The Messenger

~ A Communication Ministry of Salem United Church of Christ ~

February, 2021

Volume 67, Issue 2

We are God’s children called to seek, share, teach, and continue to experience the Word of God.

“Separated from God”

One of my favorite books is The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. I’ve read

it over and over again, and I believe no book has ever been written that

better deals with the subject of temptation.

The book is unique, because is it presented as a series of letters between a

Senior Demon named Screwtape and his nephew, a Junior Demon named

Wormwood. It the letters, Screwtape is advising his nephew on how to

properly tempt Wormwood’s “patient” (the man he has been assigned to

lure away from God).

Lewis is a master of laying out the startling realities of temptation, and how

we are so often led astray by things that seem quite innocuous and even

healthy. He explores every aspect of our daily experience and makes one

think about even the most trivial parts of life. As he does so, he makes it

clear that literally anything in our lives can draw us away from God if we

pursue it at the wrong time, in the wrong way, with the wrong motives, or to

the wrong extent.

Understanding this teaches us to ask important questions about our

activities. Take any part of your life and ask this about it: Does this cause

me to love God more or does it distract me from him? Does this fill me with

faith and hope in God or fear and worry about the future? Does this fill me

with love for others or does it cause me to hate and mistrust others? If we

were to honestly evaluate all areas of our lives with questions like this, we

would know what is helping us toward God and what, no matter how

healthy it seems, is slowly separating us from him.

Heed this wisdom from Uncle Screwtape to Wormwood: “You will say that

these are very small sins; and doubtless, like all young tempters, you are anxious to be able to report

spectacular wickedness. But do remember, the only thing that matters is the extent to which you

separate the man from [God]. It does not matter how small the sins are provided that their cumulative

effect is to edge the man away from the Light and out into the Nothing. Murder is no better than cards

if cards can do the trick. Indeed, the safest road to Hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft

underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts.” --- Rev. Jeremy

Sunday, February 7 10:00 a.m. Worship with Communion 11:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Drive Thru Communion Sunday, February 14 10:00 a.m. Worship Wednesday, February 17 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Worship Sunday, February 21 10:00 a.m. Worship Wednesday, February 24 7:00 p.m. Lent Worship Sunday, February 28 10:00 a.m. Worship ********************* Pastor John is offering Monday morning Bible study at 9 a.m. via Livestream.

Worship

Schedule

161st Salem United Church of Christ Annual Meeting Plan

As noted in the December 15, 2020 letter, we are going to mail documents that are typically voted on during the Annual Meeting to our Congregation Members for their review. To ensure the Congregation has an opportunity to provide feedback to the Council, we ask you to provide any comments or remarks to the church office, either by mail or email by February 5, 2021, or during a ZOOM meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on February 4, 2021. You will need to contact Kerri at the church office to request an invite to this ZOOM Meeting. The Council will review the comments and determine what action, if any, is needed during our February 11, 2021 Council Meeting. The new Council will meet February 14, 2021 to elect new officers. *****************************************************************************

Called to Encourage One evening recently after work, I sat in my chair and began to work on a notification chime on my cell phone. There was nothing urgent or even particularly necessary in what I was doing. I paged through places that ever seem to be confusing to me. Our little dog Maggie jumped up on my lap. I paid no attention, as I felt I was getting close to my aim with the phone. Her cold wet nose nudged my hand forcefully. I gently rebuked her repeated insistence. A moment later, she even more forcefully placed herself between myself and the phone. I stopped and put the phone on the end table and gave the dog the attention she was asking for. All day long this little animal looks so forward to taking a walk with me or just being with me. She wants my attention and it is good for both of us to simply be together. Being humbled by my dog, I never picked the phone up again that evening except to put it into the holder and then finally plugging it in to charge. Once plugged in, the

