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eHappenings!  Your MMSUCC Event News Source!

The next issue is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2015   

Deadline for submissions is 8:00 am on 4/28/2015

 (Issues will be emailed on the 15th and 30th of each month - or the nearest weekday.  Email your  

church/organization/agency event to Renee at [email protected].)  

  Full issues of eHappenings are posted on our Conference website  

FUTURE EVENTS
April 17-18, LIFE at Eden

The April 17-18 LIFE retreat will provide opportunities to learn in a community of life-long learners on the beautiful campus of Eden Seminary as spring bursts into bloom.

Choose between two courses:
  • "Caring in Community Pastoral Care" - taught by Rev. Dr. Kristen Leslie, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care at Eden
  • "Augustine's Confessions, A Classic of Christian Spirituality" - taught by Dr. Adam Ployd, Assistant Professor of Church History and Church Theology

To register for LIFE, go to www.eden.edu/liferegistation. For additional information contact LIFE Coordinator, Jill Schantz at [email protected].

 

April 18, Annual Rummage Sale, 8am-Noon

Ivy Chapel, 620 North Woods Mill Road, Chesterfield 63017, is hosting their Annual Rummage Sale, sponsored by the Youth of Ivy Chapel UCC. There will be lots of great stuff donated by multiple families including children's clothes and toys, adult clothes, household items, linens, kitchen accessories, craft supplies, sporting equipment and many other bargains. ITEM DONATIONS ACCEPTED.  You may bring your donations beginning Monday, April 13 and place them along the
wall in Fellowship Hall.


April 18, Trivia Night & Chili Supper, 6pm

St. Peter's Evangelical U.C.C. at Stein & West Florissant. $20 a Player - 10 Players to a Team
(Includes chili dinner, soda and snacks during the game).  No alcohol allowed at this event.
A silent auction will also be held.  Call Amy at (314) 275-8039 for information and to make reservations. All proceeds go to St. John's Community Services Ministry. Event flyer/registration.

April 18, EA Quilt Show

 

To be held at St. Paul's in Gerald. Registration begins at 9:30am.  The program begins at 10:15am, featuring Dr. John Oldani.  Dr. Oldani is passionate about the art of quilting by: conducting interviews, serving as a judge at quilt shows, producing quilt shows, and most importantly establishing a research archive for scholars and collectors to investigate the lore of the American quilter.    Event flyer and registration.

April 18, Vince Crowley Benefit, 5-7pm

Zion UCC in St. Joseph is hosting a benefit for Vince Crowley, Jr. who recently received a kidney transplant.  Funds are being raised to assist with ongoing medical expenses connected with transplant surgery. Baskets that have been given for the event by not only the congregation but many friends in the community range from "For your Cat" to handcrafted soap items to "baking needs".  A specially designed prayer quilt and pillow duo will be featured in the auction. Tickets are  $10 and may be purchased in advance at The Cabbage Roll, 27th and Lafayette Streets. All are invited to worship and participate in activities at Zion.

 

April 19, Earth Mama Concert, 4-6pm

 

Please join Peace Tree Spirituality Center in welcoming Earth Mama to Peace Tree! Her concert and interactive presentation will entertain, educate, and delight those who come. Bring your friends, children, grandchildren, and neighbors. Earth Mama is an environmental entertainer and motivational speaker who uses song and humor to teach about the connection of our faith and spirituality to caring for and reverencing the earth. Come celebrate community and the gift of our planet. Learn more about our guest musician and teacher at her website, www.earthmama.org. Earth Mama's reasonably priced CDs will be available for purchase at the concert. Donation: $10.00 per adult, FREE for children 12 & under. Register here. Direct any questions to [email protected].

***No one will be turned away, so come, offer what you can, and enjoy the show!


April 19, Education Forum about Alzheimer's Disease, 2pm

 

Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia affect many people and families in our communities. If you would like more information about memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's disease please come to our education forum. An Alzheimer's Association community educator will share information on diagnosis, treatment and resources that may be helpful. We will take time to answer your questions and hear your stories. The forum is free and is sponsored by the Heritage Cluster of UCC churches. It will be held at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 5543 Walnut Street Augusta MO.   For more information please contact 636-228-4822 or 636-828-5980. 


