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EVANGELINES

EVANGELICAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTBlessed to be a blessing

Volume 59, Issue 10____________________________ _______ ________October 2015

LOVING UNCONDITIONALLYWhen the first missionaries came to Alberta, Canada, they were savagely opposed by a young chief of the Cree Indians named Maskepetoon. But he responded to the Gospel and accepted Christ. Shortly afterward, a member of the Blackfoot tribe killed his father. Maskepetoon rode into the village where the murderer lived and demanded that he be brought before him. Confronting the guilty man, he said, “You have killed my father, so now you must be my father. You shall ride my best horse and wear my best clothes.” In utter amazement and remorse his enemy exclaimed, “My son, now you have killed me!” He meant, of course, that the hate his heart felt had been completely erased by the forgiveness and kindness of the Indian Chief.

We have all struggled with forgiveness and love. When someone hurts us it can be painful. But as difficult as it can be, our God, through Jesus calls us to forgive. What an example Maskepetoon gives to us. It is so difficult to do but in the midst of our struggles that is what we should strive for. Jesus forgave those around him, even as he hung on the cross. He loved people unconditionally. We should work hard to do the same in the midst of our own weaknesses and short comings.

Peace,

Pastor Chris

175 YEARS IN THE MAKINGOn Sunday, October 18 at 10:15 AM we are going to celebrate 175 years as a church. What a wonderful opportunity to come together and remember who we are and where we are going. We have a beautiful history that we will honor. The possibilities are unlimited in what we can accomplish in Jesus's name. So please join us on October 18. A catered meal will follow directly after the service. It will be a great opportunity for fellowship and perhaps catch up with a few old friends. May God bless us as we continue our journey in faith.

Evangelical United Church of Christ is a Christian community called to share God’s love with all people through the good news of Jesus Christ.

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DOING TIME

On Rally Day, we celebrated some of the initiatives that are happening in and around EvUCC; programs and ministries that are addressing needs in our community. They all share a common thread of requiring one of the most precious resources that Highland exports: time. Time is a thing we all wish we had more of, and I’ve noticed some things about time and how it intersects with church.

“I’ve already put in my time.”- This is a phrase I actually hear a decent number of folk say with a twinkle in their eye and a smile on their face. It tends to come from folk who have contributed significant amounts of their time and services to the church or humanitarian endeavors in the past and now hope to “pass the mantle” and empower others to continue the good work. The second part of this has great merit. Empowering others to join forces with us is an extremely Biblical paradigm (look at Paul- he goes into a city, trains leaders, BAM, he’s moving onto the next one). The former part of this thinking on time brings me to another phrase…

“My time *might* come.” – Ok, I’ve never heard anybody actually say this, but I experience it often, usually in newer guests/members, especially of younger generations. The idea behind this time-phrase is that there is openness to participating in the good works of the church as a team, but a degree of convincing and proving may be required. By that I mean, folks whose hearts say phrases like this need to feel like an organization is…well…organized, and prudently uses its resources and whose focus is…focused before committing. I think this is less of an inherent skepticism, but speaks more to the myriad choices of how we use our time in today’s world. So for these folk, the notion of someone “already putting in their time” to invite them into the team doesn’t connect in the same way as someone who can explain exactly what the team is about and what they might expect if they joined this team.

Each of these phrases has certain considerations. The first (“I’ve already put in my time”) challenges us as Christ-followers and leaders to model a discipleship that is a lifestyle, not a career-stint. It doesn’t mean we have to (or should) volunteer for the same things year after year after year, but instead we look to be agents for God in everything we do, for all of time, while serving in ways that genuinely spark interest and passion in us.

For the phrase, “My time might come”, we are challenged to be able to articulate to people who we are, what we’re about, and what we hope to accomplish. The present and future carry a different weight than the past for these folk, and if we’re able to declare our purpose, identity, and (wait for it…) vision, time might become something these folk will wish to invest in the mission of what we are trying to do at EvUCC!

