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ST. ANDREW’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
NEWSLETTER
1004 Rock Road, De Soto, MO 63020 • PHONE: 636-586-2472 • EMAIL: [email protected]
Adult Bible Study, Tuesdays 1:30 PM: • Morning Worship: 10:30 AM • Children’s Church 10:30 AM
Web Page: www.standrewsumcdesoto.org
K. Darlene Payne, Pastor Marietta J. Martin, Ministry Assistant
Vol. 27, No. 5 May 14, 2014
Greetings in the Name of Our Lord, What do you think of when you think of Memorial Day—the beginning of summer vaca-tion, barbecues in the back yard, family get-togethers? In most churches Memorial Day is ignored because it is not one of the holy days on the church calendar. But I believe that it would be good for us to consider what Memorial Day really represents, for its very name calls us to remember. The ability to remember is a wonderful gift God has given us. In a flash we can be a child again, skipping rocks across a pond, or walking in a meadow. Through memory we can fall in love, get married, and enjoy our children all over again. All this is possible through the blessing of memory. Some of our memories are happy as we recall wonderful experiences. But some are sad, and we may weep as we remember them. Memories are also very practical. If we couldn’t remember that a red light means “stop,” we’d be in trouble. If you weren’t able to remember what day it is, or your anniversary or wife’s birthday – you’d be in big trouble. So memories are practi-cal. The problem, though, is that sometimes memory fails us. Sometimes we forget. There are events that we should never forget. And Memorial Day commemorates some of them. But people tend to be forgetful, and we seem to need help to jog our memories. 2 Timothy 2:3 says, “Endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” In America, we observe a day called “Memorial Day” or “Decoration Day.” It is marked by parades, speeches; flags and flowers are placed on the graves of many servicemen. It was first ob-served on May 30, 1868, for the purpose of
GRADUATES
Emerson College, Boston, MS
Claire Coburn
University of Missouri:
Michelle Riddle, Nathan Weber
Jefferson College:
Annie J. Mbale, Judith Solomon
Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, NC
Stokely Wischmeier
Oklahoma University
Leah Parkin, MA in Human Relations
Southeast Missouri State University
Kyle Wilkey, Alex Wilkey
Hart Residential College, Murray, KY
Michael Weber
De Soto Senior High School
Tyler J. Bryant
Hillsboro High School
Blake Craig
Kristin Hartmann (from Germany, exchange
student with Stacy & Nick Hassell)
Blue Springs South High School
Rachel Weber
De Soto 8th Grade:
Wyatt Hickman, Austin James Souders
Grandview 8th Grade:
Meaghan Faust, Jessica Robinson
decorating the graves of the Civil War Dead. Then, after WW1 it became a national holiday dedi-cated to remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms that we enjoy. Now, it remembers all of those who died in the wars our nation have fought. And it is also a day upon which we remember our loved ones who have gone on before. I think as well, we would be wise to re-member the “good soldiers of Jesus Christ,” who paved the way for you and me in our Christian lives. Thank God for the good soldiers of Jesus Christ who have fought well, such as those who are mentioned in Hebrews 11. What are some marks of a good soldier? Let me share a few. He/She Is A Follower. See Mark 8:34. No one can be a good leader who cannot first be a good fol-
lower. In the military there is almost always someone in rank above you, whose orders you must fol-low. Following Jesus is no option, it is a command. In the military refusal to obey an order is not al-lowed. Court martial will follow; yet we take obedience to God so very lightly in our daily lives. She/He Is A Fighter. They are trained and taught to be aggressive when necessary. They will not
cower or retreat in the face of the enemy. They will defend their own honor and that of their country. The Bible tells us to “Fight the good fight of faith” (1 Tim. 6:12). The verb “fight” in the Greek N.T. is present tense (suggesting not letting up) and is in the imperative mode (which means it is a com-mand and not a suggestion). He/She Is Familiar. First, a soldier is familiar with the strategy of the enemy (compare 2 Cor.2:11). Secondly, they are familiar with the skills concerning weaponry (Eph.6:10-18). Thirdly, they are fa-miliar with the shadows of their friends (Heb.10:25). The good soldier is not only looking out for their self, but also for their friends–there is a mutual need for being close to other soldiers as you fight the enemy. She/He Is Faithful. A soldier remains true even when they must “endure hardness” as a good sol-
dier of Jesus Christ (2 Tim.2:3). That expression means, “to take one’s share of rough treatment; to suffer or endure affliction together.” It actually means to “suffer hardship in company with”—the good soldier is always true and loyal. How will you remember?
