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St. Paul United Church of Christ, 200 N. Main Street, Waterloo, IL 62298 www.stpaulonline.org, (618) 939-7123 / Fax: (618) 939-7144

September 2016

Volume 217, Issue 140

IIIINSIDENSIDENSIDENSIDE THISTHISTHISTHIS IIIISSUESSUESSUESSUE St. Paul’s Annual Picnic 2

Upcoming Events 3

Reflections 4-5

A New Opportunity 6

The High School Buzz 7

Notes from the Music Staff / Life 8

Mission News 9

Child’s World 10

Thank You’s / Treaurer’s Report / Attendance 11

CCCCONTACTONTACTONTACTONTACT UUUUSSSS Senior Pastor, James Watson [email protected]

Associate Pastor, Merlyn Lawrence [email protected]

Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries, Jill Mayer, [email protected]

Administration Coordinator, Linda Mueller [email protected]

Office Coordinator, Angie Mertz [email protected]

Facilities &Tech Coordinator, Steve Crook [email protected]

Custodians, Lisa Braswell, Dean Hirsch and Mark Blevins (Sundays)

Director of Music, Gary Humphrey [email protected]

Music Staff, Sandy Hamby, Linda Mueller, Betty Rockford, Bob Rockford

SPLASH Music Assistant, Kathy Perkins

Child’s World Preschool Staff, Director/Teacher, Sarah Karban; Teacher, Theresa May-Harwell; Teacher’s Aides, Karen Erb, Jennifer Nolte and Renee Solich, [email protected]

Youth Director, Michael Jones and Sasha Wat-kins, High School Youth Leaders, [email protected] or [email protected]; Jay Tyson, Jr. High Youth Leader, [email protected]

Nursery Supervisors, Nicole Koch and Kendra Schmieg

Presidents of Boards, Consistory: Lorrie Maag, Cemetery: Tom Nobbe

Cemetery Secretary, Joan Wiegreffe [email protected], 618-939-2931

Men of St. Paul The St. Paul Men’s Group meets for breakfast on the first Saturday of every month at 8:00 a.m. at Annbriar Golf Course.

Anointing of the SickAnointing of the SickAnointing of the SickAnointing of the Sick Join Pastor Merlyn in the narthex the first Sunday of every month

at 10:15 a.m. between services.

Women’s RetreatWomen’s RetreatWomen’s RetreatWomen’s Retreat Saturday, October 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Saturday, October 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Saturday, October 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Saturday, October 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

In the Company of Women: Harvesting Our Personal Stories In the Company of Women: Harvesting Our Personal Stories In the Company of Women: Harvesting Our Personal Stories In the Company of Women: Harvesting Our Personal Stories Through the Lens of God’s StoryThrough the Lens of God’s StoryThrough the Lens of God’s StoryThrough the Lens of God’s Story

Featuring Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith LundFeaturing Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith LundFeaturing Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith LundFeaturing Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund

Join us for a day of spiritual refreshment as we view our lives through the lens of faith. We will explore how our lives are shaped by our faith and our relationships as women. Come and enjoy a new and enlightening experience. Register online at http://www.stpaulonline.org/ministries/womens-ministries/ or fill out a registration form, which can be found on the Welcome Table. Reg-istration fee of $40 includes book, materials and chef’s lunch.

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St. PaulSt. PaulSt. PaulSt. Paul′′′′s Annual Church Picnics Annual Church Picnics Annual Church Picnics Annual Church Picnic and hits of years past. It will truly be a time you won’t want to miss, so grab some grub and get ready to be entertained by some of the talented folks here at St. Paul. See you there!

Here’s what’s going on at the Church Picnic for families and youth. • Digital Scavenger Hunt: Work as a team (or

individually) to take pictures with picnic-goers that meet certain criteria (e.g., used to teach or currently teaches Sunday School). The pictures will all need to be taken on a phone and put on Facebook to be checked by picnic volunteer staff. The first team to successfully take pictures that meet all the criteria will be handsomely rewarded!

• Unusual Cake Walk: Join us in the Fellowship

Hall at noon to win a cake, which may or may not be unusual. See the Welcome Table or presentation before church services for additional information on these cakes. We’ll be needing plenty of “cakes” so make sure to sign up at the Welcome Table or email Jill at [email protected] if you’d be willing to donate a cake or baked good (unusual or not).

