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St. Peter’s Evangelical UCC Newsletter P.O. Box 250, 303 NE Pine Street, Billings, Mo 65610
Web page: www.stpetersucc.us Pastor Kemery Baldwin—Cell phone (417) 755-1276
Fellowship Hall & Church Office 744-2701 Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship Service 10:30 AM
August 2017
Faithfully serving in Jesus’ name since 1880. Honoring traditions of the past, growing spiritually in the present and preparing for the
future. There remains a faint “fresh paint” smell in the sanctuary when opening the door. It is just a reminder of the wonderful result we see of wallpaper removed, plaster patched and sanded and painted applied. If you have not visited since July 2, I encourage you to do so! The decision over a decade ago to renovate and restore the St. Peter’s sanctuary and to update the entrance area with a remodeled bathroom and adding the nursery/cry room has been enhanced with this recent project. A few finishing items remain. This sanctuary gives glory to God. It is a joy and a pleasure for worship. We give thanks to all who came before and all whose faithful devotion keeps the Iight and fire of the Holy Spirit shining for all to see from this corner of God’s kingdom. And there’s more. Since June 17 through July 31: Church Work Day Sanctuary painting Church Picnic Harter House demolished Joint Worship Service with the Christian Church to Kick-off VBS VBS week with the Christian Church Parking lot asphalt sealing Mission speaker No wonder I scheduled vacation for July 30 – August 5! St. Peter’s – where there is life in the church. Come and see. In the power and the peace of Jesus,
Rev. Kemery Baldwin
The St. Peter’s church board met on Monday, July 10 with all members and Pas-
tor Baldwin present. June had been a busy month for the church. The demolition
of the “Harter” house and the painting of the sanctuary were completed on time
and within budget. Thanks to everyone for the help and support that allowed the board to move
forward with these projects.
The board discussed upcoming projects, including maintenance/repair of the church sound
system, preparing the “Driscoll” house for rental later this year, fixing a leak in the sanctuary
roof, refinishing church front doors, repairing kitchen ceiling, and resealing the church parking
lot later in July. In addition, the board approved the purchase of a window air conditioner for the
Driscoll Rental house at a cost of $200.
In other business…
-The annual fall picnic and hayride was set for October 22 and will be held at the home of Pat
and Alan Ware.
-The board approved Pastor’s attendance at the “Persons in Ministry” conference in Septem-
ber at Osage Beach -Rev. Dale Parson, Associate Conference Minister for Missouri Mid South
UCC, is retiring and an open house will be held on Saturday, August 26 from 10-2 at Columbia
UCC.
- The next church board meeting will be held on Monday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Kastendieck
The power of weakness
In Tramp for the Lord, Corrie ten Boom describes traveling to Russia during the Cold War —
when Christians were being persecuted — to thank an old woman who’d been secretly translat-
ing Christian books (including ten Boom’s). Ravaged by multiple sclerosis, the woman could
move only an index finger. Yet with it she typed constantly, translating words while praying for
people who’d eventually read them.
Ten Boom’s reaction was, “Oh Lord, why don’t you heal her?” But the woman’s husband said
God had a purpose in his wife’s suffering. Although the secret police closely
watched other Christians, they left this woman alone, assuming she couldn’t accomplish any-
thing.
You are invited to a Bridal Shower for Janine
Staiger, Sunday, August 20 at 2:00 p.m. The Shower will
held in our Fellowship Hall. She is registered at Bed, Bath
and Beyond and also Wal-Mart. This is being sponsored by the
Friendship Guild.
Best Choice Labels
The Ladies Guild is collecting UPC labels from any Best Choice products. Each
year our goal is 1,000 labels. With each group of 1,000 we can earn $60 to help us
with projects during the year. We would appreciate your help with this ongoing pro-
ject. Look for a container on the table at the front of the church to put the labels in.
Thank you!