Katie Arndt, Bart Barnard, Bill and Lorraine Bay, Steve & Carol Brown,
Chaplain Jim & Margaret Carter, Marlene “Molly” Chapman, Amy Clark, Beverly Clark, Tommy Clark, Telisa Cook, Rich Costello, Douglas Crocker,
Bob & Paula Cunningham, Matt De Clue, Ralph Doyen, Mary Drake, Carol Easter, Renee Evans, Maggie Falk, Mike Farris, Merrill Garland, Jay Geide-man, Rachel Gibbs, Betty Greenlee, Cheryl Greenstreet, Joe Greenstreet,
Barbara Hanna, Jeremy Haegele, Zachary Handy, Barbara Helms, Rich Hessler, Geral Hill, Sarah House, Michael Hudanich, Doris & Herbert Hubbard, Marvin & Judy Hunter, Mary Jinkerson, Geraldine Johnson, Mike Klaus, Dixie Klein, Mike Klomfas, Nancy & Patty Lane, Jerry Lawrenz, Peggy Levall, Evelyn Lewis, Macunhe UMC, Sarah Maness, Gene Martin, Keith Mason, Carolee Matheny, Pat
Masson, Tiny Medcalf, Patty Melton, Bob Miller, Betty Mueller, Barbara Myers, Thomas Estus Nicholas, Brian Parmeley, Cole Propst, Tom Pruitte, Glenn Randall, Zach Rasse, Betty Ray, Dennis Reynolds, Marie Rhodes, Shelley Robinson, Syria Romano, Tommy Scharfenberger, Michelle Schott, Laura Schweitzer, Matthew Scott,
Patsy Shy, Jim Smith, Lucas Smith, Vinney Timmerman, Laura Souders, Eric Thuer, Nancy Stichling Thuer, Maureen Touchstone, Mari Anne Sutton, Ida Tinsley, Linda Twomey, Margie Walker, Kirk Weber, Barbara Weston, Megan Wheeler, Mary Lou Whittemore, Addie Wiggins, Norma Wiley, Boytt & Marian Willis, Charla
Wilson, June Wilson, Chuck Wintermute, Mary Winterton, Carolyn Wolfe, Mary Zimmermann, unspoken re-quests.
Our service personnel: Paul Case, Eric Hinch, Steve Holt, Caleb Huskey, Michael & Sherri Monroe, JP Parkin & family, Keith Wakeland, Chris Weaton, Dereck Wilson
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Christian sympathy extended to:
The family and friends of Leta Potter Duffin who passed on May 1. Bob Luebbers on the passing of his
wife Malinda on May 5. Bob does snow removal for the church. Malinda is a sister to Tom and Mary De Clue.
Joe and Kay Murphy on the passing of Joe’s brother Thomas on April 28.
Fellowship Dinner May 18 Following Worship Service
Lasagna will be the main dish for Sunday. Bring a couple of dishes to share for lunch. Vegetables, salads, desserts and anything in between are always welcome.
COMMUNITY DINNER OUTREACH In an effort to continue our outreach ministry through community dinners, a small group of dedicated
leaders have been assembled to take on the task of organizing 5 each year. We are still in need of 2 families to host a couple of dinners, and this involves the following: picking a menu, publicizing the event, organizing our great St.
Andrew’s volunteers for set-up, serving, and clean-up, and general oversight of the dinner. Marsha Greenstreet has agreed to help us with menu selection if needed since we’re all a bit new to this. In addition, the time of the community dinner can be set for a time that is convenient for the host family. Please pray on this possible role for your family, and if it is something you’d be interested in doing, please contact the church office by May 25th or email Melissa at [email protected]
CONGRATULATIONS
To Tyler Bryant who was Mr. DHS at the
March 1 DHS Dance and was a cast member of
the De Soto Drama Department spring play,
Once on This Island. To Sean Mahoney who will be an intern at the
St. Louis Science Center for the summer.
