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The Lamplighter June 2019 • Salem United Church of Christ • Higginsville, Missouri

Dear Friends,

During the recent Lafayette County C-1 High School Baccalaureate service that we hosted on behalf of the Higginsville Ministerial Fellowship, the high school choirs sang a stunning piece entitled “I Believe.” If you are like me, and if you are of a certain age, then you probably thought first of the pop song from many years ago. It is a pretty song and speaks well of faith in the midst of struggle. I thought it was going to be an appropriate song for such a service. I had no idea what was coming.

The piece that the choirs sang is a modern piece, composed by Mark Miller. It begins with a piano playing soft-ly, then a single voice begins to sing. Soon the whole choir joins in, growing to a climax that does not prepare the audience for the end of the song. After reaching the peak of the crescendo, all the voices drop away and the same single voice sings the final words.

The lyrics for the song are:

I believe in the sun, even when it’s not shining. I believe in love, even when I don’t feel it. I believe in God, even when God is silent.

There are several video performances of the song on YouTube. The one I like the best is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT-VdH2lwZk

After the service, I told Crystal about the song. She immediately looked for it online (Can you say “librarian,” boys and girls?), and discovered that the original poem was found after World War II, written on a wall of a cellar in Cologne, Germany. The story of the origin of the poem, which may be more complicated than it ap-pears, tells us that the house was owned by Roman Catholics who sheltered Jews in the cellar during the war. The apparent original version of the poem had the second and third lines switched, so that the point of the poem is the belief in love rather than belief in God. Either way, “I Believe” speaks of hope in the midst of des-pair, and encourages us to hold on to our beliefs.

There is so much in our world today that divides us. Issues of politics, race, religion, human sexuality, class, nationality, ethnicity, and many others, drive us apart. The people on the different sides of the issues so often feel that they cannot talk to one another. We too easily move into thinking about what is best for ourselves ra-ther than what is best for all. We are so invested in being “correct” on the issues that we cannot even allow that another point of view is possible. Being correct is more important to us than being loving, or gracious, or hu-man.

My hope is that we will all learn to love one another regardless of the positions we take on issues. I hope that the friends and followers of Jesus will lead the way. I believe in the sun, even when it’s not shining. I believe in God, even when God is silent. I believe in love, even when it is not apparent. Will you join me?

Grace and Peace,

Tommy

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OUR FRIENDS AND CHURCH FAMILY

IN CARE FACILITIES Listed below are our members and friends (at the time of printing of the Lamplighter) now residing or recovering at our local and sur-rounding community nursing homes and care facilities. A card or visit from a church family member would be a delightful surprise! Meyer Care Center, 1201 W. 19th St., Higginsville, MO 64037 Al Dieckhoff Herb Echelmeier Mary Kirchhoff Grace Niemeier Glenn Nowack Anna Marie Rinne Robert “Cobb” Souder Earl Struchtemeyer Bob Tankesley Mary Ann Vorwark Lutheran Good Shepherd Home, 202 SW St., Concordia, MO 64020 Winnie Knehans Ann Nuelle Jake Stoecklin Arthur Thaller Country Oak Village, 101 Cross Creek Drive, Grain Valley, MO 64029 Viola Meinershagen Riverbend Heights Rehab & Health, Lexington Nursing Home, 1221 South Highway 13, Lexington, MO 64067 Mark Gieselman Addington Place of Lee’s Summit, 2160 SE Blue Parkway, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 Roberta Summers (Apt. 212) (Roberta’s mailing address is Rob-erta Summers, C/O Carrie Tunison, 1207 SE Brookwood St., Lee’s Sum-mit, MO 64063.)

Special Days in June

June 2 Summer Worship Schedule Begins Vacation Bible School begins

June 3 Vacation Bible School

June 4 Vacation Bible School

June 5 Please remove Memorial Day Flowers from Salem Cemetery Last Day of Vacation Bible School

June 6-8 Conference Annual Gathering in Columbia MO

June 9 Pentecost Sunday Communion at both services

June 14 Flag Day

June 16 Father’s Day Trinity Sunday YOM Commissioning Service at 10:00 a.m. Worship Service

June 21 Summer Begins

June 22 YOM leave for Green Bay, Wisconsin Work Camp

June 29 YOM return from Green Bay, Wisconsin Work Camp

Women’s Fellowship Circle

Schedules for June

Esther Circle – June 5, 10:00 a.m., at Meyer Care Center, hostess Grace Niemeier.