Compelled to share
In 2 Kings 7, a great siege is lifted when
God causes the Arameans, Israel’s enemies, to
flee. Initially, some lepers at the city gate
keep the victory quiet, hiding the spoils of
war. Then they realize, “What we’re doing is
not right. This is a day of good news and we
are keeping it to ourselves” (verse 9, NIV).
How often we keep the good news of God’s
grace and salvation to ourselves! Yet it’s in-
tended for everyone, and there’s plenty to go
around. In fact, it never ends. Who in your
life needs to hear that news today?
Sunday school began in England as early as
1751. Better known is Robert Raikes’ work in
Gloucester 30 years later. Concerned about poor
children who worked in factories six days a
week and often turned to crime, he offered clas-
ses on the only day kids were free. Soon various
organizations offered a loose network of such
Sunday schools, which taught basic reading and
writing, using the Bible as a text.
Ten years later, Samuel Slater started the first
U.S. Sunday school in his Rhode Island textile
mills. By the mid-1800s, Sunday school attend-
ance was an almost-universal childhood experi-
ence. As society became more secular and pub-
lic education was mandated by the 1870s, Sun-
day schools focused on spiritual practices: pray-
ers, hymns, catechism knowledge and Scripture
memorization.
Well into the 20th century, Sunday school
served as the church’s main outreach tool. Many
adults fondly remember their teachers and les-
sons, and Sunday school continues to play a sig-
nificant part in faith development
Sunday school’s origins
A new school year promises new adventures,
challenges and friends — as well as new classes,
homework and lessons. But the most important
(and simplest) lesson we can learn is summed up
by 19th-century hymn writer Jane Eliza Leeson:
Savior, teach me day by day
love’s sweet lesson to obey,
sweeter lesson cannot be,
loving him who first loved me.
Love's lesson
From The Bible
14 Seeing then that we have
a great High Priest who has
passed through the heavens,
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold
fast out confession.
15 For we do not have a High
Priest who cannot sympathize
with our weaknesses, but was
in all points tempted as we are,
yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly
to the the throne of grace, that we
may obtain mercy and find grace
to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4: 14-16 NKJ
Christ’s hands
In World War II, bombs destroyed a church in Strasbourg, France. As parishioners cleared the rubble, they discovered a statue of Jesus that was now missing both hands. A visiting sculptor later offered to make repairs, but church members declined, saying Christ “has no hands to minister to the needy or feed the hungry or enrich the poor — except our hands. He inspires. We perform.” St. Teresa of Avila wrote: Christ has no body but yours; no hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours.
God of tomorrows
This is the blessed life — not
anxious to see far in front, nor
eager to choose the path, but
quietly following behind the
Shepherd, one step at a time. The
Shepherd was always out in front
of the sheep. He was down in
front. Any attack upon them had
to take him into account.
Now God is down in front. He is in the tomorrows.
It is tomorrow that fills [people] with dread. God is
there already. All the tomorrows of our life have to
pass him before they can get to us.
—F.B. Meyer
+Christian Symbol+
Scales
In biblical
context, scales
symbolize judg-
ment, particularly
divine judgment. In
Daniel 5:27, the
king is told he has been “weighed on
the scales [by God] and found want-
ing.” Job also uses scales as a meta-
phor for judgment: “Let God weigh
me in honest scales and he will know
that I am blameless” (Job 31:6, NIV).
Finally, scales may represent the arch-
angel Michael, who is sometimes con-
sidered responsible for “weighing” the
souls of the dead.
Your donations to the food Pantry are
very important and St. Joseph’s would like
to thank everyone who donated. Our next
collection day will be August 6th. All
donations of canned foods, paper goods,
or cash are appreciated.
