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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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Conference Annual Gathering Is This Weekend!

 

Hope to see all of you this weekend at the Conference Annual Gathering at Drury University in Springfield, MO! The event will be filled with inspirational speakers, insightful workshops, remarkable worship and memorable fellowship!

 

A few highlights to look forward to:

  • Kenneth Samuel, Senior Pastor of Victory for World UCC in Stone Mountain, Georgia will deliver Friday night's sermon and a keynote on Saturday morning - both are sure to be inspiring!
     
  • We'll be celebrating many exciting anniversaries including the 50th anniversary of Camp MoVal, the year-long 50th anniversary celebration of the Missouri Mid-South Conference and the 20th anniversary of our partnership with the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman islands. Bring your dancing shoes for a night of reggae music by the band, The Seed!
     
  • Be sure to visit the display area, talk with some of our institutional representatives, visit the Eden bookstore, and shop for MMS and UCC identity items.

Wishing you all safe travels - see you soon!

You've maybe seen videos on YouTube, but soon you'll get a chance to see some great videos on You-CC-Tube! 

 

That's right; UCC members from all across Missouri will have a chance to see videos of their fellow UCC members telling about their earliest memory of the conference and what the conference means to them. And just like YouTube, you can be a star in one of those videos with a little help from the MMS UCC Oral History Team. Watch for the You-CC-Tube spots at the Conference Annual Gathering and watch for further information in the eCourier.

Photo of the Week!

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Rev. Karen Eck was sweetly welcomed as Pastor of Friedens New Melle on Sunday June 3. Dr Marc A Wessels shared in the festivities with Rev Jeanne Lischer and preacher Licensed Pastor Heather Arkovitch.

 

Do you have a fun photo or story to share? Please send it to me at  
 

North Carolina: Call for Volunteer Work Groups

 

In September 2011, Hurricane Irene flooded the Southeastern part of the United States. The North Carolina coast was one of the locations that suffered significant damage to homes. The United Church of Christ is partnering with the United Methodist Church in this recovery. Volunteer work groups are needed. The North Carolina Methodist Conference is providing volunteer coordination and construction supervision for all projects.

 

The link below will take you to registration information.

http://www.ucc.org/volunteer/disaster-recovery-volunteers/north-carolina-hurricane.html 

 

UPDATE! They did not win in Round 1, but have moved on to Round 2, so please keep voting!!!!!!!

Plant Your Vote for Our Friends in Bridger, SD
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Visit www.communitiestakeroot.com

and register to vote in the Edy's Ice Cream Grant contest which will supply fruit orchards to the 5 top winners in the contest. 

 

(This is based at a UCC congregation.) "The Bridger Community Garden is located in the rural community of Bridger, SD. We are located in Ziebach County on the Cheyenne River Lakota reservation. Ziebach County is presently listed as the poorest county in the United States, we will not let that define us, and we will continue to seek ways to enrich our lives through sustainable gardens.Bridger

 

 

We are a small community located 82 miles from all Tribal agencies, which makes it extremely difficult to make a living out here. Our closest store is 32 miles one way away from our home and the cost of food is high, especially fresh fruit and vegetables.

 

We are working toward self-empowerment, self-sustainability and increase in our own self-worth. Our motto is: Who defines your destiny, do not wait for the Federal, State or Tribal governments to come and give us what they feel we need to live, let's create our own destiny by stepping out and creating a path that will enable us to become self- sufficient.

 

We presently have a co-operative chicken coop, that provides fresh eggs, a community garden to provide fresh vegetables and that is why we are applying for this program, to provide fresh fruit for our community and for our future."

 

Please vote - this could make a big difference in the lives of our friends!