Love your hearts,

Pastor Will


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CHICKEN DINNERThe Annual Chicken Dinner will be held on Sunday, October 4th from 11am to 4:30pm in the fellowship hall.

Carry-outs are available until 5pm. This dinner has been an EvUCC tradition for many, many years. Served family style at your table, you will enjoy fried chicken (of course), mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, coleslaw, apple sauce and last but definitely not least, homemade pie. Everyone is encouraged to attend and bring along family and friends for this special opportunity to fellowship and support our church. Tickets are available from the church office or the day of the dinner. Adult tickets are $9.50, Children from age 4 – 11 are $5 and children 3 and under eat free.

28TH ANNUAL TALENTS AND TREASURES AUCTION

Auction time is fast approaching! The EvUCC auction is Sunday, November 8 at 12 noon at the KC Hall in Highland! Please mark your calendars and invite family and friends to join in the fun! Please consider donating your talents and treasures for this event too. If you have a talent or treasure that you would like to donate, please call the church office. Please continue watching for further details in the Weekly Word.

HELLO from PEPPERMINT PRESCHOOL Peppermint has begun its 44th year. Everything is going quite well. We are enjoying meeting our new studentsand beginning them on a successful path of learning. We also love seeing our returning students. They have allgrown so much over the summer break. Miss Beckie is trying very hard to remember every new student in everyclass. You will soon notice many colorful things adorning our west wing hallway. It is always fun to proudly displaythe students’ works. They love seeing their creations hanging about near their classroom. We always appreciate the terrific support given to us from the EvUCC congregation. Please mark your calendarsnow for our fall MAZZIO Pizza Night. It will be on Monday, October 26 from 5 pm to close. Please continue tosave for us. We save BEST CHOICE UPC labels (must say Best Choice by the UPC). These are from BestChoice products that are sold by Highland Tru-Buy. We save aluminum tab tops and old metal keys for theRonald McDonald Houses in St Louis, MO. We also save Prairie Farms caps from bottles and jugs. Containersfor all of these items are found in our west wing hallway. Your helpfulness with all of these efforts means somuch. Thank you.

We wish you a beautiful fall season. Enjoy all the beautiful bounty God provides.Evangelical United Church of Christ is a Christian community called to share God’s love with all people through

the good news of Jesus Christ.


Miss Beckie and the Peppermint Staff

WOMEN’S GUILDThe next Women’s Guild meeting will be on October 6th at 1:00. After a short business meeting we will be going to Faith Countryside Home to entertain the residents with bingo and ice cream sodas. The residents appreciate this time spent with us. Join us as we bring fellowship to the residents. The Guild Board will meet at 12:30.

Our Crosswalk Youth Program is in full swing each Monday from

Sept. 14 – Nov. 2 and we would love for you to join us if you are

in grade 3 thru 5. We meet from 3:30 – 5:00 pm for games, active

snacks, and lessons on following Jesus! For more information,

contact Angela Smith.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIPThe Men’s Breakfast Fellowship group will begin meeting again starting Saturday, October 10th. We meet each month on the second Saturday for general discussions, presentations and guest speakers and, of course, breakfast. Please plan to join us in October from 8 – 9am. An RSVP to the church office for planning purposes is appreciated.

THANKSGIVING DINNERCan you believe that it is time to be thinking of this? Yes, it is time to be thinking of that Famous Bird Day. So you will be hearing some more from the Mission Board. We will be looking for Donations of:

#10 Cans Corn #10 Cans Green beans #10 Cans Applesauce

Cans of Cranberries Drinks: Country Time Lemonade, Ice Tea, and Coffee Plastic Utensils; Forks, Knifes, and Spoons



Paper Products: 3 Compartment Paper Plates, Napkins, 8oz. Foam Coffee cups, 16oz. Plastic Drinking cups

Looking forward to another great event!!

Lynn Beil, Mission Board Convener

CHICKEN DINNER SERVERSThe Annual Chicken Dinner has pretty much approached, so the Mission Board is looking for dining room servers.