phone was taking in energy, but how often in my day has it distracted me, and how much of my energy to be God’s child has been used up? Ironically, maybe the phone has been taking energy all along with my consent. The concerns I have had about carrying a “smart phone” I find to be well founded. There is no doubt it is an amazing tool; there is no doubt it is a temptation into a world of distraction. Each generation has likely lifted concerns, from television, radio, and even newspapers. In the time of Jesus, what was the distraction of the day..going to the arena to watch gladiators, to see Christians eaten by hungry lions? Whatever it is that distracts, confuses, and deludes our thinking impairs our mission to encourage life. I have been the recipient of encouragement throughout my life, and I have many to be thankful towards, but above all God is my greatest encourager! God is also your and everyone’s greatest encourager. If you have read this far, go a bit

farther now. Open your bible to 1 Kings, chapter 19 and read the chapter. Consider how many times and ways Elijah just wanted to “give up” and how God worked to rouse him, as a cow gently nuzzles and pushes at her newborn calf, as if to say “get up, I am pulling for you, I care, I love, my very being says with all might, your existence is beautiful, needful, and I so desire you to thrive.” When we have a wilted plant do we immediately pass it over, or do we stop and pay it more attention than all the others? God encourages our very breathing. Thankfully God’s love is so high there is no place where God becomes distracted. God’s perfect love holds us just right, not too tightly or too loosely. If God so encourages us, we being daughters and sons need to encourage one another, encouraging all life for God’s great glory. Amen.

---- Pastor John

Pray for the Bullies Too

In middle school, bullies are everywhere. And with the ever-growing social media platforms, they aren’t just at school. Sometimes, children can’t escape them. And honestly, it is heartbreaking. I struggle with helping children through bullying because, as a teacher, we are taught to

search for the problem that is causing the bully to act the way they are. But, also, bullying just….sucks! There is nothing meaner than a middle school bully.

Except….adult bullies. Turns out, bullying is not just an issue in middle school. Sure, we don’t use the word bully to describe adults, but they are there. Adults who thrive when they spread hate and hurt. Adults who treat others like they are worthless. Adults who are simply mean. Now, I am not naive. I know there are always going to be mean people in the world. I can’t fix that. But what I can do is help our youth survive their middle school and high school years and grow up to be good, moral, NICE, loving Christians. Not bullies.

One of the hardest steps of this, however, is praying for your enemies. During his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.” Just as we are supposed to love our neighbors, we are also asked to pray for those who are our enemies.

No matter the age, pray for the bullies. Heaven knows we have a lot right now in our society. Pray that they find the light to shine away the darkness, love to soften the hate, and comfort to heal the hurt. Because hatred doesn’t just come out of thin air. There is something that is causing the hate. Pray that they find peace. ---- Becca

Exhale Schedule

Sundays - Exhale 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays - High School Hangout 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Want to join Exhale? All are welcome! Text Becca 618-520-0185

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Sunday School Update for All Ages Salem UCC plans to return to in-person Sunday School on Sunday, February 7. We will continue to provide a Zoom Link so those that are not comfortable coming can still join us on Zoom.

• Everyone will need to wear masks the entire time and we will practice social distancing

• Preschool through 5th grade will be meeting in the Parish Hall downstairs. We will be sitting at tables that have been placed 6-feet apart so each child will be at their own table. Supplies for each child will be placed at their table. They will not share their items with anyone else. We will not be cooking or sharing food unless the teachers bring in pre-packaged items.

• 6th graders will meet in the 6th grade room socially distanced around the tables and wearing their masks

• Confirmation classes (1st and 2nd year) will be meeting together in the 7th/8th grade room (with the divider open) socially distanced with their masks on.

• Adult class will be meeting in the Parish Hall upstairs If you have any questions, please contact (call or text) Patty Uhe at 618-792-3829 or Emily Uhe at 618-972-5686. We look forward to seeing the children in-person and those attending via Zoom.

