The Lamplighter. November 2017 Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri

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1 The Lamplighter November 2017 Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri Dear Friends, For several weeks now we have been seeing a lot of very large machines moving across the fields bringing in the harvest of mostly corn and soybeans. Along with these large machines and the dust that they throw into the air, most of which seems to land in my sinuses, we have seen a lot of very large trucks carrying the harvest along the roads to the very large grain storage facilities. It is a great deal of work that signals the end of the growing season and the approach of colder weather. That idea of work has been on my mind quite a bit lately. A few weeks ago, for no conscious reason, a saying popped into my head. It is a saying that comes from Mother Ann Lee, the founder of the United Society of Believes in Christ s Second Appearing. You probably know her church by the name that outsiders gave them after seeing their religious dancing in worship: The Shakers. The Shakers, which still exist as far as I know, were known for a number of things. They were known for a such a serious commitment to the Christ s Second Coming that they prohibited marriage and all sexual activity. A look at most churches in the Antebellum period show us that they grew in two primary ways: evangelism and family growth. You all know from Salem Church s history that family growth brought many members to the church. The Shakers did not allow for that sort of growth, which meant that their only option for gaining members was evangelism. They tended to settle, however, in uninhabited places, forming their own separate communities. They did take in orphans and raise them and educate them within the communities, but not all of those orphans stayed to become members. Apart from their commitment to the Second Coming, the Shakers are also known for their commitment to hard work and craftsmanship. Shaker furniture, Shaker tools, Shaker brooms, and other products were a significant source of income for the communities and everyone worked, women and men alike. Responsibilities for community leadership were shared by women and men, and the members of the communities rotated from job to job, always working to the best of their abilities. Which leads me to the saying that we attribute to Mother Ann Lee: Hands to work and hearts to God. I have always thought that the saying is quite powerful. It is also sometimes an indictment of our culture and society. Many of us, especially in my generation and older, are more likely to think that the saying should be Hands to work and hearts to work, too. We have too easily and too often given ourselves so completely to our work that it seems that God only gets whatever we can spare. Mother Ann Lee reminds us of a more proper order for things. Hard work is not the problem. Hard work is a good thing. When we can see the fruits of our labors, we can gain a great deal of satisfaction and a deep sense of accomplishment, whether those fruits are literal or metaphorical. Hard work brings rewards far beyond the financial realm, but it can also sometimes provide financial security. No, hard work is not the problem. The problem is that hard work, and its concomitant rewards, too frequently becomes the focus of our attention and adoration. One corrective to the problem, a corrective that Mother Ann Lee s words present to us, is to see everything we do as an offering to God. If our hearts move constantly toward God, then the work of our hands, or of our minds, can also draw us toward God. I have mentioned before Brother Lawrence, who lived his life in a monastery, working always for God, and striving to make his life a prayer, whether he was working in the kitchen or repairing sandals. [You can read briefly about Brother Lawrence at and you can read his words, collected in a book called The Practice of the Presence of God online at Project Gutenberg, at Along those lines, I came across another quote that I find very insightful It is from Denise Levertov ( ), an English-American poet, who said, I am not very good at praying, but what I experience when I am writing a poem is close to prayer. In a similar way, whatever we do, whatever work we undertake, when we give our hands to work and our hearts to God, then our work becomes something very close to prayer. Grace and Peace Tommy 1