• Cornhole (Bags) Tournament: Find a partner and sign up at the picnic to participate in a cornhole tournament at the picnic. Sign-up will begin after lunch, and the tournament will begin around 11:30. Additional game sets and bags will be needed. Please let Andy Mayer, [email protected], know if you’d be willing to supply a set.

• Family Yard Games: We’re bringing family game

night outside in an oversized fashion at this year’s church picnic. Try your hand at playing oversize Yahtzee, Kerplunk, Tic Tac Toe, and more.

The Annual St. Paul Church Picnic will be on Sunday, September 11! We will begin with worship at 10:00 a.m. in the main parking lot. Bring your lawn chairs if you like. The meal will begin around 11:00 a.m. If you wish to dropoff your dishes before the service, the drop off area will be at the First Street entryway because the main parking lot will be roped off for handicap parking. Runners will be able to meet you at your car to accept your food. Make sure your containers are marked with your name. This year the church will provide pulled pork, hamburgers and hot dogs. Many sides are needed and also desserts. Food will be served inside the administrative entryway, and drinks and desserts will be served outside under canopies. Many volunteers, including adults and children, are needed. Sign-up sheets will be in the administrative area. Without your help, this picnic would not be possible.

We will need helpers for the picnic set-up Sunday morning beginning at 7:30 a.m. Help will also be needed for traffic flow and parking cars. Please use the

sign-up sheet on the information table and put "set-up” after your name. If you have any questions, please contact Steve Crook in the church office. Many thanks! Music at the picnic will be provided by a combination of the worship bands who play for contemporary worship. During the church service, the band will be playing religious songs. Following the service, the musicians will be collaborating on lots of fun, party songs

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St. PaulSt. PaulSt. PaulSt. Paul′′′′s Annual Church Picnics Annual Church Picnics Annual Church Picnics Annual Church Picnic So come and join the wonderful outdoor church service, the delicious meal, music, fellowship and all planned activities (including a magic show and workshop for children, a digital scavenger hunt, an unusual cake walk, a cornhole tournament, and lots of family games).

• Children’s Activities: They’ll be plenty of fun for our younger members in the form of bubbles, chalk art and bouncing.

Join Jeremiah’s Journey Raffle, and don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the quilt raffle between services on Sunday. Tickets are on sale from now until the picnic. You will win the beautiful quilt made by one of our members and in the process help little Jeremiah get a service dog.

I’ll be back September 8. See you at the picnic September 11!I’ll be back September 8. See you at the picnic September 11!I’ll be back September 8. See you at the picnic September 11!I’ll be back September 8. See you at the picnic September 11!

Pastor James Watson

Adult Social Group—Evening at the Winery On Thursday, September 22 the adult social group will be going to the Red

Bud Winery for dinner and socializing. We will order off the menu, and after

dinner we will have a light program. This group is for adult members and

their guests. We plan to order our meal by 6:30 p.m.

Please sign up on the Welcome Table in the administrative entryway. If you

need transportation, note that when you sign up.

New members and visitors to our church are especially welcome to come and meet other mem-

bers. For more information, contact Dale Reuss or Pastor Merlyn.

Red Cross Blood Drive—September 20 Give the gift of life on Tuesday, September 20 from 1:00–7:00 p.m. at St. Paul UCC. To schedule an appointment, please call Jean Wheat at 939-6647 or 618-531-6147. Please bring a photo ID and remember to eat lunch before coming to the drive. This blood drive will be sponsored by the First National Bank of Waterloo.

St. Paul Book Bunch

The Book Bunch will meet at 7:00 p.m. on September 27 in the Fellowship Hall. The book for discussion is The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown.

