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2608 Browns Lane • Louisville, Kentucky 40220 •Website: www.saintandrewucc.org • Phone: (502) 452-1777

Sunday School for all ages 9:15 AM; Sanctuary Worship 10:30 AM

Saint Andrew United Church of Christ

Inside this issue: Page 2 From the Pastor, Council Members

Page 3 Mark your Calendars, HONK!, Women, Salaam Network

Page 4 Birthdays, Fish Fry thanks, Nurture Team

Page 5 Parish Health, Library

Page 6 Memorials, Lilies, Lighting Fund

Page 7 Daily Lectionary Page 8 Next Heartbeat Deadline

From the Pastor — Rev. Lori Miller-Price

Have you talked with your family about what will happen after they die? Have you thought about what you would like to have happen after you die? Have you made a will? Have you thought about putting St. Andrew in your will? Have you signed a living will? Young or old, these are good conversations to have at every age! Will I be buried or cremated or give my body to science? Will I have a service at the funeral home or a worship service at the church? What kind of life prolonging treatment do I want? Who will take care of my estate, my children if they aren’t yet grown? Who will make my decisions if I can no longer do so? What kind of legacy do I want to leave?

A funeral home and a lawyer are good resources to talk with about some of these questions…AND SO IS THE CHURCH! What better place to be given help in thinking through end of life decisions and conversations than at your church and with your pastor. The Stewardship Team and I are putting together a Legacy Event for June 11 after church to help you know how to get started with the conversations that can sometimes be really hard to have with your loved ones. In addition, we will have an extensive checklist of things you might want to consider. And most of all, it will be faith-based. I will help you think through how your faith and your church life impacts your decisions and I will help you talk about any worries or fears that you may have.

This Legacy Event may not sound “exciting” but it is really important for you and for your family. Here’s the schedule: Sunday June 11, 2017 – 11:30 – Lunch together 12:15 – Legacy Event for adults of all ages and for any youth that you feel are old enough for this kind of discus-sion. There will be activities in another room for younger children.

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Uspiritus was founded in 2012 with the merger of Bellewood Home for Children and Brooklawn Child & Family Services, two organizations that had each been in operation for more than 160 years. In their beginnings, both grew from the desire of a committed few to nurture and provide for children who needed help most. Through growth, change and ultimately partnership, the organizations that now form Uspiritus contin-ue to uphold that philosophy in all they do to provide greater care for vulnerable children and families throughout the Com-monwealth of Kentucky.

Youth live in family-style cottages on our two Louisville campuses (Bellewood and Brooklawn) that are supervised by trained youth care workers, shift supervisors and cottage man-agers. Youth learn basic and advanced social skills that help build self-esteem, communication, self-awareness and healthy relationships. Our staff support youth by holding daily family

meetings, setting expectations, and pro-actively teaching skills needed to become successful in the community.

By combining our resources and knitting together our staff, services, systems, and schools, we have been able to improve the quality of services we provide to our youth and families. We provide a continuum of care that allows our children to move easily between services without disrupting established relationships. They are part of a large family now called Uspiritus.

Our mission is restoring hope, instilling confidence, further-ing education, encouraging spirituality and faith through a comprehensive continuum of care for vulnerable youth and families.

For more information, please visit our website at www.uspiritus.org.

Our Benevolence Focus: USPIRITUS

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From the Pastor: (continued from Page 1)

The Annual Meeting of the Indiana-Kentucky Confer-

ence of the United Church of Christ will be June 8-9 at

the University of Indianapolis. Lori is automatically a

delegate to the conference since she is a clergyper-

son. St. Andrew is allowed two lay delegates as well

and it is a wonderful opportunity to find out more

about the wider church – our mission together, how

we are connected, etc! At this annual meeting, we will

also be introduced to our new Conference Minister,

The Rev. Chad Abbott! I have heard great things

about him and I met him a few weeks ago and am re-

ally excited about him joining us here in IKC. Any

one of you who is a member of St. Andrew can be a

delegate or a guest and I hope you will consider doing

so! My husband Tom and I are both going, as we do

each year and so we would be happy to offer a ride,

carpool or see you up there and show you the ropes

of where to go! Let me know as soon as possible if

you are interested in attending. For more information

about the event, go to our conference website at

http://ikcucc.org/ and you will see it on the home page!

