The LamplighterPASTORS PIECE Zion United Church of Christ June
2012 Inside This IssueHOSPICE: Care Beyond CureCrossroads Hospice
hosted an End of Life Training for the Ministry conference on May
17, from 8amnoon. The conference was held at Armour Oaks Senior
Community in Kansas City, and five speakers covered the following
subjects: Understanding Hospice with Ron McCullough; Special Needs
of Veterans with Jim Burrow; Grief Support Services with Vickie
Mears; Community Resources with Deborah Barber; and Volunteer
Support for Lay-Ministers with Karen Goodson. My dog, Teddy Bear,
and I, have been involved with Crossroads Hospice for two months
now, and with my experiences with hospice care in general and grief
support work over the last 10 years, I am very impressed with the
love and dedication of Crossroads especially. There are many
different hospices throughout the country and world. Hospice care
dates back to medieval times where shelters of care and rest were
created for weary travelers on long journeys. The Hospice movement
began in the 1960s, with the work first applied to specialized care
for dying patients in 1967 when Dame Dr. Cicely Saunders
established St. Christophers Hospice in London, England. Community
Hospice, Inc. was the first hospice formed in the United States, in
March of 1974, inspired by Dr. Saunders work. By January 2001, 2273
Medicare-Certified hospice agencies were identified within the
United States. It is continuing to grow and its focus is on the
care of dying patients, both young and old, and their families. The
Two Major Goals of Hospice are: 1. No patient should live their
last days in fear of pain. Pain is physical, emotional, social,
spiritual and financial. 2. To ensure that no patient and family go
through this time alone.Zion United Church of ChristEstablished
1880 105 N. Mary, Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224 Phone and FAX: (660)
237 - 4355
1 Pastors Piece 2 Palm of Prayer 3 Worship Ways 4 & 5
Community, County &Conference Clamor
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This Months Events Inspiration Station Butterfly Room
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Hospice care is ministration through the dying process and
beyond for families. This includes an Interdisciplinary Team that
meets the needs of every individual case, from anticipatory grief
which is experienced during a loved ones journey toward death, the
needs of the dying, and including the Gift of a Perfect Day, where
the wishes of the one in process are granted by a very creative
team. This work is an example of humans being the hands, feet and
heart of God working to make the process of dying as beautiful as
the experience of new life. It is very important for the Church to
be involved in providing resources and counsel in this area, and
though death is certainly not something we generally look forward
to, it is very much a part of life. Hospice care provides honor,
integrity, community and even fun in this process, helping families
with the grieving process, which is unavoidable. This is something
to think about. This is something to talk about. Blessings, peace,
and love, Pastor Kristin
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Palm of Prayer8
Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing
shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before
you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Isaiah 58:8
(NKJV) ConcernsThe families and friends grieving the deaths of
Calvin Tebbencamp & Cody Turner. Those experiencing health
difficulties &/or recovering from surgery: Shirley Baker,
Kristin Kloeppel, Sylvia Laymance, Ginny Bertz, Judy Pragman,
Preston Shelton, Kenny Campbell, Lydia, Betty Rechterman, Rev. Paul
& Louise Wobus, Pete Frerking, Darrell Walters, Seth Dade, Jeff
Munson, Virgil Koch, Mary Thomson, and Beth Wagners sister, Sheila.
Support and encouragement to the family of Jeff Sanders in the loss
of their machine shed due to fire. LT Ross is back in the
hospital.
Joys You chooseOne beautiful Sunday morning, the pastor
announced to his congregation: "My good people, I have here in my
hands three sermons...a $100 sermon that lasts five minutes, a $50
sermon that lasts fifteen minutes, and a $10 sermon that lasts a
full hour. "Now, we'll take the collection and see which one you
have chosen." Babies Scott, Amanda and Calle Hoeppner welcome baby
boy Trey Austin; Chris Alwea Neal and Rachel each welcome a baby.
We offer our prayers for complete healing, and celebrate in the joy
of healing and new life!
