Welcome to the Commonplace Blog of Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church. Weekly updates of events and happenings will be posted here, as well as photos and reminders.
Worship at the Old Des Peres Church Sunday, August 5th at 10:30am
Join us for worship Sunday August 5th at the Old Des Peres Church on Geyer Road. We will celebrate communion and please remember to bring can goods for feeding the flock and school supplies.
Picnic in the Park, Sunday, August 12th at 10:30 am
Mark your calendars for our fourth Church in the Park worship service! Church will be at Scout Shelter in Kirkwood Park. There is ample parking near to the pavilion and space for the kids to run around. We’ll bless the backpacks of all our students and afterwards enjoy a BBQ lunch. The church provides burgers, dogs, drinks and paper products. It’s potluck for the sides, salad and deserts. It will be lots of fun, so we hope to see you there. Wear your t-shirts! Please sign-up in the Gathering Space or by replying to this email to RSVP. Let us know how many are coming.
Mission in Ministry will be having a back to school drive for the upcoming school year. We would like all of Faith Des Peres Church to participate in supplying supplies to those in need. Please see the list on the back of the bulletin and bring them to church.
Elementary
Spiral Subject Notebook, Folder 3 prong, Notebook paper, Pencils, Scissors, Colored pencils, Zip Lock Bags, Dry Erase Markers, Index Cards, Pencil Pouch , Glue Sticks, Clorox/Baby wipes, Kleenex, Hand Sanitizer, Lysol, Paper Towels
Jr.High
2-inch Durable Binder, Two pocket Insertable Plastic Dividers (5 Tab), Wide-ruled Loose-leaf paper, Blue or Black Ink pens, Wide-ruled marble Composition Books, Post it Sticky Notes (3X3), Index cards (one pack of 3X5 and one pack of 4X6) Crayola Crayons, Classic Markers, Colored Pencils Highlighters (yellow only)#2 Pencils
High School
#2 Pencils , Black Ink Pens, College Ruled Paper (Loose-leaf) , Composition Notebook (Journal) ,1 Bottle Hand Sanitizer, Box of Tissue, Box of Colored Pencils , Erasers, Diviers, 2” 3-Ring Binders, Folders (3 prongs), TI 84 Plus Calculator (optional) , Flash-drive (optional)
Tiara Payne, our administrative assistant, will continue to be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can reach Tiara by calling the church office, 432-8029, or emailing her at adminasst@faithdesperes.org. Members of the Session also are available to answer your questions and are going to be working with Tiara to provide communications through the weekly blog and Sunday bulletin. The newly appointed members of the Session are:
Barbara Abbett— Clerk of Session
Danny Mortimer – Chair of Finance/Personnel Center
Mary Lewis - Chair of Worship Center
Beth Willock – Chair MEC
Dianne Modrell – Chair Faith Formation
Erika Abbett – Chair Mission and Ministry
Ashley Marting – Mission and Ministry
You can either contact one of the members directly or ask Tiara to put you in touch with them.
Join us for worship Sunday August 5th at the Old Des Peres Church on Geyer Road. We will celebrate communion. Please remember to bring can goods for feeding the flock and school supplies.
Picnic in the Park, Sunday, August 12th at 10:30 am
Mark your calendars for our fourth Church in the Park worship service! Church will be at Scout Shelter in Kirkwood Park. There is ample parking near to the pavilion and space for the kids to run around. We’ll bless the backpacks of all our students and afterwards enjoy a BBQ lunch. The church provides burgers, dogs, drinks and paper products. It’s potluck for the sides, salad and deserts. It will be lots of fun, so we hope to see you there. Wear your t-shirts! Please sign-up in the Gathering Space or by replying to this email to RSVP. Let us know how many are coming.
Join us for Worship and our Blessings of the Backpacks!!!
Mission in Ministry will be having a back to school drive for the upcoming school year. We would like all of Faith Des Peres Church to participate in supplying supplies to those in need.
