Worship Schedule. 9am Adult Sunday School & Children s Learning Center Worship at 10:30am

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VOICE 2018 Pastor: Kelsey Peterson cell: (253-353-3461) Pastor s email: kelsey@dancingpastor.

net Troy, Missouri 63379 Website: http://www.zionucctroy.

one another in a living faith in Jesus Christ as we serve the spiritual and material needs of God s people.

1 VOICE 2018 Pastor: Kelsey Peterson cell: ( ) Pastor s kelsey@dancingpastor.com Secretary: Debra Glover Zion United Church of Christ Church Phone: ( ) 725 S. Main St Church zionucctroymo@centurytel.net Troy, Missouri Website: Worship Schedule 9am Adult Sunday School & Children s Learning Center Worship at 10:30am Zion s Mission Statement Our mission is to nurture one another in a living faith in Jesus Christ as we serve the spiritual and material needs of God s people. October 7 th World Communion Sunday & Neighbors in Need Offering Scripture: Mark 10:2-16 October 14 th Courage for Justice Sunday Scripture: Mark 10:17-31 October 21 st Bread for the World Sunday OUTDOOR WORSHIP at the church Scripture: Mark 10:35-45 October 28 th Reformation Sunday - WEAR RED! Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

2 Pastor s note That they may all be one. -John 17:21 For the past few weeks, several of us have gathered on Tuesday mornings at 11:30 for a Bible study grounded in scripture but focused on the UCC s We Believe statements. They can be found on the UCC s website (ucc.org) in the extended format, but here are the basics of each belief statement: We believe in the triune God. We believe that each person is unique and valuable. We believe that each person is on a spiritual journey and that each of us is at a different stage of that journey. We believe that the persistent search for God produces an authentic relationship with God, engendering love, strengthening faith, dissolving guilt, and giving life purpose and direction. We believe that all of the baptized 'belong body and soul to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.' We believe that all people of faith are invited to join Christ at Christ's table for the sacrament of Communion. We believe the UCC is called to be a united and uniting church. We believe that God calls us to be servants in the service of others. We believe that the UCC is called to be a prophetic church. As in the tradition of the prophets and apostles, God calls the church to speak truth to power, liberate the oppressed, care for the poor and comfort the afflicted. We believe in the power of peace, and work for nonviolent solutions to local, national, and international problems. We are a people of possibility. In the UCC, members, congregations and structures have the breathing room to explore and to hear... for after all, God is still speaking,... These statements are a beautiful summary of who we are called to be as God s people. They demonstrate our hearts for God and our desire to be a community centered in God s love, working to make God s kingdom manifest here on earth where all are loved and equal. As we head into October, we will have several worship services focusing on our greater connection to the world for we truly are a global family. The first Sunday of October is World Communion Sunday and we will break bread from cultures all around the world, and we will take a special Neighbors in Need offering that supports the UCC s Justice & Witness Ministry. On October 21, we celebrate Bread for the World Sunday. We will worship outside and talk about how we can be a part of ending world hunger. On October 28, we will celebrate Reformation Sunday and consider the ways we continue to listen to where God calls us to reform. I encourage you to spend some time with our We Believe statements and look up the full version online. Ask God how you can live out these statements and be a part of making the world one. With all my love and gratitude for each and every one of you, Pastor Kelsey

3 ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST TROY, MISSOURI MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING-Sept 5, 2018 ATTENDEES: Kathy Hardy, President; Terry Elia, Vice President; Mende Kemper, Financial secretary; Beverly Hart, Secretary; Helen Riney, Mark Beckwith, and Pastor Kelsey Peterson. CALL TO ORDER: The monthly meeting of Zion UCC Council was called to order by President Kathy Hardy. Pastor Kelsey opened with prayer. SECRETARY'S REPORT: Terry made a motion to accept the report as written. Mark seconded and motion passed. TREASURER'S REPORT: Bev made a motion, seconded by Mende to accept the report as written. Motion passed. PASTOR'S REPORT: Pastor Kelsey reported she made two home visits, worked on Christian Education, and attended Zion's Kids. BUSINESS: Several people have expressed interest in becoming members of Zion. Pastor Kelsey is working on a new member class. Mark reported we'll have estimates from Menne for new/and or repairs for our air conditioners in the next 30 days. Further discussion tabled until next meeting. Mende made a motion to place the revised Constitution on the agenda for the December 1, 2018 Congregational Meeting. Helen seconded and motion passed. A thank you goes out to Russell Hardy and the Constitution Committee for the work they did in revising Zion's Constitution. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: Zion Kids started today, Sep 5, 2018, with 16 children in attendance. SMB: A reminder to Committee chairpersons that Russell needs input for the 2019 Budget. The next All Church Meeting will be October 7, 2018 after service. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Meeting was closed with the Lord's Prayer. Next meeting will be October 1, 2018 at 6:15 PM. Respectfully submitted Beverly Hart Council Secretary

