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The Pathfinder Volume 14, Issue 9 - September 2016

St. Paul United Church of Christ Columbia, IL

DESSERT MEETS CHURCH AND SOCIETY We hope you enjoyed the Rev. Donna Pupillo, the Executive Director of Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries, at our Dessert gathering on August 21. On Sunday evening, September 25, we will be welcoming Dr. Jill Baker, an adjunct faculty member at Eden Seminary and currently the Assistant Moderator of the Illinois South Conference. The topic that evening will be “Beyond Orlando; Beyond Compassion.”

Dessert at 6:00 p.m. with presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Building a Bridge Campaign Update

A special thanks to the 20 plus members who have returned your pledge sheets and have confirmed your participation in the “Building a Bridge to the Future” campaign. We are grateful for their pledges and gifts totaling more than $40,000 and bringing the total raised to date to over $80,000 in gifts and pledges. In addition, one-half of those pledges chose to help our mission partners with their, future, as well. We also appreciate and thank those of you who have chosen to continue your periodic giving from the prior campaign. If you are one of those who has shifted your on-going capital gifts from the Elevating St. Paul Campaign to the “Building a Bridge to the Future” campaign, please be sure to fill out a new pledge sheet and indicate you have done so. This will help us have a more complete understanding of the progress in the campaign. Our church website (www.stpaulucc4u.org) can facilitate your giving. You can make a one-time gift to the campaign or may schedule your weekly, monthly or annual gift. As a reminder to all who have not yet pledged, please consider how you can be a part of moving our ministry into the future. Please consider the variety of ways you can contribute. Do you have an exciting fundraiser plan in mind? Please share it with Tom Kuergeleis or Carlyle Wilde. Let’s make this campaign fun for us all!!!

Introducing “Thirsty Thursday’s” Study Group

What: This is a new study group for adults with a powerful thirst! A thirst for knowledge, for spiritual growth, for ways to connect our lives – our experiences – with God’s story, and for ways to live into doing the ministry of Jesus Christ as part of our daily lives. This is a time for your questions and current events to drive our conversation. Pastor Kris will have the welcome mat out, the coffee on and the Bible handy to test our thoughts...

When: Second and Fourth Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m., beginning on September 29. Where: The first two sessions will meet at the church – in the new lobby coffee bar if it is ready, or in

the Youth kitchen if it isn’t – watch for announcements in church on September 21. After a couple of sessions we will decide as a group if we want to keep it at church or move to a coffee shop or other venue.

Who: All adults are welcome – you can bring your friends who don’t attend St. Paul. Bring: An open mind, questions, iPad or tablet (or notebook and pen), your favorite Bible, and your

thirst.

Summer is over. Time to officially remember what day of the week it is!

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Youth and parents,

This is the Fall semester schedule. JYF:

September 11 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting – Youth Center (3rd floor)

September 25 – 4:00 p.m. – Gaga or games -weather dependent.

October 16 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting – Youth Center (3rd floor)

October 30 – 3:00 p.m. – Bowling – Meet at Westpark Lanes

November 13 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting – Youth Center (3rd floor)

November 27 – TBA – Service Project – Fellowship Hall

December 18 – 6:00 p.m. – Christmas Party – Youth Center (3rd floor) Bring a snack and a game to share.

January 2 – 1:00 p.m. – Ice Skating at Steinberg Rink – Prices and final details to follow.

January 22 – 6:00 p.m.– Planning Meeting – Youth Center (3rd floor) parents and calendars requested!

SYF:

September 18 – 9:00 a.m. – Regular meeting during Sunday School.

October 30 – 3:00 p.m. – Bowling – Meet at Westpark Lanes.

November 20 – 9:00 a.m. – Regular meeting during Sunday School.

December 11 – TBA – Service Project & Christmas Party – Fellowship Hall.

December 29 – 9:00 p.m. – Ice Skating at Steinberg Rink – Prices and final details to follow.

Remember to bring your friends. They don’t have to go to our church; they just have to have a signed permission slip!!!!

ST. PAUL AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM BEGINS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.