To Kelsey Kingsland who was honored in March
as one of eight De Soto High School athletes of
character; junior student of the month (April)
for De Soto High School; was inducted in the
De Soto chapter of the National Honor Society.
To Krista Richardson who received a 1st place
blue medal at the 2014 Mastodon Art and
Science Fair and also a Certificate for project
among the best 250 projects at the fair.
To Wyatt Hickman who was inducted in the De
Soto chapter of the National Junior Honor
Society in April.
To Jesse Deaton who was selected as one of
the Vineland Students of the Month for
January.
To Maya Richardson who was selected as one
of the Vineland Students of the Month for
March.
THANK YOU Wayne Propst for driving your tractor representing St. Andrew’s in the DFM Tractor Parade, April 26. St. Andrew’s Church Family for all the wonderful cards, food, visits, and especially prayers during my time of can-cer surgery and recuperation. Charla Wilson
Dear Church Family,
I would like to take this time to thank all of you over the
last three years for your prayers for my dear friend Ma-
linda Luebbers. She fought very hard to try and beat her cancer. However, she was also struggling with
COPD. She now is with our Heavenly Father in no pain
and with her loved ones she missed so much.
I had Mom removed from the prayer list because at this
time she is doing as well as she can. We have her blood sugar under control, pain controlled, blood pressure con-
trolled and all wounds healed. Please keep her in your
thoughts. And we both appreciate all the prayers.
Thank you also for my prayers after the car accident. I
am good and very thankful not seriously hurt. Still have
some bruising but no pain.
God Bless all of you,
KC Cope
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CONFIRMATION SUNDAY MAY 11, 2014
What a wonderful opportunity it was for us to participate and learn from each other in this year’s confirmation class. We are all blessed in welcoming these two young ladies Lily and Meaghan into Christian discipleship. Thanks to all for your supportive prayers. Barbara Hoelzel and Jan Stichling
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES SERVING GOD
Liturgists: May 18 Kate Bigelow May 25 Joe Wilson June 1 June 8 Stoke Wischmeier
SERVING OTHERS
Fellowship Hosts/Hostesses: May 18 Fellowship Dinner Frank Talbert and Pat Ames May 25 Phyllis & Bobby Fisher June 1 Jim and Marsha Foster June 8 Mike and Terry Neckermann Communion Stewards: June 1 Larry and Frances Deaton
OUR STEWARDSHIP
Weekly Offerings and Worship Attendance April 20 General Fund 2601.41 126 Designated 274.55 April 27 General Fund 1710.37 97 Designated 428.58 Memorial Fund 25.00 May 4 General Fund 3475.00 73 Designated 389.15 Memorial Fund 25.00 Building Fund 425.00 May 11 General Fund 1080.23 100 Designated 2011.10
TEACHING CHILDREN TO TITHE, By Dan Pezet*
Submitted by Melissa McAlpine, Stewardship
Teaching children to tithe is an important part of their faith education that we often overlook. Giving to God is a core value of our faith that should be taught early and reinforced often.
The most common way that I see tithing taught to children is simply by grownups giving children a quarter to put in the offering plate. This is okay for very young children because it gives them an opportunity to participate. But this may not send the right message to elementary school children. First, the money wasn’t theirs to begin with, so they do not feel the satisfaction of it being a personal gift to God. Second, it does not teach proportionality in giving or the idea of putting God first in our finances.
We want to teach children to be intentional about their giving. But our adult understanding of tithing can be too complex for children. For example, children are not generally taught to figure percentages until their middle-elementary-school years. So teaching younger children to calculate a percentage tithe is not age appropriate.
When our son was five, we started to teach him about giving using “money jars.” We have three jars sitting on his dresser that are labeled “Money for God,” “Money to Save,” and “Money to Spend.” He gets a two-dollars-per-week allowance. We give it to him as a dollar bill and 4 quarters; that way one quarter can be given to the God jar, one to the savings jar, and the rest in the spend jar. On Sunday, he takes the quarter from God’s jar, and takes it to church. He fills out the offering envelope and proudly makes his offering at church.
