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Parkway UCC
THE GOOD NEWS
April
2007
Searching …
searching … searching
These warmer days are so
welcomed! You can just hear the
collective sigh as people sit outside, enjoy the breezes and go for sweet
walks. We have been cleaning and
reorganizing a bit at our house -- looking for the things of spring in the
garage and in the basement, pulling out toys and garden stuff and more. Very exciting times! It has been a season of
searching. We have been in prayer
with our DCEYM Rick Oberle, our In-Care Mauri Peaco and our Associate Pastor
Search Committee as they all seek the Spirit’s movements and calls to
ministry. At PUCC we have had
opportunities to be involved in contemplative prayer and the labyrinth. We have been seeking after the ways and
words of Jesus during Lent. As we approach Holy Week and Easter, we remember Mary
on Easter morning … But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept,
she bent over to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting
where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the
feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They
have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” When
she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she
did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you
weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she
said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid
him, and I will take him away.”
John 20:11-15 What
are you looking for this Easter? What
is your plan to find it? How will
you know that you have been successful?
How will you allow yourself to be found by God in the midst of your
searching? Peace, Kevin PARKWAY
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Kevin
Cameron, Pastor (kevin@parkwayucc.org) Beverly Clancy, Church Office
Administrator (info@parkwayucc.org)
Sally
Dischinger, Preschool Director (puns@parkwayucc.org) John Jones & Johnny Brown, Caretakers
(info@parkwayucc.org) Kim Livengood, Financial Secretary
(puccfs@parkwayucc.org) Rick
Oberle, Dir of Christian Education & Youth Ministries
(dce@parkwayucc.org) Barbara Raedeke, Organist/Choir Director
(braedeke@aol.com) Barbara Eggebrecht, President of the
Congregation (bpeggebrecht@sbcglobal.net) Alan Stein, Music Director for Informal Worship
(just.us.3@sbcglobal.net)
Jan Wiese, Professional Nursery Attendant (info@parkwayucc.org)
Carol Wilbois, Parish Nurse (rpwilbois@aol.com) All Members of Parkway Church
– Ministers
VISION STATEMENT We shall seek
the way of God in today’s world through… · Joyful Worshipping · Inclusive Caring · Compassionate Serving MISSION
STATEMENT Parkway United Church of Christ seeks
within the church universal to respond
faithfully to the promises of God as witnessed in the Old Testament
and New Testament. We seek to follow the way of the crucified
and risen Christ. Therefore we will
worship God, educate and nurture persons for discipleship, build a caring
Christian community, participate in God’s mission to the world, and be
stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us. May all that we are and do be to God’s Glory. CONGREGATIONAL STATEMENT Parkway United Church of Christ, with God’s grace, seeks to be a
congregation that includes all persons, regardless of race, ethnic, or
socio-economic background while respecting differences of gender, marital
status, age, sexual orientation, and mental and physical ability. We aspire to act justly, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with our God. We
invite all to share in the life and leadership, ministry, fellowship, worship, sacraments, responsibilities
and blessings of participation in our congregation. WORSHIP with us!
Please read and
pray these scripture passages before worship each week.
It will make for a
deeper experience.
WORSHIP – April 2007
April 1 – Palm/Passion Sunday
The sacrament of
communion at our open table Give-A-Meal Sunday …
please bring non-perishable food items The Children’s Choir
will be ringing and chiming April 5 –
Maundy Thursday in the
Fellowship Hall at 6:15pm A Passover Seder with
Rabbi Lynn Goldstein, which
includes a light supper woven through liturgy April 6 –
Good Friday in the Historic Sanctuary at 7pm
A
Tenebrae service with communion and personal reflections from each of the disciples April 8 Easter
Sunday! Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; John 20:1-18 Easter Traffic Sunrise Service at St Thomas UCC in Chesterfield at 6:30am Traditional
Worship at 9:30am Informal
Worship at 11am The Children’s Choir will singing “Every
Move I Make” April 15 Psalm 150;
John 20:19-31 Reaching Thomas
April 22 Psalm
30; John 21:1-19 Is
There an Echo in Here?
