St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church

NEWSLETTER

1004 Rock Road, De Soto, MO 63020 Phone: (636) 586-2472 EMAIL: secretary@standrewsumcdesoto.org

Morning Worship, Sunday: 10:30 AM Children’s Church, Sunday 10:30 AM Adult Bible Study, Tuesday 1:30 PM

Website: www.standrewsumcdesoto.org

David Duncan, Pastor Melissa McAlpine, Ministry Assistant

Vol. 30, No. 8 August 2017

I want to thank the families who hosted our Listening Tour sessions: The Fosters, the Jinkersons, the Smiths, the Greenstreets, the Doyles, Marietta Martin, the McAlpines, Merlin Weber, and the Huffmans. You have been a part of all that is wonderful about St. Andrew’s—a people showing constant support for each other and having a desire to faithfully reach people for Jesus Christ.

Trying to evolve while staying the same

This observation, shared at one of our Listening Tour sessions, really hit home with me. I don’t know about you, but I see this a lot of my own life. As much as I want to try new types of food, I continually find myself going back to the same breakfast cereals and the same cans of soup. As much as I think I want to listen to today’s Pop music, I find myself searching the airwaves for 70s Classic Rock. And while I am fascinated by increasingly “smarter” automobiles, I still envision myself driving down the road in my ’65 Ford Falcon Futura – 2-Door Hardtop, 6-banger with a 3 on the Tree, and a hole in the passenger floorboard.

The simple fact is this: Who I am today has a lot to do with multiple boxes of Cheerios, hundreds of cans of Tomato Soup, jamming to the Eagles, and changing the transmission in my Falcon more times than I care to remember.

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The annual church picnic will be August 27, 2017, and we’ll begin gathering at Spross Park around noon. The church will provide hamburgers and hotdogs, so all you need to do is bring a dish to share. The food will be followed by some family-friendly games.

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Prayer List

Tisa Ayers, Charlene Barr, Lorraine Bay, Elmo and Ann

Blum, Elaine Bone, Don Bourbon, Sue Bowman, Scott Boyer, Joe Brock, Glen Brod, Bill Brooking, Joe Bryant, Peggy Calhoon, Gwen Walsh Caputo, Rev. Richard and Lib Carter, Beverly Clark, Dave Cohen, Bill Crow, Larry Deaton, Wanda Dillingham, Ralph Doyen, Deanna Dunnegan, Karol Dunnegan, Barbara Everly, Mike Farris, Brian Fauth, Carol Fauth, Darla Finch, Bobby Fisher, Rebecca Fisher, Karen Ford, Lori Gardner, Robin Gray, Ray and Betty Greenlee, Mary Greenstreet, Priya Grover, April Hale, Kimberly Hall, Barbara Hanna, Carol Harness, John Harris, Rich Hessler, Barbara Hibbert, Nancy Hollingsworth, Mary Jinkerson, Bob Johnson, Geraldine Johnson, Linda Keeley, Aleashia Kite, Mike Klaus, Dixie Klein, Ray and Roseanne Knapp, Cindy Korkhamer, Beth Land, Claudia Lawrenz, Jerry Lawrenz, Bob LaRouche, Earl Lintner, Milton Loessberg, Macunhe UMC and Pastor Raquel Joao Alar, Irmalee Mahn, Gene Martin, Regina Martin, Ruth Martin, Sarah Martin, Keith and Joan Mason, Norma McCally, Patty Melton, Bob Miller, Chris Miller, Eddie Mitchell, Margaret Morgan, Thomas Estus Nicholas, Dorothy Noack, Kathy Nussbaum, Matt Owens, Dick and Dorothy Parish, Angie Peters, Dan Poggemoeller, Connie Pouliezos, Amy Pressey, Cole Propst, Wayne and Judy Propst family, Tom Pruitte, Billy Pullen, Zach Rasse, Betty Ray, Stewart Reed, Grant Reslar, Marie Rhodes, Beth Mahn Ross, Savannah Santonge, Pam Skaggs, Tommy Scharfenberger, Matthew Scott, Blanco Seibels, Jim Smith, Karen Smith, Lawrence Smith, Lucas Smith, Joe Soetebier, Ronald Speidel, Ashley Stellhorn, Felipe Suazo, Dennis Sullivan, David Tetrault, Martin Thomas, Eric Thuer, Maureen Touchstone, Butch Turek, Joann Underwood, Barbara Vollmar, Donna Walker, Margie Walker, Ron and Carol Walters, Jim Watson, Mary Alice Weber, Sue Weber, Natalie Weiss, Barbara Weston, Megan Wheeler, Mary Lou Whittemore, Addie Wiggins, the Marian Willis family, June Wilson, Chuck Wintermute, Marie Witzke, Mary Zimmermann, unspoken requests.