We have been challenged to collect nail clippers! At

the annual meeting of the IKC this June, we will be

assembling Church World Service Hygiene Kits. The

Kentuckiana Association of which we are a part, has

been asked to collect 1000 nail clippers. Please bring

them to church by June 4 and put them in the collec-

tion cabinet in the hallway to the gym (the cabinet will

be marked).

State of the Church Weekend Update – The last

weekend in January, I gave a state of the church ad-

dress and you all participated in two days of visioning

for our church’s future. Thank you again!!! We had a

list of things we would like to accomplish. Here are

some of the things that have happened or are hap-

pening already!

Itty bitty library – Approved by council and in pro-

cess of being built

Pay it forward Pantry (little pantry) - About to

go to council for approval

Regular outreach opportunities – April 29 was our

first of the year “All Church Outreach Project Day”

Regular Taizé (monthly) – Happening on the first of

each month

Forums on current issues – A five week series on

the connection of the Three Abrahamic Faiths – Juda-

ism, Islam and Christianity begins in May.

Metro parks clean up- part of the April 29 outreach

day was cleaning up Brown Park

Thanks to the follow up team and to all of our regular

team members who are helping to make these

dreams come true!

The memorial service for Madelyn Raderer will be

held here at St. Andrew on May 25 at 11:00 with lunch

to follow.

Come and worship! At the Diersen House! On May

16 at 7:00, the outreach team will be leading the wor-

ship service at The Diersen House, a halfway prison

for women here in Louisville. Inside the house there

is an actual congregation that is a part of the Disciples

of Christ (our partner church). Each time we visit, the

women are so warm and welcoming and genuinely

thankful for our presence. It’s a great experience to

be there and hear some of their stories. You are invit-

ed to help with worship or to simply come and be part

of the congregation! Please sign-up so we can ar-

range enough drivers – we will carpool together!

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Mark Your Calendars:

May 11: Farmers' Market opens

3:00 to 6:30

Produce, crafts baked goods and BBQ !

May 20 at 7 pm:

(musical with SAUCC children & youth)

*** SAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATE

St. Andrew UCC Hosts The Salaam Network’s

The Religions of the God of Abraham

Mondays 5:30-7:00 May 8, 15, 22 & June 5, 12

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Women of St. Andrew

Business Meeting:

Monday, April 17, at Noon

Conference Room

All Women Are Welcome

Bring a Sandwich: Drinks Are Provided

Movie Discussions

meet at 7:00pm at the church on the last Sunday

of the month. The routine remains the same:

Diane will announce a film during the middle of

the month. Each person will see the film on his/

her own, considering the question “What does

this film have to say about our faith?”

3rd Kim Bartley

4th Michael Weaver

5th Elaine Caldwell

7th Kendall Childers

8th Judy Hardin

10th JB Hitt Richard Stottman

11th Kathy Evans Carolyn Laufer

12th Bill Schwartz

14th Laura Mills

16th Sharyn Wemes Meuth

19th Alice Vaughn

20th Stephanie Cox

22nd Art Raderer

24th Stephanie Weber Ashlie Glaser

25th Gerry Riffe

26th Colea Ballard

27th Kelis Dansby

28th Donna Rohrer

30th Justin Caldwell

1st Kim and Curt Bartley

3rd JB and Elaine Hitt

12th Judy and Harvey Johnson

23rd Steven and Janie White

24th Rick and Elaine Caldwell Bill and Suzanne Schwartz

NURTURE TEAM

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If we have inadvertently left you off this list, please contact the office so we may

update our records.

If you are new to St. Andrew, please share your birthday with us so that we may

recognize you!

Parish Health Ministry… 5 ways to stay active as you age

“Physical Activity Is Essential to Healthy Aging”

“Exercise: The Best Anti-Aging Therapy”

“Exercise Prevents Aging of Cells”

The headlines are different, but the message is the same. Research confirms that we can slow down the aging pro-cess by staying physically active.

Carmel J. Person, M.D., gerontologist with Norton Com-munity Medical Associates – Geriatrics, says exercise can help us sleep better, stay socially active, use less medication and ward off depression. It can minimize the “bad” part of getting older and help seniors enjoy a more active, independent life.

Exercise can even temper the effects of chronic diseases, including arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, high cho-lesterol and diabetes. It may allow individuals to taper or discontinue some medications, but always under the su-pervision of their doctor. So let’s get started.

