LPUMC News & Views-August 2011

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9am 12:00pm. Sign upsheets will be available duringservices in the precedingweeks. You can also contactChris Kinder for more informa-tion at 314.457.8721.

Mark your calendars for Sep-tember 10 ! Plans are beingdiscussed for our participationin SERVE 2011. These includetwo ideas, a Saturday project atThe Bridge and a partnership to

serve with a local Muslim com-munity. Watch your bulletinsfor more information or youcan contact Maria in the churchoffice at 314.771.9214.

A team will go to Joplin for amission trip November 3-6 of this year. Sign-up sheets for the trip are available at Sundayservices, but you can also callMaria in the church office.

store. If you must have plastic be sure to returnthe bags to the store or donate your plastic bags

to The Bridge.Combine your errands. If you take time to plan itout you can run to thestore, drop off library

books or a bill payment,and get gas all in one trip

this will save on fuelconsumption and exhaustfumes.

Every day there are simplethings we can do to be alittle greener. Try out these:

Write your shopping liston the notes feature of your cell phone or PDArather than using paper that you will inevitablythrow away.

Buy some cloth sacks for carrying everything fromgroceries to your latestand greatest pair of jeansfrom the department

When getting food to gofrom your favorite res-taurant ditch the Styro-foam. Most restaurants

will use a substitute if you ask or will acceptyour container if youoffer it up front.

Save on paper, enve-lopes, and stamps bank online. You can paymost bills and transfer funds, check balances onaccounts, and more.

Preaching Bob Farr

UM Agency Support Ken Gottman

Providing an Environ-ment Compelling for Young Adults Karen

Hayden

Redefining ChurchStructure and Leader-ship Emily PeachMcCallister, Jeff

Fothergill, David Ben-nett, Suzanne Lyons

S/PPRC Rev. Kurt Schuermann, Sally

Hoener

4:00 Bishop Schnase

Please contact Maria inthe church office if youhave any questions(314.771.9214).

Everyone is encouraged toattend this years DistrictConference at KirkwoodUMC. This is a good timeto learn from each other and come together as aUMC community.

Conference schedule:2:30 pm Fellowshipand Refreshments

3:00 pm Workshops

Trustees Kendall Waller

E a r t h C a r e : S e v e n E a s y C h a n g e s

D i s t r i c t C o n f e r e n c eS e p t e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 1

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Lafayette Park members are

planning ser-vice projectscontinuing intothe fall. Comeand be part of sharing the life

and message of Christ by usingyour hands!

On August 27 , a project isscheduled at Epworth, from

MATTHEWS

BROWN BAGS Items Needed are:(Single serving size)

Peanut Butter

Fruit cups

Tuna or Chicken

Crackers

Snack Cakes

Juice Bags

Use old towels or t-shirtsinstead of disposablewipes for cleaning. Youcan wash them when

they get grubby and usethem again.

Look for labels whenshopping that let youknow what you are buy-ing is recycled or in arecycled container.

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September 11District Conference

Kirkwood UMC2:30p.m.-5:00p.m.

September 17

Young Family Playdate9:00a.m.September 17

Serve Dinner-ShalomHouse

September 18Friends and Family Sunday

September-OctoberAdventures in Faith

Small Groups

September 1Ethics Small Group

September 3Youth at Six Flags

September 6

Fall Preschool BeginsSeptember 6Serve Dinner - The Bridge

September 7Choir Practice Begins

September 10Hands In Mission/

SERVE 2011 Projects

September-NovemberConfirmation Class

October 4Serve Dinner - The Bridge

October 7-8

UMW Rummage SaleOctober 8-31Pumpkin Patch

October 11Charge Conference

6:30p.m.-Staff Parish7:00p.m.-AllOctober 15


their work in restoringthe large stained glasswindow.

Thank you to BethanySpaulding, Ross Rother-ham, and Maria Law-rence for managing our finances.

Thank you to RichardEaton and friends for keeping the outside of thechurch looking nice.

Thank you to Bill Byrdand Patrick Bullin for their hospitality to our wedding parties.

Thank you to those whoare supporting our youthgroup by chaperoning,driving, providing food,encouraging, etc.

