Pastor Cory Hartz - trinity

United Church of Christ
47 N. Douglas Ave.
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-2941 Phone
(618) 233-3185 Fax
Email: trinitybell@sbcglobal.net
Website: trinity-ucc.org
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
To Everyone in the Household of:
Pastor Cory Hartz
October 2014
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Trinity Tidings
October 2014
Monthly Publication of
Trinity United Church of Christ
47 North Douglas Avenue
Belleville, Illinois 62220-3927
Volume 87
Issue 17
Church Directory
In case of Pastoral Emergencies, Pastor Cory Hartz .... 618-780-0210
Ministers, Every Member ...................................................
Music Director, David Ekstrand ................................... 277-0378
Organist, AnnaLee Ekstrand ....................................... 277-0378
Chimes Director, Peggy Sue Sandage ............................ 233-8047
Parish Nurse, Sandy Krug .......................................... 235-1957
Administrative Assistant, Michelle J. Satchell… ............... 277-3992
Church Custodian, Ray Schneider…………………………………………..566-2640
Financial Secretary, Michelle J. Satchell........................ 233-2941
Church School Coordinator, Jackie Schubert .................. 235-5142
Men’s & Ladies’ Fellowship President, Mabel Weik ........... 234-1285
Altar Flowers ………………………………………………………………...Worship Team
In This Issue
Attendance .................. 6
Birthdays ................... 14
Calendar .................... 10
Caring Hearts Food ....... 18
Congregational Care ....... 6
Council Highlights ........ 16
DuBois Info ................... 5
In Memory .................... 8
Financial Report .......... 17
Memorial Sunday .......... 13
Men’s and Ladies’......... 16
Milestones .................. 15
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Parish Nurse Notes ......... 9
Pastor’s Words .............. 3
Shut-ins ...................... 8
Spotlight On ................ 15
Trivia ......................... 7
Van Drivers ................ 11
Web Site .................... 13
Worship Leaders ........... 11
Worship Schedule .......... 4
Trinity Church Council
Meets monthly - 7:00 p.m., 2nd Thursday
President, Don Mueth .....................................................
Vice-President, Austin Robertson .......................................
Secretary, Jessica Rains ..................................................
Treasurer, Lee Franks ....................................................
628-0015
277-1906
210-4027
277-4397
At Large Council Members:
Dottie Cocker ...............................................................
Phil Flach ...................................................................
Bill Meyer....................................................................
Shirley Platt ................................................................
Stacey Robben ..............................................................
236-6432
234-0647
234-5289
624-2933
257-0014
We Have a Group for You!
If you are interested in any of these groups, or would like to start another,
call the church office (233-2941) for more information.
Music Groups
Ministry Teams
Joyful Ringers - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Joyful Voices - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday
Buildings and Grounds
Joyful Praise—8:00 p.m. Wednesdays
(no group meet in summer)
Congregational Care
Fellowship Groups
Evangelism
AGAPE Group—as called
Stewardship
Men’s & Ladies’ Fellowship—5:30 p.m.
3rd Thursday, March thru October
Wider Mission
Christian Education
Worship/Spiritual Growth
Young Adults - as called
Study Opportunities
Spiritual Growth - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday
Sunday School - 9:30a.m.
(not in summer)
Community Groups
TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Scouting
Girl Scouts - 6:30 p.m.
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
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Caring Hearts Food Co-op, INC.
October Food Unit – October 25, 2014
7:15 am @ Christ UCC – 14th & “A” Street, Belleville, IL
$25 for a unit of food
$11 for a produce unit
$17 for the unit meats only
All subject to availability and cost and weather
1 lb. Ground Beef
1 lb. Bacon
1 1/2 lb. Pork Chops
2 lb. Chicken Wings
8 Produce items
Stock Up Pack for $24
2 lb. Ground Beef, 2 lb. Chicken Breasts, and 1 lb. Bacon
(subject to change of quantities and meat choices)
Special A for $13
3 – 1 lb. Packages Ground Beef
Special B for $16
3 lb. Country style ribs, 2 lb. Center cut pork steaks
Butters, salsas, cheeses still available $3 each or 2 for $5
T-shirts available – S-XL - $7, 2X-3X - $9, 4X-5X- $15
Polos S-XL -$10.50, 2X-3X- $12.50, 4X-5X $15
Please sign up at the September distribution if possible
Orders and money due by October 3, 2014
Teresa Smith, Site Coordinator 234-0665
cuccfoodcoop@aol.com
Please make checks payable to Christ UCC -Share
Menu subject to change due to availability and cost
Bring Boxes!
