The Lamplighter
PASTORS PEACE
Zion
United Church
of Christ
August 2017
Inside This Issue
1 Pastors Peace
2 Palm of Prayer
3 Worship Ways
4 This Months Events
5 Community & Conference Clamor
6 Butterfly Room
7 Celebration Occasions
8 Worship Whirl
No matter who you are or where you are
on life's journey, you are welcome
here. We believe in extravagant wel-
come. This is why we insist that God's com-
munion table is open, not closed, and
God's gift and claim in baptism are ir-
revocable. We advocate justice for
all. Our congregations extend hospitality
as a sign of God's inclusive love. We
teach that evangelism - offering bread to those
in search of it - is God's mission. Our perspec-
tive is global, not provincial. We work with - not
against - people of other faiths. Why?
Because God is still speaking!
Zion United Church of ChristEstablished 1880
105 N. Mary, Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224
Phone and FAX: (660) 237 - 4355
PASTOR'S PEACE
"Where Is Our Focus?"
Hold onto something solid! Grab that pole and
hang on for dear life! Focus on the road so you don't
crash! Clutch the steering wheel so you don't lose con-
trol! Hang onto that rock so you won't be swept away
with the current! Don't be distracted--focus, focus,
focus!
There are so many different things that demand
our focus in life--work, family, home, friends, service
and community, to name a few. Where is our focus
when it comes to faith community and the church?
What is the focus of the church?
"They devoted themselves to the apostles'
teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and to prayer. " Acts 2:42
The purpose of the church is to dwell together
as community, learn about who Jesus is and what we
are supposed to do with that knowing and the experi-
ence of being loved unconditionally by God. It says in
Ephesians 4:11b-16 "...some to be pastors and teach-
ers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so
that the body of Christ may be built up until we all
reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the
Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole
measure of the fullness of Christ.
"Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back
and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by
every wind of teaching and by the cunning and crafti-
ness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead,
speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up
into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the
whole body, joined and held together by every sup-
porting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as
each part does its work."
The congregation is to be equipped for ministry
to the world, or what is the point? When there is grief
we grieve and listen to one another; when there is an-
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ger and fear, again we listen and provide comfort
through the leadership and guidance of Christ PALM of PRAYER Create in
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through maturity gained in the activities of Christian me a clean heart, O God, and renew a
Education, Worship, the Sacraments and Prayer. We right[ spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 (ESV)
share our resources with others in need, without Concerns Please continue to surround in love
judgment, and as servants rather than overseers to and prayer, those experiencing health difficulties
them. Our purpose is to grow in our faith so that we & or recovering from surgery, the loss of family
can be the hands, feet, and heart of Christ to the rest and friends, & those adjusting to new seasons in
of the world. Salvation is just a beginning, not an their lives: Ed Jenkins died; continued prayer for
ending. Sanders family and Jake Hayward and his
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and family; Norma Moun has passed; deaths of Jim
perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him Vorwark and Bob Bell; first responders; victims
endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down of random acts of violence; military personnel
at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews and their families; families around the world that
12:2 are in the midst of tensions, conflicts, acts of
violence and wars which are going on in
The focus of Church is to equip the people of
different parts of the world.
God to grow to BE the Church in the communities in
which we live and move, and certainly in service to Joys
greater need as we are called. We are not alone! Jake Hayward is doing better! Birth of Sophia
Each step we take each day we live is as ministers of Hanalani Adsit, Rev. Kristin's & Kenny's
the Gospel of Jesus the Christ. Even as we are terri- granddaughter.
fied of the call on our lives, we must remember Jesus
walks with each of us along the way.
The Church is organic--a living organism. Treasurers Twitter
Imagine a stream and that we each are amoeba cling-
ing to a rock for dear life. Imagine letting go of the
rock, being swept downstream and meeting with
other amoeba in the pool below, where it is calm and
each can swim freely, interacting with and sharing
with other amoeba, growing together into a greater
organism of joy and freedom. Now imagine wanting
to go back to tell the clinging, fearful amoeba about
the truth learned, then realizing that the truth can
only be learned through the experience of the jour-
ney, because otherwise it won't be believed...
Which "amoeba" are you? Where is your fo-
cus?