April 19, 6th Annual Holy Humor Sunday

We continue celebrating Easter at Immanuels UCC-Holstein with Holy Humor Sunday (also known as Bright Sunday, Holy Fools Sunday, or Laughter Sunday). Early church theologians like Augustine, Gregory of Nyssa and John Chrysostom reasoned that God had played a tremendous practical joke on death by raising Jesus. They called it Risus Paschalis - the Easter laugh!  Dress in bright colors - wear a funny hat!  Come with your favorite (appropriate) jokes and stories!  Get ready by practicing smiling (a lot). Invite someone who likes to laugh, Invite someone who needs to laugh.  Begin rejoicing in God now (no need to wait)Event flyer.
April 24, Pastoral Care Seminar Regarding Abortion, 9am-3pm

"Spiritual Care Before and After Abortion" led by the Rev. Rebecca Turner, Executive Director of Faith AloudClergy, seminarians, health care professionals, social workers, and counselors are invited to explore the emotional, political, medical and spiritual aspects of pregnancy and abortion.
Participants will gain practical experience in techniques of spiritual counseling and a full collection of  resources. Clergy who complete the course may have the opportunity to become a part of the Faith Aloud counseling program. Will be held at Eden Seminary, Room 101.  Cost: $40 per person, $15 for students - lunch included.  Event flyer/registration.

April 24, Franz Schubert Concert, 7:30pm
 

This concert celebrating the music and legacy of Franz Schubert begins at 7:30pm in the Sanctuary at First Congregational Church (6501 Wydown Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105), and will feature Wanda Becker, Tova Braitberg, Jooyeon Kong, Mischa Braitberg, Bjorn Ranheim, Andrew Ruben, and Daniel Schene.  A reception will follow.

 

April 25, Mexican Fiesta Trivia Night, 6pm

 

At Owensville VFW Hall, Sponsored by the Chiapas Mexico Mission Team. Tables of 8 may be purchased for $80 ($10/person) if you reserve and pay in advance by contacting Bem Church at 573.437.3698; [email protected];or Ken Schlottach at 573.437.4308. Individual tickets are $10 each. Limited tables available, so make your reservations NOW! All funds raised will benefit our Mission Work with the people of Chiapas, Mexico through our Mission Agency- INESIN. Coffee, soda and popcorn will be available for purchase;You may bring other snacks. Event flyer.

April 25, Wurstmarkt, 4-8pm

Come to Christ Church, UCC in Maplewood, 2200 Bellevue, Ave., St. Louis, MO  63119 where the Wurstmarkt is a tradition that spans over 60 years.  Sausage, with its 100 year old Koelling family recipe will be the star of our sausage supper.  If you'd like to take home some extra, it will be sold for $3.50/lb., both bulk and links as long as it is available.

April 25, Neighborhood Houses 5th Annual Trivia Night, 6pm

Grab your smartest friends and sign up today knowing you'll have a great time while supporting a great cause! Raffles, auction, door prizes, games, prizes for the top 3 teams, and more! Soda, beer, and water provided. Bring your own snacks!

Location: Sunset Hills Community Center | 3915 S. Lindbergh Boulevard | St. Louis, MO 63127

VIP Table of 10 - $300, Table of 10 - $250, Sponsor a Round - $150.  To Register:

  • Online 
  • By Mail: Fill out flyer and send credit card information or check made payable to Neighborhood Houses to 326 S. 21st Street, Suite 301, St. Louis, MO 63103.
  • By phone: Call Kathy McCadden at 314.561.3337.

April 25, For Ladies Only Luncheon

St. Luke's UCC, Independence would like to invite all ladies to our For Ladies Only luncheon and program titled "The History of the White Wedding Gown" Come and see beautiful vintage gowns that take us through the history of the white wedding gown and the stories that are behind them, presented by Carolyn Miller. Call the church office, 816-461-0302 for tickets or more details.  


April 25, Western Association Spring Meeting


Will be held at Peace UCC in Hartsburg.  Theme:  Sacred Conversations on Race - A Family Talk.  Please visit our Conference website for further materials

April 25, Rummage Sale, 8am-1pm

Grace United Church of Christ, 8326 Mexico Road, St. Peters, MO. (7/8 Mile east of Highway K, across from the Strawberry Farm). 636-240-7621.  Bratwurst & Hot Dog Lunch.  Event flyer. 


April 25, Trivia Night, 7pm

  

Brentwood Congregational UCC, 2400 S. Brentwood Rd, St. Louis, MO 63144.  314-962-9966.   

Teams of 8 @ $10 per person. (If you don't have a full team, come anyway!). Pretzels and popcorn will be provided. Bring your own snacks and drinks (no alcohol)

 
April 26, Eastern Association Spring Meeting, 2pm


Eastern Association Spring meeting Sunday April 26th 2015 at 2 pm.  Zion United Church of Christ in Union will host the event this year.  Meeting informationDirections.