St. Paul’s After School Program will meet every Wednesday afternoon, beginning September 7. (2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.) This ministry program is for ALL CHILDREN and YOUTH, third through seventh grades. After School Program members may participate in all four groups offered, or just choose one or two of the activity groups. The four groups include: Kid’s Crew, Mission Alive! Youth Handbells and Super Singers.

Youth Handbells are led by Sue Phillips. God’s Ringers are open to third and fourth graders. Alleluia Ringers are open to fifth through seventh graders. Playing handbells requires a commitment to attend weekly Wednesday practice and performing one Sunday a month. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Super Singers choir is led by Emily Thoman. Super Singers is open for students third through seventh grade and requires a commitment to attend weekly Wednesday practice and performing one Sunday a month. ALL ARE WELCOME! Our church van will pick up students from Parkview and Middle School. To register for our After School Program please go to our website: www.stpaulucc4u.org

For questions you may contact: Denise Johnson Cell 618-340-2952 Email: denisej@stpaulucc4u.org Sue Phillips Cell 618-303-7674 Email: msp@htc.net Emily Thoman Cell 618-616-7466 Email: ejthoman@gmail.com

Mark your calendar for Rally Sunday, September 11, at the 9 a.m. service.

Come and let us begin another year in our faith journey. Perfect attendance awards will

be given. Third graders will receive their Study Bibles. We will also recognize the

2016/2017 Confirmation class. The most important part of Rally Sunday is

renewing our covenant with God to help each other grow in faith.

STEWARDSHIP ESSAY CONTEST

The Local Church Empowerment Team of the ISC is pleased to announce an essay contest for students in grades K - 12 who attend church in the ISC. The contest is divided into grade levels (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12) with different requirements according to the grade level (Note: K-3 is a collage, not an essay). The focus of the contest is STEWARDSHIP. In each grade level, a $100 donation will be made to DuBois Center in the name of the winner. In addition, the winner may pick another non-profit organization to which a $100 donation will be made in his/her name. The deadline for submissions is September 30 with winners notified by October 17 and announced at the annual meeting.

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What’s Happening at St. Paul?

SHARE THE HARVEST CONTINUES...

You just have to search for it with the remodeling!!!

FLU VACCINE CLINIC BACK UPON DEMAND Walgreens will be our administrator for conducting both the flu vaccine and the pneumonia shot on September 25 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fellowship Hall. Due to low numbers, it was not held last year, but many members have said that it was convenient for them so for that reason the clinic is scheduled. The vaccine this year will cover 23 more strains. The cost will be $25.99 cash, or the Medicare Card or certain insurances will be billed. Stop by that day and ask if you have any questions of coverage.

A HEALTHY YOU IS WORTH A SHOT!!!

All meetings will be held the fourth Monday evening at 7 p.m.

September 26 The Rainbow Comes and Goes by Anderson Cooper October 24 – The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown November 28 – The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure December 26 – The Christmas Candle by Max Lucado

It’s Almost Time for Pie!

Fall is upon us and you know what that means—fresh apple pie! Our pie-makers will

be at it again on Saturday, October 1, making pies for pick up on October 1 from 10:00 a.m.

until 1:00 p.m. or on Sunday, October 2 between services. If you would like to join in the

fun and help make pies, please contact Diane Hanna at 281-7057 or hanna@htc.net. We

will have order blanks for the pies in church bulletins beginning September 11 or you can contact the church

office to order after September 11. The pies will be $10 each, made with sugar or Splenda, with either a lid or

crumb topping. All pie proceeds will go to the Back Bay Mission Project.

Tuesday, September 6 Leave at 9:15 a.m.

10 a.m. - Tour the Victorian House in Belleville, IL (Cost: $2.00)

11:30 a.m. - Eat at The White Cottage in Belleville, IL (Cost: At your expense)

SCHNUCKS FUNDRAISING LOYALTY PROGRAM

Anyone needing a card so a percentage of your grocery spending goes directly to the church as an easy fundraiser, please get one from the lobby or Joanne Counce.

