Join Friday Foodies on November 9th at Lester’s, 9906 Clayton Road (not far from the church). Childcare provided at the church starting at 6:30pm.Dinner at 7pm. Please sign up in the Gathering Space and let us know if childcare is needed.
Please join Faith Formation in a book discussion. We will be reading --Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving" by Diana Butler Bass Nov. 11 at 11:45 a.m., You can purchase the book at any retailer or find it in your local library. Questions? See Dianne. RSVP via the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space (Lunch count needed.) Thanks! Light lunch will be available Book Discussion.
As you are aware, FDP has leased classroom space on the first level of the education wing to Harper School, a new pre-school in our community. All of the inspections required for the school are near completion and Harper expects to be operational in the near future. The gates that are installed on the lower level at the foot of the east and west stairs are required for child safety purposes. We have asked the school staff to remove the gate at the east stairway at the end of the day on Fridays to provide easier access for FDP's members and guests on Sundays. The gate at the west staircase is a bit more complicated to remove and re-install so we have agreed that it can be left intact, at least for the near term. For the personal safety of our members, we are suggesting that we use the upper level entrances to the sanctuary and the gathering space or the stairs at the east end of the lower level. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Opportunities exist for all of us to help make Faith Des Peres an inviting and welcoming place to worship on Sunday mornings. Each week we need two greeters to welcome guests as well as members when they arrive, one liturgist to assist the minister with the opening part of the worship service and a team of two or three to provide refreshments for fellowship time in the gathering space. If you are unsure about what is involved and whether you are comfortable helping with one or more of these tasks, please ask a member of Session or the Membership Expansion or Worship Arts centers for more information. Signing up to volunteer is easy -- all it takes is going to the SignUp Genius links below
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aaba82ba1f49-fellowship2 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aaba82ba1f49-greeters1 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aaba82ba1f49-liturgist
or calling Tiara in the church office. Thank you for considering this appeal and for volunteering for one of the Sunday morning tasks from time to time.
Join us after church on November 18 for light refreshments and kick-off to our annual Christmas Giving Tree. We’re adopting families from Lydia’s House and Southside Early Childhood Center with Christmas presents and gift cards. On the 18th you can choose what you want to purchase for them by taking an ornament from the Christmas tree.
If you would like to contribute to the poinsettia 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.
Tai Chi classes are returning to Faith Des Peres Church! Tai Chi has proven benefits of improved balance, lowered blood pressure, improved immune system, improved mood, and flexible joints! Classes will be held in the Gathering Space., Classes are just $5, pay as you go, and last one hour. Dress comfortably. Bring a friend or make a friend. You'll enjoy this soothing meditation in motion!
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 the Presbyterian Women group as they study the GOD'S PROMISE - I AM WITH YOU. They meet the last Wednesday of the month from 9:30-11:15. You can join the group any time as each lesson stands alone. They meet in the Gathering Space
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 October 28th
Join Friday Foodies on November 9th at Lester’s, 9906 Clayton Road (not far from the church). Childcare provided at the church starting at 6:30pm.Dinner at 7pm. Please sign up in Gathering Space and let us know if childcare is needed.
Please join Faith Formation in a book discussion. We will be reading --Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving" by Diana Butler Bass Nov. 11 at 11:45 a.m., You can purchase the book at any retailer or find it in your local library. Questions? See Dianne. RSVP via the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space (Lunch count needed.) Thanks! Light lunch will be available Book Discussion.
Tai Chi classes are returning to Faith Des Peres Church! Tai Chi has proven benefits of improved balance, lowered blood pressure, improved immune system, improved mood, and flexible joints! Classes will be held in the Gathering Space., Classes are just $5, pay as you go, and last one hour. Dress comfortably. Bring a friend or make a friend. You'll enjoy this soothing meditation in motion!
One of the things I most love about Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church is its focus on feeding the hungry. Every communion Sunday, the kids bring a red wagon down the center aisle to gather food for Circle of Concern Food Pantry. What I find exciting in all this, however; goes deeper than that. What is amazing is that in gathering physical food before receiving spiritual food in Communion, we proclaim to young and old that God feeds us body and soul. God continuously offers food to hungry souls. In God, we find “not enough” transformed into “more than enough”, abundance!
Come then to rejoice with us in God’s presence, within and outside these walls. Join us in sharing God’s abundantly loving and merciful hospitality, one of our cherished values. Join us as well on October 14th to celebrate another baptism, make Buddy Packs for hungry children after worship, stay for a lunch topic, and celebrate with me the joyful time we spent together as October 14th is my last Sunday here. It is Sundays like these that I will miss, as well as PALS, Buddy Packs, and being with you all. Yet I am sure that God will bring you whom you need, and that all will be well. As Annie advised in her last sermon, it is time to “stay in the boat” and trust in God.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Junie
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.
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 October 14th.
Tai Chi classes are returning to Faith Des Peres Church! Tai Chi has proven benefits of improved balance, lowered blood pressure, improved immune system, improved mood, and flexible joints! Classes will be held in the Gathering Space., Classes are just $5, pay as you go, and last one hour. Dress comfortably. Bring a friend or make a friend. You'll enjoy this soothing meditation in motion!
Looking for a quick and easy way to serve the church and wider community? Join the Mission and Ministry Committee following church every 2nd Sunday to pack buddy packs. You can sign up for future packings at www.SignUpGenius.com/ go/10C0D4AABA82BA1F49-packers.
Please Join in Discussion of, "Insights into Mid-term Elections," with guest speaker Terry Jones, UMSL Political Science Professor Emeritus 11:45a.m., light lunch will be available.
Please Join us for our next gathering. We will meet in the Gathering Space at 9:30am.