In Christ's Love,
Reverend Kristin

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Sunday School9:00 A.M.

Worship10:00 A.M.
August 6, 2016
Communion

August 13, 2016

BCE
Vespers 3:45pm at Meyer Care

August 14, 2016

Council 7pm
Copyright 2011 The Zondervan Corporation
August 19, 2016
Mayview MO Foundation Eclipse Events YOUTH YAK
6:15pm8:15pm BCE Pool Party All are Trinity earned 5 state rosettes, 2 alter-
welcome at Odessa Pool. nates, and 4 blue ribbons at the Lafayette
County 4-H fair.
August 20, 2016 Calle and Trinity both participated in
Promotion Sunday, return to regular times 9:30 the Odessa Upper Elementary Spelling Bee
SS and 10:30 Worship representing their classes.
Eclipse Events, glasses available
Calle, Trey, and Adalyn all received
WA Retirement Party for Rev. Pale Parson 3pm
5pm Immanuel UCC, Sedalia first place in their age category for the May-
view picnic petal tractor pull.
August 21, 2017 Adalyn received first in her age cate-
Eclipse! gory for the Mayview Baby contest.
Alyssa did well in her school track
August 23, 2017 meet and Adam did well in his tennis season
SAIL Lees Summit Trip to market, car pool here this year.
9:30am. Austin & Donovan became Braves in
the tribe of Mic-O-say, Boy Scout Troop 120!
August 26, 2017
10am-2pm Dales Conference retirement service
party Columbia UCC, Rev. John Dorhauer EXPRESSION SESSION
preaching.
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who stepped
up to work the bounce houses/optimist train
Saturday! And everyone involved in making
our Mayview Picnic and Community Service/
Pie Auction/Potluck incredible! How amazing
as well to Have House Rep. Rev. Emmanuel
Cleaver join us, albeit late, to hang out for
awhile. Mayview is a very special place in
Missouri!