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has
commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well
with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Deuteronomy
5:16 (TNIV)
You may have thought I didn't see, Or that I hadn't heard, Life
lessons that you taught to me, But I got every word. Perhaps you
thought I missed it all, And that we'd grow apart, But Dad, I
picked up everything, It's written on my heart. Without you, Dad, I
wouldn't be The (woman)(man) I am today; You built a strong
foundation No one can take away. I've grown up with your values,
And I'm very glad I did; So here's to you, dear father, From your
forever grateful kid. ~ Joanna Fuchs
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Zion UCC Worship WaysCouncil ClippingsD.R. Drywall from
Lexington will be doing the drywall work in the basement. On June
10 the Board of Christian Ed. will host a luncheon after worship to
discuss the Sunday School material. Vacation Bible school will be
July 28. July 15 will be Community Services in the Mayview Park and
Aug 5 will be visitation Sunday. Conference Annual Gathering will
be June 8 thru 10 at Drury College in Springfield. Pastor Kristin,
Martha Hawthorne and Elaine Hudson, church delegates will be
attending. A new printer will be purchased to replace the one in
the library. Next Church Council meeting will be June 20, 2012 at
7:30pm. Ruth Dierking
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Parish LifeWe are planning a dedication for the finished
basement and a church carnival following vacation bible school. The
carnival will replace the church picnic. Currently no date is set
for the dedication.
Those in whom the Spirit comes to live are God's new Temple.
They are, individually and corporately, places where heaven and
earth meet. ~N. T. Wright
Youth YakConfirmationConfirmation has been accomplished by your
reading of this Lamplighter. Ty Wagner and Garret Fiegenbaum shared
their personal testimonials on May 20, and gave all who heard
tremendous joy and hope for the future of our congregation and the
Church in general. May 27, Pentecost, the young men received their
first Holy Communion and experienced the rite of Confirmation,
becoming members of Zion United Church of Christ, and the wider
United Church of Christ as well. It will be very exciting to watch
where Spirit leads them as they continue to grow, seek, learn and
experience our amazing God--Lord and Creator of us all. Youth
Fellowship will take a break for the summer, and unfortunately
we'll say goodbye to Vernon and Kimberly Koch as Youth Leaders for
the past three years. We want to thank you so very much for your
dedicated service throughout this time--our young people have
benefited tremendously from their experiences with you. Blessings
to you as you rest in Spirit's guidance! Pastor Kristin
Board of Christian EdVacation Bible School Operation Overboard
will meet for one day, Saturday, July 28, from 9am3:30pm. June 10th
a meeting to discuss Sunday School curriculum will be held after
worship. Lunch provided! The Summer Worship Schedule begins June
3rd. Folks will gather at 8:45am for food & fellowship,
activities starting at 9:15am, followed by Worship at 10 AM. June 3
Kickball and fellowship, June 10 Nature Day (activities/courtyard
clean up), June 17 Fellowship with Fathers; June 24 Emmaus Home
Bell Ringers and Breakfast (love offering to the home). Food for
thought: Prayer for returning Sunday school teachers and finding
new teacher and new youth fellowship leader. Being a youth
fellowship leader is a great way to get involved with the kids. Its
only a few hours a month and extremely rewarding! June meeting is
scheduled for the 18th at 7:00pm
ChoirThanks so much to our wonderful choir and its extremely
talented and fun director, Teresa Begemann. We will look forward to
picking up our notes again in the Fall! Have a great summer
everyone! The Choir will be on break for the summer, but will
provide special music for Father's Day. Alice came to a fork in the
road. Which road do I take? she asked. Where do you want to go?
responded the Cheshire cat. - Lewis Carroll, Alice in
Wonderland
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Mission CommitteeThe Mission Committee has assembled 6 complete
Church World Service School Kits with the items donated. The
primary need for School Kits is spiral or tape-bound notebooks of
ruled paper (8x10) NO MORE pencils and erasers are needed.
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL KIT NEEDS: Blunt childs scissors 30-centimeter
rulers (12) Boxes of 24 crayons Pencil sharpeners (hand-held) One
complete Missouri Baby Bundle Pack has been assembled. The primary
need for more Baby Bundle Packs is diapers(newborn to sixmonth size
- cloth or disposable). ADDITIONAL BABY BUNDLE NEEDS: (all new born
to 6-month size) Sweater or sweatshirt Undershirts or onesies
Sleepers or 1 piece gown Keep saving those bar code labels from
Best Choice products for the Festival of Sharing.
