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Page 1 ST. PAUL’S UCC NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2017 103 South Second Street Marthasville, MO 63357 (636) 433-2482 [email protected] www.stpaulsuccmo.org A Loving Church, Making a Difference in the World Letter from the Pastor August is upon us. Soon the kids will be back in school, all the traveling and vacation from summer will be done, and fall is fast approaching. It seems like not long ago, summer started, but as we sit here, we’re coming up on the tail end of it. As I write this, I’m thinking about everything we’ve done over the past summer. The church has been very busy, despite this being our “slow” season. We’ve had the Bicentennial that, by all accounts, was a success. We had 3 days in the taco stand down there, and from what I’ve heard, we did well. We also had the band concert that we volunteered to work and had a good night there as well. A lot of you volunteered and stepped up when the call arose. We had the meeting on shared ministry here at church, which was a rousing success. While expecting 50 people to show, we ended with 92 attending. I can’t tell you how many people came up and told me afterwards how impressed they were with not only the seminar, but the hospitality that we as a church showedall the volunteers that showed up and worked, as well as brought cookies. It was an absolutely great night, and it really got people talking about us. I know there have been other events, too, that we’ve asked for people to volunteer for, and I have not been disappointed with the willingness of people in the church to step upand to indulge me in some of my more “off-kilter” services and sermons. Now, I’ve grown up in church all my life. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been going with my parents, and other than the few months break I had, I’ve seen a lot. I can honestly say that I’ve never seen a church so willing to step up and to volunteer. I need merely ask once and I have an overwhelming response of people who want to help out with whatever the practice; I’ve not had to scrape up volunteers and wait until the last minute with hopes that I’ll have enough people to cover whatever the event is. This is one of those underrated things that really makes me thrilled to be serving you. A lot of the time it takes a whole bunch of pleading and cajoling to get people to do work. I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart for being willing to help out. It makes my job so much easier, and it really fills me with hope that the church is willing to take on extra projects. A big part of turning this around is being visible in the community we serve. Well, we are certainly doing that. One of the first signs of a dying church is that apathy has set in. I can absolutely tell you that isn’t the case here. So again, thank you so much for the work that you’ve done so far. It’s so truly awesome to see a church so willing to be involved, and, for that, I can’t express my gratitude enough. See you in the Pews, Pastor Jeff

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ST. PAUL’S UCC NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2017

103 South Second Street

Marthasville, MO 63357

(636) 433-2482

[email protected]

www.stpaulsuccmo.org

A Loving Church, Making a Difference in the World

Letter from the Pastor

August is upon us. Soon the kids will be back in school, all the traveling and vacation from summer will be done, and fall is fast approaching. It seems like not long ago, summer started, but as we sit here, we’re coming up on the tail end of it. As I write this, I’m thinking about everything we’ve done over the past summer. The church has been very busy, despite this being our “slow” season.

We’ve had the Bicentennial that, by all accounts, was a success. We had 3 days in the taco stand down there, and from what I’ve heard, we did well. We also had the band concert that we volunteered to work and had a good night there as well. A lot of you volunteered and stepped up when the call arose.

We had the meeting on shared ministry here at church, which was a rousing success. While expecting 50 people to show, we ended with 92 attending. I can’t tell you how many people came up and told me afterwards how impressed they were with not only the seminar, but the hospitality that we as a church showed—all the volunteers that showed up and worked, as well as brought cookies. It was an absolutely great night, and it really got people talking about us.

I know there have been other events, too, that we’ve asked for people to volunteer for, and I have not been disappointed with the willingness of people in the church to step up—and to indulge me in some of my more “off-kilter” services and sermons. Now, I’ve grown up in church all my life. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been going with my parents, and other than the few months break I had, I’ve seen a lot.

I can honestly say that I’ve never seen a church so willing to step up and to volunteer. I need merely ask once and I have an overwhelming response of people who want to help out with whatever the practice; I’ve not had to scrape up volunteers and wait until the last minute with hopes that I’ll have enough people to cover whatever the event is.

