Electronic Newsletter Oct. 14 '09

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Volume 17 Number 21 Issue Editors Office Staff

Our Mission Statement:Concord Trinity UnitedMethodist Church is a

welcoming community ofseekers, believers, and

disciples.

Concord TrinityUnited Methodist Church

5275 South Lindbergh Blvd.St. Louis, MO 63126

(314) 842-2060

Website address:www.concordtrinity.org

PastorsGreg WeeksMark Sheets

Christian Ed. DirectorDebra Irving

Outreach & NurtureDirector

Ronda Fowler

Whats Inside

Pastors Corner 2

Financial News 2

Singles News 3

UMW Events 4

Prayer List 5

Calendar 6

Education News 7

Ghana Gabber 8

Youth News 9Next deadline

Oct. 21st - 12:00 Noon

In a Still Small VoiceIf you were to walk into the sanctuary here at Concord Trinity on a

Sunday evening, you would notice a

very different worship service taking

place. There would not be very muchlighting, the projector screen would be

off, and you would not hear the sound

system humming through the speak-ers. Yes, it is safe to say that all of this

is a change from our morning wor-

ship, but what is the purpose of it all?

The Reflective Service serves

many purposes, but I would say that itcan all be summed up in one word: lis-

tening. During our time of prayer, we

listen to each other as we lift up waysGod has blessed us or burdens with

which we are troubled. We listen andbring it to God together. I have seen people reach out to those who re-

quested prayer, even after the service is over; a sign that we are trulylistening to our brothers and sisters.

While scripture is read, we are listening to Gods Word, which has

been passed down to us through many generations. Then, after the

scripture, comes the most challenging part: a time of silence. Honestly,the first time you experience total silence in a sanctuary with a group

of people, it can feel like it lasts for years. But after we adjust, we real-

ize that this is our time to listen to God. It is so difficult in this world to

find time to listen to what God has to say, but it is also so vital to our

journey with Him. In a time of silence, we have the chance to stop wor-rying about tomorrow and focus our minds and hearts on the Almighty.

Only then, are we truly giving God the chance to examine our heartsand speak to us through His word.

If you long for that quiet place to give God a chance to speak, lookno further than this Reflective Service. The time has been created for

you. Come join us in this truly unique experience at 6:00 pm every

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Pastors Corner

Good New Announcements

Operating Fund thru10/11/09 $622,125

Next Step Forward1/1/09 - 10/11/09 $173,369

Next Step Forward since6/1/07 $818,227

28 DAYS OF PRAISEHows It Going?

Im delighted to report that

after recent worship services,

guests have heard about this pro-gram and have asked for copiesof the devotional calendars! I

hope youre finding this spiritual

exercise equally interesting andintriguing.

By the time you read this, you should be

nearing the end of the third week, with its em-

phasis upon Risk Taking Mission. You shouldreceive shortly a packet containing materials for

the last week, Extravagant Generosity.I sincerely hope that throughout these days

youre feeling your spirit being refreshed and

your faith renewed. Look ahead to worshippingon SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, when all will be

invited to consecrate the commitments theyve

made throughout these days.

These days. That has a nice ring to it. Mayyou remember these days as opportunities to

grow closer to the One who makes life special

indeed!

UPCOMING SERMON TOPICS/TEXTS

Oct. 18When Following Jesus Comes with a PriceTag (Mark 10:17-31)Jesus response to the rich man in this passage cansound harshor wonderfully inviting.

Oct. 25A Web of Gratitude (Deut. 24:19-22; Lev.25:1-5,19-24)In a world of getting and spending, its refreshingto think of the riches we have that dont cost a cent.

Nov. 1When Can We Go Back, Daddy?(Joshua 24:14-22)This All Saints Sunday gives us an opportunity to goback and visit the people and places that ground ourfaith.

COMMITMENT SUNDAYOct. 25th, All Services

Be sure to bring your 28 Days CommitmentCard to church with you on the 25

th. All will

have a chance to consecrate their commitmentsto Radical Hospitality, Intentional Faith Devel-opment, Risk-Taking Mission, andExtravagant Generosity!

