June - Odessa, Missouri Community of Christ
June - Odessa, Missouri Community of Christ
June - Odessa, Missouri Community of Christ
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<strong>June</strong> 2006<br />
8:45 am Family<br />
Prayer Service<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 4th<br />
Potluck Dinner<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 11th<br />
Father’s Day<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 18th<br />
Baptismal<br />
Service<br />
Father’s Day<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 18th<br />
Junior Church<br />
Each 3rd Sunday<br />
11 am<br />
<strong>June</strong> 18th<br />
Family Camp<br />
<strong>June</strong> 23-27th<br />
Congregational Retreat<br />
was . . .Terrific! . . . Exceptional!<br />
. . . A Step Back in Time!<br />
A Mountaintop!<br />
Sharing in retreat with friends and family<br />
into new depths <strong>of</strong> fellowship and<br />
understanding! Laughing and sharing,<br />
growing close to one another and God!<br />
Perfect weather, bus great with no mishaps<br />
along the way! We were truly<br />
blessed, EXCEPT for an occasional<br />
spy in the night, Gage?, and the ladies<br />
staying up til the wee hours <strong>of</strong><br />
the night. Our kids were great as<br />
they sang camp songs all the way to<br />
Illinois and back. Seeing them always<br />
together, whether on the rock<br />
wall or in the kitchen eating. Their<br />
laughter, compassion and inclusiveness,<br />
their attitudes <strong>of</strong> sharing, and<br />
their testimonies . . Outstanding!<br />
Walking onto the cobblestone<br />
streets from our temporary<br />
housing in the Nauvoo House, we felt<br />
many things. Cobblestone brick roads<br />
on the early morning, our community<br />
awoke! History behind us, the future<br />
ahead <strong>of</strong> us! All awakening before<br />
us!! There was a real awareness <strong>of</strong><br />
sacrifices made by those early<br />
saints and <strong>of</strong>fering much for us today.<br />
The mountain top experience<br />
had to be at our baptismal service<br />
in the Nauvoo Church as Carter<br />
Cole made his commitment to be<br />
baptized! What an experience to<br />
share together in that setting! We<br />
truly felt blessed in so many ways<br />
as we came to the end <strong>of</strong> our<br />
week-end together. Strengthened,<br />
renewed with a greater commitment<br />
to our Lord and his cause.<br />
Awesome retreat!<br />
Congratulation Carter!<br />
On your baptism
ADULT CHOIR__I know that summer<br />
is a busy time for everyone but<br />
we need to get started back with<br />
choir. I have some new music that I<br />
want to hear you sing. I want us to<br />
begin to be a semi-regular part <strong>of</strong><br />
our worship as a group. Bring your<br />
rested voices and lets begin to exercise<br />
them Sunday evening <strong>June</strong><br />
4th at 7 pm. I look forward to seeing all <strong>of</strong> you<br />
and would encourage you to invite all your singing<br />
friends to join us.<br />
Thanks, Tracy Dyer<br />
Graduating Senior Honored<br />
grilled burgers tantalized<br />
a large group gathered to<br />
support our youth! Such a nice<br />
way to share Sunday lunch AND<br />
they made over $300!!<br />
Y.O.U. shared a BBQ<br />
Fundraiser in the parking<br />
lot <strong>of</strong> the church Sunday,<br />
April 23rd right after<br />
church. The grill was<br />
kept busy as<br />
aroma <strong>of</strong><br />
Y. O. U.<br />
(Youth Onward &<br />
Upward)<br />
Sundays 5:30 pm<br />
At<br />
The<br />
Church<br />
Youth learn about “frogs” at<br />
Overnight__ Memorial Day Weekend<br />
found our youth and parents at<br />
Chuck & Kara Cole farm for a full blown overnight<br />
with 90 degree weather, girls all piled in one<br />
tent and guys in another, sleeping in sleeping<br />
bags on<br />
the hard floor <strong>of</strong> their tents, if you call that sleeping!<br />
Chiggers and skeeters, and croaking frogs that “moo”<br />
in the night! Sounds simply awful doesn’t it? They said<br />
it was GREAT! Can you believe!<br />
Everyone had such a great time making new friends,<br />
sharing fellowship and good times with their pals! Volleyball,<br />
badminton, paddle boat, and campfire on this<br />
great fire pit, were just a few <strong>of</strong> the activities everyone<br />
enjoyed! Every sunburn or itch the next morning only<br />
reminds them <strong>of</strong> good times had last week-end with<br />
friends and their Lord. Thanks Jeff and Jenny Kramer<br />
for <strong>of</strong>fering opportunities like this for our kids to be<br />
able to share, express and experience, in such an uplifting<br />
setting! THANKS Coles, for sharing your home<br />
making it all possible!<br />
CHECK IT OUT!<br />
Y.O.U. activities on bulletin board for the summer<br />
months! No “411 Praise Craze” this summer, so we will<br />
just meet as usual instead <strong>of</strong> going to Lee’s Summit.<br />
Check with Jeff & Jenny<br />
Kramer for further info<br />
OUR KIDS ARE<br />
BRINGING THEM IN!!<br />
On Wednesday nights<br />
to “In-Club”<br />
And THOSE kids are<br />
inviting kids too!<br />
Awesome!