 

 

 

2012 Persons In Ministry Retreat

 

The 2012 Persons In Ministry Retreat will be held on September 17-19 at Port Arrowhead resort at Lake of the Ozarks. Our retreat leader this year will be the Rev. Charles McCollough and artist, author, sculptor, and retired UCC pastor. The theme of the retreat will be Preaching, Seeing, and Living the Wisdom of Jesus.  You can read more about Charles and the retreat in our PIM brochure which is on the website.Registration material will be available in early July.  Put the date on your calendar today and play join us at Port Arrowhead in September.

 

 

 

 

Registration Deadline Extended for National Youth Event
 

The NYE registration deadline has been extended by our national offices.  Registrations will now be received through June 01 and final payments can be received through June 15. Go to www.ucc.org/nye to register and for additional information.
 
If you would like to travel to NYE with the Missouri Mid-South Conference, a few spaces still remain on our conference bus. A link to the bus registration form (separate from NYE registration) is available on the Conference website by clicking here. The conference bus will depart from Warrenton mid-morning of July 10th, making a stop in the St. Louis area for additional passengers.  Because NYE programming goes late on the 13th, the bus will return to Missouri Saturday morning, July 14. If you are travelling on the bus, this information should be noted in your NYE registration forms.
 
If you have questions about NYE or the registration process, please call the numbers provided on the NYE website. If you have questions regarding conference bus travel to and from the event, Rev. Leah Atkinson Bilinski is coordinating conference travel. Contact her at [email protected] or 636-239-6176.  
 

Date Correction -- Camp Mo-Val 50th Anniversary Celebration

 

The afternoon of Sunday, August 26th (not the 19th) will be the date for the Camp Mo-Val 50th anniversary celebration. Join us at camp for a BBQ, wagon rides, swimming, canoeing, pedal boating, an arts and crafts project, hiking and more!  The fun begins at noon and will conclude at 5pm. Mark your calendars now! 

 

Follow That Star!  flower

 

Stars aren't just up, they're also down,

Is this the most beautiful one around?

 
185 days to the next Jazz Nativity

 
Dec 8 & 9 Saint Louis

Dec 15 & 16 Kansas City 

 

 

Does Your Church Need a Printer?

 

The St. Peter's United Church in Billings is looking for a home for a Toshiba 2060 Printer which is in good working condition. Any church who may need it please call  Pastor Lawrence at 417-744-2701 or email [email protected].

Eastern Association News
 

You Are Invited to the Installation of
Reverend James Semmelroth Darnell 

 

The Eastern Association of the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the United Church of Christ and St. John United Church of Christ of St. Clair, MO invite you to a worship service to install Rev. James Semmelroth Darnell as our pastor onSunday, July 8, 2012 at 3pm.

 

Clergy are invited to robe with red stoles and join in the procession. A reception will follow the service.

 

St. Louis Association News
 

Save the Date

 

The Fall Meeting of the St. Louis Association will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Immanuel United Church of Christ, 126 Church Street, Ferguson, Missouri 63135
 

The Annual Meeting will include elections, action on the 2013 budget, mission partner displays as well as food, fellowship, and fun. Registration information and an agenda will be sent later this summer. All authorized ministers, local church delegates and members of the Association Council should make plans now to attend. Vistors are always welcome as well.

Welcome Rev. John Roberts

 

St. Paul's Oakville UCC in St. Louis has called the Rev. John Roberts as their next senior pastor.  Rev. Roberts is coming to us from Texas and will begin his ministry at St. Paul's in August.   We offer our prayers for Rev. Roberts and the congregation at St. Paul's as they begin their ministry together. 

VBS at Parkway UCC

 

Parkway UCC's (next to Missouri Baptist Hospital/2841 N. Ballas Rd) VBS is scheduled for July 22-26 (6-8pm) and our theme will be "Sky... Where Everything is Possible with God."  All children (4 years- 5th grade) are invited to attend.  Please check out www.parkwayucc.org for more information or contact [email protected] if you have any questions.