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Reflections Pastor Merlyn Lawrence her husband Tim Fonderlin speak about their mission-ary experienc-es in Thailand, Indonesia, In-dia, Louisiana in response to the devasta-tion left by Hur-ricane Katrina and most recent-ly in Haiti. We were inspired by their stories and also by how we as a church support mission-aries around the world and dis-aster relief through our giving to OCWM (Our Churches Wider Mission) and OGHS (One Great Hour of Sharing). I had heard them speak the day before and heard that they were staying in Waterloo and had this little window of time that they were able to come to our church. We are grateful that they took time out of their busy schedule to come to St. Paul. Welcome Table Ministry You may notice a little change in our administrative entryway. There is a little seating area by the main door. Our Welcome Table Ministry Team has been trying to visualize where in our administrative entryway we could put a movable welcome table, and we have also noted some challenges some of our members have in standing near the door as they wait for rides. The small pew is there to help remedy that challenge. The

team is work-ing alongside the Worship Commi t tee , serving as greeters offer-ing welcome and hospitali-ty. As a team we continue

to explore ways we can improve our welcome and hospitality at St. Paul to our guests and members. We are busy updating information on the programs and ministries at St. Paul that will be part of welcome packets for visitors and guests. As mentioned before, we want to encourage our congregation to wear name tags during our ser-vices. Our task is also to wel-come and orientate new mem-bers to our church and link them to ministries in the church. New Member’s Orientation Several people have expressed an interest in becoming members. Our Welcome Table Ministry team will host a new member’s orientation on October 4 at 6:30 p.m. If you know of any-one interested in learning more about and joining our church, please have them contact me. Fall Bible Study Classes Coming in the fall 2016, our Bible study class will study the life and ministry of St. Paul, using Adam Hamilton's book The Call: The Life and Message of the Apostle Paul.

While summer is usually the time for well-needed vacations, time for family and fun, relaxation and refreshment, that’s not so in the church. I am amazed at how much all sorts of ministry contin-ued at a steady pace over the summer and how so many volun-teers put in hours upon hours of their time, talents and efforts in service to God our Creator and Jesus Christ our Redeemer, all empowered by the Holy Spirit. I humbly offer you my gratitude. As I write, this past weekend we again were saddened by the pass-ing of three longtime members. I am aware also of others who in recent weeks lost family members and whose services were held elsewhere. Our hearts go out to all at this sad time of bereave-ment and to others who have ex-perienced a loss this year and in recent months. We pray that at this very sad time when we are at loss for words that you will know God’s presence and comfort. Thank you to those who rallied at a moment’s notice to be greeters at the funerals, those who brought food to families and for your love and care shown to fam-ilies. I have noted how time and again you rise to the challenge as a community of faith. Thank you! Global Missionaries One of the joys recently was when on a day’s notice, 10 people gathered at church around a meal to hear our UCC and Disciples of Christ Global Ministries mission-aries, Rev. Diane Fonderlin and

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Story” Please join us for our women’s retreat on Saturday, October 22 from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. for a day of spiritual refresh-ment as we view our lives through the lens of faith. In the Bible we see how people's lives were shaped through their en-counters with Jesus. We will explore how our lives are shaped by our faith and our re-lationships as women. Come and enjoy a new and enlighten-ing experience and a delicious chef's lunch. Retreat flyers and registration forms are now available at church and information is availa-ble online. Let me know if you wish to have digital copies of these materials, and I will send it to you via email. Please dis-tribute widely. At our last retreat we had 64 women attend, and it was a wonderful day. We want to this retreat to include even more women. All women are invited. Be sure to invite your

women friends. Save the date and register soon. Ministry Addressing Domestic Violence We will see new domestic violence initiatives being

launched this fall in collabora-tion with the Violence Preven-tion Center of Monroe County. October is Domestic Violence Month. We also want to raise

more awareness in our own church about this issue. There will be a Peace March in Valmey-er on October 13, at 6:30 p.m. organized by the Monroe County Violence Prevention Team Center. Come and show your support for victims of do-mestic violence and your convic-tion that domestic violence in any form will not be tolerated. If you are interested in working on a team to further this ministry, contact me. Ministries with People with Disabilities We are also exploring how we can minister to people with disa-bilities. If you are interested in working on a team to further this ministry, contact me as we will be meeting soon in September. Come and enjoy our picnic on September 11, and in similar vein we are also exploring how to of-fer more fellowship opportunities for our congregation. Do share your ideas with me. May you have a very blessed fall.

