E-Connections

August 2009

   1.  Death of Norman Rahmoeller

August 3, 2009

The Conference was saddened to learn of the death of the Rev. Norman Rahmoeller who died Saturday, August 1st, in Springfield, Missouri. For many years, Norman had struggled with Parkinson's Disease. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 4th, at Gorman-Sharpf Funeral Home, 1947 East Seminole, Springfield. The service celebrating his life will be Wednesday, August 5th, 2 p.m. at St. John's Chapel UCC, 4344 South Fremont, Springfield.

A graduate of Eden Seminary in 1951, Rev. Rahmoeller served St. James UCC, Morrison from 1951-1958; St. Paul UCC, Columbia, IL from 1958-1967; and Friedens UCC in Warrenton from 1967 until his retirement in 1990. In 1991 he was designated as Pastor Emeritus at Freidens UCC in Warrenton.

Our prayers surround his wife, Lois, sons David and Kenneth, and all in Norman's family. Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Lois Rahmoeller, 2900 S Jefferson Apt 304, Springfield, MO 65807-3657.
 

    2. August Parish Paper

August 4, 2009

Attached is the August issue of The Parish Paper, a two page newsletter edited by Herb Miller, Lyle Schaller, and Cynthia Woolever. Each edition will discuss issues, share ideas, or offer insights on an area of parish ministry. The topic for the August issue is: “Shepherding Congregations through Grief Storms.”

Didn’t get the previous issues? Don’t know what The Parish Paper is? A statement from Jeff Whitman, Conference Minister can be found at www.mmsucc.org/resources/parishpaper.as  as well as past issues.

Below are some additional instructions on the use of The Parish Paper:
Our organization’s purchase of a subscription to The Parish Paper INCLUDES

1. Permission to provide copies to our staff and to the congregations within our jurisdiction in any of the following ways: E-mail, Postal, newspaper, newsletter, meetings, training events, and our Web site.

2. Permission for each congregation within our jurisdiction to (a) photocopy or electronically distribute for local use as many copies as it needs, (b) post them on its Web site, and (c) quote sentences and paragraphs.
 

    3.  August Directory Up-dates

August 7, 2009

Monthly Up-date of Directory Information

Page 19
St. Johns Community Service Ministries – add email address: stjohnscsm@charterinternet.com 

Page 24
St. Matthews UCC, Kansas City – please remove.

Page 25
Little Rock, AR, Faith UCC – add Damond Jackson as Associate Pastor
Springdale, AR, Marshallese UCC – remove Minister Harry Sam and replace with Minister Alfred Alfred.

Page 26
Florissant, Christ the King UCC – add Traci Blackmon as Pastor, removing Enoch Oglesby as Interim

Page 27
Hermann, St. Paul UCC – add email address as stpaulucc1@centurytel.net 

Page 28
Kansas City, St. Matthews UCC – please remove them from your directory as they have left the Missouri Mid-South Conference and the UCC

Page 30
St. Louis, Evangelical UCC – add website: www.evangelicalucc.org 

Page 37
Davis, Paul – new address: 636 C Park Commons Ct., Valley Park, MO 63088; new phone: 636-825-8832
 

   4. Death of Jim McGinnis

August 17, 2009

Many of you may have known Jim McGinnis, founder and co-director of the Institute for Peace & Justice. He passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 13. Jim died of an apparent heart attack while on his morning walk in his St. Louis neighborhood. Jim is survived by his wife, Kathy McGinnis, co-founder and co-director of the IPJ, and their three children—David, Tom and Theresa, and three grandchildren.

A memorial Mass for Jim McGinnis is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18th at 7:00 PM.
St. Alphonsus Rock Catholic Church
1118 N. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63106
The family will receive friends at the church starting at 5:00 PM. Light refreshments will follow the Mass in the parish hall. At his request, Jim’s body was donated to St. Louis University.

In lieu of flowers, you are invited to continue Jim’s lifelong work through donation and continuing support of:
The Institute for Peace & Justice
475 Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119
Ph: 314-918-2630
Or online:www.ipj-ppj.org

Click here for more information on the remarkable life of Jim McGinnis and The Institute for Peace & Justice.

The Institute for Peace & Justice Team
 

   5.  Death of Lila Elliott

August 31, 2009

We share with you the sad news that Lila Elliott died August 27, 2009 in Boonville, Missouri. Lila was the husband of Jim Elliott, the retired pastor of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Hermann. Upon retirement, they moved to Columbia and became members of Columbia United Church of Christ. They had been married for over 51 years. She is also survived by her four children, grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, Hermann, Missouri at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 3rd, with Rev. Jane Hillman & Rev. Coletta Eichenberger officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, Hermann, Missouri. Burial will be at Oak Haven Memorial Gardens, Hermann, Missouri.

Memorials may be given to St. Paul U.C.C, Hermann, MO or Columbia U.C.C, Columbia, MO C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home. Cards of sympathy may be sent to Rev. Jim Elliott, 3000 Arlington Street, Columbia, MO. 65203.