News & Views

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by God.
element of humanity created
status, health status, and any
orientation, socio-economic
race, ethnicity, sexual
tion people of any age, gender,
We welcome to this congrega-
God.
people created in the image of Oct. 3-9 VIM Trip, Juarez, MX
recognize the diversity of
As a people of faith, we
A VISIBLE SIGN OF CHRIST’S PRESENCE IN OUR URBAN COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
St. Louis, MO
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Non-Profit

A monthly publication of Lafayette Park United Methodist Church ◊ October 2009

A church without walls, creating a visible sign of Christ’s presence in our urban community and beyond

Happenings at
LPUMC Welcome to our new Young Adult
Operation HOGAR;
Juarez, Mexico
Minister!
Oct. 3-9

Lafayette Park United Methodist Church

Pumpkin Patch
Oct. 10-31

Oct. 10-31 Pumpkin Patch

‘Fall Fun Fest’
www.lp-umc.org Oct. 17, 10-12 am
On the Web


8:00am Family Friendly Service
Blessing of the Animals
Oct. 1 pm
News & Views

‘Are you Smarter than a

Youth’ Trivia Night
Oct. 17, 7 pm


Car Wash

11:00am Fellowship Hour (fellowship hall)

Oct. 24, 10 am

LPUMC News & Views–

Youth and Kids Sunday School
Sun School - 9-9:50

10:00am Traditional Worship

Save
Join us this Sunday…
Adult, Kids & Teens
classes
LAFAYETTE PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

This Issue
of a person who is HIV+ or has AIDS,

the Date…
Aaron Ban, our new Young Adult Minister
Return Service Requested

If you are HIV+ or have AIDS,

or are the friend or loved one

Wilder View 2
you ARE welcome at LPUMC!

In addition to long walks on the beach, I

Check It Out 4
It is with great joy and anticipation that I enjoy singing, and my wife Caroline and I
bring in the new school year (and the have already been fitted with choir robes.


Oct. 34 Car Wash 10 am

Oct. 17 You th Trivia Night, 7 pm
9:00am Adult Sunday School

Jewish new year) by starting my ministry The community we have encountered

Earth Care Column 4 here at Lafayette Park UMC. As many of through its central practice of worship here
you already know, I am a student at Eden has been extremely warm and affirming.
Theological Seminary entering my sec- Instead of saying, ―I have to go to work
LPUMC new happen- 6
ond year of studies for a three-year mas-
October 2009
today,‖ it is my privilege to say, ―I get to
2300 Lafayette Avenue

ings! ters program. I had the privilege of work- go serve the people of Lafayette Park!‖
St. Louis, MO 63104

ing with Kathleen last year at Centenary, The soil is indeed fertile for Jesus to sow
Calendar 10 and decided to continue our working rela- new seeds, guiding our feet and opening
tionship at her other ―charge,‖ with a our eyes in the presence of one another and
314.771.9214

particular focus on building young adult the greater community.