4 Worship Committee ---- August 22 Outdoor worship September 9 th : The Kemper family will deliver the sliced ham to the park. It will feed approximately 60 people. Terry Elia will contact Michele Arnold and they will check on supplies and take care of drinks at the park. It was decided to just ask the congregation for any side dish they want to bring. Pastor Kelsey and Jerry will take care of announcing on August 26 th church service. Tim Kemper has the signs and will set them up at the park. Jan will take care of the tables needed at the park. Mary Anne will pick up the First Aid Kit from downstairs. Bad weather was discussed. It was suggested to still have the carry in lunch at the church fellowship hall. Pastor Kelsey will be at Wright City for a 9am short service and will announce what will happen later at Troy. World Communion Sunday October 7 th : Pastor Kelsey will take care of getting the different types of breads and work with Tim and Mende about setup. We will have the communion table in front with intinction. Totenfest November 25 th : Mary Anne explained the meaning and tradition at Zion. Pastor is on board with the ceremony. Mary Anne announced that she is working on some different twists on the upcoming special music for the services. She also has distributed some of the old male based music to other church that can t be used by us at this time. She also asked for input about the Zion Music Program. She was assured that it was a blessing and a major part of the Zion Church. The Choral Arts Singers will perform on December 7 th at Zion at 7:30pm in conjunction with the Night of a Thousand Stars. Pastor Kelsey inquired about any feedback on the church service. Two suggestions were having a children s sermon on days when they are involved in the service and only Passing the Peace once during the service. Next meeting September 26 th at 5pm.

2018 Friends Foundation Serving the Developmentally Disabled in Franklin and Warren Counties Annual Fall Festival & Quilt Auction Sunday, Oct.

Balloon Lady Gourmet Foods - Homemade Jellies, Candies, & Bake Goods Homemade Ice Cream Food Bar- Featuring homemade soups, chili dogs, etc.

6 2018 Friends Foundation Serving the Developmentally Disabled in Franklin and Warren Counties Annual Fall Festival & Quilt Auction Sunday, Oct. 14th 12:00 5:00 3:00 PM ORAL QUILT AUCTION Silent Auction - Gift baskets, Event Tickets, Christmas Décor & more Special Craft Booth Children s Area - with Lollypop the Balloon Lady Gourmet Foods - Homemade Jellies, Candies, & Bake Goods Homemade Ice Cream Food Bar- Featuring homemade soups, chili dogs, etc. Continuing our annual festival for 45+ years Come Join Us! Location: Knights of Columbus Hall 1121 Columbus Lane, Washington, MO Lynne Unnerstall:(314) or Sharon Paridy:(636) For Quilt information go to: breheauction.com

7 TEENS Oct 3 rd & 24 th Teen Bible Study 6:10pm

8 Thank You- Carl Wermuth for replacing the drought stricken shrubbery along the parsonage fence. ***** Jack Wall, Mike Eise, Shawn Ray, Paul & Nadine Kreig for plumbing renovation, painting & cleanup of the parsonage- Anyone we missed????

9 #30DaysToLove: A 30 Day Devotional Practice There is no such thing as perfect human love. Only God is capable of perfect love. For the rest of us, it's a practice. It's a muscle we have to work up and build. Join Pastor Kelsey on Oct 1, for a 30-Day practice of love. Each day, Kelsey will share a scripture or poem or piece of writing with a prompt: various ways for us to practice love. Follow along on Facebook (@The DancingPastor), or her at Kelsey@dancingpastor.com to receive prompts directly to your . World Communion Sunday & Neighbors in Need Offering October 7 th Grow Your Faith! There are all kinds of Christian Education opportunities for Zion s folk this fall! A focus for Zion Kids and Teens is on the first and third Wednesdays after school and evenings. On Sunday mornings there is a Learning Center opportunity for younger children from 9 o clock to 10. Adults have class at 9am on Sunday mornings and a Tuesday brown bag lunch Bible Study! Come and try out a NEW LOOK in growing your faith! Zion Kids and Teens will meet in October on the second and third Wednesdays Oct. 10 and 17 th. We will finish at 5:30 on both days with supper served at 5:30 on Oct. 17. Fun, fun, Fun Storytime Fun for Mom & Me is on 10am. Come and listen to stories and participate in lots of fun activities. No Storytime Fun on October 29 th. Meetings Monday, October 1 st Council 6:15pm **** Sunday, October 7 th All Church meeting after Worship **** Wednesday, October 17 th Care & Nurture 6pm Paint the Town Red Wednesday, October 10 th at Stefanina s-troy 6:15pm Wear your red!! Come & bring a friend & enjoy the food and fellowship!

TIE A NEW KNOT GROUP Tie A New Knot is October 16 th at 9:30am. Anyone is welcome.

