The Lamplighter. April Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri. Easter George Herbert

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1 The Lamplighter April 201 Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri Dear Friends, To continue sharing my love of poetry, allow me this month to share George Herbert s Easter. Herbert, born in Wales in 1593, died in England in 1633, was a poet, orator, lutenist, and Anglican priest. His poetry is highly devotional in character, and Easter is a wonderful example of it. The form of the poem mimics many popular songs of his day, in which the two stanzas have different meters and rhyme schemes. Enjoy this most high day. Grace and Peace Tommy 1 Easter George Herbert Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise Without delayes, Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise With him mayst rise: That, as his death calcined thee to dust, His life may make thee gold, and much more, just. Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part With all thy art. The crosse taught all wood to resound his name, Who bore the same. His stretched sinews taught all strings, what key Is best to celebrate this most high day. Consort both heart and lute, and twist a song Pleasant and long: Or, since all musick is but three parts vied And multiplied, O let thy blessed Spirit bear a part, And make up our defects with his sweet art. I got me flowers to straw thy way; I got me boughs off many a tree: But thou wast up by break of day, And brought st thy sweets along with thee. The Sunne arising in the East, Though he give light, & th East perfume; If they should offer to contest With thy arising, they presume. Can there be any day but this, Though many sunnes to shine endeavour? We count three hundred, but we misse: There is but one, and that one ever.

2 April 201 The Lamplighter Page 2 Women s Fellowship Circle Schedules for April Esther Circle Tuesday, April 4, 10:00 a.m., at Janice Hoefer s home, hostess and program Janice Hoefer. Mary Martha Circle Thursday, April 6, 1:30 p.m., in the Salem Board Room, hostess Dot Nadler, program Pearl Luehrman. Ruth Circle Wednesday, April 5, 2:00 p.m., at Pat Haston s apartment, hostess Pat Haston, program Arlene Long. Eve Circle Tuesday, April 4, :00 p.m., in the Salem Board Room, hostess Sharon Hoefer, program Rita Wallpe. WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP NEWS Now is the time to change circles if you want. Please call Wanda Niemeier at WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP NEW THEATRE TRIP: We will be seeing The Dixie Swim Club on Wednesday, June 14, 201. The price is $33.00 per person and a sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board outside the church office. Sign-up and payment is due by April 1, 201, please make checks to: Women s Fellowship. Evangelism Committee s Up-Coming Events: May For Mothers, make a donation in honor of your mother or special lady toward the purchase of an all weather blanket. June For Fathers, make a donation in honor of your father or other male influences in your life toward the purchase of tools. (Donations provide help to people in need. Watch for further details in the May Lamplighter.) Listed below are our members and friends (at the time of printing of the Lamplighter) now residing or recovering at our local and surrounding 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 6403 Wilma Dieckhoff Glenn & Shirley Nowack Pat Pence Anna Marie Rinne Grace Schemmer Robert Cobb Souder Earl Struchtemeyer Bob Tankesley New Haven Living Center, 609 Golf Street, Odessa, MO 6406 Myrna Fette Lutheran Good Shepherd Home, 202 SW St., Concordia, MO Dorothy Bodenstab Winnie Knehans Jake Stoecklin Ann Nuelle Country Oak Village, 101 Cross Creek Drive, Grain Valley, MO Viola Meinershagen Riverbend Heights Rehab & Health, Lexington Nursing Home, 1221 South Highway 13, Lexington, MO 6406 Mark Gieselman Winchester Meadows, 361 W. 10th St., Sedalia, MO Roberta Summers (Apt. 102 E) 2 MEN S HOLY WEEK BREAKFAST SCHEDULE: Tuesday, April 11 Central Christian Church 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 12 Grace United Methodist Church 6:30 a.m. Thursday, April 13 First Assembly of God 6:30 a.m. Friday, April 14 Salem Church 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15 St. Mary s Catholic Church :00 a.m. WOMEN S HOLY WEEK BREAKFAST SCHEDULE: Friday, April 14 First Assembly of God Church :00 a.m. Saturday, April 15 Immanuel Lutheran Church 8:30 a.m. MAUNDY THURSDAY: Maundy Thursday service with communion will be April 13, at :00 p.m. in the sanctuary. GOOD FRIDAY COMMUNITY CROSS-WALK SERVICE Friday, April 14, the community service will begin at 11:45 a.m. by gathering at Salem Church with a short prayer. At Noon the cross will be carried down Main Street and onto Fairground Avenue where it will end at the First Presbyterian Church. At that time, a devotional service will be offered to commemorate Jesus saving act on the Cross. The Cross Walk is open to all who want to participate. Those who feel uncomfortable carrying the cross can walk along and sing or meet us at First Presbyterian Church for devotion.