New Member Sunday April 29 Youth Sunday
Come love and support
our young people! One Great Hour of
Sharing … OGHS offering (see the insert in this newsletter!) BIOGRAPHIES— EVENING DIALOGUE Tod and Cynthia Bowermaster have been members of Parkway United
Church of Christ since 1998. We joined the church just before the big
move across the street! We have two children, Kathryn, 7 and
Ryan, 5 both of whom have attended PUNS. We moved to St. Louis from
Honolulu, Hawaii where we both played in the Honolulu Symphony.
Currently, Tod plays horn in the St. Louis Symphony and Cynthia, a violinist, free-lances around the area
playing in various groups. We love having the opportunity to perform in
the summer at music festivals in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and in Sun Valley, Idaho. During these
trips we get to partake in some of our hobbies which
include hiking, reading and tennis. Lisa DiTiberio has been a member of Parkway for over seven years. She has twin
daughters who live in San Francisco and Baltimore. She is a
professional flutist who performs regularly in the area and teaches at
Lindenwood University and at her home studio. She enjoys hiking with
her yellow lab, reading and learning, and cooking. John
& Dottie Dwyer
– We have been members of Parkway since 1992. Dottie was raised in the
E&R Church and the UCC in Cape Girardeau, MO; John was raised as a Roman
Catholic, in Cleveland, Ohio. We have two sons, Michael, 28, and Jeffrey, 23,
both confirmed at Parkway. Dottie graduated from Southeast Missouri
State University in Cape
Girardeau, and has Master’s and PhD degrees in English and American
Literature from Washington University. She is a member of the Membership Care Commission and the
St Louis Association’s Preparation for
Ministry Committee. John graduated from Hamilton College (New York),
and has an MA in History and an MBA from Washington University. John is
currently Treasurer of the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the UCC and
President of the Board of Lydia’s House.
John is a Credit Risk Management Executive at Bank of America, and
enjoys Blues hockey and the Symphony, history, genealogy, and photography. Dottie works part-time at Second Sitting
Consignments in Kirkwood and enjoys
reading, writing poetry, antiquing, doing needlework, and
participating in St Louis Jung Society events. J & D are big fans of Shetland Sheepdogs. O'Ray & Edith Graber
- We started
married life with 2 years in Berlin, distributing food and clothing. Then to Kansas where O'Ray was pastor of a
small Mennonite church and Edith had four babies - 2 boys and 2 girls. (The youngest just turned 44.) We then
circled Kansas, living successively in Okla. City, Denver and St. Louis. Edith
taught sociology and O'Ray worked with neighborhood and interfaith
groups. Favorite pastimes: for O'Ray,
fishing and interfaith activities; for Edith taking classes at Wash. U.,
reading, and international travel.
We've been UCC since 1990. The Haack
Family - Gail and
Bill Haack, along with son Christopher have been members of Parkway UCC since
the summer of 2005. They have been attending since October of 2000. Gail grew up in the Oakland, California
area, and met Bill in a graduate class at
University of Houston. They have been married 28 years. Bill was born
in St. Louis, but grew up in Texas, moving between Houston and Corpus Christi
during those years. Gail taught social studies and language arts in Houston,
and Bill was in sales. Gail’s hobbies
include crafting and making cards; Bill is a photographer, and has taken many
pictures for Parkway, including for the newest directory. Christopher enjoys playing computer games and cooking
dinner. At Parkway Bill and Gail are members of the choir, Gail is on the
Evangelism Commission, and Christopher ushers every Sunday. Christopher’s brother Mark and his wife
Maria have recently made the Haack’s grandparents and uncle of a beautiful
baby girl named Eva. Skip and Ellie Larson - Skip and Ellie Larson have been
members of PUCC since mid-1970’s.
They have two daughters, two son-in-laws and four grandchildren. Skip is retired from 7-Up Company and
Ellie worked as a secretary, an aide at Craig School, and also worked at
PUNS, first in the classroom and then in Mother’s Day Out. They both helped a group to bring Habitat
for Humanity to St. Louis. Skip
served as Executive Director for several years and Ellie worked on publicity
and the details setting up work camps.
Skip now volunteers at Shaw Nature Reserve, a part of Missouri
Botanical Gardens and also at St. John’s and Missouri Baptist Hospitals. Ellie tutored for about 10 years and now
volunteers at the hospitals, too. Each
has served on Parkway Council and on committees and special projects. Ellie has sung in choir since joining
Parkway; Skip served on the Search Committee which ultimately brought Pastor
Cameron and family and Parkway UCC together.
