May 30, Book Signing Party/Faith Aloud, 4-6pm
I invite you to meet my friend, Pat Piety. Pat has just published her memoir, and it is not to be missed! Pat's story is like that of many young women before Roe v. Wade, but most of these stories go untold. Pat has broken that silence to share what it was like to be a pregnant 14 year old in East St. Louis in 1953, and the daughter of two Assemblies of God ministers. That moment in her life shaped everything that was to follow and has given Pat an unwavering voice for women's reproductive rights.
To celebrate Pat's achievement with this publication, and to support the Faith Aloud counseling program for girls and women who struggle with the challenge of religious ideology and the possibility of abortion, we are holding a book signing party.
DATE: MAY 30, 2015 - TIME: 4-6 PM - PLACE: THE WINE PRESS
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May 30, Trivia Night Saturday, 6:30pm
Epiphany UCC invites you to bring friends and come to our Trivia Night Saturday, May 30. Post-Dispatch columnist Joe Holleman will emcee. $15 per person/$120 per table. To register contact Wes Bucheck at wesbucheck@hotmail.com or 314-258-5050. Event flyer.
May 31, Rev. Clairnel Nervik Retirement Celebration, 10am
Whether YOU helped contribute money, helped plan, provided sweat, tools or meals, we want YOU to know that your part was much appreciated.
The Peace UCC Pavilion will be dedicated on May 31 following the worship service. We will also be hosting a carry in dinner in honor of Rev. Clairnel Nervik's retirement.
Who: YOU
What: Pavilion Dedication & Clairnel's Retirement Luncheon
When: Sunday, May 31, immediately following the 10:00 am worship service
Where: Peace UCC Hartsburg, MO
May 31, School House Dedication, 10:30am
Re-dedication of one room school house at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 903 Meier Road, Old Monroe, MO 63369 on Sunday, May 31, 2015. The ceremony will take place following the 10:30am worship service. For more information please call 636-665-5329.
May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, Living the Questions, 10:45amVICTORY & PEACE OR JUSTICE & PEACE? This DVD-based study, part of the "Living the Questions" curriculum that Kirkwood UCC so often uses, features John Dominic Crossan and explores the juxtaposition of Roman Imperial Theology and the Kingdom of God. Contents include:
· Justice & the World: What is the Character of Your God?
· History & Jesus: What is the Content of Your Faith?
· Worship & Violence: What is the Purpose of Your Prayer?
· Resurrection & Community: What is the Function of Your Church?
John Dominic Crossan is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at De Paul University and generally acknowledged to be the premier historical Jesus scholar in the world. He has written twenty books and is a former co-chair of the Jesus Seminar and chair of the Historical Jesus Section of the Society of Biblical Literature. Starting on May 31 and proceeding for 8 weeks through June and July, we will view this compelling series of Crossan's teachings and follow with discussion. Class will be held in the theatre.
May 31, Healing Prayer Service, 9:45am
Healing Prayer Service -- this special liturgy for prayers for those with illness, loss, grief, faith struggles -- this service is help directly after the regular morning worship. Everyone is welcome to attend, pray for yourself, loved ones or friends. St Martin's UCC, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Rd, Dittmer, MO 63023.
May 31, Annual Picnic,
11am-3pm
Annual Picnic - Ebenezer "Stone Church" UCC, 6162 Stone Church Road, Gerald, MO. Fried chicken, homemade ice cream. Event flyer.
June 4-6, Conference Annual Gathering (CAG)The CAG will be held in Columbia, MO - Visit our
Conference website for further information.
June 5, 33rd Annual BBQ, 11am-7pm
Eden UCC 33rd Annual BBQ,8920 Eden Ave, Affton, MO 63123. Dine-in or carry out. Dinner includes 2 sides and a dessert. Pork Steak, Half-Chicken or Pulled Pork: $8.50. Bratwurst Dinner: $7. Child's Hot Dog Meal: $3. Please bring a canned good to help fill the Affton Christian Food Pantry van that will be on site. A portion of the dinner proceeds will go to the ACFP.
June 6, Men's Fellowship sponsored Chicken Dinner, 3-8pm
St Martin's UCC, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Rd, Dittmer, MO 63023 --- carry outs, a/c dining, and handicap accessible. Dinners served from 3-8 pm -- adults $10 / kids 4-11 - $4 3 and under free. The is the BEST chicken in town served with homemade sides - German potato salad and slaw, and choice of corn or green beans. Top it off with one of our ladies delicious desserts. Please contact the church office with any questions - M-F 8:30-3 636-285-4797 / 636-274-7078 or email: stmartinsuccdittmer@gmail.com.
