JANUARY 6, 2015 VOL. 32 NO. 1
Dinner
5:30 p.m.
A Service of
Healing &
Wholeness
Wednesday, January 7—
6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Experience God’s promise of
healing and wholeness in a very
tangible way with the laying on of
hands and anointing with oil.
The Lord’s Supper is also
celebrated. Questions? Contact
Dieter Heinzl at 314-993-4771
ext 3106.
Did you know your
gifts to Ladue
Chapel make such
a difference?
Seven Ladue Chapel members
and youth give over 500 hours
service a year to tutor and mentor
27 children from the City of St
Louis who attend the Leading
Education
and
Developing
(L.E.A.D.)
Promising
Youth
program. Ladue Chapel interns
and adult teachers log 300 more
hours in an intensive month long
summer teaching program. LEAD
inspires and empowers low
income youth to sever the bonds
of poverty and become educated,
self-sufficient adults.
And the king will answer them,
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it
to one of the least of these who
are members of my family, you
did it to me.” ~ Matthew 25:40
JANUARY 6, 2015 · THE CHAPEL BELL
LADUE CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) · ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Barbara Brown Taylor has a knack for seeing the
theological in the most ordinary things and the
sacramental in the every day grist of life. It’s a
talent worth cultivating and a skill worth practicing.
Would that each of us could see God’s presence so
readily in the routine of our harried lives.
In a summer issue of The Living Pulpit, she shares
how she learned that the sacraments she practiced
in church were patterns of countless ways that God
uses material things to reach out to human beings in
the world. She writes:
“The same pattern of rebirth that I learned in Baptism
showed up in everything from bathing to watering plants.
The same pattern of relationship that I learned in
Communion was available in every meal eaten mindfully.
The laying-on of hands took place as I held a crying baby or
rubbed the shoulders of a tired friend. With a little oil, I could
even offer the sacrament of a pretty good massage. When I
walked outside and looked at the smoking compost heap, I
saw a sacrament of death turning into life. When I used a
bottle of white-out to correct a mistake, I remembered that
my errors did not have to be permanent.” “Everywhere I
turned, the most insignificant things in the world were
preaching little sermons to me. Everywhere I turned, the
world was leaking light.”
It’s that last image that captured my imagination and makes me eager to
be more attentive to my surroundings. The world is leaking light, the light
of God’s love made known to us is Jesus Christ. No matter how pervasive
the darkness may be—how unbearable the grief, how hopeless the
prospects for peace, how discouraging the future—the light of God’s
eternal love is still leaking through to dispel our fears and tears.
It’s often said that the task of thinking theologically is too important to leave
to the professionals. Theology is the task of the church, which means it’s
our task, yours and mine. As you begin the new year, I encourage you to
practice the art of finding the sacramental in the ordinary and reflecting
theologically on your most mundane tasks. Look for the presence of God
in everything and everybody. Watch for the ways that God is offering
God’s self to us and pouring love out for us. Indeed the world, dark as it
may sometimes appear, is leaking light—God’s light. It’s there for us to
see, to notice, to bathe ourselves in, and to enjoy.
Faithfully yours,
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Welcome Elders Class of 2017
Marj Alderson grew up in Saint Louis. She an her husband, Phil, have two
daughters, Lisa (40) and Kelly (36), and four grandchildren. Marj joined
Ladue Chapel in 2008 and has served as a Deacon and covenant partner for
confirmation classes.
Landon Boehm was born and raised just down the road from Ladue
Chapel. He participated in a number of activities at the church in his youth
including being an acolyte, a bell ringer and a lector. His wife Patty is also a
member of the church and is expecting their first baby in February 2015.
Dale Knight was born in Iowa, but grew up in St. Louis. At Ladue
Chapel, Dale was ordained as an Elder in 1959, has served three
previous terms on Session, served on the Stewardship and Adult Ed
Committees, and is currently active on the Memorials and Finance
Committees.
Steve LeResche and wife Vicki are the parents of three children—
Laura (Hardy), David, and J.C.—and are Mason Hardy’s grandparents.
The LeResches have been members of Ladue Chapel for 12 years.
Steve has served as a deacon at Ladue Chapel and served as a deacon
and elder at his previous church home.
