UPDATE

October 2, 2009

Farrenburg to Celebrate 120 Years:
Farrenburg Church of The Brethren will be celebrating the 120th year since the first service was held in our building on October, 25th 2009. We are pleased to announce that Sandy Bosserman will be delivering our message. We will be honored to have former ministers Ethmer Erisman and Cindy Sanders, co-minister Harold Gass, Jim Tomlonson, District Moderator and Jim Protiva, leadership team member as guest speakers. Mrs. Marie Froman of the Broadwater congregation will be leading us in song and music. Both Jim Tomlonson and Sandy Bosserman have served as our District Executives. Celebration will begin at 10a.m. breaking for carry in dinner at noon and resuming at 1:30 p.m. Please join us all as we celebrate our church and share in memories of the past and prepare for the future. (Mike Stokes)

P.S. There are two photos of the Farrenburg church on the district website showing the new roof and ramp.

Broadwater to Hold Homecoming:
The Broadwater Church of the Brethren, Frisco, MO, invites the district to join them for their Homecoming on November 1, 2009. Sunday School will be at 10:00 a.m. and worthies at 11:00 a.m. This will be followed by a potluck at 12:15 and a time of remembering at 1:30 p.m.

A special offering will be taken during the day to supplement the church’s air conditioner fund.

There will be several homemade quilts for sale by local members and one for silent auction made by Juell Gass, former pastor’s wife. The silent auction will also include three themed gift baskets. Proceeds from these donated gifts will bed added to the air conditioner fund.

We are looking forward to seeing you at church with us on this special day. If you are unable to attend, please feel free to drop us a line or letter with remembrances that can be shared with the congregation. (Harold Gass and Marie (Petty) Froman, empmuskic@yahoo.com or Route One Box 133 Patterson, MO 63856)

Pastors to Congregate at Cabool:
The second offering of the Ethics Training for pastors will be held at the Cabool Church of the Brethren on October 24, 2009. Gathering will be at 9:30 with coffee and snacks. The training will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be led by Jim Tomlonson. Lunch will be provided and the session will end by 2:30 p.m. (This is a repeat of the same training that was offered at Warrensburg in May.)

If you have not sent in your registration, please do so ASAP. Send to Carolyn Schrock, 5098 Girlstown Rd., Mountain Grove, MO 65711

New Websites are Now Available:
Two of our congregations have set up new/revised websites. Please visit Warrensburg at www.warrensburgcob.com and Peace Valley at www.peacevalleybrethren.org.

If you visit the district website you will find under “congregations” that Cabool and Osceola also have websites. If your congregation sets up a website, please inform the district office so we can link the district website to your congregational website.

District Conference Well Attended:
Twelve congregations sent 36 delegates who were joined by others to make the attendance over 75 persons. Roger Schrock, Moderator, led the conference under the theme, “Celebrate What’s Right With the World”, based on II Corinthians 5:17-20.

Shawn Flory Replogle, 2010 Annual Conference Moderator led the pastors in a workshop on Friday afternoon. Replogle also addressed the conference as did Kathy Reid, former Director of Association of Brethren Caregivers.

In business, the delegates passed the proposed Constitution, By-Laws, and Standing Rules based on a new district structure. Reports were received from various district committees as well as from Luci Landes, Standing Committee Delegate.

A 2010 Budget was passed with a total of $32,492 in anticipated expenditures. Two offerings were taken for District Conference expenditures. Combined offerings totaled just over $5,000.

Dale Grosbach, district treasurer, will be terminating his services at the end of 2009. The conference gratefully thanked him for is nine year tenure of excellent work through a citation and token gift.

The passing of the gavel concluded the conference activities. Jim Tomlonson received the gavel and will serve as MO/ARK District Moderator through the 2010 District Conference. Jason Frazer of the Bethany Congregation was chosen moderator-elect. Other officers elected were: Darlene Riley, New Hope, for the Gifts Assessment Team; Luci Landes, Messiah, Program and Arrangements Committee; Elizabeth Irle, Warrensburg, 1 yr. term on the Leadership Team; Gary Fike, Peace Valley, one yr. term on the Leadership Team; and Dick Wolfe, Greenwood, three year term on the Leadership Team.

The 2010 District Conference will be held a bit earlier in September in order to secure the Windermere facilities that meet our conference needs. The dates have been set for September 10 and 11, 2010. Mark your calendars now!!!

News Needed:
UPDATE is grateful to Farrenburg and Broadwater for the news they have sent for this UPDATE. Please send your congregation’s news to the District Office either by mail or email. Everyone would like to know what’s going on in your “neck of the woods” and how God is blessing your group.

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Carolyn Schrock
District Coordinator