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Dates to Remember
Sept 1—Labor Day
Sept 3—You(th)
Sept 7—23rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time; BCE
Sept 14—24th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Sept 15—M essenger
Deadl ine
Sept 16—Food Pantry
Sept 17—You(th)
Sept 21—25th Sunday
in Ordinary Time;
Counci l M eets
Sept 28—26th Sunday
in Ordinary Time;
Ha m Dinner
Inside this issue:
Ham Dinner; You(th)
Calendar; Military
Board; New Members
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Festival of Sharing 3
Sept. 2014 Calendar;
Financial Update
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Homebound/Nursing;
September Birthdays;
Volunteer Schedule;
Attention Veterans
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Regular & Recurring
Meetings
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P E A C E U N I T E D C H U R C H O F C H R I S T
SEPTEMBER 2014 VOLUME 120, ISSUE 9
Peace Messenger
From Clairnel
“Rid yourselves, then, of all evil; no more
lying or hypocrisy or jealousy or insulting
language.” I Peter 2:1
Midterm elections are coming up and
I'm not looking forward to it. At least it's
not the presidential election. I'm not ready
to face one of those again. As Christians,
though, I think it is important to make sure
we bring our Christian faith into our re-
sponses to the election. Does this mean I
will tell you how to vote? Absolutely not. I
trust you to seek to follow the teachings of
Jesus as you vote. I also know that the is-
sues are complicated, and I may be wrong
about how to vote. I encourage you not to
let anyone tell you how to vote. Rather,
prayerfully consider the candidates and the
issues.
There are things I think we, as Chris-
tians, should do regarding the election.
First, we should not spread slander or
untruths. (I say “untruths” because we may
believe what we are saying is true. Some-
thing is not technically a lie unless we are
telling an untruth to deliberately deceive
others.) When we hear something about a
candidate or an issue, do not immediately
believe it and pass it on. Check it out on a
political fact-finder web site. Don’t just
believe it is true because you want it to be
true. I have fact checked statements by
Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, and
liberals, and found that all of them “stretch
the truth” at times. Check out their state-
ments. Especially do not pass on negative
comments and stories about candidates
unless you have proof that they are true.
For example, during the 2008 election I
received an e-mail claiming to prove that
one of the candidates was the Anti-Christ,
and providing scripture and other “proof” of
this. Let us not be a part of such untruthful
and insulting behavior and speech. As Peter
says in the scripture above, we are to rid
ourselves of lying and insulting language.
The second thing we can do it recognize
that, while as Christians we share certain
values, we may have different opinions of
how to best accomplish those goals. For
example, Jesus teaches that we are to help
those who are poor. That is a very important
teaching of Jesus. Indeed, he says to help
those who are poor or sick or in prison is to
help him, and to refuse to help them is to
refuse to help him. As Christians, we know
that Jesus taught we should help the poor.
But we may have different ideas about how
to best help the poor. So let us love and
honor and respect one another even when
we disagree about how to follow Jesus
teachings.
As the election approaches, I encourage
you to pray daily for wisdom. Search your
hearts, and scripture, and the teachings of
our faith, before deciding how to vote. Vote
not just on how an issue or candidate will
affect you, but how it will affect our coun-
try, and how it will impact our great-
grandchildren. Remember that God has
given us the world, and that we are to be
stewards. We are to care for our world. As
someone has said, “The world does not
belong to us. We borrow it from our grand-
children.” And throughout the election
season, seek to live with kindness and
patience towards those with whom we
disagree. If we can do that, we are truly
bringing our faith into the election process.
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PEACE MESSENGER
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We Welcome New Members
Weston and Sara Enochs have lived in Ashland since 2011. Weston has worked for the Columbia Fire Department for 10 years and is a Fire Engineer at Station two. Weston is also a volunteer for the Southern Boone Fire District. Sara is a nurse anesthetist in Jefferson City at St. Mary's Health Center. She attended Truman State University where she received her Bachelor's of Nursing degree in 2006. She then continued with graduate school where she received a master's degree in biology from Truman Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia. Weston and Sara are about to celebrate their third wedding anni-versary in September. They are proud parents to their first child, Brandt Garret. Garret is a family name. Garret Enochson was the first Enochs to come to the states from Holland in 1680. The Enochs' would like to thank the congregation for their warm hearts and welcoming nature.
Military Board
If you have family or friends serving in the military, we would like to display their picture on
our military board. We have several on our prayer list but only a few of those are on the board.
Could you please help us in obtaining a 4x6 picture of them along with their name, rank, service
branch, location if deployed, address if deployed, base location if in the states? It can be mailed
to the church or you can put in my mailbox near the restrooms.
Thank you so much! Shari Bullard
Annual Ham Dinner
September 28 from 11 am to 2pm
Tickets:
$10 - Adults
$5 - Children 6-12
Children 5 and under eat free!
Ham, Green Beans, Cheesy
Potatoes, Biscuit, Homemade
Dessert, and a Drink
There will be a drawing for a
handmade quilt and other prizes.
Contact Charlotte Rathert at
819-1941 if you would be able to
help with the food or other
preparations.