Candace O’Connor and her husband, Bob Wiltenburg, have been
LCPC members for two years. She is part of our tutoring team at
Hamilton School and of our Project COPE team and is president of the
COPE board of directors.
Candace was an elder in previous
congregations and enjoyed serving on various committees, primarily
pastoral care and mission. Candace and Bob have two grown daughters
and three grandchildren.
Colleen Ruiz and husband Victor have three children, Victor (15)
and twins Richard and Andrew (13). She has been a member at Ladue
Chapel since 1999.
Most recently, Colleen co-chaired the 2014
Stewardship Campaign. She has also completed Disciple I, served as
chair of one of the search committees for a director of youth fellowship,
initially formed Route 345, worked with the senior high youth fellowship
program, and has taught Sunday School for children and youth. She is
also an usher.
John Spencer grew up in St. Louis, as did his wife Carol. They have
two children, Brad (41) and Molly Benton (39), and two grandchildren,
Dotty Benton (6) and Joey Benton (3). During a brief period as a
member of Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, John was a Deacon and a
member of several committees. Upon returning to Ladue Chapel, John
served on an Ushering Team for 10 years and is currently a member of
the New Member Committee and a Greeter Team.
Note: This Sunday, January 11 is the ordination and installation of Elders
and Deacons at both services.
CALENDAR
An extended calendar
is available at www.laduechapel.org
Thursday, January 8
9:15 am LCNS Exec Board
Bickel
6:30 pm Chapel Ringers
Fireside
7:30 pm Chancel Choir
Choir Rm
Friday, January 9
7:00 am Food Bank
Service Bldg
12:00 pm Cap. Campaign Cab Offsite
Saturday, January 10
9:00 am Décor Removal Various Rm
Sunday, January 11
8:15 am Infant Care
Nursery
8:30 am Worship
Sanctuary
9:45 am Confirmation Class
Gulick
9:45 am
Rms
9:45 am Children’s SS
Educ. Wing
9:45 am Youth Education Upper Rms
11:00 am Worship
Sanctuary
1:00 pm Youth Ice Skating
Offsite
2:00 pm Morning Etude
Sanctuary
3:30 pm Youth Choir
Choir Rm
4:00 pm Carillon Ringers Choir Rm
6:00 pm Fire Lines Movie
Fireside
Monday, January 12
7:00 am Food Bank
Service Bldg
1:00 pm Women’s Book Club Bickel
3:45 pm Children’s Snacks
FH
4:00 pm Chorister Choir
Choir Rm
4:00 pm Route 345
Upper Rms
4:45 pm Carol Choir
Choir Rm
5:30 pm Genesis Ringers
FH-S
5:30 pm Revelation Ringers Choir Rm
6:30 pm DISCIPLE I
Gulick
7:00 pm Mission Committee Leutwiler
Tuesday, January 13
8:15 am PDO Staff Meeting
Gulick
9:30 am Mailing Angels
Gulick
9:30 am Program Staff Mtg Staff CR
10:00 am WA Bandages
FH-N
for Developing Countries
12:00 pm
FH-N/C
1:00 pm Women’s Study Grp Bickel
4:00 pm New Member Com Leutwiler
7:00 pm Stewardship Comm Bickel
Wednesday, January 14
8:00 am Men’s Bible Study Leutwiler
9:00 am DISCIPLE III
Gulick
9:00 am Contractor’s Meeting Bickel
12:00 pm Grief Support Group Library
5:30 pm WOW Dinner
FH-N
6:00 pm Family Worship
Fireside
7:00 pm Lectors
Sanctuary
7:00 pm Christian Edu Comm Library
Thursday, January 15
9:00 am LCNS Board Mtg
FH-N
9:30 am Theology Group
Leutwiler
6:30 pm Chapel Ringers
Fireside
7:30 pm Chancel Choir
Choir Rm
Fast Forward
SAVE THE DATE!
Concert:
Bach Society
Young Artists Recital
Sunday, January 18
3:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
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JANUARY 6, 2015 · THE CHAPEL BELL
Exploring the Many
Sides of St. Louis
Monday, January 12
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Join Rev. Dieter Heinzl, Rev. Mel Smith, and Natalie
Clay—Education and Training Manager at Diversity
Awareness Partnership, for an interactive bus tour of
and dialogue around context for the variety of
perspectives on the unrest in the St. Louis region.