Sing a Joyful Noise Women s Choir Practice Wed. at 7:00 p.m. October 17 th & 24 th Bread for the World Sunday OUTDOOR WORSHIP AT ZION SUNDAY, OCT.

If anyone knows of someone who might like to receive a card please let Barb Nolan know.

27, Zion church will again have the photo setting at the Wood s Fort cabins.

10 TIE A NEW KNOT GROUP Tie A New Knot is October 16 th at 9:30am. Anyone is welcome. We meet for about 2 hours on the 3 rd Tuesday of each month through May. Come and Tie... Needles and Yarn provided! Sing a Joyful Noise Women s Choir Practice Wed. at 7:00 p.m. October 17 th & 24 th Bread for the World Sunday OUTDOOR WORSHIP AT ZION SUNDAY, OCT. 21 st Care and Nurture is continuing the card ministry. If anyone knows of someone who might like to receive a card please let Barb Nolan know. For the Historic Downtown Business District s Pumpkin Festival, Saturday, Oct. 27, Zion church will again have the photo setting at the Wood s Fort cabins. If you have straw bales, pumpkins and gourds and mums we might use for the day, please e let Mary Anne Kemper know. Thanks in advance for helping promote Zion Church in our community. FAITH UCC & the Eastern Association Invite you to the Installation of Rev. Jim Hilker as pastor and teacher on Sunday, October 28 at 3 p.m. A light meal will be provided following the service. All are welcome! VOICE articles for November are due Tuesday, October rd Sunday, October 28 th Wear RED

Collection containers are at back of church. BOXES FOR FOOD PANTRY Zion Kids decorated two boxes for folks to leave food pantry donations in.

We are looking for people who would be interested in working the computer to take a turn projecting the Sunday services.

Gus and Jerry do an excellent job, but would really like some help. This enhances our services so if you can help out, it is greatly appreciated.

11 Sign up for a St. Louis Bread Company run from Troy to Wentzville and back. Donations of bread will be taken from the Wentzville store to the Bread for Life Food Pantry in Troy on the 3 rd Tuesday evening of each month. Signup sheet is in Fellowship Hall. For more information call Mary Anne Kemper, or charleskj@centurytel.net. It s a great way to be Christ s servant! A Reminder We are still collecting used eye glasses for Festival of Sharing. Collection containers are at back of church. BOXES FOR FOOD PANTRY Zion Kids decorated two boxes for folks to leave food pantry donations in. One is by the front door and one is on the book case in Fellowship Hall. Sept 2 23 Sept 9 38 Sept Sept Fun Opportunity for ages 9-99! 99! We are looking for people who would be interested in working the computer to take a turn projecting the Sunday services. You could just run the computer on Sunday morning, or you could prepare the material. There is training available for both. Gus and Jerry do an excellent job, but would really like some help. This enhances our services so if you can help out, it is greatly appreciated. Contact any member of the Worship Committee, or the church office. Thank you. Kathy Hardy for the Worship Committee KEEP SAVING YOUR ALUMINUM CANS! Please continue to save aluminum cans for Zion Kids to use in their mission projects. Everyone s help is REALLY appreciated. Zion Kids and Teens. Heads-up!! Daylight Savings Time ends. Set your clocks back on Saturday, Nov. 3 rd

Church President: Kathy Hardy (636) 528-4526 Vice President: Terry Elia (636) 462-4655 Building use & event scheduling: Debbi Glover (636) 528-7550 VOICE

projects continues to be the Food Pantry. Please continue to bring your food items for this mission project. We need everyone to participate.

12 Church President: Kathy Hardy (636) Vice President: Terry Elia (636) Building use & event scheduling: Debbi Glover (636) VOICE articles: Debbi Glover (636) Quilters: Mary Anne Kemper (636) Flowers in church: Patra Taylor (636) BREAD FOR LIFE One of our mission projects continues to be the Food Pantry. Please continue to bring your food items for this mission project. We need everyone to participate. The most needed items are: Peanut Butter Canned Vegetables Pork n Beans Canned or Dry Pasta Ramen Noodles Soup If anyone wants to give a donation of money, I will shop for you. Donna Dunard

COMMUNION SET UP OCT 7 TIM & MENDE KEMPER (WORLD COMMUNION) NOV 4 TIM & DEBBIE MULHERIN USHERS/GREETERS COMBINED OCT 7 COUNCIL OCT 14 AVA KEMPER/MICHAEL DUNARD/RUSSELL HARDY/BEV HART OCT 21 LEXI

NOV 4 MENDE KEMPER God s Blessings and Happy Birthday to All 1 Janelle Wall 3 Paul Weinrich 9 Teresa Wall 11 Cooper Miller 14 Margaret Link 15 Isla Wall 18 Marvin Bueneman 18 Emma Hargrave 19 Craig