CONCORD CHARGE CONFERENCETuesday, Nov. 10 - 7 p.m., Sanctuary

For us, this annual event is much more than do-

ing the business of the church [i.e., reportsfrom Trustees, Nominations, Staff-Parish]! Well

also celebrate Gods work through us this year,

and take a look ahead through an updated VisionPlan. Our District Superintendent, the Rev. Kurt

Schuermann, will preside. ALL are welcomed!

Childcare will be provided.

Safety Information

For security, anyone entering the church for anyreason during the hours of 8:30 - 5:00 pm mustenter through the Office entrance. All other doorsto the building will be kept locked to help insure

safety for those in the building. Also, anytime youvisit the church, make sure your vehicles arelocked.

As a reminder, the sanctuary is open from 11:00-1:00 pm for prayer Monday - Thursday everyweek. Please use Office entrance then, as well.

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Good News Announcements Cont.

Pat is thewearer of twoimportant hatsaround here.First, shes thecoordinator ofthe TrinityBucks program,keeping trackof the account-ing and sup-plies. Also, Pat

oversees com-munion, making sure we have enough suppliesand coordinating our communion helpers/servers.

Thanks, Pat, for all you do!

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Pat Helvey

Successful Food Drive!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! To theConcord community and Concord Trinity mem-bers who made the September community fooddrive a success.

One thousand bags were placed on frontporches of homes located off Baptist ChurchRoad,. and over 1,600 can goods were col-lected. Thats an average of 1.5 cans goods perhousehold.

Isnt it great to know the Concord community supports the effortsof Concord Trinity? All can goods were placed in Fellowship Hall;and during one Wednesdays Alive, a group gathered to fill 47food bags for families who come in during the week asking forfood assistance. The church office staff greatly appreciates thetime that was put into filling the bags and feels great about being

able to help families who come in for help by giving them a fullbag of items to be used to prepare a balanced meal for theirfamilies.

Many thanks to the 40 plus people who helped make this first community drive a success.

The Outreach Team

Singles News

Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 pm ChineseDinner with everyone paying $6. Do not bring

Potluck. Afterwards, at 7:30, Jim Zimmerly, Viet-namese adopted son of Wanda Zimmerly, willpresent "Vietnam Revisited" with slides and com-mentary. Those of you whove heard Jim's presen-tation in 2007 know we're in for a treat.

Also, at this meeting, everyone is to bring an itemor items to be auctioned off at our Novembermeeting. The item can be a white elephant, aChristmas decorative item or gift, or bakedgoods, etc. Proceeds will be used to provide aneedy family with food items and gifts for Christ-

mas.Tuesday, November 24, 6:30 pm.

Potluck Dinner followed by our auction ofdonated items to benefit a needy family of five(mother and 4 children). Please feel free to invitefamily members, friends, and fellow church mem-bers to attend the auction. They may have dinnerwith us, providing that they bring a potluck dish.


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Good News Announcements Cont.

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SHARE A CHRISTMASOPPORTUNITY

Its time to think about adopting

a family in the Share-A-

Christmas Program. Share-A-

Christmas Program is a way to

help a less fortunate St. Louisfamily. The families have been provided by the

Chapel for the Exceptional and have been care-fully screened. Adopting a family involves pro-

viding the makings of a Christmas dinner, extra

food and gifts. For more information, call DianaRudloff at 314-842-1719.

T.J.S Pizza Pie &Cookie Dough Sale

The United Methodist Women will sponsor aT.J.S Pizza Pie and Cookie Dough Sale October25th, November 1st, and November 8th betweenservices in the Parlor. Items will be delivered tothe Fellowship Hall kitchen on November 19th

between 4:30 - 6:00 pm.

Ladies Only!

Remember we are still accepting new andgently used bras. These are going tohomeless and St. Louis underprivilegedwomen. Please place them in the floweredbox in the Education hallway.

Keepers Korner

Are you looking for a way to help your church

family? Are you looking for someone to helpyou in your time of need?

Neither question can be answered by itself.

However, with participation in the Keepers

Ministry, the searcher and seeker will be ful-filled. We need one another to do Gods work.

Call Suzanne McKowen for more information

at 314-638-2741.