Time with Sharon 11 ministries. Sincerely,
Aaron Ban

Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Avenue St. Louis, MO 63104 314-771-9214
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CHURCH
CONTACTS
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Monday - Friday
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The Gospel Rockers
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Bob & Jeris Beane
Sunday Bulletin Production
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LPUMC News & Views October 2009 Page 11
Sharing Time with Sharon: Traveling in the Darkness
From the . . .
dread. I couldn’t even form the words of a prayer. But I
had made a few phone calls before leaving, asking
Five years ago a new pastor of a first pumpkin patch. One day a Today, I spent two hours getting my headlights replaced
small „struggling‟ church in the woman in a van stopped by the on my car. They couldn’t find anything wrong with
urban core of St. Louis, had this patch. She was from an agency them, but they had completely shorted out twice this
week while I was driving home from church after dark. others to pray. And pray they did. The church prayer
really crazy idea. “Let‟s host a that cares for children who have
This was worse than if, when I first started the car, they chain kicked in, and prayers started flying heavenward.
pumpkin patch on the church been severely abused. “Would it A friend called and prayed over the phone for and with
had simply just not come on at all. I would have called
parking lot.” She had heard it was be possible for the children to me for miles as I drove on. I was covered, drenched,
my trusty friends at AAA , and we would have dealt
a great fund raising opportunity, come and play in the patch, even with the issue before I found myself hurtling down the saturated in prayers, as were my brother and his family.
and since the church was some- though we do not have money to I felt the love, the assurance, the peace that surpasses
highway in total darkness at (or near) the speed limit.
what cash strapped at the time, buy pumpkins?” “Of course,” all understanding.
this seemed like an easy way to said the person working at the
break out of the financial bind. pumpkin patch and then they be- After some time of checking, and making phone calls,
Oh, there were some con- gan to seek sponsors for children the dealer agreed to replace the headlights. Their ma- My faith held me up through a connection with God via
cerns…”Someone might throw a without money, so that every child chines couldn’t find a problem, but they concluded that my church family. My headlights blazed on in the dark-
pumpkin through our stained glass could leave with a small pumpkin the risk of leaving them in place was too high. I agreed. ness, because of people of faith that surrounded me in
window….What happens if some- of their own. Even though the prayer. I never felt alone.
one steals the pumpkins (after all patch didn‟t earn the huge amount It’s a good thing when your lights turn on when you
we are located in the big, bad city) of money that the church antici- need them...but it’s a better thing that they stay on when
….someone might smash them on pated that year, the patch was rich you are trusting in them.
our lot, and make a great mess.” in the joy and laughter of the chil- Coming to worship is very good. But I encourage you,
dren, children who had been trau- my friends, to stay after, talking and sharing. Come
However, this small church So it is with our faith, our relationship with God through back in the middle of the week for bible study and
matized, children enjoying a care
Jesus Christ. How often have we taken it for granted, prayer. Join others on a Saturday in risk taking a mis-
stepped out in faith, and hosted its
expecting that, because we have once had a transforma- sion and service. Attend to your faith through the en-
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! tive experience in our life, our faith, will just be there for
us and we’ll know how to access it when we need it?
ergy you pour into engaging with your faith family.
It will serve you well. For these people will remind you
 Thank you to the Men’s Group for their delicious breakfasts between That transformative experience was catalytic, for certain, that God is right there; embracing you, loving you all
the way. And you will never be alone in the dark.
worship services. and probably propelled us into a deeper relationship
Peace,
 Thank you for the energy of the many people that are involved in with God. But if we don’t attend to our faith through
working with Sunday morning education for our children and youth. connecting with others in prayer, Bible study, Christian Pastor Sharon
 Thank you for those who cleaned and prepared our building to get conversations and fellowship, and reaching out to others,
ready to receive company for Homecoming Sunday. then we may have difficulty connecting with God just
when we need it most critically. In other words, our faith
 Thank you to Bob Kessel for sending invitations for our Homecoming
might short out, just when we find ourselves hurtling at
Celebration.
 Thank you to the McBride and Byrd/Johnson families for hosting a high speed in darkness.
lovely Homecoming luncheon, and for all those who contributed with
delicious side dishes and desserts.
A few weeks ago, that’s what happened to me. I was in
 Thank you for those returning to serve in the choir and for those new