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Our theological word for this issue is “Sovereignty.” If you hang around
me for an extended period of time, you know how often I assert that “God is
God, and we’re not” (often followed by a sincere Thank God!). I love how
“Crazy Talk” deals with God’s sovereignty. First the definition:
Sovereignty- “The royal idea that we are not, in fact, our own kings
and queens.”
Reflection- Perhaps the vilest poem in the entire English language in
“Invictus,” by William Ernest Hensley, which ends, “I am the master of my fate:
I am captain of my soul.” (Vomit here. Then continue reading.)
If that were true, we would all sail our soul-ships right on to the rocks of despair, death and destruction. And although Guns ‘n’ Roses may disagree, we
have no appetite for those things.
As Christians, we recognize Another as the captain of our souls, as the
master of our fates. Thanks be to God! There is one greater than we are, who
is able to conquer death, forgive sins, give hope, and turn mourning into dancing. This idea is known as the sovereignty of God—the idea that God is in
charge.
But the idea that God is in charge is strange, because God’s inchargeness
is always balanced by God’s faithfulness. God is powerful and holds ultimate
authority, but at the core of God’s sovereignty are grace, love, and faithfulness—not absolute power. In fact, God’s power comes through weakness,
which we see most clearly on the cross. With that power, God works for the
good of all people. God even shares God’s power with human beings so that
we can be agents of God’s love and missions in this world.
The utter and absolute sovereignty of God is a reign we humans have
never been wholly comfortable with. Most of us would prefer a more democratic
system of rule one in which we could actively vote for the outcome of events or
the unfolding of history. The sovereign rule of God leaves too many unwelcome
subjects in our midst: famine, disease, hate, war, cruelty, waste, envy, greed,
despair, evil.
But even in the face of all these troubles, there is one mystery in God's
reign that outstrips all the others. It is a mystery that lives on in full sight of all
the ugliness and evil that lurk among the beauty of creation. The greatest imponderable of all, the ultimate mystery of God's sovereign rule, is the amazing
grace of God. "For God so loved the world ...."
Amen
Pastor Cory
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FINANCIAL REPORT FOR AUGUST 2014
Current
Month
Year to
Date
Income
Sunday, October 5th—CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
Sermon Text: Matthew 21:33-46
Lectionary Readings: Exodus 20:1-4; Psalm 80:7-15; Philemon 3:4b-14
Sunday, October 12th—18th Sunday After Pentecost
Sermon Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Lectionary Readings: Exodus 32:1-14; Psalm 23; Philemon 4:1-9
Sunday, October 19th—19th Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon Text: Matthew 22:15-22
Lectionary Readings: Exodus 33:12-23; Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13);
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Sunday, October 26th—20th Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon Text: Matthew 22:34-46
Theme: Just Worship
Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Regular Envelopes
Cash Offerings
Other Income*
Total
10,742
172
336
11,250
81,809
1,067
1,623
84,499
Expenses
Salaries
Building and Activities
Budgeted Benevolences (OCWM)
Total
6,488
4,232
0
10,720
63,485
53,780
1,169
118,434
* Excludes memorial gifts, mortgage reimbursement, and other gifts
designated for a specific purpose.
WHO ARE YOU?
If you do not have a name tag
to wear Sunday mornings and at
church events, please call the
church office and let us know.
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Men’s & Ladies’ Fellowship
Men’s and Ladies’ Fellowship held their gathering on September 18, 2014 with
eight members and Pastor Cory in attendance.
Mabel Weik provided cherry nut ring cake, brownies and ice cream for dessert.
Sandy Krug will provide dessert for the next meeting. Remember ALL are welcome to bring their sack lunch and join us Thursday, October 16th at noon.
Highlights of the September Council Meeting
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Step repair has been approved by the historical society and the contract
has been signed.
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The congregational care team will be working on prayer shawls for the
shut ins.
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It will be proposed at the next region pastor’s meeting that since the area
is adopting a “Teen Court” program, that we, as area churches offer to act
as places for community service.
