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Around Church & Around Town…

Flat Jesus is Making Appearances around Town!  Flat Jesus has been appearing all over St. Louis. Send in your photos of Flat Jesus so we can post them and add them to the GS bulletin board.

Can you bring flowers this summer?
We currently have many holes in our summer flower schedule, so please use the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space, email Marie, or register online. Thank you (in advance) for offering to bring flowers. They will adorn our communion table and your home beautifully!

Mission News
Visit the "Mission News" page on the website to see the special award that Faith Des Peres received from the SouthSide Early Childhood Center. 

Books
A nice set of children's Usborne Spanish books was found in the Sanctuary a few weeks ago. If these are yours, or if a basket full of ribbon and yarn belong to you, please email Marie. 



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Dear Faith Des Peres Community:

I was so proud of our confirmands as they made their pubic profession of faith last Sunday.  It isn’t easy to get up in front of a group of people and talk about one’s faith, but they made it look almost effortless.  Thank you to everyone who was present to welcome them as official members of the church. 

I also want to thank everyone who turned in pledge cards last Sunday.  If you have not yet turned in your card, please do so by May 30. And, please know that every gift matters.  Your support is critical to the life of the church!

This Sunday we’ll worship at the old church (2250 North Geyer Road).  I hope you can join us for worship on this long holiday weekend. 

See you in church!
~ Annie

Sunday Worship, 10:30am
Sunday School for kids (K-5), 10:45am 

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This Week and SOON…

Worship at the Old Des Peres Church this Sunday, May 25

Remember to come to the Old Des Peres Church (a.k.a. the Old Meeting House) for worship this Sunday, May 25th, at 10:30am. Please remember there are no bathrooms and parking is limited in the side streets and subdivisions along Geyer Road, so plan accordingly. Summer OMH worship dates will be July 6th, August 3rd and August 31st.

Memorial Day

The church office will be closed on Monday, May 26th, in observance of Memorial Day. 

Feeding the Flock, June 1

The children of Faith Des Peres will be gathering non-perishable food items for Circle of Concern. Current needs for Feeding the Flock are posted in the Gathering Space weekly and now include: peanut butter, jelly, cereal, tomato products (whole, sauce, diced), canned pasta, toilet paper. Any donations are welcome!  Drop off items any time in the wagons in the closet between the Gathering Space and the Sanctuary.

Dare to Dream Celebration of Pledges and Ice Cream Social, June 1

Dare to Dream that on Sunday, June 1st you can look forward to an ICE CREAM SOCIAL after church … and you'll find that the dream will become reality that morning.  June 1st is the day we will celebrate the completion of our Dare to Dream for Today (annual stewardship) and Dare to Dream for Tomorrow (Gathering Space loan reduction) campaigns.  We'll also have cupcakes galore and, for those who don't have a sweet tooth, there will be fresh fruit, cheese and crackers.  Donations of cupcakes will be appreciated.  Email Terry Baker (terrylvb@live.com) to let her know you will bring a dozen cupcakes to church that morning.  The Dare to Dream team will provide the rest and we can all look forward to celebrating our successful campaigns.  Please plan to join us on Sunday, June 1st for worship and fun at the ice cream social!

Pentecost and Annual Meeting of the Congregation, June 8

The Annual Meeting of the congregation will take place on Pentecost Sunday, June 8th, after worship. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

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Around Church & Around Town…

Flat Jesus is Making Appearances around Town!   

Here are photos of Flat Jesus at a Dare to Dream meeting and at church. Where has Flat Jesus accompanied you? The zoo? The pool? The lake? The library? Another city or state? Send photos to Marie in the church office. We’re looking forward to seeing “Where in the World” Jesus is!

No Flowers this Summer?

One has to admit that it adds a welcoming touch when there are fresh flowers in the Sanctuary during worship. We currently have many holes in our summer flower schedule, so please use the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space, email Marie, or register online. Thank you (in advance) for offering to bring flowers. They will adorn our communion table and your home beautifully!

