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org June 22, 2017 Volume 30, Number 24

Worship Coming Up at MUMC New Pastor Starts July 9

Services June 28: Mens Group -Meeting at 6pm Rev. Fred Leist and his wife, Linda are moving into their
Four unique in CLC 103 Robert Maxey on Civil War new home in Columbia this week. On his first Sunday with
worship topics us, there will be a reception at 11:30am in the Connector
opportunities Sundays in June: Seekers Class, to officially welcome him to MUMC. Please be on the
are offered on 9:15am in Room 302 lookout for information from the Lead Team about small
Sunday. July 9: Lead Pastor Fred Leists First gatherings later in July and August to meet & greet our
Sunday at MUMC new pastor.
July 9: Welcome reception for Rev.
8am
Fred Leist at 11:30am in the Connector Fred Leist Biography
McMurry July 9: Donut Sunday
Chapel Fred Leist has served
July 13: Christmas in July Dinner for 33 years as pastor
Informal worship July 23-28: Vacation Bible School
with a personal of local congregations
Aug. 20 - Ignite College Age Worship in a variety of settings
touch. Sharing begins at 7pm every Sunday
prayer concerns ranging from small town
Aug. 2: Mens Group evening trip to to inner city to suburban
is welcomed. the Lake Creek Camp Meeting. communities. His most
Aug. 26: MUMCs Got Talent at 7pm recent appointment in
9:15am
the Missouri Conference
Sanctuary has been as District
Contemporary
Superintendent of the
worship that
Southeast District of the Missouri Conference. In
includes a
that role, he has supervised 70 pastors serving in 16
childrens time,
counties. For the past 16 years, he has also served on
Praise Band
the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, the group
and the Agape
responsible for recruiting, evaluating and monitoring
Praise Choir.
the conferences clergy.
His role on the Missouri Cabinet for five years has
10:30am provided him with on-the-job training for best practices
Sanctuary in fruitfulness and effectiveness in local church
Traditional ministry.
worship with
music from the I firmly believe that the local church is the place
Chancel Choir. where faithful followers of Christ are formed, lives
are transformed and communities are impacted, said
Leist.
Fred has a B.A. in Religious Studies from Aurora
University in Illinois and a Master of Divinity from Eden
Theological Seminary in Webster Groves. He is married
to Linda, a public school teacher who enjoys gardening,
working with art and crafts, and spending time with
the grandkids. They have three adult children and five
grandchildren, all of whom reside in Missouri.
June 28: Mens Group
The Wednesday Mens Group will be meeting at 6pm on June 28 in CLC 103 for an African Safari.
The group invites anyone to join them for the experience. Those interested in reserving a box lunch
catered by Honeybaked Ham, please do so by June 25 by contacting Wade Sanders at sws1951col@
gmail.com or 573-256-9885.
MUMC Music Notes
Greetings everyone! On July 9 our congregation will
welcome Fred Liest, our new lead pastor. The Agape and
Chancel Choirs will be coming together to provide special
music for this service. I want to invite anyone who loves
great music to join us. We will rehearse in the choir room
from 7-8:30pm (choirs take note of the time change) on
June 28 and July 5. Lets fill our choir loft! We will do the
Randall Bass Gloria and John Ness Becks Upon this Rock
with brass and percussion. If youve ever wanted to sing
but dont have time on an ongoing basis this is the perfect
opportunity to help us and enjoy sharing your God given
talent.
Our 2017-2018 Concert series is being finalized and it
is shaping up to be the best season yet! The Missouri
United Methodist Choirs will join the Missouri Symphony
Society Conservatory Chamber Orchestra for our Christmas
Concert and next June we will perform with the Missouri
Symphony Orchestra for a program that includes Ralph
Vaughn-Williams Serenade to Music. In February we will
welcome Shelley Morman-Stahlman, a world renowned
organist for a workshop and concert. Please be watching
as we unveil our fantastic line up of concert events. This
is a unique opportunity for you the congregation to reach
out to friends, family and co-workers and invite them to
our church. Please support your Concert Series. The 2017-
18 season will not disappoint!
As we continue our new
Contemporary Service at 9:15
I want to encourage you to
participate and worship with
complete freedom. We strive to
make this a time of drawing closer
to our creator God. Please feel
comfortable to come as you are
and worship your way with us!
-Tim Coday, Director of Music Ministries
tim@moumc.org or 417-459-5430

