ST. ANDREW S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER

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1 ST. ANDREW S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER 1004 Rock Road, De Soto, MO PHONE: standrews1004@sbcglobal.net Adult Bible Study, Tuesdays 1:30 PM: Morning Worship: 10:30 AM Children s Church 10:30 AM Web Page: K. Darlene Payne, Pastor Marietta J. Martin, Ministry Assistant Vol. 28, No. 10 October 2015 FELLOWSHIP DINNER SUNDAY, Oct. 25 After Morning Worship Please bring dishes to share. 6:00-7:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat Saturday October 31 LOWER PARKING LOT Come join us with your car or truck to help pass out treats. If you would like to donate goodies to be passed out, please bring them to church and put in the basket provided by Sunday, October 25. Thank you for being a part of this outreach event. Greeting in the Name of Our Lord, I have been thinking about these verses while on my trip this week and wanted to share some thoughts with you. Galatians 6:6-10The Message (MSG) 6 Be very sure now, you who have been trained to a selfsufficient maturity, that you enter into a generous common life with those who have trained you, sharing all the good things that you have and experience. 7-8 Don t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others ignoring God! harvests a crop of weeds. All he ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God s Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life So let s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don t give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of faith. Have you ever felt like this: A businessman dragged himself home and barely made it to his chair before he dropped, exhausted. His sympathetic wife was right there with a tall cool drink and a comforting word. "My, you look tired," she said. "You must have had a hard day today. What happened to make you so exhausted?" "It was terrible," her husband said, "The computer broke down, and all of us had to do our own thinking." It is so easy to get discouraged and worn out as we live out our faith. Sometimes I get weary and tired and need to be refreshed, renewed and rejuvenated. I wonder if Moses ever got weary of what God had called him to do. I imagine it could be discouraging nine times going before Pharaoh and demanding him to let his people go and nine times being told

2 no. I imagine Moses got tired and weary of what he was called to do. I wonder if when in the desert with the Israelites he ever got tired of wandering aimlessly, I wonder if he ever got tired of people s complaining. I am sure he was tired and weary of what he was supposed to do. I wonder how he found refreshing. I believe that we can be sure that even Jesus needed times of renewal. Many times he had to withdraw away from everyone else and spend time in prayer. Jesus got weary sometimes, but he never let that discouragement hinder him from doing what he was sent to do. We know that Jesus prayed for renewal in the Garden before he was arrested. Jesus prayed, Father take this cup from me, yet not my will, but your will be done. Jesus found refreshing and renewal in the midst of a world of discouragement. I believe that we can be sure that most people that we read about in the scriptures became tired and weary of doing the work of the Lord. Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Sometimes it seems like we as the church have so much to do, and we can easily get weary and tired. When we are weary and tired, we are less effective in the Kingdom because of the discouragement we may be experiencing. I will admit, I at times, get discouraged and need to be refreshed. Perhaps today we as a church need to be refreshed, renewed and rejuvenated so that we can be more effective in the Kingdom. There is nothing wrong with being weary and discouraged, but it is only wrong for us to be content with that state. I know there are a lot of things that can tear you down and discourage you. People can be discouraged easily. People can be discouraged because of things that have or have not gone on in the church. People can need renewal because they are worn out from a past of working too hard. We as a church need renewal so that we can be more effective servants. I believe that we can read in scripture about people who needed renewal and new strength. I believe that we can find ways to be renewed and refreshed so we can serve the Lord fervently. My encouragement through this message is not to give up, stay strong, and serve the Lord diligently. If you need refreshing I hope that together we can be refreshed. If you are worn out, discouraged and spiritually tired today, the best place that you can be is in the fellowship of the saints. When we are together as the body of Christ, we should be encouraged and built up. Fellowship is a great medicine for the discouraged. I love the song What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the everlasting arms. We need to be devoted to fellowship so that we as individuals will not get discouraged, but our brothers and sisters can encourage us and build us up when we are down. We have an amazing fellowship in the church, and I hope that we would utilize that for our spiritual growth and encouragement. If you are down or discouraged today and need to be refreshed and renewed, fellowship is the answer. Do whatever you can to be among Christian people who will encourage you and build you up. Fellowship is not just hanging out together as Christians, but fellowship takes place when people are encouraged to live godlier lives. I hope that you will do whatever you can to fellowship, not just on Sunday mornings, but throughout the week, because fellowship is a medicine for the soul. Fellowship is a great way to be refreshed and renewed for the Lord s service. I believe that one reason why the early church had such joy and excitement was their commitment to fellowship with each other, their fellowship encouraged, renewed, refreshed and rejuvenated them, and it will us too if we will only make time for each other. May God continue to lead us here at St. Andrew s. Pastor Darlene Births: Abigail Joy Adams, daughter of Luke and Sarah Graves Adams, Thursday, July 23. Lena Faith Graves, daughter of Casey and Patrick Graves, Monday, October 5, 2015 weighing 8#, 2 oz. Great grandparents are Charles and Norma Hoelzel and Paul and Marilyn Graves. Sympathy to: Charla and Joe Wilson on the death of Charla s sister and brother-in-law, Jayne and Norman Ehren. Drew and Julianne Christopher on the passing of his grandmother Verna Lee Blair on October 6. David and Catherine Loucks on the passing of his brother-in-law, Richard Paul Konert on September 8. Revs. Bob Padre and Darlene Payne on the passing of his mother, Agnes Maxine Payne on September 22.