Ruth Circle – June 5, 2:00 p.m., at Jackie Meinershagen’s home, host-ess Jackie Meinershagen, program Arlene Long.

Eve Circle – June 4, 6:00 p.m., at Mary Homfeld’s home, hostess Mary Homfeld, bring a sack sup-per, share rides from church, meet at 5:45 p.m.

What rain reveals Unless you’re a pluviophile (someone who loves rain), a stretch of sunshine-free days can seem drab and dreary. To make South Korea’s long monsoon sea-son more colorful, art students created murals on some Seoul sidewalks with hydrochromic paint. It’s invisible on dry surfaces, but as soon as water hits, vibrant images appear. Rain transforms gray pavement into bright scenes of fish, whales and turtles. Life’s storms, whether literal or figurative, can dampen our enthu-siasm and even challenge our faith. Yet adversity often reveals God’s true colors — and ours. No matter what clouds pass overhead, God remains perfect, loving and steadfast. And by praising God “rain or shine,” we, as his artwork, reveal that our Creator and his every brushstroke are trustworthy.

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Kyle Williams

Kevin Hursman

Monica Vincent

Gabriel Short

Elaine Adams

Amanda Dobson

Carys Brockman

Jameson Kilpatrick

Clayton Berry

Clint Wood

Fay Tilly

Jeff Gash

Addison Clark

Kamryn Cowherd

Grace Niemeier

Sandy Thompson

Jocelyn Kirchhoff

Katie Lettau

Keaston Cooper

Sherry Kilpatrick

Angel Lamb

Darcy Aversman

Lance Kays

Casey Warren

Karen Fiegenbaum

Josh Baggs

Haiden Jensen

Corey Robinette

Kathy Bodenstab-Wills

Susan Jensen

Bill Davenport

Janet Knehans

Jakob Long

Jacob Baggs

A.J. Engle

Dakota Russell

Sue Starke

Amanda White

Lena Zeller

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Vacation Bible School VBS will be much earlier this year!

This years theme will be “Athens, Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth.”

VBS will be held June 2nd-5th 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Mark your calendars! Please come and join us!

We are in need of volunteers!! If anyone is interested in helping, please let us know! Each volunteer will get a free VBS t-shirt, supper for Volunteers will provided every night at 5pm, and

Volunteers will have the opportunity to spend time with some great youth from our church and community! For online registration (kids and volunteers)

go to vbspro.events/p/salemucc Registration forms are included in this Lamplighter and you can also pick one up at the church office.

You can call the church office (660) 584-3603 or contact June by call or text (660) 441-8568

SUNDAY SCHOOL

PERFECT ATTENDANCE 2018-2019

3 years - Jaxon Barnes

3 years - Stella Barnes

4 years - Charlie Thaller

7 years - Dixie Thaller

13 years - Charles Grumke

13 years - Lydia Grumke

15 years - Dawson Goetz

Angels along life’s trail Weary long-distance hikers sometimes encounter “trail angels” — people who offer food and drink, bandages, shoelaces and even a place to do laundry. Along the Pacific Crest Trail, one home, dubbed Hik-er’s Heaven, serves as a mail drop. Trail angels say they find great joy in offering kindness to strangers. Unexpected kindnesses — and regular rest stops — make any journey less gruel-ing and more enjoyable. That’s also true on the journey of life as we experience (and bestow) generosity and pause to spend time with God. After all, “It is God to whom and with whom we travel,” said Elisabeth Elliot. “And while he is the end of our journey, he is also at every stopping place."

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From the Church Records

Financial Report:

General Fund Balance 4/01/19

Current deposits

Current expenses

Current Fund Balance 4/30/19

$ 9,064

$17,995

$17,901

$ 9,158

Building Fund:

Current Fund Balance 4/01/19

Current deposits

Current expenses

Current Fund Balance 4/30/19

$3,074

$ 57

$1,180

$1,951

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O.C.W.M. (Member Contributions for April) $104

June 2019

JOHN KNOX VILLAGE AND MEYER CARE CENTER BIBLE STUDY

There won’t be any Bible Study during the Summer months: June, July, and August. It will resume in September.