3 April 201 Paula Oelrichs Sandy Starke Jesse Cramer Amy Catron Karley Alumbaugh Parson Stoner Winnie Knehans Leland Rinne Jeremy Kirchhoff Brooke Harris Kealy Drago Claire Dobson Viola Meinershagen Cory Starke Maggie Starke The Lamplighter Best Wishes for April Birthdays go to Michael Niemeier Caulin Drago Megan Wood Bryan Starke Roger Russell Kathie Wesley Kristin Mullins Betty Rinne Harley Akin Hunter Zuehlsdorf Addison Schloman Elijah Fischer Jamie Smith Boone Berry Bailey Warren Garrison Salyer Don Tyler Martin Begemann Karen Cole Scott Bergsieker Peggy Garrett Alesia Emison Brynlee Kirchhoff Paul Nolte David Salyer Michael Kilpatrick Mark Kays Cindy Nuelle Page Confirmation Class Lane Aaron Borchers son of Keill and Keri Borchers, his mentor is Stanton Thompson. Carys Marie Brockman daughter of Cody Brockman and J.J. Brockman, her mentor is Julie Davenport Cooper Thoreau Fisher son of Josh and Kyla Fisher, his mentor is Frank Alumbaugh. Carson David Starke son of David and Carla Starke, his mentor is Keill Borchers. Logan Delayna Tracy daughter of Dale and Dana Cox and Russell and Lisa Tracy, her mentor is Janice Hoefer. Testimony Sunday will be April 9, 201 and Confirmation Sunday, will be April 23, 201. Pork Chop Dinner Sunday, April 30 Youth on Mission s annual grilled pork chop dinner will be held on Sunday, April 30th. The menu is pork chop, homemade macaroni and cheese, green beans, and a roll. As in the past, we will offer drive-through service, if the weather allows. The cost will be $10/meal and we will serve from 11:15 am until 12:30 pm. To guarantee your meal, please phone Sarah in the church office at As always, thank you for your support! The role of the cross If the cross is the place where the worst thing that could happen happened, it is also the place where the best thing that could happen happened. Ultimate hatred and ultimate love met on those two crosspieces of wood. Suffering and love were brought into harmony.... To be saved requires a severance from the former life as clean and sharp as though made by a knife. There must be a wall of separation between the old life and the new, a radical break. That means death death to the old life, in order for the new to begin. This wall of separation, this barrier, is the cross. Elisabeth Elliot, A Path Through Suffering 3

4 April 201 The Lamplighter Page 4 From the Church Records Financial Report: General Fund Balance 2/01/1 Current deposits Current expenses Current Fund Balance 2/28/1 Building Fund: Current Fund Balance 2/01/1 Current deposits Current expenses Current Fund Balance 2/28/1 $21,390 $ 9,280 $20,485 $10,185 $10,90 $ 2,894 $ 561 $13,303 O.C.W.M. (Member Contributions for Feb.) $360 8:30 a.m. February Attendance 10:30 a.m. Lacquered with love Japanese artisans practice a 500-year-old Japanese art called kintsugi, or golden joinery, to reassemble broken pieces of pottery using a lacquer mixed with gold, silver or platinum. The premise is that brokenness doesn t render something useless or ugly. Indeed, another Japanese term, wabi-sabi, means to find beauty in broken or old things. We come to Jesus broken, but he doesn t discard us. He heals us, though our scars do often remain visible just as the spear and nail prints remained in his own body when God raised him from death. The Holy Spirit coats our wounds and fractures with the lacquer of divine love, and we become uniquely beautiful, appealing to others so they can find support for their own healing. Our scars tell them they aren t alone, while the brokenness that s part of another s faith journey assures us that we, too, have companionship along the way Average Total Average Salem UCC Contributions to Missouri Mid-South Conference UCC January-December 2016 CUE Seminary support (Lenten offering) $ 1,438 Hurricane Matthew Relief $ 150 O.C.W.M. Member Contribution $,551 O.C.W.M. Budget amount. $ 3,250 One Great Hour of Neighbors in Need $ 945 Christmas Fund $ 1, Total $15,588 4