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 Growing Deeply
a daily scripture guide
Week of June 26 - July 1
MONDAY: Matthew 10:24-39 Equality
In Christ, all are equal. Being a disciple is not a competition.
REFLECTION: Think about the groups to which you belong. Is there equality among
the members, or are some members seen as more important than others? Is there a
clear line marked between leaders and members, or is equal appreciation given to
all?
TUESDAY: Matthew 10:24-39 Hidden Faith
We are sometimes tempted to keep our faith hidden so that we do not feel
different from those around us. Christ reminds us to be bold and forthright in our
faith.
CONSIDER: Consider a time when you may have felt awkward about being known as
a Christian. Did that awkwardness affect your speech or your behavior?
WEDNESDAY: Matthew 10:24-39 Gods Care
Scripture reminds us that God cares for all. God sees worth in the sparrows that hold
no financial value, and God loves us completely, even to the counting of each hair on
our heads.
QUESTION: Do I possess that kind of love for those around me? If not, what can I do
to develop and nurture such love?
THURSDAY: Matthew 10:24-39 Courage, not Judgment
As followers of Christ, we are called upon to be set apart from the world. We may
find ourselves at odds with family or friends. However, although courage in our
convictions may mean separation, it does not mean judgment.
REFLECTION: Reflect on a time when you felt at odds with a person or persons
close to you. Have you ever felt it necessary to sever a relationship because
of a temptation that relationship presented? Was that action done with love or
judgment?
FRIDAY: Matthew 10:24-39 Lost and Found
Verse 39 seems like a contradiction in terms. However, the reality is that to fully
become one in Christ, we may have to re-evaluate our priorities. When we lose the
selfishness of self first, then we truly gain new life in Christ.QUESTION: What do I
need to set aside for Christ?
SATURDAY: Matthew 10:24-39 Commitment
Being a follower of Christ requires full devotion to God and to the path set before us
through the life of Christ.
PRAYER: Help us dear God to accept your gift of love, to recognize and care for all
as you do for us, and to commit ourselves to follow the example set in the life of
Christ.
Sparrows and Dandelions - June 25
Scripture: Matthew 10:24-39 (NRSV)
A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough
for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have
called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those
of his household!
So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered,
and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark,
tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops. Do
not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can
destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not
one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of
your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many
sparrows.
Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge
before my Father in heaven; but whoever denies me before others, I also will deny
before my Father in heaven.
Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to
bring peace, but a sword.
For I have come to set a man against his father,
and a daughter against her mother,
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
and ones foes will be members of ones own household.
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever
loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not
take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will
lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.
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Welcome Katja to MUMC!

The Lead Team is pleased to announce that we have hired
our Director of Children and Youth Ministries. Katja Jones
will begin her work with us in mid-July. Katja (pronounced
KAH-tee-uh) brings energy and excitement for both
programs and will continue the great work of developing
our children and youth into a next generation of disciples.
Katja introduces herself as follows:
Im a Kansas City MO native with a calling to next-
generation ministry. Over the last few years, God has
blessed me with the opportunity to explore my calling
with the United Methodist Church in every age bracket.
Ive volunteered with Liberty United Methodist Churchs
youth group since graduating high school. Last summer, I
served as a youth intern through the Missouri Conference
Crossroads program, & this summer I will be an intern for
C2, the college-age ministry
at Liberty UMC. Ive also held
positions within the nursery. It
is through these opportunities
with all ages of youth that
God has called me to lead and
guide the next generation of
believers. Theyre in such a
unique stage in life, and Im
blessed that Im called to help Job Opening at MUMC
them navigate this season. Part-time nursery coordinator to be responsible for hiring,
training, and overseeing nursery workers. Send resume to
Missouri United Methodist Church at contact.us@moumc.org.
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Staff: Lead Pastor Fred Leist. Laura Bentley, Administrative Assistant; Tim Coday, Director of Music Ministries; Joan DeBoe, Pastor of Worship &
Administration; David Ezeji, Facility Steward; Adriene Floyd, Executive Assistant; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth, Director
of Communications; Charity Goodwin, Pastor of Discipleship; Jacqui Jamieson, Assistant Director, Discovery Days; Hank Jenkins, Pastor of Missions &
Youth Ministries; Katja Jones, Director of Childrens & Youth Ministries; Erin King, Finance Assistant; Mike Krohn, Building Manager; Jo Lee, Events
Coordinator;Kim Parker, Pastor of New Generations; Sam Studer; Facility Steward; Preston Williams, Tech & Facility Steward;Music Staff: Craig Datz,
Organist; Kaye Miller, Director of Wesleyan Ringers; Rochelle Parker, Associate Organist; Marilyn Rowe, Serendipity Choir; Rachel Blomquist, Grace
Notes Choir