Join us for GAME NIGHT in the Gathering Space on Friday evening, January 11th at 6:30 pm. Bring your favorite board games, drinks, and a snack to share. Fun for the whole family. All Ages are welcome!
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 a fulfilling morning of mission on Saturday, February 2nd at Food Outreach (on Olive and Compton). Beginning at 8am, we will don our hats and hair nets and get to work packaging meals for those in need. No prior experience necessary- the Food Outreach program is very well organized- simply show up and everything you need will be provided there. We are seeking to establish a group of 15-20 participants ages 12 and up. Please sign up in the gathering space and indicate if you have interest in carpooling! This event only is loved and enjoyed by many- we are excited to have you join!
FDP's Chili Cook-Off will be held in the Gathering Space Friday evening February 22nd. Please sign-up in the Gathering Space to bring your best chili! There is a list of complimentary foods ( cornbread, oyster crackers, shredded cheese, etc.) if you don’t want to enter your chili. We'll eat, cast votes for our favorite chili, and enjoy each other’s company. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 entries. Doors open at 6:30pm. Chili eating and judging begins at 7pm. Hope to see you there!
If you are willing to serve as a greeter or a liturgist on Sunday mornings or are willing to bring refreshments for fellowship in the gathering space after worship, please sign up by using one of the links below or calling Tiara in the church office.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AABA82BA1F49-volunteering
Your time and help in this part of the ministry of Faith Des Peres is always appreciated.
Tuesday night Tai Chi classes, led by Susan Marting, will be pausing for a seasonal sabbatical. Check back in the new year for another term!
On behalf of the entire congregation of Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Rev. Carol DeVaughan will be with us on Sunday, Dec. 23; for our traditional Christmas Eve service at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, and on Sunday, Dec. 30.
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 a special New Year Brunch and worship service on Sunday, December 30 at 10:30. This special service will take place in the Gathering Space where we’ll eat and worship and focus on the new year. It’s for all ages and we will have some exercises to get us thinking about things we want to leave behind or take on in the new year. Please sign-up in the Gathering Space and let us know what dish you’ll bring. Thank you! (There is no nursery care or Sunday School this day. Everyone is encouraged to worship together!)
If you are willing to serve as a greeter or a liturgist on Sunday mornings or are willing to bring refreshments for fellowship in the gathering space after worship, please sign up by using one of the links below or calling Tiara in the church office.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AABA82BA1F49-volunteering
Your time and help in this part of the ministry of Faith Des Peres is always appreciated.
Tuesday night Tai Chi classes, led by Susan Marting, will be pausing for a seasonal sabbatical. Check back in the new year for another term!
It is an honor and a pleasure to welcome Rev. Foltz as our guest minister today Rev. Miriam Foltz is Pastor of UKirk - St. Louis, the Presbyterian Campus Ministry at Washington University and St. Louis University. UKirk, or "university church," gathers on Sunday evenings for dinner & worship at Trinity Presbyterian and also for mid-week, on-campus Bible study gatherings, fellowship events, and more. While officially serving these two campuses, UKirk is a community that strives to support students around St. Louis - including welcoming in college students from other area schools - and to support students from St. Louis who go to school elsewhere - through events and conference opportunities during winter & summer breaks. Pastor Foltz lives in the Central West End with her husband, Steven, and two cats, Lewis & Clark.
Thank you, Rev. Foltz, for being with us and sharing the good news.
Rev. Carol DeVaughan will be with us on Sunday, Dec. 23; for our traditional Christmas Eve service at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, and on Sunday, Dec. 30. December 16 the worship service will feature the choir's Christmas cantata and a pageant spotlighting our children, directed by Clare Dingus, Disciples Gathering leader.
Please plan to be at church each Sunday to share in the spirit of this holiest of times of the year!
Please take your copy of the Advent book home today. They are in the Gathering Space. If you would like a Advent book mailed to you please contact Tiara our administrative assistant at 314-432-8029 of email her at adminasst@faithdesperes.org
Join us on Saturday from 10 am to noon in Fellowship Hall to decorate gingerbread houses. The cost is $14.00 per gingerbread house, to be paid directly to Leslie Barnes on the day of the party. All children and adults are welcome.
Need help getting in the holiday spirit? Join us Sunday at 4 p.m. when the Gateway Ringers present their "Traditions of Christmas" program in our sanctuary! Fans of this highly regarded group filled our pews when they performed here previously and we hope to see even more of you this time around. The Worship Arts Center will host a reception in the Gathering Space after the concert.
Tuesday night Tai Chi classes, led by Susan Marting, will be pausing for a seasonal sabbatical. Check back in the new year for another term!”
We are once again partnering with TWIGS - our Buddy Pack food supply source - during the Advent season to collect additional food to support FDP's Buddy Pack program. Like a traditional Advent Calendar, the Buddy Pack Advent calendar reveals a list of food items you can purchase each day during Advent to supplement our Buddy Pack program. Buddy Pack Advent Calendars will be available in the Gathering Space throughout Advent - one per family please! - while supplies last. Whether you buy food daily, weekly or for the whole month, please bring all purchased food to the church by Sunday, December 30. (You can also bring food to the church each week and give it to Roy Lenox, Ashley Laws or Erica Abbett). Contact Roy Lenox or Erica Abbett for additional details.
If you are willing to serve as a greeter or a liturgist on Sunday mornings or are willing to bring refreshments for fellowship in the gathering space after worship, please sign up by using one of the links below or calling Tiara in the church office.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AABA82BA1F49-volunteering
Your time and help in this part of the ministry of Faith Des Peres is always appreciated.