Their membership at Parkway has been a meaningful part of their lives! Florence and Richard Simonson - Dick was born in Chicago, Florence in St.
Louis. Dick was ordained in the
E.&R. (UCC) Church in 1957 and then served churches in Louisville,
Chicago, Ann Arbor, Amherst and 21 years here in Maplewood. He
retired in 1993 and we joined Parkway in 1995. Florence has served on the St. Louis
Assoc. Council UCC (3 years as Pres.) and now serves on its Nominating
Committee. She also serves on the
Advisory Board of Lydia's House. Dick
volunteers at Forest Hospital, Forest Park Forever, Epiphany Food Pantry and
is part of OA. We have three
children. Andrew and wife Julie (members of Parkway), Rachel and husband Mark
in Atlanta and Timothy in Wright City.
We have 4 grandchildren.
Hobbies include book groups, gardening, eating out with friends and
traveling. Tom and Leslie Tupper – Tom is an ordained minister of the United
Church of Christ, served churches in St. Louis and Illinois, worked on the
national staff of the UCC, and recently retired from the Deaconess
Foundation. Leslie was the director for
CUE Seminaries for 9 years before starting her career in real estate 11 years
ago. Our daughter Elise and her
husband Jeremy, members of PUCC, have given us two wonderful
granddaughters—Lilly (3) and Ivey (1).
Our daughter Sarah is a second year law student at Washington
University and our son Glenn lives in Arizona. We have been members of PUCC for 12 years and during that time
have served on numerous boards
and committees. We like travel,
hiking, art, music, gardening, golf, and woodworking. Leslie serves on the Cape Albeon and Good
Samaritan boards and is vice president of the Eureka Chamber of
Commerce. Tom serves at La Clinica, a
free health clinic for immigrants. We
are both active in Bread for the World.
We have lived in Belleville, Il; Cleveland, OH, and now in Wildwood. Jamie and Mary Jo Cannon, Barbara
Eggebrecht, and Gale Haggard are also regular attendees of Evening Dialogue. Their biographies
have been included in previous
newsletters. We meet the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of the
month for potluck at 6 p.m. and discussion at 7 p.m. Everyone is
welcome! * * * APRIL 1st is a GIVE-A-MEAL SUNDAY! (see
page 28) Please remember our friends who have real needs. Be generous and
bring non-perishable food
items on First Sunday, April 1
Suggested are protein items like tuna, beef stew, pastas, peanut
butter. Paper goods, toiletry items
and feminine hygiene items are
always needed. Questions? Contact
Ruth Murray 314-991-2623 PRAYER CORNER - an opportunity to pray with someone
Have you spent time praying in the Prayer Corner of the
sanctuary? Our current prayer list,
prayer books, prayer journal, a kneeler and chair, and a perpetual candle are
there as well. Please help us to
become a more prayerful community when we are here and out in the world. Amen! If you would like
to pray with someone, Kevin Cameron
will be in the Prayer Corner on
Wednesday, April 18th between 9-11am. New Members will be welcomed into the dynamic
ministry and mission of Parkway UCC on Sunday, April 22, at both worship
services. Interested? Questions?
Please speak with Judy Lindquist (636-537-0877)
cjjslind@charter.net or Mary Jo Cannon (314-469-3485)
maryjo911@aol.com PROGRESSIVE DINNER Since we are a progressive church, let’s have a progressive dinner! Join us on Saturday, April 14th for a little
adventure. After signing up on the
poster in the Gathering Space, you
will receive an invitation to arrive at someone’s home at 5 p.m. for
appetizer/salad. While there you will
receive an envelope with the location and directions to the host of your main
course… where you will dine with a different group of people. Finally, we will all meet at church at
7:15 p.m. for a yummy dessert and more fellowship. This is an alcohol free event.…casual dress … adults only … Childcare will be provided at the church. Kids will have dinner also – organized games and crafts …
popcorn & movies for two age groups.
