News from us [link removed] SPRING 2022 RETIREE NEWSLETTER
Keep scrolling to read about what Missouri Conference retirees have been up to so far in 2022! May these stories provide a bright spot in your day and invite you to connect with one another to continue sharing encouragement and hope.
MUMF WORKSHOP
Are there things you’d like to get in order that would make your intentions clear for your loved ones if you become incapacitated or after you’re gone? Things like: How to take care of your financial affairs and discern important documents; How to put together a will or trust that reflects your wishes; What you’d like your service of remembrance to include, as well as your burial or cremation wishes; The people, memories and dates that have been significant in your life; And so much more! While these are all important, they can also be emotional and difficult to discuss or discern. But when in order, they are an amazing gift from you to your loved ones.
Join Rev. Laura Murphy from the Missouri United Methodist Foundation on Tuesday, June 28th from 7-8:30 p.m. for a workshop that lays out how to get your house in order concerning these topics. Laura will present this information with the heart of a pastor and with training from the Foundation that helps people discern their legacy. [link removed] Click here to learn more →
Church Triumphant
Clergy and clergy spouses that have gone on to glory:
[link removed] Harriet Broaden, November 22, 2021
[link removed] Robert Buhrle, Nov. 28, 1940 – Dec. 18, 2021
[link removed] Rev. William Bunge, Oct. 22, 1934 – April 11, 2022
[link removed] Delores "Dodie" Eisenhauer, July 12, 1946 – Jan. 13, 2022
[link removed] Ruth Colville, Jan. 27, 1938 – Jan. 28, 2022
[link removed] Douglas Galey, Jan. 6, 1953 – Dec. 8, 2021
[link removed] Rev. Raymond Hayes, March 10, 1942 – April 10, 2022
[link removed] Stephanie Hoos, June 24, 1947 – Jan. 1, 2022
[link removed] Linda Keats, Jan. 1, 1951 – Feb. 7, 2022
[link removed] Rev. Johnson Kweku Kyereboah, Sept. 29, 1933 – Nov. 25, 2021
[link removed] Rev. Robert McCombs, June 5, 1943 – April 8, 2022
[link removed] Novelle Meredith, Agu. 22, 1932 – Jan. 29, 2022
[link removed] Naomi Millner, March 20, 1926 – April 4, 2022
[link removed] Rev. Roger C. Nichols, July 19, 1961 – March 11, 2022
[link removed] Rev. Lewis Odneal, Sept. 16, 1926 – March 20, 2022
[link removed] Caridad (Carrie) Pacot, Sept. 26, 1930 – March 11, 2022
Rev. Nancy Richards, Aug. 19, 1937 – March 15, 2020
[link removed] Anita Sharp, Jan. 26, 1957 – Jan. 11. 2022
[link removed] Edna Statler, Dec. 6, 1928 – Jan. 11. 2022
[link removed] Rev. Robert Sutton, Dec. 18, 1944 – Jan. 19, 2022
Rev. John Taylor, Jan. 7, 1943 – Feb. 26, 2021
[link removed] Susan Thomas, Oct. 21, 1944 – Feb. 2, 2022
[link removed] Rev. Jennie Vertrees, March 13, 1928 – March 23, 2022
Gleanings From Around the Conference
[link removed] Frederick Zahn: Celebrating 56 Years Together
Frederick and Laura Ann Zahn living on Lovers Lane as we approach 56 years together. We began that celebration with a 10 day vacation in Phoenix, Arizona, and continue to celebrate each... [link removed] W. Paul Jones: Working at Hermitage and Publishing a Book
At age 92, I am still functioning acceptably as Director of the Hermitage Spiritual Retreat Center, and in addition spending a quarter of my time each month as a monk at Assumption Abbey, both places in southern ... [link removed] Cleo Kottwitz: Traveling and Celebrating
On April 5, Judy and I celebrated one year in our duplex home at Lenoir Woods Senior Community in Columbia. We enjoy good neighbors and various on campus activities as well as our continued involvement with various church ... [link removed] Tom Frank: Retiring and Moving to Asheville
I retired from Wake Forest University in June 2021 after 35 years of ministry in academia: Eden Theological School for a year, Candler School of Theology and the Graduate Division of Religion ... [link removed] Bruce and Peggy Jeffries: Staying Active at Lenoir Woods
Things are going well for Bruce and Peggy Jeffries at Lenoir Woods in Columbia. We have been waiting to attend the Baptism of our grandson, Lucas Ian. Like our children, Nathan and Amy want him to... [link removed] Mel and Barbara West: Celebrating 77 Years and Looking For a Rural Health Contact
Barbara and I are "keeping on keeping on," with our cat, Pumpkin, and many friends. We will celebrate our 77th in June - a record for us. We are looking forward to another year of gardening, but I ... [link removed] Susan Cox: Crocheting for a Cause
My most significant ministry over the last three years is crocheting and distributing beanie-style hats to the homeless/houseless persons in Kansas City as well in Chicago, Denver, St. Louis and Santa ... [link removed] Larry Linville: Writing Poems and Celebrating 60 Years
We have continued to recover from Thelma's stroke, and we've kept close to home because of COVID. I preached a couple of times in December and will preach at North Star on June 12 as our ... [link removed] Drs. David and Marsha Kerr: Getting Ready to Garden
We do enjoy reading the updates to the Retiree Newsletter. We thank Lauren and the Conference Staff for the good labors in providing this link. This week we will plant our ... [link removed] Clayton Smith: Celebrating Legacies
Grateful to God for good health and blessed with a wonderful family. In this troubled world, I find it ever important to give God thanks. Humor helps too! One of my friends wrote this ... [link removed] Max Marble: Traveling with Henry
I spent the winter months living in Henry, my VW Camper, in the Arizona desert seeing the sights and traveling around. For three weeks I have been meeting new doctors and dentists in... [link removed] Ross and Melinda Fulton: Retired and Serving in Independence
Melinda and I have retired to Independence after having retired earlier in Clinton, Missouri. Yes, grandchildren. We have connected with First UMC Independence. I'm still peeling bubble ... [link removed] Tom Sanders: Actively Grandparenting
Barbara and I couldn't be busier. I care for grandkids before and after school and other assorted times. Barbara is serving as a State Representative in Jefferson City, usually four days a week ...
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