St. Andrew s United Methodist Church 1004 Rock Road, De Soto, MO 63020 Phone: (636) 586-2472 EMAIL: standrews1004@sbcglobal.net NEWSLETTER Website: www.standrewsumcdesoto.org Morning Worship, Sunday: 10:30 AM Children s Church, Sunday 10:30 AM Adult Bible Study, Tuesday 1:30 PM David Duncan, Pastor Melissa McAlpine, Ministry Assistant Vol. 30, No. 11 November 2017 Contents Page Bell Ringers 4 Calendar 5 Christmas Eve Service 4 Christmas Home Tour 6 Community Thanksgiving 6 Decorating the Church 4 Food Pantry 2 From the Pastor 1 Mitten Tree 3 Movie Night 3 Music Notes 3 Noisy Offering 3 Poinsettia Orders 2 Maybe someday This phrase, taken from a song in our Children & Youth Christmas presentation, is that all-too-often thought which, somehow, keeps us going and keeps us from going at the same time. How is that? Glad you asked. Consider this: Nobody wants to witness the strong hurting the weak, or the rich cheating the poor. We long for the day when we love more than we hate; laugh more than we cry; when we give more than we take. And so we say, maybe someday. But there is another side to that coin. It goes a little like this Maybe someday, we ll take the time to make that phone call, to send that letter, to stop by, or to make things right. When we say it that way, maybe someday begins to take on a little different meaning. Either way we say it, there is a common denominator. The phrase maybe someday has a lot to do with hope. Whether it is our hoping for something Prayer List 2 to be done, or that we will initiate some action. It is Sympathy 3 ours to hope for that good day when we will no longer have to say, maybe someday. The good Thank You 2 news is that we don t have to get stuck in Upcoming Dates 4 the maybe. Jesus Christ came to bring a certainty to all the maybes we hear or say. It is a lot like the other words found in the song: Maybe someday is just around the bend, and not so far away til a Savior will descend. The hope you and I can have in a relationship with Jesus Christ allows us to embrace the certainty of God s grace in us. And it assures of God s grace working through us to others as we live out this season of Christ s coming.
Thank You Every kindness has a part In bringing joy to someone's heart. It's sometimes easy to forget that there are nice people out there doing nice things for others. Thanks for being such a special reminder. Thanks for the cards, food, and prayers. -Bobby, Phyllis, and Gabby Food Pantry Our responsibility for the food pantry's Christmas Food Boxes is sugar. We need to collect 50 4-pound bags of sugar. If you are able, please bring a bag of sugar to donate prior to the November 30, 2017 deadline. We are currently about halfway to the necessary bags. Poinsettia Orders Christmas is a meaningful time to honor and remember loved ones. If you would like to purchase a poinsettia to add to the celebratory decoration of St. Andrew s on Sunday, December 17, 2017, forms are available at the back of the Sanctuary and will also be included with the bulletins. The form and payment are due by Sunday, December 3, 2017. A donation of $10 is asked for each poinsettia. An insert in the bulletin on the 17th will list the poinsettia donors and the individuals they celebrate. 2 Prayer List Pat Ames, Tisa Ayers, Charlene Barr, Lorraine Bay, Mark Blake, Elmo and Ann Blum, Elaine Bone, Don Bourbon, Sue Bowman, Scott Boyer, the Kaleb Briggs family, Joe Brock, Glen Brod, Bill Brooking, Beverly Bryant, Joe Bryant, Peggy Calhoon, Rev. Richard and Lib Carter, Beverly Clark, Dave Cohen, Toby Collins, Bill Crow, Wanda Dillingham, Ralph Doyen, Deanna Dunnegan, Karol Dunnegan, Barbara Everly, Mike Farris, Brian Fauth, Carol Fauth, Darla Finch, Bobby Fisher, Rebecca Fisher, Karen Ford, Dottie Ganey, Robin Gray, Ray and Betty Greenlee, Mary Greenstreet, Jim Grimm, Priya Grover, April Hale, the LeElla Hale family, Kimberly Hall, Barbara Hanna, Carol Harness, John Harris, Karen Harris, Rich Hessler, Barbara Hibbert, Nancy Hollingsworth, Jack Horn, Kathy Hovis, Mary Jinkerson, Geraldine Johnson, Dennis Jones, Linda Keeley, Kelsey Kingsland, Mike Klaus, Dixie Klein, Ray and Roseanne Knapp, Jody Koehler, Cindy Korkhamer, Beth Land, Bob LaRouche, Claudia Lawrenz, Jerry Lawrenz, Irmalee Mahn, Beth Mahn Ross, Gene Martin, Regina Martin, Ruth Martin, Sarah Martin, Keith and Joan Mason, Angela Mayberry, Norma McCally, Patty Melton, Bob Miller, Chris Miller, Eddie Mitchell, Margaret Morgan, Thomas Estus Nicholas, Dorothy Noack, Matt Owens, Dick and Dorothy Parish, Angie Peters, the Pete Phelps family, Dan Poggemoeller, Gary Pohlman, Connie Pouliezos, Amy Pressey, Wayne and Judy Propst family, Cole Propst, Kaye Propst, Mike Propst, Tom Pruitte, Billy Pullen, Zach Rasse, Betty Ray, Vicki & Frank Ray, Stewart Reed, Grant Reslar, Marie Rhodes, Savannah Santonge, Tommy Scharfenberger, Matthew Scott, Blanco Seibels, Pam Skaggs, Jim Smith, Karen Smith, Lawrence Smith, Lucas Smith, Joe Soetebier, Ivan Solomon, Ronald Speidel, Ashley Stellhorn, Jason Stokes, Felipe Suazo, David Tetrault, Martin Thomas, Eric Thuer, Butch Turek, Joann Underwood, Richard Vaughn, Barbara Vollmar, Donna Walker, Margie Walker, Gwen Walsh Caputo, Ron and Carol Walters, Jim Watson, Natalie Weiss, Barbara Weston, Megan Wheeler, Mary Lou Whittemore, Addie Wiggins, Gloria Wilkinson, the James Williams family, June Wilson, Pam Winkel, Chuck Wintermute, Marie Witzke, Mary Zimmermann.