13 COMMUNION SET UP OCT 7 TIM & MENDE KEMPER (WORLD COMMUNION) NOV 4 TIM & DEBBIE MULHERIN USHERS/GREETERS COMBINED OCT 7 COUNCIL OCT 14 AVA KEMPER/MICHAEL DUNARD/RUSSELL HARDY/BEV HART OCT 21 LEXI PLACKEMEIER/MARY JACOBSMEYER/BONNIE LYON/ HELEN RINEY OCT 28 JERRY WEINRICH/KATHY WEINRICH/NANCY WYHS/CARL WERMUTH LITURGISTS OCT 7 NANN GREEN OCT 14 MENDE KEMPER OCT 21 BOB WERMUTH OCT 28 NANN GREEN NOV 4 MENDE KEMPER God s Blessings and Happy Birthday to All 1 Janelle Wall 3 Paul Weinrich 9 Teresa Wall 11 Cooper Miller 14 Margaret Link 15 Isla Wall 18 Marvin Bueneman 18 Emma Hargrave 19 Craig Mulherin 19 Erin Orvick 22 Ausby Wall 23 Jack Wall 25 Fortune Huffman 25 Kyle Krieg 25 Dustin Wall 27 Deborah Bailey 27 Kirby Lane 29 Ernie Justus 31 Mary Dolde Happy Anniversary 15 Matt and Sheila Fritz 24 Paul and Ruby Weinrich 30 Jason and Jessi Kopp If your birthday or anniversary does not appear on the list, please let the office know.

15 October 2018 Sunday Monday Tues day Wednes day Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9-4PM APPLE BUTTER PICKUP 6:15 PM COUNCIL 2 PASTOR IN OFFICE 9:00 AM QUILTERS BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY 7:00 PM AA 3 10:30 AM AA & ALANON 6:10 PM TEEN BIBLE STUDY 4 4:00 PM AWG 8:00 PM AA & ALANON :00 AM ADULT SS & CHILDRENS LEARNNG CNTR 10:30 AM WORSHIP-WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY & NEIGHBORS IN NEED OFFERING 11:30 AM ALL CHURCH MEETING & FELLOWSHIP 8 10 AM STORYTIME FUN FOR MOM & ME 9 PASTOR IN OFFICE 9:00 AM QUILTERS BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY 7:00 PM AA 10 10:30 AM AA & ALANON AFTER SCHOOL-ZKW/TEENS NO DINNER 6:15 PM PAINT THE TOWN STEFANINAS-TROY :00 PM AWG 8:00 PM AA & ALANON 9-2PM SHAREFEST DROP OFF-IMMANUEL UCC- FERGUSON 14 9:00 AM ADULT SS & CHILDRENS LEARNNG CNTR 10:30 AM WORSHIP 11:30 AM FELLOWSHIP 12-5 FRIENDS OF EMMAUS FALL FEST/QUILT AUCTION AM STORYTIME FUN FOR MOM & ME 16 PASTOR IN OFFICE 9:00 AM QUILTERS 9:30 AM TIE A NEW KNOT BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY 7:00 PM AA 17 10:30 AM AA & ALANON AFTER SCHOOL-ZKW/TEENS AND DINNER 6:00PM CARE & NURTURE 7:00PM WOMENS CHOIR :00 PM AWG 8:00 PM AA & ALANON :00 AM ADULT SS & CHILDRENS LEARNNG CNTR 10:30 AM OUTDOOR WORSHIP BREAD FOR THE WORLD ZION 11:30 AM FELLOWSHIP AM STORYTIME FUN FOR MOM & ME 5-9PM FELLOWSHIP HALL RESERVED 23 **VOICE ARTICLES DUE** PASTOR IN OFFICE 9:00 AM QUILTERS BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY 7:00 PM AA 24 10:30 AM AA & ALANON 6:10 PM TEEN BIBLE STUDY 7:00PM WOMENS CHOIR :00 PM AWG 8:00 PM AA & ALANON FESTIVAL OF SHARING QUILT AUCTION HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DIISTRICTS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL 28 REFORMATION SUNDAY-- WEAR RED 9:00 AM ADULT SS & CHILDRENS LEARNNG CNTR 10:30 AM WORSHIP 11:30 AM FELLOWSHIP 29 NO STORYTIME FUN FOR MOM & ME 30 PASTOR IN OFFICE 9:00 AM QUILTERS BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY 7:00 PM AA 31

Worship Schedule. 9am Adult Sunday School & Children s Learning Center Worship at 10:30am

Worship Schedule. 9am Adult Sunday School & Children s Learning Center Worship at 10:30am VOICE Pastor: Kelsey Peterson cell: (253-353-3461) Pastor s email: kelsey@dancingpastor.com Secretary: Debra Glover Zion United Church of Christ Church Phone: (636-528-7550) 725 S. Main St Church Email: