January 2018

Volume 2, Number 7

The Opening Door…Among my favorite ways to

begin the New Year is to begin the day with prayer.

There is one prayer in particular which I turn to year

after year. It is a prayer for the opening door from a

prayer book I turn to time and again, Celtic Daily

Prayer: Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria

Community (HarperOne: 2002, p238). As we

embark on the journey of this New Year perhaps

this is a prayer we can

share together no matter

where we find ourselves.

“This is to be used as

a ‘first-footing’ prayer. In

Scotland and the northern

parts of England, New

Year is given much

importance: folk go from

house to house wishing

each other a good year

ahead, and celebrate their

good wishes with food

and plenty of drink. It is

often seen as important

who should be the first to

cross the threshold and

‘bring in the year’ once midnight has passed.

“This song (spoken or sung) asks Christ Himself

to come and ‘first-foot’ for us. The door is opened to

welcome Him in and invite His blessing, whether He

comes in silence or in the company of other guests.

“This day is a new day

that has never been before.

This year is a new year,

the opening door.

Open the door

Enter, Lord Christ—

we have joy in Your coming.

You have given us life;

and we welcome Your coming.

I turn now to face You,

I lift up my eyes.

Be blessing my face,

Lord;

be blessing my eyes.

May all my eye looks on

be blessed and be

bright,

my neighbours, my

loved ones

be blessed in Your sight.

You have given us life

and we welcome Your

coming.

Be with us, Lord,

we have joy, we have

joy.

This year is a new year,

the opening door.

Be with us, Lord,

we have joy, we have joy.”

As we open the door to our community at

CSUMC may we welcome Christ and have joy, have

joy. Until we meet again in the New Year,

May God’s grace and peace enfold your spirit,

Rev. Rebecca

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… an imperfect people learning to love perfectly, discovering with our neighbors hope and wholeness through Jesus Christ.

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Contact Info

Office Hours

Court Street UMC

719 Court St

Fulton, MO 65251

Office Hours:

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday-Friday

Phone:

573.642.5721

Email:

UMCCourtStreet@gmail.com

Pastor:

Rev. Rebecca Dunger Peak

Email:

FultonUMCPastor@gmail.com

Phone:

573-416-4023

Office Hours:

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday &

Thursday

(other times when available

and by appointment)

Web:

www.courtumc.org

Facebook:

www.Facebook.com/

courtstreetunitedmethodist

Instagram:

csumcfultonmo

Staff:

Rev. Rebecca Dunger Peak,

Pastor

Jared Shulse,

Music Director

Becky Teacutter,

Administrative Assistant

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Letter from *Breezy to Christians at Court Street UMC

Greetings to Court Street UMC.

In this season of giving and being thankful for Jesus, the greatest gift

of all, let’s think and rethink our attitudes about giving. The Bible says

God helps those who help themselves, right? Wrong! Many of us have

heard this statement as a quote from the Bible often but NO, it is not in

the Bible. No big deal you say but may I lovingly point out that if it is

being used as an excuse not to help those in need because they may

have made poor choices or failed to lift themselves by their own

bootstraps as we have been told we should do then I think it would be

good to read carefully Matthew 25:31-46 known commonly as the “least

of these” scripture.

If we have fed the hungry, clothes the naked, cared for the sick, aided

the homeless, welcomed the stranger, we have done this to Christ

himself. This group of people probably does not include those who help

themselves but rather those in need of our help, of course. God helps

those who help themselves but indeed God helps everyone and thus so

should we. God does not check a list of naughty or nice but rather gives

help to all who call upon him. As we give and receive at Christmas, please

remember “the least of these.”

Peace, love, and joy,

Mary Beth Wimp

Each month we will take the time to thank those who’ve made a

difference in the life of our community both inside and outside the walls

of the building. This month we celebrate the ministry of our

Administrative Assistant Becky Teacutter. She has done much behind

the scenes to empower us for ministry. She creates an atmosphere of

hospitality in the office with her many lamps and the lovely plants she

nurtures. Becky has been invaluable to the ministry of Court Street UMC.

We are excited for a new opportunity that has come her way. She will be

the full-time administrative assistant at Olivet Christian Church which is

only a short two miles from home. Her skills will now bless a sister

congregation. Becky’s last day in the office is Friday, January 5. Please

take the opportunity to express your appreciation in the days ahead.

Becky, know that you have been an angel among us! We Hold You in

High Regard! Way to Go!!

We Hold You in High Regard! Way to Go!

