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The Pathfinder Volume 15, Issue 1 - January 2017
St. Paul United Church of Christ Columbia, IL
BETWEEN MEMORY AND HOPE While doing some reading, I found these words concerning Advent. An excerpt from the “Companion to the Book of Common Worship” (Geneva Press, 2003, 96) In Advent we expectantly wait for the One who has already come. We anticipate the promised justice of God’s new world, yet we praise God who raised the “righteous branch” to rule with justice and righteousness. We hope for the restoration of the afflicted, the tormented, and the grieving, yet we delight that healing has come in Christ. We long for the beating of swords into plowshares, yet we rejoice that the Prince of Peace has appeared. We yearn for the barren deserts of our inner cities to flourish, yet we laud the desert Rose that has bloomed. We dream of the land where lions and lambs live in harmony, yet we acclaim the child born to lead us into the promised land. Christ has come! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! In Advent, we are living between the first and the second coming of the Lord. The dialectical tension of maranatha [alternately translated “Come, our Lord!” or “Our Lord has come”] — placing us between memory and hope, past and future — may strengthen our Advent liturgies. Perhaps we need to cling to the ancient cry of maranatha! and its paradoxical meanings so we may freely embrace “the new thing” prophesied by Isaiah (Isaiah 43:19) that God is doing among us right now. The tension and paradox we find in Advent shapes our celebrations during the season. As you read this newsletter, the season of Advent is coming to a close and Christmas Day and Christmas season are coming soon. What if we took the themes of Advent and the coming of Jesus seriously? What if our memory was so good, that we made Hope, Peace, Joy and Love the lens through which we saw and lived the entire new year? Maybe that is what Christmas is all about.
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! from Pastor Bob
ECUADOR!!! Are you really interested in going to Ecuador on a mission trip this summer? There was a lot of interest in the days and weeks following the presentation Hannah Redinger made last summer after her return from the Illinois South Conference trip. It was a fantastic presentation and moved so many of you who wanted to go the coming summer. A trip the summer of 2017 would include a Habitat for Humanity Build, a visit to several of our other mission partners in Ecuador as well as a trip to one of the equator sites. However, time seems to have moved people’s interest in different directions. If you are still interested, please call or text Pastor Bob at (618-978-5579) or email him at [email protected] and let him know.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE 10 A.M. SERVICE ON
NEW YEAR’S DAY.
Souper Bowl of Caring
You may remember the many powerful and/or funny live commercials the youth have done in church in January over the last fourteen years; well, they are coming again!!
Our Junior Youth Fellowship has participated in the Souper Bowl of Caring since 2003. During that time they have raised $13,919! Every penny of which they have donated to various feeding ministries in Columbia, Southern Illinois and even the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The money is raised through the sale of Super Sub Sandwiches which will be hand made with love on Souper Bowl Sunday (February 5), as well as through cash donations in our soup pots on that same Sunday. Subs can be ordered until Sunday, January 29, by stopping by our table in the fellowship hall at church or calling Pastor Kris in the church office 281-5102.
Our subs are an excellent value at $6 for a six inch or $12 per foot because you are feeding yourself and someone else at the same time!!
Subs can be picked up after each worship service on February 5.
Thank you for helping us to fight hunger, YOUR Junior Youth Fellowship
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What’s Happening at St. Paul?
JYF:
January 2 – 1 p.m. – Ice Skating at Steinberg Rink – Prices and final details to follow. January 22 – 6 p.m. – Planning Meeting – Youth Center (3rd floor) parents and calendars requested! SYF: January 4 – DEADLINE for ALL PAPERWORK and payment turned in for Winter Weekend for those who committed by December 4! Remember to bring your friends. They don’t have to go to our church; they just have to have a signed permission slip!!!
Peace, Pastor Kris
Thank you again for another wonderful Christmas Market! From the fantastic response of all our volunteers to the energy that fills this room during the sale, it is truly a special event at the most special time of the year. As of the time this needed to go to print, we did not have our totals; so stay tuned to the next edition of the Pathfinder for an update.