This is one of those underrated things that really makes me thrilled to be serving you. A lot of the time it takes a whole bunch of pleading and cajoling to get people to do work. I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart for being willing to help out. It makes my job so much easier, and it really fills me with hope that the church is willing to take on extra projects. A big part of turning this around is being visible in the community we serve. Well, we are certainly doing that. One of the first signs of a dying church is that apathy has set in. I can absolutely tell you that isn’t the case here. So again, thank you so much for the work that you’ve done so far. It’s so truly awesome to see a church so willing to be involved, and, for that, I can’t express my gratitude enough.

See you in the Pews, Pastor Jeff

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August Extra Step – Neighborhood Houses Neighborhood Houses was born as a settlement house in 1913, and over the years, has offered a wide variety of programs and services to children and families in need. Today they focus on

three core services, all designed to strengthen children and families, helping them to reach their own magnificent potential.

Back to School August 15, 2017!!!

CONTENTS Adult Choir .......................................................... 7 Nursery ................................................................ 7 Adult Social Connection ...................................... 6 Prayer List ......................................................... 14 Altar Flowers ....................................................... 6 Presentation ........................................................ 9 Bicentennial ........................................................ 4 Puzzle ............................................................... 13 Births, Birthdays, Anniversaries ........................... 8 Quilt Raffle ........................................................... 9 Calendar of Events ............................................ 15 Quilters ................................................................ 3 Chicken Dinner ................................................. 12 Services of Worship ............................................. 7 Christian Education ............................................. 3 Solar Eclipse ......................................... 9,10,11,12 Church Membership ............................................ 6 Staff/Council Members ........................................ 2 Evangelism ......................................................... 4 Steak Dinner ........................................................ 4 Extra Step ........................................................... 2 Sunday Morning Fellowship ...............................3,7 Helping Hands Ministry ....................................... 7 Thank You ........................................................... 9 Homebound Church Members .......................... 14 Vacation Bible School .......................................... 5 Letter From Pastor .............................................. 1 Women’s Guild .................................................... 3 Meals on Wheels ............................................... 14 Worship Leaders ................................................. 7 Mission Moment ............................................... 3,5 Youth Fellowship ................................................. 8

St. Paul’s UCC Staff Pastor Jeff Mueller ................................................................................................................................................ Pastor Susan Miesner ([email protected]) .................................................................................................. Secretary Sally Rohe .......................................................................................................................................................... Organist Sally & Tony Rohe ....................................................................................................................................... Custodians Debbie Garbs ........................................................................................................................ Volunteer Choir Director ........................................................................................................................... Volunteer Youth Fellowship Director Amy Lange, Cathie Schoppenhorst, John Ekstrom, Brenda Daniels, Isaiah DeVore ............................................................................ Volunteer Projection Technicians Robbin DeVore .............................................................................................................. Volunteer Newsletter Editor

Church Council Wade Swartz .................................................................................................................................................... President Nick Lange ................................................................................. Vice President/Buildings & Grounds Committee Kay Buhr ........................................................................................................................................ Recording Secretary Gene Ahmann ......................................................................................... Financial Secretary/Historical Committee Rachel Richardson .......................................................................................................................................... Treasurer Harvey Cramer ............................................................................................................................ Missions Committee Terri Ogle ...................................................................................................................Christian Education Committee Brenda Daniels ............................................................................................................. Membership Care Committee Bob Barron .................................................................................................................... Pastoral Relations Committee

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THE WOMEN’S GUILD

Wednesday, August 2nd

2pm Our project for August is Turning Point,

a shelter for abused women in Warrenton. We will collect personal care items for the shelter at this meeting.

Suggested items include: toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, laundry detergent, over-

the-counter pain relievers, coffee and filters, facial tissues, make-up, hair products.

ALL ARE WELCOME to join us.