April 28, Alzheimer's Educational Session, 8:45am

Eden Seminary is hosting "The Longest Loss: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia" on April 28. This educational session features a recorded webinar moderated by Frank Sesno, Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University as well as a local panel discussion moderated by Dr. Kristen Leslie, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care at Eden. This program is produced by Hospice Foundation of America and in cooperation with Dignity Memorial Funeral Providers.   

 

The April 28 program at Eden begins with registration at 8:45 am and concludes at 12:30 pm. Lunch will be available. Eden Seminary is located at 475 E. Lockwood Ave., St. Louis, MO 63119.

To register go to www.eden.edu/longestloss. Questions? Contact Thuy Do at 314-918-2557 or [email protected].

 
April 30, SLAW Spring Pilgrimage, 9am-1pm

St. Louis Association Women United Church of Christ - Spring Pilgrimage

 

Event Location: Neighborhood Houses at Caroline Mission: 2828 Caroline Street | St. Louis, MO 63104.  Event Details:  A morning where women from UCC community come together to give back to the community.  Service projects taking place at the event:

  • Assemble Promotional Packets and Packets of Notecards.  - Having promotional packets and packets of notecards on-hand and ready-to-go enables Neighborhood Houses to increase fundraising efforts, allowing us to continue to provide extraordinary services to our children.
  • Art Projects:  Activities like these foster confidence and a sense of ownership in children.
    • The children will be:
      • Decorating Flower Pots to give to their moms on Mother's Day.
      • Decorating Sun Visors to wear at the summer Culminating Event.
      • Making Pillows for everyday use
Tours of Caroline Mission will be provided.  Light Lunch with the group - please bring "finger food" to share.  Registration Information: Please register by April 17 by calling Nancy Remmert, 314-522-3718 or Sandy Stevenson, 636-333-2244. Event invitationMapResponse form

May 1-3, Annual Women's Retreat


Save the date! The Annual Women's Retreat will be held on May 1-3, 2015, at our own Camp MoVal. This year's theme is "Under the Shelter of God's Wings", with the leaders of Sue Ulmer and Devoree Crist.  Click here to view the brochure and registration form.  Send checks to:  MMS-UCC Women's Retreat, Deaconess Faith Community Nurse Ministries, 483 East Lockwood Ave, Suite 106, St. Louis, MO 63119.  Make checks payable to MMS-UCC.  


May 1-3, Annual Men's Retreat

The Annual Men's Retreat will be held on May 1-3 at our own Shannondale Community Center.  Please click here to view the brochure and registration form.

May 3, IL South Gateway Celebration, 3-8pm
 
Help us celebrate the ministries of Illinois South Conference of the United Church of Christ. Join others from Illinois South Conference & DuBois Center on May 3rd from 3 pm - 8 pm at the Gateway Grizzlies Stadium for a day of celebration filled with fun!  There will be lots of games, such as Homerun Derby, Kickball Tournament, Bag Toss, Horseshoes, Washers, Bocce Ball and MORE!

Advanced ticket cost is $5 per individual or $10 per family (regardless of size).  At the Door ticket cost is $10 per individual or $15 per family (regardless of size).  Food and drink will be available for purchase.  Contact:  Shirley Hoy at 618-281-7375 or [email protected] /Carol Faust at 618-281-4891 or [email protected] 

May 7, St. Louis Association Spring Meeting

The evening of Thursday, May 7, 2015.  First Congregational Church of St. Louis, United Church of Christ. Hold the date!  Meeting information.  
 
May 9, Trivia Night/Silent Auction, 6pm

 

Zion United Church of Christ invites you to a Trivia Night and Silent Auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity and other Outreach Ministries at Zion United Church of Christ (5710 N. Hwy 67 - 2 blocks west of Jamestown Mall) on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Doors open at 6 pm, play begins at 7 pm. $10/player or $75/table of 8 players includes snacks and soda, water, or coffee. (You are welcome to bring additional snacks and/or non-alcoholic beverages.) For reservations contact Pat Danzer at (314) 838-2435 or [email protected]. Sponsored by Zion Outreach Ministry www.zionuccstl.orgEvent flyer

May 24, 150 Days of Mission

150th Celebration at St. Peter's Church at 110th Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64131.  Ph# 816 942 1155. Starting on Pentecost May 24, 2015 we  will have the beginning of our kickoff of 150 days of Missions.


May 31, Annual Picnic


Annual Picnic - Ebenezer "Stone Church" UCC, 6162 Stone Church Road, Gerald, MO. Fried chicken and roast beef dinner, homemade ice cream.


June 4-6, Conference Annual Gathering (CAG)

The CAG will be held in Columbia, MO - more details to follow as we get closer to this great event!  Schedule.