route to see my critically ill brother, who had been hos-
voices that have joined
pitalized with a high fever and a mysterious and aggres-
 We want to thank everyone for their prayers and cards during my sive infection. It didn’t look good at all….in fact it
illness. Prayers do help, as we know, since the chemo is working looked really bad. I was driving numbed, filled with
and the tumor is shrinking. ~Sherry and Mike Owens.
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Men’s Breakfast
2nd and 4th Sundays
after 8 a.m. service
Website Update
Continue to look for updates on
the website. Checkout the Yahoo Aluminum cans for Recycling
photo pages. Comments? Con- Look for can collection bin in
tact Chris Finley at
chrisdfinley@sbcglobal.net.
8 a.m. Grace 2 Register your Macy’s card at
Praise Service -
Try the early,
contemporary service.
Earth Care: Easy Recycling Tips
The average U.S citizen generates Recycle it and keep it out of the
5 pounds of waste per
day or 1,825 pounds per
year. According to the
Environmental Protec-
tion Agency approxi-
mately 30% of our waste
is containers and packag-
ing. So 600 pounds are
headed for the trash!
That cardboard box can
be recycled and the plastic bag
can be recycled. Close The Loop.
Administrative
Church Council: Daron Smith
Board of Trustees: Steve Coffey
Publicity: Debra Crowe
Finance: Bethany Spaulding
Treasurer: Sherry Owens
Finan. Secretary: Maria Lawrence
Lay Leadership: Sharon Domke
Parish Relations: Sheryl Smothers
Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Avenue St. Louis, MO 63104 314-771-9214
CHECK IT OUT!
Inkjet and Toner Cartridges and the parking lot.
Cell Phones for Recycling -
Don’t forget to bring these items Schnucks eScrip Card
to the church office! This helps
our environmental fundraiser.
Landfill.
Newspaper—Recycling a
four foot high stack of
newspapers saves one tree
from being harvested! Al-
though these trees are
grown for paper production,
recycling paper consumes
fewer resources (water and
electricity) and produces less air pol-
Ministry Teams at LPUMC
Program
Youth Ministries: Chad Johnson
Education: Marti Latimore
Outreach: Robin and Eric Merle
Missions: Nancy Thuer; Larry Heugatter
Worship: Jeff Jensen; Sue Meyers
Stewardship: Brenda Cook
Music: Kourtney Strade
LPUMC News & Views
Simple Fundraisers
1. Pick up a Schnucks eScrip
Community Card at a Schnucks
Service Desk or LPUMC office.
2. Register the Card.
3. Show the Card at Checkout.
Macy’s Fundraising Card
https://secure.escrip.com/jsp/supporter/
authentication/password.jsp
When you make a purchase, a per-
centage will be donated to LPUMC as
a fundraiser.
lution. Just drop off your newspa-
pers in the bin on the church parking
lot.
Aluminum—Recycling one alumi-
num can saves enough energy to run
a TV for three hours — or the
equivalent of a half gallon of gaso-
line. An aluminum can that is
thrown away will still be a can 500
years from now! Just drop off your
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Other
Conference Lay Member: Jim McCorkle
United Methodist Women:
Historian: Tom Keay
Wills and Memorials: Larry Heugatter
Wedding Coordinator: Lynne Keay
October 2009 Page 9
Earth Care Column
(continued from page 4)
OUR WEEKLY SCHEDULE
cans in the bin on the church park-
ing lot. Worship Service: SUNDAY 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.
Children’s Church 10 a.m. service
Light Bulbs– An ENERGY STAR Communion: First Sunday of the Month
qualified compact fluorescent light
bulb (CFL) will save about $30 Sunday School 9 a.m. Adult. Teen & Kids - summer vacation
over its lifetime and pay for itself
Service to our Community
in about 6 months. It uses 75 per-
Preschool Weekdays at 9 a.m. during school year
cent less energy and lasts about 10
times longer than an incadescent CHARIS Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
bulb. To keep the mercury out of Boy Scouts Mondays at 7 p.m.
the landfill, you can drop off your Cub Scouts Every other Monday at 7 p.m.
old CFL bulbs at Home Depot and Girl Scouts Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Lowes. Recycling Aluminum (Blue bin outside)
Paper Recycling (Green bin outside)
It is so easy to be a good steward Cell Phones & Print Cartridges (Fellowship Hall)
of our environment!
Centenary CARES’ Mission Stewardship for August
...to provide an avenue where human need and
Brown Bags: 74 for August; 324 YTD
available resources can converge. Through a free- Attendance: 503
Ministry Gifts: $ 12,217.73
meals program and providing access to other nec-
essary services, guests are treated as valuable hu- Designated: $3,035.78
Prayer Hours: 62 hours
mans of worth and given opportunity to work to-
Service Hours: 63 hours
ward self-sufficiency through cooperative partner- We have paid 100% of our District Apportion-
ships with other community health and service ments and we are at 49% of our way to our
Conference Apportionments.
agencies. Centenary CARES is dedicated to seek-
ing paths of justice, dignity and respect for all
marginalized people living in the downtown St.
We are impacting lives in the state
of Missouri and around the world!
Louis community.
RMN MISSION STATEMENT: Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grass-
roots organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual
orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist Church,
both in policy and practice.
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“A visible sign of Christ’s presence in our urban community and beyond”