Church Directory Update

The new directory should be ready during the first part of January.

Proofing is going on now and once printed, copies will be handed out in

church or mailed to members.

Dear Ones, you are a blessing to

me! You surprised me with altar

flowers in honor of my birthday and

showered me with generosity with

your Christmas gift. Thank you! I

look forward to all that God has in

store for us at CSUMC in the coming

year.

Grace and peace,

Rev. Rebecca

Dear Court Street United Methodist,

Thank you for your donation of

63 lbs. of food. With your help we

are able to serve our community.

Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,

Yvette Colson

SERVE Team

Dear Church Family,

We would like to thank

everyone for beautiful Christmas

cards. What a thoughtful gesture!

We appreciated them so much. We

hope everyone has a Merry

Christmas and a joyous New Year!

Don & Barbara Stassel

Court Street United Methodist

Church:

Words are inadequate when

expressing my gratitude and thanks

for not only the Christmas gift I

received this year but for the love

and support I have received during

my career at Court Street UMC. It

has been a joy and a blessing to

work here. I will miss each and every

one of you.

Becky Teacutter

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Year-End Giving Statements Coming Soon!

Year-end giving statements for 2017 will be mailed in January. Please

check your statement carefully for errors and/or omissions and let the

church office know so that corrections can be made and a new statement

issued to you for your tax returns.

GO - spend some time at Wiley House

Wiley House is a homeless shelter for single men and women

operated by Our House here in Fulton.

On normal days the shelter is closed during the daytime and guests

are expected to GO find something to do to help their cause. Sundays

are unusual in that the library, community center, and most businesses

are closed. After morning church hours there is no warming place for our

unsheltered neighbors.

That's where you come in. You can make a real difference in

someone's life by volunteering to spend a little time at Wiley House on

a Sunday afternoon this winter while it is so cold. I spent part of

Christmas Eve there so the guests could watch football and munch

snacks instead of being put out in the snow.

Call me if you would like to help in this act of mercy

Linda Rootes

Sunday Morning Hospitality

This is for all of you who have ever said, "I would be happy to help,

but no one has invited me." This is the year you have been waiting for!

Starting right now Sunday morning hospitality will be coordinated

by crews of recruiters (see list below). Each Sunday the crew will invite

others to participate in the welcoming and greeting of all our guests.

That way we can all help without the pressure of commitment to a

schedule. Help whenever you are here!

Linda Rootes

Extra Mini Pies Available

There are five apple mini pies for sale leftover from the Christmas

Bazaar. The pies are $5 each. If you would like to purchase one (or more)

contact Diane Ludwig.

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Administrative Board

SPRC Specialist

Les Hudson

Barb Reuter

Trustee Specialists

Bobby Mealy

Paul McCormack

Finance Team Specialists

Mona Bartley

Linda Rootes

Finance Secretary

Charlie James

Lay Leader

Deana Ready

Lay Delegate to Annual Conference

Linda Mealy

Committee on Nominations and

Leadership Development

Pastor

Rev. Rebecca Dunger Peak

Lay Leader

Deana Ready

Class of 2018

Les Hudson

Diane Ludwig

Class of 2019

Linda Mealy

Nancy Lewis

Council on Ministries

Pastor

Rev. Rebecca Dunger Peak

Lay Leader

Deana Ready

Nurture & Education/Discipleship

Julie Uhls

Linda Williams

Outreach & Witness

Linda Mealy

Mary Ann Echelmeier

Worship & Hospitality

Linda Rootes

Penny Flow

Communication

Diane Ludwig Nancy Lewis

2018 Church Officers & Leadership

Volunteer Host Servant Schedule 2018

January, April, July, October

Crew #1

Les Hudson & Deanna Hudson

Penny Flow & Randy Flow

February, May, August, November

Crew #2

Rob Mock & Rita Mock

Nancy Lewis

March, June, September, December

Crew #3

Charlie James & Jo James

Sandy Davis & Roy Davis

Substitutes

Sue Lippincott

Alan Finke & Jan Finke

Holly Dudley

Connie Chancellor

*If you need to trade please make your own arrangements by calling someone on this list. Notify the office by Tuesday so a

correction can be made in the bulletin.

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One of the many ways your church has offered to

give to others is through the faithful payment of your

conference apportionments for 2017. I pray that as

you have given in generosity, you have found joy in

the giving.

Please know that the gifts you offer through your

conference apportionments are faithfully used to lead

congregations to lead people to actively follow Jesus

Christ; that’s our mission together. So together we

train pastors and start new churches. Together we

provide opportunities for youth and college students

to come to know Jesus Christ, sometimes in camps,

sometimes on campuses, sometimes at WOW, and

sometimes in our local churches. Together we reach

out in services in Haiti and Mozambique and in places

of every disaster of every good kind. Together we

work to keep our sanctuaries safe, and we invite

people to find their ways of serving God. Together we

provide a great witness of grace and justice and hope.

For your faithfulness and generosity, again I say

thanks. Giving, not getting, is the way.

Blessings,

Sherry Habben

Mid-State District From our District Superintendent Sherry Habben

Christmas Eve at Court Street

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Christmas is a time of reflecting and remembering.

We thank the following people for their gift of a lovely

poinsettia plant placed on the altar to honor or

remember those dear to them.

In Memory of

Vernon Echelmeier

Gene & Mary Lorraine Bryant

by Sharon Morris Gibson

Gene Backer

by Dottie Backer

Vincent Watson

by Lola Watson

Our Parents

by Jerry & Maurine Long

Sam & Carolyn Denty & C.W. & Lucile James

by Charlie & Jo James

Jack Lippincott

by Sue Lippincott

Our parents, Ralph & Doris Hudson; Jim & Jean

Hampton

by Les & Deanna Hudson

Joe Wickell

by Wanda Wickell

Nick J. Ludwig

by Diane Ludwig

Nick & Virginia Ludwig

by Diane Ludwig

Mildred & Fritz Burre

by Diane Ludwig

In Honor Of

Our children: Amy, David, Mason, & Trask

by Charlie & Nancy Riley

John & Kate Teel

by Michelle Teel

Jan Finke

by Alan Finke

ALTAR POINSETTIAS ADORN SANCTUARY

Christmas Cards to

At-Home Members

Many thanks to those of you who provided

Christmas cards and messages to our at-home church

members. They were delivered the week of December

18 and brought smiles to many faces.

Linda Rootes delivers Christmas Cards to

Edith Romaine Schmid

Court Street & St. James UMC participated in

Community Christmas Service at Callaway YMCA

2017 Christmas

Bazaar Recap

With the holidays winding

down, we can now reflect back on

our many activities. The 65th

annual Christmas Bazaar was

indeed a memorable day. The

crowds were excited, shoppers

plentiful and spirits certainly in

holiday-mode. Angels were

among us everywhere! Again, my

sincere thanks to all those who

had a part in the making the day

such a great success!.

At the end of the day, we were

all tired but proud of another

successful Bazaar. In total, our

income topped out at about

$10,200 and expenses at about

$2,275, so our net is about $7,925

(final totals still being calculated).

In addition, the family of Lottie

Proctor asked that all her ‘in

memory’ gifts be directed to

Bazaar expenses, so that will add

another $1,500 to the day. Many

thanks to the family for making

that great gift.

Diane Burre Ludwig

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Flora Delle Clayton, who turned 99 a

few days after the Bazaar, heads up the

RADA knife booth.

Nancy Riley visits with Betty Bates who

turned 95 the day before the Bazaar.

Visitors enjoy the tasty selection of

home-made pies and cakes.

Wanda Wickell, Betty Fennel and

Dorothy Boyce making the popular

turkey salad and pimento cheese

sandwiches.

Beverly Proctor and Nancy Proctor

White with the Booth Sponsor sign

remembering their mother, Lottie

Proctor.

The Pantry Booth Team gathered

around a cloth banner that was used at

the Bazaar in the 1960's.

The Cookies Buy the Pound Crew were

sold out by 1:00 p.m.

Bonnie & Corky set up woodworking

booth.

Church Care Ministry

This section highlights our members, good news, and any special care

needs of our church family. Due to church confidentiality policies, this sec-

tion cannot be included in the on-line version of the newsletter.