We will ask for $5 per child or $10 per family… a missions fundraiser
for the St Louis Crisis Nursery. Questions? Can't wait to sign up
and join in the fun? Are you willing
to host? Please contact Kevin
Cameron at 314-872-9330
kevin@parkwayucc.org (Save Saturday, June 30th for a
Family Progressive Dinner – outdoors) FABULOUS AT FIFTY - THE UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST! Our Big Birthday Bash! We’re Having A
Party! Save the Date: Thursday Evening, April 19, 2007
4:30-9:00 p.m. It’s time to CELEBRATE, SING, AND HAVE FUN as our beloved UCC turns 50
years old. We will gather on Thursday, April 19, at Parkway UCC for the Big
Bash! Get ready for a UCC Trivia Game with prizes and surprises! Get ready to be hospitable hosts!
We’ll have dinner, birthday cake, worship, and more. You don’t want to
miss this St. Louis Association Spring Gathering! Be there or be square -
April 19th here at Parkway UCC. The
fun starts at 4:30; dinner at 5:30.
Be there! HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 2007 NEEDS YOU The 2007 Habitat House UCC build is fast approaching and we need your
help! This year Parkway will have its
workday on Monday, April 23. We
nearly have our 25 individuals who are available to work Monday, April 23,
building interior and exterior walls for this year’s Habitat House
build. This will be an experience you
don’t want to miss. There is a sign
up sheet in the Gathering Space. If
you want to participate, sign up today! The cost to build a house is increasing and the UCC partnership is in
need of additional donations. Even if you cannot assist with the workday, you
can contribute to this project with a donation. Your help is greatly appreciated. Contact Doug Sperry at Douglas.sperry@grainger.com with any questions. Thank you. ADULT
MISSION TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS We’re Going
Back - To NOLA, that is!
After the incredible
experience by our 19 member Recovery Team made up of members from 5 different
West County UCC churches, we have begun plans to return to New Orleans and
continue the work, which continues to be extensive. We have already
confirmed the dates with the UCC Volunteer Office and with St. Matthew’s UCC
church in New Orleans where we will once again be staying. So mark you
calendars now for September 8-15, 2007. Maybe this year will be your
year to share in this important ministry. We are beginning to receive
your application for consideration as a part of this year’s Recovery
Team. As last year, each of the five churches will have 4 spots
reserved on the Team until July 1. After that remaining spots will be
filled on first come first served basis. Please fill out the attached
form, including your $50.00 deposit and return to the church office.
(If things hold true as last year, the total cost for each team member will
be your $50.00 deposit, plus meals enroute and any spending money you wish to
have in New Orleans.) If you want to be assured a place with the Team,
do not delay your registration. [To find out more about this joint venture…..
come to our Pot Luck on April 29th at PUCC. It’s a 2006 Reunion and 2007 Preview] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Reservation Form “This form is an application to be considered as
a volunteer for the UCC Recover Team to St. Matthew’s UCC, New Orleans.) September 8-15, 2007 Name Phone
Address _______________________________________
e-mail _________________________________ Member of Church
Enclosed
reservation fee $50.00 Mail checks,
payable to Ivy Chapel UCC, to: Rev. Dan Wilson, Ivy Chapel UCC, 820 North
Woods Mill Rd. Chesterfield, MO. 63017-1717. Office Use: Check #
Date
Received Have
you walked and prayed a Labyrinth?
Here’s your opportunity! Meet at the church at 10 a.m. on
Wednesday, April 25 in Kevin Cameron’s office. We’ll talk a bit about labyrinths and then head for the great labyrinth at the nearby Mercy
Center. This is a wonderful spiritual
exercise. If you can’t be with us
that day, you can always go there on your own…. The Mercy Center is located at 2039 North Geyer Road, just a
few miles from our church.
