October Lamplighter for Zion UCC

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The LamplighterSteppingstone then works with each personaccording to their needs, to see they receiveeducation and develop life skills. They take themto job interviews, help them to budget, allow themto experience consequences of choices theymake, and seek to prepare them for life in theworld.

This objective in the best of circumstances isnot easy! But it can be accomplished through thelove of God seen through the actions of willinghearts and hands.

Sherry, the Girls' Unit Supervisor and a part ofSteppingstone for 19 years now, shared with ushow excited she was to see the donations madefor the apartment shower. There are so manyneeds for basics, as well as more specific items,and everything is used and greatly appreciated.Steppingstone did not receive the large monetarygrant that would have sustained many of theirneeds for the year, so monetary gifts, materialdonations, always prayers, and continuedsupport by organizations such as our Auxiliaryhelp tremendously. The Auxiliary has decided tomake a financial donation of $2000 in addition tothe $1000 we made in the spring. But these giftsare only possible through the continuing supportof our communities of faith.

Love is not a feeling; love is action. There areso many needs which surround us, and to whichZion UCC Mayview is a part. We can sometimesfeel overwhelmed by others' needs, when oftenwe struggle just to meet our own. That is whyprayer and our loving relationship with God, andallowing the movement of the Holy Spirit in ourlives is so important to guide us to where we canmake the most difference in our corporate as wellas individual efforts to love others in a meaningfulway.At the meeting, our hearts were so moved by

the continuing Cheer program which is sustainedby an 84-year-old, coupon-clipping, creative childof God who seems unstoppable! This is a definitecall on her life--to uplift the spirits of 50 youngpeople with little thisses and thatses throughoutthe year--she just bubbles with her quarterly

reports, showing us examples of her creativity--her love.

We serve a creative God, the true God of Love,Healing, Peace, Forgiveness, Generosity andHope. We are blessed to be a blessing!With love and hope in Christ,Pastor Kristin

Palm of Prayer13 But I have surefaith that I will experience the LORDsgoodness in the land of the living!Psalm 27:13 (CEB)Concerns

Please continue to surround in love

and prayer, those experiencing healthdifficulties &/or recovering from surgery & thoseadjusting to new seasons in their lives: HelenWestmoreland; Ruth Flynn; Rick Lawson; Lisa

Abare; Jim Walls; Kristy Goody; Julie Opfer;Hunter Goring; Mike and Melissa Deamos; familyof Jane Padget; family of Ruth Hink; family ofSylvian Neher; family of Dorothy Fisher; PastorKristins Uncle Bob; first responders; militarypersonnel and their families; families around theworld that are in the midst of war and naturaldisasters.

JoysBabies, Babies and more Babies! Expectantcouples Will and Beth Ogan; and Daniel andTiffany Halsey; and the birth of Max Dierking.Continuing health improvement for LauraRhodes. Birthdays andanniversaries are such specialtimes!

PASTORAL VISITS ORPRAYERSPlease call me for a time to visit, or if a pastoral

care visit or prayer request is in your heart. Thebest way to reach me is at the parsonage, 660-237-4902, and the next best option is my cell @660-641-1038.Blessings! Pastor Kristin

SPIRITUAL COMPANIONING"Nothing's wrong with me, I just have somequestions..." ; "How do I begin a 'faith journey'?""I'm confused about something...";"There'ssomething bothering me and I'm not sure whichway to go..." ;"I have a problem and there's no

one I can turn to...";"I'd just like to talk withsomeone...";"I don't need anything fixed..."

Why seek a spiritual companion? The reasonsare innumerable and different for everyindividual. Why confide in someone? Maybeyou'll find an answer. God wants deeprelationship with God's people. Only God heals.God always hears. Zion United Church of Christfriends, please remember I'm here to serve, towalk with you on your journey of faith.


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Library NewsWhy Did Jesus, Moses, The Buddha, and Mo-hammed Cross the Road? Christian Identity in aMulti-faith World. Author Brian McLaren

The LamplighterThis Months Events

S.S.9:30 A.M.Worship10:30 A. M.

Octo ber 2, 2013

Grief Recovery Program 5:307:00 pmHigginsville Senior Center(Weekly Wednesdays10 weeks)

Choir Practice, 7 pm

Octo ber 4, 2013

Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi

Octo ber 6, 2013

Neighbors in Need OfferingCommunionBasement Reserved

Octo ber 8, 2013

BCE, 7pm

Octo ber 9, 2013Choir Practice, 7 pm

Octo ber 16, 2013

World Hunger DayChoir Practice, 7 pm

Octo ber 17, 2013

Council, 7:30 pmMissions

Octo ber 19, 2013

Festival of Sharing-Sedalia, MO

Octo ber 20, 2013

Contemporary ServiceBasement Reserved

Octo ber 23, 2013


Octo ber 30, 2013


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Who Knew?Aimed at helping residentstrack fall foliage, the MissouriDepartment of Conservationrecently launched a newsmartphone app. MO Fall

Colors is designed to helpresidents find unbeatablefall foliage views around thestate. Weekly fall color fore-casts, along with GPS direc-tions, and users are on their way to seeing spectacu-lar fall-color scenes throughout the state. The appcan be found in the Apple and Android app stores.

