The Lamplighter. September 2018 Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri

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1 The Lamplighter September 2018 Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri Dear Friends, Here is a poem by a seventeenth-century English clergyman named Thomas Traherne. Traherne was not a famous preacher or poet in his own time, and his poetry only came to prominence in the twentieth century. We know almost nothing about him, but his poetry is lovely and an expression of his devotion to God. Grace and Peace Tommy Eden By Thomas Traherne A learned and a happy ignorance Divided me From all the vanity, From all the sloth, care, pain, and sorrow that advance The madness and the misery Of men. No error, no distraction I Saw soil the earth, or overcloud the sky. I knew not that there was a serpent s sting, Whose poison shed On men, did overspread The world; nor did I dream of such a thing As sin, in which mankind lay dead. They all were brisk and living wights to me, Yea, pure and full of immortality. Joy, pleasure, beauty, kindness, glory, love, Sleep, day, life, light, Peace, melody, my sight, My ears and heart did fill and freely move. All that I saw did me delight. The Universe was then a world of treasure, To me an universal world of pleasure. Unwelcome penitence was then unknown, Vain costly toys, Swearing and roaring boys, Shops, markets, taverns, coaches, were unshown; So all things were that drown d my joys: No thorns chok d up my path, nor hid the face Of bliss and beauty, nor eclips d the place. Only what Adam in his first estate, Did I behold; Hard silver and dry gold As yet lay under ground; my blessed fate Was more acquainted with the old And innocent delights which he did see In his original simplicity. Those things which first his Eden did adorn, My infancy Did crown. Simplicity Was my protection when I first was born. Mine eyes those treasures first did see Which God first made. The first effects of love My first enjoyments upon earth did prove; And were so great, and so divine, so pure; So fair and sweet, So true; when I did meet Them here at first, they did my soul allure, And drew away my infant feet Quite from the works of men; that I might see The glorious wonders of the Deity. 1

2 September 2018 The Lamplighter Page 2 Special Days in September September 3 - Labor Day, Church Office Closed September 5- Chancel Choir rehearsals resume September 9 - Rally Day-Sunday School will begin in the Dining Room New Worship Schedule 8:30 a.m. Early Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Confirmation Begins National Grandparents Day September 11 - Patriot Day September 22 - First Day of Autumn September 27-9:00 a.m. Lafayette Area Women s Fellowship Fall Meeting (Bethel UCC, Concordia) September 30 - YOM Sunday Sunday, September 9, Rally Day 8:30 a.m. Early Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School (Sunday School will begin in the Dining Room) 10:30 a.m. Worship Fields of Dreams Uganda Presentation: On Sunday, September 9th, immediately following the worship service, there will be a presentation by Judi and Aaron Knipmeyer about their recent trip to Uganda. A free, light lunch will be served. Certainly, all church members are welcome, but please feel free to invite any friends and family who might be interested to both the lunch and program. We look forward to sharing our experiences and hope you will join us! THANK YOU I want to thank everyone for the beautiful birthday cards. Also, I want to thank my children and grand children for taking me to lunch. It was all greatly appreciated. Margaret L. Soendker Monday morning prayer The alarm clock has wakened me, dear God, but I want to talk with you before it rings again. I need to thank you for this comfortable bed and a good night s sleep, for good health and strength, for an enjoyable weekend, for a wonderful church and worship service yesterday, for friends and family who care and love, for you and all that you bring to our lives, for the opportunities to serve you. Be with me throughout this day and the week ahead. Let me do my work honestly, willingly and responsibly. As I meet people, help me to see them as your children and your loved ones. I know you will lead me in whatever circumstances this day holds. I look forward to the adventures you and I will share together. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen. Peggy Ferrell, from Prayers, Hymns and Poems 2 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 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 Mary Kirchhoff Glenn Nowack Pat Pence Anna Marie Rinne Warner Schelp Robert Cobb Souder Gene Starke Earl Struchtemeyer Bob Tankesley Lutheran Good Shepherd Home, 202 SW St., Concordia, MO 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 Mark Gieselman Addington Place of Lee s Summit, 2160 SE Blue Parkway, Lee s Summit, MO Roberta Summers (Apt. 212) (Roberta s mailing address is Roberta Summers, C/O Carrie Tunison, 1207 SE Brookwood St., Lee s Summit, MO ) Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson

3 September 2018 Joe Goetz Howard Fisher Frank Alumbaugh Darrel Rinne Ken Telgemeier Kennedy Short J.W. Starke Nathan Salyer Sara Cowherd Kolten Cowherd Mary Kirchhoff Wendell Busch Adam Augustine Brent Fette The Lamplighter Look Who s Having a Birthday in September! Warner Schelp Brooke Cramer Paige Goetz Maddie Fiene Jacob Vincent Tiger Fiene Brandon Struchtemeyer Traci Baggs Marilyn Davenport Scott Homfeld Tina Gibler Layden Kirchhoff Jessica Pressly Wendy Jensen Desmond Williams Kathleen Begemann Max Bergsieker Jeff Kirchhoff Ann Nuelle Clara Salyer Dillon Bergsieker Karen Fiene Bob Pragman Brittian Shaul Cheryl LaRue Shane Siegfried Jared Siegfried Caleb Russell June Ann Howell Cameron Zuehlsdorf Page Surely he has borne our griefs... When veteran Joe Serna confessed that he d been drinking behavior prohibited in the Veterans Treatment Court program Judge Lou Olivera sentenced him to one night in jail. That might not seem like much, but while deployed, Serna had been trapped underwater when his truck toppled into a canal. A buddy managed to move him to an air pocket, saving his life, but the buddy and two others died. Years later, even the thought of confinement triggered flashbacks. As Serna arrived for his jail stay, Olivera, also a vet, saw his anxiety, entered the cell with Serna and spent the night. His kind act nearly brought Serna to tears, but the judge believes any vet would have done the same. These are our brothers, Olivera says. We never leave each other behind. Similarly, Jesus entered our troubled story alongside us, sharing in our suffering, brokenness and even death. As a comrade unlike any other, Jesus calls us his brothers and sisters, refusing to leave us behind with our selfimposed burdens. Above all, Jesus does what only God can: redeems us for the joy of new life. Women s Fellowship Circle Schedules for September Esther Circle September 5, 10:00 a.m., at Ginny Bertz home, hostess Ginny Bertz. Ruth Circle September 5, 2:00 p.m., in the Salem Board Room, hostess Pearl Luehrman, program Fay Tilly. Eve Circle September 4, 7:00 p.m., Mary Dickmeier s home, hostess Mary Dickmeier, program Shirley Paul. Meet at church by 6:45 p.m. to share rides. VESPERS AT MEYER CARE CENTER: Will be held Sunday, September 30, at 3:45 p.m. Tommy will be leading the service. Our Salem members at Meyer really enjoy the fellowship you bring when you join them in this service. Please consider sharing some of your time. 3 NEEDS OF HOUSE OF HOPE, INC. House of Hope, Inc., is in need of volunteers, this work can be done individually or as a group and in the form of very few hours to as many hours as you would like. They are also in need of food donations, cleaning supplies, clothing, bedding, etc. Some of the volunteer opportunities are: assisting in operation of the 24-hour crisis hotline, child support and companionship, staying at shelter with clients, Court Advocacy, cooking/cleaning at the shelter, sorting and organizing donations, office/clerical, teaching life skills. To volunteer or if you have any more questions please contact Stacy Schenk, Volunteer Coordinator at (There is an informative letter on the bulletin board outside the church office.)