SALEM CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - January 14, 2021

MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Roper, Betty Imboden, Patti Reckmann, Jerry Frank, Emily Uhe, Nancy Zweck, Ron Schmidt, Shane Stille, Carol Reckman, Sharon Capstick, Jim Annable, Josh Gillison, Pastor Jeremy. Ex Officio - Kerri Reilson CALL TO ORDER, by President Steve Roper at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Jeremy led us in prayer and devotion. PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: Motion by Betty Imboden, seconded by Emily Uhe to accept the previous meeting minutes as printed. Motion Carried. TREASURER’S REPORT: Motion by Nancy Zweck, seconded by Jerry Frank to accept the Treasurer’s report as printed. Motion Carried. OUTSTANDING BILLS: Motion by Emily Uhe, seconded by Jim Annabelle to pay the outstanding bills as presented. Motion Carried. BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: No meeting was held. MISSION COMMITTEE: No meeting was held. EVANGELISM/WORSHIP COMMITTEE: No meeting was held. PROPERTY COMMITTEE: work has started in the kitchen area in preparation for the sausage supper. Outside clean-up was done at the church. VISION COMMITTEE: no meeting was held. TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Ron assisted Kerri in printing of the messenger.

PASTOR’S REPORT: Christmas events were well received. Working on annual reports and direction for 2021. Confirmation started back up on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Discussions will start as to how to address how the Confirmation service will be handled this year. OFFICE COORDINATOR’S REPORT: Annual meeting information is being worked on. It’s been a very busy time in the office. OLD BUSINESS: Annual meeting letters have been prepared. The following reports were approved at this council meeting. Motion by Emily Uhe, seconded by Ron Schmidt to approve the Treasurers Summary Report. Motion by Betty Imoden, seconded by Nancy Zweck to approve the General Fund Budget vs. Actual for 2020. Motion by Carol Reckman, seconded by Jerry Frank to approve the Narrative for Proposed Budget 2021.

2020 MESSENGER BOX SCORE

December YTD

GENERAL FUND

Offering - $25,917 $257,008

Expenses - $21,580 $242,421

Difference - $4,337 $14,587

Other Income i.e. facilities rental, etc. $13 $5,347

Net change-Operations $4,350 $19,934

BENEVOLENCE

OCWM - $334 $3,929

Other Benevolence - $2,079 $13,015

Total - $2,413 $16,944

Motions Carried. 2021 Salaries and 2021 Proposed Budget were approved at the Executive Session on December 10, 2020. NEW BUSINESS: Discussions continue as to when to return to in-person worship service. Motion by Patti Reckman, seconded by Shane Stille to open church for in-person services beginning on January 24, 2021. There will be a requirement of wearing a mask at all times, even while seated and also maintaining social distance. Rev. Jeremy is going to reach out to the parents of the confirmands to see what type of service they would prefer to have this year. Discussions continue in reference to Sunday School, Emily is going to check to see how many teachers would be willing to do in-person. Motion by Shane Stille, seconded by Patti Reckmann to allow Rev. Jeremy and Becca to resume their normal schedules for confirmation and youth ministries. Dawn will also resume her schedule with the choir following social distancing guidelines. Motion Carried. Motion by Carol Reckman, seconded by Betty Imboden to proceed with the annual meeting as planned. Motion Carried. By consensus of the church council, we agreed to allow Bill Reckman to put markings on the tennis court in order to use it for pickleball. Motion by Ron Schmidt, seconded by Carol Reckman to go into Executive Session. Motion Carried. Motion by Ron Schmidt, seconded by Jim Annabelle to return to regular session. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Ron Schmidt, seconded by Shane Stille to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Motion Carried and ended with the Lord’s Prayer. Next meeting will be February 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Blessings, Sharon Capstick *******************************************************************************************************************

Property Notes – January, 2021

Power washing of Church, Educational Building, and Parsonage scheduled to be done this coming

March. Snow blower ready to go. Met with Alert Electric and Vision Committee members to discuss

additional lighting to light up steeple more. Leaves picked up around church and bushes trimmed

Bush Pest Control sprayed. Alert Electric came out to adjust new pole lights. Replaced west ceiling

light above balcony. Ernst came out to give estimate on wrapping new water lines in Parish Hall

basement kitchen. Cabinet shop repairing legs on parlor table legs.