Spice up the Father's Day1. Interview your father and/or
grandfather. Ask questions about his birth, childhood, and what he
did when he was a teenager. Find out favorite subjects in school,
how he met your mother or grandmother. Inquire about his favorite
job. End the interview by expressing your love for him. 2. Get
together with a few other families and play the Father/Child Game.
Divide into four father/child teams. Ask the fathers to leave the
room while the children sit in chairs. Ask the same four or five
questions to each child about their fathers. Bring in the fathers
and ask them the same questions. Will the father and child have the
same answers? Switch places and see how well the father's know the
children. Award a red rose to the winning father/child team.
Question Ideas: Favorite color, movie, candy bar, color of
toothbrush, memorable moment with you, best friend, hobby, talent,
food, animal, cartoon, pizza topping, ice cream topping,
restaurant. Most embarrassing moment. Favorite holiday.
Zion DirectoryPLEASE UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION! We will have
pictures taken for a new Zion UCC Church Directory in November, for
sure. There just wasn't enough time to coordinate everything this
Spring. The biggest part of putting this all together, is getting
an update on everyone's information. Not all of the info will be in
the directory, but it also is very important for our church records
to be updated. So please at your earliest convenience, or even if
it's inconvenient!, fill out the enclosed card and mail it back to
the church, or fill one out on Sunday. Here's what we need-- Your
Name/Spouse/ Children, Address/Phone(s)/Email, Birthdates, Wedding
Anniversaries. Angie will put all on Excel, so it will be easily
accessible for the directory. Thanks so much! Pastor Kristin and
Angie
Community, County & Conference ClamorJOURNEY THROUGH THE
BIBLEHow would you like to take a trip of a lifetime? You are
invited to join Jeff Whitman and Steve Redman as they make a
"Journey Through The Bible." This will be twelve days of Biblical
understanding as you journey to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Sea of
Galilee, Jacob's well, Samaria, Emmaus, Nebi Samuel, the Valley of
Elah, Herodion, Megeddo, Mt. Carmel, Caesarea, Jericho, Qumran,
Masadda and the Dead Sea. The tour includes first class hotels,
daily buffet breakfasts and dinners, deluxe motor coaches and
guided tours. The tour will begin February 4, 2013. For more
information, contact Rev. Redman at 816-650-3653.
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The Lamplighter MISSOURI ON THE M..O..V..E.. In Lafayette
CountyRESULTSThe Zion UCC walkers completed the Missouri on the
Move walking competition on April 28. Everyone on our team
completed the full eight weeks and tallied 7,347,347 steps as a
team. There were 16 members on our team. The top walker for the
overall contest was Michael Lockhart from Odessa with 1,964,427
steps. Our top walker was Martha Hawthorne with 716,640 steps (not
even close!) Several of our walkers had over 600,000 steps and that
is an average of around 5 miles a day which is pretty fantastic.
Almost all of our walkers increased the numbers of steps that they
started with and achieved the goal of increasing their steps by
2,000 per day. The challenge is to now stay at that level and keep
walking. 2200 steps is equal to about a mile. Hopefully all those
walkers will sign up for the Habitat for Humanity Cannonball
Run/Walk on June 16 at 7:30 a.m. Zion needs to have a big enough
team to get the team trophy back! Thanks to all who participated
and continued even through injuries and illnesses to complete the
walk. KEEP WALKING AND STAY FIT THIS SUMMER. Martha Hawthorne
munications International, Inc - www.reverendfun.com
11th ANNUAL CANNON BALL 5K RUN/WALK Saturday, June 16, 2012 7:30
AM
REGISTER to participate. Registration forms are on the table in
the hallway or find them on www.trinityucclexington.org. PLEDGE
money to support the Zion team by signing up on the sheet in the
hallway or sign a runner/walkers pledge form. You can BUY a ticket
to win a 6 x 10 Play House for $5 or 5-tickets for $20. The drawing
for the winner will be at the Higginsville Country Fair on
9/15/2012 and you dont need to be present to win. See Juanita
Wright for forms or to buy tickets
Conference Annual Gathering (CAG) of the Missouri Mid-South
Conferencewill be held June 8-10, 2012, at Drury University in
Springfield, Missouri. The theme for this years gathering is For
Such a Time as This. We have invited the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Samuel,
senior pastor of Victory for the World UCC in Stone Mountain,
Georgia and a contributing writer for the daily Still Speaking
Devotional, to be keynote speaker. Dr. Samuel will help us reflect
on what it means to be the church For Such a Time as This on Friday
evening and Saturday afternoon. Our Jamaican friends will also be
with us during the weekend as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of
our partnership with the United Church in Jamaica and the Grand
Cayman Islands. Martha Hawthorne, Elaine Hudson and Pastor Kristin
will be attending the conference. Pastor Kristin will return
Saturday night for Sunday Worship.