4 September 2018 The Lamplighter Page 4 From the Church Records Financial Report: General Fund Balance 7/01/18 Current deposits Current expenses Current Fund Balance 7/31/18 Building Fund: Current Fund Balance 7/01/18 Current deposits Current expenses Current Fund Balance 7/31/18 $ 9,576 $17,539 $18,104 $ 9,011 $11,077 $ 755 $ 128 $11,704 O.C.W.M. (Member Contributions for July) $295 8:30 a.m. July Attendance 10:00 a.m Average Total Average 101 HIGGINSVILLE MINISTERIAL FELLOWSHIP: On Sunday, September 9, area churches will be taking up a combined Offering for the Emergency Fund operated by the Ministerial Fellowship of Higginsville. This fund gives financial assistance to families in the area of the C-1 School District in cases of emergency. It also assists needy itinerants passing through our area with fuel, food, and sometimes overnight accommodations. Special Offering Envelopes from the Ministerial Fellowship will be available in the back of the sanctuary and outside the church office beginning Sunday, September 2. If you would like to contribute to this fund, please make your check out to Ministerial Fellowship and place your check in the provided envelope. This offering will be dedicated on Sunday, September 9. (Your checks will be sent directly to the Ministerial Fellowship; this won t be included on your Salem Giving Statement at the end of the year.) 77 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 (Baptist) will be leading during the month of September. The Bible Study is held every Wednesday, 10:15-10:45 a.m. in the Gathering 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 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. 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! FALL MEETING OF THE LAFAYETTE AREA WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP: The Lafayette Area Women s Fellowship will hold their Fall Meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Bethel United Church of Christ in Concordia. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with fellowship and coffee time. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. The program on Racial Understanding will be presented by Cynthia Fuller. The noon meal will be Pot Luck so bring a dish to share. PLEASE COME AND BRING A FRIEND. BLOOD DRIVE Community Blood Center is holding a blood drive, September 5, 3-6:00 p.m. at John Knox Village East in the Activity Room. For more information, call Carla Schubach at or

5 September 2018 Page 5 The Lamplighter CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING July 19, :30 pm The regular meeting of the Salem Church Council was held Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Board Room. The members present were Pastor Tommy, Delbert Goetz, Felicia Leonard, Kevin Berry, Peggy Pragman, Marc Jensen, Barb Nolte, Ronnie Bergsieker and Mark Hook. President Delbert Goetz called the meeting to order. Delbert welcomed new member Mark Hook to the council. David Starke, Guest, came to update council on kitchen project. Kitchen has been painted thanks to David, Carla and children. David has been putting in ceiling. Main thing is waiting on cabinets to be finished and installed before flooring is to be put down. Pastor opened with devotion from Psalms 89 and prayer. Minutes were read and approved. Felicia gave the treasurer s report with balances of $9,576 in General Fund and $11,076 in Building and Grounds Fund. The Pastor s mileage of 406 miles for $ was presented for payment. Motion was made and seconded to approve the treasurer s report. Motion to pay bills also made and seconded. In Pastor s report he presided at the wedding of Amanda Gash and Brandon Wentland on June 23. Tommy shared that is was the biggest wedding party with which he has worked. The service was lovely and everyone seemed pleased with everything. There have been three further deaths in the last month in or related to Salem Church. The first was David Thaller s passing. Officially, David was a member of Trinity UCC in Lexington, but before Tommy left for vacation, the Rev. Liz Deveney had spoken to him about David s situation; she asked if Tommy would be willing to participate in David s funeral when the time came. Tommy assured Liz that he would do whatever she would be comfortable with having him do. The day before David died Tommy visited him in Lexington, and Betty asked if his funeral could be