What does it mean to be a fol-lower of Jesus Christ? The sea-son of Lent is a formative way toanswer that question. Lent is thesix week period that begins onAsh Wednesday and culminateswith the celebration of Jesus' res-urrection from the dead onEaster Sunday. It is a six week journey that allows us to consider what itmeans to follow a Savior who would choose to suffer and die to bringhumanity closer to God. Jesus shows us suffering leads to new life. Weare not defined by our suffering, but by the hope and knowledge that Godwill see us through our suffering and lead us to new life. I invite you todo something for Lent. During Lent it is common to think about givingsomething up to spend more time with God. I would like you think of itdifferently. Add something to your life during Lent this year. By thetime this is published Lent will have already begun. From this time for-ward, think about reading the Bible daily or being more intentional

about finding quiet time to pray and be inGod's presence. Take the time everyday tohelp a neighbor or coworker. Add some-thing to your life that will remind you ofall that God has done and is doing for usthrough the life, death, and resurrection ofJesus Christ.

Midway Locust Grove United MethodistVolume 25Number 3

March 2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUEMinistries & Missions 2Student Bibles, Scouting 3Library News 4Birthdays, 5Youth Annex 6AV Drive, Thomas Dorsey 7PET, Free Tax Advice 8View from the Back Row 9Food Ministry 10Calendar 11Kudos 12

THIS MONTH

Mondays at 7-8 a.m.Wake Up With God

All are welcome.

Wednesdays—7 p.m.Next Choir rehearsal Mar.14

March 4 & 18The Grove—4-6 pm

March 11DST Begins

Tuesdays — 7-8:30Women’s Bible Study

March 13—12 noonSecond Tuesday Lunch

March 17St. Patrick’s Day

March 20— 7 p.m.Healing/Soaking Prayer

Spring Begins

March 22 — 6:30 p.m.MO’s Best 4-H Meeting

Please join us for worship.Sunday School: 9:15

Worship: 10:30Communion first Sundays.

PastorDennisHarper

Beyondthe Pulpit

While Rev. Dennis was in the midstof presenting Bibles to six of ouryoung students, Grace decided itwas time to take a walk along thefront row. For more on the Biblepresentations, see page 3. For moreon Grace, she’s a regular on thefront row on Sunday mornings.

The Will of God never takes youwhere the Grace of God

will not protect you.

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Plan now for Warm-Up ColumbiaCarole Douglas and Kat Seals reminds us that

now might be a good time to plan your contribu-tions to this summer/fall Warm-Up Columbia col-lection of coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and blan-kets. Watch the stores for clearance sales on theseitems if you don’t have good used items to donate.Items can be stored at the church until needed.

Discovery to reconveneWednesday, March 7

Women's Ministries Live & Learn will be hav-ing their first get-together on Saturday, March24th from 6:30-8:30pm in the fellowship hall.

Come join us as we explore theart of cooking. Kathleen Seals,who works as a cook on theMU campus, will be our guestpresenter. She'll give a cookingdemonstration, provide somehelpful hints, and answer ques-tions. Future topics includeknitting, bird-watching, read-ing, and more. We hope you'lljoin us!Live & Learn replaces the long-

running third-Saturday craft night Crop ‘N Chat.Programming will be in response to the interestsurvey taken recently.

Those survey forms seeking areas of interestfor a Live and Learn women’s ministry have beenreceived and are being evaluated.

If you have not submitted your form, you maystill do so. Please submit your completed surveysto Marjorie McFann or Carolyn Doyle. The formswill help development of programs.

Crop ‘N Chat evolvesinto Live & Learn

Our Wednesday after-school program, Discov-ery, will resume on March 7, following a month-long break.

While there remains a need for a director of theprogram, enough volunteers have stepped forwardto assist Rev. Dennis in the various aspects of theprogram.

This important outreach program provides acomfortable church experience for students fromMidway Elementary School each Wednesday af-ternoon from 4 to 5:30.

If you have an interest in providing snacks orprogram help in spiritual, crafts or other activities,please contact Rev. Dennis so the program can re-turn to its stability level of the past.

The change came about when director SherriPerry’s work schedule changed so that she wasunable to continue as director.