3 Updated Concerns Pat Ames, Bart Barnard, Charlene Barr, Bill and Lorraine Bay, Norma Bell, Ann Blum, the family of Adam Troy Brody, Bill Brooking, Steve & Carol Brown, Joe Bryant, Kent & LeAnn Buchheit, Carol Burgess, Dorothy Burgess, Chaplain Jim & Margaret Carter, Amy Clark, Tommy Clark, Marge Cope, Douglas Crocker, Larry Deaton, Matt DeClue, Lisa Blechle Domenick, Marilyn Ellis, Renee Evans, Mike Farris, Brian Fauth, Jan Fauth, Bobby Fisher, Rebecca Fisher, Merrill Garland, Rachel Gibbs, Ray & Betty Greenlee, Barbara Hanna, Zachary Handy, Betty Henry, Rich Hessler, Norma Hoelzel, Judy Hogan, Sarah House, Harold Hoyt, Doris Hubbard, Marvin & Judy Hunter, Tom Jeffries, Mary Jinkerson, Geraldine Johnson, Jeff Jones, Mike Klaus, Dixie Klein, Ray & Roseanne Knapp, Cindy Korkhamer, Claudia Lawrenz, Mark LaBrecque, Bob LaRouche, Earl Lintner, Tom McDonald, Macunhe UMC, Gene Martin, Ruth Martin, Joan Mason, Keith Mason, Tiny Medcalf, Patty Melton, Melvin Meinz, Bob Miller, Beth Marmon, Thomas Estus Nicholas, Dorothy Noack, Matt Owens, Brian Parmeley, Stacia Parmeley, Todd Parrish, Madonna Pashia, Emily Paul, Margaret Pillen, Amy Pressey, Cole Propst, Tom Pruitte, Zach Rasse, Betty Ray, Claudine Reynolds, Dennis Reynolds, Marie Rhodes, Brad Rhoers, Butch Renick, Shelley Robinson, Tommy Scharfenberger, Michelle Schott, Matthew Scott, Jim Smith, Lawrence Smith, Lucas Smith, Ronald Speidel, Jonathan Stroud, Dennis Sullivan, Frank Talbert, Martin Thomas, Eric Thuer, Nancy Stichling Thuer, Vinney Timmerman, Maureen Touchstone, Butch Turek, Mary Ann Turek, Linda Twomey, Joann Underwood, Audrey Vreeland, Donna Walker, Margie Walker, Ron Walther, Jim Watson, Kirk Weber, Mary Alice Weber, Natalie Weiss, Barbara Weston, Megan Wheeler, John White, Mary Lou Whittemore, Addie Wiggins, Norma Wiley, Boytt & Marian Willis, June Wilson, Chuck Wintermute, Rosemary Wischmeier, Marie Witzke, Chuck Zimmermann, Mary Zimmermann, Our service personnel: Paul Case, Caleb Huskey, Nick Mahn, Michael & Sherri Monroe, JP Parkin & family, Keith Wakeland, Chris Weaton In December 2014, the DeSoto Food Pantry received a grant for building improvements. The building has been extended and a handicapped accessible restroom was added. A new office provided more privacy for the clients. They have purchased worktables and anti-fatigue mats to help make the volunteers more comfortable while they pack, sort & prepare the orders for the clients. The pantry wants everyone to know how appreciative they are to Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation for this blessing and to thank you for all the support you give us throughout the year. We could not succeed in fighting hunger without our community. SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES SERVING GOD Liturgists: Oct. 18 Edgar Huffman Oct. 25 Barbara Hoelzel Nov. 1 Marsha Greenstreet Nov. 8 Erika Wilhoit Nov. 15 Stoke Wischmeier SERVING OTHERS Fellowship Hosts/Hostesses: Oct. 18 Neckermanns Oct. 25 Fellowship Dinner Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Sara Robinson Nov. 15 Fellowship Dinner Communion Stewards: Nov. 1 Jerry & Marsha Greenstreet OUR STEWARDSHIP Weekly Offerings and Worship Attendance Our food items 19, health items 97. Food Pantry is in need of hamburger helper, macaroni & cheese, Ramen noodles. We received $50 for De Soto Ministerial Alliance. ARE THERE PEOPLE ON OUR PRAYER LIST THAT HAVE RECOVERED FROM THEIR ILL- NESSES OR THOSE THAT SHOULD BE ADD- ED? PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE, Sept 20 General Fund Designated Sept 27 General Fund Designated Oct 4 General Fund Designated Oct. 11 General Fund Designated