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Sunday Morning Fellowship

We need volunteers to assist with

coffee, lemonade,

and donuts.

The sign-up sheet is in the lobby.

Thanks for your participation.

Quiltersmeet on

Mondays.

Mission Moment Heritage Cluster

“Faith in Action”

is collecting

300 cans (no jars please)

Pasta/Spaghetti sauce

&

50 cans of chicken for Meals-on-Wheels recipients.

Deadline: September 10th

Thanks for your participation!

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Mark your calendars!! Sunday School Classes resume on

Rally day—Sept. 10th.

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UPDATES:

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EVANGELISM

CORRECTION:

The net profit

from the food stand at

the concert in the park was

$454.52 (not $443.52, as reported in the July newsletter).

Marthasville Bicentennial Celebration

—Taco/Nacho Stand— Thanks to all who helped in any way. A special thanks to the coordinating

committee!

Net

profit:

$712.81

QUILT SHOW

Thanks to all who donated quilts.

Roughly 80 quilts were displayed.

Many thanks to the Women’s Guild for hosting this event.

200 YEARS

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—VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL—

Our

“hero central” leader team:

(in alphabetical order) Karla Aholt Madison Beaver Jennifer Borgmann Brenda Daniels Isaiah DeVore Robbin DeVore Addy Engelage Morgan Gratza Jenny Hanify

Ann Jenkins Ralph Jennerjohn Jared Kopmann Amy Lange Dana Lange Jodi Lange Brayden Mayer Bryce Mayer Pastor Jeff Mueller

Cheyenne Murrell Jim Ogle Terri Ogle Dylan Pape Sandy Rohe Tony Rohe Cathie Schoppenhorst Dee Schuster Karen Sida

Cheryl Swartz Elise Thierbach Susie Thierbach Megan Zeh Seamus Zeh Tristan Zeh

Our Mission this year was to collect small change, which supported the

Southern Warren County Food Pantry.

Together, with the congregation, we collected $393.38 in small change to help

provide the food pantry with options for perishable food items, etc. that cannot

otherwise be stored.

A big THANK YOU

to all who contributed!!!

A big Thanks to all who contributed

in any way to make this year’s VBS

a huge success—through

decorating, music, leadership,

donations, etc. It truly was a

team effort. Everything went

smoothly, and everyone had

a great time! A VERY SPECIAL

thank you to Terri Ogle for

coordinating this event.

JOB WELL DONE!!! We had

43 students register,

and 33 volunteers.

Although many volunteered

every day, some tag-teamed

(alternating), attending the

days their schedule would

allow. The participants enjoyed

an opening and closing

message each day, and will

share some of the songs on

Rally Day—Sept. 10th, during the service of worship.

Children also enjoyed a craft

project, bible story, science

experiment, games, and a

snack each day.

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Altar flowers:

July 2: to the glory of God, by the congregation. **Extra arrangement in memory and honor of the birthdays of Hazel & Leroy Eichmeyer and Truman Hagenbuch, by Bob & Karen Dohrer. July 9: to the glory of God, by the congregation.

July 16: in celebration of Don Deeker’s 70th birthday today! July 23: to the glory of God, by the congregation.

**Extra arrangement in honor of Dan & Patty Thornton’s 31st wedding anniversary, by Lulu Hasenjaeger.

July 30: to the glory of God, by the congregation.

NOTE: Consider sponsoring the altar flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one, a special date,

or just because…Sign-up sheets for altar flowers are in the lobby. The flowers are yours to take with you after the service of worship.

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

**Anyone who is interested in joining St. Paul’s UCC should contact Pastor Jeff or

the church office.**

Adult Social Connection Attendance at the Concerts in the Park is encouraged

throughout the summer months.

Friday, August 25th “George portz &

friends of bluegrass” (Bluegrass)

Friday, september 22nd—“one more round” (Classic Rock)

Concerts are held the 4th Friday of each month at the Marthasville City Park Pavilion at 7:30pm.