2 November 2017 The Lamplighter Page 2 Special Days in November November 3: World Community Day at the Corder Baptist Church November 5 Daylight Saving s Time ends Harvest In-Gathering Heart Works Sheets Dedicated Fall Fest Dinner November 12: Recognition of Veterans November 19: Thank Offering Dedicated Fall Congregational Meeting November 21: 7:00 p.m. Community Thanksgiving Service at Central Christian Church November 23: Thanksgiving Day November 26: Memorial Sunday First Sunday for Angel Tree November 29: Please return your Heart Works Sheets by this date Daylight Savings Time Ends, Sunday, November 5. Time to Thank, Time to Share Thanksgiving is a time to share. A roasted turkey stuffed with care, potatoes, yams and buttered rolls are passed around in festive bowls. But first we thank our God above and share with others his great love. The dish served last is always best a slice of pie for every guest. MaryAnn Sundby The Annual Fall Fest Dinner will be held Sunday, November 5, immediately following the 10:30 morning worship service. The dinner will be held in the church Dining Room. Everyone 55 years of age and over is invited to come and enjoy good food, fellowship and entertainment. Janice Hoefer will have the program. There is no charge to attend. Please join us. Women s Fellowship Circle Schedules for November Esther Circle November 1, 10:00 a.m., at Vida Mehrhoff s home, Vida Mehrhoff hostess, Wanda Niemeier program. Mary Martha Circle November 2, 1:30 p.m., at Magnolia Manor, hostess Barbara Bottemuller, Pearl Luehrman, program. Ruth Circle November 1, 2:00 p.m., at Pat Haston s home, hostess Pat Haston, program Arlene Long. Eve Circle November 7, 7:00 p.m., in the Salem Board Room, hostess Carlene Buchanan, program Rita Wallpe. WE EXTEND OUR SYMPATHY TO: The family of Dot Renno-Nadler. Dot passed away Friday, October 6, 2017, her funeral was held here at Salem on Tuesday, October 10, ALSO Louise Salyer and family. Louise s son, Jack E. Wade, passed away October 12, 2017, his funeral was held October 17, 2017, at Kaiser- Wiegers Funeral Home. 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 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 Myrna Fette 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 ) 2

3 November 2017 Tricia Dierking Grace Schemmer Mary Ann Fisher Dawson Goetz Charlie Thaller Roger Homfeld Megan Reno Harvey Erdman Bob Schroer Pat Haston Arlene Long Weston Ventura The Lamplighter Best Birthday Wishes in November go to Mark Emison Wes Homfeld Doug Short Nicholas Catron Don Nieman Nicole Vowels Stanton Thompson Nick Camp Kirstie Fiene Allison Starke Paul Warren Rosa Lee Starke Justin Salyer Sharon Knehans Michelle Alumbaugh Harold Salyer Sandy Riekhof Mary Ann Vorwark Loren Dickmeier Sara Schoppenhorst Cherri Wilson Lynna Good Page FOOD RESOURCE BANK Fall is upon us and with good weather, harvest will soon be completed around the area. We should take time to give thanks for our many blessings and be mindful of others who are less fortunate. To that end, the Salem Men s Fellowship is again collecting and coordinating donations for the Foods Resource Bank program, which Salem has supported for seventeen years. This past year Foods Resource Bank added five new Growing Projects and nine new overseas programs. This progress is made in part by our donations. I would like to share a quote from Torrey Peace, One of the best aspects of FRB support is that it is flexible to respond to actual community needs. If you care to be a part this year, please drop your check by the church office before November 30, To learn more about FRB, their mission, overseas programs and reports, go to Thank you, Dennis Knipmeyer Autumn wardrobe The leaves fall, the wind blows and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools. Henry Beston 3

4 November 2017 From the Church Records Financial Report: General Fund Balance 9/01/17 Current deposits ($13,598 Church Deposits) ($96,000 Endowment Fund Deposits) Current expenses ($14,990 Church Expense) ($96,000 Endowment Fund Expense) Current Fund Balance 9/30/17 Building Fund: Current Fund Balance 9/01/17 Current deposits Current expenses Current Fund Balance 9/30/17 The Lamplighter Page 4 $ 5,581 $109,598 $110,990 $ 4,189 $18,885 $ 1,327 $ 6,412 $13,800 O.C.W.M. (Member Contributions for Sept.) $401 8:30 a.m. September Attendance 10:30 a.m Average Total Average COMMUNITY NEWS: 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 Bible Study during the month of November and Liz Lindsey (Presbyterian) during the month of December. 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 date in November is Thursday, November 16. 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. HIGGINSVILLE PROJECT CONNECT: This event is a one-day public health service event for adults that are uninsured and underserved in the area. There is no cost for any service received at this event. They would appreciate volunteers to help at this event, Saturday, November 4, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the East Gym of Higginsville s High School (Lafayette County C- 1.) There is a sign-up sheet outside the church office for volunteers. WORLD COMMUNITY DAY: The Church Women of Higginsville & Corder will meet Friday, November 3, for World Community Day, at the Corder Baptist Church. Fellowship time starts at 9:30 a.m. and the program begins at 10:00 a.m. SERVICE OF INSTALLATION: The Western Association of the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the United Church of Christ and Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 206 W. Old Lexington Road, Levasy, Missouri, invite you to a service of Installation for the Rev. Jeanne D. Lischer as Pastor and Teacher. This will be held Sunday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE: The Ministerial Fellowship Community Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday, November 22, 7:00 p.m. at Central Christian Church. 4