Join us for
coffee and
conversation at the St Louis Bread
Company — Manchester & 270 on Tuesday, April 17 at 10 a.m. Questions? Contact Kevin (314-872-9330) kevin@parkwayucc.org PARKWAY
UCC PLAY GROUP This fun group
meets from 10-11 a.m. on the second Wednesday and the fourth Monday of each month in our PUCC
Nursery. All parents and
children are warmly welcome. Come ready to play and make
connections!! Questions? Contact Brenda Sperry (314) 909-0798 BrendaLang@aol.com. Upcoming dates: April 11, April 23, May 9, May 28. AWOL: Adventurous Women Out Late Meet new friends and keep the old …. Hope you can join us next time around
— which is May because the April outing is to see Chicago at the Fox
Theater — for which tickets needed to be reserved weeks ago. Join us on May 11th for dinner. As always, please feel free to bring a
friend with you! Now that the warm
weather is here to stay, we will dine out on a patio! Questions? Please contact Carmen Bumgarner 314-330-0813 cfbum@charter.net PARKWAY
CHURCH PICNIC OCTOBER 7TH Mark your calendars now for the church picnic on October 7. The Picnic Committee from last year was
thrilled with the site and response generated by the first annual Parkway UCC
picnic, and is equally thrilled to be hosting another one. We will
return to Stacy Park in Olivette again for another afternoon of fun. For those of you who missed this opportunity for PUCC fellowship last
year, you may have heard about the 100+ people who attended and how much fun
they had. You don’t want to miss it
again! Mark your calendars now, and
save the date! PATHWAYS OF FAITH SCHEDULE 2007 Palm Sunday
Lessons April 1 Easter
Workshop April 8 Zacchaeus April 15-29 Mary & Martha May 6- 27 New Beginnings June 3 Creation June 3-24 David, the boy
July 1-15 David,
the King July 22-Aug 5 Daniel August 12-26 Jonah Sept 16-30 Ruth &
Naomi October 7-28 PUCC
History/Heritage Nov 4-25 NEW BEGINNINGS SUNDAY COMING UP June 3, 2007! No, you did not read that wrong and no, our calendars are
not broken. New Beginnings Sunday is coming up! This year, New Beginnings Sunday is
Sunday, June 3, 2007! N Now that our Sunday School is in session
all year, and since the public schools are starting so early, it does not
make sense for our children to wait until the middle of September to advance
to the next grade level. So starting
this year, our Sunday School will begin its new year and new rotations the
first Sunday of June. This year, June
3 is New Beginnings Sunday! The Christian
Education Commission has been working on scheduling and talking about this
for some time. We believe this will
be the most suitable arrangement for our children, and it will help us to
emphasize that our relationship with God does not stop in the summer. Watch for more details about New
Beginnings Sunday! SUNDAY SCHOOL PERFECT ATTENDANCE – FEBRUARY Ivey
Bowman; Lilly Bowman; Dexter Cameron; Patrick Clifford; Thomas
Clifford; Alexander Roesler; Andrew Stappenbeck; Alexandra
Toombs; Graham Toombs; Jack Beck; Ryan Bowermaster; Iris
Cameron; Eddy De Long; Johanna Kapsis; Lindsey Oberle; Nicole Ristau; Will
Stappenbeck; Tyler Wessel; Sam Byerly; Rachel Byerly; Kathryn
Bowermaster; Tavis Cameron; Alexander Oberle; Lydia Roesler; Maya
Cameron; Jessica Connors; Shelby Oberle; Evan Ristau; Joseph Oberle; Grant
Oehler; Nathan Rauscher; Hannah Simonson;
Ryan Simonson; Claire
Stolze; Jenna Watson; Julia Watson; Alayna Beck; Sara Tallyn; Steven
Tallyn Congratulations! SUNDAY
SCHOOL MISSION Our Sunday School children always appreciate the lessons they learn as
they work in mission with others.
This year, the mission dear to their hearts is Heifer Project. Heifer Project International is an organization that provides livestock
to people in the US and
underdeveloped countries, for food purposes and to help farm the land. The gifts of Heifer Project are truly
gifts that keep on giving; for the animals reproduce, providing the needy
families with more livestock for sustenance in the future. Each Sunday, the children of our Sunday School have an opportunity to
give their money to support this cause.
Our goal is to collect $1000 by the end of the year, May 27,
2007. So far we have collected over
$500! You can keep track by checking
the bulletin board in the Education wing and counting the cows in the field! Help our children reach their goal by encouraging them to participate in
this mission work. What a great
lesson in stewardship this is, giving to Heifer Project! (Parkway friends Tony and Katherine Hotle have had lots of experience
working with HPI on the receiving end of the livestock! They will talk with us about this soon!) VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL – LIFT OFF! July 22-26 The summer is filling up fast!