We will follow the journeys of Paul, beginning with his dramatic conversion on the road to Da-mascus and continuing as he spreads the Gospel from sun-drenched lands of modern day Greece and Turkey to a Roman prison. We will go with Adam Hamilton as he follows the jour-neys of Paul in this six-week DVD Bible study, travel to the early church sites and explore Paul's conversations with the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Thes-salonians. In this Bible study we are invited to experience faith through Christ's greatest teacher and missionary. We will see where some of the most dramatic events in the spread of Christiani-ty took place, and we will gain a better understanding of Paul's missionary travels. The class will be offered on Wednesday mornings from 9:30–11:00 a.m. and Wednesday eve-nings from 7:00–8:30 p.m. on Oc-tober 5, 12, 19, 26 and No-vember 2 and 9. Please sign up on the Welcome Table as soon as possible or call Pastor Mer-lyn as we want to purchase the books soon to give am-ple time for participants to read the book during Sep-tember. Books are $15.00 a copy. Women’s Retreat “In the Company of Women: Harvesting Our Personal Sto-ries Through the Lens of God's

Reflections (continued)

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A New Opportunity Jill Mayer

confirmation journey. While I will be moving slower for the next month or so, I’ll still be moving! I’ll have to be because there are lots of events on the horizon for the children, youth and families in our congregation and community. Upcoming Events in Children’s/Youth/Family Programming • Church Picnic: Join us on

September 11 for a fantastic family event! Highlights: Unusual Cake Walk! Digital Scavenger Hunt! Cornhole Tournament! Bounce House! Bubbles! Chalk! Yard Games!

• Chicken Fundraiser: The Traveling Chicken Fundraiser to support our High School Youth Ministry will be kicked off at the Church Picnic. More information will be available as we get closer, but for now here are some details. Insurance against

the Traveling Chicken will be available for $50. The chicken can be sent to the house of your choosing for $25. If the chicken is sent to your house, it will be removed once a donation has been made (Suggested donation is $25.). To help get the word out, posting a picture of the chicken in your yard or a selfie with the chicken on a social media site will be rewarded.

• More Fall Fun . . . In order for the families in our congregation to support their local football team, the Drive-In Movie Night has been moved to Saturday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m.

• Come join us on October 14 (tentatively) as we tailgate at the Waterloo Bulldogs football game. Additional details will be available in the coming weeks.

As you may or may not know, I recently broke my foot and am now faced with six weeks of limited mobility. While I was at first quite demoralized by this fact, after reflection and prayer I am now able to view this as an exciting opportunity to sit down and get back to work on projects that had been moved to the back burner. These projects were relegated due to recent improvement work in the Sunday School area (Side note: come check out the new paint downstairs! It looks great thanks to Larry Hood’s generosity and diligence.) and the buildup to Rally Day and the new program year. I’m really energized by the time I can now dedicate to projects such as confirmation curriculum development that will be used in the classroom and online, the planned hybrid parenting class that will begin in January 2017 and the visioning and creation of a cohe s i v e Sunda y S choo l curriculum that will expose children to all the Biblical elements necessary before embarking on their own

Another school year is upon us. That means that youth group will soon be starting up again, too. Welcome back, high school students! Welcome, incom-ing freshmen! Youth Group Kickoff is Wednesday, September 7, 6:30–8:30 p.m.! All high school students are encouraged to attend! Throughout the

year, Youth Group will be held in the Parish Hall Wednesdays from 6:30–8:30 p.m. We have lots of awesome things planned for the coming year, but first we would like to say thank you for all the support we received from the

The High School Buzz The High School Buzz The High School Buzz The High School Buzz Mike Jones and Sasha Watson

High School Youth Leaders

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congregation last year and hope that even more people can get involved with our youth this year. Because of your generosity and support, we were able to send a small delegation to the National Youth Event in Orlando, Florida July 26–30 at Coro-nado Springs Resort and Convention Center in Walt Disney World. At the conference, our youth worshipped with over 3,000 other students from around the country and the globe. There was a house band from Catawba College to lead us in song, both more familiar con-temporary songs and brand-new ones. There was spiritual dance and fresh liturgy. Several diverse speakers, many of whom were youth themselves, both entertained us and encouraged youth to engage in spiritual journeys with the world around them and to participate in social justice. Topics such as envi-ronmental change, cyberbullying, peace in the Middle East and lifting the spirits of others with musical tal-ents were discussed. Youth and leaders attended workshops and seminars on topics from college to mission opportunities to gender identity. The youth learned about cultural filters at Epcot’s Disney Yes program (We went back lot to get to China during non-park hours.) with two other youth groups from Indianapolis and Chicago. We also participated in a service project at Second Harvest, an Orlando food bank, where we helped to sort food for distribution to the local community in need. To cap it off, we were at Disney, so we spent two days exploring the Magic Kingdom and Holly-wood Studios, meeting Mickey, Minnie and friends, riding roller coasters and dark rides and eating deli-cious ice cream. All along the way we talked about what it means to believe. This fall there are exciting things happening. We are

