Vol. 43 No 14 July 23, 2014

A Look Ahead ................................................... p. 2

Staff ................................................................ p. 2

Teacher Commissioning ...................................... p. 2

Liturgists Needed .............................................. p. 2

Help us Contact................................................. p. 3

UMM ................................................................ p. 3

Shop at Macy’s? ................................................ p. 3

Serve .............................................................. p. 3

Staying Connected ............................................ p. 3

New Members ................................................... p. 4

Festival of Sharing ............................................. p. 4

Operation Backpack ........................................... p. 5

Back to School .................................................. p. 5

Summer Blockbusters ........................................ p. 6

Children’s Ministries ........................................... p. 6

Preschool Registration ........................................ p. 7

Kairos .............................................................. p. 7

Chrysalis .......................................................... p. 7

An Invitation..................................................... p. 8

the spire Passionate Worship:

By Paul Boughton

Passionate worship is one of the most

important signs of a healthy church. It

ignites people to invite others as it

welcomes and draws those visitors into the celebration of God. To continue to

improve, the church council over the past

year has begun to look at what it means to

be a church that is alive, energized and

growing in the love and knowledge of God through worship. We met with nationally

renowned worship consultants, attended

workshops, had 'mystery worshippers'

come, and prayed for God's guidance. As

a result of this process of discernment, we

are ready for implementation of the beginning steps.

Changes to our traditional services will

begin in a relatively modest way, even as

we are in a continual process of evaluating all three services. By August 24th, you

will notice some things such as:

pre-worship music playing in the

Atrium and Sanctuary

announcements will be projected;

improved in-house video production

emphasis on Spirited Traditional

worship that is celebratory and energized

there will be some changes in the order

of worship

(Continued on page 2)

In this issue

Articles for the August 13 Spire are due in the church office no later than August 5. You may email them to

fumc_stcharles@sbcglobal.net with the word Spire as the subject.

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A Look Ahead

► July 27-Summer Blockbuster

Movie: Frozen

► August 1-Set up Back to School

► August 2-Back to School Party

► August 3-Youth Ice Cream Social

for incoming 6th

graders

► August 3-Youth Worker session

► August 3-Summer Blockbuster

Movie: Brave

► August 9-UMM at Golden Corral

► August 9-New Member Class

► August 9-Chrysalis Potluck

► August 10-Summer Blockbuster Movie: Finding

Nemo

► August 10-Teacher

Commissioning

► August 18-Promotion Sunday

► August 23-Walk to Emmaus

Evening

► August 24-Bible Sunday

► September 7-Serve Sunday

► October 30-Kairos Weekend

Staying Connected

Our deepest sympathies are extended to

the families of those who have

recently passed away:

Hockett Family, at the death of Goldie Culver, on July 15

th, sister of Frank

(Anita) Hockett, aunt of Julie (John) Pallardy, Paul Hockett and Susan Durnford.

Staff

Rev. Robin Roderick

Rev. Debby Bartley

Rev. Ken Gottman

Carolie Owens

Gary Goodrich Geoff Walton

Sharon Byers

Michael Waller

Stacey Davis

Jim Nichols

Patti Adams

Scott Price

Pat Williams

continued assessment of differentiating between the

three traditional services.

Changes to EnterLife: Although it is a very difficult

decision, the EnterLife service will have its last service on

July 27th. It has been a warm and loving service for

many years, but attendance has been lagging for a while.

We offer thanks to those who have helped in that worship service; bless those who go to seek a contemporary

worship elsewhere; and pray for the core team as they

began their work.

By stopping, this allows a core group of folks to put lots of attention and time into the process to determine if we can

fulfill a need for a non-traditional worship that will grow,

focused on our mission field - those who are not attending

a church - as well as those at FUMC. We will use the best

practices possible. This will take at least 6 months, and the council will keep communicating on progress.

We ask for all of your prayers and trust that God will

guide us as we go down this path.

(Continued from page 1)

Teacher Commissioning

By Rev. Debby Bartley

To celebrate the beginning of our new

educational year, we will commission those

involved with our children, youth and adult

programs on August 10th during each of our services. We invite anyone involved with our public or private school

systems to also participate in the commissioning.

Liturgists Needed By Betty Hedges

Liturgists are a very important part of our Sunday

morning worship service. There will be a gathering and training session for all present and new liturgists Tuesday,

August 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Catherine Collier Room. Rev. Rob-in and Betty Hedges will lead the meeting. Questions call the

church office or Betty 636-724-5056.

Now Hiring By Sally Jacobsen

The Preschool is looking for a lead classroom teach-

er for our Fall Program. If you are interested call Sally Jacobsen at 636-947-9380 x 141.