Regularly scheduled Adult Social Connection events will resume on Friday,

September 8th. The theme will be a barbeque. Details to follow.

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Services of Worship

9:30am

Pastor Jeff Mueller, Resident Pastor

August 6th 13th 20th 27th

Ushers

Rachel Richardson (lead) Patty Thornton Phyllis Sontag Jim Buescher Cindy Buescher

Harvey Cramer (lead) Ken Painter Maurice Mittler Karla Aholt Ann Jenkins

Gene Ahmann (lead) Russell Kersten Marigene Kersten John Presser Nancy Presser

Brenda Daniels (lead) Tony Rohe Curt Rohe Jacob DeVore Diane Freese

Acolytes Elise Thierbach Addy Engelage Tristan Zeh Isaiah DeVore

Readers Marge Jones Terri Ogle Curt Rohe Terri Ogle

Greeters Cindy Buescher Marge Jones

Ken Painter Maurice Mittler

Russell Kersten John & Nancy Presser

Tony Rohe Curt Rohe

Nursery NEED VOLUNTEER Pat Shacklette Stacie Chapman Brenda Roloff

Fellowship Brenda Daniels Len Lutz & Kay Buhr NEED VOLUNTEER Karen D. & Phyllis S.

Worship

Attendance:

7-2-2017-----65

7-9-2017----78

7-16-2017----55

7-23-2017----66

7-30-2017----65

The Adult Choir Come join us in song! The choir will sing on

Sunday, August 20th. Practice will be on

Thursday, August 17th.

ALL ARE WELCOME!! Contact Debbie Garbs or Sally Rohe with

questions or inquiries.

Nursery Attendant is needed for the

1st Sunday of

each month. Contact

Pat Shacklette

or Terri Ogle to help.

HELPING HANDS MINISTRY

See Harvey Cramer with questions

or inquiries.

“Blessing of the Pets Service”

10 pets attended

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AUGUST WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES OF BAPTISM

2nd: Emma Zeh 1st: Wade & Cheryl Swartz 14th: Calvin Rodgers Layla Scheible 5th: Shawn & Robyn Wohler 18th: Aiden Shacklette 3rd: Nicholas Lange 12th: Jason & Laurie Witte 21st: Henry Driemeyer Connie Barringhaus 26th: Allan & Nita Hasenjaeger 6th: Nita Hasenjaeger 31st: Jim & Cindy Buescher Shawn Mittler Jeff Murrell 7th: Wayne Zeh 8th: Mickayla Glosemeyer 9th: Mike Borgmann 10th: Eva Gahn 12th: Allan Hasenjaeger 13th: Gretchen Homeyer 14th: Debbie Garbs Christine Scholz Pam Murrell 16th: Cohen Lange 17th: Brooke Hartzell 19th: Kennady Mayer 20th: Michael Freese Don Barringhaus Trudy Heady 21st: Wanda Lange 22nd: Dana Lange Bryan Niemeyer 23rd: Wallis Laxton 24th: Derik Roloff’ 25th: Linda Mittler Kaela Howard 26th: Bonnie Borgmann Clara Zeh 27th: Jennifer Borgmann 29th: Jodi Lange Leonard Lutz 30th: Devon Martin 31st: Melba Roloff

Born 7-11-17

Son of

Britni & Josh Mitchell

Twins!!

Born 7-29-17

Son and Daughter of

Derik & Laurie Buhr

Maternal Great Grandparents are

Harvey & Dolores Cramer

St. Paul’s UCC is currently looking for a Youth Fellowship Director, or a number of individuals who would fill this position in a tag-team manner. If you are interested, please contact a council member.

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PRESENTATION by: Dr. Walter Kamphoefner

“Arnold Krekel:

A Republican for Immigrant

Rights and Racial Equality”

Sunday, Aug. 2oth

3pm St. Paul’s UCC, Marthasville

Dr. Kamphoefner is a professor of history at Texas A&M University. He grew up in the Defiance area, and “put up hay in

Daniel Boone’s backyard.” He earned his PhD at Mizzou. He has published widely

on German immigration and the Civil War in Missouri and elsewhere.