Thank you to those whohelp in childrens church.

Thank you the UMW andall who help with the

boutique to create a wel-coming place during theweek for our neighbors.

Thank you to our faithfulvolunteers at The Bridgeon our monthly night andadditional times eachmonth.

Thank you to Steve Cof-fey and the trustees for

G r e e t i n g s f r o m t h e E x p l o r a t i o nP l a n n i n g T e a m !

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T h a n k y o u ! T h a n k y o u !

Every time you cross my mind, I

break out in exclamations of

thanks to God.

Philippians 1:3

L P U M C N e w s & V i e w s

October 15Blessing of the Animals

October 23Fall FestivalNovember 1

Serve Dinner - The BridgeNovember 3-6Joplin Mission TripNovember 11-12Exploration 2011

November 12Turkey Dinner November 19


L O O K I N G A H E A D

which school may bethe best fit for your academic and voca-tional interests. Regis-

tration scholarshipswill be available. Eventregistration will openthis summer atwww.gbhem.org/exploration. The Ex-

ploration Design Teamis so excited about thisopportunity to be of service. We look for-ward to meeting you

personally and being a part of your discern-ment process.

connect with experts in avariety of fields of ministry,as well as with other youngadults passionate about the

very same topics. In addi-tion, youll participate in asmall group throughout theweekend. Your smallgroup will be led by a semi-narian or young adult inministry that you can talk with about your personal

journey.

You can talk with all 13United Methodist seminar-ies about scholarship op-tions, curriculum, and

cern a call into ordainedministry. The United Meth-odist Church has alwaysvalued education and taking

the time to make thoughtfuldecisions. Exploration isthe best way to immerseyourself in the resourcesavailable for you to movetowards making a decisionabout the next phase of your life. At Exploration,youll get to choose threeworkshops. Topics rangefrom general discernmentto specific ministry optionswithin and beyond the localchurch. Youll be able to

Have you ever felt like youdont have enough informa-tion to make a big decision?As a young adult, when I

was discerning a call intoministry I struggled withfiguring out where to look for information. I had ques-tions about vocation, ca-reers, whether ministry waslimited to the local church,and how to think aboutgraduate school.

The purpose of Exploration2011 (Nov. 11-12) is tohelp young adults betweenthe ages of 18 and 26 dis-


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S C R I P T U R E S

ship committee and help preparethe sanctuary for services as theliturgical calendar changes.

Altar Guild Prepare bread and juice for Communion. This isneeded once/month, and the re-sponsibility is rotated betweenthose who volunteer.

Christian Education Volun-teer to teach either adult or chil-drens classes. No experiencerequired! If teaching isnt your

strength, consider signing up totake a future class. Its a greatway to make friends while work-ing on your faith development.

Heart n Hands Ministry Help organize activities relatedto fellowship. For instance, assistwith events like Friends& Fam-ily Sunday where we encourageeveryone to invite someone toworship, and then share a pot-luck meal together in FellowshipHall following the service.

Audio Visual Ministry - Helpmake sure worship services run

smoothly by helping with thesound equipment and projector.

Technology Ministry If youhave experience with web sites,web site hosting, computer equipment, or social network-ingwe could really use your in-

put. We are considering makingsome changes to our currenttools.

Music Ministry - Volunteer to play an instrument, sing with the

choir, or help organize a chil-dren's choir.

Wedding Ministry - Assist the bridal party prior to and duringweddings. Coordinate activitieswith the pastor and the soundcoordinator. This is a new minis-try that is urgently needed as our church is hosting an increasingnumber of weddings.

There are many opportunities. Ihope you will consider serving insome way. Please contact me at314.226.9368 or [email protected] if you areinterested in serving.

August 14Genesis 45:1-15Psalm 133 (UMC 850)Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32Matthew 15:10-28

August 21Exodus 1:8-2:10Psalm 124 (UMH 846)Romans 12:1-8Matthew 16:13-20

August 7Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22,45b (UMC 828)Romans 10:5-15Matthew 14:22-33

August 28Exodus 3:1-15Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26,45c (UMH 828)Romans 12:9-21Matthew 16:21-28


Are youlooking for away to getinvolved inyour com-munity andmake newfriends? The

Nominations Committee willmeet soon to fill open slots in thechurchs committees and leader-ship positions. A few positionsrequire church membership, butmost do not. If you have beenthinking about getting involved,

but werent sure how to pro-ceed here is your call to action!