United Methodist WomensAngelus Dinner and Service

Thursday, Nov. 12th - 6:00 pm

All women are cordially invited to attend the

UMW Annual Angelus Dinner and Service onWell begin with appetizers and punch at

6:00 pm; then continuewith a full course mealserved at 6:30 pm. Thereis no charge, but a freewill offering will be re-ceived that will be do-nated to missions.

An inspiring program willfollow dinner to help us

prepare for the comingADVENT SEASON. Takethe time to prepare yourheart and mind to receive

the precious gift of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Reservations must be made in advance byNovember 9th by signing up on the UMWBulletin Board, or calling the church office at842-2060.

Feel free to invite a friend or neighbor.

Children, as well as par-ents and Sunday schoolteachers, will enjoy a seriesof new books in the Chil-drens Library. Childrenlearn the character ofChrist by applying Histeachings to their world.This delightful series ofbooks from award winningchildrens author MelodyCarlson are whimsically

and lovingly illustrated. They present childrenwith typical situations they may face everyday, but teach how they should conduct them-selves by showing what Jesus would have saidor done. Love Your Neighbor, Secretly Do

Good Deeds, and Show Each Other Forgiveness each of these three books teach a greattruth that Jesus taught his disciples.


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Homebound/Skilled CareBob Hale Jo Thoele Jean Beck Eva Meentemeyer Eloise McGrath

Clarice Coats Ida Morris Harriette Eidson Louise Fetzer Darline HendersonLillian Heine Georgia Sanders Virginia Fugger Debbie Perrine Kitty Turner

June Jackson Winnie Jarnagin Ruth Cochran Eileen Adams Jean Pitts

Bud Held Henry Webb John & Alice Fribis

Pray for Our Military

Stationed in Iraq: Trevor McGeehon

Stationed in Afghanistan: Joel PetryPhil Hogan, Jr. Barrett Sohn

Stationed in USA:

Nick Genthon Ryan Williams

Megan Venable Sarah Williams

Shannan Harter Jason HugginsJake Henderson Brian Hamilton

Concord Trinitys Family & FriendsJason Akers Meghan Irvings friend

Richard Goodwin Trevelyn Zanders friend

Brittany Schweiger Richard Schweigers grand-daughter

Pauline Miller Rose Grossenheiders co-worker

Joe & Helena Bottner Westholts friends

Aunt Fran Sandy Duffields auntDenita Cathy Westholts friend

Mark Taylor Ray & Marea Hoppes cousin

Maggie Jernas Sheri Brockies friendAnna Malek Kathy Bellavias sister

Tracie Fine Jean Newmans daughter

Harold Gerecke Laverne Schardans friend

Steven Hoppe Ray & Marea Hoppes nephewKen Criss Sheri Brockies friend

Kim Peterson Sandy Petersons daughter

Henry Kuehner Jean Eldridges sonTerry Alsup Pat Bruders son

Glenda Gaugh Christie Lewis mother

Tony Thiemann Ann Thiemanns husbandKevin Cernich Lynn Purvis friend

Susie Kunst Lynn Purvis friend

Tim Zwiefel Lynn Purvis friend

Good News Prayer List

Food items are always wel-

come to help needy families.

Following are some sugges-tions: canned fruit or vegeta-

bles, large cans meat, pasta,

beef stew, ravioli, canned chili w/meat, peanut butter,jelly, cereal. Place your donations in the bin next to

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Thanks, SeptemberGreeters

Michael & Nancy Nebel Geri BaumLarry & Jeanne Giesler Kay WaltJerry & Mary Matthews Bob LindeckeLeon & Marlene Walter Phil LaytonWanda Sohn Joan BillingsCindy Taylor Sandy DuffieldLibby Beach Terri Hoff Karen Provance Rose ConstantinouBill & Patti Fowler Harold & Anne PletBill & Denis Rauss Paul & Lynn PurvisDon & Rita Fears Ian & Sheri BrockieDon & Bonnie Corbin Mary & Carolyn BileSteve & Lynne Meine John & Neva Butch

Concord Trinity Members

Richard Smith Mary Falk Miriam Kovac David Lore

Tom Arms Parker Givens Jerry Hiatt Frieda KellyMarlene Armstrong Gary Steffenauer Roger Kopetsky Jean Beck

Doris Heath Glenn & Betty Christopher Cathy & Nancy Westholt


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Good News Education Announcements

October: Trick-or-Treat for UNICEFWhat is it? This very special program began in

Philadelphia in 1950 when kids

collected money in milk cartons tohelp children after WWII. Today,

kids all across the U.S. turnHalloween into an opportunity to

give children everywhere accessto basic necessities.

