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SUMMER READING
Attached is a list of books that pastors in the Eastern Association have read over the last year. If you are looking for some good reads for the summer, we thought you might consider some of these.

Summer Reading List 2009

By-Laws are available below as an Adobe Reader file.  If you are not able to open this file and need a hard copy to be mailed to you, please contact Kathy via email or call her at 877.877.5884 Ext 77602.

Committee on Ministry

Nominating Committee

Mission & Social Concerns

Stewardship Committee

Program Committee

Eastern Association By-Laws 

Understanding the Committee on Ministry: Frequently Asked Questions

Big Events

Fall Business Meeting

The Fall Business Meeting of the Eastern Association, Missouri Mid-South Conference, United Church of Christ, is but weeks away! We will gather on Sunday, September 27, 2009, at Good Shepherd UCC, St. Charles, to engage ourselves in worshipful work as we consider the life and business of the Eastern Association. We will begin our meeting promptly at 2:00 p.m. and will conclude our time with a meal at 5:30 p.m. We know your time on a potentially gorgeous fall weekend is precious, as is the opportunity for us to gather as part of the Body of Christ to affirm and renew our relationships in Christ and to engage in the ministry to which we all are called. We strive to honor your commitments to represent your churches, and to uplift one another when we are sent forth once again. We remind you that each authorized minister is a voting member of the Association and should be present at the meeting. Also, each local church is entitled to have two delegates and two youth leader delegates (communicant member less than 21 yrs old) for the first 100 reported members, plus one additional delegate for each additional 100 members or fraction thereof up to a maximum of seven.   Full Cover Letter

2009 Annual Reports

Committee on Ministry Report

Evangelism Report

Program Committee Report

Stewardship Report

Mission and Social Concerns Report

 

Fall Business Meeting Documents

Meeting Agenda

REGISTRATION FORM

2010 Proposed Budget

2009 Yearly Financials

Lay Institute of Faith Exploration at Eden presents: “Evangelism: Living and Telling the Story” Basic Course.

Rev. Gale Engel, Instructor, Consultant for the United Church of Christ.

September 18th and 19th, 2009

This interactive course will provide an opportunity for participants to explore the ways “God is still speaking!” in their lives and through the mission of the local church. The course has six key purposes: to explore the central place of evangelism in our Christian life and in our congregations; to define the unique nature of evangelism; to focus on the principles of evangelism as espoused in Adam Hamilton’s book, “Selling Swimsuits in the Arctic;” to discover four dimensions of growth essential for congregational vitality; to reflect on learning and identify ways to implement a strategic plan of evangelism in a local setting; and to share in community, worship, and discussion. Join us! For more information or to register, go to: www.lifeateden.com  or telephone Life Administrator Rev. Dr. Nancy Livingston at 618-277-1273. See Attached Flyer.
 

Spring Meeting

April 26th, 2009

Economic Justice was the focus of the day when over 130 people gathered at the Eastern Association’s 2009 Spring Meeting, held April 26th at Zion UCC, Union, Mo. The theme of the program was “Facilitators of Hope: equipping faith communities to work for economic justice”.

Following words of welcome by Zion’s Pastor Rev. Michael Bone and devotionals by Rev. Kemery Baldwin of St. John UCC, St. Charles, the attendees were dismissed to attend two consecutive breakout sessions lasting 50 minutes each. Each participant could choose to attend two of these four presentations:
• a Food Pantry Roundtable, featuring speakers Rev. Armin Klemme (Zion UCC, Union), Judy Schneider (St. Peter’s UCC, Washington), and Cheryl Barta (Hope Food Pantry, O’Fallon) discussed topics such as site location, staffing, food acquisition and distribution, clientele, and record-keeping.
• Rev. John Hogue, Pastor of Faith UCC, Wentzville, and Mandy Doumit, R.N. presented on the RAPHA clinic, a medical clinic for transients and the working poor which operates out of Faith UCC.
• Dorothy “Dottie” Kastigar, Community Development Coordinator of the Community Council of St. Charles County, presented on the topic “Support to People Experiencing Homelessness”.
• JoAnn Toerper, Program Administrator for the Missouri Career Center in Warrenton, presented on workforce retraining programs and resources available in Lincoln, Warren, and Montgomery Counties.

An offering was taken up during opening devotionals to benefit the RAPHA Clinic. Session participants were also given packets with extensive resource materials for Lincoln, Warren, Franklin, Gasconade, and St. Charles Counties, in addition to the materials available at each breakout session. The afternoon finished with a catered dinner, and time for informal discussion and fellowship.

Submitted by
Rev. Craig Blaufuss
Zion U.C.C. Troy, Mo. 63379
Office: 636 528-7550
Cell: 636 358-0292

Kemery Baldwin with some of the assembly for the meeting.

Michael Bone, pastor of Zion UCC, Union, our host church.

Kemery Baldwin leading the worship.

Kristy May of Emmaus Homes and Ed Wilson, pastor of Mantels and Casco at registration.

Jeff Whitman, Conference Minister with Norma Klemme, and Priscilla Bizer.

Vickie and Craig Blaufuss with another guest in a discussion.

Don Bizer and Mary Anne Kemper, members at Zion UCC, Troy and of the Mission and Social Concerns Committee.

Photo's provided by Charles Adams

SEARCHING CHURCHES

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