Food Pantry Need

The Food Pantry is in need of canned potatoes. Canned hominy, carrots, and spinach would also be appreciated.

I also know there is a significant part of me that transcends cereal, soup, and standard transmissions. And that is what I heard in our Listening Tour sessions...while we know that some change is necessary for life to continue, there are those things that transcend trends and fads and tastes. Thus, the search continues for ways to evolve while staying the same.

In the near future, we will begin our next faithful step in seeking ways to maintain that which is eternal while allowing room for some things to evolve. I will be working with our Committee on Nominations and Leadership Development in assembling a team of individuals who will take on the task of how we can make some beginning steps in the process of evolving while staying the same. I ask for prayers that this team will embrace our past as well as our future in helping us take that next faithful step.

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Christian Sympathy Extended

...to the family of Marian Willis, who passed on

August 12, 2017. Cards of sympathy and

condolences can be sent to her daughter:

Patti Hatridge 11920 Old Ballas Rd., #203 Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Presentation of Bibles We will be presenting Bibles to Marshall Bedell and Logan Neckermann on Sunday, August 27, 2017. Please join us as for this special service.

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Jerry Greenstreet would like to invite the family and friends of Marsha Greenstreet to a celebration of

her birthday on Saturday, September 9th. The party will be held from 1-4 PM in the fellowship hall, and you can drop in for cake and punch. Sugar Moon will also be playing.

Music Notes

It’s a Party

Bell Choir will be performing during the August

20th worship service.

Sugar Moon will be performing at:

Coyol—September 7 at 5:30 PM

Marsha Greenstreet’s birthday party—

September 9 from 1-4 PM

Fountain City Grille—September 16 at 5:30 PM

La Pachanga (Herculaneum)—September 29 at 5

PM

Chancel Choir starts back at the end of August!

Anyone interested in joining choir may come.

Rehearsals begin August 30th at 7 PM.

The drive for Backpacks of Love has been a success. We’ve collected goods for 13 complete packs with more items still arriving. In order to get the backpacks to the regional drop-off location for Festival of Sharing, Frances has asked that you make your donation, either monetary or requested items by September 30th. Have questions? Please contact Frances or the church office.

Mission Minded

The new sanctuary

roof is going to cost

$43,000. By the end

of 2017, we hope to

have raised $20,000

toward the new

Sanctuary roof. We’re

off to a good start! So far, 58% or $11,500 of the

2017 goal has been raised. Please continue to

designate funds in your offering for CHURCH BLDG

NEEDS to help us reach our goal.

The goal to fund the parsonage repairs has been

met, but there is still a need for some paint in the

church which will be worked on in the next couple

of weeks. Then on to 2018 and the additional funds

needed for the Sanctuary roof!

Finance

Pig Roast Frank Talbert’s Annual Pig Roast will be Sunday,

September 3rd from 12:30 PM until later. Bring a

dish to share and a chair. Frank’s address is:

6218 State Road H

DeSoto, MO 63020

His drive will be on the south side of the road and is

5.3 miles west of Highway 21.

YOU’RE INVITED TO A

PIG ROAST

Thank You

Edgar Huffman and all the trustees would like to thank Mike Neckermann and Jerry Greenstreet for their hard work to repair the ceiling in the fellowship hall.