Women’s Bible Study will meetevery Tuesday in March

The Women’s Bible Study is scheduled to meeteach Tuesday night during March. The sessionsare from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The study is a Chronological Comparison ofthe Gospels, with each of the four gospels havinga specific audience and focus.

All women are invited to this study. Pleasecontact Marjorie McFann for more information atmjmcfann@hotmail.com or 445-5560.

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Six young studentsreceive personal Bibles

Six of our young students werehonored with their own personalBibles during worship on Feb. 5.

In top photo at right, Rev. Den-nis explains to the students thevalue of using the Bible as ourdaily guide in our lives before thepresentations.

In the lower photo, the recipi-ents face the applause of the con-gregation. Left to right they are:Shelby Thomas, Megan Atkins,Logan Hovis, Dustin Strawn, KyleBrown, and Jaxyn Moore.

J a n aW i r t h ,who wasserving asw o r s h i pleader, as-sisted withthe presen-tations.

Scout Sunday observed with February 12 worship

Members of Boy Scout Troop 68, sponsored by our church,helped lead our worship service Feb. 12, in observance ofnational Boy Scout Sunday. Brady Wirth opened worshipwith comments about Scouting and its relationship with the

church. Brady and his dad, Jerry, who serves as assistantscoutmaster, also served at ushers for the day. Don Moore,far left in photo, is the troop’s scoutmaster. Worship leaderDeshay Rust waits to receive prayer requests.

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By Deshay Rust

Add a Book for LentSo much of the culture of the Lenten season

seems to focus on what to “give up” or do with-out for the time between Ash Wednesday andEaster Sunday. I understand the idea of sacrificeand doing without. One year I gave up DietCoke for Lent. It probably helped me on ahealth basis but I don’t know that it added to myspiritual growth and perspective.

This year I am going to suggest that you“add” something to Lent. And since this columnis about books and reading and libraries, here aresome titles to consider reading during Lent.

24 Hours That Changed the World by AdamHamilton: No single event in human history hasreceived more attention than the suffering andcrucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. In this book,Adam Hamilton guides us through the lasttwenty-four hours of Jesus' life. Each chapter isdesigned to help the reader experience and un-derstand the significance of Jesus' suffering anddeath in a way you have never done before.Whether readers are long-time Christians or sim-ply curious about the story of Christ's crucifix-ion, they are invited to join the author in retrac-ing the last 24 hours of Jesus' life.

Final Words by Adam Hamilton: In 24 HoursThat Changed the World, Adam Hamilton tookus on a Lenten journey through the last day ofJesus' life. Now in this inspiring follow-upbook, Hamilton explores these final words asseen and heard through the eyes and ears ofthose who stood near the cross. Each chapterbegins with the biblical account followed by afirst-person story as might have been told fromthe viewpoint of one of the characters at thecross. Then the chapter explores the meaning ofJesus’ dying words for our lives today. Follow-ing the last statement, a postscript recounts thewords Jesus spoke following his resurrection,including what truly were the final words Jesusspoke while walking this earth.

Forty Days of Fruitful Living by RobertSchnase: Based on Five Practices of FruitfulLiving, Forty Days of Fruitful Living guides the

individual or small group through daily readings de-signed to inspire and encourage. Perfect for use dur-ing Lent or throughout the year, Forty Days ofFruitful Living will help cultivate the essential prac-tices of a life lived in grace - to receive God's love,to love God in return, to grow in Christ, to serveothers, and to give back.

Call Him Savior Offers the opportunity andchallenge to journey with Jesus to Jerusalem. Youwill experience the salvation and hope of God of-fered through the crucifixion and resurrection of Je-sus Christ as you explore the Revised Common Lec-tionary readings designated for this Lenten season.The impact of an empty tomb is most fully experi-enced when we witness again the passion of Jesusand when we keep vigil at the cross.

A Place at the Table by Chris Seay: In a culturebuilt on consumption--especially of food--it is easyto forget the poor that Jesus cared so much about.Following the pattern of his successful "AdventConspiracy," Chris Seay invites readers on a journeyof self-examination, discipline, and renewed focuson Jesus that will change their lives forever. Hechallenges readers to eat like the poor for forty daysin solidarity with a much-neglected group of people,and to donate the money they save on groceries to acharity or project that serves the poor in concreteways. But he doesn't expect them to go it alone. "APlace at the Table" includes a short chapter for eachof those forty days with Scripture, reflections,prayers, encouragement, and tips for engaging thewhole family in the process.