MENU: Shrimp Potatoes Sausage Corn Cornbread Regular & Sweet Tea

COST: $25 per person

LOCATION: Herbeck Lake

BYOC – Bring Your Own Cooler

Alcohol Permitted - NO GLASS CONTAINERS ALLOWED

Directions to Herbeck Lake: 1107 Centerville

Road , Columbia, IL Coming from Rt. 3 at Main St on south end of

Columbia (at Dairy Queen) Going north on Main St

Take 1st right -this is Centerville Road Herbeck Lake is 0.6 on left.

There is a gate that will be open. For more information, contact Kathleen Habermehl at 281-4613 or 314-440-4152

SHRIMP BOIL FUN FACTS

September 9, 2016

Gather - 6:30 p.m. Dinner - 7:00 p.m.

The Labyrinth Committee would like help over the next month weeding and cutting grass back at the labyrinth. If you are available, please let us know.

Thank you for considering.

Robbie 618-980-4346 Edna Dell 618-281-4626

Margie 618-281-4090

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

7:30 am

Breakfast

Prayer Group

8 am Quilters

3

4 Communion Sunday

KinderCottage Food

Collection

9 am Worship, Classes

10:30 am Worship

5 Office Closed

Labor Day

6

9:15 am Out &

About

7 pm Board of

Evangelism

7 pm Property

Management

(note date

change)

7

9 am Festive

Ringers

2:30 pm After

School Program

6 pm

Confirmation

Bells of Joy

7:30 pm

Chancel Choir

8

7 pm Cemetery

Board

9

7:30 am

Breakfast

Prayer Group

8 am Quilters

6:30 pm

Shrimp Boil

10

11

9 am Rally Sunday

Worship, Classes

10:30 am Worship

6 pm JYF

12

6:15 pm Finance

Committee

7 pm Consistory

13 Pathfinder

Articles Due

14

9 am Festive

Ringers

2:30 pm After

School Program

6 pm

Confirmation

Bells of Joy

7:30 pm

Chancel Choir

15 16

7:30 am

Breakfast

Prayer Group

8 am Quilters

17

18

9 am Worship, Classes

SYF

10:30 am Worship

19

7 pm Board of

Worship

20 21

9 am Festive

Ringers

2:30 pm After

School Program

6 pm

Confirmation

Bells of Joy

7:30 pm

Chancel Choir

22

10 am

Columbia

Nursing &

Rehab

23

7:30 am

Breakfast

Prayer Group

8 am Quilters

8:30 am

Assemble

Pathfinder

24

25

9 am Worship, Classes

10:30 am Worship

10 am - noon Flu Clinic

4 pm JYF

6 pm Dessert Meets

Church & Society

26

6:15 pm

Executive

Committee

7 pm Board of

Mission &

Stewardship

7 pm Book

Discussion

Group

27 28

9 am Festive

Ringers

2:30 pm After

School Program

6 pm

Confirmation

Bells of Joy

7:30 pm

Chancel Choir

29

7 pm Thirsty

Thursday’s

Class

30

7:30 am

Breakfast

Prayer Group

8 am Quilters

Confirmation Retreat

PART-TIME CUSTODIAL POSITION

16 Hours per week/Auxiliary Custodian: Performing custodial duties for St. Paul U.C.C. Compensation is $12.50 - $13.50 per hour depending on experience. Applications may be picked up in the church office or online at stpaulucc4u.org.

Send applications/resumes to:

St. Paul United Church of Christ

127 N. St. Paul St., Columbia IL 62236

Applications must be in by Noon on September 9.

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SEPTEMBER

IS HEALTHY AGING MONTH

Healthy Aging Month is an annual

observance designed to focus

national attention on the positive aspects of growing

older. The purpose is to bring awareness in promoting

responsibility for our own health be it physically,

socially, spirituality, mentally or financially. The

number of people over 45 is growing yearly. Attention

used to be on the baby boomers, but the generation X-

era are now edging their way in staying active as long as

possible. It is never too late to take control of your

health or to get started on something new whether it is a

new career or an exercise program. September is often

seen as the “back to school” month so it is a good time

to start positive measures. Some easy tips for

reinventing yourself: 1) Think of your best age so far,

picture yourself and be it! 2) Only have positive

conversations! 3) Smile often since it is contagious and

stops the negative. 4) Stand up straight along with brisk

walking for your health and projecting yourself. 5) To

avoid being lonely, take a class, call someone or

volunteer. 6) Schedule health screening appointments

for the year. 7) Budget and spend your money wisely to

avoid future problems. 8) Eat food giving you natural

energy. As they say, “Age is in the eye of the beholder!”