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Dear Faith Des Peres Community:

This Sunday is a great Sunday to come to church!  As we welcome four young people into membership this Sunday, I’m certainly aware of how our history of daring to dream has led us to this point.  Gwen, Tommy, John and Annie will confirm the promises that you made at their baptisms when they join the church.  They are prepared to present their statements of faith.  We will also dedicate our Dare to Dream for Today and Tomorrow pledges.  We have so many blessings to celebrate!

I hope you will make every effort to be here for these two very important occasions in the life of the church: confirmation and dedication of pledges.  See you in church!

~ Annie

Sunday Worship, 10:30am
Sunday School for kids (K-5), 10:45am 

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It’s going to be a busy day at Faith Des Peres this Sunday, May 18th!

Welcome Confirmands!
This Sunday we’ll welcome our confirmands Gwen Emery, Tommy Epling, John Onken and Annie Wyman into membership at Faith Des Peres. They have been meeting and studying all year in preparation for this Sunday. They will each present a statement of faith during worship.  Afterwards, there will be cake and punch in the Gathering Space.  Join us to welcome them! 

Dare to Dream Pledge Dedication
We will also be dedicating our pledges for the Dare to Dream for Today (annual stewardship) and Dare to Dream for Tomorrow (Gathering Space loan reduction) campaigns. If you’ve not done so already, we are asking all FDP members and friends to give prayerful consideration to their pledges and bring them to church this Sunday or mail them to the church office by Wednesday, May 28th.  (Print extra Dare to Dream for Tomorrow pledge cards here; print extra Dare to Dream for Today pledge cards here.) We are pleased to announce that, to date, advance pledges and gifts to the Gathering Space loan reduction campaigns total $207,940.  Stewardship pledges to date total $50,840.  We have long known that Faith Des Peres members and friends are very generous with their time, treasures and talents. This is another demonstration of that and an indication that we give out of a sense of abundance that acknowledges the blessings of God's generosity to us.  Thank you so very much for your gifts and for all you do for Faith Des Peres!

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Where in the World is (flat) Jesus?

Ever heard of Flat Stanley, the popular children’s book?  Well, the Worship Arts Committee brings you (drumroll, please) Flat Jesus!  What the heck is Flat Jesus?  It’s a fun project that helps us share our faith and reminds us that Jesus goes with us wherever we go.  It’s also a way to keep us connected over the summer while people are travelling hither and yon.  You’re invited, and encouraged, to take a cut-out of Jesus from church (or print one here), decorate him, take him with you this summer, snap pictures of your Flat Jesus, and send them to FDP at adminasst@faithdesperes.org. Let us know where Jesus is, and we’ll post it here: “Where In the World Is Jesus?” We already have a few photos—let’s add more! 

Where will you go with Jesus?  The lake, the beach, the mountains, or the neighborhood pool?  We look forward to hearing about your adventures!

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Rally Friday, May 16th!

Press release shared by Tola Olayefun:  Egbe Omo Yoruba of Greater St. Louis and concerned citizens in the St.Louis area will unify in front of the Central Library in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri on Friday, May 16, 2014 at 6pm.

ST. LOUIS WILL HOST BRING BACK OUR GIRLS PEACE RALLY

On April 15, 2014, over 200 girls were abducted from their school in Nigeria by the terrorist group that goes by the name Boko Haram. Our country and many countries around the world are outraged and saddened by this horrific act of terrorism. This inhumane act of terror on innocent children is unthinkable and is unacceptable. There is an outcry in the St. Louis community to rally together as a unified effort to express empathy, sympathy, and support for the families and the young girls who were abducted.

The Egbe Omo Yoruba of Greater St. Louis and concerned citizens have collaborated to host the “Bring Back Our Girls” Peace Rally. The rally will be held in front of the Central Library, located at 1301 Olive Street in downtown St. Louis, on Friday, May 16, 2014 from 6pm-7pm. Supporters should bring signs that state “# Bring Back Our Girls.”  Children, teens, college groups, all organizations and civically-minded people are encouraged to attend and stand unified on this issue.

Please forward this blog post to friends and concerned citizens in the St. Louis area in solidarity with the ongoing campaign to bring the abducted Nigerian girls back home. This concerns everyone – make it your business to speak against terrorism! Come out and join us!