4 Bible Study meets at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. We are ready for Romans 1. Nurture Committee Update MY TIME AT CAMP From Terry Neckermann I made a lot of calls to roundup our volunteers last week. So, thank When I got to camp I signed in, went to my dorm & unpacked. After my parents left, my group went to the church & talked about the rules. After that we went to the pool & swam. Then we changed & ate dinner. After dinner we had worship. When worship was over we went to our dorms & went to bed. The things I liked the best were worship & meeting new people. A week later my parents picked me up & we left. I was sad to go, but I can t wait to go again. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. By Addyson Stichling you to those who have filled several slots for the last quarter of this year. You are greatly appreciated! There are still openings, and if you would review the sign-up sheets in the hall, maybe you could sign up. ADDIE (CRAIG) Sarah Doremus Circle WIGGINS With help from my friends, the pecan order sheets and reminders went out to our past customers late August and September. The sales went well; about even with last year s totals. The pecans should be arriving before the end of October. After the sorting, the pecans will be available for pickup in the office from Marietta. These profits always help build our circle account for supporting church needs, our local community, and worldwide also. IS 90 YEARS YOUNG! CELEBRATE WITH US SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 2015 OPEN HOUSE FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM In Christ s Love, Terry Neckermann, Sarah Doremus Chairman Rsvp: kwggs@yahoo.com or Kathryn Weirich 117 Fyfer Place Columbia, MO (573) SUGAR MOON Featured at Coyol November 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m. La Pachanga Herculaneum October 23, 5-8 p.m. Fountain City Grill October 17, 5:30-8:30 p.m. IN LIEU OF GIFTS: PLEASE SHARE A MEMORY OR STORY OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A mae O 4

5 NOVEMBER 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat ALL SAINTS DAY* Sarah Doremus Fall Bake Sale Rotary 12 noon; Choir 7 pm Paul/Alice Adams (a) Carl Courtois (b Lyle Bryant Jr Mike Kingsland Boytt/Marian Willis (a) Rotary 12 noon EJ Akers Jr Choir 7 pm Hardee s Bible Study 7:30 a CHURCH CHARGE CONFERENCE 6:30 pm Isaac Faust Julia Maness FELLOWSHIP DINNER Sebastian Smith Rotary 12 noon Choir 7 pm Rich/Ann Courtois (a) Doris Hubbard Paul Graves Melvin Souders Brycen Kingsland Mel/Laura Souders (a) Leah Parkin Marsha Foster St. Andrew s UMC 6:30 pm 29 Advent Begins Bill/Lorraine Bay (a) PREPARE SANCTUARY FOR ADVENT 5:30 p Bring in Nativity Sets 30 Rotary 12 noon Tom DeClue Tara Richardson Norma Hoelzel Stokely T Wischmeier DESOTO HOME TOUR CJ Lindsay *Please report names of those who have passed this year (November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015) that you would like remembered on All Saints Day. Sara Bradford

6 St. Andrew s United Methodist Church 1004 Rock Road De Soto, MO De Soto Farmer s Market Schedule For October October 17 Come get fresh produce and home made items, prepare for the holidays October 24 End of Market Celebration, Halloween and Last Day of Market. LOTS OF GREAT PRODUCE IN SEASON PLENTY OF BEEF, LAMB AND PORK, BREADS, COOKIES, PIES, AND CRAFTS ST. ANDREW S UNITED METHODIST MEN S BREAKFAST SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 7:30 TO 10:30 AM ST. ANDREW S FELLOWSHIP HALL Join us for a full meal, pancakes, or just a breakfast sandwich.