Check out what is going on at UMC!
Come to the Are you Smarter than a Youth?
Do you like to watch movies that make you think? Pumpkin Patch! Youth Trivia Night 2009
La fa y et t e P ark U n i t ed M et hod i st Ch urc h
Mid-high and Senior-high kids 2300 Lafayette Ave. Who: The Gospel Rockers (Youth Group), Lafayette Park United Methodist Church
are invited to come to the new
What: Trivia Night 2009
Movie Review
When: Sunday mornings,
When: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, October 17th - Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Beginning Sept. 13th
Time: 9:00am-9:50am Where: Fellowship Hall, 2300 Lafayette Avenue, St.Louis, Mo 63104
Where: Meet in the Chapel
downstairs Sponsors: The Gospel Rockers (Youth Group) of Lafayette Park United Methodist
What: Bring your eyes, your Church
brain, & your appetite!
Cost: $10 each seat or $80 for a table

Info: (314) 602-0318

Enjoy the Straw Maze!
Details: Reserve a table for this fun and ―youthful‖ event. Questions will cover high
Pick out the BEST Pumpkin!
school topics from geography, math, literature and even the 3-R’s. Come and join
October 10-31
other adults to relive your high school years and see if you still remember things you
10:00am to 6:00pm Mon-Sat
learned as a youth.
N o o n t o 6 : 0 0 p m o n S u n d a y s
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Trivia starts at 7 p.m. Cost is $10.00 a person or $80.00 per
STORIES CHILDREN’S FALL FUN FEST 10/17 table. Soda and popcorn are included, while supplies last. To reserve a table or for
Stories Stories from 10am-Noon, followed by more information, contact Chad Johnson, Youth Director by calling 314.602.0318 or
Stories Stories BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS at 1pm e-mail: lpyouth@sbcglobal.net.
Bring your 4-footed, furry friends to the Patch!
Additionally, a silent auction will be available and mulligan’s will be for sale.
Come EXPERIENCE the Stories of the Bible
Sunday mornings This event is an adult only event. This fundraiser supports activities of the Youth
9am-9:50am To schedule the Patch for a class or group, call Group in the area of missions, conferences, service projects and just fun.
Tots-Fifth Graders Sharon at 771-9214, ext 20.
Education Room
Begins September 13th

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“Good Sense” Financial Considerations

Out of the Darkness
Bethany That’s not to say that all people
Suicide is a national health problem that takes an enormous toll on families, friends, co-workers, schools and the en- know how to give good gifts to their Tip of the Month:
tire community. Sadly, every minute of every day, someone attempts to take their own life and every 16 minutes Spaulding, children. If your family life was less
someone dies by suicide. than perfect or was abusive, this may
CPA, CMA, not be a good example for you of
We also need to educate the public to recognize the symptoms of depression, especially in teenagers as they are a God’s love. The past may have kept
particularly vulnerable group. CCSA, CRP, many of us from being able to receive
God’s love and blessings, since our
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is conducting one of their Out of the Darkness Community view of God is influenced early on by
Walks here in St. Louis on November 1st to raise much needed funds for prevention and education. A portion of the “What’s Love Got to Do with our parents and other authority figures.
funds raised will support distribution of AFSP’s new film More Than Sad: Teen Depression to area high It?” How do you see God? Is God the
schools. The film will educate teens about depression and treatment options. To learn more about the Out of the This phrase was popular in an old loving parent in this scripture, or
Darkness Community Walk visit www.outofthedarkness.org and for more information about the film visit song—and this month it’s the something else? Maybe this month is Stop and think about God’s love for
www.morethansad.org. theme of my life. Every where I the time to set an intention to get to a few minutes each day, in a quite
turn I sense God wanting me to know the real God—the One who can place. Imagine yourself getting a
My site is Lafayette Park Lafayette Square. I am doing this in honor of my daughter-in-law Stephanie Morris. The understand love. If we really be an unconditionally loving mother hug from Jesus, or a big smile, or
walk starts at 11 AM in one of the Creve Couer Parks. I have made arrangements that those of us who go to church knew—had integrated into our or father to us. The One who is so even sitting on God’s lap. Perhaps
on Sunday may start at 12:30 after the speeches. We will have our own walk. I will have buttons with Steph's picture every thought and belief—how willing to give us good gifts and sup- read scriptures , or find a partner to
for us to wear and carry her memorial poster done by Jay Ryan of The Bird Machine & Dianogh (the group she went much God loved us, I believe our ply all our needs if we will just trust meet with during the week and share
to England with in May) My fundraiser goal is $200. finances would no longer be cause God to help us open our hearts to re- what you have been reading/
for concern. The scripture below cieve . thinking. As time passes, be aware
http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm is my donor location helps us begin to see this great love Getting to know the real God may of how this practice of love affects
Submitted by Lynne Keay as it compares God’s love for us to take some time, but it is well worth your attitude toward your life and
how, even those who aren’t living the journey! For: finances. Lets set an intention to let
for God, can love their children: ―...neither height nor depth, nor any- God’s love fill our lives and drive
―If you, then, though you are evil, thing else in all creation, will be able our financial stress and fear!
Wanted: Reading Mentors know how to give good gifts to
your children, how much more will
to separate us from the love of God
that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.‖
your Father in heaven give good Romans 8:39 (NIV)
This past summer, a group of folks went to Hodgen Elementary School and read with at-risk children. Now gifts to those who ask him!‖
we have another opportunity to be engaged in helping kids learn how to Matthew 7:11 (NIV)
read better, and to be "encouragers" of their self confidence in school and in
life. The Pumpkins are Coming!
We have been invited to become tutors to mentor second graders at Hodgen
The Pumpkins are Coming!
Elementary, meeting once a week with our assigned student for 30 minutes.
A group is forming now. You do not need to have teaching credentials. If Mark your calendars now to meet the pumpkin truck and help unload at 9am
God is calling you to become an ―encourager‖, contact Sharon now at 566- on Saturday morning, October 10th.
0332 or at lpassociate@sbcglobal.net. Pumpkin Patch Designers and Straw Maze Architects are needed at 8:00! If
It will be the best 30 minutes of your week! you have a secret flair for making and decorating a spooky (yet safe) pump-
kin patch,