SECOND SHIFT (2 – 4:30pm) still needs servers (16 total are needed for each shift) Can you, (YES YOU!!!) help us with this?

Mission Board members, Sheila and Lynn Beil will be calling. Please check your schedules so you can tell us YES.

Again, thanks to those in advance for their help and support. Because as we all know without support and help, this type of Church Function will eventually cease to happen.

SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING CHURCH MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY CALLED TO VOLUNTEER. THANK YOU!!:

HAZEL RAUSCHER BARB and JIM GIFFORD

Lynn E. Beil, Mission Board Convener



EVENTS IN THE ILLINOIS SOUTH CONFERENCE

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALSChristian Education has scheduled our 4th Annual Blessing of the Animals for Sunday, October 11th at @ 6pm behind the church building. Bring your pet(s) and enjoy a life-giving, light-hearted, time of celebration!

THANK YOU’SA special thank you to Pat Zobrist for taking me to a doctor’s appointment in St. Louis. Her willingness to volunteer meant so much and I truly appreciated her kindness. I would also like to thank Pastor Will for answering the call to visit me during my recent trip to the emergency room. His presence was calming and reassuring and I enjoyed our conversation very much.


Volume 59, Issue 10 Page 9Betty Legier

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Thank you for all of the prayers for my friend and co-worker, Anthony Perez. He has had a successful kidney transplant and is doing remarkably well and is back on the job. In the Service of Christ Always,Stephen Clayton

******************************************************************************************Thank you to everyone that participated in the 1st Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk on 9/12! A special thanks to Jenny Seger and Beth Hegger for organizing this great event and choosing Rett Syndrome research as this year's donation recipient! The donation total was amazing and will go a long way towards helping researchers find treatments and a cure for Sophie and the girls and women living with Rett Syndrome!

Thank you!

Andy, Amy, Sophie & Ryan Kreher

Join us any Sunday for Spark Adult Education Classes from 9:15 to 10:00

a.m. We currently have a choice of four classes to choose from and you can join

anytime!

CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF SERVICEA Big Thank You to the following people for volunteering and serving when needed:

Rodney Knackstedt for selling our old sound equipment on Craig’s List. Joe Szoke for working out the shipping of our old sound equipment. All of the individuals who helped with set up and clean up on Rally Day. The Membership Board

appreciates your help in making it such a success. Angela Smith for re-igniting Crosswalk and all of the fun that comes with it! George Jones and Rural King for donating materials for the concrete work completed in the back of the

church.


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TRUNK OR TREATThis year, Highland churches are joining forces to create the BIGGEST Trunk or Treat yet! Friday, October 30th right across the street at First Baptist, 3 churches will bring their cars to decorate for children and families of all ages. There will be food, a huge bonfire in the middle; this should be a blast! Tell Darlene Nagel [email protected] that you're in for the Trunk N Treat! OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Please continue to pray for…

Connie Louer Abert, Bob Barney, Marie Bimes, Robin Chumbris, Florence Collmann, Carolyn Crabtree, Jeanne Dankenbring, Viola Deibert, Randy Dellamano, Bob DePew, Gene and Debra Dilley (Marsha Rinderer’s sister and brother-in-law), Marlene Dickerson, Rev. Tom Drewer, Jared Emig (nephew of Jerry and Karla Zurliene), Alma Erwin, Ellen Gelly, Olivia Genteman, Elaine Grundhoefer (Harold Byers’ sister), Norma Haberer, Maurie Henricks (Tom’s father), Carol Hoffman, Don Hundsdorfer, Curt Iberg, Janet Jenny, Dorothy Johnson (Aunt of Ron and Kathy Schneider), Betty Kamm, Vera Kunz, Betty Legier, Herman Louer, Mary Manville, Marion Marcus, Wayne Marcus, Mary Marchal, Ruth Meffert, Joe Michaelis, Becky Morris (Shirley Hug’s niece), Daniel Morris, Richard Moser, Alicia Rayner (Al & Shirley Flath’s daughter), Sandra Reinacher, Don Rinderer, Don Schmollinger, Amy Schneider, Flo Schneider, Doris (mother of Barb Stallard), John Snider, Nathan Steding, Samantha Strom (friend of Tina Kutzgar), Gloria Stuckwisch, Carladine Vulliet, Alvin Whitsell (Florence Collmann’s brother-in-law), Dale Wiesemeyer (Niala Keilbach’s brother), and Kathy Wilsman (Nancy Byers’ sister).