2020 SALEM

CHURCH COUNCIL:

President Steve Roper

Vice-Pres Carol Reckman

Secretary Sharon Capstick

Treasurer Ron Schmidt

Financial Secy Emily Uhe

Jerry Frank

Shane Stille

Nancy Zweck

Jim Annable

Patti Reckmann

Josh Gillison

Betty Imboden

Pastor Relations

Committee Ann Frank

Gena Hodapp

Personnel Relations Committee

Dagmar Annable Justin Bonnell

Jerri Riechmann

Salem UCC Treasurer's Report - Month ending December 31, 2020

Current Activity

YTD Activity

Beginning General Fund Balance

95,554.98 76,505.59 Offering-Loose

12,301.00 118,240.96

Offering-Envelopes

6,750.00 86,383.00

Offering-On line receipts

6,865.64

52,383.93

Facility Use Donations

3,450.00

Miscellaneous Receipts

1,763.00 Interest Income-General Fund

13.04 133.94 Benevolence Received

2,413.35 16,944.59

Total General Fund Income

28,343.03 279,299.42

Salaries

11,299.28 119,209.90 Employee Benefits

3,347.92 39,097.39 Maintenance/Property Services

668.66 8,286.09 Contractual Custodial/Grounds

1,405.00 16,140.00 Insurance

- 16,740.00 Utilities

1,780.98

21,032.23 Supplies-General

519.52 9,187.72 Professional Expense

439.52 2,568.28 Miscellaneous

600.00 1,117.57

Worship

652.68 4,865.72 Christian Education

- 1,914.42 Evangelism

648.52 711.46 Stewardship

67.15 1,026.87 Pastoral Care

150.50 523.08 Benevolence Paid

5,878.59 16,944.59

Total General Fund Expenses

27,458.32 259,365.32

Ending General Fund Balance

$ 96,439.69 $ 96,439.69

Beginning Memorial Fund Balance

8,505.91

24,199.31 Memorials received

- 4,540.00

Honorariums received

- 100.00

Miscellaneous Receipts

- 0.00

Memorial Fund Expense:

Miscellaneous

- (1,490.11)

Worship (music)

- (261.73)

Memorials-transfer to Building Fund (capital campaign) 5,000.00

(13,581.56)

Ending Memorial Fund Balance

$ 13,505.91 $ 13,505.91

Building Fund Balance

23,459.00 43,109.24

Building Fund Offering

853.59 7,930.41 Captial Campaign (Sanctuary entrance)

26,108.00 99,683.20 Memorials received

100.00 130.00 Miscellaneous receipts-window treatments

- 5,087.50 Transfer back to Reserve Fund

(10,000.00) -

Building Fund Expense:

Sanctuary-Entrance Project

- (89,241.45) Sanctuary-replace a/c unit

- (11,645.00) Educational Building-offices

- (2,943.31) Parish Hall-repair water line

(2,550.05) (10,991.05) Parsonage-window treatments

- (3,149.00)

Ending Building Fund Balance

$ 37,970.54 $ 37,970.54

Sabbatical Fund Balance

13,086.30 13,086.30

no activity

Endowment Fund Beginning Balance

62,710.34 62,410.34

Memorials-Endowment Fund

-

300.00

Ending Endowment Fund Balance

$ 62,710.34 $ 62,710.34

Current Activity YTD Activity

Beginning Investment Fund Balance

91,170.07 95,200.07

Change in Market Value

110.91 (919.09)

Scholarships Paid

- (3,000.00)

Ending Investment Fund Balance

$ 91,280.98 $ 91,280.98

Beginning Mission Matching Fund Balance

124,609.66 123,109.09

Change in Market Value

3,162.87 4,745.36

Donations/Fundraising for Ecuador trip

-

200.00

Donations-mission projects

-

50.00

Mission Fund Disbursements:

Mission Match

(2,600.00) (2,600.00)

Mission Projects

- (331.92)