Thank you again, we could not do this without the love and support of this extraordinary congregation!
~The Fair Trade Fellowship
What will the menu be?
What skits will the kids perform? So many plans to make!!!
What we do know is to:
Mark Your Calendar for
Kid’s Crew Mission Dinner for KinderCottage on
Sunday, March 19, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Save the Date:
Vacation Bible School
Hero Central: Discover Your Strength in God
June 5 - 9
All meetings will be held the Fourth Monday evening at 7 p.m.
January 23 The Arrivals by Meg Mitchell Moore
February 27 Secrets of a Charmed Life
by Susan Meissner
Fastnacht 2017
A group of men of the church have decided to continue the St. Paul “Fastnacht” Pancake and Sausage Night. Fastnachts are held on the Tuesday evening before Ash Wednesday. This year that will be February 28. We are still looking for plenty of men to help, so talk with Paul Straub (618.719.6715) if you are interested in helping. Tickets will be available after the first of the year. All proceeds will go to the General Fund of the church.
Giving Thanks for a Special Gift Lorraine Kossina passed away on April 17, 2016. She remembered St. Paul United Church of Christ in her will indicating that an unrestricted gift of $10,356.20 should go to our ministry. It was decided by the full St. Paul Consistory, as recommended by the Executive Committee, that this gift should be divided as follows: $3,000 to the general fund, $3,000 to the Second Mile for Others ($1,000 going to each of the following: Hoyleton, DuBois, and Kindercottage) with the remaining balance of $4,356.20 going to the Building a Bridge to the Future Campaign. We thank Lorraine for remembering the church in this way, so that others might benefit through the ministry of Jesus Christ at her passing from this life to life eternal.
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I would like to thank the youth and parents for their participation in both the Waterloo and Columbia Christmas Parades. St. Paul UCC and I greatly appreciate their time. Again parents, thank you; your young adults-to-be did a great job. Our float won the trophy for “Best Reason for the Season” at the Columbia Bright Night Parade!
Sincerely, Paul Straub
If you would like to join Pastor Bob in worship and visit our members at Oak Hill nursing home in Waterloo, please join him on Thursday, January 19 at 10:30a.m.
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SAVE THE DATE:
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING & LUNCHEON January 29, 2017
If you have a graduate, please let the office
know. You may email Barb at:
Please Note: The office will be closed January 2 and January 16, in observance of the holidays.
Calendar Dates for the Ministries We Love
February 10 Hoyleton Awards Banquet
April 1 Uni-Pres Kindercottage Banquet May 12 DuBois on Broadway
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 New Year’s Day
Communion Sunday
KinderCottage Food
Collection
9 am Worship
Classes
10:30 am Worship
2
Office Closed
1 pm JYF Skating
3
9am Preschool
7 pm Board of
Evangelism
7 pm St. Paul
Band
4 SYF
Winter Weekend
Paperwork Due
9 am Preschool
9 am Festive
Ringers
2:30 pm After
School Program
6 pm Confirmation
6 pm Bells of Joy
7:30 pm Chancel
Choir
5
9 am Preschool
6
7:30 am Breakfast
Prayer Group
8 am Quilters
7
8
9 am Worship
Classes
10:30 am Worship
9
6:15 pm Finance
Committee
7 pm Consistory
10
9 am Preschool
7 pm St. Paul
Band
11
9 am Preschool
9 am Festive
Ringers
2:30 pm After
School Program
6 pm Confirmation
6 pm Bells of Joy
7:30 pm Chancel
Choir
12
9 am Preschool
7 pm Thirsty
Thursday Bible
Study Group
7 pm Cemetery
Board
13