June 14, Chicken Dinner and Bazaar, 11:30am-5:30pm

Adults $10 Children $5.  St. Thomas UCC, 17842 Wild Horse Creek Road, Chesterfield, MO 63005.  636-532-3556.  Carry Outs Available!  Event flyer.

June 23-27, Mission Trip


At Shannondale, Floating on June 26th.  7th grade and older (unless accompanied by a parent). Cost: $125 per person.  Come hear all about this trip at the informational meeting
on Sun., March 29th at 5:30 pm in the Youth Room at St. Johns Mehlville.  For more information and to register, contact Pastor Debby: [email protected]Event flyer.

June 23-28, Association of Disciple Musicians Conference

United Church of Christ musicians and ministers are cordially invited to attend the Association of Disciple Musicians conference this summer, June 23-28, at William-Jewell. Our organ clinician is Jan Kraybill. Our choral clinician is Mark Hayes. Several other great local talents will lead a variety of workshops, including jazz, contemporary, gospel, women hymnists, recorder consort, handbells, and MUCH more! Jan will lead master classes at both the Temple and Auditorium at Community of Christ. We will also have representatives from Reuter, Quimby and Temple lead organ crawls. If you can't attend the full 6-day event, special pricing is available for one-day and three-day registrants. Spread the word! www.adm-doc.org 

Home | Association of Disciple Musicians - Disciples of Christ 


June 26-30, Thirtieth General Synod, Cleveland, OH


Visit the UCC national website for further information.  Click here for a printable poster to display at your church.

July 13-18, Mission Trip

Urban Mission Experience - (Working at Lydia's House, Joint Neighborhood Ministry, Breakfast at Epiphany, St. Louis Area Food Bank, East Side Health District, Community Gardens, Caroline Mission, Neighborhood Houses and more).  July 13th-July 18th.  (Along with our friends from Germany). 9th grade and older.  Cost $ 150 per person. Come hear all about this trip at the informational meeting on Sun., April 12th at 5:30 pm in the Youth Room at St. Johns Mehlville.  Event flyer.  For more information and to register, contact Pastor Debby: [email protected]

July 24-August 3, Summer Travel Course

For those who maybe interested in participating in the summer travel course entitled Living Liberation (Latin American) Theology in the US: Action, Reflection, and Rock n Roll, we will be having an informational session Thursday, April 2, at 1 pm in Room 100.  The class description is as follows:

 

"It's a dangerous thing, this business of building idols, but at least Rock n' Roll is not, at its best, about worshiping sacred cows; it's about the thousands of voices gathered in one great unwashed congregation, like tonight. For a lot of us here, Rock n' Roll just means one word: 'Liberation'. Political, sexual, spiritual - liberation, that's what it is."  Bono spoke these words at U2's performance during the 25 Anniversary Celebration of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, and they lend them selves quite nicely for describing this course.  The course is partially an exploration of liberation, or Latin American, theology.  It is also an exploration of how Latin American theology is, or can be, lived out in the United States through traveling to several US cities and engaging with the impoverished, the immigrant, the trafficked, those who work with them, and the advocates in Washington, DC.  Lastly, it is an exploration of how music can be a tool for liberation.  Every student will need to be prepared to be a part of a choir that will perform in churches in each city, and be present for public rock 'n' roll and justice festivals in each city featuring the accompanying band. 

 

So if you are or think you may be interested in learning more about the specifics of this journey, which will take place from July 24-Aug 3, please come to the session.  If you are unable to attend but want more information or have questions please be in touch with Eric Moeller at [email protected] 

 

September 12, EA Confirmation Retreat

More details to follow.

September 24-26, Widening the Welcome Conference

Click here for further information. 

October 20-22, Christian Education Opportunities

Christian Education/Spiritual Formation Opportunity!  Plan ahead now for a great Conference 

hosted by the Great Lakes Association of United Church Educators (GLAUCE) partnering with the Great Lakes Association of Presbyterian Educators (GLAPCE). Festival Gathering of Christian Educators 2015 in the Great Lakes Region WRITE IT ON YOUR HEARTS and take it on the road!

As we write the great commandment on our hearts, we are inspired to take in on the road, integrating our faith into our lives, our homes, our work and our greater community.  Keynoters include:  Ivy Beckwith (Creating Community), David Loleng (The Missional Church), Rev. Dr. Thom Bower (Experiential Learning), and Deborah Payden (Worship)  October 20-22, 2015 at Potawatomi Inn in Angola, IN.

 

For more information and to register go to  http://bit.ly/1yAl2CR  or call Linda Reynolds at 507-254-7630 (Illinois South Conference Rep to GLAUCE).  Event flyer 

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