A TIME OF CHANGE

Students think of September as the time to start school. Adults can see this same time as a time of renewal and change. To give us the courage to change, strength is required. May these bible verses help give the understanding of strength as we see the changes in our life in the days to come, to make our faith in God stronger. Our faith knows the promises of God in getting us through the pathways of living. “Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” Francis de Sales 1 Chronicles 16:11—Seek the Lord his strength; seek his strength continually. Philippians 4:13—I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

THANK YOU FOR TWIGS VOLUNTEERS

For ten weeks this summer, we assisted Bethel United Church of Christ in Cahokia with TWIGS, a summer lunch program at two distribution sites in Cahokia. Over this time period we distributed approximately 4,000 lunches. Books were also available for each child who received a lunch.

Remember… TWIGS is more than handing out lunches and books. TWIGS is actively fighting the battle against hunger in our region.. and winning. TWIGS is connecting with children and families and letting them know we see

them, we see their situation, and we CARE. TWIGS is answering Christ’s call--- “when I was hungry, you fed me”.

It was a delight to work with the members of Bethel United Church of Christ in Cahokia and their pastor, the Rev. Carol Shanks.

Thank you, the members of St. Paul, for being advocates for the hungry children of our region.

Shalom

A PARADE OF THANKS Thank you to Paul Straub and Bob Elder for setting the boards on the St. Paul Parade Float. And another thank you to Paul Straub for driving the van which pulled the float in the parade. We couldn’t have done it without you! Also, thanks to David Jackson and the Jackson and Brunkhorst children who walked with the float and tossed out candy. Thanks to the members of the Property Management Committee and friends for all of the work they have done, and will continue to do, during the renovations. On top of these things, they also are waxing the floors in anticipation of the fall program year of the church.

*********************** On behalf of myself and my family I would like to thank each and every one of you, for the prayers, cards and meals while I was in the hospital and while at home recovering from my illness. The ladies who prepared the meals did an excellent job of sending great home cooked meals our way, which enabled my family to spend more time helping during my recovery. I would like to thank Pastor Bob for the visits while I was hospitalized. Having my church family there during this time was heartfelt during my healing process.

Thank you! Sincerely, Shirley Morrow

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DEACONESS FOUNDATION JOB OPPORTUNITY

Manager, Programs Position Summary : The primary responsibility of this full-time position is managing grant making processes within the foundation's program portfolio. The secondary responsibility is relationship management and constituency support services to the foundation's volunteers and prospective/partner grantees. The position assures effectiveness of program operations by enhancing communication with partners and devising and implementing efficiencies of workflow.

To learn more about this opportunity including responsibilities, qualifications, and how to apply, visit the Deaconess Foundation website.

Job Opportunity:

Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries is looking for a part time Development Director to work with donors, constituents, board and funders to develop a robust development program for the agency. Please send a cover letter and resume to dpupillo@faithnurses.org. by August 31.

Job Opportunities:

Eden Theological Seminary seeks an Administrative Assistant for Academic Programs. Responsibilities include clerical and administrative support for academic programs working with administrators, faculty, students and staff. Skills required include collegiality, hospitality/reception, communication, collaboration, and capacity to work within Microsoft Office suite. 20 Hours/Week. Email letter and resume to dstauffer@eden.edu.