planning to bring more worship to Wednesday nights. Also, be on the lookout for an ongoing mission project in the near fu-ture. Throughout the upcoming program year, we have plenty of fun activities planned, like paint-balling, a trip to Hidden Valley and other opportunities for fun and fellowship. We have already started looking at a mission trip for next summer and have nar-

rowed it down to a few locations around the country. Whichever one we pick, there are going to be a lot of great service projects, outdoor ad-ventures, and spiritual, leadership and educational growth. Parents and students, look for information coming your way! We have several important announcements. First, we are looking for at least two adult volunteers to come to high school youth group at least once a month to help out with activities and encourage the high school students in their spiritual journey. We are planning a more meaningful Good for the Earth project, and so we will not be collecting alu-minum cans. Thanks to everyone who helped the recycling crews in the past. We would like to take this opportunity to invite any and all high school students to come along for the adventures we will be having in High School Youth Group. If you know anyone who is of high school age, please en-courage them in their spiritual lives as well as in their academic and athletic/other extracurricular pursuits. Last but not least, we are excited to announce that the Yard Chicken Fundraiser will be commencing this fall in order to raise money for the Youth Min-istry Fund. While the details are still being worked out, look for more information in the coming weeks, including, the first shot at signing up for this fundraiser at the Church Picnic!

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Notes from the Music Staff Gary Humphrey, Music Director

are doing pretty we l l ! Man y c h u r c h e s a r e struggling with how t o i n t e g r a t e traditional AND c o n t e m p o r a r y worship. Some are even having both services at the same time, which really causes problems in most cases and seems to divide most of the churches that worship that way. There were sessions geared to handbells and s e s s i o n s g e a r e d t o contemporary worship ideas. All in all, it was a wonderful, informative and innovative conference that I was privileged to attend! Hopefully you will see the results of my learning throughout the coming season and beyond. As I write this, the annual church picnic is just around the corner. Please join us on Sunday, September 11 for lots of fun and fellowship. There will be music and games galore!

We are trying very hard to develop a youth music program here at St. Paul. As part of that we are seeking a youth choir director who will work

with children from second through fifth grade. Under my direction this person will begin to prepare our youth for a musical journey through high school and even beyond. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders, and we believe the time is right to get things started. Finally, the first concert in my Sunday series will be October 9 at 2:00 p.m. Cherilyn Trusty, Harpist Supreme, will be joining us that day. Cherilyn is a very accomplished harpist and serves as the principal harpist for the Muny Opera in St. Louis. She will also be conducting a workshop for our St. Paul Harpists on Saturday. October 8. Be watching for more information about Cherilyn and the rest of my concert series in the coming months!

We’re back in business. All the musical groups here at St. Paul begin rehearsals the week of Labor Day. So starting on September 18 you can plan on at least one of the groups performing in church every Sunday. I just got back from the Alleluia Conference in Waco, Texas. This annual conference at prestigious Baylor University brings together the finest composers, arrangers and clinicians from across the country. The hardest part of attending this conference was deciding how to prioritize which breakout sessions I would attend. Every day there would be somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty different sessions, usually four or five at the same time. These sessions ranged from simple reading sessions (where composers debut their new materia l) to sessions on pu rpose f u l wa rm-ups to brainstorming sessions on how to deal with issues specific to your (my) home church. Turns out we

Congregational Life

MEMORIALS: Building & Accessibility Fund Nursery Sunday School Elmer Ragland, Henry Ahne Leola Eichelmann Henry Ahne GIFTS: Building & Accessibility Fund: In Honor and Celebration of Harvey & Marilynn Schaefer’s 60th Wedding Anniversary BAPTISMS: Isaac David Quernheim, August 7, 2016 Landon Robert Polk, August 28, 2016 FUNERALS: Arleen Jehling, August 22, 2016 Allan Rossel, August 25, 2016 Louis Stumpf, August 29, 2016

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The Mission Committee is so proud to be the mission committee at St. Paul—a generous, caring, commit-ted church. In an effort to help members plan for future missions, it has chosen missions into 2017 and will continue to publicize and promote upcoming projects. August’s mission, you may recall, was the Uni-Pres Kindercottage Capital Campaign. All Illinois South Conference churches were asked to help pay off Kindercottage’s mortgage so that those monthly funds could be used more effectively. Although our church’s monthly mission has ended, personal donations to Kindercottage Capital Campaign can be made at any time.