held at Salem. Of course he said that it could. Liz and Tommy were able to provide pastoral support to Betty and family. The funeral was a beautiful celebration of David s life, and the family was all pleased with it. The second death was Myrna Fette, and her service was Friday July 13 th. We do not have much contact with her family, but Myrna was very well known in Higginsville. The third was Shirley Nowack. Shirley s health had been declining for some time, but Tommy had not expected her death so quickly. Tommy had visited her the day she died. Her funeral service was among the most joyful and celebratory service of which he has been a part. Even so, after 69 years of marriage for Glenn to be without his partner and companion will be difficult. He will need our prayers and presence. First Sunday in Aug. will be the 148 th Anniversary for Salem Church. In one year we will begin our year-long celebration of our sesquicentennial. The 150 th Anniversary committee has been hard at work and they have plans for a special event each month during our 150 th year, culminating in a significant reunion/celebration in Aug Significantly, Anniversary in 2020, Aug.9 th, will fall on the same date as the first congregational meeting of Salem Evangelical Church. We have received the new Toshiba copier and are learning to use it properly and it seems to be much more user-friendly. Crystal and Tommy enjoyed their time away, and, as always were glad to be back, even with all the sad news that awaited them. It was reported that Rev. Ron Sebring did a 5 good job in my absence. Rev. Dr. Jane Fisler Hoffman will preach the Sunday I will be away with the YOM work camp in Imperial Pennsylvania. The Rev. Liz Deveney will be on call for me in case of emergency. Sarah Berry has Liz s contact information. Once again a huge Thank You to Andy Mockridge for the pastoral care she did during my absence. Correspondence: A request for donation from Show Me Christian Youth Home. They received a donation in Jan of $150. Motion was made and seconded to donate $150, because the donation will be matched this month by another organization. This is the total we usually donate each year. Lydia Grumke requested donation for her project she is doing to restore the tennis court at McCord s Park in Higginsville, to earn her Gold Award in Girl Scouts. There will be a container in the back of the church for individual donations to help Lydia with her project. A $300 check was donated to the church from AA as a Thank You. This was deposited in general fund. Christian Ed: Meeting will be Aug. 7 and Mark Hook will now be the Council Rep. for this committee. Building and Grounds: Kevin s report was the info David presented at the being of the meeting. Cemetery: Barb reported no meeting. Memorial: Peggy reported no meeting. Stewardship: Ronnie reported no meeting. Evangelism: Felicia reported no meeting. Worship: Marc discussed the possibility of checking into Amazon for ideas of early morning service programs. He will talk to Keri. (continued on page 6)

6 September 2018 The Lamplighter Page 6 (continued from page 5) Usher Report: Barb and Marc reported: Good. Unfinished Business: Reports given earlier: Pastor gave report on copier and David gave report on Kitchen. New Business: Sarah will be on vacation July21-29 th. She will get subs for the office. Insurance company needs an abuse questionnaire completed. Subject tabled until next meeting to get more information. Announcements: Next Council meeting Date: Aug. 16, 2018, 7:30p.m. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by saying the Lord s Prayer. Respectfully submitted Peggy Pragman, Council Secretary A clean slate One of the best things about heading back to school is the chance for a fresh start. A new year, new teachers, perhaps even a new school offer students the opportunity to try a little harder and do a little better than the year before. Praise God that he allows us to always start over. Jeremiah writes that the Lord s mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23a). With God s help, we can begin each day with a clean slate and a new attitude, determined to make some changes for the better. Please drop your Best Choice Labels by the church office. Chancel and Handbell Choirs The Chancel Choir will begin rehearsal on Wednesday, September 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. The