Community, County &Conference Clamor

Conference Minister Resigns

The LamplighterZion UCC Worship WaysMission CommitteeMission committee met onSept. 19, 2013 to pack andcomplete kits for the Festivalof Sharing. The Festival isOctober 19, 2013 at the Sedalia State FairGrounds. Please continue to donate kits, pack-ages of seeds, best choice labels, readingglasses. Join Zion's Mission Committee as wedeliver donated gifts and take in the sights.Thanks for the generosity Zion always showsfor those in need. Questions??? Ask Doris,Jeanette, Norma or Ruth.

Sometimes you just need to take a

nap and get over it.

Maura Stuard, Age 8

Youth YakFORTYVILLE 4-H HAS SUCCESSFUL FAIR...Congratulations Fortyville!(From The Odessan)"Fortyville 4-H Club presented a check for$750.70 to Juanita Wright, Habitat for Human-ity, Lafayette County. Donation was from pro-ceeds of the cook shack the group ran at theMayview Picnic." Awesome! Thanks!

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

Joseph Addison

World Hunger DayOct. 16, 2013

Hunger is common in America, despite its image as

the land of plenty. For one in six people in the

United States, hunger is a reality. Many people

believe that the problems associated with hunger

are confined to small pockets of society, certain

areas of the country, or certain neighborhoods,

but the reality is much different. Hungry Ameri-

cans are often hard-working adults, children, or

seniors who simply cannot make ends meet and

are forced to go without food for several meals or

even days. Spend some time today reading about

hunger and what various organizations are doing

about it. Make a contribution or volunteer your

services at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter.

Pray for those who are starving and those who are

living in food deprived households.


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Many Thanks!The Rev. Dr. Davida Foy Crabtree has returned toher home in Connecticut. During her three and ahalf months with us as Acting Conference Minister,Davida had a tremendously positive impact on thelife of the Missouri Mid-South Conference. As aresult of her untiring efforts I sincerely want to say,

" Thank You! Thank You!! Thank You!! !"Thank you, Davida, for yourcon-summate pro fessiona l ismin work-ing with the MMSC Staff and Coun-cil; Thank you for yourpastora l

presenceand for the care and concern that youshowed towards the clergy and lay membersthroughout the urban, suburban and rural settingsthat comprise our Conference; and Thank you foryour devotion to the United Church of Christ andfor yourcomm itment to serve the Missour i Mid-South Conferencein our time of transition and

need. May God bless Davida in her future endeav-ors and service to the UCC.Wes Hurt, Moderator

Welcome to our New ActingConference Minister!

The Council of the Missouri Mid-South Conference is extremely pleased to an-nounce that the Rev. Dr. Allen Fluent has been se-lected by unanimous vote of the Executive Commit-tee to serve as Bridge Acting Conference Minister

for the MMSC. Rev. Fluent's official start date wasSeptember 16, 2013, and he was able to attend thePIM retreat in Lake of the Ozarks this week andtoday is attending the EA Committee on Ministrymeeting. Allen's first day in our office will be tomor-row, so he's been a busy man already!

We anticipate that Allen will serve as Acting Con-ference Minister for approximately six months. Rev.Fluent's credentials are outstanding, having servedin local church settings as both settled and interimpastor, as well as Area Conference Minister in the

Penn Central Conference. Rev. Fluent has exten-sive experience with search and call and with con-gregations in transition.Please join us in welcoming Allen as our bridge

Acting Conference Minister. We all look forward toworking with him during this very important time inthe life of our Conference.

Allen's email address is [email protected], andhis direct phone number at the Conference office is314-918-2604. Welcome to your new role in ourConference, Allen! We all look forward to yourleadership, guidance and spirituality.

Like the MMSUCC on Facebook!Be sure to Like Us on Facebook!Your Conference office is postingmore often and we would love toget everyone more involved inour social media. Make sure the

youth in your church are aware of our Confer-ence page so they can keep updated, and thatgoes for the adults as well! Our Likes aregrowing each day - but we want more! Is therea topic you'd like to see posted on Facebook?Let us know at [email protected]!

A bus station is where a bus stops.

A train station is where a train stops.

On my desk, I have a work station.

Festival of Sharing

The third Saturday of October isthe day that people of faith, frommany different denominations allover the state, gather at the Mis-souri State Fairgrounds, in Sedalia. Thegroups and families bring money that hasbeen raised and "kits" that have been assem-bled during the year. Volunteers help to sackrice, beans and potatoes for distribution toMissouri agencies. In the afternoon stateagencies bring their trucks and trailers to re-ceive the kits, rice, beans and potatoes to dis-

tribute to their clients. Kits, assembled forChurch World Service, are loaded on a semitruck to continue their journey to other parts ofthe world.