Ending Mission Matching Fund Balance

$ 125,172.53 $ 125,172.53

Beginning Reserve Fund Balance

12,541.09 22,390.98

Interest Income-Reserve Fund

16.70 236.48 Transfer from Building Fund

10,000.00 - Misc. Expense-checks

(69.67)

Ending Reserve Fund Balance

$ 22,557.79 $ 22,557.79

Other Restricted Fund Balance

1,709.11 1,709.11

no activity

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S A L E M I S S I O N

Nursing Home Gift Bags Starting February 21, Salem Mission Committee will be collecting donations for gift bags for nursing home residents. In place of bringing in actual items, there will be an Amazon wish list to purchase from. Monetary donations will be accepted as well. Bags will be assembled on March 21 after worship (with gloves and masks). Save your Change! In April, Salem Mission Committee will be putting out “Boomerang Bottles”. These bottles are for people to take home and fill with loose change. Then, return the bottles by the beginning of May. The money collected will go to Relevant Pregnancy Care Center in Highland as a Mother’s Day gift to mothers in need. Have a mission idea? Have mission ideas that the whole church could get involved with? The Mission Committee is open to any and all ideas! Rebecca Braundmeier, Kathy Porter, Joye Brase, Dennis Conrad, Shane Stille, Council Rep

Thank You!

Words cannot express how much we appreciate your prayers and

concern for our family while Bill is recovering. Christ’s love

expressed though you brings such comfort and peace.

Blessings, Bill & Carol Reckman Family

Salem received a thank you from Hitz Memorial Home for your

donation of $260 and $372.46.

Thank you for your donation of $260 to the Highland Area

Community Foundation received on January 6, 2021 on behalf of the

Salem united Church of Christ’s mission matching program. Per

your request, the gift has been placed in the L.U.N.C.H. Bunch Pass

Through Fund here at the Foundation.

We enjoyed a beautiful Christmas and hope you did as well. Thank

you so much for blessing us with your gifts ($260 and $1645) to

begin a new year of hope, love, joy, and happiness for the families

we serve. God bless each of you. Brenda Crisp, Kindercottage

Salem received a thank you from Emmaus hope for gift of $68 and

$560.

I would like to sincerely thank each of you who so kindly

remembered me at Christmas and on my birthday. The cards,

cookies, gifts, calls, and other thoughtful expressions all meant the

world to me. It is a joy to be your pastor, and I’m thankful for the

love you express to me. Rev. Jeremy

E-Messenger

Did you know that you can receive

The Messenger by email? The Salem E-

Messenger is a delivery system where you

receive The Messenger by email instead of

regular mail. To sign up for the Salem E-

Messenger, please email the church office

at salemuccalh@gmail.com

Salem Wire

The Salem Wire is an email message

delivery system where you receive notice

of events and happenings in the church. To

sign up for the Salem Wire distribution

list, please email the church office at

salemuccalh@gmail.com

Online Giving

• To give online, visit http://salemuccalh.org/

• Select “Online Giving” / Click “Create Your Online Profile”

• Enter your email address / Confirm your email address / Enter required information

• Choose “add transaction” / Designate contribution amount, frequency, and start date

• Choose account type, routing number and account number / Choose “process”

• Note: You may change your contribution at any time.

Livestream

Salem Church uses Livestream to

broadcast our worship services.

• Go to https://livestream.com/ accounts/10389497

• Click on the black and white picture of

the church “Live and Upcoming

Events”, and you will either see the live

broadcast of the worship service or you

can look for archived services (by date

on the right).

• To view an archived service,

click on the date of the

archived service you want to

view (listed by date on right).

Salem U.C.C.’s 2021 Phone Directory

The 2021 Salem United Church of Christ Phone Directory is available. You may pick up a copy on the table outside of the office or in the Narthex.