Chancel Choir will sing during the 10:30 worship service on the 1 st, 2 nd, and 4 th Sundays of each month. The Hand Bell Choir will start on Wednesday, October 3 at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. They will play during the 10:30 worship service on the 4 th Sunday of October, December, February, and April. Come and make a joyful noise with our Choirs! See you soon! Jamie Smith, Director Youth Choir, Little Notes, and Chime Bell Choir The Youth Choir will begin rehearsals on Sunday, September 16 from 8:45-9:15 a.m. in the sanctuary. They will sing during the 10:30 worship service on the 1 st and 3 rd Sundays of each month. Little Notes and Chime Bell Choir will also begin rehearsing this same day from 9:15-9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. They will play and sing during the 10:30 worship service on the 3 rd Sunday of each month. Come join the music fun! See you there! Ann Iles, Director Jamie Smith, Pianist 6 CHURCH OFFICE REQUEST Please see the insert included in this Lamplighter. If you are satisfied with the way you receive your newsletter (Lamplighter) and the way you make your contribution there is no need to respond. But, if you would like to change how you receive the newsletter or envelopes vs. no envelopes for your contribution, please fill out the insert and return it to the church office. Thanks! Wealth is worthless It is said that for money you can have everything, but you cannot. You can buy food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; knowledge but not wisdom; glitter, but not beauty; fun, but not joy; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but not faithfulness; leisure, but not peace. You can have the husk of everything for money, but not the kernel. Arne Garborg CORRESPONDENCE FROM EMANUEL CLEAVER, II Emanuel Cleaver, II, Fifth District, Missouri, was to hold an informational meeting, Monday August 27, at St. James United Methodist Church in KC. This meeting was to provide information of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs act. As a result of the passage of this act, churches, synagogues and other nonprofit organizations will begin paying a 21 percent tax on some benefits. Emanuel Cleaver, along with many of his colleagues, have cosponsored HR 6504 bill known as the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Place of Worship Act, the bill would repeal the provision within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. We will share whatever information was provided at the August 27 meeting.

7 September 2018 The Lamplighter Page 7 FROM THE BOARD OF ELDERS For many years, Salem, other churches, and other organizations have participated in the Festival of Sharing. The Festival of Sharing is a cooperative response to world hunger, poverty, and injustice and seeks to raise awareness of its cause and to address solutions. The Festival of Sharing is an interfaith, regional celebration and gathering of resources that will be held Saturday, October 13. When people of faith come together, our sharing makes a positive and powerful difference in the lives of people in need. Members of Salem have participated in the Festival of Sharing through many different projects and causes, including quilts made by our quilters for the auction, coupons, blankets, specialized packets that are passed out following a disaster or other incident, along with church members donating time and labor for repackaging and loading bulk produce items that are distributed to those in need. This year the Board of Elders have chosen two projects that we are asking members of Salem to participate with; they are Missouri Paper Product Pack and Missouri Personal Hygiene Pack. Attached with this article is a description of how they benefit those who truly need our help. Please consider donating any of the many items involved with these packets that are listed or a monetary donation is also accepted (an envelope is enclosed in this Lamplighter.) A container has been placed in the back of the Sanctuary to collect your items. We will accumulate them, dedicate them on Sunday, October 7, and deliver them on October 13,

