If you would like to contribute to the poinsettia and wreath fund to decorate the church during the Christmas season, you may do so by signing up in the Gathering Space. The suggested donation is $10.00. You may honor or dedicate your donation to a loved one. Please note on your check that your payment is for poinsettias. Thank you.
Dear Faith Des Peres Family,
The writer Frederick Buechner once wrote, “In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints.”
This Sunday at church we’re celebrating All Saints Day. All Saints Day is a time to celebrate, honor, remember and give thanks to God for the person in your life who has mentored you, molded you, and made you into the person you are today. Parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, spiritual mentors, uncles and aunts—the ones who have strengthened your faith by their words and examples -- is who we honor and remember on All Saints Day. Remembering them, we continue to give significance to their lives and offer thanks to God for them. While it is traditionally a time to remember someone who has died, it is also appropriate to honor anyone, living or dead, whom we love and who brings us great joy.
I hope you’ll join us Sunday to celebrate All Saints Day.
Blessings,
Annie
This Sunday is Communion. Please remember your food for Feeding the Flock.
Please support Presbyterian Women and Lydia's House by dining at California Pizza Kitchen (in the West County Mall) on Monday, November 7. You can dine in or carry out all day long! Fliers to give your server are available here or you can just let your server know that you are with Faith Des Peres.
Did you know there are 59 people in the Grace and Gratitude Group on Facebook? We’ve formed a closed Facebook group (meaning your posts are only shared with the group) where every day there will be a prompt inviting you to give thanks for someone or something in your life. For instructions on how to join the group, click on the link and ask to join. You can join at any time.
Please join us after church on 11/20 for a thanksgiving turkey luncheon! We will provide turkey, gravy, green beans, and mashed potatoes, but would appreciate volunteers for stuffing, pies, drinks, or rolls. This Sunday will also be the first week for the Christmas giving tree, so come and join us for food, fellowship, and to choose your ornaments! Let us know you are coming by signing up in the Gathering Space. Please see Whitney Payne if you are willing to bring a dish for the luncheon.
Raising children in the digital age is challenging. With new technologies, websites, and apps appearing everyday, parents feel overwhelmed. In this talk we will look specifically at why children so easily gravitate toward digital tools, what are the benefits that should be embraced by families, what are the true dangers families need to be on the lookout for, and what resources exist for parents to help their families use media in a God pleasing way. Anyone, parent or other, is welcome to join us at 9:30 am in the Adult Meeting Room.
We’re looking for more people to help with Buddy Packs, our food program that provides backpacks of food for school children on the weekend. We’re looking for people to pack backpacks after church on Sunday and we REALLY need people to deliver the food on Friday to Robinson Elementary in Kirkwood. If you can help, please talk to Erica Abbett or Clarissa Schuller-Meyer.
If you would like to contribute to the poinsettia and wreath fund to decorate the church during the Christmas season, you may do so by signing up in the Gathering Space. The suggested donation is $10.00. You may honor or dedicate your donation to a loved one. Please note on your check that your payment is for poinsettias. Thank you.
* December 3 Gingerbread Houses
* December 7 Cookie Exchange at Annie’s Home
* December 24 Christmas Eve/ Candlelight Service
* December 25 Casual Christmas Morning Service
More information to follow!
Dear Faith Des Peres Community,
This week I’ll conclude my sermon series on Faith and Politics. Thank you for your kind and encouraging words about the series and for being a congregation willing to talk about faith and politics. Not all congregations are willing to talk about faith and politics (nor all preachers), but I think it’s an important conversation to have. John Calvin believed wholeheartedly that because Christ ushered in God’s kingdom here on earth, we are called to live in the political world, which means that sometimes we support it, sometimes we challenge it, sometimes we critique it, and sometimes we resist it – all in the name of Christ. We may not always agree on how to do that, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it.
This Sunday we have two fun things happening in worship: we’re accepting new members and kids are invited to wear their Halloween costumes. I hope you’ll be here! We all could use some fun these days!
Last, don’t forget the bonfire Friday night at 7 pm. Arrive when you can and bring a munchie to share. Bring a chair, too!
Blessings,
Annie
PS: Please note that the Faith and Politics class on October 30 and November 6 at 9:30 has been cancelled.
The “almost annual” bonfire is Friday, October 28 at 7:00 pm. Join us in the back parking lot for an informal evening. Bring a lawn chair and food and/or drinks to share. Kids, feel free to wear your Halloween costumes to church. It’s always a fun night!
∙Calling all ghosts and goblins! On October 30 all children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to church. Let’s have some fun!
∙We’re accepting new members during worship on October 30! Come and welcome Ginny, Yolanda and Jane into our church family!
These classes have been cancelled.
Believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking about this year’s Advent Devotion Booklet! We’re looking for writers to submit a devotion no more than 250 words. It can be a story, you can share a tradition, or write about something meaningful to you. We need submissions by November 1. Questions? See Annie Epling or Terry Baker.
Join us for a special service of Word and Sacrament to honor, to celebrate and to remember the person in your life who molded you, mentored you, and made you who you are. We will also celebrate the saints of the church who have passed away this year. We hope to see you here at 10:30 am.
Please support Presbyterian Women and Lydia's House by dining at California Pizza Kitchen (in the West County Mall) on Monday November 7. You can dine in or carry out all day long! Fliers to give your server are available in the Gathering Space, here, or you can just ask your server to credit Faith Des Peres when you are there.
Please join us after church on 11/20 for a thanksgiving turkey luncheon! We will provide turkey, gravy, green beans, and mashed potatoes, but would appreciate volunteers for stuffing, pies, drinks, or rolls. This Sunday will also be the first week for the Christmas giving tree, so come and join us for food, fellowship, and to choose your ornaments! Let us know you are coming by signing up in the Gathering Space. Please see Whitney Payne if you are willing to bring a dish for the luncheon.
Join us on Facebook in November to share your gratitude. We’ve formed a closed Facebook group (meaning your posts are only shared with the group) where every day there will be a prompt inviting you to give thanks for someone or something in your life. For instructions on how to join the group, please talk to Annie or message her on Facebook.
We’re looking for more people to help with Buddy Packs, our food program that provides backpacks of food for school children on the weekend. We’re looking for people to pack backpacks after church on Sunday and we REALLY need people to deliver the food on Friday to Robinson Elementary in Kirkwood. If you can help, please talk to Erica Abbett or Clarissa Schuller-Meyer.