HARVESTERS SCHEDULE First Assembly of God Church of Higginsville hosts a Harvesters Community Food Network distribution of food on the third Thursday of every month. The work day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends approximately at Noon. After the food is distributed, volunteers are asked to stay and help clean up the area. Anyone willing to help is asked to call 660-584-3372, (First Presbyterian Church), and leave your name, phone number, and mailing ad-dress. Wear comfortable clothes.

TA TRUCK STOP-CONCORDIA

COUNTRY PRIDE:

Travel Centers of America-Concordia, MO-Country Pride Restaurant is now starting a Church Program! We are offering 10% of your ticket price to be donated back to your local church. All you have to do is come in to dine with us, eat, and inform your server that you would like to participate in the program, give your church’s name, your name, and we will take care of the rest! Come see and enjoy our new buffets and get one of our Buffet Punch Cards –buy 5, get 1 free!

8:30 a.m. April Attendance 10:30 a.m.

33 4-7-19 81

23 Testimony

4-14-19

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91 Easter

4-21-19

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THANK YOU!

The family of Ryland Homfeld wishes to thank Tommy for his visits during Ryland’s illness, and his service at the funeral. Jamie Smith for playing the organ during the service. The congregation for the many thoughts, prayers and food. The Women's Fellowship for the wonderful meal.

Steven and Brenda Homfeld and family

Chris and Pam Homfeld and family

Mary and Hubert Dickmeier and family

Walter Homfeld and family

What a wonder! It is not the task of Christianity to provide easy answers to every question but to make us progressively aware of a mystery. God is not so much the object of our knowledge as the cause of our wonder.

—Kallistos Ware

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CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING

April 11, 2019 – 7:30 pm

The regular meeting of the Salem Church Council was held Thursday April 11, 2019 at 7:30 pm in the Board Room. Meeting was moved up a week because of Maundy Thursday. The members present were Pastor Tommy, Delbert Goetz, Felicia Leonard, Peggy Pragman, Ronnie Bergsieker, Barb Nolte, Marc Jensen, Kevin Berry, Mark Hook and incom-ing members Sharon Hoefer and Keill Borchers.

President Delbert Goetz called the meeting to order.

Pastor opened with devotion from Psalms 118 and prayer. Minutes were read and approved. Felicia gave the treasurer’s report with balances of $9,064 in General Fund and $3,073 in Building and Grounds Fund. The Pastor’s mileage was 298 miles for the amount of $172.84 was presented for payment. Motion was made and seconded to approve the treasurer’s report and pay bills.

Pastor reported last round of Souper suppers was March 24-28. Salem served more than 150 dinners, carry outs and eating in. Immanuel Lutheran Church once more provid-ed desserts for the dinners and every-one seemed pleased with the arrange-ments. According to Tommy’s rec-ords, if correct, Salem served 423 meals during the 3 Souper Suppers, they hosted. The YOM Pie and Cake Auction was held Sunday, March 17th

and raised over $5,000 for the work trip to Green Bay, Wisconsin, in June. They have more than sufficient funds for the trip and look forward to the work that they will do and the people they will serve. We are now nearing the end of Lent for the year. The midweek prayers services have not had a large attendance,

but the ones who came seem to enjoy them. Next week will be Maundy

Thursday and our service with com-munion; will begin at 7:00p.m. We are hosting the Ministerial Fellowship’s Good Friday Cross Walk service on Good Friday, April 19th. The service will begin at 11:45 at the caboose at the south end of downtown, and comes up Main Street to Salem Church. Every-one is welcome to attend, either join-ing the walk or coming to the service at the church. As usual, our youth will conduct the early service on Easter Day, at 7:00 a.m. The Western Associ-ation spring business meeting will be this Saturday, April 13th, at Central United Church of Christ in Jefferson City. Testimony and Confirmation will both take place this week, on Palm Sunday, April 14. We have two con-firmands this year: Jaxon Barnes and Jordan Smith. Their mentors are Kyle Warren and Marilyn Davenport and June Howell. Marilyn and June have both worked with Jordan due to Mari-lyn’s illness during the winter. Tommy will be attending the Festival of Homi-letics, which will be in Minneapolis, May 13-17. Prior to that, he will be away on May 5th, attending a nephew’s wedding in Indianapolis on May 4th. Tommy plans to take vacation week leading up to the wedding. He has spo-ken to Jamie Smith, and they decided that since May 5th will be Music Sun-day, we do not need to find a supply preacher for the day. Sevier Hoefer will lead the pastoral prayer in the later ser-vice and we need someone to lead the prayer in the early service. On May 19th we will have a guest preacher, a student at Eden Theological Seminary, Karen Pepmeier. Tommy has communicated with Karen and she has sent us infor-mation for the service bulletins, and we look forward to her being here. Tom-my thinks this will be the first Eden student we have hosted at Salem since he has been here. On a personal note