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Sign Up to Bring Flowers

There is a sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space. It’s easy: reserve a date, pick up flowers at your favorite florist, bring them into church a few minutes early that day and take them home with you after the service. Or you can email Marie for available dates and to sign up. They will adorn our communion table and your home beautifully! Thank you!

 

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Dear Faith Des Peres Community:

Last night we had our first Discussing the Dream gathering at the Davis’ home.  It was a great night where people shared what brought them to Faith Des Peres, what they like about the church, and what they dream for the future of the church.  I encourage you to attend one of the upcoming gatherings, noted below, and share your dreams for the church.

We have two big celebrations coming up quickly.  On May 18th we’ll accept our four confirmands into membership and dedicate our Dare to Dream pledges.  Please be here for this very special day!  And on June 1 we’ll celebrate our Dare to Dream campaigns.  More information to come!

See you in church!

~ Annie

Sunday Worship, 10:30am
Sunday School for kids (K-5), 10:45am 

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What Can You Dare to Dream?

Dreams for Today and Tomorrow

If you haven't had a chance to attend one of our Discussing the Dream gatherings, there is still an opportunity.  You are welcome to come to the Gathering Space at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, or to Barb Abbett's home in Clayton at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 13.  Thank you, Bernie & Leila Davis and Clarissa Schuller-Meyer & Jason Meyer for hosting gatherings on May 7 and May 9.  As we expected, these are wonderful times to share stories about why we are members of FDP, our hopes and dreams for our ministry and enjoy fellowship and food with others in our church family.  We also take some time to talk about the importance of the annual stewardship and Gathering Space loan reduction campaigns to fulfill our dreams for today and tomorrow.  Please contact Terry Baker, terrylvb@live.com or 314-313-8499, if you can attend the gathering on May 10 or May 13.

Dare to Dream Dedication and Advanced Pledges, Sunday, May 18

Please mark your calendars now for Sunday, May 18.  That is the day we will be dedicating our pledges for the Dare to Dream for Today (annual stewardship) and Dare to Dream for Tomorrow (Gathering Space loan reduction) campaigns.  We are pleased to announce that as a result of advance gifts from members of the Session and many of those leading the Dare to Dream for Tomorrow campaign, we have received pledges totaling $192,940 toward our goal of $285,000.  Thank you for your generosity and for leading by example with your time, talents and treasures!  We are asking all FDP members and friends to give prayerful consideration to their pledges and bring them to church on May 18 or mail them to the church office prior to that time. 

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Mark Your Calendars!

Mark your calendars for the following events:

  • Sunday, May 18: Confirmation of Gwen Emery, Tommy Epling, John Onken, and Annie Wyman and dedication of Dare to Dream pledges
  • Sunday, May 25: Worship at the Old Des Peres Church (Old Meeting House)
  • Sunday, June 1: Celebration of Dare to Dream Pledges
  • Sunday, June 8: Pentecost Sunday and Annual Church Meeting

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New Photos

Children of Faith Des Peres playing rhythm instruments on Palm Sunday. 

Children of Faith Des Peres playing rhythm instruments on Palm Sunday. 

We’d like to thank Bernie Davis and Beth Willock for taking some beautiful pictures lately of the church and the people of Faith Des Peres. Please take a moment to look through them on the website. And if you have any photos you’d like to share (GO! Sunday, Women’s Tea on Saturday, etc.), please email them to Marie. 

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Prayers for Safe Return

Dear friends at Faith Des Peres Church, 

I have an exciting opportunity to be a part of a mission trip that is through the Czech Symphony Project. I will join 31 singers, adults and students alike, from Missouri Baptist Choral Society (of which I am a member) and Harvest Bible Chapel in Chesterfield. We will be touring Vienna and the Czech Republic. 

The Czech Symphony Project is a non-denominational Christian ministry that glorifies God by facilitating local and international worship evangelism. We hope to exemplify on Psalm 57:9: “I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.”  

We will be singing nice arrangements of Amazing Grace, gospel tunes Amen and Jesus on the Mainline, Down In The River To Pray, a little bluegrass in I Will Lift My Weary Eyes and of course, we must sing Rogers and Hammerstein On Broadway. 