June 6th, "Homelessness Out of the Box" Event
This will be held in conjunction with the Men's Chicken Dinner. It is an event where the kids collect pledges to sleep outside for the night. They will build a "box" city, have only the clothes they come in, and face the elements to bring awareness about the increasing crisis of teen homelessness and issues of those living on the streets. Last year they raised over $2,000 for the Homeless Youth Initiative in Jefferson County, this year they hope to well exceed this total. The proceeds this year will benefit the HYI as well as other youth oriented organizations. If you would like to donate to their cause, you may send pledges to: STM Youth Fellowship Homelessness Out of the Box 7890 Dittmer Ridge Rd, Dittmer, MO 63023. We also invite you to come by and visit the kids that day. Please contact the church office with any questions - M-F 8:30-3 636-285-4797 / 636-274-7078 or email: stmartinsuccdittmer@gmail.com.
June 7, Parenting Workshop, Noon
At St Martin's UCC, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Rd, Dittmer, MO 63023. Michael Brennan will present the workshop focusing on toddlers/ pre-school age issues. Please contact the church office with any questions, or would like to attend - M-F 8:30-3 636-285-4797 / 636-274-7078 or email: stmartinsuccdittmer@gmail.com.
June 8-12, Vacation Bible School, 9am-Noon
Children are invited to attend Vacation Bible School at St. John UCC, 405 S Fifth Street, St. Charles, June 8-12, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bible School is for ages 3 years (potty trained) - 5
th grade. Cost is $5 (includes CD-one per family, snacks, supplies). Register online, http://2015.cokesburyvbs.com/faithquest , by June 1. Children will explore and experience serving God and others with active love. The adventure includes music that will energize your ears, interactive Bible fun, super science projects, cool crafts, delicious snacks, great games, and more.
June 9, July 12, August 9, Sunday Funday Program
Zion United Church of Christ, 9 and Faraon, St. Joseph, MO is working with Christ Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church and Francis Street First United Methodist Church on a "Sunday Funday" program. The summer schedule is June 14, July 12 and August 9. Activities for the children will include Bible stories, singing, crafts, games, science experiments, and lunch. "Food 4 Kids" has been selected for the mission project. Information contacts: 816-288-5594, 816-284-1155.
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 14th, Parenting Workshop, Noon
At St Martin's UCC, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Rd, Dittmer, MO 63023. Michael Brennan will present a workshop focusing on parents who have adolescents / pre-teens. The courses will begin at noon. Please contact the church office with any questions, or would like to attend - M-F 8:30-3 636-285-4797 / 636-274-7078 or email: stmartinsuccdittmer@gmail.com.
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
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June 24-25, National ONA Gathering in Cleveland
Your invitation to the National Open and Affirming Gathering! There's still time for early-bird registration for the biggest and best National ONA Gathering in the 30-year history of our the Open and Affirming movement, June 24-25 in Cleveland, Ohio!
This Gathering marks two milestones: the historic Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage (due shortly before or during the Gathering) and the 30th anniversary of the General Synod resolution that launched the ONA movement--today the largest and fastest-growing network of LGBT-affirming churches in the world! Join our growing ONA family throughout the United Church of Christ for the biggest and most-exciting National ONA Gathering ever!
Sponsored by the UCC Open and Affirming Coalition, Gathering 2015 will include:
inspiring preaching, worship, music, keynotes! Workshops to feed your mind and spirit!
Fellowship, fun, food!
National ONA Gathering is a unique opportunity to see the big picture of the ONA movement--the largest and fastest-growing LGBT-affirming church movement in the world! If your church is already ONA, you'll learn new ways your congregation can have an impact in your community. If your church is beginning to explore the possibility of an ONA covenant, our workshops will help you design an ONA process that builds consensus and reduces conflict.
Visit the
UCC national website for further information.
Click here for a printable poster to display at your church.
July 5-9, Christian Adventure Canoe Camp at Shannondale
Sponsored by St Martin's UCC, Dittmer. Cost is $200 per camper and open to youth who have completed 6th grade - high school. Plan to arrive at Shannondale between 3-4 pm on Sunday, and pick up is on Thursday, July 9th by 11 am. Registration deadline is June 26th. A full letter with health forms, waivers, packing list, etc. will be sent closer to the event. Camp Counselors and organizers, Terri Green and Jeff Argurieo, are seasoned counselors at Shannondale and love to share the Current River and area culture with the kids! We hope you can join us -- space is limited, so please register soon! Please contact the church office with any questions - M-F 8:30-3 636-285-4797 / 636-274-7078 or email: stmartinsuccdittmer@gmail.com.
July 12, 125th Anniversary Celebration, 10am
Christ Church, UCC will celebrate its 125thanniversary! Thanking God for our ministry and mission, we are honored that the President of Eden Seminary, the Rev. Dr. David M. Greenhaw will preach. We'd be delighted for you to be with us. The service begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Bellevue and Bruno (2200 Bellevue Ave., Maplewood, MO 63143). A reception will follow the service.
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:
debby@stjucc.org July 17-19, Godspell Performances
St. John Performing Arts Camp presents, Godspell, July 17 & July 18, 7:00 p.m. and July 19, 3:00 p.m. Shows will be performed at St. John United Church of Christ, 405 S. Fifth Street, St. Charles. For more information or to order tickets, call the church office, 636-946-0961,
www.stjohnucc.org . Ticket prices are $9.00 for Adults, $7.00 for Students.