STEPPINGSTONE AUXILIARY MEETINGJune 11, 2012, at 9:30am--I won't
be able to be there, but please make an effort to attend, to
represent Mayview and Zion UCC--always an awesome meeting, and a
Thank-You luncheon will be served. It is located at Steppingstone
off Noland Road. Pastor Kristin
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This Months Events S.S.8:45 AM Worship10:00 AM
July 4, 2012 Independence Day June 3, 2012 Outlook Club 1:30 pm
June 10, 2012 Sunday School luncheon and discussion June 1015, 2012
Pastor Kristin out of town June 14, 2012 Flag Day June 16, 2012
Habitat for Humanity Run/Walk June 17, 2012 Fathers Day June 18,
2012 Board of Christian Ed meeting 7 pm June 19, 2012 Mission
Committee 10 am June 20, 2012 Church Council Meeting June 20, 2012
First day of Summer June 26,2012 SAIL 7 pm July 14, 2012 Mayview
Picnic July 15, 2012 Community WorshipLafayette Park 10 am July 28,
2012 VBSOperation Overboard Carnival Following
PRETZEL TidbitsThe pretzel is believed to have been invented by
an Italian Monk in the 6th century who rewarded church-going
youngsters with this doughy bribe. The word pretzel probably
descends from the Latin word "Pretzola," or "little reward," and
evolved into the Italian word "brachiola" which means "little
arms." Legend has it that the pretzel represents arms crossed in
prayer, and that the three holes represent the Trinity. The pretzel
probably traveled to America with the Palantine Germans who were
later known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. Not too surprisingly, the
German word for pretzel is "bretzel".
I believe in the surprises of the Holy Spirit. ~ L. J.
Suenens
For the full content of divine nature lives in Christ, in his
humanity ~Colossians 2:9 (GNT) 9
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SAILSAIL was honored to provide a banquet and program on Friday
evening May 18th for Garrett Fiegenbaum and Tyrel Wagner and their
parents and siblings. Garrett and Tyrel are being confirmed on May
27th. SAIL continues meditating on The Beatitudes each month at
their meeting. In May, Juanita Wright led the discussion on Matthew
5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for
they will be filled." In June, Ruth Dierking will lead the
discussion.
The Lamplighter The Wooden BowlA frail old man went to live with
his son, daughter-in-law, and four-yearold grandson. The old man's
hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.
The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's
shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult.. Peas rolled
off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk
spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became
irritated with the mess. 'We must do something about father,' said
the son. 'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and
food on the floor.' So the husband and wife set a small table in
the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the
family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two,
his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in
Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he
sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp
admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The
four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper,
the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.
He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly,
the boy responded, 'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama
to eat your food in when I grow up. ' The four-yearold smiled and
went back to work. The words so struck the parents so that they
were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks..
Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That
evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back
to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every
meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife
seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or
the tablecloth soiled. Q: Who was the greatest male financier in
the Bible? A: Noah . He was floating his stock while everyone else
was in liquidation!