 

Western Association News
 

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Please send articles and information  to [email protected]

 

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Annual Picnic, St. James UCC, Charlotte, Friday, June 8

Make plans to attend the St. James U.C.C. Charlotte Annual Picnic, Friday, June 8, 2012

New fellowship hall open house with a dedication at 6:30. Enjoy an auction, bake sale and Sunday school stand. Menu includes roast beef, chicken and fish sandwiches, brats, hotdogs, pie and homemade ice cream. Serving starts at 4pm. Located between Rosebud and Drake north of Hwy 50.       

 

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Annual Picnic, St. John UCC, St. Clair, Saturday, June 9

Join us for all-you-can-eat fried chicken, BBQ, brats, pork steaks, potato salad, slaw, baked beans, dessert and drinks. Eat-in or carry out. Adults $9 - Children 6-12 $5 - kids under 5 are free. Other activities will include a bounce house, quilt raffle, bazaar and a bake sale.

 

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You can enjoy the "Best Fried Chicken in St. Louis County!", Sunday, June 10

At the St. Thomas United Church of Christ Annual Chicken Dinner and Bazaar. Find us at 17842 Wild Horse Creek Road, Chesterfield, MO, for our famous "all you can eat" Chicken Dinner and Bazaar on June 10 from 11:30am-6pm. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 5 and over. Children under 5 are free. Carry outs are available. 

 

Traveling west on Highway 40 take Long Rd exit. Traveling east on Highway 40 take Chesterfield Airport Road exit to Long Rd and turn right. Long Road dead ends at Wild Horse Creek Road. Turn right on Wild Horse Creek Rd. Go 1.5 miles to the church atop a big hill on the left. Hope to see you! For further information please call 636-532-3556 or email [email protected] 

 

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Battle Creek Boychoir, Sunday, June 10

St. Lucas UCC is hosting a concert of the Battle Creek Boychoir, at 2:00 PM, June 10, 2012.  Admission is free, but a free will offering will be collected for the choir. The Boychoir members are young men ages seven to fourteen and come from various cities in South Central Michigan. They will sing a variety of music in this concert and a reception will follow the performance.  St. Lucas UCC, 11735 Denny Road, Sunset Hills, MO, 314-843-2100.

 

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Church Rummage Sale- Zion United Church of Christ, Friday, June 15, Saturday, June 16

Zion UCC, (5710 N. Hwy 67 - 2 blocks west of Jamestown Mall) is holding a Rummage Sale on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 from 9am - 3pm in the church basement. All proceeds benefit the Tote Bag Ministry, providing each of the 225 residents of the St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center a tote bag filled with personal care items as a holiday gift. Please call 314-741-1590 with questions or visit www.zionucc1.org for more information. Event sponsored by Zion Women's Fellowship.

 

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Blood Drive at Mount Tabor UCC, 6520 Arsenal St., St. Louis, Thursday, June 28, 3-7 pm


 

 
 
 
Job Opportunities
 

Director

Samuel Church Pre Kindergarten School is looking for a director. Samuel Pre Kindergarten School is a half day school for 2 1/2 -5 year olds. The candidate needs to have  background and experience in early childhood education and a commitment to provide the best early childhood education possible. For more information email  Ann Schroer at [email protected] or call 314-962-7517.

 

Parish Nurses

Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries is seeking two parish nurse to fill positions. One for an 8-hour position in Belleville, Illinois and one for an 8-hour position in Maplewood, Missouri. A current registered nurse license in the state of practice is required. Please send resumes to
[email protected] or call 314-918-2596.

  

Music Opening, St. Paul UCC, Columbia, IL
 
Open for this fall: St. Paul United Church of Christ, Columbia, IL: Director of Chancel Choir and Children's Vocal Choir.  Strong potential for the development of a youth choir, as well.  Also, Director of Adult Bell Choirs (morning and evening).  Full position descriptions will be available by May 15.  Contact: Lori Morton [email protected]

 

Contact Us

Missouri Mid-South Conference United Church of Christ
314-962-8740 or 877-877-5884
 
Email [email protected] to submit information for a future issue.