Dr. Person’s tips for beginning an exercise regimen

1. Always warm up before exercising and cool down af-terward to prevent injuries. This includes stretching to improve flexibility. 2. If something hurts when you exercise, modify the ex-ercise to eliminate the pain. (The idea of “no pain, no gain” is a myth when it comes to older adults.) 3. Exercise at least four days a week doing moderate-

intensity, low-impact activities like walking, cycling, swimming or dancing. Work to increase your heart rate over time. 4. Include isotonic exercise, which means toning your muscles. Examples include tai chi, yoga and resistance training with elastic bands or balls. These exercises help improve balance and muscle stability. 5. Strength training to help delay the effects of aging and assist in bone building. Use small, 1- to 2-pound hand weights to strengthen muscles, tendons and ligaments.

Try this exercise plan for the week

Monday: 30-minute bicycle ride

Tuesday: Yoga or stretching

Wednesday: 30-minute walk

Thursday: 20 minutes of weight training using light hand weights

Friday: Tai chi Saturday: 30-minute walk

Sunday: Rest

“If you’re just starting an exercise program, start slow and gradually increase duration, frequency, weight and intensity,” Dr. Person said.

Talk with your doctor before starting any exercise pro-gram and check in periodically, particularly if you expe-rience weight loss. Routine lab work may be in order to help your physician determine if medications can be de-creased or stopped.

– Jackie Hays

From the Library…

About ten years ago, we purchased a book for our church library named The Compassionate Community written by Jonathan Miller. Tony Campolo, a prominent evangelical pastor, writer, and professor, adds on the cover: “This book should be read by Christians and Jews alike, in that it is truly an interfaith message that we all need to hear.” At the time that this book was published, Miller, who is Jewish, was State Treasurer of Kentucky.

In a short summary he chose the ten important values which he thought were important to a suc-cessful society and chose ten leaders from the Old Testament to demonstrate those values. Some of the values included were Family, Free-dom, Justice, Peace, and Respect. You will rec-ognize the familiar leaders. This book has never lost its importance and if you have not read it, please do. These values are ten values if accept-ed will help unite America.

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Memorials

In memory of Madelyn Raderer. a donation was made to the Memorial Fund By Mr. & Mrs. JB Hitt and Mr. & Mrs. Paul Diersing

a donation was made to the Roney Music Fund by Mr & Mrs Quentin Sharpenstein,

a donation was made to the Current Fund by Women of St. Andrew and Johanna Gabhart

In memory of Mae Allen, a donation was made to the Memorial Fund by Susan Poppe

a donation was made to the Roney Music Fund by Mr. & Mrs. Quentin Sharpenstein,

In memory of Robert Grubbs, a donation was made to the Memorial Fund by Jean Grubbs

WATCH FOR THESE LIGHTING FUND PLEDGE CARDS that are being mailed to your home and should arrive early in May. Please take time to read the enclosed letter and prayerfully consider how your pledge will improve our worship experience for years to come!

The lilies on the chancel for Easter were donated by these members and friends in honor or in memory of their loved ones as noted below.

In Honor of…

Ruth Sickbert, by David Sickbert

Loved Ones, by Harlan & Ann Beckemeyer

Loved Ones, by Barbara Voll & Debbie Clover

In Memory of…

John & Bernadine Whisler, by Marilyn Whisler

Helen Mathison, by David Sickbert

Bill Mathison, by David Sickbert

Ian Grant Sickbert, by David Sickbert

Forts & Woerners, by Judy Johnson

Our parents, by Rick & Elaine Caldwell

Schwarz family and Pastor Pat Callahan, by Mark Schwarz

Loved Ones, by Jack & Betty Boeschel

Loved Ones, by Debbie Clover & Barbara Voll

Loved Ones, by Mary Jane Glaser

Loved Ones, by Harlan & Ann Beckemeyer

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Daily Lectionary May 2017

2608 Browns Lane

Louisville, KY 40220

No matter who you are, you are welcome here!

May 2017 Heartbeat Issue 58 No. 5

Monday, May 15Monday, May 15Monday, May 15Monday, May 15

St. Andrew United Church of Christ 2608 Browns Lane • Louisville, Kentucky 40220

Phone: (502) 452-1777 Fax: (call first) Website: www.saintandrewucc.org

Sunday School 9:15 AM Worship Service 10:30 AM

Office Hours: 9 AM – 1 PM, Monday – Friday

Church Staff

Rev. Lori Miller-Price Senior Pastor J.R. Cannaday Minister of Music

Mary Rose Linker Church Secretary/Editor Joe Louden Custodian