Bruce Baker; Mary Burkhardt;
Julie Cunningham (friend of Judy
Crockett), Anna Lea Dobbins;
Tryston Ellis & Jamie Murphy;
Mike Halpin (request of Bobbie
Rauch); David Haver (request of Denise Hampton);
Robert Hargrave; the family and friends of Debbie
(Stever) Huffman; Jenise Huffman; William Kohn
(request of Chris Rauch); William Kohn (request of
Chris Rauch); Matthew Logan; Steve Netzer; Mi-
chael Newman (friend of Samuel Faris); David
McCullough (request of Robin Hatten), JoAnn
McGehee; Mary Meny; Bobbie & Mike Rauch; Kay
Rill; Roger Rill; Seth Rumley; Charles Schatz; Ray
Schultz; Mary Schmidt; Aaron Sears (request of
Denise Hampton); Connie Smallwood; Gary Stew-
art; Cody Verch; Mary Zoller; Steven Zoller; for all
who struggling in body, mind or spirit. We give
thanks for friendship gained & cherished; for laugh-
ter, smiles & Joy.
Special dates
Weekly Events
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Tuesday—Bible Study 10:00 AM.
Monthly Meetings Sunday, August 6th Communion
Monday Board Meeting Aug.14, 2017 at 7 p. m.
September Newsletter Deadline
All articles must be received by noon on
Friday August 18th to be in the September
Newsletter. Anything received after the
18th will be in the October Newsletter.
Please send all articles for the September
Newsletter to: Mary Steinmann Editor: @
Email: [email protected]
But what about here?
At age 4, Anna was starting to make sense of
prayer. Her parents had been praying with her
since birth, but now her developing cognitive
and language skills caused her to really ponder
what prayer meant for her.
One night, after tucking her into bed and
leaving the room, Anna’s dad heard her voice.
He paused outside the door to see if she needed
something. But she was speaking to
her heavenly Father: “Dear God,” Anna prayed,
“when is the best time for me to talk to you? I
mean, Mama and Daddy say I can pray any-
time, and I know you’re always listening. But
when will you be listening especially hard in
Minneapolis?” —Adapted from The Children’s God, David Heller
“Practice makes preachers. Love makes pastors.”
—Clyde R. Webber Jr.
“The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of
values.” —William S. Burroughs
“As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can
happen to me.” —A.P.J. Abdul Kamal
08/06 David Rauch Gen 32:22-31 Ps 1-17, 15 Roman 9:1-5 Matt 14:13-21 O8/13 Sam Faris Gen 37:1-4, 12-28 Ps 85:8-13 Roman 10:5-15 Matt 14:22-33 08/20 Diane Zell Gen 45:1-15 Ps 133 Roman 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matt 15:21-28 08/27 Becky Pannucci Ex 1:8-2 Ps 124 Rom 12:1-8 Matt 16:13-20 09/02 Debbie Wagemann Ex 3:1-15 Ps 26:1-8 Rom 12:9-21 Matt16:21-28 09/13 Chris Rauch Ex 12: 1-14 Ps 149 Rom 13:8-14 Matt 20:1-16
Readers and Scripture Text
8-06 James & Charlene Rumley
8/13 Sam & Debbie Schaumann
8/20 Mike & Bobbi Rauch
8/27 Herman & Mary Steinmann
9/02 David & Luella Thomas
9/13 Fred & Diane Zell
Aug. — Mary Kastendieck
Sept. — Andrea Schultz
8-06 John Wagemann
8-13 Amber Tinsley
8-20 Schaumann
8-27 Sierra Watson
9-02 John Wagemann
9-13 Amber Tinsley
Recording Schedule
Communion Stewards
AUGUST
8-10-73 David and Denise Hampton
AUGUST
8-16 Kaetlin Emmaline Dahlman
8-16 Bentley Matthew Jones
8-22 Elliot Peter Rauch-Evans
8-23 Michele Steinmann
8-31 Denise Hampton
The heart of Jesus
The idea of a spiritual
heart transplant is a vivid
image to me; once you have
the heart of somebody else
inside you, then that heart is
there. Jesus’ heart is inside
me, and my heart is gone. So if God were to
place a stethoscope against my chest, he would
hear the heart of Jesus Christ beating.
—Max Lucado