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Annual Charge Conference

Belgrade United Methodist

Church would like to invite

you to a Community Concert

Fundraiser to benefit the

Caring Hearts Pregnancy

Resource Center in Potosi and

their area Back Pack Program

which provides food to students for the weekends

during the school year. The

three groups providing music

that evening will be the Book

of Ruth, Back Roads

Bluegrass, and Ozark

Mountain Harmony. The

concert will be held on

Saturday, September 23rd

and starts at 6 PM. It is just 35 miles south on

Highway 21 at the old

gymnasium at Caledonia

Valley R-6 School. There’s a

flyer in the hallway outside

the church office if you’d like

more information.

Community Concert

The Gateway Regional District Mission Council made a decision to offer to pastors and laity in the district an excellent opportunity for learning this fall. In the spirit of the “re·mark·able” learning that began at Annual Conference Roger Ross, our new Director of Congregational Development, will lead us in “Meet the Good People”. Many of you recognize that connecting with our community, welcoming new people into relationship with Christ, and the ministries of your church are critical priorities. This learning opportunity will provide you with some significant resources and an opportunity to discern how you and our church can better connect with our neighbors.

This event will also serve as our annual Charge Conference. During the course of the morning, we will take 15 minutes to vote Charge Conference forms. This is a change from years past.

First, the learning session with Roger Ross will be offered on November 4, 2017 at Centenary UMC in Bonne Terre. (Address is 20 Park Avenue | Bonne Terre, Missouri)

The learning event will begin with arrival fellowship and coffee from 9:00-9:30 AM. The learning event itself will begin at 9:30 AM and end at 12:00 PM.

Because this event serves as both a significant learning opportunity and the annual vote of Charge Conference forms, the conference has set an expectation for attendance for St. Andrew’s of at least 8-10 people.

If you are interested in attending, please contact the church office.

Eclipse: We’ll have the parking lot open for anyone who wishes to view the solar eclipse on August 21st.

We’ve had calls from travelers as far as Texas! We are not taking reservations or charging a fee. You can

come for an impromptu gathering of musicians from 10-11:30 that morning, and we’ll have the building open

for anyone who needs to get cool, use the restrooms, or get a drink.

Giving Opportunity

Pony Bird is a local organization that the church

supports. Right now, they

are in need of consumable

items like toothbrushes

and toothpaste. Any items

like that can be left in the

Pony Bird box outside the

kitchen door.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Benno Weber (b)

Jimmy Stichling (b)

2 David & Vonna Kay Burnett (a)

Rosie Kim (b)

3 KC Cope (b)

Mary Ann Courtois (b)

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5 Rotary 12 PM

Bible Study 1:30 PM

6 Choir 7 PM

Beau Weber (b)

7 Danielle Jones (b)

Marsha Greenstreet (b)

8 John White (b)

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Greg & Tara Schellert (a)

Birthday Party for Marsha Greenstreet: 1-4 PM

10 Kim Kingsland (b)

11 Yoga 10 AM

12 Rotary 12 PM

Bible Study 1:30 PM

Joe & Linda Bean (a)

13 GHD Home Tour Mtg 5 PM

Choir 7 PM

14 Hardees Bible Study 7:30 AM

Sarra Faust (b)

15 Sean Mahoney (b)

16 Church

Breakfast

7:30-10:30 AM

De Soto Fall

Festival

17 18 Yoga 10 AM

Ad Council 6:30 PM

Colton Parkin (b)

19 Rotary 12 PM

Bible Study 1:30 PM

20 Choir 7 PM

Steve & Deb Richardson (a)

Laura Souders (b)

21 22 Phyllis Fisher (b)

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24 25 Yoga 10 AM

Kevin & Amy Smith (a)

26 Rotary 12 PM

Bible Study 1:30 PM

Karleigh Faust (b)

27 Choir 7 PM

28 Hardees Bible Study 7:30 AM

Sarah McAlpine (b)

Linda Bean (b)

Sharon Vance (b)

29 30 Terri Deaton (b)

Tammie Riddle (b)

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COMING SOON! In the next few months, the church will begin using an email marketing platform to distribute newsletters, prayer requests, and announcements. This means your newsletter will look different, but we’ll still be bringing you the same great content.

Next Church Breakfast September 16th

7:30-10:30 AM

DeSoto Farmer’s Market News

Celebrate our Heritage

September 16th

Open every Saturday 8 till noon

through October 21st. Please visit

and get to know your local farmers.