5 April 201 Page 5 The Lamplighter CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 201, :30 pm The regular meeting of the Salem Church Council was held Thursday, February 16, 201 at :30 pm in the Board Room. The members present were Angie Green, Felicia Leonard, Ronnie Bergsieker, Keri Borchers, Corey White, and Peggy Pragman. Pastor Tommy, on vacation, Delbert Goetz and David Starke were absent. President Angie Green called the meeting to order and read from Our Daily Bread for Feb. 16 th The Junkyard Genius, in Pastor s absence. Pastor s report, read by Angie, reflected with Lent almost here, along with the Christian Church joining us for Ash Wed. Service as we have in the past years, Tommy has asked Liz Lindsey, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, to join us this year also. They have agreed to join us, and they will host the service next year. Tommy will be having Wed. evening service during Lent, with no dinner served. There will be 5 services following Ash Wed. The director of Show-Me Christian Youth Home, Chad Puckett will be here Feb.26, and will speak briefly at both services. The Ebenezer UCC in Levasy will celebrate their 125th anniversary that same afternoon. The time will be posted in the bulletin when he received it. There will be a baptism for Maclyn Rechterman on March 5. The same day is to be UCC Women s Week, waiting for reply from Women s Fellowship. June Howell is going to have a canned food drive with the Sunday School children during Feb. & March. Asking adults to join them with this project, and food will be stored in front of altar until next Children s Sunday, March 19 th. MLK.JR observance at Zion UCC in Mayview, which was postponed, will be the 19 th of Feb. Salem will host the Western Assoc. spring business meeting on April 22. Also we will host a session of the Lafayette Cluster Education Event on April 1 st. Missouri Mid- South Conference Annual Gathering will be in Columbia, June United Church of Christ General Synod will be June 30-July 4 in Baltimore, but Pastor will not be able to attend due to the YOM work trip. Crystal and Pastor are taking vacation this week Feb Bruce Pilcher will be preaching both services this coming Sunday. Minutes were reviewed, corrected, and approved. Keri gave the treasurer s report with balances of General Fund of $21,390 and Building and Grounds Fund of $10,91. Pastor Tommy turned in 495 miles for reimbursement of $ Motion was made, seconded to pay bills. Motion carried. Correspondence read by Angie included Thank You to the Council for their personal donation for MU Alternative Break from Blake Baxter, and Thank You from Show-Me Christian Youth in La Monte for donation of $150, also from Western Assoc. for our dues. Also read was a request from the HFPD, asking for donations of pies and cakes for March 11, benefit dinner for Kyle Warren. Christian Ed: Keri couldn t attend meeting. But reported YOM made $4000 on Valentine Dinner, and Sunday school collecting canned goods. Building and Grounds: In David s absence Angie reported a request from AA for them to put in a Bunn Coffee system in Board Room at their expense and would offer the use of it to for any church activity. After discussion, the Bunn would not work, but a coffee area would be possible. After discussion, the council voted on approval for them to utilize the NE corner of the board room for a coffee station. The 5 Piano that has been stored in the board room for longtime, would need to be moved. After discussion, the Council voted to put the piano up for purchasing by sealed bids until the March Council meeting. Cemetery: Corey, nothing. Memorial: Peggy no meeting. Stewardship: Ronnie reported no meeting. Evangelism: Felicia reported 1 st Souper Supper in Jan. served 40 who ate in, and 104 carry outs. Thank you to the Lutheran women for supplying desserts. Worship: Delbert, not present, but reminder by Angie about Lent and Easter. March 1 st we host Ash Wed. service. Ushers: Felicia reported, good. Unfinished Business: Still waiting for information from MFA concerning Wilbert Hilgedick memorial. Update on disposal of old office copy machine, (pre-xerox). Women s Fellowship Board service committee has agreed to prepare and serve breakfast and lunch for the World Religion Course to be held at Salem April. They will receive $100 from conference for expenses. YOM/Judi Knipmeyer, have agreed to prepare and serve breakfast and lunch for Western Association Spring Annual Gathering to be held at Salem, April 22. Ten dollars ($10) of each registration will go to Salem church YOM for the cost of food. A donation to YOM for doing this was discussed, but tabled until March meeting. New business: Constitution and By-Laws for our 2 council elect. Update for everyone s Constitution and By-Laws, (page 13, Article VI, number 4), three percent 3% of the current total budget for 201 is $6, (continued on page 6)