5 November 2017 Page 5 The Lamplighter CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 2017, 7:30 pm The regular meeting of the Salem Church Council was held Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 7:30 pm in the Board Room. The members present were Keri Borchers, Felicia Leonard, Janice Hoefer, Delbert Goetz, David Starke, Kevin Berry and Peggy Pragman. Pastor Tommy and Ronnie Bergsieker were unable to attend. President Keri Borchers called the meeting to order. Keri, in pastor s absence, led the group in devotion. Keri used Luke 5: 1-11 from My Daily Bread and followed with prayer. Minutes were read, and approved. Felicia gave the treasurer s report with balances of $5,581 in General Fund and $18,885 in Building and Grounds Fund. The Pastor s mileage of 757 miles (including mileage for annual retreat at Lake of Ozarks) for $ was presented for payment. Motion was made and seconded to approve the treasurer s report and motion to pay mileage also made, seconded, and approved. Selective Insurance-Property: $12,592 total Premium/ $6,302 minimum is due. Motion was made, seconded, and approved to pay minimum amount from the Building and Grounds. The Hartford-Work Comp; $2,210 total premium/ $1175 minimum is also due. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to pay total amount from Corder Money Market Acct. Tommy reported that on Sept. 3, while Crystal and he were away, Rev. Dale Parson preached a well-received sermon. Dale was grateful for the reception held after the service, even with a small attendance he enjoyed sharing with members. The 2 events, one in Sedalia and one in Columbia, in Dale s honor were well attended and Salem was represented at both. The Sunday School program for this year has begun. Plans are being made for Sunday School program, which will be on Dec. 10 th at the 10:30 service. Confirmation instruction for this year has also begun. We have two secondyear confirmands and three first-year confirmands. June and Pastor are leading the class. Mentors for the secondyear confirmands are Amy Goetz and Ken Green. Pastor will be conducting a wedding for Jessica Cole on Oct. 12. The wedding will be at the Anderson House in Lexington. The Fall Gathering of the Western Association will be Sat., Oct. 14 th at St. John s Chapel UCC in Springfield. Tommy will be attending and hopes for some Salem members to attend with him. Tommy attended the annual Persons in Ministry retreat earlier this week at the Lake of the Ozarks. The keynote speaker for the event was the Rev. John Thomas, former General Manager and President of the UCC. Crystal and Tommy will be taking some time next week to go to southern Indiana to attend a wedding in Ohio. They will be away from Sept. 25 th to Oct. 2. Bruce Pilcher will be preaching on Oct. 1 st. That day is also World Wide Communion Sunday and Bruce will lead the communion service also. Correspondence: Keri read a Thank you from Dale Parsons and also a Thank you from the Show-Me for our donation of $150. Christian Ed: Delbert reported plans for children for Trunk or Treat for Halloween. They are planning a float for the Christmas Parade. Christmas Program will be Dec. 10 th at 10:30 Service, and discussion about a possibility of a Lock-In with all the kids. Building and Grounds: David reported on a possibility of having a meeting in Oct. with members involved about the Kitchen project. David is hoping the bat problem around the church will be 5 taken care off with cooler weather coming and they will be migrating. Cemetery: Mo-Dot has done some work on the South entrance to the cemetery. Memorial: Peggy reported no meeting. Stewardship: Ronnie reported no meeting. Evangelism: Felicia reported that this year there will be no Turkey Run Walk because of lack of participants. Instead they will have tables set up at both Grocery Stores and Wal-Mart for donations, which will give the entire community a chance to donate. Worship: Janice reported no meeting. Ushers: Kevin reported well thru Nov. Unfinished Business: Equity Bank CD s. Keri, Felicia, and Ronnie need to stop by bank for copy of driver s license, SS # s. Vacation for office staff: Tommy -Sept. 21-Oct. 2. A big Thank You to Lowell for taking care of the leak in the basement. Dennis sent an to Chris Kaiser, to inform him entry has been fixed by State. New Business: Western Association Fall Meeting, Oct. 14 th at St. John s Chapel UCC from 9:30 3:00 in Springfield. Anyone interested in attending, we are allowed 4 representatives. Dates for Budget Committee Meeting, Oct. 2:00; November 19 for Fall Congregational Meeting to approve Budget. Security System installed and doing well. Next Council Meeting Date: October 19, 2017, 7:30 p.m. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by saying the Lord s Prayer. Respectfully submitted Peggy Pragman, Council Secretary