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Serve Sunday 2014

By George Anagnos

Serve Sunday will be held on

September 7, 2014 and we have lined up a lot of exciting projects

to serve the community. We will

have a one hour church service starting at 9:00, and then will

leave the church to go to our chosen projects. This year Serve

Sunday will include all the community projects that we as a

congregation do during the year. If you help a neighbor by cutting

their lawn, run them to the

doctor’s office or do the grocery shopping for a shut in, keep track

of your hours. We will be able to have multiple projects at one

location or at different location throughout the St Charles and St

Louis Counties. The Serve Sunday committee has

been working very hard to line up

projects in and around our community. We have talked to

the team leader and will need their help in contacting the people

at their chosen project location and define the project. The team

leaders will also be responsible to provide the number of people

needed at each location.

If you are grateful for feeling

blessed, now is a time to give

back all the blessing that the Lord

has given you. Registration for

the Serve Sunday projects will be

a v a i l a b l e s o o n o n t h e

fumcstcharles.org website. It will

give you a listing of all the

projects to pick your favorite sight

and have a form to record your

name, address, phone numbers,

and emergency contacts. You

may prefer the committee help

you record all your information.

We will be in the Atrium on

Sunday August 17th and August

24th with enrollment forms.

Help Us Contact By Mike Waller

We are in the process of contacting persons for whom we have not seen any church

activity for the past 2-3 years as part of our preparation for charge conference. We do not have valid

addresses for the following members. If you have an address or a way to contact them, please inform the church office.

Tracy Shinn, Ryan Arthur, Kristi Baker, Jean Covington, David

and Sarah Craig, Jennifer Garten, Sonja Hess, Richard and

Nancy Houke, Rachel Huster, Kesha Jackson, and Michael and

Suzanne Stevens.

United Methodist Men By Jerry Jones

The August meeting of United Methodist Men will be held at the

Golden Corral restaurant 1850

Zumbehl Rd. The date is Saturday, Aug. 9 at 8:00 a.m. A

short business meeting will be held before breakfast. All

men are cordially invited to attend.

ARE YOU A MACY’S

SHOPPER? By Dee Dee Kassel

You can shop and support UMW at the same time! This

year FUMC United Methodist Women are selling Macy’s Shop for a Cause Coupons to support our missions. THE

COUPONS WILL BE $5 EACH AND ARE TO BE USED ON A

SPECIAL SHOPPING DAY – Saturday, August 23, only.

Shoppers can use the coupon to receive a 25% discount

on most items in the store including those not usually

discounted with regular Macy’s coupons. The great part of this deal is that UMW gets the whole $5 from each

coupon. Macy’s gets none of the proceeds. This is a

great way to complete back- to -school shopping or begin

Christmas shopping while helping a good cause.

All UMW members will have coupons to sell from Aug. 6-

22. Plus there will be a table in the atrium to purchase

the coupons during the first 3 Sundays in August. Help us

sell all 200 coupons we have been allotted! If you have

questions, please contact Dee Dee Kassel at palmyra22@hotmail.com.

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Ready to Join First United Methodist Church?

... or just want to explore the possibility?

Have you been attending First UMC for a while

and feel that this is the right place for you to serve God or have you just started attending

and want to explore the United Methodist ministry, mission and beliefs?

Whether you are new to United Methodist expression of Christianity or Methodism is your

heritage, you are invited to join us for the next membership class. There is something new for everyone of us!

This class will be led by Rev. Robin Roderick on Saturday, August 9, from 9:00 a.m. to

12:00 p.m. in the Catherine Collier room. Light refreshments will be served. Free childcare

will be provided upon request. To reserve a spot, either register from the insert in this Sunday’s bulletin or call the church office at 636-947-0066.

Festival of Sharing Begins! By George W Anagnos

It’s that time of the year again, and our church will begin to collect

the Festival of Sharing Kits. These kits benefit those in Missouri in

need as well as some that are for international relief. Please stop by our table in the Atrium to choose a tear off for one of 4 kits

that we will be collecting this year.

The following are the type of kits we need:

MO Student Dental Kit: 4child size soft toothbrushes, 2 adult soft toothbrushes, 1 fluoride

toothpaste, 6 oz. or more, dental floss-any size. Place items inside a 1 gallon zip lock bag.

MO PAPER Products Packs: 3 pkgs. toilet tissue (4 double rolls), 2 rolls paper towels, 2

facial tissues (large rectangular boxes). Place all items in a tall kitchen trash bag labeled “Paper Products Pack.”

MO Baby Bundle Pack: 2 receiving blankets, 2 undershirts or onesies, 1 sweater or sweatshirt, 2 sleepers ( 1 piece or gown), 8-12 diapers (cloth or disposable), 2 diaper pins ( if

cloth diapers are enclosed). 1 warm sweater or sweatshirt. Please send newborn to 6 month

sized items. Place items in a 2 gallon Ziploc bag. (2or2.5 gallon bags have been found at the following stores: full line grocery stores and Target.