6 April 201 The Lamplighter Page 6 (continued from page 5) Salem will have Ron Evans, QEI State of Missouri Department of Public Safety Division of Fire Safety oversee our Elevator inspection this year. This is a change from using from using Elevator and Safety Services, Inc. Ron Evans, State Inspector, expressed concern about possible short cuts in past inspections, i.e. safety brakes. Council approved. Carpet installation will begin March 6 th and ready on 12 th. Lenten Service, choir practice will be moved to basement for the week, and can food collection will be in Fellowship Hall around altar versus the sanctuary. Mary Homfeld, treasurer of Memorial Committee, has asked council to consider some updates to the kitchen using designated memorial funds. Council needs to consider Constitution and By-Laws concerning page 9, Article III, # 5, and page 13, Article VI, #4, all concerning use of funds and building projects. Also consider project information gathered by Dave Starke for kitchen project bid. After discussion of the above, council took trip to kitchen and checked the possibility of other choices for now, without using memorial money that could be wasted if Kitchen remodeling could be next project. This was tabled until discussion with memorial committee. Keri and Angie will be ushering for Ash Wed., March 1 st. Service includes members form Christian Church and Presbyterian Church. We will need 2 or 3 council members to assist with ushering. Peggy and Felicia agreed to help. The Council voted to have envelopes available in the back of the sanctuary and at the church office marked carpet fund if anyone would like to donate to this project. Announcements: Ash Wed. Service, March 1, 201, :00p.m. YOM Pie and Cake Auction, March 12, 201. Next Council Meeting Date: March 16, 201, :30 p.m. There being no further business; the meeting was adjourned by praying together The Lord s Prayer. Respectfully submitted Peggy Pragman, Council Secretary TRANSFER OUT: Brooke (Green) Benson has transferred her membership to St. John UCC, Emma, MO EASTER FLOWERS: We will appreciate having spring flowers in church again this Easter. If you wish to place a flower in memory of someone, please notify the church secretary ( ) by April 12, so she can print it in the church bulletin. Be sure your name is on the flower that you bring. Please leave it in the Fellowship Hall on the stage by Noon on Good Friday, April 14. Suggestions of spring flowers are Tulips, Daffodils, Hydrangea, Azaleas, Lilies or check with your florist. Thanks! (The flower committee will place the flowers in the sanctuary.) 6 TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE Transportation is available to any worship service. Please call the church office to make arrangements, (660) CHURCH INFORMATION Tommy s tlfaris@ctcis.net Church Telephone: Church salemucc@ctcis.net Church Website: salemucchigginsville.org Fax number: Church Council President, Angie Green Cell phone: Home phone: PASTORAL VISITS OR PRAYERS Anyone who would like a pastoral visit or are in need of prayers, please call the church office, (660) SALEM WEBSITE: Salem has a new website URL/address salemucchigginsville.org Crystal Faris is the website designer. We thank her for all her work! Please check out the Salem website and let us know what you think!

7 April 201 The Lamplighter Page LAFAYETTE COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Is hosting an informational meeting for those interested in volunteering with housing projects. The meeting will be held on Saturday April 8, 201. This will be a short meeting starting at 9:00 a.m. and finishing at 11:00 a.m. We will be meeting at Bethel United Church of Christ, at 10 S. Gordon Street, Concordia, MO KANSAS CITY METRO MEN S CHORUS Saturday, April 1, :00 p.m., Winnetonka High School, 5815 NE 48 th Street, KC, MO Charity: Back Pack Shepherd Program Sunday, April 2, 2:00 p.m., Avondale United Methodist Church, 3101 NE Winn Road, KC, MO, Charity: Synergyservices CHORUS OF FRIENDS 201 EASTER CANTATA: Presents COME to the CROSS and REMEMBER Dates, Times and Locations: April 1, Saturday 4:00 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church, Corder April 2, Sunday, 4:00 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church, Higginsville April 6, Thursday, :30 p.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Concordia April, Friday, :30 p.m. Christian Church, Waverly April 8, Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington April 9, Sunday, 4:00 p.m. United Methodist Church, Wellington 201 CHURCH CAMP: Camp MoVal s 201 Brochures/ registration forms are available outside the church office. The lowest camper fees are for registrations sent into the Camp MoVal office by April 25, 201. JOHN KNOX VILLAGE AND MEYER CARE CENTER BIBLE STUDY John Knox Village and Meyer Care Center have a weekly Bible Study that is led, on a rotational schedule, by the Ministerial Fellowship. Greg Fine (First Baptist) will be leading Bible Study during the month of April, and Terry Cook (Methodist) during the month of May. The Bible Study is held every Wednesday, 10:15-10:45 a.m. in the Country Side Lane Dining Room. 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 date in April is Thursday, April 20. 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 , (First Presbyterian Church), and leave your name, phone number, and mailing address. Wear comfortable clothes. LAFAYETTE UCC CLUSTER EDUCATIONAL EVENT WORLD RELIGIONS Three Saturdays in 201: March 4th April 1st-April 29th 8:30 a.m-4:00 p.m. Continental Breakfast & Lunch provided. Register with your pastor or call: April 1: Salem United Church of Christ, Higginsville Zoroastrianism Judaism Rev. Bob Atkinson & Rev. Dr. Alan Gatewood April 29: St. Paul s United Church of Christ, Blackburn Christianity and Islam Rev. Liz Deveney and Rev. Andy Mockridge LAFAYETTE AREA WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP: Will have their Spring meeting and salad luncheon on Thursday, April 2, 201, at Trinity UCC, Lex.ington Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with fellowship and coffee time. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the Salad luncheon begins at Noon. The program will be about C.A.R. Outreach Program. C.A.R. provides transportation for cancer treatments for people that live in the Lexington area. Volunteers from Trinity UCC are a part of the C.A.R. team. The offering will go to C.A.R.. PLEASE COME AND BRING A FRIEND. Both men and women all encouraged to come.

