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The mission of Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Church is to be a vital, caring congregation of aware, open-minded and socially committed individuals brought together in the name of God to develop in faith and service through worship, Christian education, mission and fellowship.
Our ministries include:
The Care Team provides practical, emotional and spiritual support to members and friends of the congregation with health concerns or other special needs. Team coordinators work with families to identify ways the church may be of assistance to them in their individual circumstances. The team also coordinates visits, calls and communion for members of the church that are unable to attend services.
Team Members: Access the Care Team HandbookCans of Caring gives us the opportunity to share groceries with those in need through Food Outreach. If you wish to help, please bring canned food items to the blue plastic bin in the library. We ask that you limit your donations to items that Food Outreach can readily incorporate into its Nutrition Center, which include canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon or turkey), canned vegetables (corn, green beans or mixed vegetables) and canned fruit (peaches, mandarin oranges or pineapple chuncks).
DUO (Do Unto Others) holds an event each year that raises funds for selected nonprofit organizations and includes a holiday Adopt-a-Family project to gather toys, clothing and household items for those in need.
Small Grants from Faith Des Peres support the activities of nonprofit organizations that share our vision and mission. Examples of grants made by the Mission & Ministry Committee the past few years include support for the PC(USA) Katrina Project, the Summer Aid Program at Doorways and the Vitamin Supplement Program at Food Outreach.
A Tutoring Group travels each Saturday to the Learning Center on the corner of Taylor and Westminster to help Afghani women learn the fundamentals of English writing, reading and conversation as well as a bit of math. If you can help, please call the church office for contact details.
Faith Des Peres Presbyterian Women hold a monthly study group on the last Wednesday of the month from September through April (check the church calendar in the newsletter for meeting dates). For 2007-2008, we will study Jonah and Ruth, using "Above and Beyond: Hearing God's Call in Jonah and Ruth" as our guide. The group supports Lydia's House, a transitional housing ministry for abused women and their children. The group also undertakes special projects for the church.