From The Men’s Fellowship &

Women’s Guild

Next Meeting of the Men’s Fellowship & Women’s Guild February 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

February Golden Agers

Delmar Korsmeyer on February 6 Annette Layher on February 20

Laverne Korsmeyer on February 21

At a church meeting held in the German Evangelical church Tuesday, it was voted to discontinue the English services, which were being held every two weeks in the evening." What is wrong with this newspaper article? Answer: The German services were discontinued, not the English, in January, 1917. The first confirmation class to be confirmed in English was held that year also.

If you are sad or struggling inside, do not

suffer alone. Ask for help. We have a team of

Stephen Ministers who are ready to listen,

care, encourage, pray, and Stephen Ministry

by talking with one of our Stephen Leaders

listed below. Our Stephen Ministers are there

to care!

Pastor John Mindrup: (C) 618-409-3941

Betty Imboden: (C) 618-973-0572

*************************** The Warm Line is for persons with mental health challenges and their families to receive support by phone. Peer and Family Support Specialists are professionals who have experienced mental health recovery in their own lives as an individual or family member. They have been trained in recovery support, mentoring, and advocacy and are ready to listen and help you. The warm line is not a crisis hotline, but is a source of support as you recover or help a family member to recover.

Illinois Warm Line 866-359-7953

Be of Service to Others…

Messenger Dates

Messenger Articles Due February 16 – 9:00 a.m.

Messenger Assembly

Tuesday, February 23 – 10:30 a.m.

Worship Ministry Schedule

Date Liturgist Greeters

February 7 (10 am)

Kathy Porter Shane Stille, Emily Uhe, Jerry Frank

February 14 (10 am)

Alison Brase Carol Reckman, Cindy Henschen, Patti Reckmann

February 17 (7 pm)

---- Kaye James, Kathy Porter, Maret Weare

February 21 (10 am)

Laura Muench Emily Uhe, David & Sherry Scheldt

February 24 (7 pm)

---- Kaye James, Kathy Porter, Maret Weare

February 28 (10 am)

Lisa Uhe Emily Uhe, Rebecca Braundmeier, Patti Reckmann

Worship Schedule

Date

Scripture Readings Worship Leader

February 7 – 10 a.m. Worship with Communion

Isa 40:21-31 / Ps 147:1-11, 20c / 1 Cor 9:16-23 Mk 1:29-39

Rev. Jeremy R. Wood

February 14 – 10 a.m. Worship

2 Kings 2:1-12 / Ps 50:1-6 / 2 Cor 4:3-6 / Mk 9:2-9 Pastor John Mindrup

February 21 – 10 a.m. Worship Gen 9:8-17 / Ps 25:1-10 / 1 Peter 3:18-22 / Mk 1:9-15 Rev. Jeremy R. Wood

February 28 – 10 a.m. Worship

Gen 17:1-7, 15-6 / Ps 22:23-31 / Rom 4:13-25 Mk 8:31-38 or Mk 9:2-9

Rev. Jeremy R. Wood

Communion Information

Drive Thru Communion • Offered first Sunday each

month from 11:40 a.m. – 12: 00 p.m.

• Served from front entrance of the Sanctuary

• Enter from west, heading east

Communion Elements

For those worshipping at home, if you would like to

make use of the prepackaged Communion elements that have been

consecrated, they are available to be picked up in

the plastic container outside of the office

entrance.

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Salem United Church of Christ 1117 West North Street Alhambra, Illinois 62001 Phone: 618-488-3215 Fax: 618-488-3212

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Rev. Jeremy R. Wood, Senior Pastor Pastor John Mindrup, Assistant Pastor Kerri Reilson, Office Coordinator Becca Braundmeier, Youth Director Dawn Reinhardt, Music Director Ron Mindrup, Sound Technician

During this time of sheltering in

place, if you have a Pastoral need,

please contact the church office.

Reverend Jeremy, Pastor John, and

all of us at Salem care about you.

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U.S. POSTAGE PAID

ALHAMBRA, IL PERMIT NO. 2

The Messenger ~ A Communication Ministry of Salem United Church of Christ ~

Church’s Email: salemuccalh@gmail.com Web Address: www.salemuccalh.org