Eden Theological Seminary seeks an Evening Administrative Assistant for Academic Programs. Responsibilities include clerical and administrative support for the academic programs working with administrators, faculty, students and staff. Skills required include collegiality, hospitality/reception, communication, collaboration and capacity to work within Microsoft Office suite, and capacity to support faculty with educational technology. 10 Hours/Week 5 - 7:30 pm M - TH. Email letter and resume to dstauffer@eden.edu.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

One of our major projects for Fall 2016 is re-roofing the Rustic Meeting Shelter. This facility is at the heart of the Rustic Village. Campers eat and meet there; they sing and dance there. It is often the location for morning BLAST (Bible Learning And Spirit Time) and hang-out time at the end of the day. Last spring, the interior underwent a major renovation. The "Leaning Shelter of Rustic" was pulled back into place and new support beams and braces installed. The nearly antique wiring and fans were replaced, and new lights added. The next item on the agenda is the roof. Before a new roof can be installed, the old must come off, and it appears that there are three or four layers of shingles to be removed. Our first Service Saturday of the season is scheduled for September 10. Our priority project will be that roof. There will be other projects as well, but if you are able to work on a roof and wield a shingle scraper, consider joining us. Lots of muscle-power will be needed. Our hope is to have 10-15 workers so we can rotate people on and off the roof. Rev. RJ Morgan, pastor at New Hanover and a contractor in his previous life, will be our crew chief for the project.

DUBOIS CENTER WILL HOLD ITS 40TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL

ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2016.

There will be food available at Oak Lodge Café from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Silent Auction and a Vintage Market Place (a new feature) from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; a Quilt Drawing and much more! New and nearly new items are needed for the Vintage Market Place and Silent Auction. Pick up service available. Contact Norma Bergmann at 618-292-4617 or 618-533-1658 for more information. Baked goods and volunteers are needed for the DuBois Center Sweet Shop. 100% of the proceeds will go to the DuBois Center Camp Scholarship Program. Contact Melissa at 314-440-6646 or Kristen at 618-567-6863 for more information.

What’s Happening at DuBois Center?

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Columbia Rehab and Nursing Center 253 Bradington Columbia, IL 62236 618-281-6800

Vera Eschmann Rose Franke Pearl Halleran Twila Hankammer Harold Klotz Anne Manson Maureen Mueller

Oak Hill Nursing Home 623 Hamacher St Waterloo, IL 62298 618-939-3488

Dolores Alspach Mary Russell Chester Schmidt Ruth Schmidt Ruth Strayhorn Viola Wetzel Helen Wilde

Freeburg Care Center 746 Urbana Dr. Freeburg, IL 62243

Betty Mann

Granite City Nursing & Rehab 3500 Century Dr., #215 Granite City, IL 62040-2166 618-504-0637

Cindy Baumann

Garden Place Of Columbia 480 DD Rd. Columbia, IL 62236 618-281-4200

Alice Haberlah Mary Keller Bruce Soehnlin Jerlene Stone Dixie Stumpf Nira Probstmeyer Roy and Edna Taake Garden Place 735 Columbia Ave. Waterloo, IL 62298 618-939-4900

Gene Haller Friendship Village 12501 Village Circle St. Louis, MO 63127 314-270-7201

Art Baltz - Apt. 201 Our Lady of the Snows 726 Community Drive Belleville, IL 62223

Betty Lou Carle - Apartment B7 Brooking Park 307 South Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-313-6811

Arthur Rueck - Room 186 Marilyn Harres 135 Meadowland Estates Rm. 113 O'Fallon, MO 63366

Nathan Schnittger

U.S. Army Nephew of Cathy Huels

Roberto DeMarquez Army National Guard

son of Ursula DeMarquez

Marine Pfc. James K. Combs Son of Jim & Debbie (Straub)

Combs

Jay Maddin U.S. Air Force

Deployed to Qatar

Brandon Fritz U.S. Coast Guard

son of church secretary, Cathy & Cory Fritz

Our Members in Nursing Homes

Our Members in Senior Living

Military Prayer List

“Education is the most powerful

weapon which you can use to change the world.”

—Nelson Mandela

Receiving new textbooks, one student to another: “Psst. How do you turn this thing on?”

Parent: “What did you learn today?” Kindergartner: “Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow.”

Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.