Elementary Spiral Subject Notebook, Folder 3 prong, Notebook paper, Pencils, Scissors, Colored pencils, Zip Lock Bags, Dry Erase Markers, Index Cards, Pencil Pouch , Glue Sticks, Clorox/Baby wipes, Kleenex, Hand Sanitizer, Lysol, Paper Towels
Jr.High 2-inch Durable Binder, Two pocket Insertable Plastic Dividers (5 Tab), Wide-ruled Loose-leaf paper, Blue or Black Ink pens, Wide-ruled marble Composition Books, Post it Sticky Notes (3X3), Index cards (one pack of 3X5 and one pack of 4X6) Crayola Crayons, Classic Markers, Colored Pencils Highlighters (yellow only)#2 Pencils
High School #2 Pencils , Black Ink Pens, College Ruled Paper (Loose-leaf) , Composition Notebook (Journal) ,1 Bottle Hand Sanitizer, Box of Tissue, Box of Colored Pencils , Erasers, Diviers, 2” 3-Ring Binders, Folders (3 prongs), TI 84 Plus Calculator (optional) , Flash-drive (optional)
Here in the midsummer, let us join together to pray for the healing of the world.
Join Faith Des Peres Church Sunday for the Installation of Ruling Elders: Erica Abbett, Danny Mortimer and Mary Lewis as well as recognition of Faithful Service of Kathy Sherrick.
Mark your calendars for our fourth Church in the Park worship service! Church will be at Scout Shelter in Kirkwood Park. There is ample parking near to the pavilion and space for the kids to run around. We’ll bless the backpacks of all our students and afterwards enjoy a BBQ lunch. The church provides burgers, dogs, drinks and paper products. It’s potluck for the sides, salad and deserts. It will be lots of fun, so we hope to see you there. Wear your t-shirts! Please sign-up in the Gathering Space or by replying to this email to RSVP. Let us know how many are coming.
Mission in Ministry will be having a back to school drive for the upcoming school year. We would like all of Faith Des Peres Church to participate in supplying supplies to those in need. Please see the list on the back of the bulletin and bring them to church.
Elementary Spiral Subject Notebook, Folder 3 prong, Notebook paper, Pencils, Scissors, Colored pencils, Zip Lock Bags, Dry Erase Markers, Index Cards, Pencil Pouch , Glue Sticks, Clorox/Baby wipes, Kleenex, Hand Sanitizer, Lysol, Paper Towels Jr.High 2-inch Durable Binder, Two pocket Insert-able Plastic Dividers (5 Tab), Wide-ruled Loose-leaf paper, Blue or Black Ink pens, Wide-ruled marble Composition Books, Post it Sticky Notes (3X3), Index cards (one pack of 3X5 and one pack of 4X6) Crayola Crayons, Classic Markers, Colored Pencils Highlighters (yellow only)#2 Pencils High School #2 Pencils , Black Ink Pens, College Ruled Paper (Loose-leaf) , Composition Notebook (Journal) ,1 Bottle Hand Sanitizer, Box of Tissue, Box of Colored Pencils , Erasers, Diviers, 2” 3-Ring Binders, Folders (3 prongs), TI 84 Plus Calculator (optional) , Flash-drive (optional)
What a Joy it is to be with you, here at Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church! Lets rejoice together in God’s presence and pray for the healing of the world!
Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church will hold an Congregational Meeting immediately after worship Sunday. The purpose will be to elect officers and to review the budget for 2018-2019.
Picnic in the Park, Sunday, August 12th at 10:30 am
Mark your calendars for our fourth Church in the Park worship service! Church will be at Scout Shelter in Kirkwood Park. There is ample parking near to the pavilion and space for the kids to run around. We’ll bless the backpacks of all our students and afterwards enjoy a BBQ lunch. The church provides burgers, dogs, drinks and paper products. It’s potluck for the sides, salad and deserts. It will be lots of fun, so we hope to see you there. Wear your t-shirts! Please sign-up in the Gathering Space or by replying to this email to RSVP. Let us know how many are coming.
Mission in Ministry will be having a back to school drive for the upcoming school year. We would like all of Faith Des Peres Church to participate in supplying supplies to those in need. Please see the list on the back of the bulletin and bring them to church starting July 22nd.