You(th) Calendar:
You(th) Will Meet the 1st and 3rd Wednes-day of Each Month at 7 pm
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Festival of Sharing
Deadline to have Packs to the Church is October 4
Family Food Pack 3 cans vegetables
2 cans tuna
1 lb. pasta
3 pkgs macaroni & cheese
3 cans fruit
1 can pasta sauce
1 jar peanut butter
1 can Spam
Place in a sturdy box, tape and label
“Family Food Pack”
Baby Bundle Pack 2 receiving blankets
2 undershirts or onesies
2 sleepers (1 piece or gown)
8-12 diapers (cloth or disposable)
2 diaper pins (if cloth diapers are enclosed)
1 sweater or sweatshirt for warmth
Please send 6 month sized items. Place all
items in a 2 gal zip lock bag
Student Dental Pack 4 child size soft toothbrushes
2 adult soft toothbrushes
1 fluoride toothpaste (6oz or more)
1 dental floss (any size)
Place items in a 1 gallon zip lock bag.
Paper Products Pack 3 pkg toilet tissue (4 double rolls)
2 rolls paper towels ( good quality)
2 facial tissue (lg rectangle boxes)
Place all items in a tall-sized kitchen
trash bag.
Women’s Prison Pack 1 Shampoo 12-16 oz. (alcohol-free only, must be transparent, example of acceptable brand is
Suave)
1 Tube Toothpaste 6-6.4 oz size (alcohol-free only, example of acceptable brands are Ul-
trabrite, Colgate, Aim)
1 Deodorant 2-3 oz size (alcohol-free only, no roll-ons, no men’s brands, acceptable brands
are Almay Clear Gel, Mitchum for Women)
1 Pencil unsharpened, (Please no promotional printing on pencil)
1 emery board
Place only these items in a 1 gallon bag and punch a hole in the upper right corner so it
cannot be sealed tightly.
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PEACE MESSENGER September 2014
Financial Update
YtD Income (as of 8/17) = $80,059.14
YtD Budget (as of 8/17) =$85,038.46
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email to Caroline at [email protected]. The deadline for submitting an item to be included in the
next issue is the 3rd Monday of each month. Please direct any corrections or items for inclusion to the church
office by email at: [email protected], by postal service at P.O. Box 19, Hartsburg, MO 65039
or drop by the church office at 121 N. First Street, Hartsburg, MO. Web site: peaceucchartsburg.org.
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VOLUME 120, ISSUE 8
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Volunteer Schedule
September 7 Ushers: June Lenger & Needed
Lay Reader: Nancy Holland Sound System Helper: Justin
Acolyte: Kayla
September 14 Ushers: Cindy Glascock & Needed
Lay Reader: Sharon Bullard Sound System Helper: Peter
Acolyte: Ethan
September 21 Ushers: Fred & Lorie Klippel
Lay Reader: Joel Bullard Sound System Helper: Bailey
Acolyte: Dustin
September 28 Ushers: Needed
Lay Reader: Janet Beckmeyer Sound System Helper: Libby
Acolyte: Dalton
We pray for those who are homebound
or in nursing homes:
We pray for those who have lost loved ones:
The family and friends of Carol Bowden, Doreen Gilmore, John Goeres, Randy McKee,
Jackie Sapp, and Terry Zink
Bernadine Ackmann Shirley Reeder
Erna Beckmeyer Angie Robinson
Agnes Curry Pat Salter
Dorothy Lairmore Joyce Sapp
Tom Mericle Russell Sapp
Martha Lou Nichols Kathryn Seidel
Violet Nichols Donnie Wren
Hazel Norris Donald Wyatt
Della Faye Pauley
HAPPY SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Trenton, Sept 2
Sam, Sept 2
Adam, Sept 7
Joseph, Sept 7
Landry, Sept 13
Lance, Sept 21
Ryan, Sept 25
Please let us know if we have inadvertently
left any kids off the birthday list.
Attention Veterans
November 11 is Veterans Day. Now that we have our Military Bulletin
board, we'd like to take the month of November to recognize anyone that
has been in the military. So please all veterans, send a 4x6 picture with your name, title, and branch to attention Shari Bullard at Peace
Church. It can be a picture of you while you were serving or a current
one. Whatever you prefer. Call Shari at 573 657 9323 for questions.
Neighbors in Need Special Offering will be October 5 During Worship
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Worship is each Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary.
Sunday School meets each Sunday at 9 am at the church, during the school year.
Robyn Baylous ( 239-1700)
Church Council meets the third Sunday of each month at 11:00 am in the parlor.
Chancel Choir rehearses each Tuesday at 8:00 PM (7:30 PM during winter months).
Vera Jean Nichols (657-2813)
Women’s Circle meets each Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm to quilt and on the second
Thursday of each month at lunchtime for their business meeting. Sharon Bullard (657-
2779)
Peace Youth Fellowship meets on Wednesdays at 7 pm during the school year. Kathy
Belew (657-0552)
Caring Group meets monthly at the church. Janine Lacy (657-2392) or Rose Walker
(657-4296)
A.A. meets every Friday at 8 pm in the church basement. The meetings are closed.
Regular and Recurr ing Meet ings
Address Service requested
PEACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
P.O. Box 19
121 N. First Street
Hartsburg, MO 65039
peaceucchartsburg.org
Non-Profit Org
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Hartsburg, MO 65039
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Pastor Clairnel Nervik Church phone: 573-657-9414 Clairnel’s Home phone 573-657-1804 Vera Jean Nichols, Music Director Caroline Hilgedick, Church Secretary Ashley Engle, Church Custodian
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