MO Readin’ & Writin’ Pack: 6 new pencils with erasers, 2 ink pens (medium point), 1 pencil holder, 6 folders with pockets, 1 pair of child-sized metal scissors, 2 spiral or tape

bound notebooks (total 140 pages), 2” eraser, 1 box of 24 crayons 1 12” ruler. Place smaller

items inside the pencil holder. Place all items in a 2 gallon zip lock bag. Place kits in boxes

labeled “Readin’ & Writin’ Pack” and mark the quantity on outside of each box.

We have a team that will be packing these kits on Serve 2014 this year, so we ask that your

donations be returned by Sunday, September 5, 2014. As always, we thank you for your generosity. Many will be blessed by this congregation.

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Operation Back Pack Is On The Roll Again!! By Kathy Avery

The Outreach Committee would like to thank everyone who was involved with this wonderful mission that we began last September. It was

successful beyond our wildest dreams and we saw God’s hand guiding

and providing every step of the way.

To let you know how we served the children in need at Null and Monroe

Elementary Schools last year, we have looked at our numbers. We sent

home over 760 back pack sacks, serving up to 22 children (the number varied throughout the year). We collected nearly 10,000 food items. 7000 items went in the back packs and

the rest to FISH, Community Care Day, Showers of Blessings, and the Summer Lunch

Program. The children asked if they would get their packs during the summer and we

responded by continuing to deliver for 6 weeks of the summer. We were also blessed with

donations to send home a Christmas stocking with a gift for each child and additional food for their long breaks from the classroom.

The children we are helping have responded with such loving comments. One little boy

told his mom he liked eating healthy food that he got for the weekend. One child is living

in his family’s car this summer and was so excited to get his food even when school was

out! We want this program to continue on this next school year and are ready to get started

again in August. Our pantry is getting very low in food and we are going to start reaching

out to our generous congregation at the end of July to start filling our closet in the Atrium

once again. If you are involved in a group and want to “adopt” one of our kids, like last

year, we are very excited. Below is a list of the foods that we need for these children.

Remember, it has to be food they can make on their own. Thank you all, again, for your loving help.

Items needed:

Back To School 2014 By George Anagnos

There is a very special event coming up on August 2 and it is

going to happen on the front lawn of the First United Methodist Church. The Back to School party will be held this year on the

first Saturday in August from 10:00 a.m until 1:00 p.m. and we

are planning to have games, crafts, three different bounce games, hot dogs, chips, lemonade, and snow cones. School supplies including pencils, pencil

sharpeners, folders, markers, glue sticks, will be given out to all the school age children.

This year we will also have a St. Charles Fire truck and a special added feature a mobile eye exam/screening.

We will be moving chairs and tables on Friday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m. into our staging area.

Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. we will move all of the table and chairs on to the front lawn, set up the games, and the bounce games. We will also need help with the setting up and

break down on Saturday afternoon. If you would like more information on serving this year

please contact George Anagnos at anag0221@yahoo.com.

cereal bars

individual mac and cheese

Ramen noodles Spaghetti O’s

Tuna

soup

peas

carrots mandarin oranges

individual fruit cups

raisins

pudding

individually wrapped

cookies fruit snacks

granola bars

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Summer Blockbuster Series Continues DATE: Sunday, July 27, 2014

SERMON: “Weirdo's and other Wonders” MOVIE: Frozen (Rated G – Appropriate for all audiences)

3:00 PM Pre-movie activities 4:00 PM Movie – in the High School Class room (Room 316)

DATE: Sunday, August 3, 2014

SERMON: “Brave”

MOVIE: Brave (Rated G – Appropriate for all audiences) 3:00 PM Pre-movie activities

4:00 PM Movie – in the High School Class room

(Room 316 Upstairs)

DATE: Sunday, August 10, 2014 SERMON: “Whatever It Takes”

MOVIE: Finding Nemo (Rated G – Appropriate for all audiences)

3:00 PM Pre-movie activities 4:00 PM Movie – in the High School Classroom

(Room 316 Upstairs)

SAVE THE DATES By Meg Love

Can you believe that it is only a few weeks until children and youth re-turn to school? Please update your calendar to include these exciting dates and

events. Sunday, August 10 – Teacher Commissioning

Sunday, August 18 – Promotion Sunday for Children & Youth

Children and Youth move forward in their Faith Journey by moving to the class which corresponds with their school

grade. Regular Sunday morning class schedule

Pre-School Class: 9:30 – 10:30 am Kindergarten through Fifth Grade

9:00 – 9:30 am Music & Praise (Room 309-Upper Level)