This program is in recognition of

Marthasville’s Bicentennial. It is free and

open to the public.

QUILT RAFFLE

Quilt raffle tickets are in the office

along with the box to deposit them into. Help with selling these would be appreciated if anyone is

interested.

Tickets for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes

will be drawn at the chicken dinner

Sunday, September 17, 2017.

Contact a Women’s Guild member with

questions of inquiries.

Thank you for your support.

I’d wish to thank everyone who assisted me during my recovery from two recent surgeries. Thanks for the help, food, flowers, cards, phone calls, and visits I received during this time. Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated.

Mabel Eichmeyer

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• A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and casts a shadow across Earth. It's

also known as an occultation. The reason solar eclipses happen is that the distance between the Sun and

the Earth is about 400 times the Moon's distance from the Sun and the Sun's diameter is approximately

400 times larger than the Moon's.

• What this means is that the Sun and the Moon both have a very similar size when viewed from Earth, so

when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, it blocks the light from reaching Earth.

Three main types of solar eclipse

Solar eclipse FACTS:

Facts about solar eclipses • Each year there are between 2 and 5 solar eclipses.

• The total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely obscures the Sun and leaves only the faint solar

corona, is known as a Totality.

• Total solar eclipses are rare, happening only once every 18 months.

• There is another type of solar eclipse, known as a hybrid eclipse, which shifts between a total and annular

eclipse depending on where you view it from on Earth. These are comparatively rare.

• The speed of the Moon as it moves across the Sun is approximately 2,250 km (1,398 miles) per hour.

• From either the North or South Pole, only a partial solar eclipse is able to be viewed.

• A total solar eclipse can last a maximum of 7 minutes and 30 seconds.

• 269 km is the maximum width of the path of totality.

• Almost identical eclipses occur after 18 years and 11 days – known as the Saros Cycle.

More Valuable Information: • To watch the ENTIRE eclipse, allow yourself at least 2 hours, from start to finish. Soooo worth it!!!

• The moment of totality will occur at approximately 1pm or so.

• Bring your lawn chairs and plan to watch from Noon to 2pm.

• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOLAR VIEWING GLASSES OR #14 WELDING GLASSES!!!

• Also, see pages 11 and 12 of this newsletter for further Solar Eclipse information.

• Partial solar eclipse. This is when the Moon does not line up completely with the Sun, and so only

partially blocks the sunlight from reaching Earth.

• Annular solar eclipse. This is when the Moon and the Sun are both exactly in line but either the Moon is

further from Earth or the Earth is closer to the Sun. When this happens, the apparent size of the Moon is

smaller than that of the Sun and the Sun then appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the dark

disk of the Moon.

• Total solar eclipse. A total eclipse happens when the dark silhouette of the Moon completely covers the

intense bright light of the Sun. Only the much fainter solar corona is visible during a total eclipse.

We will see a Total eclipse

On Monday, August 21st!

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The Five Phases of the Eclipse

FIRST

CONTACT During a solar

eclipse, the moment the Moon

makes contact with the Sun marks

the beginning of the eclipse.

SECOND

CONTACT During a total

solar eclipse, the moment the Moon covers 100% of the

Sun’s disk; the moment totality

begins.

TOTALITY During a total

solar eclipse, the length of time

between second and third contacts;

any instant the Moon covers 100% of the Sun’s disk.

THIRD

CONTACT During a total

solar eclipse, the instant totality

ends.

FOURTH

CONTACT During a solar eclipse, the moment that the

disk of the Moon breaks contact with

the Sun—this moment marks the end of the eclipse.

• The BAILY'S BEADS EFFECT is a feature of total solar eclipses. ... The name is in honor of Francis Baily who provided an exact explanation of the phenomenon in 1836.