Mosaic by Shane Stanford: Examine how theGod of the universe uses the broken pieces of ourlives to reframe our purpose, turning our discardedhopes and dreams into something beautiful and use-ful—a mosaic in which God uses all of the pieces.The author says, "This journey will take us along thesame path Jesus walked in the days surrounding hisjourney to Jerusalem. We will see the similarities toour own stories as well as the lessons we shouldpick, like pebbles along the path." This seven-session study, appropriate for both group and indi-vidual use, provides one lesson for each week inLent. Each lesson includes a key Scripture reference,a brief reading, questions for reflection or discus-sion, a brief prayer, and guided helps for dailyScripture reading and additional reflection in thecoming week.

All of the above books are available on the Cokes-bury website and probably through many other outletssuch as Amazon.com. Happy Reading.

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March 2012 Also on this day

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1. Jill Semon-Clark2. Deshay Rust7. Sandy Cunningham8. Darren Totten11. Edie Brennan14. Ian McGuire14. Allie Rost15. Joe Burkart17. Haley Tebbe21. Christopher Yaeger23. Olive Graham24. Brian Burkart25. Dwain Hovis26. Sienna Trice29. Carolyn Doyle29. Karen Moore29. Toby Rost

Helen Brown has spent the month of Februaryfilling in for Lori Concannon in the church office.Lori and her husband Pat have spent the month onvacation in Florida. Mary Kaye Baumann hadvolunteered to fill in for Lori, and she recruitedHelen to help. Health issues have kept Mary Kayefrom the duty, but Helen has taken over eachMonday and Thursday, handling office duties andassisting Rev. Dennis.

Glenn Miller born, 1904Dr. Seuss born, 1904Luther Burbank born, 1849Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. b. 1841Lawrence Welk born, 1903Albert Einstein born, 1879Casey Jones dies in crash, 1879Andrew Jackson born, 1767Nat ‘King’ Cole born, 1919Johann Sebastian Bach b., 1685Billy Joel, Christie Brinkley m., 1985Harry Houdini born, 1874Aretha Franklin born, 1942Salk vaccine introduced, 1953Pres. John Tyler b. 1790Cy Young b. 1867Pearl Bailey born, 1918

District, Conference applaud usfor reaching apportionment goal

It was nip and tuck right up to the end of theyear, but some extravagant generosity allowed usto reach 100% of our apportionment goal, keepingalive a long string of that achievement.

In a letter to Rev. Dennis, our District Superin-tendent Lynn Dyke said, “I want to offer my thanksand praise for the extravagant generosity of Mid-way Locust Grove United Methodist Church, asyou have given 100% to conference apportion-ments for 2011. Your gifts have helped college agestudents hear God’s word and new churches to bestarted, children to have camping experiences andpeople around the world to be served, and so muchmore. Please accept my thanks for your generosity,and share the thanks with your congregation.”

In his letter of thanks, Missouri ConferenceBishop Robert Schnase, wrote, “I give thanks toGod for the vision, generosity and faithfulness ofyour members. Thank you for thinking ahead andincluding connectional ministries in your budgetingand ministry plan.

“You have my continuing pledge to see that ourconnectional ministries supported by your givingare fruitful, held to a high standard of accountabil-ity and excellence, and aligned with our core mis-sion of making disciples of Jesus Christ for thetransformation of the world.

“You and your church join with more than 600congregations that gave full 100% support to con-nectional ministries in 2011.”

Pancake BreakfastSaturday, March 3, 7-11 am

Midway Heights Elementary School

Join us for pancakes, sausage, eggs, biscuits,and gravy and help out the teachers and students

at Midway school.

Adults: $6 Children 5-12: $3 Children under 5: Free

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Youth begin Sunday School studies in annex

These feet belong in one of those pairs ofshoes left at the entry to the Youth Annex,the first step toward easier housekeeping.

After many months of cleaning, scrubbing, carpentry andelectrical work, this former piano repair shop has become theYouth Annex, where members of the senior high class holdtheir Sunday School classes and gather for games and otheractivities. Jerry and Angie Gerzen teach the Sunday Schoolclass. The furnishings came from the senior high class roomin the church’s educational wing. That room is destined tobecome the nursery because of its proximity to the sanctuary.Still early in their occupancy, the youth have more decorat-ing and furnishing to complete.

