drugs or
junk food; it will only compound the problem.

Take advantage of the many organizations offering

advice on coping with disasters.

Sources:
American Psychological Association www.apa.org
The Brain Tumor Society, What Long-Term Survivors
Dont Talk About www.tbts.org
The National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disor-
der www.ncptsd.org
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/
healthinformation/anxietymenu.cfm
By Amy Fries 2001 Achieve Solutions

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Celebration Occasions
July Birthdays
Office Hours
Date Birthday Pastor Admin. Assistant
5 Tyler Sanders
Tuesday
9 Dalton Koch 8:00 AMNoon
Connie Sanders
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Scott Avlested Wednesday
15 Garrett Fiegenbaum 6:008:00 PM

17 Marvin Schemmer
Thursday Friday
20 Kenneth Jungerman 8:00 AMNoon 10amNoon
ElDean Dickmeyer
28
Martha Hawthorne
30 Wayne Hoefer
Serving Souls
July ACOLYTES GREETERS

2 Trinity Alvested Brian & Rachel Murry

9 Macey Begemann Norma M. & Jeanette S.

16 Alyssa Hoefer Matthew E. & Adam H.

23 Calle Hoeppner Roger & Mary Ellen Thompson

30 Brooklyn Murry Ron & Diane Wagner

July Anniversaries

5 Brad & Rachel Begemann

Administrative Affairs
Reverend Home(660) 237- 4902
Kristin Aardema Faigh Church (660) 237-4355
pastorkristinatzion@yahoo.com
Cell (660) 641-1038
Robert Hoefer
Council President ahoefer1@hotmail.com
(660) 584-3804
Reminder! Cole Courtway (660) 237- 4355
Admin. Assistant zionuccsecretary@hotmail.com
The deadline for submissions for the Newsletter
August newsletter is
Wed. July 21, 2017. Teresa Begemann (816) 633 - 4133
Send your submissions to: Organist tjbegemann@yahoo.com
zionuccsecretary@hotmail.com
Dawn Stuart (660) 237 - 4355
Or Call (660) 237-4923 Custodian

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105 North Mary St.
Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224

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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 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.

Summer Worship Whirl

Traditional Worship 10:00 AM Sundays
Come As You Are Service 10:00 AM Monthly - 3rd Sunday
Sunday School 9:00 AM Sundays
Communion 10:00AM Monthly 1st Sunday & Special
Holidays
Church Council 7:00 PM Monthly
Board of Christian Education 7:15 PM Monthly
SAIL (Serving All in Love) 7:00 PM Monthly - 4th Tuesday