We Thank Garrett Fiegenbaum for well

-representing the Western Assoc. at General

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Synod, Woohoo Garrett! Also, we thank
him for sharing his experience with us at
worship!
Thanks to the CAG Planning Team
and all who made 2017 CAG a success!
May kindness return to you in the
same beautiful way that it was given.
Zion United Church of Christ,
Thank you all for your kind words and con-
tinued prayers.
Sincerely,
The Hayward Family
Thank you for sharing our sorrow
Your kindness and thoughtfulness at this
time is sincerely appreciated and gratefully
acknowledged by the family of Maggie
Hook.
Thank you all very much
Laura & S.S. Class
Thank you for your contribution
to Baby Grace Ministries! We will spend
this gift for diapers and wipes. Our next
Free Garage Sale will be August 12th
9-12 at the First United Methodist
Church in Odessa. Please help us
spread the word Free clothes sizes 0 to
5, free diapers and wipes. Many other
itemsas availabletoys, stuffed ani-
mals and baby furniture.
Our work dayset up for sale will
be August 11th at 9am. We welcome
anyone who would like to hang clothes.
Thank you again. Baby Grace
Ministries
COMMUNITY, COUNTY &
CONFERENCE CLAMOR
WESTERN ASSOCIATION
FALL GATHERING
Saturday, October 17th
10am-3pm
St. Johns Chapel, Springfield, MO
Weekly Podcast by our General Minister
and President the Rev. John Dorhauer
'Into the Mystic' is the Rev. John C. Dorhauer's
weekly podcast on UCC.org. The United Church of
Christ General Minister and President is creating
these weekly messages so that "the art and practice
of spiritual reflection is modeled as a priority and
not just a part time avocation."
BUTTERFLY ROOM 3 And if I go
and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and
receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye
may be also. John 14:3 (KJV)
Home is the Historic Neighbor-
hood of the UCCs Blue Springs Ter-
race
Blue Springs Terrace welcomes UCC and
Disciples retired clergy and church office workers.
The best-kept secret in Missouri is on a small resi-
dential block just southwest of the Blue Springs,
Mo., business district. There, 13 houses that make
up the United Church of Christs Blue Springs Ter-
racedot the tree-lined street where retired UCC and
Disciples pastors and full-time church office staff
live.
Blue Springs Terrace was the brainchild of
the Rev. John Sauer, at the time pastor of St. Pe-
ters UCC in Kansas City. Concerned that retired
pastors needed a way to survive retirement on their
meager savings, he built the first house in 1906.
Most of the single-story craftsman-style houses
date from 1906 to 1938.
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After that first home, additional contribu-
tions allowed for the purchase of 10 acres, part
of which was an orchard and farmland, in 1906,
says Terrace Board President Mary Ann Pier-
son.
As far as any records we have a total
of approximately 203 residents [have lived] here
over the last 111 years, says resident and Ter-
race Representative Deloda Hempenius. Deloda
and her late husband, the Rev. Richard
Hempenius, moved to The Terrace in 1994. We
had lived in parsonages during our ministry, she
says, and we didnt have the money to buy a
house.
After attending a retirement seminar, the
couple visited The Terrace. Deloda and Richard
put their names on the waiting list, and later
moved in.
All of the homes have big back yards,
room for a garden if the resident wants it, and
nice front yards, Deloda adds. It is like a small
community with neighbors that have common
interest. The fellowship is wonderful.
Room for Growth
Residents of The Terrace pay a monthly
maintenance fee that includes lawn care, snow
removal and capital improvements. Valued vol-
unteers from local churches and some of the
residents gather every Tuesday to take care of
building and grounds needs.
As the first retirement community of any
Protestant denomination in the United States,
Blue Springs Terrace earned recognition on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Al-
though being on the National Register comes
with strict guidelines and can make renovations
more costly, The Terrace still has been able to
expand.
In 1996, a handicapped accessible du-
plex was built, Mary Ann Pierson says. In
2003, the Agape House was built to serve as a
multipurpose facility.
The multipurpose Agape House was built
in 2003.
Agape House also is the organizing
space for the Tuesday work days. We have a
group of volunteers from some of our surround-
ing UCC churches who come at 8:30 a.m. for
coffee and a donut or roll, and fellowship for
about half an hour, Deloda says. Then we start
our work day, and end it anywhere from 2 to
4:30 p.m., depending on what work needs to be
done that day.
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St. Lukes UCC in Independence, Mo.,
is one such group. In March, its youth and
young adult class joined pastor the Rev. Paul
Emily in an afternoon of spring cleaning at The
Terrace. According to the churchs website, a
lot of work was done and, as one of the kids
said, It makes you feel good to help people.
Agape House also is the site for seasonal par-
ties and other gatherings, and is used by resi-
dents when family or friends visit and need a
place to sleep or share a meal.
Blue Springs Terrace, like many
CHHSM-member ministries, relies on fund
raisers and donations to meet its budgetary
needs. These, plus the residents maintenance
fees, help maintain the street.
Each spring, we have a breakfast buf-
fet as a fund raiser, put on by the board of di-
rectors; and in the fall, we have a chili soup
dinner, with salads and homemade cakes and
pies, says Deloda. These are both freewill
offerings [and] are both well attended.
The board also is raising funds for
capital improvements, including roofs, updated
wiring, energy-efficient windows, paved drive-
ways, gutters, and upgrades to Agape House,
among other projects. The capital campaign
will help ensure the long-term stewardship,
sustainability, and safety of the community,
while retaining its Historic Register designa-
tion.
Home is Where the Heart is
Over the years, Deloda says, there
have been major changes. There have been
some sad times, but the good times outweigh
those.
One of the biggest changes is in demo-
graphics. When we came here, there were
mostly couples, she adds, and now we have
more second-career women moving in.
The neighborhood feel is one of the
features that most appeals to Deloda. There
are no fences to divide the houses, but one
can be as private as they like, she says.
Especially in the summer, there is a lot of
front yard visiting and sitting on each others
porches.
The Terrace is the longest I have
ever lived anywhere in my 84 years of life,
she adds. This community is a place I truly
call home.
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 Missouri Mid-South Conference United Church of Christ
Rev. Dr. Ginny Brown Daniel-483 E Lockwood Ave. Ste. 15, St. Louis, MO 63119 Phone 314-918-2604 Fax 314-918-2610 Toll Free
877.877.5884 Uniting Congregations for Ministry and Mission in Missouri, Arkansas, and Memphis, Tennessee www.missourimidsouth.org