WE NEED YOU!

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Calendar New Day-time Bible Study Coming in October

Come join our new, sweeping study of the books of

the Old Testament. Together, we’ll discover the
Wilder View . . .
Oct. 3-9 Operation HOGAR; Juarez, Mexico free morning. It really was rich a be pumpkin pies, pumpkin bread, and
story of God’s grace found from Genesis and Exo- Won‟t you please consider play-
return on the investment. maybe even rolls this year. There will
dus, through the Psalms, and beyond to the words
Oct. 10-31 Pumpkin Patch be new friendships created, more ing with us on our patch as we
of the prophets. No prior biblical study necessary.
There is a saying, “mighty oaks lives touched. There will be lots of live out our vision of being “A
Oct. 11 Men’s Breakfast, 9 a.m. Bring your Bible if you have one, or we’ll fix you
up with one at the church.
from small acorns grow.” This pumpkins sold and lots of pumpkins church without walls creating a
Oct. 17 Are you Smarter than a Youth, 7 pm crazy idea of a pumpkin patch sponsored. We make money to help visual sign of Christ‟s presence
grew and grew, and the Navajo tribe, in our urban community, and
Oct. 20 *Charge Conference Coming What: Invitation to the Old Testament,
grew. Now the beyond.”
A Short Term DISCIPLE Bible Study and even some to
Oct. 24 Car wash, 10 am church is known as support the minis-
the Pumpkin tries of the church.
Oct. 25 Men’s Breakfast, 9 a.m. When: Tuesday afternoons, 1::00-2:30 p.m Church. In just a
few days the semi- This church isn‟t
~Pastor Kathleen of the
Dates: October 20th for 8 weeks
A Look Ahead...
truck will arrive
and a group of peo-
small anymore,
and certainly isn‟t
Pumpkin Church
Nov. 14 Progressive Dinner Where: LPUMC Fellowship Hall ple will help unload struggling either. It
pumpkins that a isn‟t even as finan-
How: Contact Pastor Sharon at 566-0332 Navajo tribe grew cially strapped
or lpassociate@sbcglobal.net this summer. There anymore. How-
will be volunteers who will share ever, there is one thing that hasn‟t
the grace of God and the beauty of changed….our patch will once again
pumpkins with our community. be rich in the joy of children‟s laugh-
There will be children‟s parties ter, rich in the sound of children ex-
Scriptures for and animal blessings. There will periencing the carefree grace of God.
October October
Covenant Partners ~~~ Many more thanks! ~~~
October 4  Thank you for all those who have participated in the mosquito nets for Catembe. This is a gift of life.
October 4 Bellefontaine Rev. Nathan P. Wolff  Thank you to those who participated in raking and gardening in Lafayette Square Park as part of the Midwest
Job 1;1, 2:1-10 Psalm 26 Mission Blitz.
Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 Beloved Community Rev. Aubry Jones
October 11  Thank you for those who provide delicious Communion bread and juice each month.
October 11  Thank you to all of our musicians who lead worship at Grace Squared, our 8am contemporary worship service
Bethel Rev. Leonard Krudop
Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Psalm 22:1-15  Thank you to Steve Coffey, Jeff Jensen, and Jack Hawk for your faithful support of the audio and visual minis-
Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 Clayton Rev. Linda Gastreich try of the church.
October 18 October 18
 Thank you to all who have worked to make our new youth space safe and attractive.
Job 38:1-7 Psalm 104 Concord Trinity Rev. Gregory M. Weeks  Thank you to the Boutique for your gracious presence during the week.
Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 Eureka Rev. Duane D. Larson
October 25 October 25
Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Psalm 34 News & Views is published monthly. Submit any information or articles by the 17th of each month to
Fenton Rev. Debra A. Peebles
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