7:30 am Breakfast
Prayer Group
8 am Quilters
6:45 pm
Winter Weekend
Planning Team
Leaves
14
9:45 am
Winter Weekend
Participants
leave St. Paul
15
9 am Worship
Classes
10:30 am Worship
16
Office Closed
3 pm Winter Weekend
participants return
17
7 pm St. Paul
Band
Pathfinder
Articles Due
18
9 am Preschool
9 am Festive
Ringers
2:30 pm After
School Program
6 pm Confirmation
6 pm Bells of Joy
7:30 pm Chancel
Choir
19
9 am Preschool
9:30 am Legacy
10:30 Oak Hill
1 pm Columbia
Women’s Club
20
7:30 am Breakfast
Prayer Group
8 am Quilters
21
22
9 am Worship
Classes
10:30 am Worship
6 pm JYF Planning
Meeting
23
7 pm Board of Mission
& Stewardship
7 pm Book Discussion
Group
24
7 pm Board of
Christian
Education
7 pm St. Paul
Band
25
9 am Preschool
9 am Festive
Ringers
2:30 pm After
School Program
6 pm Confirmation
6 pm Bells of Joy
7:30 pm Chancel
Choir
26
9 am Preschool
10 am Columbia
Nursing &
Rehab
7 pm Thirsty
Thursday Bible
Study Group
27
7:30 am Breakfast
Prayer Group
8 am Quilters
8:30 am
Pathfinder
Assembly
28
29 Souper Bowl of
Caring Subs Orders
Due
9 am Worship
Classes
10:30 am
Annual
Congregational
Meeting &
Luncheon
30
6:15 pm Executive
Committee
31
7 pm St. Paul
Band
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BACKPACK MINISTRY Donation given by the St. Paul Quilters In honor of Elaine Heatherly, given by Bill & Ellen Lewis
CEMETERY Donation given by Kathy Kuehner Donation given by Joan Zoeller Donation given by Lea Berry
CIB In memory of Harold Harres, given by Ken & Audrey Jahr
KINDERCOTTAGE In honor of Sam and Kathleen Habermehl, given by Jayne Wright
MEMORIALS & TRIBUTES In memory of Harold Harres, given by Todd & Jane Stone In memory of Harold Harres, given by Verna Mehrtens In memory of Harold Harres, given by Wayne & Dawn Jung In memory of Harold Harres, given by Wilfred & Shirley Myers In memory of Harold Harres, given by Colleen Jones In memory of Harold Harres, given by Kenneth & Helen Reichert In memory of Harold Harres, given by Joseph & Joan Fields In memory of Harold Harres, given by Arlen & Shirley Harres In memory of Harold Harres, given by Warren & Louise Myers In memory of Harold Harres, given by Dee Steppig In memory of Harold Harres, given by William & Flora Mygatt In memory of Harold Harres, given by Ed & Janet Leonard In memory of Harold Harres, given by Robert & Rosemary Crossley In memory of Harold Harres, given by Pastor Bob Goddard In memory of Harold Harres, given by Red Bud Community Unit High School In honor of the baptism of Charles Thomas Baum, given by Pastor Bob Goddard In honor of Elaine Heatherly, given by Pastor Bob Goddard
MUSIC FUND In memory of Harold Harres, given by Sam & Kathleen Habermehl
RENOVATIONS In memory of Dorothy Hoffman, given by Ellen Kuergeleis In memory of Joyce Steppig, given by Glen and Gale Mueller In memory of Joyce Steppig, given by Earl and Lavonne Cates In memory of Harold Harres, given by Bruce & Joanne Counce In memory of Harold Harres, given by Bill & Ellen Lewis In memory of Harold Harres, given by Mary Lynn Harres In memory of Harold Harres, given by Shirley Asselmeier In memory of Harold Harres, given by Shirley Bergmann In honor of L.L. Hutson’s 100th birthday, given by Ed & Vicki Wegner In honor of L.L. Hutson’s 100th birthday, given by Dee Steppig In memory of Kenneth Stumpf, given by Evelyn Stumpf In memory of Larry Miller, given by Alvira Miller Donation given by the St. Paul Hospitality Committee Donation of a light under the balcony was given by the St. Paul Quilters
Volunteers needed to assemble the monthly Pathfinder. We meet one Friday a month at 8:30 a.m., in Fellowship Hall. We would appreciate the help and look forward to seeing you!