• The DIAMOND RING EFFECT is seen when only one BEAD is left; a shining diamond set in a bright ring around the lunar silhouette.

Watch for these effects! These mark the beginning and end of totality.

BAILY'S BEADS DIAMOND RING

On August 21, 2017, America will be treated to its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in nearly 100 years.

That's why we're calling it the NATIONAL ECLIPSE. From Oregon to South Carolina, the eclipse will

trace a 67-mile-wide path across the country and millions of Americans will witness a once-in-a-lifetime

event as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and day turns to night for up to almost three

minutes. There’s no denying the fact that a total solar eclipse is a relatively rare event for any given place.

So, for an area to get not one, but two, total solar eclipses in just seven years is a truly remarkable

occurrence! Parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky will be the nexus of the next two total solar eclipses to

occur in the U.S., on August 21, 2017, and April 8, 2024. Because the 2017 eclipse travels across the country

from northwest to southeast and the 2024 eclipse makes its way through the nation from southwest to

northeast, the two paths cross each other and create a zone of overlapping totality.

On April 8, 2024, the places to be to view the eclipse (that are closest to home) are Carbondale, Makanda, or

Marion, Illinois, Cape Girardeau or Farmington, Missouri, or Paducah, Kentucky.

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St. Paul’s Annual Chicken Dinner & Country Store

September 17, 2017 11am-5pm

great food & fun for all!! Games for children, homemade desserts, homemade ice cream, homemade & hand-made items

in our country store, a quilt raffle (1st, 2nd, & 3rd place prizes) & more!!

Spread the word!! INVITE FRIENDS & FAMILY—

They won’t want to miss out! Sign-up sheets are in the lobby—be sure to sign up for the shift you prefer.

Also, the country store can always use homemade and handmade items. They go fast!

Thank you for your participation and contributions.

Solar eclipse safety first!!!

HOW DO I LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT GOING BLIND?

This is a biggie! You CANNOT look at the sun while ANY PART of its bright disk is still visible. The moon does cover quite a bit of it during the partial phases leading up to

totality, but you MUST use special solar viewing glasses (also called "eclipse

glasses") to look at it during the partial phases. You MUST use these glasses to look at the sun during this time, and if you use them correctly (according to the instructions

printed on them), it's 100% safe. During the brief period of TOTALITY ONLY, when NO bright part of the sun is showing, you can look directly at the totally eclipsed sun with-

out any kind of filters, and you will not believe the sight. In fact, during TOTALITY ONLY, you can even look with binoculars if you want. The view is simply stunning, but IMMEDIATELY after totality, (as soon as you see the really bright diamond ring

effect again, when the bright part of the sun returns to view), the glasses have to come back on. To repeat: You MUST use the eclipse glasses whenever the sun is not TOTALLY eclipsed - whenever ANY bright piece of it is visible, no matter what "eclipse times" you may get off the internet, or out of any books or magazines. And you CAN look directly at the sun without the glasses ONLY during the very brief time when the sun is in total eclipse (that is, if you're in the path of totality!). It's only a minute or two at the most, but the memory of it will last your lifetime! *****************************************************************************

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BALLOONS BEER GARDEN CARNIVAL CAROUSEL CLOWN CONTESTANTS CORNDOGS COTTON CANDY