Don’t forget to keep God in your summer plans! Our Vacation Bible School this summer is a
great way to lift off with your faith journeys in our VBS program LIFT
OFF! That’s right, the theme this year is LIFT OFF! and we will be
encouraging all participants to let their faith soar! Just like the colorful hot air balloons
that will soon be seen drifting through the sky all summer long, we have the
opportunity to let our faith soar just as high, bringing joy and delight to
the world, just like the balloons we love to watch soar. You will soon be seeing hot air balloons all over the Parkway UCC
facility as this Vacation Bible School adventure is anticipated. Mark your calendars now to come and let
your faith soar with us! LIFT OFF!
will kick off at
6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 22, in the Gathering Space with some awesome songs
and stories. The children will rotate through four workshops, and end the
evening at 8:00 p.m. The program will
end Thursday night, when we will have a potluck dinner for all. There is a lot
of excitement in the air around Vacation Bible School 2007! Plan now on attending! Join us for LIFT OFF! PUCC
Fun – Building the Church Family
Help us build a strong church family!
Singles, couples, families – everyone is invited to join us for these
events! No need to RSVP – just
come! Feel free to invite others –
whether they are connected with PUCC or not. Saturday, April 21st – Park Hopping –
beginning with PUNS playground at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12th – Grant’s
Farm – meet at 9 a.m. at the Gift Shop Saturday, June 30 – Family
Progressive Dinner! Come be with us! We always have a great adventure together! MUSICAL
WEDNESDAYS RINGING ALONG Friendship Company, the children’s component of Musical Wednesdays, has
been ringing along all year, learning
how to express praise in awesome ways!
We meet every Wednesday for an hour – from 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Children of adult choir members are
welcome to stay until 8:00, when adult choir rehearsal is over.) During that hour, we open with a Bible
story, and a discussion of how our week is going, then we all sing together
as one large Friendship Company choir.
At 7:00, we split into two groups –
the younger ones begin bell practice, while the older ones practice
chiming. At 7:20, we share a story
together until 7:30. Our kids have been having a blast ringing and singing throughout the
year. Watch for us offering our
praises to God in church on Palm Sunday and Easter! They are working on
some really special tunes. Be sure to
check them out! Do you want to be a
ringer or a singer? Just show up one
Wednesday evening! It really is
joyful around here! Questions? Contact Rick at dce@parkwayucc.org TUESDAY
EVENING DIALOGUE Looking for a new and rewarding activity at Parkway Church? The Tuesday Evening Dialogue group,
which meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in the Heritage Room
beginning at 6:00 p.m., provides food for the gourmet and food for the
thinker. Twenty good folks now enjoy the chatting (good discussion)
and chewing (great food) and
there's always room for YOU! The sessions usually conclude about 8:00pm
and childcare is provided. The discussions are provocative and instructive
as we continue to read the current text IF GOD IS LOVE; copies are still
available through the church office for $10 and the material is reader
friendly. No reservations required -- just bring a dish to pass at the
potluck supper and your reactions to the readings. Please know you are
welcome to 'jump in' whenever your schedule permits. You'll be glad you
did. SAVE THE DATE … SUNDAY,
MAY 20, 2007 FOND
FAREWELL TO RICK OBERLE AND FAMILY ONE CHURCH SERVICE AT 10:00 A.M. FOLLOWED
BY A DELICIOUS LUNCHEON. MANY
MORE DETAILS TO COME! *** Erin
Bode Live in Concert at Parkway
United Church of Christ! Mark
your calendars for May 6th at 6:30pm… St.
Louis’ newest rising star will be in our Sanctuary! Erin
Bode has recently been featured on “A
Prairie Home Companion” And
“Show Me St. Louis” (among
other places) She
will be here for a benefit concert to
raise money for Camp Mo-Val’s Capital Campaign! Tickets
($25) are available by emailing: dce@parkwayucc.org Tickets
are selling out fast! All
profits raised will go to benefit Camp Mo-Val. And…
visit www.erinbode.com for a sample! ADULT
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES La Clinica April
1 9:30 & 11:00 Parkway member Tom Tupper is on the Board of Directors of La Clinica, a
Hispanic health care agency here in St. Louis. Tom will lead us in discussion concerning health issues facing
these, our fellow St. Louisans, as they make this community home. Join him in discussing the opportunities
and challenges La Clinica faces. Discussing
Alzheimer’s Disease April 15 9:30
& 11:00 Carol Wilbois, RN is our Parish Nurse at
Parkway UCC. She has spent many opportunities
working in ministry with people suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and the
dementia that accompanies it; as well as the families who are affected by
their loved one’s suffering. What are
the facts about Alzheimer’s? What is
it, anyway? What are the signs to
watch for? Come participate in
discussion on this vital topic. Interfaith Partnership April
22 9:30 & 11:00 The Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls promotes peace,
respect, and understanding among peoples of all faiths in the St. Louis
region. The Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls allows the
St. Louis region to do this and be a model for the rest of the nation. Reena Hajat, MSW
is the Interim Executive Director of
Interfaith Partnership/Faith Beyond Walls, and she will be with us
this morning as we examine our responsibilities and discern our
opportunities. Bread For
the World April
29 9:30
& 11:00 Bread for the World is a non-partisan, US Christian citizen’s
movement devoted to encouraging public policy decisions aimed at alleviating
domestic and global hunger. BFW
Members write, call and visit members of Congress and generate media attention
about national legislation and other efforts that address hunger world wide.