Here are some of the manyopportunities:

Local Missions Help plan andorganize ways that we can go outinto the community to servethose in need. This can range

from a one-time service projectto volunteering to prepare andserve a dinner at Shalom House.

Worship Ministry Volunteer to be an usher or greeter on Sun-day mornings, or join the wor-

Donations

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One of the jewels of our sanctuary, our east stained glass

window, needs immediate attention to its structural integ-rity. If you love the way the light hits the sanctuary on Sun-day morning, have seen a visitor snap pictures of our win-dows, or simply wish to ensure a safe and structurallysound place of worship, please join us in raising funds torestore and protect our historic east window.

You can help by donating, as God leads you, to our StainedGlass Window fund. Please indicate stained glass win-dow in the check memo and place in the offering or mailto LPUMC, 2300 Lafayette Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63104.

S t a i n e d G l a s s W i n d o w

LPUMCs fall preschool session will begin on Tuesday, September 6.For information, contact Edna Coleman at [email protected].

We serve families of children 2-5 years old.


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2. Register the Card.3. Show the Card at Checkout.

You can also shop other storesthrough the online site; pur-chases count toward funds wereceive. Just create an accountwith the information you used toregister your card at:http://www.escrip.com.

We also have a program usingyour Macys card:

Macys Fundraising Card Register your Macys card at

https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/authentication/

password.jspWhen you make a purchase, a

percentage will be donated toLPUMC as a fundraiser.

Goodsearch/GoodshopAnd lastly, search the net usingwww.goodsearch.com with our church name and city selected.

August 14The Word at Shaw UMC

- Rev. Keith ScarboroughUnion UMC - Rev. Di-anne M. Cochran

August 21Union Memorial UMC -Rev. Kevin M. KoshUniversity UMC - Rev.Jill Sander-Chali

August 7The Connection/New

Covenant UMC - Rev.Tish GreenThe Gathering UMC -Rev. Matthew T. Miof-sky

August 28Valley Park UMC

- Rev. John W.HarpoleVillage Church/Christ Community UMC- Rev. Michelle McGhee

E f f o r t l e s s D o n a t i o n s

C o v e n a n t P a r t n e r s


Yes its true! By using an e -Scrip card when you shop at

Schnucks you can help fund our programs.

In 2010 the LPUMC e-scrip program provided $690 to thechurch!

Schnucks eScrip Card 1. Pick up a Schnucks eScripCommunity Card at a SchnucksService Desk or LPUMC office.

Please include our monthly partners in your prayer time this month:

CATEMBE PROJECT

We continue to support our sister church inMozambique. Our current project is to help

them with their building needs. They are rais-ing funds now for a parsonage so the pastor can be available for ministry, as well as for

their church building to make it available for

use as a community center.Donations should be marked Catembe in thememo line.

Back to School Time!Its that time of year for our kids;

but what about the rest of us? Thisfall/winter be on the lookout for two

classes:

Good Sense Financial Course

Spiritual GiftsIf either class interests you, pleaselet Maria know at 314.771.9214 sowe can consider your needs when

determining the class dates.


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bulletin; and to WilmaMyracle (314.771.0934)to add your request to our

prayer chain.

GIVING STATE-MENTS

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Qtr Giving Statementsare on the altar rail for each of you to pick up.Help us save postage by

picking it up before or after service.

SHOP FOR ACAUSE SAT. 8/27/11 Purchase a $5 ShoppingPass to Macys to enjoy aspectacular 25% and 10%

off regular, sale and clear-ance merchandise. Passesare available at the churchoffice or through SharonWhitcomb during Fellow-ship. All proceeds supportthe Bridge.

tember 1. Come to theFellowship Hall at 6:30

p.m. for each session.There will be opportuni-ties to take field trips andincorporate additionalhands-on experiences as

part of the learning.Please register with MariaLawrence at [email protected] sothat you can receive your welcome packet for thediscussion group.