CROWDS ENTERTAINMENT EXHIBITS FERRIS WHEEL FIREWORKS FUNNEL CAKES GAMES ICE CREAM

LIVESTOCK MOTOCROSS MUSIC PARADE POPCORN PRIZES QUEEN RIDES

RODEO ROLLER COASTER SHUTTLE SWINGS TENTS TICKETS TRACTOR PULL

Q K W C S T I B I H X E I P E B W

U C I I P R I Z E S D N W O L C L

G O L S A N S T E S E T R P A Y E

O T F U N N E L C A K E S C E C N

S S U M E R A E M T T R G O D A T

L E I H D A M E U S M T P R A R W

L V M J R S A A A Q O A E N R O S

U I S A A R E O E H T I Q I A U T

P L E N G T C D C R O N G U P S N

R T A O R R U N I O C M X T I E A

O O L E E H W S I R R E F O S L T

T O D L E W A N O J O N C A W T S

C R L E B N G W D L S T D I I T E

A O C X O O D T U Y S N A O N U T

R T S R G S B A L L O O N S G H N

T E N T S T E K C I T Y Z F S S O

Z A X I E R Y D N A C N O T T O C

After completing the puzzle above, with the UNUSED letters, solve the message

below: beginning with the SECOND unused letter, fill in the blanks with

EVERY OTHER unused letter (i.e. 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th…unused letters).

“___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___!”

WORD SEARCH

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PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

The family of Gene Robison, who passed away; family of Steve Hood, who passed away; Deanna Ahmann—pneumonia, on ventilator; Kristy Warneke—breast cancer; Carrie Deeker—upcoming surgery on 8/7/17; Marge Jones—upcoming hand surgery; Helene Krampe—broken hip; student of Susie Thierbach—luekemia; Dennis Phillips (owner of Philly’s Pizza)—car accident; Paul Schlotzhauer (friend of the Stegners)—dementia; Mark Jones—health issues; one-year-old grandson of Joyce Marek (friend of Debbie Garbs)—brain tumor; Cal & Betty Tameler (Brenda Roloff’s parents)—health issues; Leonard Lutz—health issues; Eldon & Sue Green—health issues; Angela Gray—health issues; Gail DeVore Morris—health issues.

Those Battling Cancer: Kristy Warneke, Dana Corver, Bill Corver, Connie Burkhardt, Ralph Roloff, Ingrid Carney, Michelle Mueller, James Weatherly, Eric Moritz, Scott Auby, Donnie Kopmann, Jim Grafrath, Ron Palitzsch, Leonard Lutz, Dale Krampe, Tim Palitzsch.

Those serving in the Military: Devon Martin, Caleb & Sarah Murphy, & others seeking to faithfully serve God & Country!

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Please remember those who are not always able to worship with us at St.

Paul’s UCC. Remember them in prayer, with a visit, card, or a phone call:

Sue Green Rev. Dale & Helene Krampe Vera Mittler The Arbors at Victorian Manor Homestead at Hickory View NHC Healthcare Please send all correspondence to: 1481 Marbach Dr., Apt. 225 35 Sugar Maple Ln. 105 Rottman Drive Washington, MO 63090 St. Charles, MO 63303 Marthasville, MO 63357 314-974-3784 Vada Hinnah Norma Sutter The Arbors at South Pointe (address unknown) 5129 Old Hwy. 100, Room 10 Washington, MO 63090

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—Meals on Wheels— If anyone needs or knows of anyone who needs home-delivered meals from the Warren County Senior Center, please contact the center at 636-456-3379. Volunteers are also needed to deliver meals.

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Hi, Ho! Hi, Ho! It’s off

to School We Go…

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St. Paul’s UCC Church Calendar—August 2017

“Turn away from evil and do good: seek peace and pursue it!” (Psalm 34:14, ESV)

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 2pm Women’s Guild

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6

Bring A Meal Sunday 9:30am Worship w/ Holy Communion 10:30am AM Fellowship

7 10-4:30pm Quilters

7pm Church Council

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7pm-8pm Food Pantry @ CBC

9 10 11 12

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9:30am Worship 10:30am AM Fellowship

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10-4:30pm Quilters

15 16

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7pm Adult choir practice

18 19

11am-12N Food Pantry @ CBC

20

9:30am Worship 10:30am AM Fellowship

3pm “Arnold Krekel” PRESENTATION by Dr. Kampkoefner

21

10-4:30pm Quilters

22 23 24 25 7pm Concert in the Park

26

27 9:30am Worship 10:30am AM Fellowship

28

10-4:30pm Quilters

29 30 31

Solar Eclipse

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