WOMEN RETREAT<br />
September 15-16<br />
Central MO Mission Center Fall Ladies Retreat<br />
Heit’s Point Lutheran Ministries Camp<br />
on the<br />
Lake <strong>of</strong> the Ozarks<br />
Contact Vicki Eagleton, 816-779-5202<br />
with ideas<br />
voluntary services and prayerful support<br />
Family Nights Are Terrific!<br />
Our last family night was a Birthday Celebration!<br />
Definitely worth our CELEBRATION as a<br />
large group shared Family Night and “another taco<br />
please”! That was all we heard as Kim and Stephanie<br />
prepared and served a wonderful taco buffet<br />
filled to capacity! What a hit! Great fun and fellowship!<br />
CHILDREN’S CHOIR has <strong>of</strong>fered such special moments<br />
over the past few months and we look forward<br />
to Patty leading them into singing real soon!<br />
Children touch the heart and soul <strong>of</strong> worship!<br />
TRANSFERRED IN . . . Tom and Leona Stout and<br />
little boy, Isaac, have transferred into our congregation<br />
recently. Tom has shared with our youth in<br />
the past and now so nice for he and his family to<br />
fellowship with us again! Welcome!<br />
INQUIRERS CLASS is<br />
beginning soon for all those searching to<br />
know more about the church and its teachings in the<br />
path <strong>of</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>. Watch bulletin for more information<br />
soon to appear.<br />
SUITCASE OFFERING___<br />
taken during morning <strong>of</strong>fering<br />
to assist in Outreach International.<br />
Services taken to Bristol Manor<br />
Larry Green needs your help<br />
Come and share<br />
1st & 2nd Sundays a 2 pm<br />
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PRAYERS<br />
We have had many on our sick list this past month and<br />
those still recuperating from surgery and injuries<br />
And we ask for your prayers<br />
As family and friends need added strength and<br />
encouragement<br />
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Baptismal Service Being Planned<br />
On Father’s Day<br />
Contact our Pastor if you wish to be a part<br />
<strong>of</strong> this service.<br />
<strong>June</strong> Birthdays !<br />
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Family Camp<br />
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<strong>June</strong> 23-27<br />
At Lake Doniphan<br />
Registrations by <strong>June</strong><br />
12 to avoid a $25<br />
late charge.<br />
Registration forms in<br />
foyer<br />
04- <strong>June</strong> Dyer<br />
05- Eric Cutshall Jr.<br />
05- Linda Mathis<br />
06- Dena Quick<br />
08- Thomas McSparren<br />
-8- Damon Winter<br />
-9- 09- Cali Meierarend<br />
-10- 10- Donna Kegley<br />
-11- 12- IV Meierarend<br />
-12- 17- Timothy Sheets<br />
-13- 18- Brandon Gilbert<br />
-14- 18- Mary Ring<br />
-15- 22- Patty Watson<br />
-16- 25- Judy Updike<br />
Please turn in Newsleaf info by 20th <strong>of</strong> the month to Pauline Watson :<br />
dwatson30@earthlink.net or Phone 816-633-3250
515 S. First Street, <strong>Odessa</strong>, MO 64076<br />
WEEKLY SCHEDULE<br />
Sunday:<br />
9:30 AM Breakfast Gathering<br />
9:45 AM Sunday School Classes<br />
10:45 AM Song Service<br />
11:00 AM Worship Service<br />
5:30 PM Youth Meeting<br />
7:00 PM Choir Practice<br />
1st Sunday <strong>of</strong> the Month:<br />
8:45 AM Family Prayer Service<br />
9:30 AM Sunday School Worship<br />
9:45 AM Sunday School Classes<br />
Wednesday:<br />
5:30 PM Peacemakers Club<br />
7:00 PM Prayer Service<br />
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Pastor: Bruce Watson 816-230-8813<br />
Mission Statement -<br />
“We proclaim Jesus <strong>Christ</strong><br />
and promote Communities<br />
<strong>of</strong> Joy, Hope, Love and<br />
Peace”<br />
“ I am the vine, ye are the<br />
branches. He that abideth in me,<br />
and I in him, the same bringeth<br />
forth much fruit; for without me ye<br />
can do nothing.” John 15:5