July 24-August 3, The Inaugural All In Tour
From July 24-August 3, 2015, the inaugural All In Tour will travel from St Louis to Washington, DC with stops in Nashville, Atlanta, and Raleigh, and YOU could be a part of it, along with pastor Eric Moeller! The All In Tour will combine elements of an immersion experience, with a choir tour, and a Rock n Roll festival tour, seeking to use music as a way of building community and educating and mobilizing for social transformation. The travelers will spend time with local grassroots organizations in each city to learn more deeply about contemporary issues, and connect with the people they serve. The travelers will also comprise a choir that will perform faith-based music with themes of liberation, social justice, and the transformation of the world in local congregations. They then will also be a part of the public, more festive, shows the accompanying band will be performing in local common spaces with the intent of drawing a diverse cross-section of the community together. At these public shows there will be music, food and beverage vendors, as well as local activist and service organizations to give people the resources to get involved in improving their local communities, our country, and the world. It is sure to be a fun and meaningful experience for all those involved! If you are between the ages of 18-35 and would like to register or get more information contact Eric Moeller at emoeller@eden.edu, or 928.607.6560 (feel free to text!). Space is limited so don't hesitate! Get in touch and be a part of this powerful, connective, and transformative experience!
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 emoeller@ipmconnect.org
July 25, MMSUCC Boundary Training, 9am-4pm
To be held at Glory to Glory Christian Church UCC, 1919 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63104. Facilitators: Rev. Bruce Moeller. Visit our Conference website for a registration form.
July 27-31, Vacation Bible School, 9am-Noon
"Everest" program offered at St Martin's UCC, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Rd, Dittmer, MO 63023 For children ages 3-11. This is a FREE program filled with music, games, crafts, Bible lesson, and of course snacks! Please contact the church office with any questions, or would like to register - M-F 8:30-3 636-285-4797 / 636-274-7078 or email: stmartinsuccdittmer@gmail.com.
July 27-31, Vacation Bible School, 9am-Noon
Join us this summer for Ivy Chapel UCC's Vacation Bible School. "Everest - Conquering Challenges with God's Mighty Power". Join us in Base Camp Sing & Play, Bible Expeditions, Imagination Station, Glacier Games, KidVid Cinema and Summit Celebration as we learn:
God has the power to provide. God has the power to comfort. God has the power to heal. God has the power to forgive. God has the power to love us forever.
REGISTRATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE. Invite your Friends! All are welcome. Ages 3 through completed Grade 5. www.ivychapel.org. 314-434-4991. Event flyer.
August 1, Women's Fellowship sponsored Chicken Dinner, 3-8pm
St Martin's UCC, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Rd, Dittmer, MO 63023 --- carry outs, a/c dining, and handicap accessible. Dinners served from 3-8 pm -- adults $10 / kids 4-11 - $4 3 and under free. The is the BEST chicken in town served with homemade sides - German potato salad and slaw, and choice of corn or green beans. Top it off with one of our ladies delicious desserts. Ladies will also have their Quilt Raffle and craft sale. Please contact the church office with any questions - M-F 8:30-3 636-285-4797 / 636-274-7078 or email: stmartinsuccdittmer@gmail.com.
September 5-6, Celebrating Jeff and Laurie Fulk's 20 Years at Shannondale
We plan to hold a dedication and celebration at Shannondale on Labor Day weekend on behalf of Jeff and Laurie with a "memory campfire" on Saturday evening (Sept. 5th) and dedication at Sunday worship (Sept. 6th) followed by a free picnic lunch of sloppy joe, beans, chips, etc. There will be no charge for overnight(s) stays that weekend but all will be responsible for their own food and their own cleanup of the facility they use. Reservations will be accepted as received.
Also in their honor we are purchasing and installing a "Funtime Playground" to be located near the church and the rock house. Playground equipment is manufactured in America (made of 100% redwood) and will include a penthouse, slides (including spiral enclosed), ladder, climbing wall, tire swing, etc. with a free standing swing with two regular swings and one small child bucket seat. Ground cover will be black sheeting covered with pea gravel and bordered for containing gravel. We will go ahead with the purchase and installation as soon as we have monies to cover the project (estimate of $11,000).
Donations of any amount are welcomed and should be sent to: Attn: Jeannie Kramme, c/o St. Martin's UCC, 7890 Dittmer Ridge Road, Dittmer, MO 63023. Checks need to be made out to St. Martin's UCC with the memo line reading Shannondale Funtime Playground. All donor names will be recorded.
September 12, EA Confirmation Retreat More details to follow.
September 24-26, Widening the Welcome ConferenceClick here for further information.
September 26, St. Louis Association Fall Business Meeting
Hold the date - Saturday, September 26 at Church of the Master in Florissant. More details to follow.
October 1, MMSUCC Boundary Training, 9am-4pm
To be held at St. Peter's UCC, 20 E. Fifth St, Washington, MO 63090. Facilitators: Mrs. Francie Turnure and Rev. Mauri Peaco. Visit our
Conference website for a registration form.
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