We will spend time considering the role that
housing, education, and public safety changes have
played in creating varied perspectives on the St.
Louis community. We will also weave in topics
around identity, race, class, and bias. After the tour,
we will have a dialogue over lunch to surface
solutions, next steps and actions you can take to
support a prosperous St. Louis region. The bus tour
begins and ends at Ladue Chapel. The tour will
gather at 9:30 a.m. to leave at 10:00 a.m.
The cost for the tour and lunch is $20 per
person. There are only 20 spots
available so be sure to make your
reservation to Emily Holman, 314993-4771 ext 3109, by Monday,
January 12. Your check ensures
your reservation.
Carillon Ringers Chili
Lunch Fundraiser
All are invited to this fundraiser for
our upcoming 31st Anniversary Bell
Tour. The lunch will feature chili made
by Ladue Chapel members, homemade
macaroni and cheese, grilled hot dogs, and a
variety of entertainment by members of our Carillon
Ringers! Costs are $10 per adult, $5 per child (312 y.o.). RSVP on Sundays in the Gathering Place,
phone 314-993-4771 ext 0, or email Anne
Peacock: [email protected]. Let Anne
know if you would like to donate a pot of your chili
for the lunch.
Don’t forget! The Super Bowl Chili Pre-sale is
Sunday, January 18 and Chili Sales/Pick-up are
Sundays, January 25 and February 1. You may
also pre-order our homemade chili by contacting
Laurie Senol: [email protected]. Thank you for
supporting our Carillon Ringers!
This year’s retreat will be at Marianist Retreat
Center in Eureka, about a 30-minute drive from
church. The theme this year is “Your Place at the
Table: Discerning God’s Call for Your Life.”
Brochures are available on the Welcome Table in
the Gathering Place. For more information, contact
Sarah Brouwer at 314-993-4771 ext 3123 or
[email protected].
Save the Date!
Fire Lines Movie Screening
6:00-8:00 p.m. on January 11
Join us for a special screening of
the new documentary film that
tells the story of the Palestinian
firefighters who joined the rescue
during Israel’s worst natural
disaster-the Carmel fire of 2010.
The film screening will last 42
minutes and will be followed by a
discussion with the filmmaker. If
you have any questions, call Dieter
Heinzl at 314-993-4771 ext 3106 or
email him at [email protected].
Last Chance!
Christmas Lights Recycling
Did you know that last year Ladue Chapel recycled
over 400 lbs. of Christmas lights that our members
found were no longer working? Again this year we
have a collection box in place in the Mission alcove
next to the Fireside Room for all those lights that
our members or friends discover are no longer
working. Please be a good steward of the earth &
recycle those lights rather than sending them to the
landfill. Please make your donations by January 11.
Winter Weather Advisories
If we are forced to close the church building due to inclement weather, there will be a message on our answering
machine 314-993-4771, on www.laduechapel.org and www.kmov.com.
JANUARY 6, 2015 · THE CHAPEL BELL
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YOUNG
MINDS
YOUNG
HEARTS
YOUNG
F AITH
Journey To Bethlehem
On Sunday, December 14, 2014, 160 people came to watch the
children perform their Christmas Pageant.
Sunday, January 11
Worship Services
8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
in the Sanctuary
Scriptures
Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts
19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11
Music Ministry
At
both
services,
Lelah
Schneider’s
string
quartet
from Lindbergh High School will
be playing.
At 11:00, Chancel Choir will sing
“Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect
Peace” by Samuel Sebastian
Wesley.
Church will be closed for
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
9450 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO 63124-1568
Making A Difference
Monday, January 19
The Chapel Bell
Bach Society Young Artist Concert
January 18
The Young Artists of the Bach Society of Saint Louis will perform
a recital on Sunday, January 18 at 3:00 p.m. in our
sanctuary. The program will feature Bach arias and duets as well
as selections from operatic and recital repertoire. Performers
include our own soprano Mary Beth Freitag, mezzo-soprano Lori
Hoffman, tenor Anthony Heinemann and bass Ravi Raghuram,
all accompanied by pianist Sandra Geary. The Bach Society
Young Artist Scholarship Program was established to provide
performance experience and professional training for careeroriented soloists. Free admission.
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