Tommy informed the council that April 29th marks his 35th an-niversary of his ordination at the Irving Park Baptist Church in Chicago.

Correspondence: Delbert read a Thank you from Emmaus for donation.

Christian Ed: Mark Hook re-ported on pie and cake auction and 18 campers will be going on YOM. VBS will be June 2-5. Of-ficers elected to Board of Chris-tian Education are Tina Gibler, President, Courtney Bergsieker, Vice-President, Cheryl Lettau, Treasurer, and Crystal Faris, Sec-retary. Building and Grounds: Kevin reported Lance finished the painting. He did a great job. Cemetery: Barb reported clean-up day will be May 4th at 9:00a.m.

Memorial: Peggy reported no meeting. Stewardship: Ronnie reported no meeting. Evangelism: Felicia reported they will be do-ing Mother’s and Father’s Day cards again and at the last Souper Supper in March they served 45 in house and 107 carry outs, with a total of 152. Worship: Marc re-ported no meeting. Ushers: Marc and Barb reported, good thru May.

Unfinished Business: The Church Van has been sold and is gone. We received $1300 for it from Hoflander’s and motion was made and seconded to add this money to the existing Van account for now. A discussion was held about the returning of the bats. Kevin will check into professional companies that might take care of problem.

New Business: Baccalaure-ate will be held at Salem May 12th, at 7:00p.m. Conference Annual

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TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE

Transportation is available to any worship service. Please call the church office to make arrange-ments, (660) 584-3603.

PASTORAL VISITS OR PRAYERS

Anyone who would like a pastoral visit or are in need of prayers, please call the church office, (660) 584-3603.

CHURCH INFORMATION Tommy’s email: tlfaris@ctcis.net Tommy’s cell phone: 816-352-2052 Church Telephone: 660-584-3603 Church Email: salemucc@ctcis.net Church Website: salemucchigginsville.org Fax number: 660-584-5666

It is time again for

Summer Special Music!

If you play an instrument or enjoy singing and would like to share your musical talent during the sum-mer worship service, please call the Church Office and leave your name and phone number. Jamie Smith will then contact you to schedule a Sunday for you to share your mu-sic. You may also contact Jamie directly at 660-232-4470 to sched-ule a time to share. Thank you for considering sharing your talent!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 GRADUATES!

Graduate from Odessa High School

Graduation day May 9

Andrea Dickmeier, daughter of Loren Dickmeier, granddaughter of Hubert and Mary Dickmeier. Andrea will attend State Fair Community College, Seda-lia, Missouri.

Graduate from Santa Fe R-X High School:

Graduation day May 12, 2019

Tanner Begemann, son of Eric and Kim Begemann, grandson of Kathleen Begemann.

Graduate from Grain Valley High School:

Graduation day May 16

Jacob Gilkey, son of Eric and Jennifer Gilkey, grandson of Venita Gilkey and the late Cecil Gilkey, great-grandson of Viola Meinershagen and the late Pat Pence.

Graduates from Lafayette Co. C-1 High School:

Graduation day May 19, 2019

Lydia Ann Grumke, daughter of Lowell and Rhonda Grumke. Lydia will be attending Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri.

Nikala Lynette Nevels, daughter of Kim Nevels, granddaughter of Curtiss and Lynette Nevels, great-granddaughter of Kathleen Begemann.

Cole Emerson Oelrichs, son of Bill and Paula Oelrichs, grandson of Evelyn Sander. Cole will be attending Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri.

Sandra Kay Welborn, daughter of Sarah Welborn and Brian Welborn, grand-daughter of Stanton and Sandy Thompson. Sandra Kay will be attending Mis-souri State University, Springfield, Missouri.