Who wrote that hymn?Thomas Dorsey

Thomas Andrew Dorsey is known as "the father ofblack gospel music. Earlier in his life he was a leadingblues pianist known as Georgia Tom.

As formulated by Dorsey, gospel music combinesChristian praise with the rhythms of jazz and the blues.His approach also deviates from his time’s standardhymnal practice by referring explicitly to the self, andthe self's relation to faith and God.

Born July 1, 1899, in Villa Rica, Georgia, Dorsey'sfather was a minister and his mother a piano teacher. Helearned to play blues piano as a young man. After study-ing music formally in Chicago, he became an agent forParamount Records. He put together a band for MaRainey called the "Wild Cats Jazz Band" in 1924.

He performed at rent parties under the names Barrel-house Tom and Texas Tommy, but he was most famousas Georgia Tom. In all, he is credited with more than400 blues and jazz songs.

Dorsey began recording gospel music alongsideblues in the mid 1920s. This led to his performing at theNational Baptist Convention in 1930, and becoming thebandleader of two churches in the early 1930s.

His first wife, Nettie, died in childbirth in 1932 alongwith his first son. Dorsey was devastated, and in hisgrief, he wrote his most famous song, one of the mostfamous of all gospel songs, "Precious Lord, Take MyHand".

Dorsey opened the first black gospel music publish-ing company, Dorsey House of Music. He founded hisown gospel choir and was a founder and first presidentof the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses.

"Precious Lord" has been recorded by hundreds ofartists, including Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, ArethaFranklin, Roy Rogers, and Tennessee Ernie Ford. It wasa favorite gospel song of the Rev. Martin Luther King,Jr.; and was sung at the rally the night before his assassi-nation, and, at his request, at his funeral by MahaliaJackson.

It was also a favorite of President Lyndon B. John-son, who requested it to be sung at his funeral. Dorseywrote "Peace in the Valley" for Mahalia Jackson in1937, which also became a gospel standard.

He was the first African American elected to theNashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and also the first inthe Gospel Music Association's Living Hall of Fame. In2007, he was inducted as a charter member of the Gen-nett Records Walk of Fame in Richmond, Indiana. Hispapers are preserved at Fisk University, along with thoseof W.C. Handy, George Gershwin, and the Fisk JubileeSingers.

Dorsey's works have proliferated beyond perform-ance, into the hymnals of virtually all Americanchurches and of English-speaking churches worldwide.

He died January 23, 1993, in Chicago where herests in the Oak Woods Cemetery.

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Campaign renewedfor audio-visual aids

Your Ministry Council approved last August acampaign to purchase and install a large-screenprojection system for use during worship and otherprograms.

As year end budget concerns surfaced, the planhas lingered, but with the new year has come theenergy to revive the effort. The Ministry Councilapproved the renewed effort at its January 23meeting.

A proposed system that would be compatiblewith our current sound system has been identified,and is expected to cost about $6,000.

The system will enhance our worship with theuse of visuals, including projected words tohymns, scripture readings, and other relative mate-rial.

It also would enable more congregation/community programs, either training in general orspiritual topics, or informational or entertainmentprograms.

Watch for announcements about the campaignand prayerfully consider how you can help. Itwould be great to have the system operational byHoly Week, the first of April.

The photos at right illustrate the less-than desir-able capacity we now have for projecting imagesfor worship.

While the numberswere relatively low, thepercentage of accep-tance was perfect at ourFebruary 5 Red CrossBlood Drive. Of ninepersons attempting todonate, all nine wereaccepted. The RedCross has expressed

appreciation for the gifts of life these donationsrepresent.

Read Locust Leaves on web site tooYou have a choice of how you read your monthly

newsletter, Locust Leaves. which also appears onlinein full color on our church web site.

If you prefer to read the electronic version online,saving paper and postage, send an email to thechurch, lori@mlgumc.org, stating that you wish to beremoved from the paper mailing list and want to benotified by email when Locust Leaves is posted onthe web site.

The newsletter will continue to be available inboth formats as long as readers prefer both.

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News from our District, Conference and Worldwide

PETUPDATE

Remember—free tax helpavailable to April 17

George Marsden has announced that he will behelping again this year to provide free assistance forfiling tax returns.

The service, by AARP Tax-Aide, is for taxpayerswith low to moderate income, with special attentionto those age 60 and older.

This year’s schedule ends Tuesday, April 17. Theservice will be available at two locations:

Columbia Public Library, Broadway & Garth.All Mondays 5 to 8 p.m.All Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

9:15 a.m. to noon.Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. 9th.

All Mondays and Tuesdays 3 to 7 p.m.All Thursdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please bring the following when you come:Copy of last year’s tax returns.W-2 forms from each employer.Unemployment compensation statements.SSA-1099 form if you received Social

Security benefits.All 1099 forms.All forms indicating federal income tax paid.Dependent care provider informationAll receipts or canceled checks if itemizing

deductions.Social Security cards or other official docu-

mentation for yourself and dependents.If you have questions, catch George at church any

Sunday. He has been volunteering his services forthis for several years.

See the paragraph about "visiting" the P.E.T.warehouse. All they need is a call to be sure some-one is there to show you around, and they will beglad to give you a tour, showing what goes on andhow the assembly line works.

Bob Moore

Gleaning For The World is a distribution part-ner for PET MO-Columbia. On 8/1-11 we sentthem 181 PETs, and on 2/15-12 we sent 182. Welike the way they distribute and report back. I wantour donors to know an additional fact about them(From a News Release) :

"FORBES MAGAZINE NAMES GLEANINGFOR THE WORLD THE MOST EFFICIENTCHARITY IN AMERICA. The Virginia based Hu-manitarian organization tops the list of the 200largest charities. This marks the third time Glean-ing for the World has been so recognized byForbes. This recognition highlights the hard workand focus of Rev. Davidson and staff to utilizeevery resource," said Johathan Falwell, Chairmanof the Board and Senior Pastor at ThomasRoad Baptist Church. The leadership team hasdone an excellent job on behalf of our faithful fi-nancial partners, who give sacrificially to meetthe humanitarian needs of the world."

Von Driggs, the logistics man for PET Intl.,works constantly to identify such distribution cen-ters for PET, and to assure that they are qualitypartners.

Larry Reid. a PET volunteer in Dexter, MO,makes wooden parts for PET. The local newspa-per, "The Daily Statesman, and KFVS TV- bothrecently ran feature stores about PET and Larry.That kind of promotion is very helpful.

Our Warrensburg (MO) volunteers deliveredenough cut parts for 100 PETs recently and havehad a newspaper promotion. We will tell you aboutthat next week.

One PET goes off this week to HAFF, a Hai-t i a n m i s s i o n , v i a t h e V e r g e n n e sUMC in Illinois.

A group of about a dozen folks from HamsPrairie Christian Church, Fulton, MO, toured PETMO last week. This group has been donating toPET and wanted to see where their money went.They approved.

Mel West

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A few weeks ago, I was joined on the back rowby a young lad I hadn’t seen before. He was verybusy throughout the service, writing and drawingand shuffling his papers.

As it became our turn to go forth for commun-ion, I wasn’t sure what his plan was. As hequickly gathered his papers, I headed for the aisle.I noticed he stopped to visit with Cathy Atkins,who was ushering that day. I overheard Cathy tell-ing him it would be fine to go up to the front.

He visited with Rev. Dennis a minute or so,then took communion and returned to his seat. AsRev. Dennis returned to address the congregation,he told us that Nick had given him a paper andasked if he would read it.

“Once a dog that I had for 6 years. Also he wasa very good dog. Named Newton.” Inside was adrawing of Newton, a boxer. Then Rev. Dennistold us that Newton had died recently.

What an illustration of faith! Nick wanted to besure God knew that Newton was the new dog inHeaven. What a way to end a service. It remindedme of the essay below which someone sent me asan email several years ago.

HEAVEN

A man and his dog were walking along a road.The man was enjoying the scenery, when it sud-denly occurred to him that he was dead. He re-membered dying, and that the dog had been deadfor years. He wondered where the road was lead-ing them. After a while, they came to a high,white stone wall along one side of the road. Itlooked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, itwas broken by a tall arch that glowed in thesunlight.

When he was standing before it, he saw a mag-nificent gate in the arch that looked like mother ofpearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like

pure gold. He and the dog walked toward thegate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a deskto one side.

When he was close enough, he called out,“Excuse me, where are we?”

“This is heaven, sir,” the man answered.“Wow! Would you happen to have some wa-

ter?” the man asked.“Of course, sir. Come right in, and I’ll have

some ice water brought right up.” The man ges-tured, and the gate began to open.

“Can my friend,” gesturing toward his dog,“come in, too?” the traveler asked.

“I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t accept pets.”The man thought a moment and then turned

back toward the road and continued the way hehad been going. After another long walk, and atthe top of another long hill, he came to a dirt roadwhich led through a farm gate that looked as if ithad never been closed. There was no fence. As heapproached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaningagainst a tree and reading a book.

“Excuse me!” he called to the reader. “Do youhave any water?”

“Yeah, sure, there’s a pump over there.” Theman pointed to a place that couldn’t be seen fromoutside the gate. “Come on in.”

“How about my friend here?” the traveler ges-tured to the dog.

“There should be a bowl by the pump.”They went through the gate, and sure enough,

there was an old fashioned hand pump with abowl beside it. The traveler filled the bowl gavesome to the dog then he took a long drink himself.When they were full, he and the dog walked backtoward the man who was standing by the treewaiting for them.

“What do you call this place?” the travelerasked.

“This is heaven,” was the answer.“Well, that’s confusing,” the traveler said.

“The man down the road said that was heaven,too.”

”Oh, you mean the place with the gold streetsand pearly gates? Nope. That’s hell.”

“Doesn’t it make you mad for them to use yourname like that?”

“No. I can see how you might think so, butwe’re just happy that they screen out the folkswho’ll leave their best friends behind.”

The Back RowBy Gene Baumann

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God promises a safe landing,not a calm passage.

By

Mary Kaye

French Onion Soup

Love INC seeks Love Seat volunteersThe Love Seat is the resale store and warehouse

of Love INC, located on the Business Loop acrossfrom Hickman High School.

Volunteers are needed on Saturdays from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the Love Seat. Dave and Sherri Hockettare there every Saturday, overseeing the resale storeand warehouse.

There are opportunities to deliver furniture tofamilies in need, and to sort and organize donations.This is not a continuing commitment; individuals orgroups could do this just once or twice a year. Ifyour are interested, please email Dave atdave.hockett@gmail.com.

When the weather is cold and rainy it is a won-derful time to put on a big pot of chili or soup.Since I have enough chili in the freezer to last the

rest of winter I de-cided on FrenchOnion Soup. Ihave read so manyrecipes for thissoup with each be-ing a little differentso I decided to

strike out on my own. Having no frozen chickenbroth I had to make that first. It is easy…Justbring a large pot of water to a boil…add chickenthighs or breasts, 1 bay leaf, carrots, chunks ofsliced onions, large bunch of parsley, salt and pep-per. Simmer for 4 or 5 hours. Drain off all vege-tables and use your imagination on using theboiled chicken.. The broth can be frozen for lateruse.

Chicken broth is the base for many soups so itis a good thing to have on hand. Enjoy.

French Onion SoupChicken brothLarge onion

ButterSmall rounds of toasted bread

White cheese(Swiss, Monterrey Jack, Mozzarella)

Beef Bouillon CubesMake or buy chicken broth. Add 3 beef bouil-

lon cubes for each cup of liquid. Slice a large on-ion very thin (a mandolin is best for accomplish-ing thin slices). Melt butter in a pan and add on-ion. Stir constantly until the onion is brown butnot burned. Add onion to chicken broth. Toastsmall rounds of bread. Pour soup in oven safesmall bowls and top with bread and shredded orsliced cheese. Place under broiler until cheesemelts. Serve immediately.

P.S. If you like a soup or sauce a littlethicker measure out several tablespoons ofcorn starch dissolved in a small dish of cold wa-ter and add to soup.

MUMC Foundation scholarshipsavailable to college juniors

Scholarships or grants-in-aid are availablethrough the Foundation of Missouri United Method-ist Church of Columbia for students in the MissouriConference who have completed at least two yearsof college work and are working toward church-related careers in ministry or Christian Education.Completed applications for the 2012-2013 academicyear should be received by June 15 for action by theScholarship Committee and the Foundation Board atits July meeting. A request for an application shouldbe addressed to: Scholarship Committee, MUMCFoundation, 204 S Ninth Street, Columbia, MO65201-4899.