AUGUST 15 ALL-CHURCH MEETINGThe next Church Councilmeeting will be August

15. The committees willmeet at 6 p.m. and thecouncil meeting will be-gin at 7 p.m. Everyone isencouraged to attend.

PRAYER Send prayer requests toMaria in the office for the

MISSION PROJECTS Many of us read the book,Changing the World byMichael Slaughter. It in-spired us to want to work on outreach projects. If you have an idea for a

project, contact Maria inthe office.

AFTERNOON BIBLESTUDY Join us on Wednesdayafternoons at 2:00 p.m. inFellowship Hall. Well

begin by studying thegospels.

ETHICAL DISCUS-

SION ON POVERTY Please join us for a four-week ethical discussionabout poverty. Well in-clude topics of hunger,education, access tohealthcare and homeless-ness. The dates are Au-gust 11, 18, 25 and Sep-

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O D D S & E N D S

Don't fret or worry. Instead of

worrying, pray.Let petitions and

praises shape your worries into

prayers, letting God know your concerns..

Philippians 4:6


WOMENS LUNCH August 17

McMurphys Grill

11:30 a.m.-614 North 11th St., St. Louis For information Contact:

Bethany Spaulding at [email protected] Vicki Dimmich at [email protected].

For your big-hearted friends and relatives whoappreciate charitable giving, Gift Cards are avail-

able year round to celebrate any occasion.One good way to use them is for the stained glass

window project!Call the office to obtain a card designating the

charitable area of your choice.Office phone: 314.771.9214

Gift Cards

for All Occasions

Lafayette Caf

Please feel free to join us on any Thursdayat 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall for sometime to gather, relax, work on a craft pro-

ject, and visit. You can bring your dinner

if you like while we spend some fun timetogether.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Growing Spiritually ThroughDaily Discipline -- August 15

to September 30, 2011 -- $50 http://beadisciple.com/layspeakingminis-tries.html#DailyDiscipline

Biblical Storytelling I -- Octo-ber 17-31, 2011 --$50 http://beadisciple.com/layspeakingminis-tries.html#StorytellingI

SING A NEW SONG There will be a partnershipgathering of Methodist Federa-tion for Social Action and Rec-onciling Ministries Network onAugust 25-28, 2011, in Huron,Ohio. Please see the bulletin

boards for details or call thechurch office.

C A L E N D A R

D I S T R I C T & C O N F E R E N C E


DISABILITY AWARENESSSERVICE

At 3pm on August 14, 2011,The UM Regional Task Forceon Disability an ad-hoc com-mittee will host the first Re-gional Disability AwarenessService at Manchester UnitedMethodist Church in St. LouisMO. For more information,

please feel free to contact Rus-sell Ewell at 306-4298 or [email protected].

SERVE2011The Office of Creative Minis-tries of the Missouri UnitedMethodist Conference inviteyou to participate inSERVE2011 on September 10-11. Each church will determinehow to participate, but we willall be working together to ac-tively serve our communities at

Joi n us eachSunday

9:30am WorshipService

10:30am FellowshipHour

the same time.

NEW ONLINE COURSESThese are available for anyonewho is interested and alsocount as Lay Ministry continu-ing education credit! Enroll athttps://w4.sckans.edu/ifd_course_schedule.php .

Multimedia Technology inWorship for the Church Vol-unteer 101 August 22 toSept 2, 2011 http://beadisciple.com/layspeakingminis-tries.html#Multimedia

Biblical Storytelling II Oc-tober 31 to November 21,2011 http://beadisciple.com/layspeakingminis-tries.html#StorytellingII

July 25-August 8Pastor Kathleen on

VacationAugust 2

Serve Dinner - Bridge3:30-6:30p.m.August TBD

Youth at the PoolAugust 11-12

Willow Creek LeadershipConferenceAugust 11

Ethics Small Group6:30-Fellowship Hall

August 13McKinley Garden

Workday-9:00a.m.-noon

August 14Back-to-School Sunday

August 15All-Church/Council

Meeting6:00-Committees

7:00-AllAugust 17

Womens Lunch11:30a.m.