Parkway member Rev. Tom Tupper is a member of BFW, and hosted a letter
writing campaign here at Parkway in February. Join him as he discusses their mission, and the mandate we all
share. Churches
Uniting in Christ May
6 9:30 & 11:00 Rev. Patrice Rosner is the
Executive Director of CUIC – an ecumenical organization made up of
nine member denominations (Including the UCC as a charter member) united in
partnership to continue our faith journey together. Rev. Rosner will be here to discuss CUIC, and examine the new
shapes of churches united in mission. For more
information about these classes, email Rick:
dce@parkwayucc.org LIVING
THE QUESTIONS” VIDEO SERIES The Adult Education Committee is hosting discussion groups revolving
around the video series “Living the Questions” all year long. This video series is an exciting departure from the usual faith journeys,
as it explores the nature of God in some incredible ways. Some of the themes include “Biblical
Authority;” “Metaphor, and How It Shapes Us;” “The Jesus/Christ Dichotomy;”
and “What Does Faith Look Like in the 21st Century?” All are led by contributors such as Marcus
Borg, John Cobb, Nancy Ammerman, Stanley Hauerwas, Tex Sample, and John
Shelby Spong. This is going to be a very exciting adventure as we journey
together. It will be presented in 12
sessions, the third Sunday of each month, January – December of 2007 at 6:00
p.m. We will eat a light meal
together, (sub sandwiches, etc.) and begin the videos and discussion right
away. It will end at 8:00 p.m.
although you are certainly welcome to discuss further after it is over! Mark your calendars for April 15, 2007!
This will be our next gathering at 6:00 p.m. Childcare will be available for all sessions. This is going to be a great adventure! Further sessions (at this time) are
planned for May 20; June 17; July 15; August 19; September 16; October 21;
November 18; and December 16, 2007.
Questions? Email Rick: dce@parkwayucc.org ABC-TV TO
AIR “Joy Dawned Again” ON EASTER SUNDAY The hour long special was filmed on March 3 and included a diverse
congregation comprised of Dover UCC members and others from across the UCC’s
Western Reserve Association. About 200 people, including a 35-member
choir, took part in the filming.
While many network affiliates air the IBC-related programs at odd
hours—such as late at night or early in the morning—some stations are likely
to offer better time slots to those shows known to have a built-in local
audience. You can affect UCC presence on the air, by urging
our local ABC affiliate, KDNL, to air the program at an earlier time! Watch local listings for show times. PARABLES
OF JESUS April 12-May 3 What are the Parables of Jesus?
Why were they delivered to us?
Are they metaphors describing the Kingdom of Heaven, or do they tell
us more about our everyday lives? Did
Jesus mean for them to be stories designed to tell us what to do and how to
live, or stories for some other
purpose? How do parables act
in our lives? Rick Oberle will lead
this course for four Thursday afternoons as we examine Parables in general,
and focus on four different parables in particular. Join us for one or all of these sessions after Easter. Thursdays;
1-2:15pm LAY INSTITUTE OF FAITH EXPLORATION Eden Seminary is offering two great opportunities for faith development
this month through the LIFE program! LIFE is a partnership with Eden Seminary, the Illinois South Conference,
and the Missouri Mid-South Conference of the UCC. LIFE is a series of weekend retreats offered five times per
year to help participants study scripture and explore Christian faith and
church life. It also encourages
participants to be life-long learners and disciples, faithful witnesses to
the gospel, and faithful members and leaders of the church. The program equips participants to relate
scripture to faith and life. There are two retreats coming up April 20-21, 2007: |