A NEW YEAR’S PRAYER There are many prayers to offer for the start of the New Year that your family may want to offer to God. This prayer may just get your family and community started!! May God make your year a happy one, not by shielding you from all sorrow and pain, But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes. Not by making your path easy, but by making you sturdy to travel any path. Not by taking hardships from you, but by taking fear from the heart. Not by granting you unbroken sunshine, but by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows. Not by making your life always pleasant, but by showing you when people and their causes need you most, and by making you gracious to be there to help. God’s love, peace, hope and joy to you for the years’ ahead. Amen.
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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 Dorothy Klein Harold Klotz Anne Manson Maureen Mueller John Schmiskie
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 Leona Hoffman Mary Keller Bruce Soehnlin Jerlene Stone Dixie Stumpf Nira Probstmeyer Leola Schueler Roy and Edna Taake
Garden Place 735 Columbia Ave. Waterloo, IL 62298 618-939-4900
Gene Haller Wilbur Gummersheimer
Friendship Village 12501 Village Circle St. Louis, MO 63127 314-270-7201
Art Baltz - Apt. 201
Magnolia Terrace 623 Hamacher St. 225 Tupelo Waterloo, IL 6228
Gladys Ludwig 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 LCpl. James K. Combs
Son of Jim & Debbie Combs
AJ Krump Special Forces - U.S. Air Forces,
Kandahar nephew of Jody & Jeff Taake
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
DON’T LET THE COLD STOP YOU FROM WARMING SOMEONE’S HEART!!
January is National Blood Donor Month!! Since January, 1970, this month has been the time to
recruit more blood donors. Low donations are due to colder weather, people being sick
themselves or in their families, and just not thinking the blood is needed when there are often
more injuries, from weather related accidents. You don’t need a special reason to help, such as a
friend asking or family member needing blood. Some people give for their own reason. Some believe it is the
right thing to do. Whatever the reason, the need is constant and important to protect a healthy and reliable
blood supply. You feel good knowing you helped change a life!! To find out where you can donate, call 1-800-
RED-CROSS or redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.
Rebecca Krebel
University of Central Missouri Bachelor of Science -
Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Daniel Schmidt Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Major: Equine Science Minor: Agribusiness Economics
Morning is my way of saying one more time, go make a difference, touch a heart, encourage a mind, inspire a soul and enjoy the day……….GOD.
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Activity Page
Offering envelopes are in the lobby. In an effort to save
on postage, please pick them up for yourself, as well as
neighbors and family that may not be able to pick them up.
Thank you!
The 2017 Flower Chart is in the Narthex: Sanctuary flowers on the altar each Sunday are provided through
donations by members who wish to celebrate an anniversary, birthday or other family event, or for those who wish
to remember or honor a loved one. The cost of the flowers is $35, and may be paid in the church office.
Another year has come to an end and it is time to report to the congregation on the ministries we have fulfilled here at St. Paul in the name of Jesus Christ.
Annual report articles from boards and committees are now due. If you haven’t submitted your article, please send it to me in the office at [email protected].