8 September 2018 The Lamplighter Page 8 CONFIRMATION Confirmation classes for will begin on Sunday, 9 September, in the Multi-Purpose Room following the 10:30 worship service. First-year and second-year classes will meet together throughout the year. Please keep all of our confirmands, mentors, and their teachers in your thoughts and prayers, praying for thoughtful and careful reflection on the meaning of Christian discipleship and for the presence and guidance of God s Holy Spirit in the lives of confirmands, mentors, and leaders. We have two guiding questions that we will keep in our thoughts, and they are questions we all do well to consider daily. These two simple questions are, Why do I need the church?, and Why does the church need me? Bones of the church The body of a church has four kinds of bones: 1. The WISHbones are those folks who spend all their time wishing someone else would do all the work. 2. The JAWbones are those who do all the talking and very little else. 3. The KNUCKLEbones are those who knock everything anyone else tries to do. 4. The BACKbones are those who get under the load and get the work done. What kind of bone are you? RALLY DAY- SEPTEMBER 9, 2018: This year, Rally Day will begin in the Dining Room. Please join us at 9:15 a.m. for snacks. We have really fun games and activities planned for Rally Day! We can t wait to see you all! Sunday School will begin every Sunday at 9:15 a.m. Young Peacemakers: This year we won t start Young Peacemakers until January. Our first meeting will be January 16th. If you have any questions please contact June at WE EXTEND OUR SYMPATHY TO: Scott and Jamie Bergsieker and family. Jamie s Father, James Jim McDowell Jr., passed away, Wednesday, August 15. His funeral was held at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral home in Lexington, Monday, August 20. ALSO The family of Donald Siegfried. Donald passed away, Thursday, August 16. His visitation was Sunday, August 19, at Salem, and his funeral was held Monday, August 20, at Salem. ALSO The family of Clifford Peck. Clifford passed Saturday, August 18. His visitation and funeral were held at Salem, Tuesday, August NEWS FROM YOUTH ON MISSION GIVING TREE PROJECT: Youth on Mission again invites you to be a part of our giving tree project which offers our campers talents to you for your chosen donation. We would like to offer our talents to make your life a little easier ALL YEAR LONG. Do you have a task that needs to be done? Our campers will complete it for you and you may make a donation to Youth on Mission with what you think is an appropriate donation. Call Delbert Goetz at and he will find a camper to do the work! CHURCH INFORMATION Tommy s tlfaris@ctcis.net Tommy s cell phone: Church Telephone: Church salemucc@ctcis.net Church Website: salemucchigginsville.org Fax number: PASTORAL VISITS OR PRAYERS Anyone who would like a pastoral visit or are in need of prayers, please call the church office, (660) TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE Transportation is available to any worship service. Please call the church office to make arrangements, (660) THANK YOU! The Board of Elders would like to Thank You for your generous donation of $2, for the Global Water Mission Project. It is a gift that will keep on giving. Your support is so appreciated.

9 September 2018 The Lamplighter Page 9 Salem s Veteran Honor Roll A few years ago we didn t have any information about members of Salem who served in our Nation s Armed Forces. Today we have accumulated data on nearly 100 veterans who we honor and individually recognized in a slide presentation during church services on Veteran s Sunday in November. That said our mission has not ended. Below is a listing of another 60 members of Salem known to be veterans. We have their names, but don t have their branch of service; years of service; rank/rate; duty stations/wars; where buried (if deceased); or a photo in uniform. If you know these veterans (or members of the family) please gather the information listed in the paragraph above, and provide it to Stanton Thompson ( ; jsthomps@ctcis.net) or Dennis Knipmeyer ( ; djknip@ctcis.net. Albers, Red Alberswerth, Carl H. Bergsieker, Lois Boedeker, Delmar Boedeker, Ernest Boedeker, Oscar O. Brackman, Joseph Buist, Burk Engelbrecht, Marvin Fisher, Gene Fox, Eldred Freese, Siegmund Freund, Richard Frevert, William H. Gladish, Gilbert Halford, Orville Held, Henry R. Hilgedick, Norman Hillebrenner, Emil Knehans, Marvin Knehans, Maurice Lefman, Ray Lefman, Rudy Lineback, Edward Meinershagen, Clarence Meinershagen, Leroy Mensenkamp, Raymond Morstain, Wilbur H. Niemeier, Herman Niemeyer, Edward Oberhelman, Otto Opfer, Albert Opfer, Delmar * Opfer, Ferdinand Pevestorff, Charles Rabshal, John Redeker, Burnett Rehsmeyer, Herman Ridder, William A. Schaefer, Emmett Schaefer, Gilbert Schaefer, Paul Schierioh, John Schlomann, Harold A. Schneider, Herman H. Schoppenhorst, Clarence Schroer, Martin Smith, Walter Starke Henry Stockman, Elmer Stockman, Rov Stoecklin, Melvin Struchtemeyer, Keith Stuerke, Marvin Tagtmeyer, Gilbert Voss, Leonard A. Wegner, Charles E. Wehmhoener, Emil Werning, Elmer Woltemath, Garret (* Incomplete data) 9

