Volunteers Needed for 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis

From Saturday, June 16 through Saturday, June 23 several thousand Presbyterians from all corners of the country will be in St. Louis for the Presbyterian Church (USA) 223rd General Assembly. Volunteers are needed in many areas -- helping to prepare and serve communion, usher at worship services, greet arriving guests at one of several downtown hotels and a           myriad of other tasks.  A website -- stlouisga.org -- hosted by the Committee on Local           Arrangements (COLA) lists the many volunteer opportunities during the gathering, which will be held at the Convention Center in downtown St. Louis.  Please visit the website --               stlouisga.org -- in the next few days and sign up to volunteer.  Ushering or helping with    communion at the opening worship service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16 offers a special opportunity.  On June 23 at the closing worship service each church in the Giddings-Lovejoy Presbyterian is encouraged to have two volunteers to help serve communion.  Hopefully, you will consider being a part of this exciting and important gathering of Presbyterians.  If you have questions, check with Dianne Modrell, Roy Lenox or Barb Abbett who are volunteering with COLA in some of the planning areas.  

Welcome Rev. Joe Marting June 17

When GA Commissioners come to Faith Des Peres' Old Des Peres Church (aka Old Meeting House) on Sunday, June 17 the Rev. Joe Marting will be preaching and leading the worship service.  Rev. Marting is a retired minister who served Southminster Presbyterian Church in Crestwood before his retirement several years ago.  Joe has filled in as preacher at Faith Des Peres on a number of occasions since his retirement.  We are happy he will be with us at the historic Old Des Peres Church to help welcome approximately 40 Commissioners to the 223rd General Assembly being held in St. Louis.  Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by lunch under tents on the lawn.  Please plan to join us for worship on June 17.

Hosting General Assembly, June 17

General Assembly is a little over a month away. FDP is hosting roughly 40 guests from around the country on Sunday 17, 2018 at the Old Meeting House. We will be having a special service and a catered lunch after. We are needing some volunteers to help with the event. If you are available here are the areas we could use some help:

· 2 Members to ride with the commissioners on the bus from the Convention Center to FDP. The two members will need to be downtown by 8:30 to help escort them  on the correct bus.

·  Members who will help set up at the Old Meeting House. (Tables & Chairs)

·  Members that will donate bottled waters, soda, bottled tea, Coolers

·  Members who will want to help with clean up.

Please let Danny Mortimer, Erica Abbett, or Ashley Laws know if you can help.

Special General Assembly Worship at the Old Des Peres Church Sunday, June 17

Please join us at the Old Des Peres Church (aka Old Meeting House) next Sunday, June 17, as we welcome and worship with commissioners from General Assembly. Please sign up on the sheet in the Gathering Space so we know how many to expect. And don't forget to wear your blue FDP shirts ... they're a great way to show the commissioners who we are!

Welcome Rev. Joe Marting June 17

When GA Commissioners come to Faith Des Peres' Old Des Peres Church (aka Old Meeting House) on Sunday, June 17 the Rev. Joe Marting will be preaching and leading the worship service.  Rev. Marting is a retired minister who served Southminster Presbyterian Church in Crestwood before his retirement several years ago.  Joe has filled in as preacher at Faith Des Peres on a number of occasions since his retirement.  We are happy he will be with us at the historic Old Des Peres Church to help welcome approximately 40 Commissioners to the 223rd General Assembly being held in St. Louis.  Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by lunch under tents on the lawn.  Please plan to join us for worship on June 17.

Volunteers Needed for 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis

From Saturday, June 16 through Saturday, June 23 several thousand Presbyterians from all corners of the country will be in St. Louis for the Presbyterian Church (USA) 223rd General Assembly. Volunteers are needed in many areas -- helping to prepare and serve communion, usher at worship services, greet arriving guests at one of several downtown hotels and a           myriad of other tasks.  A website -- stlouisga.org -- hosted by the Committee on Local           Arrangements (COLA) lists the many volunteer opportunities during the gathering, which will be held at the Convention Center in downtown St. Louis.  Please visit the website --               stlouisga.org -- in the next few days and sign up to volunteer.  Ushering or helping with    communion at the opening worship service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16 offers a special opportunity.  On June 23 at the closing worship service each church in the Giddings-Lovejoy Presbyterian is encouraged to have two volunteers to help serve communion.  Hopefully, you will consider being a part of this exciting and important gathering of Presbyterians.  If you have questions, check with Dianne Modrell, Roy Lenox or Barb Abbett who are volunteering with COLA in some of the planning areas.  