McMurphys Grill August 17

McKinley GardenSupper/Mtg/Work-

5:30p.m.

August 18Ethics Small Group

6:30-Fellowship HallAugust 20

Serve Dinner-ShalomHse

August 25Ethics Small Group

6:30-Fellowship HallAugust 27

Hands in MissionEpworth 9:00a.m.-noon

August 27Macys Shop for a Cause

August TBDHodgens Elementary

Reading Mentor Kick-off
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Breakfast(served to all by the

United MethodistMen)The men are taking a

break from serving breakfast until the fall.Thank you to all themen who made break-fasts this year!

Website UpdateContinue to look for updates on the website.

Checkout the Yahoo photo pages. Com-

ments?Contact Chris Finley [email protected].

Inkjet and Toner Car-tridges and CellPhones for Recycling -Dont forget to bringthese items to the churchoffice! This helps our

environmental fund-raiser.

Aluminum CanRecycling

Look for can collection bin in the parking lot.

Paper RecyclingLook for the collection

bin behind the church .

ProgramYouth Ministries: DanielShanksEducation: Cindy PillowOutreach: TBDMissions: Larry Heugatter Worship: Sue MeyersHeart n Hands: Bill Byrd Stewardship: TBDMusic: Kourtney StradePreschool Liaison: Cindy Pil-lowStephen Ministry: Fred Domkeand Becky Mueller

OtherConference Lay Member: MikeOwensUnited Methodist Women:Jeris BeaneHistorian: Tom KeayWills and Memorials: LarryHeugatter Wedding Coordinator: LynneKeayCommunication: Jon CopelandWebmaster: Chris FinleyShalom House Coordinator:

Nicole Burlison-Knepper

AdministrativeChurch Council: Daron SmithBoard of Trustees: SteveCoffeyPublicity: Debra CroweFinance Chair: BethanySpauldingTreasurer: Ross RotherhamFinancial Secretary: MariaLawrenceLay Leadership: SharonDomkeParish Relations: Nancy Thuer

C H E C K I T O U T

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L P U M C M I N I S T R Y T E A M S ...If His love has made any

difference in your life...Agree with each other, love each other, be

deep-spirited friends. Philippians 2:2


SHOP FOR A CAUSE Saturday, August 27, 2011

Purchase a $5 Shopping Pass to Macys to enjoy a spectacular 25% and 10% off regular, sale andclearance merchandise, including the designer brands, all day at any Macys store and on (see ticket for details and exclusions).

Call the church office for details (314.771.9214) or buy passes from Sharon Whitcomb duringfellowship. All proceeds go to the Bridge this is a great way to get bargains for the fall season
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Newsletter EditorBethany Spaulding

[email protected]

Newsgrouphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/lpumc

WebmasterChris Finley

[email protected]

Preschool DirectorEdna Coleman

[email protected]

Youth DirectorDaniel Shanks

[email protected]

Newsletter ProductionBob & Jeris Beane

Sunday Bulletin ProductionBetty DisbennettMary Disbennett

C H U R C H C O N T A C T S

F r o m t h e W i l d e r V i e w . . .C o n t i n u e d f r o m P a g e 1

P a g e 1 0L P U M C N e w s & V i e w s

Church Office HoursMonday - Friday

9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.314.771.9214

PastorRev. Kathleen Wilder

[email protected]

Pastoral AssistantRev. Stephanie [email protected]

Church SecretaryMaria Lawrence

[email protected]

RMN MISSION STATE-MENT:

Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grassroots organi-

zationthat exists to enable full par-

ticipation of people of all sexual orientations and

gender identities in the life of the

United Methodist Church, both

in policy and practice.

vides donation consistencyfor our congregation.

As you contemplate futurecontributions, please con-sider electronic giving. Au-thorization forms are avail-able from the church officeor call Maria Lawrence at314.771.9214.

And, when travel, illness or other circumstances preventyou from attending services,this program will allow your weekly offerings to continueon an uninterrupted basis.

Electronic giving offers con-venience for individual con-gregation members and pro-

We offer electronic giving asa way to automate your regu-lar weekly offering. Contri-

butions can now be debitedautomatically from your checking or savings ac-count. If you are currentlygiving on a weekly basis,you will no longer need towrite out 52 checks a year.