Visit theirwebsite to see how you, your churchor workplace might contribute. Also take a mo-ment to click on the Donate button and see themany different organizations that need ourhelp, such as The Rainbow Network, Patch,Foods Resource Bank, Bread for the Worldand more. Start a challenge at your church or

office. Be a leader, be the difference, changebegins with you!

8The grass withers, the flower fades,

But the word of our God stands forever.

Isaiah 40:8 (NKJV)
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The LamplighterEXPRESSION SESSIONThank YousDear Sunday School Class,A challenging thought came to me through a friend

recently, perhaps you've heard it, too. "What if youwoke up tomorrow with only those things whichyou thanked God for today."I would have woke up

this morning with very little, I'm sad to say. I'm afraidI'm still more prone to complain than to thank, to ex-pect than to appreciate. Yet with this thought in mind,along with the Scripture ringing loud in my head,"Give thanks in all circumstances," I must be moreintentional about giving thanks.

So, I'll start with youtoday....THANK YOU for yourgenerosity toward these young lives, for reaching outto renew hope for a child, and for providing thehomes and families necessary for him to have anopportunity for a great future. Youngsters like Miguellwho just joined the family - he's so thankful to be

here!Your partnership in this mission is vital to its suc-cess. Thank you for the $85.00 contribution throughthe offering at Zion United Church of Christ - what adifference it makes in these young lives.Just in case the intriguing scenario was to occur, Isure wouldn't want to wake up tomorrow without youguys!

Determined to Live Thankfully,

Chad Puckett, Director

Butterfly Room3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,and receive you unto myself; that where I am,there ye may be also.

John 14:3 (KJV)

GRIEF RECOVERY PROGRAMSimply defined, grief is the normal and

natural reaction to significant emotional loss of anykind. The range of emotions associated with grief areas varied as there are people and personalities.There is no list of feelings that would adequately de-

scribe one persons emotions, much less an entiresociety.While grief is normal and natural, most of the infor-mation passed on within our society about dealingwith grief is not normal, natural or helpful.The Grief Recovery Program creates the safety andteaches correct action choices that help peoplemove beyond the pain caused by loss.

The Grief Recovery Method Outreach Program,based on the The Grief Recovery Handbook, willguide those who wish to resolve their loss issuesand move beyond their grief to a richer quality of life.Date: Wednesdays Oct 2 Dec. 4, 2013Time: 5:30 7:00 PMAddress: Higginsville Senior Center101 W. 21st Street, Higginsville, Mo 64037Space is limited. For more information, or to signup for the group, contact the Senior Center at660-584-7040 or :Grief Recovery Specialist: Rick DenoPhone: 660-422-5804Email: [email protected]: www.crossroadshospice.com/GriefCopyrights / Trademarks (TM). 1993-2011 All Grief Recovery Institute relatedcopyrights/trademarks are owned by The Grief Recovery Institute, John W. James,and Russell P. Friedman including but not limited to: The Grief Recovery Institute,The Grief Recovery Method, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Grief Recov-ery, and AARAM Formula. All rights reserved. The program is affiliated with andendorsed by The Grief Recovery Institute. 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization Tax

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Outside the open windowThe morning air is all awash with angels.

Richard Wilbur

October 4Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi (1182 - 1226) is probably the mostpopular Christian saint. His radiant spirit is a beacon forthose seeking a life of meaning and service. It does nogood to put him on a pedestal; rather we should walk

with St. Francis on the path of peace, openness, mysti-cism, poverty, reverence for nature, and love of ani-mals. There are plenty of spiritual resources on his re-markable life and his spiritual practices.

Here is one of the benedictions:

"Now, wherever we are,and in every place,and at every hour,

throughout each time of each day,may all of us honestly and humbly believe,

holding in our heartsto love, honor,adore, serve,

praise, bless,glorify, exalt,

magnify, and give thanksto the Most High and Eternal God,

Trinity and Unity.

Amen."


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Zion United Church of Christ105 North Mary St.Mayview, Missouri 64071-8224

Generous - Loving - Dedicated Christ ians

Sunday School 9:00 amWorship at 10:30 am

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

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Octob er 2013

Zion UCC Mission StatementThe avowed purpose of our church shall be:

To worship God, to proclaim and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to celebrate the Sacra-ments; to experience Christian fellowship, to build unity, and to practice charity within this congre-

gation and the wider church; and to share this witness of Jesus Christ throughout the world.

Worship Whirl

Traditional Worship 10:30 AM Sundays

Contemporary Worship 10:30 AM Monthly - 3rd Sunday

Sunday School 9:30AM Sundays

Communion 10:30AM Monthly 1st Sunday & Special

Holidays

Church Council 7:00 PM Monthly

Board of Christian Education 7:00 PM Monthly

SAIL (Serving All in Love) 7:00 PM Monthly - 4th Tuesday

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