Dear Faith Des Peres Church Family,
The second “event” of our “Seeking God’s New Thing” transition journey in preparation to search for you next pastor will be our “Summit on the Present” reviewing our current mission and ministry, resources, and opportunities after worship this Sunday in the Gathering Space. Lunch will be provided. During the summit there will be a brief congregational vitality survey. If you are unable to attend the summit but would like to participate in the survey, please let the church office know and one will be sent to you. The summit will last no more than two hours and even if you are unable to stay the entire time, please come and participate as long as you can.
My sermon message this Sunday will be “Seeking God’s New Thing” from Isaiah 43:18-21 and Galatians 3:23-29. This Sunday is also communion Sunday, so please bring your gifts for Circle of Concern. And this Sunday we will be dedicating our 2019-2020 financial pledges in support of our mission and ministry for the coming fiscal year. If you are unable to be present, please mail in or drop off your pledge cards as soon as possible to help us in finalizing our 2019-2020 budget.
Looking ahead, please plan to wear red for our Pentecost celebration Sunday, June 9.
Looking even further ahead, our church will be a host site for this year’s Make Music St. Louis on Friday, June 21. This is a come and go event for both musicians and attendees from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. Please watch the weekly blog and emails for more information as it becomes available.
And looking way further ahead, our annual Congregation meeting will follow worship Sunday, July 14. Please have your annual reports in to the church office by Monday, June 24.
I look forward to seeing you in and around our church as we share in mission and ministry together!
Shalom in Christ Jesus,
Pastor Marilyn