E L E C T R O N I C G I V I N G

host Friends and Family Sun-day. Lets try to pack thehouse with our friends andfamily and help people get ina good habit of attendingworship this fall. Our choir will return on this Sundayand we will have a great timeof worship and fellowship.

In September we will also begin offering some classesto help us on our faith jour-ney. Keep your eyes open for these opportunities. Theywill be available in severallocations, times, and topics.

I am truly excited about all of the new beginnings we willhave this fall. I hope you areexcited about them as well.Please join us as we go back to school and turn our

have heard us talk about TheBridge but have never beenthere, this would be a goodtime to experience the friend-ship and mission of LafayettePark.

September 17 is the first timewe will host a parents withsmall children play date. Wehave noticed that our youngfamilies are growing and it isoften challenging to find timeto connect with other parentsand families. The third Satur-day of each month will be atime when parents can cometo the preschool area and thechildren can play and the

parents can visit and begin to build a sense of communityand support for one another.

On September 18 we will

On August 11, we will start afour-week study group todiscuss the ethical impacts of

poverty in our local commu-nity. Subjects to be discussedinclude hunger, homeless-ness, education, and access tomedical care. I think this will

be something that we can build upon as we consider how we can better serve thecommunity around us.

September 10 we will havean all church effort for beingin mission. This would be agreat time for you to bringyour friends who want tohelp make a difference in our community. I am sure thatyou know many people thatwould love to help us accom-

plish some construction projects at The Bridge. If you

thoughts to growing in our faith and serving God andour neighbors in our com-munity.

Happy Back to School Pastor Kathleen


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Our college group has been meeting on Thurs-days for movie night we look forward to theschool year which will

bring more friends to join us.

In July, the youth grouphad fun at the St. LouisZoo. Even in the heat, itwas packed! We fed thesting rays and madestops by the misters tocool down. We evenmade a new friend (see

picture to the right)!

Future events includeswimming, a visit to Six

Flags, confirmationclasses, weekly youthgroup meetings.

I love working with

youth and be-ing there tomake a differ-ence. If youshare this pas-sion, call me.Im looking for

people whohave a desire towork with our youth.

Some thingswe can usehelp with are

fundraising, hostingmeetings, event spon-sors, and a prayer chainso that the youth andyoung adults are always

Y o u t h a n d C o l l e g e / Y o u n g A d u l t

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August Birthdays Kathy Nichols (1)Lynne Keay (2)

Sharon Domke (2) Jeris Beane (5)

Martha Boelter (11)Susan Isom (11)Niko Kanagawa (13)

Steve Pillow (15)Shane Horvath (17)Becky Mueller (22)Sonny Burnside (24) Judy Eberline (26)

August Anniversaries Cindy & Steve PillowBecky & Alan Mueller Tom & Lynne Keay

Danny & Edna ColemanSorry, if we missed it...

If your Birthday or Anniversarywas missed on the list Pleaselet us know so we dont miss

you next year.

H.E.A.R.T.s ProgramMentors needed for Hodgens Elementary

Tuesdays or Thursdays(morning and afternoon times available)

Contact Chuck Lawrence at [email protected].

HANDS INMISSION (H.I.M.)

We have a Hands In Mission

scheduled for Saturday, August27, from 9 a.m. to noon at Ep-worth. If you can help or would

like more information pleasecontact Chris Kinder at

314.457.8721.

Our children need your help!

If you can volunteer once a month to helpwith childrens church please see Judy Eber-line or Tom Keay; or leave a message for them with Maria at

314.771.9214.

being prayed for.

I also need a few peoplewho would like to par-ticipate in confirmation;

perhaps as a youth spon-sor.

If your gift is giving,items we could use in-clude a people mover/van, and snacks.

Im looking forward tosharing this ministrywork with you pleasegive me a call at309.258.4126 for details!

Dan Shanks


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As a people of faith, we recognize the diversity of people created in the image of God.

We welcome to this congregation, people of any age, gender, race,ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, health status

and any element of humanity created by God.

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LPUMC News & Views-August 2011

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