Music Notes There will be some special music in December. The children and youth will have a program during worship on December 17, 2017 entitled 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. In addition to that, the Bell Choir and Chancel Choir will present "A St. Andrew's Christmas" at 6:30 PM on December 17, 2017. This should be a wonderful time to bring family and friends together since a reception will be held after each. There are also a few Sugar Moon dates in December if you can venture away from your family, baking obligations, and football. Feel free to join Larry and Margie on: Dec. 7th-Coyol at 5:30 PM Dec. 9th-Fountain City Grille at 5:30 PM Dec. 15th-LaPachange in Herculaneum at 5 PM Mitten Tree The mitten tree is up in the church sanctuary to collect mittens, scarfs, knit caps, and any item for keeping kids warm this winter. We will be giving them to Vineland, Grandview, and Athena Elementary before the Christmas break, so the last Sunday to donate will be December 10, 2017. The youth will be taking a love offering for the over 700 foster children in Jefferson County. The money will go to giving them a Christmas Party through the foster care system. We also plan to help the mothers and children celebrate Christmas at A Safe Place, the women's shelter. We have had several people volunteer to do extra baking for them. If you would like to donate for Christmas presents or do some baking for them, let me know. The season is always a busy and wonderful time of the year. It is also a time to remember our families who need our help. Thank you always for your support. Frances Deaton, Missions Noisy Offering Jefferson County currently has 760 children under protective custody. The Jefferson County Foster Children's Fund is hosting a Holiday Party on December 8th for those children currently in foster care. The youth have decided to raise money toward this mission. St Andrew's Youth will be collecting a "noisy" offering on November 19th. The money collected will be given to the Children's Fund for the party. Please bring loose change to drop in the bucket. We will be happy to accept checks and paper money as well. Thank you for helping us help other children who are going through a difficult time. Movie Night Movie Night in December will be Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 5 PM. We'll be viewing the 1989 holiday movie Prancer starring Sam Elliott. Please bring snacks to enjoy during the movie. the family of Ann Blum, who passed on November 8, 2017. 3
November Upcoming Dates to Note 19th: Noising Offering and Community Thanksgiving Service 27th: decorating the Sanctuary, 5:30 PM December 3rd: Communion 9th: Bell Ringing, 10 AM to 6 PM 17th: Children and Youth Christmas Program during morning worship and Choir Christmas Program: A St. Andrew s Christmas, 6 PM 24th: Christmas Eve Service, 7 PM All are invited to join the Choir downtown for Christmas Caroling on December 1, 2017 at 6 PM! See Larry for details. Decorating for Christmas November 27, 2017 5:30 PM Empty calories in abundance! Bell Ringers We'll be ringing bells for CONTACT on Saturday, December 9th in front of Walmart. If you can help between 10 AM and 6 PM, please let Kate Bigelow know. She has graciously agreed to organize our volunteers. Kate can be reached at 636-586-6508. The Christmas Eve Service will be held on December 24, 2017 at 7 PM. There will not be an 11 PM service this year, so please plan on attending at 7 PM with your family. The service will include communion and music you know by heart. 4
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 DeSoto Tree Lighting 6 PM Mary Margaret Rogers 2 Christmas Parade 6 PM 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Communion Sunday Yoga 10 AM Rotary 12 PM Bible Study 1:30 PM Choir Practice 7 PM Hardee s Bible Study 7:30 AM Bell Ringing for CONTACT 10 AM-6 PM Gabby Beckley 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Movie Night 5 PM Grant Fauth Yoga 10 AM Rotary 12 PM Bible Study 1:30 PM Terry Neckermann Bell Choir 5:45 PM Choir Practice 7 PM Mike Neckermann Rebecca Kempf- McKinstry Wayne Propst Jack & Anita Robinson (a) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Children s Christmas Program 10:30 AM A St. Andrew s Christmas 6:30 PM Yoga 10 AM Clark & Sara Robinson (a) Rotary 12 PM Bible Study 1:30 PM Choir Practice 7 PM Velva Cole Bell & Bay Student Recital 7 PM Josie Guertzgen Lonnie Keys Marshall Bedell Bruce & Mary Kay McKinstry (a) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Christmas Eve Service 7 PM Bruce McKinstry Ray Greenlee Bob & Wanda Dillingham (a) Kelsey Kingsland Paul & Becky Bradford (a) Burt McAlpine Judy & Dennis Doyle (a) Krista Richardson Rachel Payne Dawna Watkins 31 5
St. Andrew s United Methodist Church 1004 Rock Road De Soto, Missouri 63020 www.standrewsumcdesoto.org Get Healthy DeSoto Saturday, November 25, 2017 9-3:30 PM Tickets are available from the church office for $15 each or 2 for $25. They'll be $18 the day of the event. November 19, 2017 at 6 PM Please make plans to attend. If you can provide cookies or brownies for afterward, please let Judy Doyle know. 6