How does it work? We suggest putting this boxin the center of your kitchen table, or wherever

you spend the most time together as a family.

The calendar on the back page of the

ParentLink newsletter has fun daily activitiesto help you learn more about children aroundthe world, the UNICEF program, and suggestions

for donations. It will provide creative ways to

appreciate together the blessings your familyhas, and give you a chance to help other

families around the world. ParentLinknewsletters are available from your childs

Sunday School teacher or from the Educationbulletin board across from the Nursery.

What do we do with the box? Bring it toSunday School each week in October. Well have

a special noisy-offering timewhen well collect the coins from

the boxes. This money is tallied

weekly and recorded on the chart

on the bulletin boards across fromthe nursery and in the lower level

hallway. Our goal is to raise $150.

Be sure to check the chart each Sunday!

A Note from Debbie . . .Every four years, the United Methodist Church

sponsors a nation-wide, week-long Conference on

Childrens Ministry. These conferences provide a chanc

to hear the latest ideas in Childrens Ministry and

discover what other UMC churches are doing. This year

conference was held in July in Indianapolis.

This year, I had the honor of being selected to

present two of the workshops. One workshop, entitled

Special Celebration Sundays

shared how to plan and prepare all of

the great intergenerational and

special celebrations we have at

Concord Trinity. We covered Earth

Day, Grandfriends Day, Back-to-

School Sunday and International Sunday School.

The second workshop was Incorporating Children in

Worship, and it caught on like wildfire! Christian

educators from all over the United States (literally!) ar

stille-mailing me for more information about our

Childrens Worship Pockets. More and more churches a

realizing the importance of including

children in the full worshipping body of

the congregation. Concord Trinity UMC

definitely at the head of the pack in

bringing children to worship and our

whole congregation should be

applauded! Every word of welcome, smile, and kindness

that you show a child in worship brings them one step

closer to a life-long commitment to worshipping God in

community.

It was such an honor to present workshops at this

conference, and I was very proud to share what

wonderful things are taking place in our congregation.

Thank you to all of you for your inviting, caring, and

nurturing ways with our children. Concord Trinity is o

the map nationally as a great place to help children grow

in faith. THAT is something to rejoice about!

In Christ,

Debbie Irving

Family Mission Experience-

UMCOR Health Kits

Who: All families are invited!

When: Sat., Oct. 24 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Where: Our church gym

Well assemble health kits (assembly-line style)to go to people in the U.S. and

around the world who are facing

disasters. Our goal: 60 health kits.

Please register you family (and friends)

by using the bulletin tear-off, or by e-mailing

Debbie Irving at [email protected]


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Culvers Night!Please join us at Culvers

Tuesday October 27th

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Ghana Team will be greeting and

serving you

dinner!

Fun Facts about Ghana

Ghana has many types of traditional and mod-ern music. The sound varies from ethnic group toethnic group and from region to region. The mostwell known genres are Afro-jazz and its earliestform of secular music, Highlife. Highlife origi-nated in the late 1800s to early 1900s andspread throughout West Africa. Afro-jazz refersto jazz music which has been heavily influencedby African music. The origins of Ghanaian hiphop goes back to the1980s when perform-ers found a small audi-

ence performing high-life variations with fastspoken, poetic lyrics.With time, Ghanaiansbecame influenced byAmerican hip hop, reggae, and dance hall. Thishybrid is called Hiplife and is now one of themost popular forms of music in West Africa.

Save the Date

Please mark yourcalendars

for the following:

Oct 27th - Culvers

(South Lindbergh)Join us for dinner!

Nov 7th

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Crock-Pot Cookoff and

All Church Talent Show

Nov 14th

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Youth-Culture Trivia Night

Watch for more details!

Can you sing?

Are you a stand-

up comedian?

Do you play aninstrument?

Saturday

November 7th

Chow - 5pm

Talent - 6pm

All ChurchCook-off and Talent Show

The Ghana Gabber (an informal exchange of news)

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high school

10.30, 5-10 pm -2nd homecoming - Picture taking in theparlor, followed by a scrumptious meal

cooked by Chef Roland (with music inthe background). Then its off to the ArtMuseum for a discussion of Monets,and then back to church for dancing!$20, and must have a pslip on file.

10.31, 3:30-5 pm -Trunk or treat (prize - best costume)Dress up (free candy) in your sweetestcostume, play games (free candy) withthe little kids, and vote on coolest deco-rated trunk! (free candy)

11.1, 4:30-6 pm -Relating to SIBLINGS - an honest con-versation about the coolest and not-so-coolest part about having and being asibling. Only child? Help your friendswith problem-solving solutions!!!

11.7, 5-8 pm -Dinner & Church TALENT SHOW!!! Re-placing the old individual acts in DinnerTheater, the ACTS is your night toshine! Sign up on bulletin board if inter-ested! Bring a crock-pot of food if youwant to compete in the cook-off, and $6to eat everybody elses!!!

11.8, 6:30-8 pm -Relating to PARENTS - an honest con-versation about parents or guardians.Why they think the way they do, how tobest understand them, and why theylove us so much.

11.14, 7 pm -Youth Trivia Night - tables are formingfor our first ever youth trivia night,prizes, snacks, and a whole lotta fun!sign up on the Ghana bulletin board!!!

fall fun - dont miss it!!ctyouth.com

Youth News

middle school

10.23, 5-10 pm -Demolition Ball - Combine bumper cars,lacrosse, and basketball, a Friday night,

and your other jr. high friends and youget a recipe for a great time! Bring $20 toplay, extra cash if you want snackums!Sign up on the bulletin board, must havea pslip on file.

10.31, 3:30-5 pm -Trunk or treat (prize - best costume)Dress up (free candy) in your sweetestcostume, play games (free candy) withthe little kids, and vote on coolest deco-rated trunk! (free candy)

11.1, 4:30-6 pm -Relating to PARENTS - an honest con-versation about parents or guardians.Why they think the way they do, how tobest understand them, and why they loveus so much.

11.7, 5-8 pm -Dinner & Church TALENT SHOW!!! Re-placing the old individual acts in DinnerTheater, the ACTS is your night to shine!Sign up on bulletin board if interested!Bring a crock-pot of food if you want tocompete in the cook-off, and $6 to eateverybody elses!!!

11.8, 6:30-8 pm -Relating to SIBLINGS - an honest conver-sation about the coolest and not-so-coolest part about having and being asibling. Only child? Help your friendswith problem-solving solutions!!!

11.14, 7 pm -Youth Trivia Night - tables are formingfor our first ever youth trivia night, prizes,snacks, and a whole lotta fun! sign up onthe Ghana bulletin board!!!

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Trunk or Treat Party! Saturday, October 31st

Come and join your friends at church on Saturday, October 31, from 3:30-5pm for some tailgating, some trunk-or-treating, some spaghetti, and someIntergenerational fun! Our goal is 3-fold:

To provide a safe place to trick-or-treat for our youngest disciples. To provide a warm tailgating fellowship experience for adults. To mix and mingle with folks of all ages.

How do we do this? First, we encourage all adults to register for a FREE park-ing spot. (The registration is for organization only.) From the parking spot,adults can decorate their cars and provide candy and goodies for our childrenright out of the trunk of their car! Children interested in dressing up and

trunk-or-treating will also need to register, so that we can provide a numberof children adults should plan for candy-wise. Adults can set up lawn chairsand watch the dressed up children go from car to car, having a Halloween experience in a safe place they

trust. In the middle of the lot will be tailgating games, like washers, bag toss, etc, as well as some old carni-val favorites like the Cake Walk, bobbing for apples, etc. See you there!

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