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THANK YOU
Congregational Care Team
With many thanks to Linda and Mabel, our telephone tree list has been
updated and completed.
We have continued with our visitations to our Trinity folks. Ed Wolf is
now at Grand Manor.
We didn’t have our September church picnic this year. Instead, we
had our potluck, program and celebration for Trinity’s 80th Anniversary.
Jackie put together some posters with pictures from our archives showing the
many celebrations and activities at Trinity. Kathy Hardin-Odle organized a
painting party where we made posters showing that Trinity is still growing,
caring, praying, learning, loving etc. Jessica Rains composed a DVD of different scenes and pictures of Trinity, and Eileen interviewed different members,
asking about their thoughts and memories about Trinity. Darla created awesome placemats with pictures of Trinity.
Thanks to the Anniversary committee and all members who helped
make this day truly an afternoon of “Congregational Caring.”
A big "THANK YOU" to Trinity's 80th Anniversary Committee (Jackie, Jessica, Eileen
and Sandy) for a wonderful celebration. We appreciate the hours of work the committee
did to make it a success.
Thanks also to everyone who helped with the church service, music, luncheon, placemats, booklets and special video.
Our guests gave complements on the hospitality provided by the Trinity members.
Charlie & Mabel Weik
Thank you to Dottie Cocker for all the work she did on the plants inside of the church.
They really have responded to the love and care that she showed to them.
Sandy Krug, Team Leader
WORSHIP SERVICE
ATTENDANCE REPORT
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Date
Attendance
August 31
76
September 7
80
September 14
56
September 21
76
September 28
67
Milestone
Deaths
Melvin Lark
9/24/14
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October Birthdays
Marie Hisel
Marvin Seibel
Esther Seibel
Kelly Wamser
Kylie Springer
Scott Caesar
Harmony Miller
Lisel Morgan
Michelle J. Satchell
Jane Haines
Sophia Bretz
Sondra Kempf
Claudia Schneider
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3
7
8
10
11
11
11
12
13
14
17
17
Allie Halstead
Dennis Edwards
Ruth Petri
Mindy Schubert
Beverly Haentzler
Terry Weik, Jr.
Dee Fuchs
Ashley Fisher
Robert Schifferdecker
Connie Stiehl
19
20
24
25
27
28
30
30
31
31
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Please remember in Your
Prayers some
Special Family Members
Our Nursing Home Residents
Lisa Randle
Virginia Barthel
Mabel & Charlie Weik
Jerry Sauerwien
Allen & Cheryl Stumpf
Kenneth & Helen Reichert
Viola Frank
Patsy Kopp
Alice Gannon
William Schneider
Betty Nolte
Charles & Rosalie Metzger
Betty & Keith Boyce
Earl & Carol Reichert
Richard & Anna Taylor
Women of the Moose Chapter #53
Robert & Debbie Williams
Rosewood
Gloria Wolf
St. Paul’s Home
Wilma Schmitz
Atrium
Dee Fuchs
Bradford House
LuAnn Mohr
Grand Manor
Ed Wolf
Homebound Friends
Ruth Gerhardt
Ronald Schifferdecker
Jeanette Hoffmann
Memorial Sunday
Sunday, November 2nd, is All Saints/
Memorial Sunday. On this Sunday, we
remember and celebrate the lives of
those who have died.
As is our
tradition, we will remember all who
received Christian burial as part of
Trinity’s ministry by reading their
names and tolling the bell. The service
will also include the Flowering of the
Cross and the Dedication of Memorial
Gifts.
All are invited to
participate
in
this
very
meaningful
moment
by
bringing a cut
flower to place
on the cross. This act of worship
reminds us that those who die in Christ
will rise again in the beauty of God’s
eternal realm.
(Flowers may be
brought to the cross in remembrance of
any person who has died … in the last
year or at any time.)
We, as a church family, continue to
share the pain and grief of those who
have lost loved ones. One way in which
we can be supportive is through grief
counseling. Contact Pastor Cory if you
would like to discuss grief-related
issues.
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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT
www.trinity-ucc.org
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Pictures
Links to Helpful Web Sites
David Ekstrand,
Web Master
Keep Trinity Up-to-Date!
Remember to let us know if your
telephone number, mailing address, or email address changes.
Thanks!