WEEK OF JUNE 10On June 10, after the luncheon and discussion of
the Sunday School curriculum for Fall, my family and I will be
leaving for a brief trip to Muskegon, Michigan, for a wonderful
celebration. My grandmother, Verna Aardema, was the author of 33
children's books, retellings of African and Mexican folktales. She
did all her research at Hackley Library in Muskegon, and on June 12
the library will become a Literary Landmark because of author Verna
Aardema. There are only 100 Literary Landmarks in the country. In
1976 WHY MOSQUITOS BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS won the Caldecott Award
for illustration. It was told in animation by actor James Earl
Jones at one point. Her book WHO'S IN RABBIT'S HOUSE was told by
former first lady Barbara Bush to a group of youngsters in the
later 1990's, and Mrs. Bush entertained my grandmother at the White
House for tea. Verna Aardema's books have been published worldwide
and in many different languages, and WHO'S IN RABBIT'S HOUSE (which
is a play) performed in schools all over the country. Austin and
Donovan, as her youngest great grandsons, will unveil the plaque
presented to Hackley Library, and there will be a grand celebration
at the Muskegon Museum next door to the library. On May 31 I read
WHY MOSQUITOS BUZZ... at the Higginsville Library, and have shared
two more of my grandmother's books with kids there previously. So,
we will be gone the afternoon of June 10, and hopefully return no
later than the 15th--it is a very long drive, but I can still be
reached by cell phone at 660-641-1038. Blessings and love to you
all in Christ! Pastor Kristin
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Butterfly RoomWith fathers day this weekend I think of my dad
who was the ultimate fix it guy. A few months back the garage door
opener at the house went on the blink. So I get up on the ladder
and take it apart, because this is what guys do, and I find a 3
cents plastic dohickey thats broken. I just happen to have the
manual for this thing. I look at the parts diagram and find that
the 3 cent plastic do-hickey is part of an assembly. Ya just cant
buy the do-hickey, ya have to buy the assembly for $20. At this
point I think to myself, What would Al do? Al would be my dad.
Every time someone in the family had something that broke it always
wound up in Als possession. I mean there wasnt anything he couldnt
fix, repair or replicate. If ya asked him if the repair would last,
his standard answer was I think it will last a coupla weeks. I cant
remember anything ever coming back for a 2nd fix. With Fathers day
this week-end I just thought an article on my dad would be a nice
tribute. My father always told me to take pride in whatever you do
in life. Whether youre the CEO of some fortune 500 company or
digging a ditch, give it your best shot. Every time I finish some
project at work my boss always asks me, how do you know how to do
all this? I just tell him, I learned from Al. So, if your dad is
still around give him a call or if youre close enough, give him a
hug. Me, I will be launching a coupla balloons this week-end
thanking the guy who made me what I am today. See ya next time.. Oh
yeah, I rigged the plastic do-hickey and the garage door is back in
service, Al woulda been proud of me. Pierre Milot, Ph.D. E-Mail:
[email protected] Life is no brief candle to me. It is
a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment,
and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handling
it on to future generations.George Bernard Shaw
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Expression SessionThank You'sDear friends in Christ, Thank you
so very much for holding me and my family up in prayer. It means
more to me than words can express. May God bless and keep you,
Donna Rehmsmeyer Nice to know that I live in a community that
cares. You all made me feel better. Amber Fiegenbaum
Dear Community Friends, Golden Living Center New Haven is
looking to increase our Volunteer Program for our Residents. We
look forward each day to visitors coming in and sharing their
talents. We are looking for anyone who would like to spend time
doing a craft, playing music, playing card games or leading some
type of group activities. Please contact Amy Gust at 816-230-7539.
Sincerely, Amy Gust, Recreational Services Director
NEW ADDRESS:Roger & Mary Thomson 1201 W. 19th Street, 215-C
Higginsville, MO 64037
Reminder!The deadline for submissions for the July newsletter is
Monday, June 18, 2012. Send your submissions to: [email protected]
or [email protected] or Call (660) 237-4923
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Darin McGinnis Ernie Pragman Valerie Coen Matthew Elder Elaine
Hudson Elliot Bentsen David Schmutz Amy Nolte Orry Wildschuetz Greg
Huenefeld Vernon Koch Dwight Dickmeyer Trenton Bainbridge Mitchell
Bainbridge Calle Hoeppner Seth Bayless Dakota Russell Alice
Huenefeld Ramona Gatewood Danny Dierking June 3 10 17 24 Tuesday
8:00 AMNoon Wednesday 6:008:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AMNoon Wednesday
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Office HoursSecretary
Serving SoulsACOLYTES Seth Bayless Tanner Burns Donovan Aardema
Faigh Kristen Johnson GREETERS Scott & Tresina Alvested Bill
& Denise Bainbridge Leo & Maggie Barresi Jim & Carolyn
Bayless
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Council President Angie Lawson Church Secretary Jenny Holt
Newsletter Editor Teresa Begemann Organist Connie Sanders Custodian
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(660) 237- 4386
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& Amanda Hoeppner Olin & Carla Struchtemeyer Larry &
Karen Neher LeRoy & Doris Van Cleave Alvin & Gaye Cox
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