As we implemented the jar system we discussed the following things with him:
God made everything, so everything is God’s. Even us. We are God’s creation. We are thankful that God created everything. God has given us so much that we want to give back to God, too. We want to think about God first. So, the first jar we put money in will be the “Money for God” jar. We give to God because we love God. We also show God our love by going to church, praying, and doing good for others. In fact, when we give money to the church, it helps the church do the things God has asked the church to do. It helps the church teach people about God so that other people can know that God loves them, too.
The jar method seemed to teach what we think is most important for a child to know about giving to God._______ *Dan Pezet, pastor of Wesley Memorial UMC, Opelika, AL
We are looking for a church photographer to serve in a ministry of recording historical events at the church. Call the office, 586-2472.
SUGAR MOON Featured at
Coyol June 12, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
LaPachanga Mexican Restaurant May 16, 5 to 8 p.m. June 20, 5 to 8 p.m.
Lorenzo’s May 17, 6-9 p.m. May 31. 6-9 p.m. June 14, 6-9 p.m.
Donations are low this month. We had 14 items. Please check your cabinets for extra food items. Contributions to De Soto Ministerial Alliance amounted to $50. Girl Scout April Showers contributions were valued at $4859.
We are currently studying the book of Luke on
Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Come join us for a time of
learning from God’s word.
NURTURE COMMITTEE UPDATE
Thank you to those who recently signed up to help serve at church. I see that new names are on our liturgist and fellowship lists, and I am grateful to have new helpers share their efforts.
Everything we volunteer to do at St. Andrew's is a blessing to our Lord and congregation.
In Christ's Love, Terry Neckermann, Chairman
SARAH DOREMUS MEETING
Monday, May 19, 6:15 p.m. at church. Ladies, your input is needed for our mission contribution meeting, please attend, if you are able. As always, other women interested in missions, please join us, even if you ever wonder what our circle group works for. You are sincerely invited to come for information, or to join us towards our goals. We could use God's helpers, and your fresh ideas.
We're up to great things through God's direction.
In Christ's Love,
Terry Neckermann, 797-3312 Sarah Doremus Circle Chairman
Perhaps you have noticed what a wonderful group of young people
we have in our church! They are
willing to serve in any way. We
slowly continue to grow in our numbers. When we began the
Children’s Church/Sunday School concept, we had a
smaller group and combining multiple ages made sense.
Because we are growing, we see the need to divide into
smaller groups to provide age appropriate instruction and worship. This wonderful opportunity to serve our young
people at St. Andrew’s presents two issues that we must
address.
The first issue is space. We will need to expand to create
one new class at this time. I don’t see that as a real
problem as we have spaces to explore in our church. The second issue is one that requires a bit more. We will need
another teacher. I am willing to go where I am needed.
We would be looking for someone to work with PreK and
Kindergarten or first and second grade with the possibility of some third grade students depending on the numbers. I
would ask for you to be in prayer for our youth and the
teachers. If you feel that you could serve in this capacity, please contact Pastor Darlene or Karen Huffman.
These young people look to St. Andrew’s for support,
guidance and instruction and we as a congregation promised to provide that for them when they were
baptized or joined the church. We cannot let them down!
“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives
me;” (Matthew 18:5) —Karen Huffman, Education
EXCITING NEWS!
On May 5, 2014, the
Administrative Board
voted to begin research-
ing the purchase of audio/
visual equipment for the
sanctuary. The use of
AV equipment will en-
hance our service by add-
ing the occasional video
clip or slide show. It could be used to provide words
to songs that are not found in the hymnals. Most im-
portantly, it will allow our young people to use their
skills to be involved in the service.
As more information is gathered, we will send up-
dates.
Edgar Huffman, Trustee Chair
Seize the Opportunity Camp is a great opportunity for our young peo-ple to experience God’s creation and to learn in a different setting. Many of you have gone to
camp in the past and know what a great experi-ence it can be. We have youth going to camp this summer from St. Andrew’s. If you are inter-ested in furnishing monies for camp scholar-ships, please see Pastor Darlene or Barbara Hoelzel. Every little bit helps.