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October 5-11 is the week set aside for Mental Illness Awareness. Since
1990, mental health advocates across the country have joined together to raise
mental illness awareness, spearheaded by NAMI’s (National Mental Illness) efforts to educate the public concerning mental health and illness issues. Each
year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. NAMI “fights the stigma, provides support, educates the public and advocates for equal care.”
I’d like to share some material from “A Family guide to Mental Health:
what you need to know”, published by NAMI. Mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, or
daily functioning. Just like any other organ, our brain can also get sick. One out
of four adults will experience a mental health disorder in a given year. “Mental
illness is not caused by weakness or character, bad upbringing, demonic possession, or a lack of faith. It’s is a serious biological condition of the brain that
potentially can be treated.”
An accurate diagnosis is important. With effective medication, psychotherapy, attention to health and wellness, and support from family and friends,
most people can obtain relief from symptoms, and lead satisfying and meaningful lives. Recovery is possible.
At the workshop Pastor Cory and I attended on “When Mental Illness Hits
Home”, I picked up many of the brochures available. I will have this material on
the table outside Pastor Cory’s office. Please help yourself. We would still like
to have a grogram on what we had learned, but we’re going to try to schedule it
in November. Until then, have a beautiful October—enjoy this glorious season!
Sand Krug
Parish Nurse
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October Worship Schedule
October 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Liturgist All Month—Nate Robben
Thursday
2
Friday
3 Id al-Fitr (End of
Saturday
4
Ramadan)
6:30 Joyful Ringers
7:00 Joyful Voices
8:00 Joyful Praise
5 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
9:00 Worship, Confirmation & Communion
10:00 Christian Education for All Ages
11:00 Café Oasis Service
6
5:30 TOPS
6:30 Girl
Scouts
7
9:00
Spiritual
Growth
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
12 28th SUNDAY/ORDINARY TIME
9:00 Worship
10:00 Christian Education for All Ages
11:00 Café Oasis Service
13 Indigenous
Peoples/
Columbus Day
14
9:00
Spiritual
Growth
6:30 Girl
Scouts
8
2:00 St. Paul Service
6:30 Joyful Ringers
7:00 Joyful Voices
8:00 Joyful Praise
9 Yom Kippur
15
Tidings Deadline
6:30 Joyful Ringers
7:00 Joyful Voices
8:00 Joyful Praise
16
19 29th SUNDAY/ORDINARY TIME
20
21
22
23
9:00 Worship
10:00 Christian Education for All Ages
11:00 Café Oasis Service
5:30 TOPS
9:00
Spiritual
Growth
6:30 Joyful Ringers
7:00 Joyful Voices
8:00 Joyful Praise
6:30 Congregational Care
Meeting
26 30th SUNDAY/ORDINARY TIME
27
28
29
30
5:30 TOPS
6:30 Girl
Scouts
9:00
Spiritual
Growth
6:30 Girl
Scouts
6:30 Joyful Ringers
7:00 Joyful Voices
8:00 Joyful Praise
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10
11
17
12:30 Men’s
&
Ladies’
5:30 TOPS
REFORMATION/RECONCILIATION SUNDAY
Chili Cookoff
7:00 Council
Mtg
ACCESS SUNDAY/NIEGHBORS IN NEED
9:00 Worship
10:00 Christian Education for All Ages
11:00 Café Oasis Service
Chili Cookoff
24 United
Nations Day
31 Halloween
18
Communion Servers—Don & Barb Mueth
Ushers
5
Don Mueth
12
Bill Meyer
19
Shirley Platt
26
Jessica Rains
Doug & Linda Rains
Council
5
Don Mueth
12
Bill Meyer
19
Shirley Platt
26
Jessica Rains
Bell Ringer
5
Don Mueth
12
Bill Meyer
19
26
Doug Rains
If you are unable to serve
as scheduled, please arrange to trade Sundays
with someone and then let
the church office know of
the change. Thank you!
6:00 Halloween
Trivia
Car Driver
5
Lee Franks
12
Ray Feltmeyer
19
Dutch Schubert
26 Ray Feltmeyer
25
Nursery Attendants
5
Amy Tiroch & Austin Robertson
12
Don & Barb Mueth
19
Joe & Carla Robertson
26
Linda & Doug Rains
Coffee Hour
5
Joyful Ringers
12
Stewardship Committee
19
Men’s & Ladies’ Fellowship
26
Buildings & Grounds Team
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