6 November 2017 The Lamplighter Page 6 Veteran s Sunday (Nov. 12 th ) A couple of years ago our church did not have a record of members who served in our Armed Forces. Now we have information on 80 members. The names of the service members in our database are included in this Lamplighter. That said the list is incomplete. Ainsworth, John Ainsworth, Robert Ainsworth, Thomas E. Alexander, Dean Baker, Carl Dean Begemann, Martin Bergsieker, Ernst F. Bodenstab, Robert Lee Bruening, Carl H. Buchanan, Kenneth Busch, Gustav "Babe" John Conzelman, Arthur Dickmeier, Hubert Diekhoff, Alfred Echelmeier, Herbert Erdman, Harvey Erdman, Roger Fasse, John August Fisher, Howard Fizer, John E. Freese, Edward H. Gadt, Donald Gadt, Keith Goetz, John Green, Kenneth Harris, Cole Haston, Frank Hilgedick, Wilbert Hoefer, Maurice H. Hoefer, Robert Sevier Hoelscher, Gustave Homfeld, Cleo Hook, C.W. Iles, Kenneth R. Kirchhoff, Rodney Kirchhoff, Wilbert W. Knehans, Homer Kumm, Andy Kuschel, Alfred G. Lamb, Angelica Lefman, George Lefman, Ralph Marth, John Meinershagen, Lawrence Meinershagen, Wilbur Miller, Wayne Neher, John B., Jr. Neher, John B., Sr. Nieman, Max Niemeier, Curtis Hayes Niemeier, Richard C. Nolte, Roger Opfer, Carl Lawrence Paul, Ray Don Peck, Clifford Pragman, Robert Renno, Billy G. Ridder, Alvin Edward (Sr.) Riekhof, Gary Rinne, Kevin Schemmer, Kenneth Schloman, Alan Henry Schloman, Max T. Schneider, Edsel Charles Schowengerdt, Delmar L. Schowengerdt, Melvin O. Schowengerdt, Richard Siegfried, Donald F. Starke, David Starke, Ernest Harlan Starke, Herbert William Starke, J.W. Stoner, James H. Struchtemeyer, Earl Tempel, Raymond Thaller, Arthur Thompson, Stanton Tyler, Clark W. Woods, Wilburn "Pee Wee" If you know of a member not listed who was (or is) a veteran, please help us by providing the following no later than November 5: Photo of veteran in uniform. Name. Branch of Service. Dates of Service (date enlisted and date discharged). Final rank/designation attained (i.e. Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Petty Officer). Veteran information can be submitted by contacting Stanton Thompson at (Home); (Cell); or jsthomps@ctcis.net ( ). 6