9:30 – 10:30 am Bible Lesson & Activities Middle through High School: 9:30 – 10:30 am

Classroom Locations

Pre-School (3 & 4-year-olds) Room 134 – Lower Level Kindergarten & First Grades Room 308/310 – Upper Level Second & Third Grades Room 307 – Upper Level

Fourth & Fifth Grades Room 313 – Upper Level Middle School (6th – 8th Grades) Room 312/314 – Upper Level High School (9th – 12th Grades) Room 316 – Upper Level

Children from newborn through 2-years-of-age are cared for by dedicated and loving staff

( in Room 212/214 on the Main Level) during each worship service.

Sunday, August 24 – Bible Sunday Children at First United Methodist Church receive bibles at milestones in their Faith Journey. On Sunday, August 24, 2014, children in Kindergarten, First, Second & Third Grades receive a new bible. Their parents/guardians will

be contacted about this special moment in the life of their child, their family and our church. Contact me Meg Love at FUMC.Childrensministryteams@gmail.com with questions or feedback and/or to discuss

your child’s specific situation.

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Fall Registration For FUMC Preschool

and Mother’s Day Out (MDO) By Sally Jacobsen

It is time to register for the Fall Preschool and MDO programs. The Preschool has

classes for children 3 years old through 5 years old and the MDO program serves children aged 6 weeks to 4 years old.

During the school year, the Preschool provides an environment where children can

experience spiritual growth and develop social and academic skills. The Preschool classes are from 9:00

a.m. to 12:00 p.m. two days per week for 3 year old children and three or five days per week for 4 and 5 year old children. In addition, the Preschool offers a Lunch Bunch Program which meets daily between

noon and 3:00 p.m.

The MDO program serves families of our community by providing a safe environment where the children receive quality childcare from the caring, Christian staff. The Mother’s Day Out program is in session

Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Children may attend 1, 2, or 3 days per week.

Registration for the fall Preschool and Mother’s Day Out programs will begin February 3, 2014. Please

contact Sally Jacobsen, Preschool Director, or Kerri Johnson, MDO Director if you have questions or would like to enroll your child. The phone number is 636-947-9380.

Kairos Prison Ministry By Pattie Raposo

God calls us to visit those in prison and Kairos Prison Ministry is a well-established and

well-organized answer to this calling. Here are a few ways for you to “visit”: Join the inside team, make posters, banners, placemats, sign the prayer chain, attend the closing

service on November 2nd, give “green agape” (money) and last, but certainly not least, prayer! Kairos #9 at the Potosi Correctional Center will be held October 30 – November 2, 2014. For

more information about this ministry and/or to make a donation, please call Dave Raposo at 636-284-

9328 and/or check out www.kairos-potosi.com. Applications for Program Visit (closing service on November 2nd) are available at the desk in the Atrium and must be received no later than September

13th as indicated on the form. Thank you and may God bless you for your past and continued support of this ministry!!

IGNITE 2014 Potluck Dinner and Trivia

BRING YOUR FRIENDS and FAMILY and IN-

TRODUCE THEM TO CHRYSALIS ! SPEND TIME WITH FLOURNEY FRIENDS MINI- NEXT STEP TALKS! POTLUCK DINNER

Bring a dish to SHARE !

When: Saturday, August 9, 2014 6:00-9:00pm

POTLUCK AT 6:00 pm TRIVIA BEGINS AT 7:00pm

Where: Faith UMC St. Charles

2950 Droste Rd St. Charles, MO 63301

636-724-7020

Cost: $5.00/ person or $30.00 for a table of 8 Includes drinks and light snacks

For more Information: Contact:

Andy Flett @ 573-247-9991 or Katie Wynkoop @ 314-791-0469

www.mochrysalis.org

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An Invitation

The Emmaus, Chrysalis and

Kairos Community of First

United Methodist Church cordially invite you to spend an

evening of fun and fellowship with us to learn about our

experiences.

Saturday, August 23th 5 : 3 0 p m P u n c h a n d F e l l o w s h i p

6:00 pm Potluck Dinner in Wesley Hall Please bring a dish to share. Ham and beverages will be provided

7:00 pm Worship Childcare will be provided upon request.

Walk to Emmaus and Chrysalis are unique experiences for

Christians who desire a closer relationship with Christ. The

Emmaus Walk and Chrysalis weekends are an opportunity

to learn more about Christian faith and to experience Christian love and support. A Kairos weekend offers this same opportunity to those who are incarcerated. For more information or reservations please contact : Betty Knapp636.219.2363 jbknapp2@gmail.com or Katie Wynkoop 314.791.0469 wynkooprk@aol.com