—Douglas Pagels, These Are the Gifts I’d Like to Give to You

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In Honor and Memory CEMETERY Donation given by Christine Page

HOYLETON MINISTRIES In memory of Lt. Col. Wm. D. Lieb, given by Don & Charlotte Freeland LABYRINTH In honor of Edna Dell Weinel, given by Janet Levy

RENOVATIONS - BUILDING A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE In memory of Larry Heatherly, given by Elaine Heatherly In memory of Kermit Hoffman, given by the Hoffman family In memory Darlene Hoepfinger, given by Clark & JoAnn Kossina In memory of Charles and Bertha Brucker, given by Bill & Jan Brucker

In memory of Doris “Maude” & Harry Stelmach, given by Mary Beth Janson In memory of Norman Stumpf, given by Eileen Stumpf TWIGS In honor of Kathleen Habermehl, given by Jayne Wright In honor of Kathy Harres, given by Jayne Wright

Thank You for Helping

To those that helped with the Pathfinder: Shirley Harres, Elaine Heatherly, Shirley Hoy, Helma Kleinschmidt, Alvira Miller and Lynda and Ron Sauer

To those who served as ushers: Sharron Burgdorf, Cathy Huels, Nicole and Casey Avise-Rouse, Ken and Delores Hoock, Sharon Redinger, Dan and Rhonda Herrmann, Shirley Harres, Wyona Farmer, Barb Schutte, Christine and Nathan Cleary, Bill and Pat Rauch, Donna Myers, Arlen Harres and Kim Raymond

To those who served as greeters: Bob and Jan Habermehl, Wayne and JoAnn Weisenborn, Margie Lindhorst, Shirley Asselmeier and Sam and Kathleen Habermehl

To those who served as acolytes: Mickey and Christine Wallace, Dan Herrmann, Jason Kuchinski, Dan and Rhonda Herrmann and Tom and Brock Krueger

A special thank you to those that helped assemble Worship bulletins: JoAnn Kossina and Lea Berry

To those who helped with the sound board: Carlyle Wilde, Robert Kirk, Rob Dehn, Tom Kuergeleis, and Scott Kuehnert

To those that served at the Columbia Nursing and Rehab: Barb Miller, Ellen Lewis, Nora Bennett, Sharron Burgdorf, Shirley Harres, Helma Kleinschmidt and Sandy Kirkpatrick

To those that served in the nursery: Lea Berry, Sandy Lawlor, Shirley Myers, Debbie Steinmann and Jenny Schmidt

To the Sunday morning van drivers: Howie Knapp, Gregg Giffhorn, Bob Elder, Celeste Knierim, Gigi Abbott, Dennis Hoguet and Craig Maxiener

Heavenly Vision

Known as the “queen of gospel song writers,” Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) wrote more than 9,000 Christian

hymns, including “Blessed Assurance” and “Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” Blind from a young age, she

developed a love for poetry and Scripture, memorizing about five chapters of the Bible each week. Crosby

was the first woman to speak in the U.S. Senate, lobbying to support education for the blind. She also was an

abolitionist who made friends with several presidents.

A well-meaning pastor once told Crosby, “It is a great pity that the Master did not give you sight when he

showered so many other gifts upon you.”

She responded that her blindness was a blessing she wouldn’t wish away. “When I get to heaven,” Crosby

said, “the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior.”

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Perfect Attendance

Attendance

DATE 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. TOTAL

7/3 144 29 173

7/10 135 29 164

7/17 131 32 163

7/24 152 48 200

7/31 135 34 169

Nathan Jackson Colleen Jackson Christine Wallace Mickey Wallace *Sandy Becker *Better Gummersheimer *Becky Trexler *Debbie Notter *Donna Myers

*denotes teacher

Financial Report

SUMMER WORSHIP The pastors almost always use the lectionary, a three year cycle scriptures, each year based on one of the gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke, with John used during special seasons. This summer, for a change of pace, we will be having three topical sermon series. We hope you enjoy this summer series.

9/04: Luke 11:2-4 Lead Us Not into Temptation

Always pray to have eyes that see the

best, a heart that forgives the worst, and

a mind that forgets the bad…….