Hosting General Assembly, June 17

General Assembly is a little over a month away. FDP is hosting roughly 40 guests from around the country on Sunday 17, 2018 at the Old Meeting House. We will be having a   special service and a catered lunch after. We are needing some volunteers to help with the event. If you are available here are the areas we could use some help:

· 2 Members to ride with the commissioners on the bus from the Convention Center to FDP. The two members will need to be downtown by 8:30 to help escort them  on the correct bus.

·  Members who will help set up at the Old Meeting House. (Tables & Chairs)

·  Members that will donate bottled waters, soda, bottled tea, Coolers

·  Members who will want to help with clean up.

Please let Danny Mortimer, Erica Abbett, or Ashley Laws know if you can help.

Welcome Our New Gap Pastor

Sunday help us welcome Rev. Dr. June (Junie) Burks Ewing will join Faith Des Peres as our gap pastor to fill the vacancy following Pastor Annie Epling departure. Please join us  and give Junie as enthusiastic FDP welcome on her first Sunday in the pulpit and in the Gathering Space after worship.

Junie was ordained in 2006 after receiving her Masters in Divinity from Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN. Most recently, she served an interim associate pastor of congregational and      community care at Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati. She was the pastor and head of staff at Westminster Presbyterian, Topeka, KS from February 2010 through January 2016 and prior to that she served as pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Ste. Genevieve, MO for approximately four years. Prior to entering the ministry, Junie had careers in sales and financial management. She also served for more than six years as administrative director of Cumberland Pediatric Foundation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

We are pleased to have Junie join the FDP community to provide spiritual leadership as we      prepare to seek an interim pastor.

Circle of Concern

It’s a communion Sunday which means the kids will pull the wagon and collect food for Circle of Concern during the offering time. The idea behind Feeding the Flock is that while we are spiritually fed at Christ’s table, we are called to physically feed others. This is an important outreach ministry of Faith Des Peres, and is one that gets everyone involved. Even if you forgot food today, you can always donate food to Circle of Concern by dropping it off at the church. Thank you.

Volunteers for Old Des Peres Church clean up, June 9th

On June 17th FDP will be hosting the General Assembly at the Old Des Church formally known as Old Meeting House. We would like to make sure that everything is clean and in order for our guest.  Those that would like to volunteer for clean up on June 9th from 7:30 until can sign up in the Gathering Space or see Andy Richter for more information.

Hosting General Assembly, June 17

General Assembly is a little over a month away. FDP is hosting roughly 40 guests from around the country on Sunday 17, 2018 at the Old Meeting House. We will be having a   special service and a catered lunch after. We are needing some volunteers to help with the event. If you are available here are the areas we could use some help:

· 2 Members to ride with the commissioners on the bus from the Convention Center to FDP. The two members will need to be downtown by 8:30 to help escort them  on the correct bus.

·  Members who will help set up at the Old Meeting House. (Tables & Chairs)

·  Members that will donate bottled waters, soda, bottled tea, Coolers

·  Members who will want to help with clean up.

Please let Danny Mortimer, Erica Abbett, or Ashley Laws know if you can help.

Welcome Rev. Joe Marting June 17

When GA Commissioners come to Faith Des Peres' Old Des Peres Church (aka Old Meeting House) on Sunday, June 17 the Rev. Joe Marting will be preaching and leading the worship service.  Rev. Marting is a retired minister who served Southminster Presbyterian Church in Crestwood before his retirement several years ago.  Joe has filled in as preacher at Faith Des Peres on a number of occasions since his retirement.  We are happy he will be with us at the historic Old Des Peres Church to help welcome approximately 40 Commissioners to the 223rd General Assembly being held in St. Louis.  Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by lunch under tents on the lawn.  Please plan to join us for worship on June 17.