8 April 201 The Lamplighter Page 8 Recognition of Graduates: The church will recognize all graduates on May 14, 201, during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. If you have anyone graduating from high school or college this spring please call the church office (660) with the information by May 10, 201, so they can be included in the bulletin. Special Days in April April 2 Fifth Sunday in Lent April 5 6:30 p.m. Lenten Service April 6 Homebound Communion (Out of Town) April Homebound Communion (In Town) April 9 Holy Week Begins, Palm Sunday, Testimony Sunday April 12 Please call church office with Easter Flower information April 13 :00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service April 14 6:30 p.m. Men s Community Easter Breakfast at Salem 11:45 Good Friday Community Cross/Walk Service begins at Salem/Please have Easter Flowers to church by noon April 16 Easter Sunday, :00 a.m. Sunrise Service, 8:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School with Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service April 22 Western Association Spring Meeting at Salem April 23 Confirmation Sunday April 30 Installation of Church Officers during the 10:30 a.m. service YOM Pork Chop Dinner NEWS FROM THE BOARD OF ELDERS: The Board of Elders would like to invite the Salem Congregation to support a water mission. We want to raise awareness of the critical need for clean, safe drinking water in underdeveloped parts of the world. In many places of the world, safe drinking water, as we know it in the US, is a luxury. Whether due to drought, pollution, or civil war, obtaining water is a chore that means children and adults must spend inordinate amounts of time away from school and/or work. The trips and the wait in line can be long and time-consuming for a task we complete by simply turning on the faucet. These families have hopes and dreams that are not much different than ours: they want to give their children more education, a better lifestyle, and a healthy and peaceful environment in which to live. A community thrives when there is a supply of clean safe water. We have selected a water mission sponsored by Global Ministries, of which the United Church of Christ is a member denomination. Global Ministries works with international partners to provide clean, safe drinking water with systems that utilize local talents and equipment so the water solutions can be sustainably maintained. For example, in Mozambique, $200 can provide community training on maintenance and water quality, $6,500 covers the cost for a well, or $2,500 provides the materials and construction of one water cistern. Please make your checks out to Salem UCC with a notation in the lower left corner of your check Water Mission. Send or leave your donations at the church office. We will send our donations to Global Ministries by the end of April. Much like Neighbors in Need, this mission will be ongoing, and will be submitted each year near the first of May. Thank you for your support. The Board of Elders 8

9 Salem United Church of Christ 1500 Main Street Higginsville MO 6403 Non-Profit Organization POSTAGE PAID Permit NO. 104 Higginsville MO 6403 Return Service Requested The Lamplighter The Lamplighter Is a monthly newsletter of : Salem United Church of Christ Rev. Dr. Tommy Faris Angie Green, President 1500 Main Street Pastor Church Council Higginsville, MO 6403 Sarah J. Berry Dennis Knipmeyer, President (660) Secretary Board of Elders Fax: Doris Jane Stoner Judi Knipmeyer, President salemucc@ctcis.net Organist Board of Christian Education Early Worship Jamie Smith June Howell 8:30 a.m. Music Director Christian Education Coordinator Sunday School Anne Iles Lindsey Rolf, Volunteer 9:15 a.m. Youth Music Director Assistant Church Secretary Worship 10:30 a.m. Custodians Wayne Whitaker & Lowell Grumke April 201 Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri 9