September’s mission is ShelterBox USA, an international disaster re-lief charity that provides immediate emergency shelter. Notable ShelterBox responses include the 2016 Ecuador earthquakes, 2015 Nepal earthquakes, 2013 Philippines Typhoon Haiyan, 2012 Haiti Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Katrina and tornadoes in Oklahoma and Alabama. ShelterBox aid is tailored to a particular disaster but typically includes tented shelter, thermal blankets and groundsheets, water purification equipment, solar lights, cooking uten-sils, a tool kit, mosquito nets and children’s activity packs. One thousand

dollars is the minimum donation, but the Mission Committee knows St. Paul can do so much more than that. If you missed the Mission Moment and displays at the beginning of July, please check out ShelterBox-USA.org for more information. In October St. Paul will be supporting the Waterloo Area Churches’ Help Network, a local organization that provides funds for rent, utilities and other financial needs and cooperates with the House of Neigh-borly Service to serve needy families in the Waterloo area. News reports often cover worldwide needs, but there are needs here at home. Again this November we will be assembling Blessing Baskets with the fixin’s for a Thanksgiving meal. Knowing this in advance, watch for sales on nonperishables and seasonal items that can add a personal touch to your basket (or box). A popular mission at the end of November for December is the Giving Tree. Plan now to take tags for gifts for Kindercottage and Waterloo Wellness children. In the new year the Mission Committee will be promoting a variety of missions near and far: January—DuBois’ Oak Lodge Project, February—The Covering House, March—Career Center Easter gift cards, and April—Athlone High School, South Africa scholarships. More information to come! Finally, feel good that St. Paul is a 5 for 5 Church. This means that our congregation supports all 5 United Church of Christ–initiated missions: One Great Hour of Sharing, Strengthen the Church, Neighbors in Need, The Christmas Fund and Our Church’s Wider Mission. These are often promoted with special envelopes, but please give generously, knowing that the combined efforts of UCC members worldwide CAN make a difference.

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Child’s World News Sarah Karban, Director/Teacher

Our cup runneth over! As our commitment to our children car-ries on, improve-ments and ad-vancements will always be needed. Your continued help and support is and will al-ways be welcomed and appreci-ated. September is finally here, and our school year is off to a great start! The children are eager to come, learn and make new

friends. During the month we will be learn-ing about the numbers 0, 1 and 2, the color blue and the square shape. Our nursery rhyme for the month of September is “Humpty Dumpty.” Letters we will be study-

ing in pre-K are Ll, Ff and Ee and in preschool, A, B and C. The themes we will be learning about during September are school, farm, fall and fire safety. Happy fall!

Child’s World staff would like to give a big THANK YOU to our wonderful St. Paul congregation for your generous donations of school supplies and monetary do-nations toward our Improvement Fund during our July mission. We were able to purchase things needed for the third classroom—a refrigerator, wall cubby units, a block shelf, a puzzle shelf, library book shelf, listening center table, cars carpet, learning carpet, art area shelf unit and the 4-piece kitchen set for a house center. We cannot express how grateful we are for what you have done.

September’s food pantry theme is “Back to school, yummy goodies rule!” Suggestions are: ♦ lunch box snacks ♦ cookie packs ♦ chip packs ♦ peanut butter ♦ jelly ♦ pudding cups ♦ Rice Krispy treats ♦ canned fruits ♦ crackers ♦ Poptarts ♦ individual packed items ♦ boxes of cereal

Fall Means Fun at DuBois—www.DuBoisCenter.org On Sunday, Oc-tober 2 DuBois Center hosts it

Fall Festival & Vintage Market from 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Just some of the attractions—in addi-tion to glorious scenery, fall weather and Chris-tian fellowship—are live music, delicious food, stupendous crafts, pony and pontoon boat rides, a Kidz Kraft Korner and, new this year, a Vin-tage Market. Be as active as you want—walk around the grounds and try EVERYthing—or sedentary—relax on benches, listening to won-derful music and people watching. Free admis-sion. Free parking. Family friendly. Plan to come . . . and bring family and friends! October 14–16 attend the Mother/Daughter