Coffee Hour HostsOct. 4 Membership Oct. 18 MissionOct. 11 Memorial Oct. 25 Stewardship


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Volume 59, Issue 10

October Service CalendarDate Ushers Layreaders Nursery

Oct. 4 8:00 Stan Giffhorn Carey Iftner Bob Kruse Janet Kruse Tom Wehrle Merle Wernle Rodney Zobrist Debi Zobrist

10:15 Gene Redman Paula Redman Nancy Ramsey

8:00 Carey Iftner

10:15 Dennis Foehner

9:00 Jane Sudhoff

10:00 Shirley Hug

Oct. 11 8:00 Phil Mason Julie Mason Margaret Rowold Shirley Sackett

10:15 Dennis Osterwisch Diana Osterwisch Ryan Smith Mindy Kunz

8:00 Rodney Knackstedt

10:15 Elaine Fenton

9:00 Dena Henricks

10:00 Ruthie Shownes

175th Anniv.Oct. 18

10:00 Jared Fenton Elaine Fenton Ethan Fenton Todd Reilson Kerri Reilson Clint Reilson Ron Schneider Kathy Schneider

10:00 Kay Whitecotton 9:00 Tracey Zobrist

10:00 Jan TebbeOct. 25 8:00 Russell Rinderer Marsha Rinderer

Rodney Suhre Eva Suhre

10:15 Matt Loyet Missy Loyet Drew Loyet Kaden Loyet

8:00 Debi Zobrist

10:15 Shirley Anderson

9:00 Donna Brendel

10:00 Alicia VerDuin

Tech Team ScheduleDATE 8AM SOUND 8AM SLIDES 10:15AM SOUND 10:15AM SLIDESOctober 4 John Snider Kay Whitecotton Connor Mortland Braden RehkemperOctober 11 Connor Mortland Mary Beth Broughton Connor Mortland Denise ClaytonOctober 18 One Service at 10 Ron Mortland Connor MortlandOctober 25 Mary Beth Broughton Bill Vallee Dan Drabing Denise Clayton

DuBois Fall FestivalGET EXCITED!On Sunday, October 4, thousands of people will converge at DuBois Center to enjoy the cool air, crafts and


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activities for the whole family, delicious food and great live music. From 11 am to 5 pm, there will be pontoon boat rides on the lake, horseback rides in the arena, a Kidz Kraft Korner with activities like face painting and candle dipping, and a plethora of food and craft vendors with wares for sale. Parking and admission are free, with costs for activities ranging from $1 - $4. For more information, contact us at 618-787-2202 or [email protected].

Fall Festival Quilts!Fall Festival is coming up quickly! Which means the quite popular Quilt Drawing is also just a few weeks away! This year, two stunning quilts were donated. A Flowers and Blocks Quilt (queen size (92 x 102) black, white, purple and green hand embroidered and hand quilted splendor. The Log Cabin Quilt is also queen size (92 x 116). It is shades and patterns of black, white and grey pieced to a log cabin which forms a star in the middle of the quilt. With these beauties, we hope to raise over $2000 for DuBois Center. Tickets are available in the church office.

Silent AuctionDishware, tools for repair, picture frames, and board games! All items which can appear in DuBois Center's Silent Auction at our Annual Fall Festival. However, we need your help! Donations of new or gently used items for the auction would be greatly appreciated! Available pick-up services at your home, church, pre-annual meetings, Conference Office and/or DuBois Center before October 2. For more information contact Norma Borgmann at 618-292-4617 or Audrey Hicks at 618-939-8673.


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