Volunteers Needed for 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis

From Saturday, June 16 through Saturday, June 23 several thousand Presbyterians from all corners of the country will be in St. Louis for the Presbyterian Church (USA) 223rd General Assembly.   Volunteers are needed in many areas -- helping to prepare and serve communion, usher at worship services, greet arriving guests at one of several downtown hotels and a           myriad of other tasks.  A website -- stlouisga.org -- hosted by the Committee on Local           Arrangements (COLA) lists the many volunteer opportunities during the gathering, which will be held at the Convention Center in downtown St. Louis.  Please visit the website --               stlouisga.org -- in the next few days and sign up to volunteer.  Ushering or helping with    communion at the opening worship service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16 offers a special opportunity.  On June 23 at the closing worship service each church in the Giddings-Lovejoy Presbyterian is encouraged to have two volunteers to help serve communion.  Hopefully, you will consider being a part of this exciting and important gathering of Presbyterians.  If you have questions, check with Dianne Modrell, Roy Lenox or Barb Abbett who are volunteering with COLA in some of the planning areas.  

Donate to the Janet Boyer Music Fund

Janet Boyer was a long-term member of Faith Des Peres. She and her husband started and owned Music Folk in Webster Grove. Since her passing, FDP created the “Janet Boyer  Music Fund” to hire special musicians throughout the year. All donations to the fund will go directly into the special music provided here at FDP.

Sunday Morning Worship

Please join us at our Clayton Road location this Sunday, May 27th at 10:30am for worship with guest preacher Rev.Jay Summerville. After service stick around and fellowship with our church family and friends and enjoy some nice refreshments . Hope to see you Sunday!

Welcome Our New Gap Pastor

On Sunday, June 3rd the Rev. Dr. June (Junie) Burks Ewing will join Faith Des Peres as our gap pastor to fill the vacancy following Pastor Annie Epling departure. Please join us  and give Junie as enthusiastic FDP welcome on her first Sunday in the pulpit and in the Gathering Space after worship.

Junie was ordained in 2006 after receiving her Masters in Divinity from Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN. Most recently , she served as interim associate pastor of congregational and community care at Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati. She was the pastor and head of staff at Westminster Presbyterian , Topeka, KS from February 2010 through January 2016 and prior to that she served as pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Ste. Genevieve, MO for approximately four years. Prior to entering the ministry,  Junie had careers in sales and financial management. She also served for more than six years as administrative director of Cumberland Pediatric Foundation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

We are pleased to have Junie join the FDP community to provide spiritual leadership as we prepare to seek as interim pastor.

Hosting General Assembly, June 17

General Assembly is a little over a month away. FDP is hosting roughly 40 guests from around the country on Sunday 17, 2018 at the Old Meeting House. We will be having a special service and a catered lunch after.

We are needing some volunteers to help with the event. If you are available here are the   areas we could use some help:

· 2 Members to ride with the commissioners on the bus from the Convention Center to FDP. The two members will need to be downtown by 8:30 to help escort them  on the correct bus.

·  Members who will help set up at the Old Meeting House. (Tables & Chairs)

·  Members that will donate bottled waters, soda, bottled tea, Coolers

·  Members who will want to help with clean up.

Please let Danny Mortimer, Erica Abbett, or Ashley Laws know if you can help.

June 3rd, Graduation Celebration

After worship, join us for a celebration cake for our youth who are moving to a next step in their life journey:

Those starting Kindergarten are Ellis Ludlow and Brooklyn Payne. Mathew Willock will be moving on to Middle School.

We want to embrace each youth in these significant steps with FDP congregation's shared best wishes.

UKirk

UKirk                                                                                                                                                Are you a college student spending the summer in the St. Louis area? UKirk (the         Presbyterian Campus Ministry in St. Louis) hosts fellowship gatherings for college students like you! E-mail Pastor Miriam (ukirkstl@gmail.com) to get on our contact list about planned events. (A June pool party is in the works!) Our last gathering for this  summer is on July 31 from 7-9 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church; we'll meet for dinner and an information session about the Montreat College Conference (January 1-5, 2019). 

Thank You

We welcome the Rev. Vanessa Hawkins, designated associate leader of the Presbytery of   Giddings-Lovejoy, as our preacher this Sunday, May 20.  

On Sunday, May 27 we will welcome Rev. Jay A. Summerville as our guest preacher.  Rev. Summerville served as chaplain at Aberdeen Heights in Kirkwood from July 2016 through April 2018.  He is a lifelong Presbyterian and has been active at the  Presbytery level since his ordination in September 2016.