Elementary
Spiral Subject Notebook, Folder 3 prong, Notebook paper, Pencils, Scissors, Colored pencils, Zip Lock Bags, Dry Erase Markers, Index Cards, Pencil Pouch , Glue Sticks, Clorox/Baby wipes, Kleenex, Hand Sanitizer, Lysol, Paper Towels
Jr.High
2-inch Durable Binder, Two pocket Insertable Plastic Dividers (5 Tab), Wide-ruled Loose-leaf paper, Blue or Black Ink pens, Wide-ruled marble Composition Books, Post it Sticky Notes (3X3), Index cards (one pack of 3X5 and one pack of 4X6) Crayola Crayons, Classic Markers, Colored Pencils Highlighters (yellow only)#2 Pencils
High School
#2 Pencils , Black Ink Pens, College Ruled Paper (Loose-leaf) , Composition Notebook (Journal) ,1 Bottle Hand Sanitizer, Box of Tissue, Box of Colored Pencils , Erasers, Diviers, 2” 3-Ring Binders, Folders (3 prongs), TI 84 Plus Calculator (optional) , Flash-drive (optional)
Let us consider an article on July 4th from a recent Presbyterian Outlook Magazine as this is the season. Pastor Junie
Everlasting God, our country, like each of us, is a mixed bag of beauty and brutality. Our ideals are lofty, but our actions often reflect our base instincts. When we hold up our history to the light of your justice and your character of loving kindness, we see the stark contrast between your ways and our ways. Grant us the courage and humility to confess our corporate sin, trusting your power and grace to turn even hearts of stone to tablets for your law.
Even as we lament the wrong we have done, we give thanks for the good we experience. We rejoice at the variety of people and cultures that contribute to the richness of this land. We celebrate the freedoms we enjoy that many around the globe do not have the ability to exercise. We remember those who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country and the highest values we seek to embody. We remember those whose names are lost in history, the enslaved men and women whose unpaid labor helped build this nation. We eat the fruit of vineyards they planted but were not allowed to enjoy. For immigrants who contribute in indispensable ways we are grateful. For Native Americans and the newest Americans who make up this part of your creation, we give thanks.
We ask, Almighty God, that you would give us unity, not uniformity. We plead for a common purpose that strives to honor your creation, your character and your will. Quiet the din of anger and division so that we can hear your still, small, voice that calls us to mercy, grace and love. Make us bold to live up the ideals we hold self-evident but too often leave unfulfilled. On this day, and every day, help us to focus on whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — let us not only think on these things, but act on them. Amen.
Please join a group from Faith Des Peres for Friday Foodies at 7pm, July 6th at Sugo’s Frontenac. This is a great time to get to know folks better while enjoying a meal together. Please RSVP to Beth Willock at 618-978-0992 if you need childcare so we can make appropriate arrangements. A sign up to let us know who to expect for dinner will be available in the gathering space on Sunday, 7/1 or RSVP directly to Beth Willock.
Today Faith Des Peres PALS will be going to the St. Louis Art Museum for an afternoon tour of the Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds exhibit. All parents and other church members are invited to join the PALS group for this fascinating excursion. We will have a pizza lunch in the Gathering Space following worship and will leave the church around 12:15 or 12:30 p.m. to head to the Art Museum. We should return to the church before 3 p.m. We will need several drivers to provide carpooling to the Museum. Any questions and to let us know if you plan to join us and are willing to drive: contact Will Ridley or Barb Abbett.
Faith Des Peres will conduct its annual meeting on Sunday, July 15 immediately following worship service. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect elders for the 2019 -2020 term as well as the 2019-2020 nominating Committee. The budget for the next fiscal year, July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019, will be presented. Brief updates on other news and activities around Faith Des Peres also will be provided. Please be sure to attend this meeting to help elect members to serve on the Session and learn more about the church's budget for next year.
Picnic in the Park, Sunday, August 12th at 10:30 am
Mark your calendars for our fourth Church in the Park worship service! Church will be at Scout Shelter in Kirkwood Park. There is ample parking near to the pavilion and space for the kids to run around. We’ll bless the backpacks of all our students and afterwards enjoy a BBQ lunch. The church provides burgers, dogs, drinks and paper products. It’s potluck for the sides, salad and deserts. It will be lots of fun, so we hope to see you there. Wear your t-shirts! Please sign-up in the Gathering Space or by replying to this email to RSVP. Let us know how many are coming.
