Upcoming Vacation
Please note that Pastor Annie will be on vacation from March 27th—April 3rd.
April 1st, Next Food Outreach, 8 am
Come join members of Faith Des Peres at Food Outreach on Saturday morning, April 1st. There we will pack food into individual meals that will be given to those living with HIV/AIDS and cancer that are living at or below the poverty level. We start at 8am and are done before 11 am. Food Outreach requests that volunteers be at least 11 years old and in 5th grade.
Tai Chi
Please note there will not be Tai Chi tomorrow on March 27th as Susan Marting will be on vacation.
Join us April 9th for—One Church, One Book
“Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race”
The discussion is centered on the book “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving. We invite you to join the conversation after church April 9th. A light lunch will be provided.
Courageous Conversation on Race—Originally scheduled for today, postponed until May 7th
Join us after church on May 7th to take part in a courageous conversation on race. These conversations will be facilitated by students from the Cultural Leadership Institute which includes our own Tommy Epling. For more information, please visit www.faithdesperes.org. To RSVP, please sign-up in the Gathering Space or email Kendra in the church office at adminasst@faithdesperes.org. A light lunch will be provided.
Palm Sunday Musical, April 9, 10:30am
On Palm Sunday, April 9th, our choir and guest instrumentalists will present a cantata, “In the Final Week”. Using Christ’s love and our response to that love as its central theme, this creative and moving cantata moves listeners through each of the five days of Holy week.
Maundy Thursday, April 13, 7:00pm
The Worship Arts Committee invites you to take part in what is known as an “Agape Meal”. Loosely based on the Jewish Seder meal, this service will begin with a simple dinner around tables in the Gathering Space. Towards the end of the meal, we’ll “move” into a worship service that focuses on Jesus’ final meal with the disciples and a reading of the Passion story. Sign ups are needed so, please sign up by emailing Kendra at adminasst@faithdesperes.org or by signing up in the Gathering Space. This event is for all ages!
Easter Morning, April 16, 10:30am
Invite your friends and families to worship with us at 10:30 Easter morning! Join us for worship to hear an inspiring message, special music by a brass quartet and beautiful flowers proclaiming Christ is risen. He is risen indeed!
Easter Flowers
Our Easter tradition is to decorate the Sanctuary witha variety of blooming flowers (6” pots). Cost per plant is $10. See the sign up sheet in the Gathering Space to place your order or email Kendra at adminasst@faithdesperes.org. Please designate if the flowers are being given in honor of or memory of loved ones. Make checks payable to Faith Des Peres and a note that the funds are for Easter Flowers.
Join us Sunday for—One Church, One Book
“Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race”
The discussion is centered on the book “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving. We invite you to join the conversation after church Sunday and April 9th. A light lunch will be provided.
PW Bible Study Wednesday, March 22, 9:30am
The PW Bible Study will meet this Wednesday, March 22nd to study lesson 8.
The 3rd Tuesday Lunch Gathering is taking a break until further notice.
Join us after church on March 26 to take part in a courageous conversation on race. These conversations will be facilitated by students from the Cultural Leadership Institute which includes our own Tommy Epling. To RSVP, please sign-up in the Gathering Space or email Kendra in the church office at adminasst@faithdesperes.org. A light lunch will be provided.
Please note there will not be Tai Chi on March 27th as Susan Marting will be on vacation.
Congratulations to Samantha Stout & David Bitterbaum
Congratulations to Sam & David on the birth of their son, Clarkson Joseph-Raymond Bitterbaum. He was born February 28 and weighed 4 lbs. 2 oz. Clarkson arrived 10 weeks early. He’s in the NICU at Mercy Hospital but doing well. Please keep him in your prayers.
Save the Date: April 1st, Next Food Outreach, 8 am
Come join members of Faith Des Peres at Food Outreach on Saturday morning, April 1st. There we will pack food into individual meals that will be given to those living with HIV/AIDS and cancer that are living at or below the poverty level. We start at 8am and are done before 11 am. Food Outreach requests that volunteers be at least 11 years old and in 5th grade.
Palm Sunday Musical, April 9, 10:30am
On Palm Sunday, April 9th, our choir and guest instrumentalists will present a cantata, “In the Final Week”. It is a beautiful choral setting of the last days of Christ’s life leading up to Easter.
Maundy Thursday, April 13, 7:00pm
The Worship Arts Committee invites you to take part in what is known as an “Agape Meal”. Please sign up by emailing Kendra at adminasst@faithdesperes.org or by signing up in the Gathering Space. This event is for all ages!
Easter Morning, April 16, 10:30am
Invite your friends and families to worship with us at 10:30 Easter
morning! Join us for worship to hear an inspiring message, special music by a brass quartet and beautiful flowers proclaiming Christ is risen. He is risen indeed!
Easter Flowers
We will decorate the Sanctuary witha variety of blooming flowers (6” pots). Cost per plant is $10. See the sign up sheet in the Gathering Space to place your order or email Kendra at
adminasst@faithdesperes.org. Please designate if the flowers are being given in honor of or memory of loved ones.
This is the worship team schedule for 2017. Please sign up for the weeks you are available. Remember we need at least two people per week, with three being optimal.
Congratulations to Samantha Stout & David Bitterbaum
Congratulations to Sam & David on the birth of their son, Clarkson Joseph-Raymond Bitterbaum. He was born February 28 and weighed 4 lbs. 2 oz. Clarkson arrived 10 weeks early. He’s in the NICU at Mercy Hospital but doing well. Please keep him in your prayers.
A great fellowship time for kids of all ages. You thought Legos was crazy! You won’t want to miss March! What is PALS? Contact Pastor Annie at pastor@faithdesperes.org for more information!
“Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race”
White privilege. We’ve all heard the phrase by now, a phrase that may repel you, puzzle you, guilt you, or own you. Either way, it’s time to talk about it.
During Lent, the Faith Formation Center is hosting a conversation around white privilege – what it looks like, how to be aware of it in our own lives, and how to overcome it in the
service of mutuality and fairness.
The discussion will be centered on the book, “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving.
So we invite you to join the conversation. Conversations will take place after church March 12, April 2 and April 9. You can pick-up the book on Amazon or at your local library.
Please note there will not be Tai Chi on March 27th as Susan Marting will be on vacation.
Join us after church on March 26 to take part in a courageous conversation on race. These conversations will be facilitated by students from the Cultural Leadership Institute which includes our own Tommy Epling. Cultural Leadership's award-winning high school program is a year-long experience that educates students about social justice through the lens of the African-American and Jewish experience. Based in St. Louis, Cultural Leadership is dedicated to creating a more just community by training area youth to be the next generation of civil rights leaders. They do that by training high school area youth over a year long program, to stand up, speak out, and take action. Students learn about our country’s civil rights history, Jewish and African American history and cultures, and develop the skills to be agents of change.
To RSVP, please sign-up in the Gathering Space or email Kendra in the church office at adminasst@faithdesperes.org. A light lunch will be provided.