Graduate from Lambert High School, Suwanee, Georgia:

Graduation day May 29, 2019

Seth Maschmeier, son of Shawn and Stephanie Maschmeier, grandson of Kenneth and Carleen Buchanan. Seth will attend Auburn University, Ala-bama.

Graduates from College:

Melanie Brooks, daughter of Lowell and Linda Dickmeier, granddaughter of Hubert and Mary Dickmeier. Melanie graduated May 10, from Drury Univer-sity of Springfield, Missouri, with a degree in Elementary Education.

Evan Dickmeier, son of Loren Dickmeier, grandson of Hubert and Mary Dickmeier. Evan graduated May 17, from Missouri State University, Spring-field, Missouri, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Research.

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WE EXTEND OUR

SYMPATHY TO:

The family of John Fette. John passed away Friday, April 26. He was the son of the late Ernie Fette and the late Myrna (Landwehr) Fette. John is survived by his wife Sandra and family and friends here at Salem. The family held a Celebra-tion of Life, Friday, May 3, at the Veterans Cemetery Chapel.

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The family of Edmund Koch. Ed-mund was the husband of Ann (Tempel) Koch. Edmund passed away April 26, 2019. Edmund will be buried at the Veterans Cemetery, June 4, 2019, and Tommy will offi-ciate the committal service at the Veterans Cemetery Chapel.

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The family of Alfred Riekhof. Al-fred passed away Saturday, April 27. He was the son of the late Carl Riekhof and the late Edna (Erdmann) Riekhof. Alfred is sur-vived by his wife Betty, a son Wayne, grandchildren, and family and friends here at Salem. His fu-neral service was held Friday, May 3, at the First Baptist Church of Mayview.

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Kevin and Angie Berry and family. Angie’s father, James Hursman, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019. His funeral was held, Monday, May 13, at Kaiser-Wiegers Funeral Home.

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The family of Ryland Homfeld. Ryland passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019. His funeral service was held at Salem, Saturday, May 25, 2019.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Memorial Committee is asking for volunteers to water the flower pots at the front doors of the church. If you are interested please call Mary Homfeld, 584-3060.

Thank you for the beautiful flow-ers at Salem Cemetery celebrating Memorial Day. If you would like to save your flowers please pick them up by Wednesday, June 5. Thank you. The Cemetery Committee

(Continued from page 5) Gathering at Holiday Inn Expo Cen-ter in Columbia, Mo., June 6-8. Four positions open, please let Sarah know by May 13th. Delbert read a request for volunteers for JKVE Living Na-tivity on Dec. 6th, Friday 6-8 p.m. This was tabled for lack of infor-mation. Elevator inspection: Fee in-crease to $450. Reported phone needs to be changed in elevator. Keill will check into this. Money transfer re-quest for YOM trip. Motion was made and seconded. Election of Council officers for the next year was held with the results being Kevin Ber-ry, President; Marc Jensen, Vice-President; Barb Nolte Secretary; Felecia Leonard, Treasurer; and Fi-nancial Secretary, Delbert Goetz. They will be installed Sunday, April 28 at the 10:30 service. Snacks were en-joyed by all to say farewell to Ronnie Bergsieker and Peggy Pragman.

Announcements:

Next Council meeting Date: May 16, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by saying the “Lord’s Prayer”.

Respectfully submitted

Peggy Pragman, Council Secretary

“Do” diligence Against the backdrop of people who avoid work, cut corners and do half-hearted jobs, a diligent [person] stands out. Practicing diligence is an excellent way to stand out for Christ at home, in the workplace and even at church. Today, complete each one of your tasks, however big or small, with diligence.

—David Jeremiah

Fun in the sun Enjoy some summer-themed laughter while you lounge!

Seen on a church sign (and appropriate for grilling sea-son): “God doesn’t make misteaks.”

Person approaching a shore-line: “Is this river any good for fish?” Response: “It must be. I can’t get any of them to leave it.”

Q: Why do people go to church in the summer? A: It’s prayer-conditioned!

Q: Why was it so hot in the stadi-um after the game? A: All the fans left.

Q: While hiking, how can you identify a dogwood tree? A: By its bark.

Q: What do sheep have on sunny

days?

A: A baa-baa-cue!