AT THE BEACH WITH JESUS Vacation Bible School
July 22-24 Sign-up by June 29 to re-ceive a T-shirt. Needing helpers. Contact Carrie Faust. Grab your beach towel, chair, umbrella and bucket and come to VBS.
Noisy Bucket Offering on June 1
The money collected in noisy buckets will be given
at Missouri Annual Conference for these selected
projects. If you want to give specifically to one of
these, you may make a check to St. Andrew’s des-
ignating the project.
Heifer Project (Commissioning and Retirement
Service) http://www.heifer.org/
Mozambique Gondola
Training Center
(Ordination)
The Gondola Training Center
(GTC) in Mozambique is a
new educational center de-
signed to train United Method-
ist lay leaders and pastors in
theology, church leadership, development, microfi-
nance, and sustainability. The GTC is strategically
placed north of the Save River in Mozambique,
which is an area that has experienced a distinct ab-
sence of educational opportunities and extreme pov-
erty. After many years of investing in this center and
sending numerous volunteers in mission teams who
have helped with the construction of the GTC, we
are very excited that the GTC has officially opened
its doors! This offering is dedicated to the continued
support of the GTC and its students for the transfor-
mation of people and their communities toward the
image of Christ. www.mzinitiative.com
Haiti Clean Water Project (Sunday Morning)
Access to clean water continues to be a struggle for
millions of people throughout the world, but through
our continued commitment with the Haiti Clean Wa-
ter Project we are making a difference. The pendu-
lum is swinging the other direction. Instead of a child
dying every 15 seconds, we now see the death rate at
every 21 seconds. This small swing means more than
600,000 children have a second chance at life each
year. Through your generosity, we have provided
nearly 3,000 bio-sand and Sawyer water filters to 6
communities in Haiti. http://
www.ifyouknewthegift.com/
CHECK OUT OUR REVAMPED
WEBSITE:
www.standrewsumcdesoto.org
JUNE 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Burt & Melissa
McAlpine (a)
2
Yoga 10 am
3
Rotary 12 noon
Bible Study 1:30 p
P.E.O. starting at 3 pm
4
Kristi Monroe (b)
5
Bonnie Graves (b)
6
Edgar & Karen Huffman (a)
7
De Soto FM
Leslie Reed (b)
8
Stan & Jan Fauth (a)
9
Yoga 10 am
10
Rotary 12 noon Bible Study 1:30 p
11
Making Jams & Jellies DFM work-
shop, 6:30 p, $10
12
Wm & Lou Watson (a)
13
Austin Kingsland (b)
14
De Soto FM
15 16
Yoga 10 am Angela Keys (b)
17
Rotary 12 noon
Bible Study 1:30 p
Wanda Dillingham
(b)
Barry & Mary
Rogers (a)
18 19
Sharron Moore (b)
20
Jerry Greenstreet (b)
21
De Soto FM
Stan Fauth (b) JP Parkin (b)
22
Kay Scauzzo (b)
23
Yoga 10 am Norma Wiley (b)
24
Rotary 12 noon
Bible Study 1:30 p
Alice Adams (b) Chuck & Kate
Bigelow (a)
25
Marcia Dunnegan (b)
Harold Shackelford (b)
Gracie Akers (b)
26
Kay Lamken (b)
27
Larry Bay (b)
Wedding rehearsal
6 pm
28
De Soto FM
Wedding 4:30 pm
29
Amy Smith (b) Harold & Nancy
Shackelford (a)
30
Yoga 10 am Devin & Tiffany
Wymore (a)
MO UM CONFERENCE
MO UM CONFERENCE
St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church 1004 Rock Road
De Soto, MO 63020 www.standrewsumcdesoto.org
DE SOTO
FARMERS’
MARKET
SATURDAYS
8:00-Noon
Food Preservation Workshops and
Demonstrations 6:30 p.m.
June 11—Making Jams and Jellies July 9—Preparing Pickles & Relishes August 13—Preparing Salsa Reservation required. Taught through MO Extension and Lincoln University. Contact Debby for reservation. $10
St. Andrew’s Fellowship Hall
Join us for a full meal, pancakes, or
just a breakfast sandwich.
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