Retreat from Friday evening check-in to Sunday depar-ture by noon. Enjoy such activities as crafts, Bible ex-ploration, a hayride and campfire, maybe even horse-back riding. Laugh, play, sing, reconnect on this fun-filled, faith-based weekend! Save $10 with Early Bird registration by September 23. On October 29 it’s Horses All Day Long! If you’re 12 or older, bring your friends to a horse intensive day—riding, grooming and tacking—while experiencing God and creation on the trails, in the arena and at the barn from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., lunch included. Get the Ear-ly Bird discount by October 7! See brochures on the Welcome Table or get infor-mation at [email protected].

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Oak Hill Legacy Place Garden Place, Waterloo

Connie Atchley Ardell Mueller Charlie & Janice Clark Bob Buettner

Gloria Aycock Lettie Noelke Shirley Hesterberg Dorothy Jaenke

Marjorie Bottiaux Max Pepmeier Harold Hirstein Imogene Yarbrough

Dorothy Dodge Paul Stiening Howard Ludwig

Gloria Eidmann Bertha Washausen Roger Nottmeier Magnolia Terrace

Don Gleiber E. John Schaller Beverly Hirstein

Rich Gleiber Imogene Schmeltz Norma Pepmeier

Marian Maag Reflections Ruth Stumpf

Ruth Matzenbacher Violet Kueker Helen Werling

Our Members in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Centers

Thank You’s

We thank all the ministry volunteers who usher, greet, serve communion, read scriptures, lead music, drive the van and so much more.

Thank you, Georgia Borcharding, Marlene Buettner, Viola Frank, Eileen Hoffman, Rosalie Metzger, Delores Reifschneider and Audrey Rodenberg, for preparing our August Messenger for mailing.

Thank you, Terry Lenhardt, Tom Nobbe, Dale Schutt, Linda Schutt, Rick Schutt, Dale Wetzler, Roger Wild, Stanley Wild and Tim Wild, for cleaning up downed trees and limbs on the Kolmer Memorial Cemetery after the July 14th storm.

Thank you, Vernon Brandt, Roger Hoffmann, Vaughn Mavers, Harvey Schaefer, Don Schilling and Roger Wild, for removing the gym tile floor. A special thank you to Vaughn for picking up and personally donating the rental cost of the tile floor stripper.

Thank you, Roger Hoffmann, for doing plumbing work at church and the church’s rental property.

Thanks to all who helped with Homecoming by greeting people and passing out water bottles.

Thanks to our jr. high youth who picked up trash Friday and Saturday nights.

Balance July 1, 2016 (16,669.57)$

Income 47,206.72$

Income3rd Quarter Transfer 30,000.00

Total Balance and Income 60,537.15$

Expenses (53,876.14)

Balance July 31, 2016 6,661.01$

General Fund Giving (Member Contributions) 27,285.17$

Monthly Budget 33,333.33$

Over/Under Budget (6,048.16)$

OCWM 1,806.42

Food Pantry 395.00

Waterloo Help Network 50.00

July Mission (Child's World Improvement Fund) 2,502.25

The Treasurer's Report

July 2016 Church

Sunday

School Nursery TOTAL

July 3 162 33 2 197

July 10 213 38 2 253

July 17 222 48 2 272

July 24 197 40 2 239

July 31 189 39 1 229

Total 983 198 9 1190

Average 197 40 2 238

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St. Paul United Church of Christ 200 N. Main Street Waterloo, IL 62298

Office Phone: (618) 939-7123 Office Fax: (618) 939-7144 Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday Child’s World Preschool: 939-7125 Prayer Requests: [email protected] Website: www.stpaulonline.org

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage

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Waterloo, Illinois

Permit No. 10

Change Service Requested

Worship Services 9:00 a.m. Traditional

10:30 a.m. Contemporary (Nursery & Preschool Available)

Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

(3-year-olds through 8th grade)

Adult Bible Study 10:15 a.m.

All submissions for the next Messenger are due to the church office by 9/2816. We reserve the right to edit submis-sions for publication.

Next Deadline: 9/28/16

Next Issue: 10/6/16

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