All-Conference Appreciation Event for Rev. Dale Parson

Lets celebrate the faithful ministry of Dale Parson who has served among us for twenty-one years!

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Columbia United Church of Christ
3201 Interstate 70 Drive NW, Columbia, MO. 65202

10:00 am Gathering and Greeting in the Sanctuary Lobby

10:30 am Service of Worship and Farewell in the Sanctuary
11:45 am Special Luncheon/Informal Sharing in Fellowship Hall (hosted by Columbia UCC Womens Fellowship)
2:00 pm Conclusion and Farewell (there is a 3:00 pm church wedding that afternoon!)

RSVP for luncheon with Joyce Bathke at joyce.bathke@yahoo.com

Make a special retirement contribution for Dale through Conference Office
Checks payable Missouri Mid-South Conference, UCC
475 E. Lockwood Avenue Suite 15, St. Louis, MO. 63119
Memo line- Dales Retirement Gift
Bring letters of appreciation for Dale and Debra to Columbia UCC! Well have a big basket ready for your notes of
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Come one, come all! We are so grateful for Dales presence and witness!
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Celebration Occasions
August Birthdays
Office Hours
Date Birthday Pastor Admin. Assistant
8 Joshua Wagner
Tuesday
9 Kelly Bayless 8:00 AMNoon
11 Jim Begemann
12 Norma Mittelhauser Wednesday
6:008:00 PM
15 Lillie Jennings
19 Beth Ogan Thursday Friday
Michelle Bayless 8:00 AMNoon 10amNoon
20 Mary Brueggenjohann
Jim Walls
Joyce Hoefer
29 Sherri Walls
Dallas Walls Serving Souls
30 David Dickmeyer Aug ACOLYTES GREETERS
Austin Aardema
6 Juanita Wright & Judy Pragman
Faigh
Donovan Aardema
13 Scott & Tresina Alvested
Faigh
20 Trinity Alvested Bill & Denise Bainbridge

27 Macey Begemann Carrie Begemann & Elaine Hudson

August Anniversaries Administrative Affairs

Reverend Home(660) 237- 4902
Kristin Aardema Faigh Church (660) 237-4355
20 Tim & Amber Wright pastorkristinatzion@yahoo.com
Cell (660) 641-1038
25 Marvin & Alice Huenefeld
Robert Hoefer
Council President ahoefer1@hotmail.com
31 Pastor Kristin & Kenny Faigh (660) 584-3804
Cole Courtway (660) 237- 4355
Reminder! Admin. Assistant zionuccsecretary@hotmail.com
News Letter
The deadline for submissions for the
September newsletter is Teresa Begemann (816) 633 - 4133
Friday, August 18, 2017. Organist tjbegemann@yahoo.com
Send your submissions to:
Dawn Stuart (660) 237 - 4355
zionuccsecretary@hotmail.com Custodian
Or Call (660) 237-4923

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105 North Mary St.
Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224

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Zion UCC Mission Statement

The avowed purpose of our church shall be:
To worship God, to proclaim and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to celebrate the Sacra-
ments; to experience Christian fellowship, to build unity, and to practice charity within this congre-
gation and the wider church; and to share this witness of Jesus Christ throughout the world.

Summer Worship Whirl

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