Connections AUGUST. FREE and Open to the Public. Sunday, August 12th during 9 and 11 am worship. ...see the Pastor s Pen, p. 2 for more details

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1 Connections AUGUST 2018 Sunday, August 12th during 9 and 11 am worship FREE and Open to the Public...see the Pastor s Pen, p. 2 for more details

2 From the Pastor s Pen God of grace, you sent us the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. Fill your church with power, kindle flaming hearts within us, and cause us to proclaim your mighty works, through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen. Dear Friends: It is coming to that me of year when school is back in session, summer vaca ons are memories, and back-to-church ac vi es draw us in. We have several events to look forward to. Saturday, September 8 th is a very special day as Hill-Fest returns. We will have inflatables, a rock climbing wall, fire and police vehicle displays, face pain ng, food trucks and music by our very own No Strings A ached and Redeemed. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. and runs through 7 p.m. Sunday, September 9 th will be a big day as well. We will gather under the outdoor tent for a great morning of worship followed by a church picnic. Our Choir and Redeemed will fill the air with great music as we start the fall season with a bang. Invite your friends and plan to a end September 8 th and 9 th for our Hill-Fest weekend. Mary Kate Barnes is our new Accompanist to provide music for the 9 a.m. tradi onal service and accompany the Sanctuary Choir. Mary Kate earned a Bachelor s Degree in Vocal Music Educa on from the University of Missouri at Columbia. She teaches music at Orchard Farm Elementary and serves as the District accompanist. Mary Kate is married to Julian and has two children: Brooklyn age 4 and Felix age 1. We look forward to Mary Kate joining us and sharing her gi of music. Her first day will be Sunday, August 5 drop by and say hello! The leadership of our Church Council is made up by the Trustee, Finance, Staff Parish and Nomina ons Commi ees. Our Council Chairperson is Paula Baldridge and our Lay Leader is Genie Hatch. United Methodist Women and the Men s Group both have representa on, and two of our youth also serve. It is that me of year when we fill open posi ons for each commi ee. Please pray for our Nomina ons Commi ee and consider your part when they call. Leaders are developed as we perfect our gi s and respond to new opportuni es. Our Church Council has led the congrega on with devoted service. I commend them for their leadership and look forward to the coming year. God bless us every one, Connections is published each month. Our church vision is to Live for God, Love our neighbor, and Grow in Christ. Visit us at 725 Wall Street, Wentzville. Sunday worship is at 9 and 11 am church@wentzville-umc.net Deadline for the SEPTEMBER 2018 Newsletter is Monday, 8/27 Pastor Mark Dumas Christian Education Posi on currently open Congregational Care Bob Anderson and Ginger Carroll Custodial Care Sandie Briggs and Anne Hansen Finance Secretary Gary Grannemann Music Director Todd Oberlin Worship Coordinator Traci Morlock Nursery Glenna Head, Ashley Kirkley and Lana Nack Office Administrator Donna Norman Worship Media Team Bruce Kates, Lisa Morgenthaler, Paul Morlock, Sean Morlock, Todd Oberlin, Brian Phipps and Kermit Sandorf 2

3 Loving Our Neighbor Check out the School Supply Box in the church lobby Grab a list of needed back-to-school supplies and help us fill the box by Sunday, 8/5 Back to School Clothing Items Clothing tags for warm and cool-weather ou its are in the church lobby. Return purchased items, with the tag a ached, by Sunday, 8/5 Thanks for making a difference in a child s life! Save the Date Saturday, 9/29 Adopt-A-Family 19th Annual GOLF OPEN Golf Club of Wentzville Lunch at 12 noon & Shotgun start at 1 pm $75 per player Great Silent Auction Registration forms are in the church lobby or visit livelovegrow.org How Can You Help? BE A PLAYER (Foursomes or individual golfers) Secure a $100 HOLE SPONSORSHIP (100% goes to Adopt-A-Family) VOLUNTEER at the event Cashier, Lunch Crew, Registration, etc. PACK GOODIE BAGS on Friday, 9/28 Over the past 18 years, this Annual Event has raised over $90,000 3