God

BAPTISMS

Ainsley Elizabeth Bloemer Baptized: July 24, 2016

DEATHS Dorothy Hoffman

Died: August 17, 2016

July Year to Date

2015 2016 2015 2016

Revenue

Tithes & Offerings:

Pledged & Non-

Pledged 28,481.00 39,937.00 224,280.75 232,421.50

Misc. Contributions 257.50 327.00 13,387.42 12,062.88

Interest Income 1,080.81 1,047.13 2,639.67 2,446.01

Endowment Interest

Income 13,021.58 13,063.33 38,769.41 39,201.64

Rental Income 0.00 0.00 3,347.60 2,621.00

Misc Income 868.46 5,886.71 7,118.25 9,282.73

Total Revenues 43,709.35 60,261.17 289,543.10 298,035.76

Expenses

Personnel 23,828.96 25,142.28 199,633.30 207,839.24

General Expenses 9,800.71 7,210.11 58,703.69 61,714.76

* OCWM 1,938.13 1,998.35 18,958.41 17,130.73

Total Expenses 35,567.80 34,350.74 277,295.40 286,684.73

Net Receipts 8,141.55 25,910.43 12,247.70 11,351.03

RESERVES 73,483.31 73,937.57

*2016 OCWM 10,000.00 out of St Paul Mission

(833.33 monthly)

RENOVATIONS CONSTRUCTION

LOAN Interest Principal Principal

Columbia National

Bank Paid Paid Balance

59,471.93 658.13 0.00 59,471.93

Our real work

It may be that when we no longer

know what to do we have come to our

real work, and that when we no

longer know which way to go we have

come to our real journey. The mind

that is not baffled is not employed.

The impeded stream is the one that

sings.

—Wendell Berry,

Standing by Words

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CONSISTORY PRESIDENT Cathy Huels

SENIOR PASTOR Bob Goddard

ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRIES

Kris Avise-Rouse

DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Denise Johnson

MUSIC COORDINATOR AND ORGANIST Lori Morton

ADULT HANDBELL & CHOIR DIRECTOR Emily Thoman

YOUTH HANDBELL DIRECTOR & BAND DIRECTOR Sue Phillips

MORNING HANDBELL DIRECTOR Patti French

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Barb Gerstenecker

SECRETARY Cathy Fritz

CEMETERY Shirley Asselmeier

LITTLE FRIENDS PRESCHOOL Jody Taake

CUSTODIAN Terry Schramm

WORSHIP SERVICES Sundays, 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

FELLOWSHIP TIME Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

NURSERY Provided for the 9:00 a.m. Services

HOLY COMMUNION 1st Sunday of every month

ADULT CLASSES Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH SCHOOL 9:00 a.m. (Nursery through adults)

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - Wednesdays (Sept. - May) 2:30 p.m.

CHOIR PRACTICE - Wednesdays (Sept. - May)

Children's Choir - 4:45 p.m. Chancel Choir - 7:30 p.m.

HANDBELL CHOIRS - Every Wednesday (September—May)

Alleluia Ringers - 3:45 p.m. Festive Ringers - 9:00 a.m.

Bells of Joy - 6:00 p.m.

MONTHLY MEETINGS*

Board of Christian Education,..7:00 pm, …...4th Tuesday of the month

(as needed)

Board of Evangelism, 7:00 pm, ................ …..1st Tuesday of the month

Board of Missions & Stewardship, 7:00 pm, 4th Monday of the month

Board of Worship, 7:00 pm,……………………...3rd Monday of the month

Cemetery Board, 7:00 pm, ........................ ..2nd Thursday of the month

Executive Committee, 6:15 pm………………....4th Wednesday of the

month

Finance Committee, 6:15 p.m., ……...2nd Monday prior to Consistory

Property Management Committee, 7:00 p.m,1st Monday of the month

St. Paul Consistory, 7:00 p.m., ................. ....2nd Monday of the month

*Monthly meetings subject to change. Please check calendar.

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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Office Hours: Monday -Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. & Friday 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Wednesday: Staff Lunch 12:15 p.m. –1:15 p.m.

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St. Paul United Church of Christ 127 St. Paul Street

Columbia, IL 62236

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