Choir takes break from rehearsals;Special music needed Mar. 4,11,25

Music directors Jim and Glenna Johnson haveannounced that the choir will take a break from re-hearsals until March 14.

As we do from time to time, we have an opportu-nity for special music for worship on March 4, 11and 25. If you would like to provide music, pleasecontact Jim Johnson at church or email him at mid-waymo@centurytel.net.

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Please re-confirm dates

and times of listed events.

Check Worship bulletinsfor events not posted

Give us your events

for our April calendarMarch 2012

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Loaves & Fishes

9:15 am Sun. School10:30 am WorshipCommunionIntercessory PrayerTHE GROVE 4-6

p.m.

7-8 a.m. WUG4:00 p.m. Girl

Scouts6:30 pm Boy Scouts

8:30 am - 1 pm --Wee Care

7 - 8:30 p.m.Women's BibleStudy

Discovery 4-5:30p.m.

8:30 am - 1 pm --Wee Care

9:15 am Sun. School10:30 am WorshipIntercessory Prayer

DST returns

7-8 a.m. WUG6:30 pm Boy Scouts

8:3 0 am - 1 pm --W ee Care

12 noo n--2n d TuesLuncheon

7 - 8:30 p .m. W omen 'sBib le Stu dy

7 pm ChoirDiscovery 4-5:30

p.m.

8:30 am - 1 pm --Wee Care

9:15 am Sun. School10:30 am WorshipIntercessory PrayerTHE GROVE 4-6

p.m.

7-8 a.m. WUG4:00 p.m. Girl

Scouts6:30 pm Boy Scouts

8:3 0 am - 1 pm --W ee Care

7 - 8:30 p.m.W omen 's BibleStudy

7 p .m. H ealing /Soak ingPrayer

7 pm ChoirDiscovery 4-5:30

p.m.

8:30 am - 1 pm --Wee Care

6:30 Women'sMinist ryLive & Learn"Cooking"

9:15 am Sun. School10:30 am WorshipIntercessory Prayer

7-8 a.m. WUG6:30 pm Boy Scouts

8:30 am - 1 pm --Wee Care

7 - 8:30 p.m.Women's BibleStudy

7 pm ChoirDiscovery 4-5:30

p.m.

8:30 am - 1 pm --Wee Care

6:30 pm MO's Best4-H meeting

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for events not postedon this calendar.

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for our April calendar

Midway Locust GroveUnited Methodist Church2600 N. Locust Grove Church Rd.Columbia, MO 65202

Our MissionMaking Disciples of Jesus ChristBring people to Jesus Christ

By embracing our community with God’s love and grace.Connect people to Jesus Christ

By encouraging people to grow in faith through prayer,fellowship, study, and worship.

Serve people in the name of Jesus ChristBy empowering ministries of compassion and outreach.

Volume 25 Issue 3 March 2012

Crop ‘N Chatis going a

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In high school water sports, Kyra Florea hasqualified for state competition in the 500 freestyleat Rock Bridge; and Alyssa Strawn has done thesame in the 1m diving for Hickman. Rock Bridgewent on to win the state championship; Hickmanfinished seventh in the final standings.

Kaitlyn Atkinshas earned the WestJunior High 8thgrade girls basket-ball SportsmanshipAward! Her coachsaid "I've neverseen a girl smile asmuch as she does!"

Following his work and performance at MissouriAll State Jazz held at Tan-Tar-A few weeks ago,Kaleb Jacks spent February 18th at Macon HighSchool for Northeast Missouri All-District Jazz.Kaleb performed as lead alto sax among 11 otherRock Bridge Jazz Ensemble members and 2 Hick-man High Jazz Band students. Of the 19 all districtjazz members, 14 were Columbia students.

Kylie Jacks, 8th grader at West Junior High,auditioned for an alto saxophone position with thepremiere 9th grade bands at West; the Viking Band(concert band) and the Jazz Ensemble. She madeboth bands and is very excited, as is her family,David, Mary and Kaleb, for her accomplishment!Kylie will also perform a sax duet at the CentralMethodist University Music Festival this month.