4 Loving Our Neighbor Help Us Recycle! Cellphones, ink cartridges, laptops, and computer towers These items can be dropped in the green recycle bins in the church office foyer. Proceeds benefit our Youth Group Aluminum cans These items can be dropped in the receptacle at the west end of the church parking lot. Proceeds help the Caring and Sharing Food Pantry NEEDED! Operation Backpack Volunteers We re gearing up to provide weekend food packs through our Opera on Backpack Ministry for fragile families in the Wentzville School District Will you join the team? You work once a month to either pack, deliver, or pack and deliver It s easy, very rewarding, and you ll be working with some GREAT folks! For more informa on, contact Jean St. Clair or sign the Sunday Connect Card. Thanks for making a difference! Pantry Items for AUGUST Canned ravioli Canned Spaghe Sauce and Noodles Flavored Rice and Pasta (e.g., Knorr) REMINDER We work Mary Martha Thri Store next week (week of July 30th) so if you volunteered to help it s me! Ques ons? Call Kay at

5 Mission Moment Disaster Response Team This is what we do... Storm damage Chainsaw and debris cleanup in Joplin MO DRT project in Mountain Grove MO, mudded/primed the drywall and replaced flooring in a bath/laundry (A) DRT built a deck & steps for rear entry of a home flooded in recent storms in Southwest MO (B) DRT built a deck for a church member (C) A B C We have addi onal DRT volunteers that work on local projects in the St Louis area for Salva on Army & St. Charles COAD (Community Organiza ons Ac ve and Disaster) The next DRT project will be the week of October 7th in Southwest MO to do repairs on homes that were damaged by floods over the past two years. We will depart the church on Sunday, October 7th and return on Friday, October 12th. We can always use addi onal volunteers. For addi onal informa on on DRT, please contact Rodger McQuate at

6 Wentzville United Methodist Christian Life Center Friday August 31, :30 4:30 pm redcrossblood.org 6

7 Growing In Christ Created 2 Create 2018 S.T.E.A.M. Camp Sunday, 7/8 through Friday, 7/13 Six nights of creative FUN Thanks to all of our Leaders and Volunteers! Our Community Garden at Memorial Park in the Wentzville Heights Floyd Bass with a bumper crop of tomatoes! 7

8 Fun and Fellowship AUGUST Quick View Join us in the Café at 1:30 pm Worship at Heritage Pointe Sundays at 2 pm on Wednesday, Lydia Circle Quilters Tuesdays, 8 am 12 Noon August 1st Saturday, 8/18 8 am at Village Café, Lake STL Great food and fellowship Come Join Us! Game Day for Seniors Wednesday, 8/1 at 1:30 pm...to Millie Fulton and Bev Mayes for watering and taking care of the flowers and plants in the garden area and flower beds....to Wes and Louis Norton for pain;ng and cleaning the fascia outside of the Chris;an Life Center....to Leon Williams for construc;ng and installing a chair rail in the adult classroom in the CLC....to the following for pain;ng the hallway and adult classroom in the Chris;an Life Center Bob Anderson, Dick Ashburn, Tom Keeling, Kermit Sandorf, Jeremy Snyder, Paul & Edith Talley Adopt-A-Family Back to School Pick Up Saturday, 8/11 10 am 12 N Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday, 8/12 at 9 & 11 am Communion at Parklane Thursday, 8/16 at 10 am Men s Group Breakfast Saturday, 8/18 at 8 am Village Café in Lake St. Louis Book Club Wednesday, 8/22 at 6 pm Needlework for Missions Thursday, 8/23 at 9:30 am Gospel Jam Saturday, 8/25 at 6 pm Wednesday, 8/22 at 6 pm Piece of the World by Chris;na Kline 725 Wall Street Wentzville MO