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Visual Display Help

Each week in our worship services, especially in the one in the sanctu-ary, we have a visual display of some type. The display illustrates in a physical way, some aspect of the sermon topic. At present, Jamie Smith and Keri Borchers create the displays. We would like to share that work with others in the con-gregation. If you have an eye for such things, and a good imagina-tion, please speak to Jamie or Keri, or to Tommy, about helping with this aspect of our worship together by putting together such visual displays. Thank you.

Tenth Annual Father's Day

Tool Special:

We help provide shelter and warmth with our Mother's Day blan-kets donations, after the effects of disasters happen. Now its time for Dad to help with the tools for re-building.

What better way to honor your fa-ther or other influential male than by donating to purchase these tools.

Enclosed in this Lamplighter is a card inside an envelope. Above the inscription in the card write the name(s) of the "dad" you want to honor. Sign your name on the line below. Include a donation (checks can be made to "Salem UCC"). Place card in envelope and put in offering plate or bring to the church office.

The cards will be displayed in the sanctuary.

Please join us if you are under the age of 10. Summer Sunday school begins June 2, when the Sunday worship service time changes to the summer schedule. We will meet in the sanctuary overflow, after the children's message at the 10:00 a.m. worship service.

Starting June 2 Early Service: 8:30 a.m.

AND 10:00 a.m. service

with Sunday School

A father’s legacy For Joseph Dodson, the pres-sures and responsibilities of parenthood felt compounded when he and his wife adopted a son. Dodson, a Bible professor, wonders if Jesus’ earthly father also struggled with doubts and fears. Scripture doesn’t say much about Joseph, but he clearly left Jesus “a significant legacy,” Dod-son writes in Bible Study Magazine. Joseph obeyed God — despite the risk to his reputation — by marrying a pregnant woman. Jo-seph, a son of David, raised the Son of David as his very own. To protect his family he fled to Egypt, foreshadowing the “new exodus” of Jesus’ saving ministry. And Joseph heard neighbors mock Jesus as “the carpenter’s son.” “Joseph taught Jesus much more than woodworking,” Dod-son writes. “He modeled for his adopted son how, for God’s glo-ry, he must drink the Father’s cup no matter the cost.”

An encouraging word The Bible repeatedly “encourages” Christians to “encourage one another.” How can you tell when someone needs encouragement? The answer is easy, said Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy: if they’re breathing! He quipped, “I get a lot of en-couragement, but I never got an overdose.” Offering encouragement is an easy way to have a big impact. In fact, two esteemed Christian writ-ers call encouragers angelic and godly. George MacDonald said, “If, instead of a gem or even a flower, we could cast the gift of a lovely thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.” And G.K. Chester-ton said, “If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.” Who in your life might need an encourag-ing word today?

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June 2019 • Salem United Church of Christ • Higginsville, Missouri

The Lamplighter

Is a monthly newsletter of :

Salem United Church of Christ Rev. Dr. Tommy Faris Kevin Berry, President

1500 Main Street Pastor Church Council

Higginsville, MO 64037 Sarah J. Berry Stanton Thompson, President

(660) 584-3603 Secretary Board of Elders

Fax: 584-5666 Doris Jane Stoner Tina Gibler, President

E-Mail: salemucc@ctcis.net Organist Board of Christian Education

Early Worship Jamie Smith June Howell

8:30 a.m. Music Director Christian Education Coordinator

Worship with Anne Iles Lindsey Rolf, Volunteer

Sunday School Youth Music Director Assistant Church Secretary

10:00 a.m. Lowell Grumke

Custodian

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Registration Form (one per child)

Vacation Bible School

Sunday, June 2, through

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.

Child’s name: _____________________________________________________

Age: ___________________________________________________________

Street address: ___________________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code: ______________________________________________

Home telephone: (_____) __________________________________________

Parent/Caregiver’s cell phone: _______________________________________

Home e-mail address: _____________________________________________

Date of birth: ____________________________________________________

Last school grade completed:________________________________________

In case of emergency, contact: ______________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

Mother: ________________________________________________________

Father: _________________________________________________________

Other: __________________________________________________________

Allergies or other medical conditions: ________________________________

Home church: ____________________________________________________

2019 VBS T-SHIRT ORDER FORM- $9.00 each

Please order shirts by May 22, 2019

(Please circle size to be ordered)

Child small Child medium Child large

Adult small Adult medium Adult large Adult XL

Other ___________