10 September 2018 The Lamplighter Page 10 NEWS FROM SALEM CEMETERY Going through some old records of the Salem Cemetery I discovered numerous Burial or Removal Permits dating back to 1942 up to This practice has since been discontinued. I have scanned the permits and now would like to share them with family members of the deceased. These are burials in Salem Cemetery. I will list them by last name along with the year Schowe, Bartel, Meinershagen, Ordelheide, Fieth, William Rinne, Martha Rinne, 1943 Woltemath, Schierloh, Tempel 1944 Fasse, Klein, Bruening, Uphaus, Howe, Meyer, Sprick, Schaefer, Korsmeyer, Schowengerdt 1945 Reuter, Humburg, Lefman, Schowengerdt, Bischoff, Riekhof, Marks, 1946 Fahrmeier, Albers, Hillbrenner, Boedeker, Julius Meinershagen, Schnieder, Ida Meinershagen, Tempel, August Meinershagen 1947 Schroer, Schlueter, Hoefer, Albersworth, Vahrenberg, Kroll 1948 Ridder, Bright, Meinershagen, Bleckschmidt, Schroer, Stumpenhaus, Meyers, Humburg 1949 Albert Schowengerdt, Kranz, Buehler, Rinne, Robert Schowengerdt, Knehans, Lefman 1950 Siems, Louis Meinershagen, Minnie Meinershagen, Humburg, Bleckschmidt, Bruegeman, 1951 Meinershagen, Gadient, Schierlock 1952 Voss, Conzelman, Nieman, Kronsbein, Hader 1953 Albersworth 1954 Niemeyer, Rinne, Schaefer, Shanks, Wagner, Tempel, Poeppelmeier 1955 Froeschel, Freund, Meinershagen 1956 Riekhof, Fox, Mensenkamp, Boemker, Meinershagen, Bergsieker 1957 Galtung, Mensenkamp, Freese 1958 Jaspering, Rinne, Conzelman 1959 Schaefer, Lefman, Opfer, Vahrenberg, Temple 1960 Starke, Charles Meinershagen, Ella Meinershagen, Thoman, Schneider 1961 Lefman, Frey If anyone is interested in more information contact Dennis at LAFAYETTE AREA CROP HUNGER WALK SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AT THE CONFEDERATE PARK IN HIGGINSVILLE The Lafayette Area CROP Hunger Walk will begin at 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 30, in the Confederate Park in Higginsville near the Chapel. Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m.. Parking and a shuttle service will be available from the Salem parking lot; the van will leave at 2:30 p.m. This CROP Hunger Walk helps stop hunger both locally and around the world as a part of the CHURCH WORLD SERVICE and is sponsored by the Lafayette County Cluster of UCC Churches. Currently, well over 2,000 communities across the U.S. join in more than 1,300 CROP Hunger Walks each year. More than five million CROP Hunger Walkers have participated in more than 36,000 CROP Hunger Walks in the last two decades alone. What difference does it make? $50.00 can enable a woman to attend literacy class and change her life forever; $ can provide emergency food supplies for a family of five s needs for a month; $ can give a struggling farm family a new source of income: a pair of pigs. A piglet from each litter this pair generates is then given to another family in need. All individuals and churches are welcomed and encouraged to participate by joining this effort. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised can be designated for the local food pantry. If you aren t able to participate and a walker from Salem asks for your support, please give generously. Come and join us to raise awareness and help stop hunger in our world. 10

11 Salem United Church of Christ 1500 Main Street Higginsville MO Non-Profit Organization POSTAGE PAID Permit NO. 104 Higginsville MO Return Service Requested The Lamplighter The Lamplighter Is a monthly newsletter of : Salem United Church of Christ Rev. Dr. Tommy Faris Delbert Goetz, President 1500 Main Street Pastor Church Council Higginsville, MO Sarah J. Berry Mark Gross, 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 Lowell Grumke 10:30 a.m. Custodian September 2018 Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri 11