Thank you for your cooperation! Cathy
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Perfect Attendance
Attendance
DATE 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. TOTAL
11-6 161 59 220
11-13 181 106 287
11-20 157 58 215
11-27 161 70 211
Financial Report
BAPTISMS
Charles Thomas Baum Baptized: November 27, 2016
DEATHS
Harold Harres Born: January 18, 1923
Died: November 15, 2016
Preschool Landon Habermehl *Betty Gummersheimer *Jan Toon Rotation Emery Harres Molly Harres Luci James Gabriel James Jack Roider
*Debbie Notter *Kelly Hancock
Junior High Natalie Busch Becca Cleary Michael Cleary Megan Fix Sophia Huch Jakob Hoffman Jarod Hoffman Sophia Huch
Daniel Lechner Christine Wallace Mickey Wallace *Becky Trexler *Gig Giffhorn *Sherry Montgomery
Senior High John Montgomery
*denotes teacher
Thank You for Helping
To those that helped with the Pathfinder: Nora Bennett, Charlotte and Don Freeland, Shirley Harres, Elaine Heatherly, Shirley Hoy, Kathy Kuehner, Alvira Miller, Lynda and Ron Sauer and Dee Steppig
To those who served as ushers: Carol Faust, Diana Kleinschmidt, Dan and Rhonda Herrmann, Mary Beth Kirkpatrick, Fredric Harres, Natalie Busch, Moran Seals, Gig Giffhorn, Gale Mueller, Robbie and Will Devenport, Rudy Landgraf, Donna Myers, Cory Stumpf, Sophia Huch, Molly Rickey, Emily Kohlenberger, Larry and Shirley Hoy, Joel Herrmann, Rebecca Cleary, Curt and Kara Harres, Daniel Lechner and Jack Augustin
To those who served as greeters: Dave and Faye Mehrmann, Wendy and Bill Norman, Natalie Busch, Evelyn Stumpf, Jack Augustin, Mason Kohlenberger, Jarod Hoffman, Barb Miller and Jason Kuchinski
To those who served as acolytes: Abigail Balding, Cory Stumpf, Sophia Huch, Mickey Wallace, Natalie Busch, Paige Brunkhorst, Jakob Hoffman and Megan Fix
A special thank you to those that helped assemble Worship bulletins: JoAnn Kossina, Lea Berry, Susan Kuergeleis and Dolores Hoock
To those who helped with the sound board: Carlyle Wilde, Scott Kuhnert,Tom Kuergeleis, Rod Duffy and Rob Dehn
To those that served at the Columbia Nursing and Rehab: Helma Kleinschmidt, Ellen Lewis, Nora Bennett, Barb Miller, Jean Eckert, Cindy Kirkpatrick
To those that served in the nursery: Debbie Steinmann, Kerri Roider, Alicia Oglesby, Judy Rickey and Linda Veit
To the Sunday morning van drivers: Howie Knapp, Gregg Giffhorn, Bob Elder, Celeste Knierim, Gigi Abbott, Dennis Hoguet and Craig Maxiener
November
Year to
Date
2015 2016 2015 2016
Revenue
Tithes & Offerings:
Pledged & Non- 39,332.00 27,442.34 355,280.75 357,439.84
Misc. Contributions 588.85 695.00 15,015.85 14,128.99
Interest Income 8.45 5.47 3,415.90 3,160.36
Endowment Interest In-
come 0.00 0.00 51,815.80 52,262.20
Rental Income 1,238.00 780.30 5,532.40 3,961.40
Misc Income 281.57 209.65 9,080.90 14,250.33
Total Revenues 41,448.87 29,132.76 440,141.60 445,203.12
Expenses
Personnel 23,879.67 25,209.77 309,933.99 323,294.90
General Expenses 5,199.54 2,505.79 95,434.53 92,124.99
* OCWM 3,563.80 4,492.83 30,656.04 30,562.53
Total Expenses 32,643.01 32,208.39 436,024.56 445,982.42
Net Receipts 8,805.86 (3,075.63) 4,117.04 (779.30)
RESERVES 65,352.65 61,807.24
*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
281,179.66 3,295.70 0.00 281,179.66
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CONSISTORY PRESIDENT Cathy Huels
SENIOR PASTOR Bob Goddard
ASSOCIATE PASTOR FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRIES
Kris Avise-Rouse
STUDENT PASTOR Jeff Mignerone
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
LEAD CUSTODIAN Terry Schramm
ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN Janet Zinn
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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618-281-5102. Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected].
The Pathfinder
Monthly Newsletter of St. Paul United Church of Christ
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