Our Folks at Home

Betty Bates

Betty Bradley

Flora Dell Clayton

Ruby Payne

Joyce Rutherford

Ralph & Mary Beth Wimp

Dorothy Winingear

Our Nursing Home Folks

Fulton Manor Romaine “Edith” Schmid

John Rose

Fulton Nursing Betty Keeling

MO Veteran’s Home Lou Lewis

Valley Park Ethel Mirts

Dorothy Schmid

Floyd Winingear

Pin Oaks Wallace Payne

Those Serving Our Country

Evan Gohring

Ricky Revak

And for all those who are deployed

overseas

Our Folks With Special Needs

Clayton, Lloyd, & Andy Peak

Karol Sapp

Carl Thomas

Birthday Celebrations

Birthdays

January 3 George Rutherford

January 4 Patsy Jacobs

January 8 Katelyn Teel

January 13 Floyd Winingear

Chloe McCue

January 14 Kim Wolfmeier

January 15 Lance Randolph

Cameron Utterback

January 17 Tammy Sellmeyer

Tess Bartley

January 20 Michelle Teel

Jackson Bartley

January 21 Shirley Cunningham

January 22 Rebecca McCue

James Speek

January 25 Dale Lewis

Vincent Hammond

January 29 Carl Stassel

Linda Williams

January 30 Joyce Rutherford

January 31 Linda Mealy

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Providing flowers for our altar

is a loving gesture and allows you

to honor or remember a loved

one or event. The cost is $20 and

you may take the floral

arrangement home with you after

worship. The sign up book to

select a date for altar flowers is in

the lobby. Sign up sheets for 2018

are now available so get your date

(s) now!

Altar Flowers

Our Gifts on ...

December 3 $2,732.00

December 10 $2,999.50

December 17 $1,777.00

December 24 $3,050.00

Our Members in Service on ...

December 3 2

December 10 1

December 17 2

December 24 1

Our Presence in Worship on …

December 3 45

December 10 61

December 17 52

December 24 52

January 2018 Court Street UMC Calendar of Events

SunSunSunSun MonMonMonMon TueTueTueTue WedWedWedWed ThuThuThuThu FriFriFriFri SatSatSatSat

FH--- Fellowship Hall

FC--- Fellowship

Classroom

S----- Sanctuary

1 New Years Day

Church Office Closed

2 3

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program (FH)

6 p.m.

Court Street Singers (S)

7 p.m.

Court Street Ringers (S)

4 5

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease

Program (FH)

Becky’s Last Day

6

7 Baptism of the Lord

Epiphany Sunday

8:45 a.m.

Sunday School

9:15 a.m.

Court Street Singers

Warmup

9:45 a.m.

Fellowship

10 a.m.

Worship

8

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program

(FH)

9

10

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program (FH)

6 p.m.

Court Street Singers (S)

7 p.m.

Court Street Ringers (S)

11 Human Trafficking

Awareness Day

5:45 p.m.

T.O.P.S. Mtg. (FC)

6 p.m.

Girl Scout Leader Mtg.

(FH)

12

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease

Program (FH)

13

Committee on Nominations

& Leadership Development

Mtg.

(Time TBD)

14 2nd Sunday after

the Epiphany

8:45 a.m.

Sunday School

9:15 a.m.

Court Street Singers

Warmup

9:45 a.m.

Fellowship

10 a.m.

Worship

15 Martin Luther King Jr

Day

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program

(FH)

6 p.m.

Girl Scouts (FH)

16

6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Reserved

17

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program (FH)

6 p.m.

Court Street Singers (S)

7 p.m.

Court Street Ringers (S)

18

5:45 p.m.

T.O.P.S. Mtg. (FC)

19

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease

Program (FH)

2 p.m.

Callaway County

Mobile Food Pantry

20

9 a.m.

United Methodist Women

(FH)

21 3rd Sunday after

the Epiphany

Ecumenical Sunday

8:45 a.m.

Sunday School

9:15 a.m.

Court Street Singers

Warmup

9:45 a.m.

Fellowship

10 a.m.

Worship

22

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program

(FH)

6 p.m.

Girl Scouts (FH)

7 p.m.

Administrative Board Mtg.

23

6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Reserved

24

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program (FH)

6 p.m.

Court Street Singers (S)

7 p.m.

Court Street Ringers (S)

25

5:45 p.m.

T.O.P.S. Mtg. (FC)

26

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease

Program (FH)

27

9 a.m.

Baby Grace

Leadership Retreat

(Time TBD)

28 4th Sunday after

the Epiphany

8:45 a.m.

Sunday School

9:15 a.m.

Court Street Singers

Warmup

9:45 a.m.

Fellowship

10 a.m.

Worship

29

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program

(FH)

30

6:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Reserved

31

9:30 a.m.

Walk With Ease Program (FH)

6 p.m.

Court Street Singers (S)

7 p.m.

Court Street Ringers (S)

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Court Street United Methodist Church

719 Court St

Fulton MO 65251

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January 2018

Volume 2, Number 7 S C ourt treet

United Methodist Church

… an imperfect people learning to love perfectly, discovering with our neighbors hope and wholeness through Jesus Christ.