7 November 2017 The Lamplighter Page 7 STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Stewardship is Heart Work Inventory (formerly known as the time and talent sheet) have been mailed to each individual. We will dedicate the inventories during worship on November 5. If you are unable to bring them on November 5, please mail them or bring them to the church office by Wednesday, November 29. Thank you, The Stewardship Committee. Evelyn Sander, Abby Oelrichs, Ray Don Paul, Ronnie Bergsieker, Mary Dickmeier CHRISTMAS PARADE FLOAT June Howell and Sarah Berry are planning a Salem Float for the Christmas Parade, Friday, November 24. We would love to have our Salem kids ride on the float (Of course if any adults want to ride, we would love that too!) Please call the church office by Friday, November 17, if you are interested. We are making sheep costumes for anyone riding, so we would appreciate a count. If anyone would like to donate children's zip-up hooded sweatshirts you no longer need or white cotton balls to help us with this project, that would be amazing! The parade starts at 6:00 p.m., if you want to ride on the float, please be on the north side of the church by 5:15 p.m., Friday, November 24. Please dress for the weather. Thank Offering Thank Offering envelopes will be collected on Sunday, November 19. The collection will be divided evenly between the Higginsville Heat and Hunger Fund and the Food Pantry. An envelope is enclosed in this Lamplighter for your use. Contributions may be made with cash, or a check made to Salem UCC Thank Offering. You may put your contribution in the collection plate, mail them or drop them by the Church office. This annual collection benefits area families through the Heat and Hunger Fund and Food Pantry. Both chosen recipients are managed by volunteers providing their talent to sustain the charity. When deciding whether to contribute, please consider the positive impact you will have on your local community with your donation. -Stewardship Committee 2018 ENVELOPES Will be available in the back of the sanctuary beginning Sunday, November 5. Counting blessings TURKEYS FOR HIGGINSVILLE/ CORDER FOOD PANTRY The Evangelism Committee is doing a different project to purchase turkeys for the Food Pantry, it is called Turkeys for Higginsville/Corder Food Pantry. This is to benefit families in need in the Lafayette County C-1 School District. The committee is accepting monetary donations on the following dates and at the following locations: November 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Piggly Wiggly and Moose's, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wal-Mart November 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Piggly Wiggly and Moose s You may also give a monetary donation by placing it in the offering plate or bringing it to the church office. Please have donations to the church by November 12, checks may be made out to Salem UCC and in the memo line please write Turkeys. Numbered lists grab our attention. In the checkout aisle or on the internet, we gravitate toward headings such as 10 ways to lose weight by summer! or 3 simple steps to acing that test! Ancient Jewish sages urged people to count out and speak at least 100 blessings, or statements of gratitude, each day. What would happen if we intentionally listed 100 blessings daily? Can you imagine?! What if the first blessing we counted was simply the day itself? Thank you, God, for this brand new day! Bless my use of this day, Lord, that I might glorify you. Scripture encourages such awareness and promises an additional blessing in return: Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12, NIV). Heidi Mann 7

8 November 2017 The Lamplighter Page 8 Thank you, veterans! On Veterans Day, we honor men and women who ve served and sacrificed in one of America s armed services. On November 11, 1918, America and her allies signed a truce with German leaders, ending World War I. In 1919, President Wilson decided the United States should remember with gratitude the end of that war and honor military members by marking Armistice Day, or truce day. In 1954, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day, honoring veterans of every era. Veterans Day highlights our country s quest for peace, justice and freedom throughout the world. Followers of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, pray for unity among all nations and for the day when nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore (Isaiah 2:4, NIV). 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) NOVEMBER IS ANNUAL FOOD PANTRY MONTH The Food Pantry continues to serve those in our community who need assistance putting food on their tables. November is the month we dedicate toward restocking the shelves with food products. We have assigned specific foods or food types to each Sunday during the drive. If you would prefer to make a cash donation, please mark a plain envelope Food Pantry and drop it in the offering plate or bring it by the church office. All donations will be used 100% for purchasing food items as they are needed. Nov. 5 Peanut butter, non-cream soups (chicken noodle, vegetable, etc.), ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, noodles Nov 12 Canned meat (ravioli, canned spaghetti, stew, chili, tuna, chicken) Nov 19 Canned fruit (peaches, pears, fruit cocktail, applesauce) Nov 26 Canned vegetables (corn, green beans, peas, carrots, mixed vegetables, tomatoes, canned or boxed potatoes. A wake-up call Salem Angel Tree 2017 Our Salem Angel Tree will be standing in the sanctuary early this year, a week before Advent, which actually begins December third. The fourth Sunday of Advent falls on Christmas Eve, this year. Our Tree will be ready for you to select your tags to adopt on Sunday, November 26 th. Our committee would like to have your wrapped and tagged gifts returned to the Angel Tree no later than Monday, December 11 th, at Noon. That will allow us the rest of the week to shop or wrap for those not adopted and to organize the gifts into family groups for delivery on Saturday, December 16 th. Thank you, in advance, for understanding our need to bump up the calendar and for your generous support of this program for children of the Higginsville and Corder area. Angie Green, chairman The good God permits such small evils to befall us merely in order to arouse us snorers from our deep sleep and to make us recognize, on the other hand, the incomparable and innumerable benefits we still have. With [our misfortunes], God gives us a light by which we may see and understand his goodness and kindness in countless other ways. Then we conclude that such small misfortunes are barely a drop of water on a big fire or a little spark in the ocean. Then we understand and love the words: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! Martin Luther 8

9 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 Keri Borchers, 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 November Salem United Church of Christ Higginsville, Missouri 9