We have a number of concerts and appearances lined up:

  • Friday, May 2, at the personal invitation of the Mayor of the 8th District of Prague
  • Saturday, May 3, we will sing and “promote” our concert on the streets of Vienna
  • Sunday, May 4, 5 p.m. at Harvest Metanoia Vienna (singing in the main worship service)
  • In North-East Czech Republic
    • In Hradec Kralove at the 50th Anniversary Concert of the LSU Strzina Music School
    • In Litomysl (birth town of Bedrich Smetana) – with the STO Jazz group and Zirafas Accordion Orchestra (lots of fun!)
  • Last concert on May 8, 6 pm, in Pardubice at the historic Pardubice Castle – with the boys’ choir, Bonifantes

Please pray that the Lord will bless this trip, grant us safe travels and that we will lift Him up in music and singing as we reach out to others.

You can follow our trip on our Facebook group: CZECH REPUBLIC/AUSTRIA TOUR 2014
https://www.facebook.com/groups/302267306587253/

Thank you!
~ Kathy Sherrick

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Remember to bring food donations for Feeding the Flock THIS Sunday, May 4th!

Feeding the Flock, May 4, 10:30am

The children will be pulling the wagon around the Sanctuary during worship this Sunday, May 4th, collecting food for Circle of Concern. Current needs are: peanut butter, jelly, cereal, macaroni & cheese, toilet paper, bar soap and detergent.  If you cannot donate on Sunday, please drop your items off at church any time. Current needs are posted weekly on the bulletin board in the Gathering Space. 

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Mission Trip Prayer Request

Dear friends at Faith Des Peres Church, 

I have an exciting opportunity to be a part of a mission trip that is through the Czech Symphony Project. I will join 31 singers, adults and students alike, from Missouri Baptist Choral Society (of which I am a member) and Harvest Bible Chapel in Chesterfield. We will be touring Vienna and the Czech Republic. 

The Czech Symphony Project is a non-denominational Christian ministry that glorifies God by facilitating local and international worship evangelism. We hope to exemplify on Psalm 57:9: “I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.”  

We will be singing nice arrangements of Amazing Grace, gospel tunes Amen and Jesus on the Mainline, Down In The River To Pray, a little bluegrass in I Will Lift My Weary Eyes and of course, we must sing Rogers and Hammerstein On Broadway. 

We have a number of concerts and appearances lined up:

  • Friday, May 2, at the personal invitation of the Mayor of the 8th District of Prague
  • Saturday, May 3, we will sing and “promote” our concert on the streets of Vienna
  • Sunday, May 4, 5 p.m. at Harvest Metanoia Vienna (singing in the main worship service)
  • In North-East Czech Republic
    • In Hradec Kralove at the 50th Anniversary Concert of the LSU Strzina Music School
    • In Litomysl (birth town of Bedrich Smetana) – with the STO Jazz group and Zirafas Accordion Orchestra (lots of fun!)
  • Last concert on May 8, 6 pm, in Pardubice at the historic Pardubice Castle – with the boys’ choir, Bonifantes

Please pray that the Lord will bless this trip, grant us safe travels and that we will lift Him up in music and singing as we reach out to others.

You can follow our trip on our Facebook group: CZECH REPUBLIC/AUSTRIA TOUR 2014
https://www.facebook.com/groups/302267306587253/

Thank you!
~ Kathy Sherrick

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Dear Faith Des Peres Community:

Last week we had a successful “Go!" Sunday.  My heartfelt thanks go out to the Mission and Ministry Committee for organizing the day.  Going out to serve others in the name of Christ is an appropriate way to worship on the 2nd Sunday of Easter! 

On this 3rd Sunday of Easter we’ll kick-off our Dare to Dream campaigns.  I hope you’ll be here for this important time in the life of the church and to hear the powerful testimony of your fellow church members about what the church means to them. 

Lastly, I hope you’ll mark your calendars for May 18.  We’ll dedicate our pledges that day AND receive four confirmands into membership.  Gwen Emery, Tommy Epling, John Onken and Annie Wyman have been working hard since January preparing for this day. I hope you’ll be here to celebrate with them.  

See you Sunday.

~ Annie

Sunday Worship, 10:30am
Sunday School for kids (K-5), 10:45am 

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